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7:40 AM ET, December 2, 2025

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Bloomberg:
Sources: Netflix files a new bid for Warner Bros. Discovery that is mostly cash, and is working on a bridge loan that totals tens of billions of dollars  —  Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. was fielding a second round of bids on Monday, including a mostly cash offer from Netflix Inc. …
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Charles Gasparino / New York Post:
Sources: White House officials discussed antitrust concerns over Netflix's interest in WBD, questioning if a deal would give Netflix too much power in Hollywood
Adweek:
Omnicom announces a restructuring following its $13.5B acquisition of IPG, including plans to cut ~4,000 jobs globally  —  BBDO, TBWA, and McCann emerge as the three global creative networks in post-IPG overhaul  —  Omnicom has announced its new structure and leadership team on the heels …
Blake Brittain / Reuters:
The US Supreme Court hears arguments in a copyright case between ISP Cox Communications and record labels; labels say Cox should be liable for user infringement  —  U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday grappled with a bid by Cox Communications to avoid financial liability …
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: as Disney prepares to name Bob Iger's successor in early 2026, parks chief Josh D'Amaro and TV head Dana Walden met with Disney's board this summer  —  Company is expected to promote from within, with parks chief Josh D'Amaro and TV head Dana Walden considered leading contenders
Discussion: TVNewsCheck and Cord Cutters News
Scott Nover / Washington Post:
The Pentagon hosted right-wing media outlets and influencers like Gateway Pundit and Laura Loomer at an in-person meet-and-greet on Monday  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's briefing at the Pentagon next week will welcome a new crop of media that no longer includes the mainstream press.
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
The White House's “media bias” page has “Media Offender of the Week” and “Hall of Shame” sections, with CBS News making the inaugural Media Offenders list  —  Donald Trump isn't just content this week with personally demeaning female journalists …
Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab:
In a November 24 ruling, an arbitrator found Politico violated key safeguards for AI adoption that was negotiated into a contract with unionized journalists  —  The ruling marks one of the first major tests of an AI clause in a newsroom union contract.  —  Last week, unionized journalists …
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority:
Netflix quietly removes support for casting from its mobile app to most modern TVs and streaming devices, including Chromecasts, regardless of subscription tier  —  Netflix will no longer support casting from your mobile to most TVs and streaming devices, regardless of the plan you're on.  —  •
Aoyon Ashraf / CoinDesk:
Jay Yarow, who previously led digital strategy at CNBC and Business Insider, is named president of CoinDesk Insights, the media and events division of Bullish  —  Yarow will oversee CoinDesk Insights as its parent company looks to expand digital asset coverage across the globe.  —  What to know:
Discussion: @jyarow, @julie188 and Talking Biz News
David Bauder / Associated Press:
A survey by the News Literacy Project of US 13- to 18-year-olds shows 84% use negative words including “boring”, “fake”, or “biased” to describe news media  —  Cat Murphy, a college student, has wanted to be a journalist since she was 11.  Many of her friends don't understand why.
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Disney's Zootopia 2 hits $556M in sales in its global debut, the fourth-highest debut of all time, including $272M in China, the sixth-largest start of all time  —  “Zootopia 2” unleashed a box office stampede as Disney's animated sequel raced to $556 million in its global debut.
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NBC News:
A Florida jury awards Megan Thee Stallion $75K in her defamation suit accusing blogger Milagro Gramz of being a “puppet” for Tory Lanez, who shot Megan in 2020
Jack Dunn / Variety:
James Cameron says the idea that generative AI can “make up a character” and a performance can be generated “from scratch with a text prompt” is “horrifying”
City A.M.:
Source: Steven Bartlett, the UK entrepreneur who hosts the Diary of a CEO podcast, plans to launch Founded.com in December to cover UK and US tech companies
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Corinne Reichert / CNET:
How Animaj, a startup in Disney's Accelerator Program, uses AI to drastically speed up the animation process, while also claiming to let artists stay in control
The Guardian:
A look at Daily Mail owner Jonathan Harmsworth's decades-long push to add the Telegraph to his family empire, his vision for the title, and more
Discussion: The Irish Times
Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: Vanity Fair and Condé Nast executives are unsettled by the allegations against Olivia Nuzzi and are likely to let her temporary contract expire
Emmanuel Felton / Washington Post:
Omnicom's DM9 returned three Cannes awards after a North Carolina state senator and CNN Brazil found DM9 used AI to manipulate their content and used it for ads
Discussion: Newser
 

 
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Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta is considering deep budget cuts to its metaverse efforts in 2026, potentially as high as 30% and most likely including layoffs as early as January

Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Apple says general counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson will retire, and Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, will replace Adams

Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Google rolls out Gemini 3 Deep Think to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the Gemini app, after saying in November it needed “extra time for safety evaluations”
 
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