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9:30 AM ET, February 21, 2026

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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
FCC Chair Brendan Carr announces a voluntary campaign for broadcasters to celebrate the United States' 250th birthday by airing patriotic content  —  FCC chairman Brendan Carr's Pledge America campaign suggests that TV and radio stations air PSAs or begin their days with the Pledge of Allegiance .
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Bloomberg:
In a letter to Sen. Mike Lee, Ted Sarandos defends Netflix's WBD bid against James Cameron's criticism and reiterates his pledge for a 45-day theatrical window  —  Netflix Inc. co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos is defending his company's plans for movies if its acquisition …
CNBC:
James Cameron blasts Netflix's proposed acquisition of WBD, in a letter to Senator Mike Lee, calling it “disastrous for the theatrical motion picture business”
Bloomberg:
Ted Sarandos says a winning Netflix bid for WBD would lead to more films in theaters because Netflix would distribute its films via WBD's distribution system
New York Times:
A US judge rebukes a DOJ prosecutor for not mentioning a 1980 law protecting journalists when seeking a warrant to search WaPo reporter Hannah Natanson's home  —  A prosecutor apologized for failing to alert the magistrate to a 1980 law that restricts searches for reporting materials.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
How Alan Dershowitz's petition to seek review of his CNN libel suit threatens NYT v. Sullivan, which Dershowitz argues should only apply to government officials  —  Alan Dershowitz was present at the creation of New York Times v. Sullivan.  Now he is asking the Supreme Court to revise or destroy it.
Discussion: Townhall and SCOTUSblog
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
The FCC approved Sinclair's acquisition of four local TV stations that Sinclair already operates in Michigan and New York; DirecTV initially challenged the move  —  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday approved an application by Sinclair, Inc. to acquire four local television stations …
Discussion: Radio & Television … and TV Tech
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
The MPA has sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, demanding it add safeguards against infringement on Seedance 2.0 and stop AI training on studios' IP  —  The Motion Picture Association urged ByteDance on Friday to stop copyright infringement on its Seedance 2.0 AI platform …
Discussion: The Hollywood Reporter and Axios
Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Substack announces new tools to help writers use Polymarket data and adds Polymarket to its sponsorship pilot, prompting questions from some journalists  —  Predictions market Polymarket and Substack are now “exclusive,” the companies announced.  And the relationship getting serious is raising a few eyebrows.
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Only 11 out of 131 ABC-audited UK magazines grew their actively purchased print sales in 2025, including Harper's Bazaar, The Spectator, and The Week Junior
Maxwell Zeff / Wired:
Perplexity's retreat from ads signals a strategic shift as it recognizes its product is not for a mass audience and expects growth to come from enterprise sales
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
After a backlash, AMC opts out of screening an AI short film during its pre-show, programmed by ad company Screenvision, before feature films
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The UK CMA says Getty and Shutterstock's $3.7B merger could lead to a “substantial lessening of competition” in the UK editorial market for news events
Anhata Rooprai / Reuters:
Apple TV has signed a distribution deal with EverPass Media to bring live sports content to US businesses such as bars, restaurants, hotels, and gyms
Selome Hailu / Variety:
Matthew McConaughey and Timothée Chalamet discuss AI's potential to replace actors and win awards; McConaughey said AI actors will “infiltrate” the Oscars
 

 
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Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal:
President Trump signs two executive orders aimed at speeding the development of advanced quantum computers and mitigating the security threats they present

Chloe Taylor / CNBC:
South Korea's tech-heavy Kospi index falls 10%, dragged down by SK Hynix and Samsung; STMicro and ASML fall ~7%, and US tech stocks fall in pre-market trading

Bloomberg:
Sources: Tencent is negotiating exits from minority investments in game studio in Japan, including Tokyo-traded Marvelous, as it reassesses its global portfolio
 
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