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5:55 PM ET, March 4, 2026

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Wall Street Journal:
CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King signed a new deal, providing some stability at CBS News; source: King's current contract is worth ~$15M and runs through May  —  The ‘CBS Mornings’ co-host dispelled rumors of a possible departure, staying with the network amid broader overhaul
Max Tani / Semafor:
AP Senior Product Manager for AI Aimee Rinehart told staff that many editors preferred an AI-written article to a human one, and resistance to AI is “futile”  —  The Scoop  —  One of The Associated Press' leaders on AI had a blunt message for the publication's staff: Resistance to AI is “futile.”
Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli / Financial Times:
A look at the upheaval in Italy's media as established broadcasters and publishers struggle to defend their authority and business against digital creators  —  Legal battle with controversial YouTuber echoes broader tussle  —  Even in Italy's sometimes raucous media landscape …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
SEC filing: David Zaslav is selling ~4M shares of WBD stock, with an aggregate market value of just over $114M; Zaslav's 2024 pay rose 4.4% YoY to $51.9M  —  His sale of the shares comes less than a week after WBD clinched a deal to sell itself to Paramount Skydance for $31 per share …
Yuval Halevi / Growtika:
Analysis: 10 major tech publications lost 58% of their Google traffic since early 2024, falling to a combined 65M monthly visits in January 2026; some lost 90%+  —  We tracked the organic search traffic of CNET, Wired, The Verge, TechRadar, and six others from early 2024 to today.
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Filing: Trump added between $600K and $1.25M in Netflix bonds to his portfolio in January; he also bought between $600K and $1.25M of SiriusXM bonds  —  New financial disclosures released Wednesday show that the President acquired Netflix bonds as Paramount was trying to pry WBD away from the streaming giant.
Committee to Protect Journalists:
Myanmar releases at least four journalists as part of an amnesty of 7,300+ prisoners convicted of terrorism after the military's 2021 coup  —  The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release in recent days of at least four journalists in Myanmar as part of an amnesty …
Discussion: DVB, DVB and JURISTnews
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
A survey of 80 UK journalists: minority ethnic TV journalists feel excluded from influential posts and face a backlash after being seen as “diversity hires”  —  Exclusive: Survey suggests journalists from minority ethnic backgrounds feel excluded from influential posts and seen as ‘diversity hires’
Discussion: Journalism.co.uk
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sinclair's Tennis Channel is selling its streaming service on the Prime Video Channels store, as part of a streaming push that will include other distributors  —  The Tennis Channel is looking to take a bigger swing at the online TV market.  —  The company, owned by broadcaster Sinclair Inc. …
 
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Liam Scott / Columbia Journalism Review:
The University of Missouri starts a program allowing students to live in DC and report on Missouri politicians for publications affiliated with the school
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
An internal DHS document shows CBP used location data sourced from the online ad industry to track phone locations; ICE has bought access to similar tools
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Meta has signed a multiyear AI licensing deal with News Corp for UK and US content, worth up to $50M per year and running for at least three years
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento / NPR:
Opening statements begin for the antitrust trial against Live Nation, which is accused of unfairly wielding its power over concert promotion, venues, and more
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon tells users it is shutting down the Wondery podcast app and Wondery+ subscription service “in the coming months”; some shows will be available on Audible
Catherine Perloff / The Information:
Sources: Amazon Publisher Services, which helps websites run ad auctions, is exploring offering technology to help other apps and sites sell ads in AI chatbots
Discussion: The Wrap
Andre Revilla / Engadget:
X announces a policy change suspending users from Creator Revenue Sharing for 90 days if they post AI-generated videos of an armed conflict without disclosure
Peter White / Deadline:
Banijay and RedBird IMI-owned All3Media announce a merger, creating a production giant with $8B in annual revenue, in a deal expected to close in H2 2026
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Meta unveils Meta Adventurer and Fury glasses, each priced at $299, its first under its own brand, and a $399 Starfire model in collaboration with Kylie Jenner

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
Market intelligence company Klue confirms it has suffered a breach, for which cybercrime group Icarus takes credit; Jamf, HackerOne, and others are affected

New York Times:
Sources: Meta is building a standalone prediction markets app called Arena, which would probably rely on video game-like points instead of money wagers
 
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