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7:05 PM ET, March 13, 2026

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Todd Spangler / Variety:
In a DOD press conference, Pete Hegseth says “the sooner David Ellison takes over [CNN], the better” as he complains about media coverage of the war in Iran  —  At a press briefing Friday, Hegseth claimed that a CNN report Thursday that the Trump administration …
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
In a press release, the White House claims “CNN Is Lying to Undermine Operation Epic Fury's Crushing Success”; CNN's CEO says “We stand by our journalism”  —  Like a mad dog with a bone, the Trump administration won't or can't let it go with CNN today …
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Trump's administration denounced CNN for airing part of the new Iranian leader's statement Thursday, the second time in three days it has singled out CNN
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Amazon Prime Video plans to raise the price of its ad-free plan, Ultra, to $4.99 per month, and add support for up to five simultaneous streams, from April 10  —  The revamped Prime Video ‘Ultra’ tier will cost $4.99 per month and come with ‘exclusive’ access to 4K streams.
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
NBCUniversal will no longer produce first-run syndicated TV programming, ending shows including Access Hollywood, which has been in production for 30 years  —  The company will continue to distribute library content, but will end production of first-run syndicated programming in a strategic shift.
Aidan Ryan / The Boston Globe:
The CEO of Boston NPR station GBH says “it would make a lot of sense to merge” with WBUR, another Boston NPR station; both have good short-term finances  —  Leaders of GBH and WBUR have long held to the conviction that there are enough ears in Greater Boston for two NPR stations.
Richard Lawler / The Verge:
Digg announces a “hard reset” and shuts down operations two months after it was relaunched by Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian, citing the scale of AI bot spam  —  Digg's Reddit-like relaunch failed fast, but its CEO is already planning another comeback.
Rose L. Thayer / Stars & Stripes:
Internal memo: the Pentagon expands oversight of Stars and Stripes, limiting the use of syndicated material, requiring uniformed staff outside the US, and more  —  The Pentagon has released a modernization plan for Stars and Stripes that affirms the publication's independence …
Discussion: Washington Post, PEN America and MS NOW
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Peacock adds a new feature to its app that uses AI to curate personalized vertical video playlists, narrated by a generative AI avatar of host Andy Cohen  —  Peacock is making a clear bet on two things: AI and mobile-first entertainment.  —  Based on what the streamer previewed at a press event yesterday …
Brian Stelter / @brianstelter:
A leak about White House outrage over CBS' reported hiring of Jeremy Adler, who previously worked for Liz Cheney, suggests the WH is trying to prevent the hire  —  Notice that this leak — “White House officials are outraged...” — is the first inkling about Jeremy Adler being hired by CBS News. The comms job is open and the network hasn't appointed anyone yet. Adler's name hasn't even been floated publicly, until now. https://www.axios.com/...
Alan Cowell / New York Times:
John F. Burns, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times foreign correspondent who reported from South Africa, Iraq, and other bureaus, dies at 81  —  In a 40-year career that brought him two Pulitzers, he reported from trouble spots around the world, eloquently conveying the chaos of war.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Nielsen delays the release of The Gauge, its monthly snapshot of broadcast, cable, and streaming consumption, by a week; it will likely show a streaming decline  —  The viewership for streaming keeps growing and growing — or does it?  —  The next edition of “The Gauge,” …
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