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4:55 PM ET, March 17, 2026

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JD Knapp / The Wrap:
CBS News 24/7's 60-person unionized staff begins a 24-hour walkout with support from WGAE, a week after delivering a strike pledge to management  —  “We eagerly await an acceptable contract offer from Paramount — which just shelled out tens of billions of dollars to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery," the union bargaining committee says
Financial Times:
Canadian billionaire Stephen Smith agrees to buy the entire 26.9% stake in The Economist Group held by Lynn Forester de Rothschild, sources say for ~£300M  —  Financial services entrepreneur acquires 27% stake in auction that drew interest from wealthy individuals and media groups
The Independent:
Amid his lawsuit against the BBC, Trump accuses the broadcaster of using AI to tamper with his January 6 speech and criticizes its coverage of the war on Iran  —  Donald Trump also criticised the BBC's coverage of the US war on Iran as ‘so inaccurate’ and ‘unbelievable’  —  Your support helps us to tell the story
Carrie Budoff Brown / Politico:
Q&A with Ted Sarandos on his visit to Brussels, Netflix's European investments, EU regulation, YouTube, TikTok, WBD, Trump's Susan Rice criticism, AI, and more  —  Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos arrives in Brussels on Tuesday with a clear message for EU regulators ahead of a looming review …
Elizabeth Hewitt / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the meteorologists leaving broadcast news to become independent streamers; 19 meteorologists have joined the Digital Weather Network, founded in 2022  —  In an era of extreme weather, indie weathermen are streaming coverage 24-7—and banding together.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The UK government unveils the Local News Fund, which will distribute up to £12M to local outlets over two years to support innovation and help fill news deserts  —  The UK Government will pay up to £12m to local media outlets over the next two years to support innovation and help fill “news deserts”.
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
A profile of Wired's top editor, Katie Drummond, who created a politics team that landed major scoops and says Wired added 200K+ new paid subs in the past year  —  Katie Drummond is sick of being told what Wired magazine should not cover.  —  Ms. Drummond, Wired's top editor …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
NBC News partners with Joanna Stern to add tech coverage from her venture, New Things, across NBC platforms, and names her chief tech analyst  —  NBC News is teaming up with veteran tech journalist Joanna Stern to bring exclusive reporting and analysis from her new independent venture …
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Vurt, a mobile-first vertical streaming platform designed for indie filmmakers to upload their micro series or feature films, launches with 100 episodes  —  Short video platforms like TikTok have changed the streaming landscape, prompting traditional streaming services like Disney+, Peacock …
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
How A24, which racked up seven Oscars in 2022, fell flat with Marty Supreme, which had nine nominations but won none despite Timothée Chalamet's viral campaign  —  A few years ago, the indie studio A24 was luxuriating in Academy Awards.  On Sunday it was shut out entirely.
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
A look at Neon, one of the most successful indie studios of the last decade, which makes most of its money from licensing its films to streamers and TV networks
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Seth Vertelney / USA Today:
FIFA and YouTube partner for the 2026 World Cup; media partners will be able to stream the first 10 minutes of every match and select full matches on YouTube
Chris Eggertsen / Billboard:
RIAA: US recorded music revenue grew 3.1% YoY in 2025 to a record $11.54B; streaming grew 3% YoY to $9.75B, including $6.38B from paid subscriptions, up 5.8%
Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
Q&A with CNN's Frederik Pleitgen about being the only Western TV journalist in Iran during the war, facing criticism from the Trump administration, and more
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: David Zaslav is set to receive at least $550M in compensation related to the Paramount-WBD deal, including $517.2M in equity in the combined company
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Disney's incoming president Dana Walden unveils new Disney Entertainment leadership, including elevating Debra OConnell as chair of Entertainment TV
 

 
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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

Carl Franzen / VentureBeat:
Sakana AI launches Fugu, a multi-agent orchestration system accessible through a single model API, claiming Fugu Ultra matches Fable and Mythos on benchmarks

Jay Peters / The Verge:
Valve's Steam Machine, its new living room Linux PC, will start at $1,049 for the 512GB base model without a controller, and will go on sale starting June 29
 
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