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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: Notus plans to “dramatically expand” its coverage of national politics with a “new version of NOTUS under a new name” and will double staff from 50 to 100 — As we first reported in last night's @semafor media newsletter, NOTUS is rebranding/dramatically expanding. In a memo to staff this morning, the organization said it plans to “launch this new version of NOTUS under a new name” and double staff from 50 to 100. [image]
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Catherine Shoard / The Guardian:
Warner Bros. won a record-tying 11 awards at the 98th Oscars, followed by Netflix with 7 and Apple, Disney, Focus, and Neon with 1 each; Paramount had none — Film studio - currently in acquisition talks with Paramount - earned 11 awards thanks to films by Ryan Coogler and Paul Thomas Anderson
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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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Emanuel Fabian / The Times of Israel:
Times of Israel's military correspondent says he received death threats from Polymarket bettors asking him to change his report on a missile strike in Israel — Bettors are using death threats to try to get The Times of Israel's military correspondent to change his report on a missile impact in central Israel.
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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 — Amount for exec includes $34.2 million in severance and $335.4 million tax reimbursement. which will decline over time
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% — Paid subscription revenue hit $6.38 billion, up 5.8% year-over-year, while vinyl revenue topped $1 billion.
Jessica Testa / New York Times:
An interview with Piers Morgan about leaving Fox to build his own YouTube-based company Uncensored, hiring Rashida Jones as CEO, controversies, Trump, and more — Last week, on Piers Morgan's show, one guest called another a “terrorist piece of crap” as the journalist Glenn Greenwald and a retired U.S. general watched.
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
South Korean public broadcaster KBS partners with Sinclair to offer Korean-language programming via Sinclair's NextGen TV stations across the US — South Korean public broadcaster KBS is partnering with Sinclair, Inc. on a new multicast network that will offer Korean-language programming …
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Radio & Television …, @drkimberlyd.bsky.social, @thedesk.net and Korea Joongang Daily
Sam Clark / Politico:
EU countries introduce sanctions on hacking groups, including Iran's Emennet Pasargad, which hacked magazine Charlie Hebdo in 2023, and two Chinese companies — Countries impose measures on Iranian, Chinese companies providing hacking services. — BRUSSELS — European Union countries …
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Cyber Daily, more at Techmeme »
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Q&A with CEO Jim Lanzone on Yahoo being “very profitable”, its new AI search engine, focusing on sports content, including original video and podcasts, and more — Today, I'm talking with Jim Lanzone, who is the CEO of Yahoo. — It's basically impossible to sum up the Yahoo story …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Disney's incoming president Dana Walden unveils new Disney Entertainment leadership, including elevating Debra OConnell as chair of Entertainment TV — Dana Walden, incoming President and Chief Creative Officer of The Walt Disney Company as of Wednesday, has revealed the new leadership structure of Disney Entertainment.
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 — Network has faced Trump's ire and Pleitgen has faced criticism, but it is ‘better to be on the ground’ he says
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
The White House has unleashed a pressure campaign against news organizations as it bristles at Iran war coverage, while Trump muses about “Charges for TREASON” — A president who calls journalists the “enemy of the people” has accused news organizations of undermining a military effort that many Americans oppose.
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Karissa Waddick / USA Today:
After Trump said some outlets wanted the US to “lose the War”, FCC Chair Carr threatened broadcasters, saying they can lose their licenses over war coverage
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