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12:05 PM ET, March 25, 2026

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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Six months into Bari Weiss' CBS News overhaul, ratings data shows its flagship TV programs are losing viewers at a steep rate, while ABC and NBC post gains  —  When Bari Weiss took the reins of CBS News in October, her message was clear: that the public had lost trust in the network …
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
The BBC names ex-Google executive Matt Brittin as its next director general, replacing Tim Davie, as the BBC negotiates its funding; Brittin left Google in 2025  —  Former Olympic rower to lead corporation as it hammers out future funding model with government
Ella Chakarian / Rolling Stone:
A look at the growing deepfake problem for creators, how Vermillio and Kanary help them respond, and how likeness rights can create additional revenue streams  —  As artificial intelligence becomes more accessible, podcasters, TikTokers, and other creators are finding replicas …
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Berber Jin / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI plans to discontinue products that use its Sora models, including its consumer app, a Sora version for developers, and a video feature inside ChatGPT  —  The app, released last year, allowed people to insert themselves into famous movie scenes, among other functions
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Disney ends its partnership with OpenAI, signed in December 2025, in which it pledged to invest $1B and agreed to license some characters to Sora
Axios:
Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski say they have re-signed their Morning Joe contracts with MS NOW through the end of 2029, as their show enters its 20th year  —  Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski tell Axios they've re-signed their “Morning Joe” contracts with MS NOW through the end of 2029.
Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
SCOTUS rules unanimously that Cox could not be held liable for the piracy of thousands of songs online, after music labels sued the internet provider in 2018  —  Leading music labels sued Cox Communications for failing to terminate accounts of subscribers flagged for distributing copyrighted music.
Dan Whateley / Business Insider:
Email: TikTok is casting actors for its own short-drama production; the company filed a US trademark application for the term “TikTok Drama” in November 2025  —  Follow Dan Whateley … - TikTok has begun casting actors for its own mini-drama production, according to an email seen by Business Insider.
Discussion: TechCrunch, Tech in Asia and TechNode
Ed Meza / Variety:
European Audiovisual Observatory: global streaming platforms increased their share of spending on original European programming from 8% in 2020 to 24% in 2024  —  The European Audiovisual Observatory's latest data shows film production at record high in Europe as Netflix, YouTube and Meta move into leading positions across the region.
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Elon Musk says X will “pause” new creator monetization rules that would base payouts on engagement from a user's local audiences, after criticism from creators  —  Social media platform X swiftly backtracked on its announcement regarding new rules for creator monetization …
Yasutaka Tamura / Bloomberg:
Sources: Japanese news aggregation app operator SmartNews considers a Tokyo IPO listing as soon as October; its valuation may fall from $2B after a 2021 raise  —  SmartNews Inc., a Japanese news aggregation app operator, is considering a Tokyo listing as soon as October for its initial public offering …
Mike Scarcella / Reuters:
The Trump administration settles the 2022 Murthy v. Missouri case, preventing the Surgeon General, CDC, and CISA from pressuring social media to suppress speech  —  The Trump administration has agreed to a settlement that will bar three federal agencies from pressuring social media companies …
Maurice Oniang'O / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at Africa Uncensored, a Kenyan investigative news outlet, its mentorship program for aspiring journalists, and the impact of its video investigations  —  Africa Uncensored has survived legal threats, intimidation, and politically motivated attacks on its funders to become a prominent force …
 
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Erik Wemple / New York Times:
In a legal filing, NYT accuses the DOD of defying a court ruling that declared parts of its press rules unconstitutional, after the DOD issued new rules Monday
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Spotify is beta testing Artist Profile Protection, allowing artists to review releases before they go live to prevent AI tracks from being attributed to them
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
A US judge dismisses an antitrust case brought by Helena World Chronicle and Emmerich Newspapers alleging Google has monopolized the news market via Search
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Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Apple Music partners with Ticketmaster for its Concert Discovery feature; every event listing on the app includes a link to Ticketmaster
Alice Brooker / Press Gazette:
AAM: WaPo's average daily print circulation fell 21.2% YoY in the six months to September 30, 2025; LAT's fell 19.8%, WSJ's 12.9%, NYT's 8.6%, and NYP's 4.2%
 

 
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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

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

David Gewirtz / ZDNET:
Anthropic launches Claude Tag, an agentic AI coworker for Slack that can learn context, give suggestions, and more, in beta for Claude Team and Enterprise tiers
 
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