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9:40 PM ET, March 26, 2026

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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix raises US prices following a January 2025 hike; standard with ads rises $1 to $8.99/month; standard with no ads and premium rise $2 to $19.99 and $26.99  —  Netflix, for the second time in a little over a year, is raising prices for its three plans in the U.S. The new pricing …
Mike Scarcella / Reuters:
A US federal judge dismisses X's antitrust lawsuit that accused the World Federation of Advertisers and a group of major companies of illegally boycotting X  —  A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed X Corp's antitrust lawsuit that accused the World Federation of Advertisers and a group …
Wall Street Journal:
The $6M LA social media verdict is a win for the plaintiffs bar, not kids or society; parenting helps mitigate the harms and most kids don't face severe issues  —  The verdict against Meta and YouTube is a victory for the plaintiffs bar, not for children or society.
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Wall Street Journal:
Back-to-back jury verdicts against Meta could spur a flood of litigation against social media companies and threaten to undermine Section 230 protections
Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
As US lawmakers struggle to pass online safety laws, LA and New Mexico juries take the lead, holding social media companies accountable for harming young users
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Wikipedia bans using AI for writing or rewriting articles on its English-language site, citing AI-written articles' tendency to violate “core content policies”  —  Wikipedia editors can only use AI for basic copy editing or translations. … Wikipedia will no longer allow editors to write or rewrite articles using AI.
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Sony announces Jeopardy! YouTube Edition, a spinoff hosted by Ken Jennings with three YouTube creators playing for the charity of their choice  —  Ken Jennings will host the new edition, which will feature creators playing for a charity of their choice.  —  The answer: “This long-running …
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
In its 2026-2027 plan, the BBC says it plans to cut its cost base by 10%, suggesting cuts worth up to £600M, and increase content spend by £180M to £2.7B  —  The BBC has sounded the alarm about potentially significant content cuts. … The BBC has only defined the savings figure …
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Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
WBD sets April 23 for a shareholder meeting to vote on its sale to Paramount; WBD shareholders would receive $31 per share, up 147% from the “unaffected” price  —  WBD said it started mailing definitive proxy statements to shareholders ahead of the meeting where stockholders …
Adrià Calatayud / Wall Street Journal:
Bertelsmann, owner of Penguin Random House, RTL, and BMG, reports 2025 after-tax profit of €1.01B, down from €1.04B in 2024, and revenue flat YoY at €18.96B  —  With the acquisition of Sky Deutschland revenues would reach approximately €21 billion in the 2026 financial year, CEO Thomas Rabe says
Newsmax:
Senator Ted Cruz criticized the FCC's process for its Nexstar-Tegna deal approval, saying it sidestepped normal procedure by failing to hold a full FCC vote  —  Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz, R-Texas, sharply criticized the Federal Communications Commission over its approval …
Rohan Goswami / Semafor:
FCC Chair Brendan Carr says that if the NFL puts too many games behind streaming services' paywalls, the league could risk losing its antitrust exemptions  —  The Scoop  —  If the National Football League puts too many games behind a paywall, it could risk losing its antitrust exemptions, FCC Chair Brendan Carr told Semafor.
Anup Kaphle / Rest of World:
Anup Kaphle is stepping down as EIC of Rest of World by the end of April, moving into an advisory role  —  A note on what the publication built, and why he's leaving confident in what comes next.  —  When Sophie Schmidt offered me the opportunity to join Rest of World six years ago …
Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Sources: KPop Demon Hunters directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans will together make ~$10M/year to deliver the film sequel, plus a cut of ancillary revenue  —  The runaway success of the animated musical was so unexpected that the streamer didn't have its creators locked in for a follow-up.
 
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Sony Pictures plans to close VFX and virtual production company Pixomondo and integrate some of its resources into other areas; Sony purchased Pixomondo in 2022
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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:
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