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Nexstar closed down 13% on Monday after a US judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday evening blocking the company's $6.2B merger with Tegna — Nexstar stock fell 13% Monday, reflecting investor angst over a federal judge's decision temporarily blocking the company's merger with Tegna.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Peter Alexander, who worked as NBC News' chief White House correspondent and co-anchor of the Saturday edition of Today show, leaves to join MS Now — Peter Alexander, one of the hardest working TV-news correspondents in the sector, will leave his longtime home at NBC News …
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Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
CBS News expands its investigative unit by hiring former Washington Post reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner Daniel Gilbert and Free Press reporter Gabe Kaminsky — Pulitzer Prize winner Daniel Gilbert and Gabe Kaminsky will join the investigative unit, along with three CBS News producers
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CNN:
The Israeli military says it suspended operational activities of a reserve battalion involved in detaining and assaulting a CNN team in the West Bank last week — The Israeli military's top general suspended all operational activities of a reserve battalion involved in the detention and assault …
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Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ampere Analysis: global streaming subscription revenue grew 14% YoY in 2025 to $157.1B, up from $63B in 2020; including ad revenue, streaming revenue hit $177B — Price increases have helped as major players are looking toward “extracting greater value from existing audiences,” an Ampere Analysis survey finds.
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: Beehiiv plans to launch a podcasting program in the coming days and is privately courting podcasters on Substack and elsewhere as founding members — The News — Newsletter and creator startup Beehiiv is making a push into podcasting, and wants to peel off talent from Substack and Patreon.
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Politico names Jonathan Greenberger as its editor-in-chief, effective May 1, succeeding co-founder John Harris; Greenberger joined Politico as EVP in 2024 — Publisher names executive Jonathan Greenberger to succeed co-founder and longtime Editor in Chief John Harris
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Sources: Netflix wants to expand its NFL game package from two to four games, seeking the new Thanksgiving Eve game and an international game — The streamer, which currently has Christmas games, is among those interested in the new Thanksgiving-Eve matchup — Netflix is ready for more football.
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The Guardian:
Critics say the BBC is making “propaganda films” for Saudi's sovereign wealth fund after BBC StoryWorks signed a deal with the fund to make branded content — Critics say films lauding country's attitude to women and green credentials could damage corporation's reputation
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Yasmin Rufo / BBC:
The BBC fires Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills following allegations about his personal conduct; Mills took over the breakfast show from Zoe Ball in January 2025 — Scott Mills has been sacked by the BBC following allegations about his personal conduct. — The BBC says “while we do not comment …
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Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
NYT cuts ties with a freelancer after finding he used AI to write a book review that inadvertently incorporated elements of a Guardian review on the same title — A Times spokesperson says freelance writer Alex Preston's reliance on AI and use of unattributed work marks “a serious violation” of the paper's journalistic standards
Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
The NBC News-Joanna Stern deal offers a new model for independent journalists to grow audiences via institutional support while retaining editorial independence — Tech journalist Joanna Stern's partnership with NBC News points to a new model of editorial independence with institutional support
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