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6:15 PM ET, March 30, 2026

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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.
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 …
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
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 …
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.
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
Wall Street Journal:
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.
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 …
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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Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
A US district judge criticized the DOD's new press policy as Kafkaesque, but did not rule on forcing compliance with an earlier order restoring access to NYT
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Meta is testing an Instagram Plus subscription in a few countries, offering features including anonymous Story viewing and extended 48-hour Story durations
Brendan Ruberry / Semafor:
How the New York Post's “runners”, who conduct boots-on-the-ground reporting across the city, are the backbone of its reporting, and may defy AI-driven cuts
Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: Mathias Döpfner met with UK politicians earlier this month, organized by global advisory PR firm FGS, as Axel Springer seeks to acquire the Telegraph
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Guardian begins cross-publishing its Feast food newsletter, which has 100K+ subscribers, to Substack, as part of its Project Berger platform strategy
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: some Disney executives learned about Sora's shutdown less than an hour before OpenAI's announcement; Disney was in talks about company-wide ChatGPT use
Brent Lang / Variety:
Amazon MGM's Project Hail Mary becomes its highest-grossing film ever, crossing $300M globally, including $54.1M just this weekend; the movie cost $200M to make
Todd Spangler / Variety:
A MoffettNathanson chart showed Netflix delivered 48 cents of revenue per hour viewed in 2025, below competitors, giving it room for its price hike this week
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: OpenAI's first device will be a moveable, screen-free smart speaker with a camera and sensors, meant to serve as a humanlike AI companion

Milana Vinn / Reuters:
Sources: Stripe and PE firm Advent International have jointly offered $60.50/share to acquire PayPal, a 28% premium to Tuesday's close, valuing it at $53B+

Derek B. Johnson / CyberScoop:
The Trump administration launches the “Gold Eagle” federal clearinghouse for sharing AI cyber threat information between the government and private sector
 
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