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8:50 PM ET, April 8, 2026

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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Source: Jeff Shell is ousted as Paramount president even as a report from a law firm cleared Shell of claims that he shared confidential information  —  Back in April 2023, the exec lost his job as NBCUniversal CEO amidst allegations of inappropriate conduct with a female CNBC reporter.
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Disney is planning to eliminate as many as 1,000 positions in the coming weeks, many from the company's recently consolidated marketing department  —  Entertainment company is planning to eliminate as many as 1,000 positions in the coming weeks  —  Disney is preparing …
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Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
Paramount launches Global Publishing, a new imprint tasked with developing original IP and content based on existing franchises like Star Trek and Yellowstone  —  The unit, which is led by Amy Jarashow and will initially launch in the U.S. and Canada, will develop content inspired …
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Court docs: California's DOJ warned Nexstar executives that the state's attorneys were scrutinizing Nexstar's Tegna bid more than a week before the deal closed  —  Attorneys with the State of California warned executives at Nexstar Media Group that their office was scrutinizing …
Mia Sato / The Verge:
Around 150 ProPublica Guild members announce a 24-hour strike beginning on Wednesday, seeking protections around the use of AI, layoff protections, and more  —  The 24-hour work stoppage is the first time employees at the nonprofit have walked off the job.
Alice Brooker / Press Gazette:
Le Monde says it has seen a “significant amount of new revenue”, including via subscriptions, after licensing content to OpenAI, Perplexity, and Meta  —  Boss of French newsbrand says deals with OpenAI, Perplexity and Meta are paying off.  —  Publishers should be signing AI licensing deals …
Ali Swenson / Associated Press:
US HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he is launching a podcast, billing it as a new way to expose “corruption” and “lies” making Americans sick  —  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is launching a new podcast that he says will begin …
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
WSJ's head of video Maral Usefi explains its strategy focusing on original journalism, breaking news, explainers, live video, franchises, and IP-based projects  —  Head of video Maral Usefi explains six pillars of video strategy implemented in past six months.
Lachlan Cartwright / Breaker:
Sources: CBS News has invited Pete Hegseth to sit at its WHCD table; Fox News plans to host Tulsi Gabbard and Sean Duffy, and NY Post will host Scott Bessent  —  New Netflix Book; Talese's Rare Read; Breaker Barometer … The New York Times and the Times Guild have finally put one foot forward today …
Reuters:
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece will ban social media access for kids under 15 from January 1, 2027, and calls for coordinated EU action  —  Greece will ban access to social media for children under the age of 15 from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
AP warns Lee Enterprises that Lee's attempt to end its deal with AP early, on April 26 instead of December 31, could lead to breach of contract consequences  —  The Associated Press is warning Lee Enterprises, one of the largest independent local newspaper companies, that its attempt to break a news licensing contract is “not valid.”
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Email: a BBC review found that including a racial slur shouted by a Tourette's campaigner during the BAFTAs broadcast was a breach of its editorial standards
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
CNN defends the authenticity of an Iranian “victory” statement, saying it came from “official Iranian spokespeople”, after criticism from Trump and Brendan Carr
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Analysis: The NYT should retract its profile of AI-powered startup Medvi in light of other reporting that revealed the telehealth company's deceptions
 

 
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Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal:
President Trump signs two executive orders aimed at speeding the development of advanced quantum computers and mitigating the security threats they present

Jay Peters / The Verge:
Valve's Steam Machine, its new living room Linux PC, will start at $1,049 for the 512GB base model without a controller, and will go on sale starting June 29

Carl Franzen / VentureBeat:
Sakana AI launches Fugu, a multi-agent orchestration system accessible through a single model API, claiming Fugu Ultra matches Fable and Mythos on benchmarks
 
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