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1:25 PM ET, April 13, 2026

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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Bryan Cranston, Joaquin Phoenix, and 1,000+ writers, actors, and directors sign a letter opposing Paramount's WBD bid, warning it cuts jobs and audience choice  —  The letter warns that the deal will result in fewer jobs for creatives, along with higher costs and less choice for audiences.
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Paramount responds to Hollywood creatives' letter against its WBD acquisition, reiterating its commitment for 30+ theatrical feature films annually, and more  —  The company statement said, “This transaction uniquely brings together complementary strengths to create a company that can greenlight …
Corinne Ramey / Wall Street Journal:
A US judge dismisses Trump's $10B defamation suit against WSJ over an article asserting Trump's name was on a 2003 letter to Epstein, but says Trump can re-file  —  The president alleged an article about a bawdy Epstein birthday letter was defamatory  —  A federal judge on Monday dismissed …
Suzanne Vranica / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: the US FTC is in settlement talks with ad companies to end an antitrust probe into their alleged coordinated boycotts against sites like Elon Musk's X  —  The government began an inquiry last year into whether ad firms were funneling client dollars away from certain media platforms
Alice Brooker / Press Gazette:
The Telegraph says its newsletter From the Editor, read by 850K+ people daily, has become its “biggest source” of new paying subscribers one year after launch  —  Flagship Telegraph newsletter From the Editor has become its “biggest source” of new paying subscribers one year after launch.
Bloomberg:
Analysis: NBC's annual sports spending may rise ~19% to ~$9.5B if it commits to a 50%+ price hike for NFL rights, as sports leagues leverage multi-outlet deals  —  The NFL is the most popular sport in the US.  The government says it's hurting fans.  —  Good afternoon from Los Angeles.
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The Economist plans to launch Economist Play, featuring shows hosted by Economist correspondents alongside interviews and debates, in its app this summer  —  Founded in 1843, the British newsmagazine The Economist has long been an outlier in the news business.
TMZ.com:
TMZ officially launches its Washington, DC operations, dubbed TMZDC, with a three-person production team of Charlie Cotton, Jacob Wasserman, and Jakson Buhaj  —  Our TMZDC staff is now ensconced in Washington, D.C. and open for business!  —  Our 3 intrepid producers — Charlie Cotton …
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie becomes 2026's highest-grossing film so far, earning $629M globally, including $308M in North America; Project Hail Mary hits $500M  —  “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is officially the year's highest-grossing film to date with $629 million at the global box office.
Kelsey Warner / Semafor:
Gulf countries like the UAE and Kuwait, as well as Iran and Israel, implement a sweeping media crackdown amid the war; the UAE arrested a journalist on March 17  —  The News  —  After a few photojournalists were arrested in the UAE last month, some global newswires stopped publishing …
 
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Yeganeh Torbati / New York Times:
The challenges and advantages of covering Iran from abroad amid an internet blockade: being outside allows accountability reporting without fear of retribution
Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic:
Q&A with NYT reporter Tiffany Hsu about AI-generated online influencers, how the volume of synthetic content produces exhaustion for users, and more
William Bishop / Pew Research Center:
Survey: 64% of US adults read a print book in the past year, down from 72% in 2011, 31% read an e-book, up from 17% in 2011, and 26% listened to an audiobook
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Terrence O'Brien / The Verge:
Google says Polymarket bets “briefly appeared in Google News in error”, after the bets appeared alongside news articles in the “For You” section
Financial Times:
Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey drops his £79M libel lawsuit against the Financial Times, after FT said 15 women were willing to testify in court against him
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Source: The Athletic is investigating reporter Dianna Russini's explanation about photos of her with NFL coach Mike Vrabel and “reviewing her coverage”
 

 
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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

Chloe Taylor / CNBC:
South Korea's tech-heavy Kospi index falls 10%, dragged down by SK Hynix and Samsung; STMicro and ASML fall ~7%, and US tech stocks fall in pre-market trading

Bloomberg:
Sources: Tencent is negotiating exits from minority investments in game studio in Japan, including Tokyo-traded Marvelous, as it reassesses its global portfolio
 
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