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12:05 PM ET, April 18, 2026

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Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
A district court judge in California issues a preliminary injunction blocking Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna while an antitrust lawsuit proceeds  —  A federal judge in California has issued a preliminary injunction that prevents Nexstar Media Group from moving forward with its integration …
Wendy Davis / MediaPost:
The FTC ends a demand for info from NewsGuard after settling a case against Dentsu, Publicis, and WPP; NewsGuard has sued the FTC over restrictions on Omnicom  —  Citing its recent settlements with Dentsu, Publicis and WPP over alleged ad boycotts, the Federal Trade Commission has dropped …
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Hulu adds four video podcasts after launching its first one in February as part of a licensing deal with podcast network Headgum  —  The titles include comedy podcast ‘Handsome’ along with rewatch pods for ‘New Girl’, ‘Prison Break’ and ‘This Is Us.’  —  Hulu is bringing four more podcasts …
Maggie Harrison Dupré / Futurism:
National Today, a site that mimics news outlets and includes subdomains for dozens of US cities, appears to use AI to plagiarize articles from multiple sources  —  On Tuesday evening, we published an original interview with a researcher who had recently coauthored an intriguing study about the effects of AI on users' cognition.
Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
Profile of Jacqui Heinrich, Fox News' senior WH correspondent and incoming WHCA president, who prefers private negotiations with the White House to public feuds  —  The incoming White House Correspondents' Association president tells TheWrap why she thinks Donald Trump is attending …
Bill Bradley / Adweek:
Netflix says it continues to expect its ad revenue to reach ~$3B in 2026, doubling from 2025, and it now works with 4,000+ advertising clients, up 70% YoY  —  Netflix reveals ad sales projections and new products on the way in 2026 … The numbers  —  $2.8 billion — Netflix's payment received …
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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Filing: Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos received $53.9M in 2025 compensation, down from $62M in 2024; co-CEO Greg Peters received $53.2M, down from $60M in 2024
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Netflix reports Q1 revenue up 16% YoY to $12.25B, vs. $12.2B est., net income up 83% YoY to $5.28B, and forecasts Q2 EPS and revenue below est.; NFLX drops 10%+
Kasia Pilat / New York Times:
Q&A with Boston Globe journalist Emily Sweeney, whose news videos attract millions of views and likes due to her Boston accent, raising The Globe's profile  —  Emily Sweeney, a veteran journalist at the newspaper, is a social media sensation, bringing joy to all with her “hahd” Boston accent.
Janko Roettgers / The Verge:
A look at the continued success of Korean content on Netflix, where subscribers watched 51B+ hours of Korean movies and TV shows between 2023 and 2025  —  Korean TV shows outperform other sources of entertainment on the service — and we're not just talking Squid Game.
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Notus will rename itself The Star and relaunch in early June as it adds local news and sports coverage; source: Robert Allbritton will add ~$30M to its funding  —  The Washington publication is rebranding as it expands its local news and sports coverage in the wake of substantial layoffs at The Washington Post.
Reshmi Basu / Bloomberg:
QVC Group, owner of TV shopping channels QVC and HSN, files for bankruptcy as part of a plan to cut more than $5B in debt; shares closed down 69% on Thursday  —  Television shopping network QVC Group filed for bankruptcy Thursday as part of a plan to cut more than $5 billion of debt …
Ronan Shields / Digiday:
Bauer Media Group announced company-wide restructuring this week, citing traffic loss to AI Overviews; sources: 20%-30% of its publishing division will be cut  —  Bauer Media Group, the entity behind titles such as Closer, Empire, Grazia and Heat, announced a company-wide restructuring this week …
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