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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 …
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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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Breitbart, MS NOW, Washington Times, Techdirt and campaignlive.com
Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
How the new Avatar: The Last Airbender animated film leaked months before its Paramount+ premiere; sources: Paramount ruled out a vulnerability in its systems — The movie leaked months ahead of its premiere on Paramount+. An anonymous X account claimed that a Nickelodeon employee emailed …
Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
FICCI-EY: India's paid music streaming subscriptions rose 37% YoY to 14.4M in 2025, generating $118.2M in revenue; only ~8% of total music streamers paid for it — India's paid music streaming market crossed INR ₹10.3 billion in subscription revenue for the first time in 2025.
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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.
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Bloomberg:
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says regulators are scrutinizing media deals for sports leagues beyond the NFL; source: the DOJ plans to look at MLB rights and others — US regulators are increasingly scrutinizing the distribution of streaming rights for Major League Baseball games as part …
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Abram Brown / The Information:
A look at Dylan Patel's SemiAnalysis, an AI newsletter and research firm that expects $100M+ in 2026 revenue from subscriptions and AI supply chain research — For Dylan Patel, founder of SemiAnalysis, an influential AI industry newsletter and research firm, Nvidia deserves the kind …
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Jesse Hassenger / The Guardian:
Disney announces InfinityVision, a new certification for big theaters; Avengers: Doomsday will debut the same day as the third Dune film, which has an Imax deal — With Imax more popular than ever, a new way to watch movies - HDR by Barco - has been quietly rolling out but what difference does it really make?
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@rockmarooned.bsky.social, Deadline, The Walt Disney Company, Polygon.com and GamesRadar
David Marcelis / Wall Street Journal:
As parts of the podcasting industry shift toward video content, some audio-only listeners report frustration with the lack of context for visual references — The industry's aggressive embrace of video is leaving audio fans confused; 'Who? What?' — Jordan Blair was behind the wheel …
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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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 …
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.
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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.
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