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7:15 AM ET, April 22, 2026

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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Trump Media & Technology Group names Kevin McGurn as interim CEO, succeeding Devin Nunes; McGurn previously worked as an executive at Hulu, Vevo, and T-Mobile  —  Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of social-media platform Truth Social and other businesses whose mission is …
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube makes its deepfake detection tool available to anyone at high risk of having their likeness abused, expanding it from public officials and politicians  —  The tool, which requires a celebrity to upload a digital replica, will flag potentially infringing content — like, say …
Oliver Darcy / Status:
FCC Chair Brendan Carr says he will attend the WHCA dinner, source says as Paramount's guest; CBS News invited Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller as guests  —  When throngs of journalists and politicos descend on the Washington Hilton's 30,000-square-foot ballroom this Saturday to celebrate …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
More than 250 ex-broadcast journalists urge WHCA dinner organizers “to forcefully demonstrate opposition” to Trump's “efforts to trample freedom of the press”
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Sky News launches The Sky News Defence app, a paywalled app for “defence and security content”, as part of plans to become a “premium video-first newsroom”  —  Paid podcast is also in offing as broadcaster seeks financial sustainability.
Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
Miami Herald, Sacramento Bee, and Kansas City Star unions filed grievances with McClatchy, saying it didn't give enough notice for “major technological change”  —  Miami Herald, Sacramento Bee and Kansas City Star unions have filed grievances against the company as TheWrap obtains …
Washington Post:
A profile of far-right influencer Nick Fuentes, who made ~$900K from “fanatical” donors since early 2025, as his influence in the US conservative movement rises  —  Summary  —  Kristine Kasubienski's donation appeared on viewers' screens four hours into the live stream of Nick Fuentes …
Matt Schudel / Washington Post:
Dan Eggen, a veteran WaPo editor who helped shape coverage of the White House and who was among hundreds of WaPo journalists laid off in February, dies at 60  —  He helped guide Pulitzer Prize-winning projects, including coverage of Russian election interference in 2016 and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Nexstar CEO Perry Sook defends his Tegna bid, citing Brendan Carr's “break-glass moment” for TV finances, and says only 2 or 3 local TV companies will survive  —  “The idea that anyone, Nexstar included, would be a ‘broadcast behemoth’ - to me, that term is kind of an oxymoron …
Brice Laemle / Le Monde:
Since December 2025, print media companies in France have cut nearly 1,000 jobs; Trendeo: since 2009, 10.5K jobs have disappeared from the sector in France  —  Since December 2025, magazine and regional press companies have announced nearly 1,000 job cuts, putting the viability of countless newsrooms at risk.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Creator talent agency Fixated buys creator media company Studio71, which also has a podcast network, from ProSieben; together, the two represent 1K+ creators  —  L.A.-based start-up Fixated has acquired creator media company Studio71, combining their respective talent representation …
Eriq Gardner / Puck:
Sources: some in Hollywood are urging state AGs to scrutinize the Paramount-WBD merger, and some think Netflix is behind the anti-merger letter signed by 3,000+  —  Suspicions are building inside Paramount and beyond that Netflix is astroturfing Hollywood's “Block the Merger” campaign and engaging with regulators about the deal.
Roger Vincent / Los Angeles Times:
Sources: Netflix is in talks to buy the historic Radford Studio Center lot in Studio City for between $330M and $400M, after Goldman Sachs repossessed it  —  - 2 min Click here to listen to this article  —  Streaming entertainment giant Netflix is in negotiations to buy the historic Radford Studio Center movie lot in Studio City.
 
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Maddy Varner / Wired:
The nonprofit Consumer Federation of America sues Meta, accusing it of misleading consumers about its efforts to combat scam ads on Facebook and Instagram
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Roku and NBCU sign an agreement to make Peacock's ad-free Premium Plus tier available on Roku Premium Subscriptions
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Isaac Anyaogu / Reuters:
Nigeria's broadcast regulator threatens sanctions for radio and TV presenters who intimidate guests, or air personal opinions or divisive political content
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Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
Barack Obama says Higher Ground, his production company with Michelle Obama, will become an independent operation after its Netflix deal, signed in 2018, ends
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Alex Cooper's Unwell Network faces staff turnover, struggling shows, and hostile work environment allegations under co-CEO Matt Kaplan, amid expansion
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Forbes plans its “first foray” into e-commerce with Forbes Wine, a fully owned-and-operated wine section and shop, set to launch later this year
 

 
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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

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

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
 
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