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9:15 PM ET, April 30, 2026

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Samantha Hendrickson / The Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio AG strikes a deal with Nexstar to maintain separate news teams at each of two Ohio TV stations and respect editorial independence after a merger with Tegna  —  The Ohio Attorney General's Office struck a deal with Nexstar Media Group to keep two of Columbus' TV stations independent …
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Trump says ABC “better” fire Jimmy Kimmel soon, after Kimmel said “Donald and Melania lately have seemed closer than ever” on Wednesday; Disney hasn't commented  —  People in entertainment Donald Trump Federal agencies TV shows  —  President Donald Trump says ABC had …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says there was no “pressure from the outside” on the agency leading to an early review of ABC's TV broadcast licenses  —  Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed chairman of the FCC, claimed there was no White House pressure on him to make the unprecedented …
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
The NAB's CEO says the FCC's “nearly unprecedented request” for Disney to reapply for TV licenses is contrary to established principles and creates uncertainty
Reporters Without Borders:
RSF Press Freedom Index hits a 25-year low: over 50% of the world's countries fall into the “difficult” or “very serious” categories; Norway holds the top spot  —  For the first time in the history of the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index …
Alyssa Ray / The Wrap:
A Texas court stays the turnover of Infowars to the official who agreed to license it to The Onion; Sandy Hook families will seek emergency relief from courts  —  “[This] just warms my heart and still gives me faith in America and our legal system,” the Infowars founder adds
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku reports Q1 revenue up 22% YoY to $1.25B, ad revenue up 27% to $613M, subscription revenue up 30%, raises 2026 profit guidance; ROKU jumps 8%+ after hours  —  Roku beat Wall Street earnings forecasts for the first quarter of 2026 and raised its full-year profit guidance as the company continues …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q2 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, and more, grew 16.3% YoY to $30.98B, beating estimates of $30.4B  —  Apple hit another high note in the first three months of 2026, delivering an earnings beat driven by a surge in iPhone sales and continued momentum in its Services segment.
Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Reddit reports Q1 revenue up 69% YoY to $663M, vs. $611M est., DAUq up 17% to 126.8M, vs. 125.9M est., and forecasts Q2 revenue above estimates  —  Reddit reported better-than-expected profit and revenue in its first-quarter earnings report on Thursday, and also issued an optimistic forecast.
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Netflix starts rolling out its new Clips vertical video feed as a separate tab in the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, India, and four other countries  —  The new ‘Clips’ tab shows, you guessed it, Netflix clips. … Netflix is starting to roll out a big revamp of its mobile app …
 
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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

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