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Ted Turner, a pioneer of 24-hour cable TV news who founded CNN, dies at 87; the Ohio-born Atlanta businessman eventually sold his networks to Time Warner — Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news …
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Tony Maglio / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD reports Q1 revenue of $8.9B, up 3% YoY, net loss of $2.9B, largely due to Netflix breakup fee, ad revenue down 8%, streaming up 7%, global subs hit 140M+ — Here's what you're getting, Paramount. — It's a new year for Warner Bros. Discovery, and likely its last one as we know (and love?) it.
Ken Dilanian / MS NOW:
Sources: the FBI launched a criminal leak investigation into Atlantic journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick after her report on Director Kash Patel's alcohol consumption — The FBI has launched a criminal leak investigation focusing on an Atlantic magazine journalist who wrote a deeply unflattering account …
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Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg:
Sources: Google has proposed changes to how it displays news results across Search in a bid to avoid adding to its €9.5B running total of EU competition fines — Google has proposed changes to how it displays news results across its search engine in a bid to avoid adding to its €9.5 billion …
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Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Google updates AI Mode and AI Overviews to add “a preview of perspectives” from firsthand sources like social media and Reddit, presented as “Expert Advice” — The new AI Mode and AI Overviews updates bring in perspectives from firsthand sources like social media and web forums.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Disney reports Q2 revenue up 7% YoY to $25.2B, above $24.85B est., and net income down 31% to $2.25B, largely due to a higher tax bill; DIS jumps 7%+ — The Mouse House pulled in revenue of $25.17 billion, up 7%, for the three months ended March 28 (Disney's Q2 of fiscal 2026).
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro lays out his long-term vision for the company, including investing in IP and building Disney+ to be “beyond a premium” streamer
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT reports adding 310K digital-only subscribers in Q1, taking its total subscribers to 13.1M, on pace to meet its goal of 15M subscribers by end of 2027 — The company's adjusted operating profit hit $117.9 million in the quarter, up 27.2 percent from a year earlier, on revenue of $712.2 million.
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The New York Times Company:
The NYT reports Q1 revenue up 12% YoY to $712.2M, digital-only subscription revenue up 16.1% YoY to $389M, and operating profit up 27.2% YoY to $117.9M — NEW YORK, May 6, 2026 - The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) announced today first- quarter 2026 results. Key Highlights
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Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide:
ElevenLabs, creator of Eleven Music, says it crossed $500M in ARR and announces new investors including BlackRock and Jamie Foxx as part of a $550M+ Series D — ElevenLabs says it has crossed $500 million in annual recurring revenue, up from $350 million at the end of 2025.
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Sony is in talks to acquire Recognition Music Group, which includes works of Justin Bieber and Neil Young, from Blackstone for between $3.5B and $4B — Sony Music is finalizing a deal to acquire a music catalog from Blackstone Inc. that includes works of Justin Bieber and Neil Young …
Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources say Julie K. Brown's Epstein work didn't win a Pulitzer in 2018 due to at least one juror's concerns; this year's citation is seen as a “corrective” — The Scoop — A years-old fight among the judges of one of the most coveted prizes in media over a major investigation …
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Kevin Dolak / The Hollywood Reporter:
Shane Smith relaunches Vice News as a social-first outlet for his podcast and news reports and a brand partnership vehicle, following its 2023 bankruptcy — Shane Smith's hard-hitting news brand, which covered global current affairs for a Millennial audience, is back, now equal parts creator …
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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
WSJ EIC Emma Tucker says powerful figures are increasingly using the “PR strategy” of suing media outlets before they have even published a story — Editor-in-chief of Wall Street Journal says those with deep pockets launching legal challenges as a PR strategy
