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2:30 PM ET, May 14, 2026

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Alyssa Ray / The Wrap:
The NYT defends Nicholas Kristof's op-ed “The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians”, calling it “deeply reported”, after Israeli government criticism  —  “Details were extensively fact-checked, with accounts further cross-referenced with news reporting …
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The Guardian:
Israel threatens to sue the NYT for defamation over the article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners but the legal viability of the lawsuit is in doubt  —  Media law experts cast doubt on viability of a defamation lawsuit promised by Netanyahu over Nicholas Kristof essay
Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
BET partners with microdrama company aTwist, formerly known as Microco, to develop and distribute the latter's series across linear and digital platforms  —  The Paramount brand inks a deal with the startup firm from Hollywood vets Jana Winograde, Susan Rovner and Lloyd Braun.
Discussion: The Wrap and C21Media
Joel Hills / ITV News:
Sources: a Sky-ITV merger deal could be reached within weeks; ITV would split in two, with Sky acquiring its TV channels and ITVX streaming service  —  Sky and ITV are closing in on a deal that would pave the way for the TV and telecoms operator to take over the UK's most-watched free …
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Fortune's Hong Kong-based chairman joined EIC Alyson Shontell's editorial interview with President Trump this week, an unusual move that fueled staff concerns  —  The Scoop  —  Fortune's Hong Kong-based chairman joined an editorial interview with President Donald Trump this week …
Discussion: Talking Biz News
Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:
Spotify says it will adopt Apple's HTTP Live Streaming tech for video podcasts later in 2026, helping creators distribute podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify  —  Spotify is making two video podcast announcements today, including one related to Apple's big video podcast enhancement.
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Erik Hayden / The Hollywood Reporter:
Q&A with Byron Allen on his plan to place BuzzFeed and HuffPost content on his AVOD service, Local Now, and his plan to buy Starz, in which he has an 11% stake  —  The mogul went to the bargain bin to snap up a Millennial media brand.  That's just one part of his plan.
Discussion: Bloomberg and Puck
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: Disney has sold more than 10 Super Bowl ad slots of 30 seconds for around $9M each, after sources said it was seeking $10M from advertisers  —  Mickey Mouse may have to execute some tricky plays in a quest for Super Bowl cheddar. … Disney has sold more than 10 30-second ad slots …
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Netflix says its ad tier now has 250M monthly active viewers, up from 94M in 2025, and is expanding to 15 new countries, as it tests an ad personalization tool  —  The streaming service's ad-supported tier now reaches 250 million viewers each month. … For the second year in a row …
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix says it is adding three NFL games, in addition to Christmas Day rights, plus the NFL Honors awards as it extends its NFL deal through the 2029 season
Aaron Couch / The Hollywood Reporter:
Artists Equity says it has paid out a performance bonus to the cast and crew of The Rip based on viewership figures, an unusual back-end payment from Netflix  —  Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's Artists Equity negotiated a deal with the streamer for such a bonus, something that is not typical for Netflix.
Lucia Moses / Business Insider:
TrueShort, which makes vertical AI-generated movies broken into one- to three-minute episodes, raised a $12M seed led by Keith Rabois at Khosla Ventures  —  - A new AI movie app has raised $12 million from a who's who of Silicon Valley and Hollywood.  — TrueShort is backed by Khosla Ventures …
Janko Roettgers / The Verge:
Job listings indicate Netflix has been building an internal studio called INKUbator that aims to use AI to produce short-form animated content  —  The newly formed unit is staffing up to produce ‘feature-quality content’ with generative AI. … Netflix has been building …
Discussion: Sherwood News
Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Versant reports Q1 revenue down ~1% to $1.69B, net income down 22% to $286M, pay-TV distributor revenue down 7.3% to 1.01B, and platforms revenue up 9% to $192M  —  Company beats Wall Street expectations in its second earnings report since Comcast spinoff  —  Versant Media Group reported lower revenue …
 
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Rob Waugh / Press Gazette:
Four prolific crypto journalists who wrote for 30+ outlets ignored a reporter's ID verification requests; all had sparse LinkedIn profiles and likely AI photos
Discussion: Futurism
Selome Hailu / Variety:
Netflix announces plans for a KPop Demon Hunters global concert tour, partnering with AEG Presents; cities, dates, and ticket details have yet to be announced
Tess Patton / The Wrap:
YouTube announces a full slate of new and returning shows, including four new series from Alex Cooper's company and a global travel series from Trevor Noah
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Over 100 former ABC News journalists sign an open letter supporting the network and Disney, as ABC pushes back against the FCC's investigation of The View
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Analysis: Advance Local, owner of The Oregonian, PennLive.com, and more, has posted 17K+ articles since 2022 pushing promo codes for various betting platforms
Kendra Barnett / Adweek:
WBD unveils agentic AI ad tools at its upfront presentation, including a Kerv.ai integration for scene-level contextual targeting and shoppable ads
 

 
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Jason Schreier / Bloomberg:
Sources: Microsoft's Xbox division is planning major layoffs next month and significant budget cuts for marketing and some other areas
 
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