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Todd Spangler / Variety:
On a staff call, Bari Weiss defends firing Scott Pelley, saying the foundation of “trust and mutual respect” was broken after Pelley's outburst on Monday — Bari Weiss, editor in chief of CBS News, on a staff call addressed the termination Scott Pelley, a longtime presence …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Scott Pelley says Paramount “is casting this legend aside”, weakening 60 Minutes “to curry favor with” Trump, and CBS “instructed me to inject falsehoods”
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Source: CBS News fired Scott Pelley “for cause” hours after he met Tuesday with Bari Weiss, Nick Bilton, Tom Cibrowski, and CBS HR over his 60 Minutes criticism
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Washington Post:
Two Stars and Stripes advisory board members sue the US Defense Department, saying new restrictions on the paper violate the First Amendment and federal law — The suit comes after Defense Department officials pledged to overhaul the publication and rid it of “woke distractions.” — Summary
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Connor Hart / Wall Street Journal:
Hasbro launches Sixth Wall, an AI studio working with ElevenLabs and voice actors to create and license AI-native versions of its characters and franchises — Hasbro launched Sixth Wall, a new artificial-intelligence studio aiming to bring the toymaker's cast of characters into the new technological era
Bloomberg:
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square plans to sell its stake in Universal Music Group, days after the Amsterdam-listed group rejected his takeover bid — Bill Ackman is looking to sell his stake in Universal Music Group NV just days after the Amsterdam-listed group rejected a takeover bid by the hedge fund billionaire.
Imran Rahman-Jones / BBC:
The UK CMA says publishers in the country will be allowed to opt out of Google AI search results, giving the company nine months to implement the changes — Online publishers can choose not to appear in the AI Overviews of Google search results n the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced.
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Igor Bonifacic / Engadget:
Google says it is testing a new toggle inside its Search Console with some UK domain owners, letting them decide whether their sites appear in AI search results
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Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Plex adds new social features, including Discussions, a community forum with a hybrid AI and human moderation system, and a Match Score to suggest content — Plex has come a long way from being just a personal media server. Over the past few years, it has transformed into a streaming hub …
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Byron Kaye / Reuters:
Meta says Australia's proposed tax on domestic revenue for tech giants that don't sign news licensing deals violates the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement — Meta (META.O) accused Australia of violating a free trade agreement with the U.S. by proposing a new tax on certain tech giants …
Mandy Dalugdug / Music Business Worldwide:
Amazon Music Prime is including ads starting July 2 in India, as the company launches a paid subscription tier for Music Unlimited for roughly $1 per month — Amazon Music has launched Amazon Music Unlimited, a paid subscription tier, in India. — The tier costs INR ₹99 …
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Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Prime Video releases its first weekly list of its most popular original series and films on the service, joining Netflix in making global top 10 lists each week — ‘Jack Ryan: Ghost War’ and ‘Off Campus’ are the No. 1 movie and series for the final week of May, the streamer says.
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Danielle Lerner / USA Today:
A look at the growing trend of active NBA and WNBA players appearing as broadcast contributors and analysts, a practice common in tennis and the NFL previously — When the NBA Finals begin airing on ESPN this week, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green will return to “Inside the NBA” …
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Mickey Djuric / Politico:
Canada's government says it will issue a new policy direction under the Online Streaming Act, forcing the CRTC to reduce or eliminate fees for US streamers — The Liberal government announced Wednesday it will issue a new policy direction under the Online Streaming Act …
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Gramophone:
Wigmore Hall Live, which produces recordings of live classical music concerts, partners with Apple Music Classical and will give 100% of royalties to performers — The digital-only platform will implement an artist-first model with all the royalties going directly to the artists
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Christopher Vondracek / Minnesota Star Tribune:
The Minnesota Star Tribune, which has ~495 staffers, plans to cut its workforce by 15%, or 65 jobs, via buyouts and layoffs, one month after winning a Pulitzer — The decision to cut 65 jobs underscores the news industry's ongoing challenges. — The Minnesota Star Tribune
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