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Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Sources: new Doctor Who episodes are likely to remain off TV until at least 2028; the BBC says it will use a competitive process to find producers for Season 16 — That's the early verdict of UK industry insiders after the BBC dropped a TARDIS bombshell on Wednesday, when the broadcaster announced …
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The A.V. Club, Ace of Spades HQ, BBC, Mirror, Gizmodo, Associated Press, ScreenRant, Los Angeles Times, Radio Times, IGN, Comic Book, Metro.co.uk, Polygon.com, Suggest, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, TechRadar, Doctor Who, Just Jared, Variety, The Daily Caller, RedState, Gamereactor UK, /Film, Forbes, The Wrap, Engadget, Empire, Advanced Television, HuffPost, GB News, PinkNews and thenational.scot
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
ITV says advertising revenues from the World Cup are about 30% higher than those from Euro 2024; Telemundo says it sold out of key World Cup ad inventory — Spending by US tech companies and major expansion of 2026 tournament lift revenues at struggling UK broadcaster
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GB News, The Sun, Laura Wootton on LinkedIn, The Guardian, Deadline, Digiday, The Hollywood Reporter and The Drum
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Samuel Agini / Financial Times:
A look at the race to capture audiences with FIFA World Cup-related content on YouTube, podcasts, social media, and at live events, beyond live match broadcasts
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New York Times, The Indian Express, Barrett Media, CNET, iPhone in Canada and YouTube Official Blog
Natalie Korach / Status:
Sources: Lesley Stahl has inked a new two-year contract to remain a correspondent on 60 Minutes; her most recent deals were year-to-year — It's done. Lesley Stahl has inked a new contract to remain as a correspondent on “60 Minutes,” according to people familiar with the matter.
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Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
The Washington Post faces a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the company covertly used surveillance pricing to charge loyal subscribers higher rates — A class action lawsuit was filed against The Washington Post Thursday, alleging its digital systems collected private data through …
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New York Post and Courthouse News Service
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
BBC Storyville plans to start making premium short documentaries alongside features for the first time, with 10- to 40-minute films for BBC Four and BBC iPlayer — The storied BBC documentary strand will begin making premium short docs alongside features for the first time …
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Televisual and BBC
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
El País publisher says the Spanish newspaper, which launched its first paywall in May 2020, hit 442,092 digital subscribers by the end of 2025 and is profitable — The publisher of Spanish newspaper El Pais has set its sights on expansion in the Americas after six years of massive growth in terms of paying online readers.
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Digiday
Corbin Bolies / Variety:
Lionsgate and gen-AI company Runway expand their partnership, giving Lionsgate an equity stake in Runway and launching a program to develop and produce new IP — Lionsgate has taken an equity stake in the generative AI video company Runway and plans to pull from its existing catalogue …
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The Wrap
Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk / Reuters:
Polish lawmakers pass legislation imposing prison sentences of up to five years for “trash streaming” of violent crimes, gambling promotion, and more — Polish lawmakers voted on Thursday to crack down on so-called ‘trash streaming’, imposing jail terms of up to five years …
Clare Duffy / CNN:
Sen. Maggie Hassan's report: Spotify removed 3,500 podcast accounts and 57,000 episodes promoting illegal online pharmacies between May and November 2025 — Spotify has removed tens of thousands of phony podcasts promoting illegal online pharmacies, a new investigation has found …
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Wired, Business Insider and Variety
Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
CNN fact checker Daniel Dale has not appeared on the cable channel in months, raising speculation he's sidelined amid Paramount's WBD bid; CNN denies any link — Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego Daniel Dale? — CNN's resident fact-checker has been a familiar sight on the network for years …
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@aloysiusxg.bsky.social, The Independent, @nataliekorach and Crooks and Liars
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
An interview with The Times publisher Christopher Longcroft on digital revenue overtaking print soon, traffic growth despite Google changes, AI tools, and more — The Times is close to “cresting the hill” in terms of digital revenue overtaking print, according to executive vice president and publisher Christopher Longcroft.
Ethan Millman / The Hollywood Reporter:
The National Music Publishers' Association announces licensing agreements with AI music generation platforms Udio and Klay at its annual meeting — The National Music Publishers' Association used its annual meeting to unveil deals with Udio and Klay, even as the major trade org says its being vigilant about “bad actor” AI companies.
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CMU, Music Business Worldwide, Music Ally, Digital Music News and Billboard
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