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Sources: Nick Bilton hired TV production consultant Kelly Funke, to help manage his 60 Minutes transition, and a 24-year-old operations manager, Nick De Lucca — When Nick Bilton, the new head of “60 Minutes,” showed up at his first staff meeting last week, the CBS newsmagazine was already in turmoil.
Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg:
The EU is reviewing Paramount's WBD takeover under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, probing involvement of Middle Eastern funds; a decision is due by July 14 — Paramount Skydance Corp.'s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is being reviewed under the European Union's foreign subsidy regime …
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Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
Fubo and NBCUniversal reach a deal ending a months-long blackout, with NBCU's Spanish-language networks available Wednesday, English-language networks later — The agreement restores content from NBC, Telemundo, Bravo, Universo, the NBC Sports Network and regional sports networks in the Bay Area, Boston, California and Philadelphia
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
WSJ asks a judge to toss out Trump's revised defamation lawsuit over its Jeffrey Epstein letter story, saying it is a “re-package” of claims already dismissed — Trump's new lawsuit, the Journal's legal team wrote, “does not remedy any of the defects identified in the court's dismissal order.
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William James / Reuters:
After civil unrest in Belfast, Ofcom reminds social platforms to heed the Online Safety Act, including by mitigating risks of content that provokes violence — Britain's media regulator Ofcom on Wednesday warned online platforms of possible legal consequences if their services are used …
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
CAA and TPG's investment arm commit $250M to launch Compound Creative Holdings, a new company to invest in YouTube stars and podcasters — Creative Artists Agency, Hollywood's biggest talent representative, is starting a new company to invest in YouTube stars and podcasters who want to be the next Oprah Winfrey or Reese Witherspoon.
Kristin Robinson / Billboard:
WMG acquires AI attribution startup Sureel, as it seeks to track when its songs and recordings are used in the training of AI models or in AI-generated works — The deal is designed to help WMG track exactly where its songs are used in AI training and outputs.
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
A US House committee held a hearing on whether leagues like the NFL should keep antitrust exemptions for media deals as more games move to streaming services — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill assembled on Wednesday to hear testimony from four witnesses on sports broadcasting deals in the era of streaming …
James Faris / Business Insider:
Sources: Paramount is on pace to unify tech platforms for Paramount+ and Pluto TV this summer, keeping the services separate and “redeploying” some employees — Paramount Skydance is preparing to move around some streaming staffers as David Ellison's company wraps up its long-term project …
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Nathan Grayson / Aftermath:
Journalists say Ubisoft embargoed outlets reporting on its latest round of layoffs; Insider Gaming first broke the news based on details from sources — This is not typically what embargoes are for — As part of an ongoing, brutal restructuring, Ubisoft today shut down two more studios …
Sophie Culpepper / Nieman Lab:
Survey: 81% of INN newsrooms used AI-based tools in 2025, compared to 63% in 2024 and 34% in 2023; common uses include meeting transcription and data analysis — More than eight in 10 Institute for Nonprofit News members reported using AI-based tools in 2025, according to the latest INN Index.
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Matthias Bastian / The Decoder:
A German court rules that Google is directly liable for what AI Overviews say after AI Overviews falsely tied two publishers to shady business practices — Key Points … Ask about this article... The Regional Court of Munich hit Google with a temporary injunction barring the company …
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