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Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Sources: Hasbro is asking child actors on Peppa Pig to sign contracts letting their voices be used for AI; a group of agents condemns the terms — Hasbro, the U.S. entertainment giant that acquired the Peppa Pig brand in 2019, is asking child actors on the animated series to sign over their voices …
Reuters:
Sources: Sky has agreed on terms to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming unit in a £1.6B deal, which will include ITV Studios acquiring Sky's Love Productions — Sky, the Comcast (CMCSA.O)-owned British pay TV group, has agreed on terms to buy ITV's (ITV.L) broadcast and streaming unit …
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The Guardian:
Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams sues the company, arguing that its attempts to prevent her from publicizing her memoir violate the First Amendment — Former employee files complaint accusing company of ‘coercive surveillance’ and first amendment violation
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Bloomberg Law:
Publishers that collectively own nearly 400 local and regional newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft for scraping their products without permission or payment — Publishers that collectively own and operate nearly 400 newspapers are suing OpenAI Inc. and Microsoft Corp. for scraping their content …
Trishla Ostwal / Adweek:
Jellyfish: YouTube creator content appears in 25%+ of major AI chatbots' answers; independent, niche creators outrank brand content and celebrity influencers — A Playbook for Marketers That Puts the Spotlight on the Culture Economy — BY JUSTIN CHIN
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Alice Brooker / Press Gazette:
UK-based B2B tech publisher The Stack buys Tom Krazit's Runtime newsletter, which has 20K subscribers, and names Krazit EIC of The Stack — UK-based B2B publisher The Stack has almost tripled its newsletter audience after buying US tech title Runtime. — The acquisition of Tom Krazit's …
Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
Sports clips' rise on platforms like YouTube has left broadcasters debating whether to use them to attract younger viewers or protect their subscription revenue — As the New York Knicks clinched their first championship in 53 years and the NBA notched its highest Finals series ratings since 1998 …
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JD Knapp / The Wrap:
Memo: NBC News Chief Digital Officer Chris Berend is leaving NBCUniversal after seven years and will be replaced by Technology EVP Kyri Sarantakos on July 3 — He will be replaced by EVP Kyri Sarantakos starting July 3 — NBC News' Chief Digital Officer Chris Berend is exiting NBCUniversal …
Jonathan Abrams / New York Times:
Fox, Bravo, BET, and other major networks are embracing microdramas; Omdia says the short-form video format made $11B in global revenue in 2025 — Major networks like Fox, Bravo and BET are translating shows to the short-form video format that last year made $11 billion in global revenue.
Ethan Millman / The Hollywood Reporter:
AI music startup Suno announces Spark, an incubator program for indie musicians that includes grants and marketing support, as it courts the artist community — The company said it'd give indie artists grants in the controversial company's latest bid to curry favor with the music community.
Janko Roettgers / The Verge:
The World Cup is breaking streaming records, including a 12M-viewer high for Brazil's CazéTV on YouTube and Telemundo's 6.1M viewers for Mexico vs. South Korea — Qatar's hot summer and Venu's failed launch contributed to better streaming options for US soccer fans.
Adeel Hassan / New York Times:
Wikipedia editors vote to bar co-founder Larry Sanger from editing articles for canvassing outside users to sway internal votes, per the Wikipedia Foundation — A vote to bar Larry Sanger indefinitely from the volunteer community of Wikipedia came days after he submitted a proposal on “intellectual diversity.”
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Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Source: Paramount is prepared to sell its film distribution joint venture with Universal Pictures to address EU antitrust concerns over its WBD acquisition — Paramount Skydance Corp (PSKY.O) is prepared to divest its film distribution joint venture with Universal Pictures …
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One America News Network, The Streamable, New York Post and Variety
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Barbara Moens / Financial Times:
Sources: the EU is set to approve Paramount's $111B WBD takeover provided the company accepts certain remedies, the details of which are still being worked out
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