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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 …
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The Wrap, Variety, Futurism, The Hollywood Reporter, @newsguy.bsky.social, TheGamer, IGN, @rwmead.bsky.social, Kotaku and @ajreiffdesign.bsky.social
Richard Raycraft / CBC News:
CBC/Radio-Canada becomes a full member of the European Broadcasting Union and is now eligible for Eurovision; the CBC won't yet say whether it will participate — CBC becomes full member of European Broadcasting Union, allowing it to enter — Canada is now eligible to enter the Eurovision Song Contest …
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The Hollywood Reporter, New York Times, TVNewsCheck, Deadline, TVBEurope and CityNews Toronto
Ann Gehan / The Information:
Source: Google is asking publishers that test new AI features in Google News to grant it broad rights to their content, including to potentially train AI models — Google is tightening the screws on news publishers. — In recent months, the tech giant has been pitching publishers …
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
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 …
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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Awful Announcing, Fortune India and @kennysmith.org
Wall Street Journal:
Brendan Carr says ABC is running a “campaign of misinformation” about the FCC inquiry into The View and the agency isn't trying to control the show's guests — Regulator says the Disney broadcaster's TV spots about agency's inquiry into ‘The View’ are misleading
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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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Variety, TheDesk.net, Telegraph, The Wrap, Deadline, Media Play News, Advanced Television and TVBEurope
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 …
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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People, New York Post, Gadget Review, The Next Web, The Bookseller, Bloomberg Law, Wall Street Journal and The Currency
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.
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 …
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