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A profile of Michael Angelakis, who will lead Comcast after the NBCU spin-off; he was Comcast CFO in 2007-2015 and runs Comcast-backed investment firm Atairos — Michael Angelakis is one of a core group of co-CEO Brian Roberts's trusted advisers — When Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts decided …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast plans to spin off its media and entertainment assets, including NBCUniversal and Sky, into a new publicly traded entity, set to close by mid-2027
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Mike Cavanagh will become NBCU CEO after the spin-off; Comcast co-CEO Brian Roberts says the separation isn't designed to pursue M&A deals; CMCSA closed up 4.5%
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M.G. Siegler / Spyglass:
A look at the potential buyers of NBCUniversal, including Netflix, Apple, Amazon, or YouTube, and the hurdles they would face
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Amy Thomson / Bloomberg:
Comcast says NBCUniversal will hold theme parks, Universal studios, NBC, Telemundo, Peacock, Bravo, and Sky; Comcast will hold broadband, wireless, and cable
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NPR:
SCOTUS finds that Trump's 2025 firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter without cause was lawful, placing independence of several agencies in doubt — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a 91-year-old precedent that has prevented presidents from removing members of independent agencies at will.
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Justice Gorsuch cited FCC chairman's threats against ABC as evidence of agency overreach in a SCOTUS ruling expanding presidential control over federal agencies — In a landmark decision Monday, the Supreme Court overruled a decision that will give the President vastly more control over federal agencies.
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Madeline Halpert / BBC:
Film director Carl Erik Rinsch, who was convicted last year of defrauding Netflix of $11M, is sentenced to two and a half years in prison — A Hollywood director convicted of defrauding Netflix of $11m (£8.3m) last year has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
Peter Vercoe / Bloomberg:
Australia's ACCC sues Amazon for allegedly introducing ads to Prime Video under unfair contract terms and forcing existing subscribers to pay more to avoid them — Amazon.com Inc. has been sued by Australia's consumer watchdog for introducing advertising to its Prime Video streaming service …
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Industry sources estimate Supergirl could lose $100M to $120M during its theatrical run after a $37.1M domestic and $62.6M worldwide opening weekend, below est. — In “Supergirl,” a melodramatic cover of Jimmy Eat World's “The Middle” scores a climactic battle sequence …
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Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide:
Tidal adopts an AI policy that blocks wholly AI-generated music from earning royalties and removes AI-generated music that impersonates artists — TIDAL is introducing an AI policy that will automatically tag wholly AI-generated music in its app and block it from earning royalties.
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
The Supreme Court rejects Alan Dershowitz's bid to revive a defamation suit accusing CNN of mischaracterizing his remarks during Trump's first impeachment trial — Controversial lawyer Alan Dershowitz lost a US Supreme Court bid to revive a defamation suit accusing CNN of mischaracterizing remarks …
Bloomberg:
How Spain's LaLiga uses nationwide IP blocking to combat illegal sports streams, impacting an estimated 550K+ domains, putting it in conflict with Cloudflare — From small businesses to government agencies, legitimate websites are getting caught in the crossfire of LaLiga's fight against illegal sports streams
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Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
C-SPAN announces a new initiative to provide video coverage of Senate, House, and gubernatorial campaigns to independent and non-profit local newsrooms for free — C-SPAN has unveiled a new initiative that aims to assist local newsrooms across the country with nonpartisan coverage of the midterm elections.
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
YouTube launches the ad-free tier of Peacock on YouTube Primetime Channels, as part of a distribution agreement with NBCUniversal announced in October 2025 — YouTube has made good on a provision in a 2025 distribution agreement with NBCUniversal, launching the ad-free tier of Peacock on its channel store.
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Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
Directors Guild Pension Plan sues MGM Pictures, alleging the studio engaged in self-dealing through a “sweetheart” licensing agreement with its subsidiary MGM+ — The pay TV-slash-streaming arm of MGM, now called MGM+, allegedly inked a “sweetheart” licensing deal with its owner that shortchanged the union benefits plan.
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