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A US judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from detaining CCDH CEO Imran Ahmed, one of the Europeans the US barred on claims of promoting censorship (Aishvarya Kavi/New York Times)
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December 26, 2025 at 12:25 AM
A US judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from detaining CCDH CEO Imran Ahmed, one of the Europeans the US barred on claims of promoting censorship (Aishvarya Kavi/New York Times)
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In Channel 4's 2025 Alternative Christmas Message, Jimmy Kimmel addressed his suspension by ABC, saying "We won, the President lost and now I'm back on the air" (Alex Ritman/Variety)
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December 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
In Channel 4's 2025 Alternative Christmas Message, Jimmy Kimmel addressed his suspension by ABC, saying "We won, the President lost and now I'm back on the air" (Alex Ritman/Variety)
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Bari Weiss' 60 Minutes decision may have been a way to both signal that she's serious about shifting CBS' sensibility to the right and "improve" a story (Henry Blodget/Regenerator)
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December 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Bari Weiss' 60 Minutes decision may have been a way to both signal that she's serious about shifting CBS' sensibility to the right and "improve" a story (Henry Blodget/Regenerator)
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How Larry Ellison is helping his son David build a media empire, including making the case to Trump for why Paramount, not Netflix, should acquire WBD (Theodore Schleifer/New York Times)
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December 25, 2025 at 7:05 AM
How Larry Ellison is helping his son David build a media empire, including making the case to Trump for why Paramount, not Netflix, should acquire WBD (Theodore Schleifer/New York Times)
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White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller calls for CBS staff who "revolted" over Bari Weiss' decision to postpone 60 Minutes' CECOT segment to be fired (Zachary Leeman/Mediaite)
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December 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller calls for CBS staff who "revolted" over Bari Weiss' decision to postpone 60 Minutes' CECOT segment to be fired (Zachary Leeman/Mediaite)
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Disney crosses the $6B milestone at the box office for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic; no other studio has managed to reach $6B since 2015 (Rebecca Rubin/Variety)
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December 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Disney crosses the $6B milestone at the box office for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic; no other studio has managed to reach $6B since 2015 (Rebecca Rubin/Variety)
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The Trump administration's travel ban on five Europeans includes researchers working to tackle online disinformation and abuse, like CCDH founder Imran Ahmed (Adam Satariano/New York Times)
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December 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The Trump administration's travel ban on five Europeans includes researchers working to tackle online disinformation and abuse, like CCDH founder Imran Ahmed (Adam Satariano/New York Times)
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Internal email: CBS' standards department told staff to use the Kennedy Center name, saying the change to Trump Kennedy Center needs Congressional approval (Washington Post)
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December 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Internal email: CBS' standards department told staff to use the Kennedy Center name, saying the change to Trump Kennedy Center needs Congressional approval (Washington Post)
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Trump says Stephen Colbert is a "pathetic trainwreck" and "CBS should, 'put him to sleep,' NOW"; earlier CBS aired the Kennedy Center Honors, hosted by Trump (Todd Spangler/Variety)
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December 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Trump says Stephen Colbert is a "pathetic trainwreck" and "CBS should, 'put him to sleep,' NOW"; earlier CBS aired the Kennedy Center Honors, hosted by Trump (Todd Spangler/Variety)
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A look at the state of independent media in Myanmar, which lost US and Swedish funding this year and where subscriptions aren't a dependable source of revenue (Lorcan Lovett/Nieman Reports)
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December 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
A look at the state of independent media in Myanmar, which lost US and Swedish funding this year and where subscriptions aren't a dependable source of revenue (Lorcan Lovett/Nieman Reports)
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A look at DHS and ICE's social media efforts, which are propelled by the White House's demands to "flood the airwaves" and make use of right-wing influencers (Washington Post)
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December 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
A look at DHS and ICE's social media efforts, which are propelled by the White House's demands to "flood the airwaves" and make use of right-wing influencers (Washington Post)
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YouTube dominates daytime TV streaming, with 6.3M viewers at 11am in October on average, above Netflix's 2.8M, per Nielsen; prime-time viewership is more even (John Koblin/New York Times)
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December 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
YouTube dominates daytime TV streaming, with 6.3M viewers at 11am in October on average, above Netflix's 2.8M, per Nielsen; prime-time viewership is more even (John Koblin/New York Times)
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BBC Sounds reports more than 2.5B plays of radio, music, and podcasts between January and November, up 8% YoY; podcast listening alone is up 15% YoY (Advanced Television)
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December 24, 2025 at 6:05 AM
BBC Sounds reports more than 2.5B plays of radio, music, and podcasts between January and November, up 8% YoY; podcast listening alone is up 15% YoY (Advanced Television)
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ActBlue, a payment platform for online donations, is increasing its investments in left-leaning media and content creators through grant-like sponsorships (Max Tani/Semafor)
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December 24, 2025 at 3:40 AM
ActBlue, a payment platform for online donations, is increasing its investments in left-leaning media and content creators through grant-like sponsorships (Max Tani/Semafor)
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Comcast extends Mike Cavanagh's contract through January 1, 2029, and grants a ~$35M performance-based stock package; he's set to become co-CEO in January 2026 (Todd Spangler/Variety)
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December 23, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Comcast extends Mike Cavanagh's contract through January 1, 2029, and grants a ~$35M performance-based stock package; he's set to become co-CEO in January 2026 (Todd Spangler/Variety)
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The US is imposing visa restrictions on five Europeans, including Thierry Breton, accusing them of pressuring US tech companies to censor certain US viewpoints (Fatima Hussein/Associated Press)
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December 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The US is imposing visa restrictions on five Europeans, including Thierry Breton, accusing them of pressuring US tech companies to censor certain US viewpoints (Fatima Hussein/Associated Press)
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A US judge denies WBD's bid to block Sling TV from selling short-term offerings that let users sign up for access to its bundles for as little as one day (Winston Cho/The Hollywood Reporter)
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December 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
A US judge denies WBD's bid to block Sling TV from selling short-term offerings that let users sign up for access to its bundles for as little as one day (Winston Cho/The Hollywood Reporter)
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Source: Bari Weiss is planning to create a masthead for CBS News as part of a broader overhaul of standards and procedures (Sara Fischer/Axios)
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December 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Source: Bari Weiss is planning to create a masthead for CBS News as part of a broader overhaul of standards and procedures (Sara Fischer/Axios)
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NYT reporter John Carreyrou and five other writers sue xAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta, and Perplexity, accusing them of pirating their books to train AI (Blake Brittain/Reuters)
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December 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
NYT reporter John Carreyrou and five other writers sue xAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta, and Perplexity, accusing them of pirating their books to train AI (Blake Brittain/Reuters)
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Sources: Bari Weiss skipped five 60 Minutes CECOT screenings; after her edits were added on Thursday, she asked on Friday to add a Stephen Miller interview (Michael M. Grynbaum/New York Times)
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December 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Sources: Bari Weiss skipped five 60 Minutes CECOT screenings; after her edits were added on Thursday, she asked on Friday to add a Stephen Miller interview (Michael M. Grynbaum/New York Times)
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Email to staff: NPR's standards chief proposes limiting quotes from University of Richmond law professor Carl Tobias, "an expert at getting himself quoted" (Max Tani/@maxwelltani)
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December 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Email to staff: NPR's standards chief proposes limiting quotes from University of Richmond law professor Carl Tobias, "an expert at getting himself quoted" (Max Tani/@maxwelltani)
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How Makan Delrahim, a top antitrust enforcer in Trump's first term, is helping Paramount buy WBD; sources say he told WBD investors the DOJ may reject Netflix (Dave Michaels/Wall Street Journal)
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December 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
How Makan Delrahim, a top antitrust enforcer in Trump's first term, is helping Paramount buy WBD; sources say he told WBD investors the DOJ may reject Netflix (Dave Michaels/Wall Street Journal)
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Despite concerns, Labour MPs and other left-wing UK politicians stay active on X; the UK government says it stopped paid ads in 2024, after spending £9M in 2021 (Financial Times)
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December 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Despite concerns, Labour MPs and other left-wing UK politicians stay active on X; the UK government says it stopped paid ads in 2024, after spending £9M in 2021 (Financial Times)
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The UK's Channel 4 reports streaming minutes up 14% YoY in 2025 to 69B, with total individual audience up 2% YoY; the average viewer streamed 1,000+ minutes (Advanced Television)
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December 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The UK's Channel 4 reports streaming minutes up 14% YoY in 2025 to 69B, with total individual audience up 2% YoY; the average viewer streamed 1,000+ minutes (Advanced Television)
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An interview with Manchester Evening News editor Sarah Lester about the outlet's £4.99/month paywall, for which sign ups are "slightly ahead" of expectations (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
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December 23, 2025 at 4:50 AM
An interview with Manchester Evening News editor Sarah Lester about the outlet's £4.99/month paywall, for which sign ups are "slightly ahead" of expectations (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
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