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The BBC didn't livestream Kneecap's Glastonbury set after criticism of the band from UK's PM; it aired British duo Bob Vylan leading chants of "Free Palestine" (Andreas Wiseman/Deadline) - 2025-06-28T14:10:02-04:00

Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
The BBC didn't livestream Kneecap's Glastonbury set after criticism of the band from UK's PM; it aired British duo Bob Vylan leading chants of “Free Palestine”  —  The BBC tried to skirt controversial Irish band Kneecap by not showing the group's Glastonbury set as part of its live wall-to-wall Glastonbury coverage today.

The Trump administration rescinds VOA layoff notices due to document errors that could have delayed or nullified the layoffs, plans to attempt the layoffs again (Minho Kim/New York Times) - 2025-06-28T12:45:00-04:00

Minho Kim / New York Times:
The Trump administration rescinds VOA layoff notices due to document errors that could have delayed or nullified the layoffs, plans to attempt the layoffs again  —  The errors in the layoff notices could have derailed President Trump's effort to dismantle the news organization.

A look at SFGate, which has the largest audience of any purely local US news site; EIC Grant Marek says the site has 60 employees and has "never had a layoff" (Lucy Kenningham/Press Gazette) - 2025-06-28T09:10:00-04:00

Lucy Kenningham / Press Gazette:
A look at SFGate, which has the largest audience of any purely local US news site; EIC Grant Marek says the site has 60 employees and has “never had a layoff”  —  SFGATE has the largest audience of any purely local news site in the US.  —  US-based SFGATE is a rare example …

NetChoice sues Arkansas over two laws that would put limits on social media content and let parents of children who died by suicide sue over platform content (Andrew Demillo/Associated Press) - 2025-06-28T01:10:01-04:00

Andrew Demillo / Associated Press:
NetChoice sues Arkansas over two laws that would put limits on social media content and let parents of children who died by suicide sue over platform content  —  A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas Friday over two new laws that would place limits on content on social media platforms …

California legislature approves increasing the annual film and TV production tax credit cap from $330M to $750M, following months of lobbying from Hollywood (Gene Maddaus/Variety) - 2025-06-27T16:35:04-04:00

Gene Maddaus / Variety:
California legislature approves increasing the annual film and TV production tax credit cap from $330M to $750M, following months of lobbying from Hollywood  —  California legislators have voted to approve a major expansion of the state's tax credit for film and TV production, which has been a key priority for Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Internal memo: Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT Sports will stop making content for NBA TV, ending a partnership that has been in place since 2008 (Brian Steinberg/Variety) - 2025-06-27T14:20:01-04:00

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Internal memo: Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT Sports will stop making content for NBA TV, ending a partnership that has been in place since 2008  —  Warner Bros. Discovery will cease making content for NBA TV, the basketball league's cable network, ending a partnership that has been extant since 2008 …

The New York Times doubles down on cooking videos by partnering with cooking creators, expanding its video lineup, exploring more brand collaborations, and more (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter) - 2025-06-27T13:40:01-04:00

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
The New York Times doubles down on cooking videos by partnering with cooking creators, expanding its video lineup, exploring more brand collaborations, and more  —  The Times plans to work with cooking creators and its own staff to build up a video slate, beginning with a weekend baking series …

Denmark plans to clamp down on AI-generated deepfakes by changing copyright law to give its citizens rights to their own body, facial features, and voice (Miranda Bryant/The Guardian) - 2025-06-27T11:50:00-04:00

Miranda Bryant / The Guardian:
Denmark plans to clamp down on AI-generated deepfakes by changing copyright law to give its citizens rights to their own body, facial features, and voice  —  Amendment to law will strengthen protection against digital imitations of people's identities, government says

Gavin Newsom files a $787M defamation suit against Fox News in Delaware, accusing the network of falsely claiming he lied about a June 6 phone call with Trump (Laurel Rosenhall/New York Times) - 2025-06-27T10:16:06-04:00

Laurel Rosenhall / New York Times:
Gavin Newsom files a $787M defamation suit against Fox News in Delaware, accusing the network of falsely claiming he lied about a June 6 phone call with Trump  —  The lawsuit, which seeks at least $787 million in damages, comes as the California governor adopts an increasingly combative style with the president and his allies.

Filing: Disney's EMEA revenue rose 4.4% YoY to £3.97B in the year to September 2024 and profits rose 3% YoY to £589K after the launch of Disney+ ad tier (Jake Kanter/Deadline) - 2025-06-27T09:30:00-04:00

Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Filing: Disney's EMEA revenue rose 4.4% YoY to £3.97B in the year to September 2024 and profits rose 3% YoY to £589K after the launch of Disney+ ad tier  —  The U.S. media giant's sales hit £3.97B ($5.45B) in EMEA in the year to September 28, 2024, according to earnings filed at UK Companies House.

Nearly 80 BBC journalists, including presenter Martine Croxall, call on the NUJ to schedule a vote on a strike over colleagues facing compulsory layoffs (Jake Kanter/Deadline) - 2025-06-27T08:25:01-04:00

Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Nearly 80 BBC journalists, including presenter Martine Croxall, call on the NUJ to schedule a vote on a strike over colleagues facing compulsory layoffs  —  In a letter seen by Deadline, nearly 80 BBC journalists have written to Laura Davison, general secretary of the National Union of Journalists …

Brazil's supreme court rules that platforms like Facebook and X can be held liable for user posts, requiring them to remove content even without a court order (Michael Pooler/Financial Times) - 2025-06-27T07:30:01-04:00

Michael Pooler / Financial Times:
Brazil's supreme court rules that platforms like Facebook and X can be held liable for user posts, requiring them to remove content even without a court order  —  Ruling risks stoking tensions with US amid accusations of censorship of social media groups  —  Brazil's supreme court has ruled …

RTL Group agrees to acquire Sky Deutschland from Comcast for €150M in cash upfront, and up to €377M in cash or shares over five years, to compete with Netflix (Financial Times) - 2025-06-27T05:55:01-04:00

Financial Times:
RTL Group agrees to acquire Sky Deutschland from Comcast for €150M in cash upfront, and up to €377M in cash or shares over five years, to compete with Netflix  —  Deal would make broadcaster Germany's third-largest streamer, leapfrogging Disney  —  RTL has agreed to buy Sky's …

TouchPoints survey: the time people in Great Britain aged 15 or older spend using their phones has overtaken the time spent watching TV for the first time (Mark Sweney/The Guardian) - 2025-06-27T03:45:00-04:00

Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
TouchPoints survey: the time people in Great Britain aged 15 or older spend using their phones has overtaken the time spent watching TV for the first time  —  Daily average for watching all types of screen is now almost 7.5 hours, annual survey for IPA finds

Elon Musk says X will charge for ads "based on vertical size", with an ad taking up the whole screen costing more than one that takes up a quarter of the screen (Matt Swider/The Shortcut) - 2025-06-26T22:45:00-04:00

Matt Swider / The Shortcut:
Elon Musk says X will charge for ads “based on vertical size”, with an ad taking up the whole screen costing more than one that takes up a quarter of the screen  —  The social media platform formerly known as Twitter is trying to disincentivize ‘giant ads that impair the user experience’

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The BBC didn't livestream Kneecap's Glastonbury set after criticism of the band from UK's PM; it aired British duo Bob Vylan leading chants of "Free Palestine" (Andreas Wiseman/Deadline) - 2025-06-28T14:10:02-04:00

The Trump administration rescinds VOA layoff notices due to document errors that could have delayed or nullified the layoffs, plans to attempt the layoffs again (Minho Kim/New York Times) - 2025-06-28T12:45:00-04:00

A look at SFGate, which has the largest audience of any purely local US news site; EIC Grant Marek says the site has 60 employees and has "never had a layoff" (Lucy Kenningham/Press Gazette) - 2025-06-28T09:10:00-04:00

NetChoice sues Arkansas over two laws that would put limits on social media content and let parents of children who died by suicide sue over platform content (Andrew Demillo/Associated Press) - 2025-06-28T01:10:01-04:00

California legislature approves increasing the annual film and TV production tax credit cap from $330M to $750M, following months of lobbying from Hollywood (Gene Maddaus/Variety) - 2025-06-27T16:35:04-04:00

Internal memo: Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT Sports will stop making content for NBA TV, ending a partnership that has been in place since 2008 (Brian Steinberg/Variety) - 2025-06-27T14:20:01-04:00

The New York Times doubles down on cooking videos by partnering with cooking creators, expanding its video lineup, exploring more brand collaborations, and more (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter) - 2025-06-27T13:40:01-04:00

Denmark plans to clamp down on AI-generated deepfakes by changing copyright law to give its citizens rights to their own body, facial features, and voice (Miranda Bryant/The Guardian) - 2025-06-27T11:50:00-04:00

Gavin Newsom files a $787M defamation suit against Fox News in Delaware, accusing the network of falsely claiming he lied about a June 6 phone call with Trump (Laurel Rosenhall/New York Times) - 2025-06-27T10:16:06-04:00

Filing: Disney's EMEA revenue rose 4.4% YoY to £3.97B in the year to September 2024 and profits rose 3% YoY to £589K after the launch of Disney+ ad tier (Jake Kanter/Deadline) - 2025-06-27T09:30:00-04:00

Nearly 80 BBC journalists, including presenter Martine Croxall, call on the NUJ to schedule a vote on a strike over colleagues facing compulsory layoffs (Jake Kanter/Deadline) - 2025-06-27T08:25:01-04:00

Brazil's supreme court rules that platforms like Facebook and X can be held liable for user posts, requiring them to remove content even without a court order (Michael Pooler/Financial Times) - 2025-06-27T07:30:01-04:00

RTL Group agrees to acquire Sky Deutschland from Comcast for €150M in cash upfront, and up to €377M in cash or shares over five years, to compete with Netflix (Financial Times) - 2025-06-27T05:55:01-04:00

TouchPoints survey: the time people in Great Britain aged 15 or older spend using their phones has overtaken the time spent watching TV for the first time (Mark Sweney/The Guardian) - 2025-06-27T03:45:00-04:00

Elon Musk says X will charge for ads "based on vertical size", with an ad taking up the whole screen costing more than one that takes up a quarter of the screen (Matt Swider/The Shortcut) - 2025-06-26T22:45:00-04:00

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The BBC didn't livestream Kneecap's Glastonbury set after criticism of the band from UK's PM; it aired British duo Bob Vylan leading chants of "Free Palestine" (Andreas Wiseman/Deadline) - 2025-06-28T14:10:02-04:00

Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
The BBC didn't livestream Kneecap's Glastonbury set after criticism of the band from UK's PM; it aired British duo Bob Vylan leading chants of “Free Palestine”  —  The BBC tried to skirt controversial Irish band Kneecap by not showing the group's Glastonbury set as part of its live wall-to-wall Glastonbury coverage today.

The Trump administration rescinds VOA layoff notices due to document errors that could have delayed or nullified the layoffs, plans to attempt the layoffs again (Minho Kim/New York Times) - 2025-06-28T12:45:00-04:00

Minho Kim / New York Times:
The Trump administration rescinds VOA layoff notices due to document errors that could have delayed or nullified the layoffs, plans to attempt the layoffs again  —  The errors in the layoff notices could have derailed President Trump's effort to dismantle the news organization.

A look at SFGate, which has the largest audience of any purely local US news site; EIC Grant Marek says the site has 60 employees and has "never had a layoff" (Lucy Kenningham/Press Gazette) - 2025-06-28T09:10:00-04:00

Lucy Kenningham / Press Gazette:
A look at SFGate, which has the largest audience of any purely local US news site; EIC Grant Marek says the site has 60 employees and has “never had a layoff”  —  SFGATE has the largest audience of any purely local news site in the US.  —  US-based SFGATE is a rare example …

NetChoice sues Arkansas over two laws that would put limits on social media content and let parents of children who died by suicide sue over platform content (Andrew Demillo/Associated Press) - 2025-06-28T01:10:01-04:00

Andrew Demillo / Associated Press:
NetChoice sues Arkansas over two laws that would put limits on social media content and let parents of children who died by suicide sue over platform content  —  A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas Friday over two new laws that would place limits on content on social media platforms …

California legislature approves increasing the annual film and TV production tax credit cap from $330M to $750M, following months of lobbying from Hollywood (Gene Maddaus/Variety) - 2025-06-27T16:35:04-04:00

Gene Maddaus / Variety:
California legislature approves increasing the annual film and TV production tax credit cap from $330M to $750M, following months of lobbying from Hollywood  —  California legislators have voted to approve a major expansion of the state's tax credit for film and TV production, which has been a key priority for Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Internal memo: Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT Sports will stop making content for NBA TV, ending a partnership that has been in place since 2008 (Brian Steinberg/Variety) - 2025-06-27T14:20:01-04:00

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Internal memo: Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT Sports will stop making content for NBA TV, ending a partnership that has been in place since 2008  —  Warner Bros. Discovery will cease making content for NBA TV, the basketball league's cable network, ending a partnership that has been extant since 2008 …

The New York Times doubles down on cooking videos by partnering with cooking creators, expanding its video lineup, exploring more brand collaborations, and more (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter) - 2025-06-27T13:40:01-04:00

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
The New York Times doubles down on cooking videos by partnering with cooking creators, expanding its video lineup, exploring more brand collaborations, and more  —  The Times plans to work with cooking creators and its own staff to build up a video slate, beginning with a weekend baking series …

Denmark plans to clamp down on AI-generated deepfakes by changing copyright law to give its citizens rights to their own body, facial features, and voice (Miranda Bryant/The Guardian) - 2025-06-27T11:50:00-04:00

Miranda Bryant / The Guardian:
Denmark plans to clamp down on AI-generated deepfakes by changing copyright law to give its citizens rights to their own body, facial features, and voice  —  Amendment to law will strengthen protection against digital imitations of people's identities, government says

Gavin Newsom files a $787M defamation suit against Fox News in Delaware, accusing the network of falsely claiming he lied about a June 6 phone call with Trump (Laurel Rosenhall/New York Times) - 2025-06-27T10:16:06-04:00

Laurel Rosenhall / New York Times:
Gavin Newsom files a $787M defamation suit against Fox News in Delaware, accusing the network of falsely claiming he lied about a June 6 phone call with Trump  —  The lawsuit, which seeks at least $787 million in damages, comes as the California governor adopts an increasingly combative style with the president and his allies.

Filing: Disney's EMEA revenue rose 4.4% YoY to £3.97B in the year to September 2024 and profits rose 3% YoY to £589K after the launch of Disney+ ad tier (Jake Kanter/Deadline) - 2025-06-27T09:30:00-04:00

Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Filing: Disney's EMEA revenue rose 4.4% YoY to £3.97B in the year to September 2024 and profits rose 3% YoY to £589K after the launch of Disney+ ad tier  —  The U.S. media giant's sales hit £3.97B ($5.45B) in EMEA in the year to September 28, 2024, according to earnings filed at UK Companies House.

Nearly 80 BBC journalists, including presenter Martine Croxall, call on the NUJ to schedule a vote on a strike over colleagues facing compulsory layoffs (Jake Kanter/Deadline) - 2025-06-27T08:25:01-04:00

Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Nearly 80 BBC journalists, including presenter Martine Croxall, call on the NUJ to schedule a vote on a strike over colleagues facing compulsory layoffs  —  In a letter seen by Deadline, nearly 80 BBC journalists have written to Laura Davison, general secretary of the National Union of Journalists …

Brazil's supreme court rules that platforms like Facebook and X can be held liable for user posts, requiring them to remove content even without a court order (Michael Pooler/Financial Times) - 2025-06-27T07:30:01-04:00

Michael Pooler / Financial Times:
Brazil's supreme court rules that platforms like Facebook and X can be held liable for user posts, requiring them to remove content even without a court order  —  Ruling risks stoking tensions with US amid accusations of censorship of social media groups  —  Brazil's supreme court has ruled …

RTL Group agrees to acquire Sky Deutschland from Comcast for €150M in cash upfront, and up to €377M in cash or shares over five years, to compete with Netflix (Financial Times) - 2025-06-27T05:55:01-04:00

Financial Times:
RTL Group agrees to acquire Sky Deutschland from Comcast for €150M in cash upfront, and up to €377M in cash or shares over five years, to compete with Netflix  —  Deal would make broadcaster Germany's third-largest streamer, leapfrogging Disney  —  RTL has agreed to buy Sky's …

TouchPoints survey: the time people in Great Britain aged 15 or older spend using their phones has overtaken the time spent watching TV for the first time (Mark Sweney/The Guardian) - 2025-06-27T03:45:00-04:00

Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
TouchPoints survey: the time people in Great Britain aged 15 or older spend using their phones has overtaken the time spent watching TV for the first time  —  Daily average for watching all types of screen is now almost 7.5 hours, annual survey for IPA finds

Elon Musk says X will charge for ads "based on vertical size", with an ad taking up the whole screen costing more than one that takes up a quarter of the screen (Matt Swider/The Shortcut) - 2025-06-26T22:45:00-04:00

Matt Swider / The Shortcut:
Elon Musk says X will charge for ads “based on vertical size”, with an ad taking up the whole screen costing more than one that takes up a quarter of the screen  —  The social media platform formerly known as Twitter is trying to disincentivize ‘giant ads that impair the user experience’