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Erika Kirk Says Sinclair Reached Out to Help Secure an Apology From Jimmy Kimmel Amid ABC Suspension
The move came after the local station owner pulled the late night host from its airwaves after remarks he made about Charlie Kirk’s assassination
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Spotify Revenue Rises 7% to $4.9 Billion in Third Quarter, Driven By Paid Subscriber Gains
The music streaming giant hits 281 million premium subscribers
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Netflix and iHeartMedia in Talks Over Video Podcast Licensing Agreement | Report
The streamer previously struck a deal with Spotify, which will see some of their podcasts removed from YouTube in 2026
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How Coca-Cola Made Its AI Christmas Ad With 5 Specialists Tackling 70,000 Clips: ‘Beyond Simple Prompting’ | Video
Coca-Cola released an AI-generated Christmas ad for the second year in the row following 2024’s controversial debut
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Jon Stewart Renews ‘The Daily Show’ Contract to Host Weekly Through 2026
The comedian will continue hosting Mondays, sharing duties with the Comedy Central series’ correspondents
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Disney Asks YouTube TV to Restore ABC for Election Day Amid Programming Blackout
“We believe in putting the public interest first and hope YouTube TV will take this small step for their customers while we continue to work toward a fair agreement,” a spokesperson tells TheWrap
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Fubo Hits 1.6 Million North American Subscribers as Disney Closes Hulu + Live TV Merger
The combined company will be the sixth-largest pay TV service in the U.S., at nearly 6 million subscribers in North America
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Ari Emanuel’s Mari Acquires IMG’s Arts & Entertainment, Action Sports Events
The company expands its portfolio and reach with Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, the Taste Festivals culinary series, the US Open of Surfing and the Nike Melbourne Marathon
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AOL, Bari Weiss’ The Free Press Showcase Old and New Guard October M&A in Media
The Funding File also reports that ShopMy, a platform to help creators sell goods, raised $70 million last month while a gaming platform backed by TV giant Dick Wolf raised another $9 million
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Disney Executives Blast YouTube TV, Google for Wanting to ‘Eliminate Competition’ Amid Programming Blackout
Dana Walden, Alan Bergman and Jimmy Pitaro argue the tech giant also wants to “devalue the very content that helped them build their service”
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John Malone Sees $30 Per Share WBD Takeover Bid as a Possibility: ‘Certainly Something to Be Hoped For’
The Warner Bros. Discovery chair emeritus also notes that while he hopes for a bidding war, a sale will ultimately come down to “who the government would let own it”
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YouTube TV to Drop ABC, ESPN and More After Failing to Reach New Carriage Agreement With Disney
“We know this is a frustrating and disappointing outcome for our subscribers,” a YouTube spokesperson says
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CBS Addresses Gayle King’s Rumored Departure From ‘Mornings’: ‘There Have Been No Discussions’
It was reported Thursday that King would leave the morning show once her contract expires in May 2026
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Netflix Taps Investment Bank Moelis to Explore Bid for Warner Bros. Studio and Streaming Business | Report
The company has also been granted access to the media giant’s data room to review financial details needed to make an offer, according to Reuters
