Netflix plans to cut about 5 percent of workforce, roughly 850 jobs, as early as next week
The restructuring report comes as Wall Street questions Netflix's future growth and engagement trends.
Thewrap · +13 outlets
Joe Rogan renews multiyear, multimillion-dollar Spotify podcast deal
Rogan's show remains one of the largest podcasts globally and a cornerstone of Spotify's audio strategy.
Los Angeles Times · +11 outlets
Mike Ditka, Hall of Fame Bears coach and TV analyst, dies at 86
Ditka won NFL titles as a player and coach and later worked for NBC, CBS and ESPN.
Variety · +14 outlets
Five Warner Bros. Discovery executives net $1.1 billion from Paramount Skydance sale
David Zaslav's $606 million accounted for most of the proceeds, with four deputies averaging over $100 million each.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Skydance begins absorbing WBD ad sales as Jay Askinasi takes lead, WBD ad chiefs exit
David Ellison told CNBC the combined company is positioned to win across every vertical following the merger close.
Adweek · +2 outlets
USA Today Co. sues OpenAI as publisher litigation and AI licensing deals spread
USA Today Co. executives have separately defended their Palantir data deal amid newsroom criticism.
Pressgazette · +14 outlets
Disney and TikTok strike deal letting creators use Disney characters in videos
The pact gives Disney a distribution foothold inside TikTok's creator economy.
wmor · +9 outlets
'Drishyam 3' becomes Ajay Devgn's biggest opening week ever, nears Rs 400 crore worldwide
The conclusion to the franchise has become one of the year's biggest Indian theatrical performers.
Bollywood Hungama · +13 outlets
Rachel Stockman succeeds Dan Abrams as CEO of Law&Crime and Court TV
Abrams, founder of the company, stays on as chairman while remaining ABC News chief legal analyst.
The Hollywood Reporter · +6 outlets
Ex-CBS News leaders Bill Owens and Wendy McMahon say 'the match was fixed' on why they left
The former 60 Minutes boss and news division president detailed their 2025 resignations at a Miami event.
Variety · +14 outlets
Journalists arrested at Palestine Action protest outside drone factory in Leicester
Two Leicester Gazette reporters were among at least five journalists detained at the demonstration.
Pressgazette · +14 outlets
Tom Cruise's 'Digger' passes $10 million after six days as a divisive earlier thriller surges on streaming
The film's weak theatrical run has become a talking point about star-driven box office performance.
Collider · +4 outlets
Quartz site is mainly produced by one AI-assisted reporter writing 50-plus stories a day
The report raises fresh questions about AI-driven content volume at digital publishers.
Pressgazette
Metro proposes cutting 60 print and online jobs after editor departures
The planned redundancies follow the abrupt exit of the paper's editor-in-chief and executive editor.
Pressgazette · +1 outlets
James Bond comic book series in the works from Grant Morrison and IDW
The series will feature new gadgets and a villain drawn from current headlines.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
USA Today Co. execs defend Palantir deal: 'We're in their shit. They're not in ours'
Three executives from the largest US newspaper chain explained the rationale for the data partnership.
Niemanlab · +4 outlets
Washington Post names media veteran Alex Wallace chief operating officer
The appointment adds a seasoned media operator to the Post's leadership ranks.
The Spokesman-Review · +1 outlets
Disney hit with fresh layoffs pressure as multiplex box office lifts outlook, broadcasters face weak Q2
Theatre chains see a stronger quarter on hits including Drishyam 3 while broadcasters lag.
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