Archive snapshot · Media
Wed, Oct 14, 8:03 PM ET
Netflix to lay off about 1,000 employees, roughly 6% of staff, in its biggest cuts since 2022
The streaming giant is cutting about 6% of its workforce despite recent revenue growth, as it faces slowing subscriber expansion, rising content costs and margi
The Guardian · +15 outlets
Judge indefinitely blocks Trump administration from barring 3 media outlets from White House press pool
A federal judge's ruling halts the administration's exclusion of the outlets while press freedom advocates and CNN, which has launched a related promo, press th
Thewrap · +14 outlets
Shareholders of Fox and Roku approve Fox's $22 billion acquisition of Roku
The separate special meetings cleared the cash and stock deal, announced in June, which is expected to close in the first half of 2027 subject to regulatory app
Deadline · +13 outlets
Reese Witherspoon buys back Hello Sunshine five years after selling it for $900 million
The repurchase unwinds Candle Media's bet on the production company and raises new questions about the Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs-backed firm's strategy.
Thewrap · +13 outlets
YouTube to label songs created primarily with generative AI across its main site and YouTube Music
The move adds transparency labels as debate grows over AI's role in music, including whether Kanye West used the technology on his latest album.
Variety · +14 outlets
Disney and TikTok strike deal letting creators use Disney characters in videos
The partnership gives TikTok creators licensed access to Disney's IP, a notable bridge between a major studio and the short-form platform.
Reuters · +12 outlets
CBS News sued for defamation by Maryland teenager over reflecting pool vandalism report
The suit alleges the report falsely linked the teenager to arrests for alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool last summer.
Deadline · +2 outlets
MS NOW retracts report that FBI Director Kash Patel landed in Russia, FBI rejects network's sourcing
The network apologized for the error after Patel demanded an apology, while the FBI accused it of spinning narratives against law enforcement.
Deadline · +11 outlets
'60 Minutes' draws its smallest fourth-episode audience in 25 years amid Stahl-Weiss dust-up
About 6.06 million viewers tuned in without an NFL lead-in, as internal tension between correspondent Lesley Stahl and CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss drew
Thewrap · +3 outlets
Skydance shares plunge after company distributes nearly 471 million warrants
The warrant distribution weighed on the stock of David Ellison's Paramount Skydance, which recently completed its Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
Fox Business · +10 outlets
Sally Rooney's books pulled from UK shelves over her support for Palestine Action
The author said she and publisher Faber & Faber agreed she will no longer supply her books to the UK after the group was proscribed as a terrorist organization.
Variety · +13 outlets
Bret Baier fact-checks Trump on inflation during Fox News interview and cites weak network poll
The anchor noted inflation was about 2.4% before the Iran war and is 3.7% now, after Trump claimed it was 1.7%.
Mediaite · +13 outlets
Kelsey Grammer to star in and executive produce EMT drama 'Pops' in development at NBC
The project marks a return to NBC for Grammer, 22 years after 'Frasier' ended, this time in a drama from a 'Chicago Med' alum.
Deadline · +4 outlets
TikTok inks second major microdrama deal, partnering with Made By Us Studios
The agreement deepens TikTok's push into short-form scripted content, following its earlier microdrama pacts.
The Hollywood Reporter · +3 outlets
'Breaking Bad' castmates Dean Norris and Anna Gunn mourn R.J. Mitte, dead at 34
The actors who played Walt Jr.'s on-screen family remembered the performer, who died by suicide.
The Hollywood Reporter · +9 outlets
Netflix cuts hit international production plans, including Spanish- and Portuguese-language output
The layoffs raise questions about Netflix's billion-dollar investment plans for Spanish- and Portuguese-language productions.
Latin Times · +1 outlets
Bob Daly to step down as AFI board chairman after 17 years
The former CBS and Warner Bros. chief, a trustee for 45 years, is resigning from the American Film Institute post next week.
Deadline · +2 outlets
CNN launches streaming service in Canada targeting cord-cutters
The international rollout, which also includes the UK, aims to drive digital subscribers as traditional cable revenue declines.
The Hollywood Reporter · +1 outlets

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