Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion to New Mexico Over Cambridge Analytica Privacy Deception
A New Mexico court ruling imposes one of the largest state privacy penalties to date over how Facebook handled user data tied to Cambridge Analytica.
CNBC · +14 outlets
Netflix Shares Fall as Lower Advertising Revenue Hits Profits; Leadership Shake-Up Follows
Netflix's quarterly results and content leadership changes are being watched as the streamer resets growth priorities and weighs a bigger theatrical push.
The Times · +12 outlets
Netflix Flags Investor Concerns Over Viewing Hours, Resets Growth Priorities
Netflix is under pressure to define its next phase of growth as engagement metrics draw investor scrutiny.
Fortune India · +3 outlets
James Bond Final Screen Tests Set for Coming Week as Amazon Nears Naming Next 007
Amazon MGM Studios is in the homestretch of casting the next James Bond, with finalists including Callum Turner and Jack Lowden.
Deadline · +8 outlets
White House Pulls Reporter From Trump Press Pool After Oval Office Clash
The removal of The Independent's Andrew Feinberg drew condemnation from a Fox News reporter who called it retaliation.
Thewrap · +14 outlets
Politico Corrects Susie Wiles Story After White House Threat, Warns of Unconstitutional Retaliation
Politico issued a correction but its attorney warned the administration against using errors as grounds for censorship.
Deadline · +5 outlets
'Carrie' Renewed for Season 2 at Prime Video
Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation gets a second season that will move beyond the events of the novel.
Deadline · +13 outlets
John Malone Predicts Major SpaceX Deal for Skydance, Sending SKYD Shares Higher
The media billionaire's comments about a potential Musk investment lifted Skydance shares after a warrant-related selloff.
The Hollywood Reporter · +8 outlets
Comcast Beats Earnings Expectations as Media Revenue Offsets Connectivity Weakness
The results give a read on how media and broadband units are performing against a soft connectivity market.
CNBC · +8 outlets
'Ali G: Who Iz I?' Reviews: Sacha Baron Cohen's Return Divides Critics
Critics were split on whether reviving the 2000s character for his first big-screen appearance since 2002 works today.
Variety · +12 outlets
Trump Says Google CEO Rejected His Request to Rename Atlantic Ocean on Google Maps
The president said Sundar Pichai pushed back on redubbing the ocean, after earlier renamings of other bodies of water.
Variety · +14 outlets
YouTube TV Viewing Hits Record 15.8% in August as Streaming Usage Declines
Nielsen data shows total TV usage fell 4.4% in the month as students returned to school and the World Cup ended.
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FIFA Opens Bidding for U.S. Media Rights to 2030 and 2034 World Cups
Media partners can now bid on U.S. and Puerto Rico rights for both tournaments, setting up a major sports rights contest.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
NBCU Ad Sales Get Big Boost From 2026 FIFA World Cup
Telemundo and Peacock brought in $224 million in Q3 ad revenue from Spanish-language World Cup rights.
Adweek · +11 outlets
Publishers and Regulators Push Back on Meta's New Scraping Terms Ahead of October 30 Deadline
The UK competition watchdog and German publishers are pressing regulators to pause Meta's imminent terms of service change.
Niemanlab · +9 outlets
AI Answer Engines Bypass Local News Outlets, Citing National Sources and Official Sites
ChatGPT and similar tools often skip local publishers on local queries, adding pressure to already strained local news economics.
Pressgazette · +3 outlets
Sam Heughan to Star Opposite Viola Davis in Paramount+ Thriller 'Ascent'
The Outlander star joins the John Logan-created series set in the world of corporate crisis and damage control.
Deadline · +2 outlets
Sarah Koenig Launches 'Metro' Podcast With The New York Times, Her First Since 'Serial'
The Serial host returns to podcasting in a partnership with the Times, twelve years after the show that remade the format.
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