Meta delays new commercial terms to Nov. 20 as publishers and Senator Schiff push back
Meta postponed terms that would allow broad scraping of news sites amid coordinated complaints from publishers and a letter from California Sen. Adam Schiff urg
Digiday · +14 outlets
Meta launches $35 billion stock offering to fund AI expansion
The raise comes as Nvidia is reported to invest $3 billion in Meta, part of a broader push to fund AI infrastructure.
CNBC · +13 outlets
Scripps cuts 431 jobs as CEO promises 100 new roles in enterprise-wide transformation
CEO Adam Symson said the company hopes to fill as many of the new positions as possible with employees whose jobs were eliminated.
Thewrap · +5 outlets
Skydance offers employee buyouts as Paramount merger raises layoff fears
Buyout and return-to-office plans unfolded differently at CNN and CBS News, raising questions about how Skydance's Ellison is managing both networks.
LAmag · +2 outlets
Alexander brothers each sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking
Judge Valerie Caproni rejected prosecutors' request for life sentences, calling it draconian, as 11 victims addressed the court.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Norwegian media companies take Meta to court over AI scraping terms
Publishers including Schibsted and NRK are seeking a temporary injunction to block Meta's new terms from taking effect.
Pressgazette · +6 outlets
Jay-Z confirmed to headline Super Bowl 61 halftime show
Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation confirmed the performance for Feb. 14, 2027, after years of Jay-Z working behind the scenes on the show.
Adweek · +13 outlets
Stagwell acquires publisher ad tech firm Freestar
The deal folds publisher ad sales and inventory into a holding company and expands Stagwell's monetization business into its AI Media Machine.
Digiday · +12 outlets
Channel 4 and Disney strike landmark deal to bring Channel 4 to Disney+
The agreement puts the UK public broadcaster's content on Disney's streaming platform.
Channel 4 · +9 outlets
Politico plans live video coverage of midterm elections with Politico Elections Live
The political news outlet will stream its election-night program on Nov. 3 with five of its top journalists, while its events business has tripled partnership r
Variety · +3 outlets
Iranian court seeks 5-year prison sentence for Palme d'Or winner Jafar Panahi
The director has spent his career making films critical of the Iranian government.
Thewrap · +8 outlets
Instagram tests 90-minute horizontal videos in major play for podcasters and creators
The longer-format test is aimed at attracting podcasters and creators who currently rely on YouTube and other platforms.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Kevin Bleyer, Emmy-winning Daily Show writer and Obama speechwriter, dies at 54 in car crash
Bleyer's credits included The Daily Show, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher and speeches for President Barack Obama.
The Hollywood Reporter · +9 outlets
Reuters reports hacker actively trying to breach US Federal Election Commission site
The reported intrusion attempt comes one week before the midterm elections.
Mediaite · +14 outlets
Danny Masterson fails to overturn rape conviction; appeals court finds no Scientology bias
The court affirmed the judgment three years after Masterson was convicted of raping two women.
Deadline · +3 outlets
BBC aggressively defends itself against Trump defamation lawsuit in Florida
Britain's public service broadcaster is testing whether the legal process can be used to break news in its defense.
Cjr · +12 outlets
Journalism job cuts tracked in 2026 as Telegraph plans around 100 role reductions
Press Gazette is maintaining rolling updates on media industry redundancies through 2026.
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Clickout Media makes journalists redundant but revives their bylines with AI
The layoffs followed Google manual penalties on what were described as parasite SEO sites.
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