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Mediagazer @mediagazer.com · 10h
Source: Turner Classic Movies, which airs films like The Blob, will be housed within Skydance Motion Picture Group, led by Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein (Peter White/Deadline) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
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The Ankler @theankler.bsky.social · 16h
The Emmys are leaving broadcast TV for the first time in history, heading to Amazon Prime Video in 2027. With the Oscars moving to YouTube, Hollywood's biggest awards shows have entered a new era. Katey Rich on what comes next: mrf.lu/2fWnl
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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 20h
Happening now: U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly hears arguments in the White House media ban case. Lawyers for CNN, MS NOW and Politico are asking the judge to convert issue a preliminary injunction, extending the order that prevented these bans from taking effect.
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Bryan Curtis @bryancurtis.bsky.social · 21h
I've got a new column up about Tony Romo. I miss him already, professionally speaking. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 21h
Half of the 50 biggest English-language news sites in the world saw traffic fall by more than a fifth in September compared to last year The worst-hit newsbrands for YOY decline were Newsweek and Indian newsbrands the Hindustan Times and News 18 pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...
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Top 50 English-language news sites in the world: Half see declines of 20% or more in September
Press Gazette lists the top 50 most popular news websites in the world. Monthly updated top 50 listing based on data provided by SimilarWeb.
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Mediagazer @mediagazer.com · 08/10/2026
Q&A with USA Today CEO Mike Reed, CCO Kristin Roberts, and comms exec Lark-Marie Anton on the Palantir deal, union pushback, how newsrooms use AI, and more (Alex Pasternack/Fast Company) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 08/10/2026
CBS News is launching a new election night streaming show called The Nerd Show, which will allow viewers to watch its decision desk analyse races and make calls in real time www.axios.com/2026/10/07/c...
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CBS News to launch election night "nerd show" for politics junkies
The special streaming show will begin at 5pm ET, a few hours before CBS News' official election broadcast.
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Sports Media Watch @sportsmediawatch.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Dodgers begin threepeat bid with multi-year viewership high for Game 1 against Braves: www.sportsmediawatch.com/2026/10/dodg...
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Dodgers begin threepeat bid with multi-year viewership high
The Dodgers began their quest for a third-straight World Series title with a viewership high for Game 1 of their NLDS.
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Derek Futterman @derekfutterman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
New on @sportsmediawatch.bsky.social: Disney+ to simulcast Super Bowl LXI. www.sportsmediawatch.com/2026/10/disn...
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Disney+ to simulcast Super Bowl LXI
Disney+ will simulcast the ESPN/ABC and ESPN Deportes broadcasts of Super Bowl LXI this February, it was announced on Wednesday.
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Mediaite @mediaite.com · 07/10/2026
The Media Grapples With the Reality of Skydance as Entertainment Megamerger Enters Day 2
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The Media Grapples With the Reality of Skydance as Entertainment Megamerger Enters Day 2
Paramount and WBD have completed the merger of the two companies, so the next questions are all about what fate will ultimately befall CNN and its leadership. The post The Media Grapples With the Reality of Skydance as Entertainment Megamerger Enters Day 2 first appeared on Mediaite.
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Mediagazer @mediagazer.com · 07/10/2026
David Ellison's Skydance executive team shows he favors movies with stronger commercial prospects than the artier fare that's defined WBD in recent years (Thomas Buckley/Bloomberg) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
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Sports Media Watch @sportsmediawatch.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
After record opening round, WNBA semifinals open near high: www.sportsmediawatch.com/2026/10/wnba...
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After record first round, WNBA semis open near high
The WNBA followed up its most-watched opening round of the playoffs with a pair of near highs to start the second.
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Andrew Marchand @andrewmarchand.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
NEW COLUMN: Stephen A. Smith embarrasses himself with Lane Johnson mental health "First Take" www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...
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Stephen A. Smith embarrasses himself with Lane Johnson mental health ‘First Take’ (Gift Article)
When someone as central in the sports media landscape as ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is “doing TV” and mockingly addresses real life mental-health situations as if it is a sore knee, it ...
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Vulture @vulture.com · 07/10/2026
David Ellison’s Skydance company has announced that HBO Max and Paramount+ “will unify into a single service over time.” Here we go again.
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HBO Max and Paramount+ Are Combining … Eventually
David Ellison’s Skydance company has announced that HBO Max and Paramount+ “will unify into a single service over time.” Here we go again.
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Daniel Miller @danielnmiller.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
On the day David Ellison tried to move past the “turbulent” and “really ugly” Warner Bros. dealmaking, politics was still front and center: Trump, Newsom, Bonta, CNN’s independence and a federal film tax incentive all came up at his Tuesday press event: www.politico.com/newsletters/...
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Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Matt Brittin told employees today that he wants the BBC to “be more Elvis,” by which he meant: “A little less conversation, a little more action.” Welcome to the Silicon Valley-isation of the BBC. deadline.com/2026/10/bbc-...
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BBC Boss Matt Brittin Details Silicon Valley Revolution At Broadcaster
In a speech to staff, BBC director general Matt Brittin outlined a Sillicon Valley-isation of the BBC, calling on the corporation to "be more Elvis."
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Mediagazer @mediagazer.com · 07/10/2026
ABC's lawyer tells a US federal judge that ABC is already tempering its election coverage ahead of the midterms due to threats from Trump and Brendan Carr (John Hendel/Politico) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 07/10/2026
New York Post Media Group CEO and publisher Sean Giancola is stepping down after seven years leading the paper. News Corp boss Robert Thomson said his "transformative leadership helped the Post turn profitable for the first time in decades" nypost.com/2026/10/06/m...
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New York Post CEO and publisher Sean Giancola steps down after more than a decade at paper
Giancola, who served in the chief executive role for seven years, will stay on through early next year to help ensure a smooth transition as the company conducts a search for a new CEO, according t…
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Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Laurene Powell Jobs joins the Skydance board www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
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Skydance Announces Board, Adding Ynon Kreiz, Laurene Powell Jobs and Bobby Kotick as Directors and Tony Blair as Advisor
/PRNewswire/ -- Skydance Corporation (NYSE: SKYD) ("Skydance") today announced the director and advisor designees for the newly combined company, formed...
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Brian Steinberg @bristei.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Sunday's telecast of '60 Minutes' marks the first time the program has beat last season's average viewership --a critical benchmark - but CBS execs may not be thrilled by what the show did with an outsized NFL lead-in.... variety.com/2026/tv/news... via @variety
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’60 Minutes’ Beats Last Season’s Viewership Bar for First Time, But Football Brings Only Small Boost
'60 Minutes' Beats Last Season's Viewership Bar for First Time, But Football Brings Only Small Boost
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Derek Futterman @derekfutterman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New on @sportsmediawatch.bsky.social: Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery have merged to become Skydance; @espn.com reportedly "intends to hire" Jason Kidd; and more sports media news. www.sportsmediawatch.com/2026/10/para...
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News: Paramount-WBD, ESPN, Braiden Bell and more
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery have officially merged to become Skydance Corporation; and more sports media news.
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Daniel Miller @danielnmiller.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz say they’ll have offices on both the Warner Bros. and Paramount lots and traverse from one to the other as needed.
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Daniel Miller @danielnmiller.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Skydance CEO David Ellison says the combined company will spend more on content than any company in the world. Ellison: “More than Disney, more than Netflix.”
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Daniel Miller @danielnmiller.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“I’m glad it’s over,” Skydance CEO David Ellison says of the “turbulent” and “really ugly” process of his company acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Ellison says both studios were late to get to streaming. They lagged on innovation, which made them vulnerable. (I’m posting during the Skydance press conference.)
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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
CNN’s new owner, Skydance CEO David Ellison, says he supports CNN’s legal action against the Trump administration over White House access, and will not interfere in the news organization’s coverage. Here's more of what he said today, day one of the new company >>> www.cnn.com/2026/10/06/m...
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David Ellison backs CNN’s Trump lawsuit, pledges editorial independence | CNN Business
CNN’s new owner, David Ellison, says he supports CNN’s legal action against the Trump administration over White House access, and will not interfere in the news organization’s coverage.
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Mediagazer @mediagazer.com · 06/10/2026
Filings: Skydance extends the length of contracts and bumps up compensation for its four top executives, and WBD unveils bonuses for outgoing leaders (Jill Goldsmith/Deadline) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
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Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The first round of the @wnba.com playoffs across all networks averaged 1.30M viewers per the league, making this the most-viewed first round of the WNBA Playoffs ever. Viewership is +37% over last year's first round.
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The Ankler @theankler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The rap on Mike & Pam? They spent too freely on movies that weren't 'Transformers.' The slate tells a very different story
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Skydance's Original(s) Sin: Firing Its Hitmakers - The Ankler
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The Ankler @theankler.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy leave behind ‘Sinners,’ ‘Weapons,’ a Best Picture winner and plenty of franchise movies. So why are they the poster children for reckless spending on originals? Richard Rushfield digs into the record: mrf.lu/2fxWf
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Simon Owens @simonowens.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Who Is Skydance’s New Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz? www.thewrap.com/industry-new...
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Talking Biz News @talkingbiznews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
@bloomberg.com TV adds Lee as a reporter: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/b...
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Bloomberg TV adds Lee as a reporter - Talking Biz News
Isabelle Lee is joining Bloomberg TV as a New York-based markets reporter, providing analysis of cross-market moves and the forces shaping global financial markets. She will start on Oct. 19. Previous...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 06/10/2026
The merger brings two of America's oldest moviemaking studios together under a new name: Skydance. The deal, which followed a tumultuous, roughly yearlong fight, further concentrates power in an industry already run by just a handful of major players. to.pbs.org/4rSJ1Bk
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After tumultuous fight, Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros to become Hollywood giant Skydance
The deal, which followed a tumultuous, roughly yearlong fight, further concentrates power in an industry already run by just a handful of major players.
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Talking Biz News @talkingbiznews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
@cnn.com hires Stinson as audience editor for business and health: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/c...
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CNN hires Stinson as audience editor for business and health - Talking Biz News
Rivan Stinson has been hired by CNN as audience editor for business and health. She previously was assistant personal finance editor at The Washington Post, working with legendary personal finance col...
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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Both CNN chief Mark Thompson and CBS News chief Bari Weiss are in attendance. I am told they are seated near each other, separated by one person.
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Anderson Cooper also asked when CBS News and CNN would be asked to "meld" and "share organs," something Ellison and Kreiz also dodged.
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Anderson Cooper also asks about expected layoff numbers, prompting Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz to say they're looking to cut $6 billion in costs over 3 years but the majority is not coming from staffing. "You cannot cut your way to growth," Ellison says after pressed by Cooper on layoffs.
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ellison's first Skydance town hall has just wrapped. "Lies. All lies," one CBS News source reacted to Ellison's pledge to respect the news networks' editorial independence, referencing Ellison's previous broken promise to CBS News when he bought Paramount.
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Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
David Ellison also said during the town hall interview with Anderson Cooper that he supported CNN's efforts to restore access to covering President Trump. "Of course."
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Ben Mullin @benmullin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
NEWS: During an on-stage town hall meeting this afternoon, Skydance C.E.O. David Ellison and co-C.E.O. Ynon Kreiz were interviewed by Anderson Cooper. During the interview, Ellison pledged not to interfere with CNN. "We believe in complete editorial independence...we trust Mark, we trust the team."
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 06/10/2026
Paramount Skydance has completed its $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, with new company Skydance to oversee brands including CBS News and CNN. Both will be required to maintain independent editorial boards finance.yahoo.com/markets/stoc...
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger closes after nearly yearlong battle, paving the way for Skydance
The $110 billion merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery closed on Tuesday.
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Simon Owens @simonowens.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
HBO Max's Fate Officially Confirmed After Warner Bros. Paramount Merger screenrant.com/hbo-max-para...
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The Verge @theverge.com · 06/10/2026
Both streamers will ‘unify into a single service over time.’ www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
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HBO Max and Paramount Plus will merge into a single streamer under Skydance
Putting Yellowstone and House of the Dragon in one app.
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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 06/10/2026
Warner Bros and Paramount have officially merged The new company is now called Skydance HBO, DC, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, CNN, CBS, and Paramount+ are now all under the same company
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Daniel Miller @danielnmiller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Paramount Skydance completed its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery today, according to a new SEC filing, bringing one of Hollywood’s biggest-ever media deals to a close. It will host an event for reporters Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles to introduce the combined business.
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Brian Steinberg @bristei.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
David Berson gets oversight of the combined CBS-Warner sports portfolio, elevating his status in the sports-media world -- NFL, Masters, some NHL and MLB, and for the first time in years, NCAA March Madness tourney back under a single company's purview variety.com/2026/tv/news...
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David Berson to Take Over Combined Sports Operations at Skydance, Luis Silberwasser to Exit
David Berson to Take Over Combined Sports Operations at Skydance, Luis Silberwasser to Exit
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 05/10/2026
Politico was reportedly barred from traveling with Trump on Air Force One. www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/po…
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Politico Was Reportedly Barred From Traveling With Trump on Air Force One
The outlet was supposed to fly with the president as the print pool representative.
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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Scoop: The White House is refusing to allow Politico on Air Force One today, which means the news outlet cannot fulfill its pool responsibilities. There's another show of solidarity in the works >>> www.cnn.com/2026/10/05/m...
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White House blocks Politico from Air Force One amid press access lawsuit | CNN Business
The White House is refusing to allow Politico on Air Force One on Monday, which means the news organization cannot fulfill its press corps pool responsibilities.
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Talking Biz News @talkingbiznews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
@cnbc.com hires Holm as economics editor: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/c...
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CNBC hires WSJ's Holm as economics editor - Talking Biz News
CNBC editor in chief David Cho sent out the following: CNBC is expanding its economics coverage, bringing together a dedicated team to deliver deeper reporting and sharper analysis on the forces shapi...
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Brian Steinberg @bristei.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Disney raised eyebrows earlier this year when it tried to get Super Bowl advertisers to cough up $10M for a 30-second ad Now it wants to line up marketers willing to pay $12M in case a current Big Game sponsor decides to drop out... variety.com/2026/tv/news... via @variety
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Disney Wants Up to $12 Million for Super Bowl Commercials, Even With Big Game Ads Sold Out
Disney Wants Up to $12 Million for Super Bowl Commercials, Even With Big Game Ads Sold Out
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