Wondery Podcast Service Ends After May 21
Wondery has a closing date: The podcast app and service will shut down after May 21.
Hollywood’s Deepfake Stance: Complex, Not Purely Opposed
I think people automatically assume that Hollywood is anti-deepfake, but as I found out when reporting this story, the view is actually much more complex: "I know it’s not great, but it’s also exciting, because that means that there’s a...
YouTube Extends Deepfake Detector to All Hollywood Celebs
Scoop: YouTube is opening up its deepfake detection tool to all of Hollywood. Anyone famous enough to be at high risk, whether they have a YouTube channel or not, can now sign on to use the tool.
Prada Sequel Skewers Media Through Haute Couture Satire
The Devil Wears Prada 2: A biting media parody wrapped up in high fashion. Every journalist who sees it will cringe from recognition.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Celebrates 100 Days on CBS
Inbox: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani will mark 100 days in office by going on… CBS News. He has been booked in the morning show for the network tomorrow.
Atlantic Funds Deep Dives Into Sports Betting, Free Bread
The Atlantic really doing yeoman's work these days, giving its journalists amazing budgets to pursue deep investigations into sports betting and free bread.
Top Hollywood Talent Opposes Warner‑Paramount Mega‑Deal
New this morning: A-listers that are in business with Warners and Paramount have signed an open letter opposing their mega-deal. --The signers include Dune 3 director Denis Villeneuve, DTF St. Louis star Jason Bateman, director JJ Abrams, who has a deal...
Kalshi Lands Major Partnership, Data to Power Fox News
NEW: After cutting deals with CNN and CNBC, the prediction market Kalshi has made arguably its biggest deal yet. It is getting into business with Fox, where its data will be baked into Fox News programming.
Tech and Finance Moguls Rush Back Into Media
Sam Altman buying TBPN, Larry Ellison bankrolling deals for CNN and CBS News, Jamie Dimon toying with launching a news outlet because "media’s the great influencer." The titans of industry want to be in the media biz again https://t.co/raamH7VAdM
Launching Podcast—Only If Bought for Nine Figures
Pleased to announce that I am launching a new video business podcast* *Contingent on it being acquired by a giant company for nine figures, or eight figures if you really insist.
TBPN’s Audience Isn’t the Key to Mainstream AI Adoption
One thought I have regarding OpenAI buying TBPN... is the audience of that show the group that needs to be persuaded about how awesome AI will be? I feel like the answer is no, so how will TBPN help OpenAI...
OpenAI CEO Informs Disney CEOs About Sora Shutdown
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called both former Disney CEO Bob Iger and new Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro to tell them about the decision to shutter Sora. "I get it," D'Amaro told Altman, the tech exec said in a new interview.
TMZ Is Fully Owned by Fox, Bought by Lachlan
A fact somewhat lost in TMZ's naming and shaming of Senators and Congresspeople amid the partial government shutdown: It is wholly owned by Fox, a strategic purchase by Lachlan Murdoch.
CBS News Radio, Murrow’s WWII Legacy, Shuts Down
New: CBS News is shutting own CBS News Radio, the place where Edward R. Murrow delivered his World War II dispatches.
Larry David's Curb Meets History Class Moments
So basically Larry David made Curb Your Enthusiasm, but set in all the moments you learned about in history class. https://t.co/VxiVlDhsnr
Conan O'Brien Blitzes Social Media to Hype Movie Show
To promote a TV show celebrating movies, Conan O'Brien has been all over YouTube (and TikTok, and Instagram).
NBC Ends Access Hollywood, Halts First‑run Syndication
New: NBC is ending "Access Hollywood" after 30 years, as it stops producing first-run syndicated TV. "Karamo," "Steve Wilkos" also canceled.
NFL Expands Thanksgiving Eve Slot, Seeks New TV Windows
New: The NFL is plotting a new Thanksgiving Eve game and other potential new windows as it continues to dominate the TV landscape. https://t.co/5gWYad1A2P
Inequality Surge: The Rich Get Richer, Others Reassess
We are about to enter a phase of "Hollywood of Haves and Have Nots." The rich will get richer, the big will get bigger, and everyone that doesn't have that scale will be forced to reevaluate their place in the...
RedBird Reshapes Streaming Landscape with Major Studio Deals
Friday: RedBird helps Paramount pry Warner Bros. away from Netflix. Monday: RedBird helps Artists Equity ink major streaming deal with Netflix.
Warner Bros. Chooses Paramount Over Netflix, Matching Window Opens
To explain this in English: Warner Bros. has decided that Paramount's offer is better than its Netflix deal, but Netflix has a window to match or best Paramount. Does Netflix stick with it? Or will it bail? https://t.co/W9rTU1YRbY
Paramount Accepts Warner Offer, Pursues Tender and Proxy Fight
New: Paramount is taking Warners up on its offer. Says in statement that it's "prepared to engage in good faith and constructive discussions" while also proceeding with tender and proxy fight.
FTC Clears Sony’s $460M Purchase of Peanuts Franchise
The FTC has signed off on Sony's $460 million deal to acquire the Peanuts franchise, per a Hart-Scott-Rodino filing. Deal was announced in December. https://t.co/Y9ayPm2bI8