Media Social Media and Updates
Media Social Media and Updates
After nearly a week of being mum about it, David Ellison *finally* commented on CNN's future under Paramount—but he offered little more than empty platitudes and dodged the larger questions that loom over the network. More in @get_status: https://www.status.news/p/david-ellison-cnn-cbs-news-future
The American press are letting them. And then the #BrokenTimes editorial board bothsides even this... Politicians Are Trying to Control the News https://t.co/SKjiPhNbe1 https://t.co/zNDaP3UHNs
New rule: if you use the word “efficiency” to try and sound better/smarter/more caring than saying “layoffs” or “jobs lost,” immediate big kick in the butt. Immediate. And repeated.
371 security/ privacy academics, including a Turing Award winner, just issued a letter saying age verification laws are building global surveillance infrastructure. Every search, message, and article read would require ID verification. Democrats are working w/ Republicans to push these laws...
My piece on the grave dangers of the KIDS Act that congress is trying to ram through this week is one of the top stories on The Intercept. Read it here: https://t.co/Ikr00eJA7K https://t.co/eoWgDmgCkG
Disney is looking to crank up its streaming subscriber numbers for the first quarter of 2026 — introducing a 62% price discount on the ad-supported Disney+/Hulu bundle for a three-month period https://t.co/ThNJ10Kpe2 via @variety
I wrote about the House hearing today, how Congress is trying to strip anonymity from the Internet, and the devastating effects that has for @theintercept https://t.co/Ikr00eJA7K
Grateful for the work of the press bringing us images and facts out of the Middle East despite tremendous risks. Here CNN now in Iran heading toward Tehran. https://t.co/vjNd08oIbb
Netflix will offer access to InterPositive’s AI-powered tech to its creative partners and does not have plans to sell it commercially in the marketplace https://t.co/w8xyM2pXhz via @variety
While a massive number, it’s not actually. If my math is right, it’s about 75k AMA which approximates TV viewership. Global yet significantly smaller than SC. Love to know what percent is US and by sport. Regardless, YT is destination...
This is exactly the type of deal I discuss in today's newsletter ... will a Paramount/WBD merged company do these smaller sports rights deals anymore? The calculus will definitely change for TNT ... https://t.co/DvKzUkqcDr
When asks about plans for CNN, Paramount CEO David Ellison tells CNBC that we want to be in the truth business, we want to be in the trust business and that’s not going to change.
Study The Control Revolution. Industrial Revolution --> Crisis of Control --> Information Revolution We have the opposite Crisis now: info has outstripped that which it was born to control. Like going off the gold standard, but for information. https://t.co/CLPrtXBQxu
After Hollywood turned on David Zaslav for being too much of a bean counter/financier, I’m sure The Town will appreciate David Ellison’s answer to being asked how many layoffs are coming w/ merging w/ WBD: “We absolutely need to rationalize the...
CBS' morning show has for years taken pride in its resistance to the softer side of AM news, like cooking segments and lifestyle reporting. But now the program is poised to reverse its stance.... https://t.co/b2KevEZz2g via @variety
More shake-ups at 'CBS This Morning,' where EP Shawna Thomas will leave as the program gets set to pursue some of the lifestyle and soft-news content it previously avoided.... https://t.co/b2KevEZz2g via @variety
This week’s CNBC Sport newsletter is out: *Why TNT Sports’ strategy no longer makes sense if WBD & Paramount come together *Jeff Shell’s future up in the air *There will be no David Ellison/David Zaslav “men in blazers” photo on the...
CNN Senior International Correspondent Frederik Pleitgensays and his team are in Iran—the first US network to cross into the country since the start of the war.
press tension fuels democracy. appreciate a free and plural press doing the work they’re doing. and Collins holding the line here in a completely reasonable manner despite the rhetoric thrown at her.
New: The CBS News town hall with @JDVance, which had been slated to air on March 14, has been postponed indefinitely.
TikTok revealed its Discover List 2026, highlighting 50 creators to watch across categories like Educators, Foodies, Icons, Innovators, and Originators. The list acts as both a cultural barometer and a pre-vetted talent pipeline for brands looking to partner with emerging...
Yes, Gayle took a pay cut… More in tonight’s In The Room. Subscribe here: https://t.co/aUkyssLXi7 @PuckNews
We all lose - democracy loses - when a free and plural press is restricted access to the Pentagon. Especially in times like this. 1/2 https://t.co/XG4fdBK6AH
I wrote about how the Epstein Files have taken over TikTok for Vanity Fair https://t.co/Qw347vWdTT
Why is the @NFL, the Most Broadcast Friendly League, Under Attack by Broadcast TV Advocates? "the overwhelming majority of NFL games ARE ON broadcast and, more importantly, EVERY single NFL game is available over-the-air in each team’s local market [for free]" $CMCSA...
This week’s thumbnails demand an explanation 🤔 Like… calling that tiny cube in the middle of nowhere a “hotel”? Get our free YT Thumbnails Hack Pack with 100 more top thumbnails: https://t.co/H5zQZBPsBe https://t.co/tj1CYZoUA6
Appalling. I want people to understand how much worse it will get if these lawmakers are able to ram through bills like KOSA or chip away at Section 230.
Status Scoop: Former “GMA” host Josh Elliott has eyed as a possible new host on “CBS Mornings.” I’m told in the coming weeks, several special guests will be rotating on the show, and Josh will likely be one of those...
Google is overhauling its policies on alternative app store sideloading and in-app billing, as well as its fee structure in Google Play. These changes will be rolled out starting in June. https://t.co/zaX2n1nIq0
When it gets an API Notebook LM will be the place to create automatic video shows. I'm close to doing that with the system I'm building, just need to copy and paste into it.
Gayle King, Nate Burleson will stay with CBS Mornings even as CBS News readies strategy to make the AM program more competitive.... https://t.co/7qgPNWm3pG via @variety
Can LLMs be used for ads ranking? Meta's GR2 architecture utilizes reinforcement learning and LLM world knowledge to improve ad ranking performance through structured reasoning. https://mobiledevmemo.com/can-llms-be-used-for-ads-ranking/
1- outstanding interview, shows what 18m can do. 2- last minute - "we have power in showing our work...documenting the documents, how we found things and how we got it...to regain trust in institutions as well." is entire topic on...
New pod: Guggenheim's Michael Morris breaks down the NFL's upcoming media deals from a Wall St. perspective. https://t.co/0ipMqZmiL8
One of the biggest problems with OSINT is when aggregator accounts don't link to their original source. Multiple accounts will then often copy the same video and repost it, which makes it difficult to determine the credibility of the information.
Murdoch media's Thomson: “We’re essentially an input company...The great threat in the age of AI is going to be to what you might call output companies. We’re an input in the way that semiconductors are an input, in the way...
ESPN’s ‘Women’s Sports Sundays’ Show the Limits of Legacy Media - Guest OpEd from @HaleyRosen 👇 https://t.co/aqNy6s6WqT via @sportico
Incredible effort by Noem to blame anonymous sources and the process of journalism without actually denying the factual accuracy of what was reported. https://t.co/NJZUyiPc9m
“But we are independent journalists, not government stenographers, and are confident in the conclusions this reporting brought to light."
As a technology content creator 99% of the companies that offer sponsorships are AI companies. It's shocking how if you want to talk about tech news on the internet, those are your advertisers barring a few sporadic exceptions.
If Trade Desk has not felt rising competition yet, just wait. $TTD $AMZN The LightShed Podcast, Ep. 303. With @BrandoLightShed and @WaltLightShed https://t.co/CI8LQ71sUY
🚨 NEW 🚨 Pinterest and Amazon Influencers have teamed up on a new integration that allows select Pinterest creators to link their Amazon Storefronts to their profiles. By connecting their accounts, creators can: 🔗 Feature a Storefront link on their Pinterest profile 🏷️...
We mapped all midterm ad airings between Jan 1 2025 and Feb 18 2026 using @adimpact data. Key takeaways: -For Republicans, Trump has proven a more formidable message than the economy -Health care big issue for Dems, but not like 2018 -Ads barely...
Antitrust experts don't see Paramount/WBD deal getting blocked by DOJ or abroad, but any lengthy probes abroad could buy state AGs time to assemble a lawsuit — Will they have a legit enough antitrust case to win in court? Uphill battle. @axios https://t.co/czZPajmweE
@Axios Media Trends is back after a brief break 👶🍼 Today's edition: — 🍿Scoop: Sarandos never met w Trump or any WH officials last week — ⚖️Paramount regulatory next steps — 📢Midterm messaging mapped — 📺Jeff Zucker intv. on his next big bet Subscribe: https://t.co/d8VFQJHDMm
My Commercial Fiction Club newsletter, where I'm documenting the journey from $0 as a new fiction author, is about to hit $10,000/year. This isn't bad, but I'm still figuring out what readers want most from me. Drop a comment—what do you want...
The NFL will generate more money from its rights, without replacing existing partners. $FOXA $PSKY $DIS $CMCSA $AMZN The LightShed Podcast, Ep. 303. With @BrandoLightShed and @WaltLightShed https://t.co/87a3KpxJEZ
The CEO of Persona (leading ID verification platform), has more a more thoughtful understanding of the problems surrounding age verification than any lawmaker seems to: "Applying fraud prevention techniques to what should be a parental controls problem is overreach"
Not "could be", all adults WILL be forced to verify their ID on social media. You can't only verify children's IDs, you have to verify everyone's to know who is children.
@KariLake calls mass layoffs at Voice of America and its parent agency "streamlining" An official US gov't audit could not reach conclusions on agency's finances because it failed to provide even basic info - in part because staff had been so...
