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11 hours ago

Bari Weiss to Head CBS News Within Pro-Trump, Pro-Israel Expanding Media Empire

has a 20-year history of suppressing speech that she finds objectionable, especially when it's speech championing the rights of Palestinians and criticizing the state of Israel,
US politics
#paramount-acquisition
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 day ago

Appointment of anti-woke' Bari Weiss to head CBS News confirms shift to the right of mainstream media

Trumpism wants to capture your attention. And it won't hesitate to colonize, with the approval of its leader, all the world's main information outlets, streaming media and video game platforms. Emerging from the effervescent magma of the MAGA universe, a group of powerful businessmen are in orbit around Trump, fattening his businesses and helping him expand the reach of his ultraconservative rhetoric.
Media industry
#bari-weiss
fromPoynter
1 day ago
Media industry

What will Bari Weiss do as head of CBS News? Her past may offer clues. - Poynter

fromDefector
2 days ago
Media industry

Bari Weiss Signs Huge Deal To Usher CBS News Into Its Vichy Era | Defector

fromPoynter
1 day ago
Media industry

What will Bari Weiss do as head of CBS News? Her past may offer clues. - Poynter

fromDefector
2 days ago
Media industry

Bari Weiss Signs Huge Deal To Usher CBS News Into Its Vichy Era | Defector

fromBusiness Insider
1 day ago

David Ellison has a vision for his media empire - whether you like it or not

The clearest sign yet of Ellison's willingness to ruffle feathers and fundamentally remake iconic American media brands was his Monday installation of Bari Weiss atop Paramount's CBS News, the 98-year-old institution home to the likes of Walter Cronkite and "60 Minutes." Weiss, a former New York Times Opinion writer who resigned from The Gray Lady in 2020, has spent the years since building an anti-woke alternative to traditional media. That effort, The Free Press, is far from CBS News in sensibility and approach.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Conservative writer Bari Weiss named editor-in-chief of CBS News

The United States media conglomerate Paramount has announced a deal securing the acquisition of the commentary website Free Press and naming its founder, conservative media figure Bari Weiss, as the editor-in-chief of CBS News. The appointment of Weiss, known for her pro-Israel positions and frequent criticism of woke politics, comes amid what critics have called an effort to steer CBS in a direction more aligned with the administration of President Donald Trump.
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fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago

Anti-trans queer journalist Bari Weiss named editor-in-chief of CBS News

The deal, valued at roughly $150 million in cash and stock, brings Weiss's growing subscriber-driven platform under the same corporate roof as CBS, Showtime, and Paramount, according to CBS News. It also places Weiss, who rose to prominence as a conservative-leaning critic of liberal media culture, at the helm of one of the nation's oldest and most trusted news brands.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

No reason not to be all in': is Saturday Night Live ready to meet a major political moment?

Saturday Night Live returns amid a late-night television crisis marked by high-profile suspensions, cancellations, FCC pressure, and political-commercial tensions.
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fromAxios
1 week ago

People Inc. acquires Feedfeed

People Inc. acquired Feedfeed to adopt its influencer-driven distribution and monetization model across multiple content verticals while keeping Feedfeed's brand and staff intact.
#fcc
#tiktok
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fromFast Company
1 week ago

How the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger could give Trump more control over U.S. media

The proposed Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger would concentrate media power, threaten diversity, and enable political influence across film, television, streaming, and cloud services.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Kimmel controversy highlights wildly dangerous' consolidation of TV broadcasting

The FCC proposed raising the national TV ownership cap, enabling dominant broadcasters like Sinclair, Nexstar, and Gray to potentially acquire more local stations.
#local-journalism
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

After 56 years on air, California TV station abruptly shutters news operations

KION-TV ceased producing local newscasts, laid off its news staff, partnered with KPIX for broadcasts, and Telemundo 23 also ended operations.
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

The MAGA Media Takeover

we have seen a tech titan gut a once-great newspaper in an apparent act of capitulation to the commander in chief, government accounts gleefully spreading hateful memes on X (the far-right platform owned by a billionaire tech oligarch), a defamation lawsuit filed by Trump against The New York Times (and quickly dismissed by the judge as "superfluous"), and, of course, the assault on free speech carried out by Trump's Federal Communications Commission chairman.
US politics
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fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

'Reeks of corruption': Warren speaks out on affiliates that refuse to air Kimmel's return

Nexstar's planned $6.2 billion acquisition of TEGNA would place its stations in 80% of U.S. TV households, exceeding the FCC's 39% ownership cap.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Nexstar Joins Sinclair and Will Not Broadcast Jimmy Kimmel's ABC Return

We made a decision last week to preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! following what ABC referred to as Mr. Kimmel's ill-timed and insensitive comments at a critical time in our national discourse. We stand by that decision pending assurance that all parties are committed to fostering an environment of respectful, constructive dialogue in the markets we serve. Nexstar has 32 ABC affiliates among its 200 stations nationwide.
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#free-speech
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fromFortune
2 weeks ago

'Where has all the leadership gone?': Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner blasts Kimmel suspension | Fortune

The decision to keep Jimmy Kimmel hinges on Disney's broader regulatory, business and political pressures involving the Trump administration and major broadcast partners.
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Late Night TV Reacts To The Jimmy Kimmel Charlie Kirk Fallout

Jimmy Kimmel was kicked off the air for making fun of Trump. Not because he joked about Charlie Kirk's assassination, which he didn't do, or because he lied about it, which he didn't do either. Comments about the "MAGA gang" trying to score political points off Kirk's murder were just the setup to a punchline about how Trump can't even muster a crocodile tear over the right-wing podcaster's death before gushing about his White House renovations.
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#mergers--acquisitions
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Jimmy Kimmel's suspension fits squarely into the FCC's new pressure playbook

Kimmel, a late-night host who's long criticized and mocked President Donald Trump, had his namesake show on ABC suspended "indefinitely" after his comments about Charlie Kirk, the right-wing influencer who was killed in public last week. Carr, a Trump appointee, suggested on a conservative podcast on Wednesday that owners of local broadcast stations that license ABC programming should pressure the network to cancel Kimmel. He said broadcasters who don't act "in the public interest" could get their licenses reviewed.
US politics
#nexstar
Film
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

How philanthropist Wendy Schmidt is helping Alex Gibney tell stories that matters-and make sure people hear them.

Independent documentary filmmakers face growing distribution barriers from media consolidation and algorithmic curation, prompting philanthropic investment to preserve audience access.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Jimmy Kimmel's suspension is an alarming new low for the ongoing culture wars

Back in the 90s and 2000s, much ink was spilled as the major networks grappled for ratings in the now-quaint real estate of post-11PM programming. Johnny Carson retired. David Letterman jumped to CBS. Conan O'Brien was plucked from obscurity, eventually handed The Tonight Show, and then had it essentially clawed back by Jay Leno for a few more years of appalling hackwork.
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Television
fromNieman Lab
2 weeks ago

"We can do this the easy way or the hard way": Trump's FCC again uses the threat of its regulatory powers to push a critic off the air

Brendan Carr leverages FCC merger and licensing authority to pressure media companies, extracting concessions and silencing critics.
fromemptywheel
2 weeks ago

Speech - emptywheel

whose show ABC suspended after Brendan Carr complained about the things Kimmel said about Charlie Kirk's killer. But sure, Kimmel's suspension removes a familiar voice from the living rooms of a certain aging demographic, but more importantly, points to the system of power behind the suspension: not just the cancel campaign to silence discussion of Charlie Kirk's real statements, but Brendan Carr's egregious politicization of the FCC, and in response, the abject cowardice from multinationals like ABC, Sinclair, and Nexstar.
US politics
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Media's MAGA makeover

Driving the news: ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel off air "indefinitely" on Wednesday in response to the late-night host's comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination. The extraordinary move came after Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr warned ABC that it could face fines or license revocations if it did not "operate in the public interest." Trump celebrated Kimmel's removal - just as he did CBS's decision to cancel Stephen Colbert's show -
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Can Larry Ellison and TikTok Rescue the TV Industry?

Traditional television's cultural dominance is collapsing as short-form mobile platforms like TikTok capture younger audiences, prompting major acquisitions by Skydance, RedBird, and Larry Ellison.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

How the US rightwing is taking over news media and choking press freedom

At the same time a long-running family feud among Rupert Murdoch and his children was settled with a deal that will assure Fox News and other powerful media outlets run by the family will retain their conservative bent. The moves deepened concerns among many US media critics and observers of authoritarianism that press freedoms in the US were undergoing capitulation to the Trump administration's rightwing authoritarian leanings.
US politics
Business
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

First Elon Musk, now Larry Ellison: The world's richest men are buying huge media companies - because they can

Larry Ellison is financing his son David's bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, potentially consolidating major media assets including Paramount.
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fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Paramount Skydance reportedly wants to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Here's what the megamerger would mean

Paramount Skydance is preparing an all-cash bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, potentially creating one of the largest U.S. media conglomerates.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Global press freedom suffers sharpest fall in 50 years, report finds

Global press freedom has declined sharply as democracy weakens, with many countries experiencing worsening media freedoms and attacks on journalists.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Disgruntled NYT journalist to anti-woke' power grab: how far can Bari Weiss go?

Last month, federal regulators approved the long-anticipated merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global, positioning David Ellison the founder of Skydance and the son of megabillionaire Larry Ellison as one of the most powerful figures in US media. Paramount Skydance Corporation, as it is now officially known, is one of a small handful of American media conglomerates, with Paramount Pictures, cable networks such as Comedy Central and MTV, and CBS all under its umbrella.
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fromTheWrap
4 weeks ago

Creators Get Bigger Star Treatment Across Entertainment - and Brands Are Noticing

The creator economy has matured into entrepreneurial modern media companies, with creators attracting major investment, TV-level viewership, and expanding revenue opportunities.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Scott Galloway Sounds the Death Knell for Cable News: This Business Is Not Coming Back'

Cable news is a declining industry unlikely to recover; survival requires consolidation, aggressive cost-cutting, and abandoning expensive, cosmetically driven strategies.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
1 month ago

The Stack: Legal Wins and Digital Shifts

Regulators fined and sued major tech and media firms, media consolidation accelerated, and AI advancements prompted new safety rules and platform controls globally.
Podcast
fromVulture
1 month ago

Can There Ever Be a Podcast Canon?

Ambitious narrative audio podcasts have declined while video-first talk formats and celebrity-driven appearances now dominate the podcast landscape.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Integrity, Intelligence, Incorruptibility: You Might Call It Old-Fashioned, I Just Call It Above The Law - Above the Law

Almost immediately I began to get intensely pressured about the contents of my columns, not from anyone within ATL, but from the partnership at the law firm where I was then employed. My God, what if someone realized their lawyer wasn't the intellectual equivalent of a genital-less Ken doll and was instead a real, live person with agency who actually had opinions about things?
Media industry
#county-politics
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago
Portland

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Political Shenanigans, Oregon's Shrinking Newspapers, and the Heroes Keeping Portland Weird

Conflicts of interest in county politics, media consolidation impacts, cultural events, and entertainment reviews dominated Portland's news this week.
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago
Portland

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Political Shenanigans Lead to Unemployment, Oregon's Shrinking Newspapers, and the Heroes Keeping Portland Weird

County commissioner's staffer fired for leading Future Portland PAC while managing commissioner communications after organizing PAC event during work hours.
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago
Portland

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Political Shenanigans, Oregon's Shrinking Newspapers, and the Heroes Keeping Portland Weird

fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago
Portland

YOUR SUNDAY READING LIST: Political Shenanigans Lead to Unemployment, Oregon's Shrinking Newspapers, and the Heroes Keeping Portland Weird

Television
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Nexstar Media Group is buying broadcast rival Tegna in $6.2 billion deal

Nexstar Media Group will acquire Tegna for $6.2 billion, consolidating major U.S. local television operations and networks.
E-Commerce
fromDigiday
1 month ago

Two agencies merge with PE help to grab a larger share of a maturing marketplace

Podean is acquiring Commerce Canal to create the largest independent marketplace agency.
Television
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Colbert gets cancelled - and with him, satire itself

The cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert signifies political appeasement disguised as a financial decision rather than a genuine assessment of its viewership and value.
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