Monday February 2, 2026 IN THE NEWS Disney CEO Bob Iger has told associates he plans to step down before the end of his contract in December, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Disney board of directors is reportedly meeting this week to decide on Iger’s successor. The top two CEO […]
Friday January 30, 2026 IN THE NEWS One in three Americans will be on social media during Super bowl LX, according to Adtaxi’s 2026 Super Bowl Survey, with year-to-year findings showing the game has continued to evolve into a digital-first, multi-platform experience. Additional insights include: · 70% of viewers will be […]
Thursday January 29, 2026 IN THE NEWS Amazon confirmed it is axing 16,000 jobs in the US, Canada and Costa Rica as part of a plan to “remove bureaucracy.” The announcement came on Wednesday, the day after the tech giant accidentally sent an email to employees about the cuts. Beth Galetti, SVP of People […]
Wednesday January 28, 2026 IN THE NEWS During a CBS News all-hands meeting on Tuesday, editor-in-chief Bari Weiss outlined her plans for the storied brand – and she didn’t mince words. “Our strategy until now has been to cling to the audience that remains on broadcast television. I’m here to tell you that if […]
Tuesday January 27, 2026 IN THE NEWS The date for the Senate hearing on the proposed Warner Bros. Discovery/Netflix deal has been set for February 3. Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos and Bruce Campbell, Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer for Warner Bros., are scheduled to testify about the transaction, which has raised antitrust concerns. Netflix […]
Monday January 26, 2026 IN THE NEWS Two days after ByteDance announced a deal with non-Chinese investors to create a new US TikTok, the platform’s updated privacy policy sparked backlash on Saturday for listing the collection of sensitive personal data, including immigration status, gender identity, and sexual orientation. However, similar language appeared in TikTok’s […]
Friday January 23, 2026 IN THE NEWS Paramount Skydance has extended the deadline for its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery – WBD shareholders now have until February 20 to sell their shares to Paramount for $30 each. The previous deadline was January 21. Responded WBD, “Once again, Paramount continues to make the […]
Thursday January 22, 2026 IN THE NEWS It might get trickier for talk shows to book political figures as guests. The FCC’s Media Bureau said Wednesday that talk shows will no longer automatically be treated as news programming, which is exempt from the agency’s political equal time rule. That rule requires broadcast stations to […]
Wednesday January 21, 2026 IN THE NEWS Netflix revised its deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO Max streaming and studio operations. Amid a hostile takeover bid for WBD by Paramount Skydance, Netflix amended its original deal to offer all cash rather than a mix of cash and stock. The transaction’s value remains $72 […]
Tuesday January 20, 2026 IN THE NEWS Faced with the massive costs of AI infrastructure, OpenAI is looking to monetize its 800 million weekly users by advertising in ChatGPT. The company says it plans to test ads in the free tier, as well as ChatGPT Go, a low-cost […]
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