Brendan Carr promises to "enforce" broadcast media's "public interest obligation" as FCC chair and has recently singled out NewsGuard for "censorship" (Brian Stelter/CNN)

Mediagazer: Brendan Carr promises to “enforce” broadcast media's “public interest obligation” as FCC chair and has recently singled out NewsGuard for “censorship” (Brian Stelter/CNN)

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Politico:

Trump names FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to chair the agency; Carr can immediately assume control once Trump is inaugurated as he is already on the commission— Carr can assume control of the agency once Trump takes office in January. — President-elect Donald Trump …
Discussion: Washington Post, The Wrap, @brendancarrfcc, New York Times, CNET, Associated Press, RedState, @donlemonofficial.bsky.social, @davidjwbailey.bsky.social, The Register, @mckenziewark.bsky.social, @brendancarrfcc, RTÉ, @davidfolkenflik, Bangor Daily News, @matthewkeyslive, @ahmed.baba_@threads.net, @neil_chilson, Cord Cutters News, NPR, Axios, @mmasnick.bsky.social, @petermshane.bsky.social, @elonmusk, @jmhaigh, Business Insider, Inside Radio, Radio & Television …, New York Post, The Hill, @lindayax, Townhall, @jeffjarvis, CNBC, @craigsilverman.bsky.social, Raw Story, ZeroHedge News, The Independent, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Caller, Hürriyet Daily News, Fox News, Benzinga, Free Press, NBC Bay Area and Variety, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Kayla Cobb /
The Wrap: Nexstar CEO Calls Brendan Carr an ‘Outstanding Choice’ for FCC Chairman as Company Seeks Deregulation

Brendan Carr /
@brendancarrfcc: Thank you, President Trump! I am humbled and honored to serve as Chairman of the FCC. Now we get to work. 🇺🇸 [image]

Cecilia Kang /
New York Times: Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead F.C.C.

Streiff /
RedState: Trump's Incoming FCC Chairman Warns the Censorship Industry That Their Grift Is Ending

Don Lemon /
@donlemonofficial.bsky.social: Brendan Carr wrote the FCC chapter in Project 2025 is now Trump's pick as FCC Chair. Read this WAPO report 👇🏾. Thoughts?

David JW Bailey /
@davidjwbailey.bsky.social: This is almost certainly a precursor to giving Musk / Thiel / Bannon the ability to surveill all internet traffic, and then introduce a social credit system. Slavery with digital collars. — www.washingtonpost.com/technology/ 2...

Richard Speed /
The Register: Trump appoints Musk associate Brendan Carr as FCC chair

McKenzie Wark /
@mckenziewark.bsky.social: Social media companies created a cesspit of disinformation, a not insignificant factor in the election, and now they get this guy as a regulator whose goal is to up the shit-content. The poetic justice of it— www.washingtonpost.com/technology/ 2...

Brendan Carr /
@brendancarrfcc: Broadcast media have had the privilege of using a scarce and valuable public resource—our airwaves. In turn, they are required by law to operate in the public interest. When the transition is complete, the FCC will enforce this public interest obligation.

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: Trump's designer to become the new FCC chair below. Trump says he'll go after the major tv broadcast networks; Musk has had tough words for public broadcasting as well. Carr is an FCC veteran who has embraced Trump's rhetoric. What's ahead?

Matthew Keys /
@matthewkeyslive: Carr has affirmed support to impose cable-like carriage rules on streaming services like Fubo and YouTube TV. This will cause higher fees and programming-related blackouts on these services, which are already common on cable and satellite platforms. Remember this tweet. $FUBO

Ahmed Baba /
@ahmed.baba_@threads.net: Brendan Carr successfully auditioned to be Trump's FCC Chairman. Was clear as day after his Fox News appearance where he indicated he would be willing to target broadcast licenses of networks Trump doesn't like.

Neil Chilson /
@neil_chilson: Congrats, @BrendanCarrFCC! Carr had a persuasive dissent on the FCC's ill-advised proposed “Disclosure Rules for the Use of AI in Political Ads.” I look forward to having that intellectual firepower setting the FCC agenda.

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Trump Appoints a New Head of The FCC With Plans to Tighten Regulations On Big Tech

David Folkenflik /
NPR: Trump taps FCC's Brendan Carr to lead the agency

Rebecca Falconer /
Axios: Trump chooses FCC commissioner Brendan Carr to lead agency

Mike Masnick /
@mmasnick.bsky.social: Not that this is surprising, but... [images]

Peter M. Shane /
@petermshane.bsky.social: For those too young to remember how a second Trump Administration was pledged to exclude the Project 2025 crowd. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/ 2...

Elon Musk /
@elonmusk: @shaunmmaguire Great choice

Jim Haigh /
@jmhaigh: @jeffjarvis Carr is awful news for everyone not on payroll of heavily consolidated, for-profit media and telecommunications corporations. Counter to the federal watchdog's statutory mission, he believes — and pledges to act — as the champion for industry against we pesky citizen-consumers🚨

Matthew Loh /
Business Insider: Trump picked a Project 2025 coauthor to run the FCC. Here's what it means for Big Tech.

Daniel Anstandig /
Inside Radio: President-Elect Trump Names Brendan Carr Chairman Of The FCC.

Adam Jacobson /
Radio & Television Business Report: NAB, Nexstar Cheer President-Elect's FCC Carr Call

David Propper /
New York Post: Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead FCC — calls him ‘warrior for Free Speech’

Lauren Irwin /
The Hill: Trump taps FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to chair the agency

Linda Yaccarino /
@lindayax: Great American. Awesome human ! 🇺🇸

Sarah Arnold /
Townhall: Trump Announces His FCC Pick @jeffjarvis: Meanwhile this is terrible news for the internet and freedom of expression. Carr is already trying to force platforms to carry right-wing propaganda. Compelled speech is not free speech. Trump picks Brendan Carr as FCC chairman https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Craig Silverman /
@craigsilverman.bsky.social: As expected, Trump named Brendan Carr to chair the FCC. Carr is a big fan of Starlink and is vocal about the need to reform the protections that Section 230 gives big tech. — Here's his recent thread about big tech, the “censorship cartel,” and his concerns about NewsGuard and fact checkers. … The Independent: Trump picks Project 2025 co-author to lead FCC as treasury secretary candidates to visit Mar-a-Lago: Live

Margaret Flavin /
The Gateway Pundit: President Trump Announces Brendan Carr as Chairman of the FCC

John Oyewale /
The Daily Caller: Trump Taps Brendan Carr For FCC Chair, Calls Him ‘Warrior For Free Speech’

Anan Ashraf /
Benzinga: Trump Names Pro-Starlink FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr As Chairperson, Says He Will ‘End The Regulatory Onslaught’

Amy Kroin /
Free Press: FCC Pick Willing to Do Trump's Bidding, Reward Billionaires and Attack Newsrooms Amy Kroin November 17, 2024 …

Megan Lebowitz /
NBC Bay Area: Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission

Michaela Zee /
Variety: Donald Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead FCC

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Status:

Q&A with The Verge EIC Nilay Patel on a likely FCC Chair Brendan Carr, Elon Musk's alliance with Donald Trump and how it threatens the First Amendment, and more— “All of these men are now hopelessly trapped in a problem their own platforms and algorithms created.”

Discussion:
The Wrap, @chcktylr.bsky.social, @chaykak.bsky.social, @jjvincent.bsky.social, @jayrosen.bsky.social, @iainmartin.bsky.social, @passantino.bsky.social, @AkaSci@fosstodon.org, @marklittle.bsky.social, @Dhmspector@mastodon.social, @Privacymatters@mastodon …, @Nonya_Bidniss@infosec …, @carlquintanilla.bsky.social, @jackjenkins.me, @jperlow.bsky.social, @seanokane.bsky.social, @larakate.bsky.social, @pkafka, @katie-drummond.bsky.social and @sokane1@threads.net, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Sean Burch /
The Wrap: Elon Musk Is an ‘Unelected Defense Contractor ... Doing Ketamine’ While Directing Trump, Says The Verge EIC

Chuck Taylor /
@chcktylr.bsky.social: Verge Editor-In-Chief Nilay Patel: “[T]he second Trump administration with Elon Musk embedded within it represents the most direct and sustained threat to the First Amendment and the freedom of the press any of us will ever experience.”

Kyle Chayka /
@chaykak.bsky.social: “Building a real audience is the media skill; figure that out and you'll have a career. We might even get to have an industry.” always listen to @reckless.bsky.social, good interview from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social // www.status.news/p/nilay-pate...

James Vincent /
@jjvincent.bsky.social: “I don't think there's a trend towards actual conservatism in the Valley — there's a trend towards monopoly and corruption, and that's led a bunch of VCs directly to Trump.” - astute as ever from @reckless.bsky.social www.status.news/p/nilay-pate...

Jay Rosen /
@jayrosen.bsky.social: From Oliver Darcy's newsletter @oliverdarcy.bsky.social — The speaker is The Verge's Editor-In-Chief, Nilay Patel. — Both are writers who know where to look in understanding what's likely to happen in the media industry. www.status.news/p/nilay-pate... (likely to be paywalled) [image]

Iain Martin /
@iainmartin.bsky.social: “America now has an unelected defense contractor sitting in the White House doing ketamine and twiddling the algorithmic knobs of an influential right-wing echo chamber...” www.status.news/p/nilay-pate...

Jon Passantino /
@passantino.bsky.social: “To be as clear as I can be, the second Trump administration with Elon Musk embedded within it represents the most direct and sustained threat to the First Amendment and the freedom of the press any of us will ever experience” — @reckless.bsky.social www.status.news/p/nilay-pate...

AkaSci /
@AkaSci@fosstodon.org: Verge Editor-In-Chief Nilay Patel: — “To be as clear as I can be, the 2nd Trump administration with Elon Musk embedded within it represents the most direct and sustained threat to the 1st Amendment and the freedom of the press any of us will ever experience. …

Mark Little /
@marklittle.bsky.social: “Building a real audience is the media skill; figure that out and you'll have a career. We might even get to have an industry” www.status.news/p/nilay-pate...

Dave Spector /
@Dhmspector@mastodon.social: “America now has an unelected defense contractor sitting in the White House doing ketamine and twiddling the algorithmic knobs of an influential right-wing echo chamber while fulminating against traditional standards-based journalism, threatening to revoke network broadcast licenses, and suing advertisers who don't want to spend their money on his dwindling user base. … @Privacymatters@mastodon.social: America now has an unelected defense contractor sitting in the White House doing ketamine and twiddling the algorithmic knobs of an influential right-wing echo chamber while fulminating against traditional standards-based journalism, threatening to revoke network broadcast licenses, and suing advertisers who don't want to spend their money on his dwindling user base. … @Nonya_Bidniss@infosec.exchange: Q: “Do you think it is ethical for so many news organizations and journalists to remain on X, given how Musk has transformed it into an outright MAGA megaphone? Why do you think so many insist on staying there?” — A: “Why is anyone working for Elon Musk for free? …

Carl Quintanilla /
@carlquintanilla.bsky.social: NILAY: “.. All of these men .. have to manipulate Trump's narcissism .. they have no choice. Tim Cook had been quietly setting the stage to retire — but he's stuck kissing the ring and hosting fake factory openings for another four years ..” — @reckless.bsky.social — www.status.news/p/nilay-pate...

Jack Jenkins /
@jackjenkins.me: Well this, via @reckless.bsky.social — who, in addition to running influential tech site The Verge, has a JD — is pretty dang chilling. www.status.news/p/nilay-pate... [image]

Jason Perlow /
@jperlow.bsky.social: “All of these men are now hopelessly trapped in a problem their own platforms and algorithms created.” www.status.news/p/nilay-pate... @theverge.com @reckless.bsky.social

Sean O'Kane /
@seanokane.bsky.social: “If you're a media executive or editorial leader and you haven't met with your legal team to understand the current landscape of First Amendment threats, let alone the ones to come, you're already behind. Get on it.” — @reckless.bsky.social to @oliverdarcy.bsky.social — www.status.news/p/nilay-pate...

Lara Cohen /
@larakate.bsky.social: Wow this article made me an @reckless.bsky.social superfan. A clear and spot on take on the Silicon Valley sycophant culture desperate to suck up to Trump. Look forward to hanging w him in the gulag I guess! www.status.news/p/nilay-pate...

Peter Kafka /
@pkafka: Sorry had to wipe last one for dumb reason. Anyway this a very good conversation between @oliverdarcy and @reckless about what could be coming. https://www.status.news/...

Katie Drummond /
@katie-drummond.bsky.social: This is completely right from @reckless.bsky.social and more should be saying it. The *worst possible outcome* is that you over-prepare for a nightmare scenario that never comes to pass. The most realistic outcome, unfortunately, is that it does. — www.status.news/p/nilay-pate... [image]

Sean O'Kane /
@sokane1@threads.net: “If you're a media executive or editorial leader and you haven't met with your legal team to understand the current landscape of First Amendment threats, let alone the ones to come, you're already behind. Get on it.” — lotta great stuff from @reckless1280 here — https://www.status.news/... CNN:

Brendan Carr promises to “enforce” broadcast media's “public interest obligation” as FCC chair and has recently singled out NewsGuard for “censorship”— New York CNN — — President-elect Donald Trump's pick for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission …

Discussion:
Advanced Television, Axios, Townhall, Quartz, Trending Politics …, Reclaim The Net, Breitbart, Deadline, Daily Mail, Barrett Media and The Gateway Pundit

Discussion:

Katie Pavlich /
Townhall: Trump's FCC Nominee Vows to Bulldoze Censorship

William Gavin /
Quartz: Trump's latest hire is a boon for Elon Musk's SpaceX — and a hit to Big Tech

Cullen McCue /
Trending Politics Conservative Breaking: NEW: Media Outlets Panic After Trump's Pick For FCC Chair Vows To Dismantle ‘The Censorship Cartel’

Dan Frieth /
Reclaim The Net: Brendan Carr Set To Take the Helm at FCC as Trump's Free Speech Champion

Ted Johnson /
Deadline: Donald Trump Picks Brendan Carr, Who Has Attacked Tech Platforms For Content Moderation Practices, As Next FCC Chair

James Gordon /
Daily Mail: Trump names FCC chief to target Big Tech ‘censorship cartel’ and police Orwellian ‘fact-checking’ organizations

New York Times:

How Substack is betting on politics content and recruiting stars like Nate Silver, as profits remain elusive; sources: Elon Musk sought to buy it in April 2023— The newsletter start-up, which once drew an overture from Elon Musk, is betting on politics content and recruiting stars.

Discussion:
@jtes, @rob_abiera, @simonowens, @anecdotal, @bigmeaninternet, @eugene_scott, The Verge, @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social, @dannygroner.bsky.social, @heathenqueen76.bsky.social, @samsteindc.bsky.social, @sapna.bsky.social, @venkat.bsky.social, @ernie.tedium.co and @kateconger.bsky.social, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Jessica Testa /
@jtes: there are now 30+ publishers earning more than $1 million annually in Substack's politics category that and much more here, w/ @BenMullin: https://www.nytimes.com/...

Rob Abiera /
@rob_abiera: The best marketing that Substack could have is that it's an effective platform for creators to build an audience and make money - and not just for conservatives! https://www.nytimes.com/...

Simon Owens /
@simonowens: Substack now has 4 million paid subscribers across its entire platform. That means it's probably generating somewhere around $336 million in subscription revenue for creators, and through its 10% cut it's probably taking in somewhere around $36 million. https://www.nytimes.com/...

Hollis Robbins /
@anecdotal: We're in The Great Rearrangement as everyone makes new nests in new trees. @SubstackInc is one of my homes. It is a good time to be a reader & a writer. @BenMullin @jtes @hamishmckenzie https://www.nytimes.com/... @hamishmckenzie

Malcolm Harris /
@bigmeaninternet: Wait how did they talk the VCs out of making them take the Musk deal? https://www.nytimes.com/...

Eugene Scott /
@eugene_scott: “There's a desperate need for a quality platform w trusted voices, where honest-to-God political discussion, debate, disagreement can happen without it either disappearing into the ether or taking place on a platform where there's constant knife fights ...” https://www.nytimes.com/...

Rima I Anabtawi /
@rimaanabtawi.bsky.social: Elon tried to acquire Substack — Substack's Great, Big, Messy Political Experiment — The newsletter start-up, which once drew an overture from Elon Musk, is betting on politics content and recruiting stars. But profits remain elusive. — www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/b...

Danny Groner /
@dannygroner.bsky.social: “The value of Substack, according to the dozen Substack publishers interviewed for this article, lies in the company's personalized support offerings and recommendation abilities. Substack said its internal referral network drove more than 30 percent of new paid subscriptions.” [embedded post]

Sam Stein /
@samsteindc.bsky.social: Well shit. I could have been working for Elon — www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/b... via @benmullin.bsky.social

Sapna Maheshwari /
@sapna.bsky.social: scoop from my colleagues @benmullin.bsky.social & Jess Testa: Elon Musk tried and failed to buy Substack. There are also more than 30 newsletters in politics and news bringing in at least $1 mln/year www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/b...

Venkat Ananth /
@venkat.bsky.social: whoa. — elon musk wanted to buy substack in april 2023. chris best/substack “declined to entertain the proposal” www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/b...

Ernie Smith /
@ernie.tedium.co: Elon tried buying Substack. To their credit, they immediately said no. — www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/b...

Kate Conger /
@kateconger.bsky.social: Before hiring Linda Yaccarino, Elon Musk tried to buy Substack and offered the CEO role to Chris Best, the CEO of the newsletter platform www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/b...

Pew Research Center:

News influencers survey: 20% of US adults say they get news from social media influencers, 85% of influencers are on X and 27% identify as right-wing, and more— The creators and consumers in the world of news and information on social media — Table of Contents Table of Contents

Discussion:
The Desk, Engadget, Press Gazette, Business Insider, The Hill, @philipmai.com, @socialmedialab.ca, @katestarbird.bsky.social, @cingraham.bsky.social, @oclairouin.bsky.social, @karissabe.bsky.social, @danahull.bsky.social, @cbdawson.bsky.social, @danielavis.bsky.social, @rainesford.bsky.social and CNBC, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Pew: Americans turn to social media influencers for news

Dan Whateley /
Business Insider: There's a gender gap among news influencers on social media, new data shows

Joanne Haner /
The Hill: 1 in 5 get news from social media influencers: Pew poll

Philip Mai /
@philipmai.com: Imploring younger news consumers that factual news is good for them is like telling kids that vegies are good for them. “About one-in-five Americans - incl. a much higher share of adults under 30 (37%) - say they regularly get news from influencers on socmed.” www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2... … @socialmedialab.ca: TikTok has the smallest gender gap: 50% of news influencers on TikTok are men, while 45% are women. On all other sites, men outnumber women by a roughly two-to-one margin or more. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2... [image]

Kate Starbird /
@katestarbird.bsky.social: Additional support for this information ecosystem argument: About 20% of Americans (much more for younger audiences) get their news from online “news influencers” who skew young, male, and conservative, and are typically not affiliated with a news organization. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2... …

Kate Starbird /
@katestarbird.bsky.social: Additional support for this information ecosystem argument: About 20% of Americans (much higher for younger audiences) get their news from online “news influencers” who skew young, male, and conservative, and are typically not affiliated with a news organization. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2...

Chris Ingraham /
@cingraham.bsky.social: News influencers who worked for an actual news organization are more than twice as likely to identify as right-leaning than as left-leaning, per new Pew study www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2... [image]

Olivier Clairouin /
@oclairouin.bsky.social: @pewresearch.org just released a new study on the news influencer landscape in the US. And the results are striking : — they are usually men (63 %) — they tend to identify themselves as conservative rather than liberal (27% vs 21%) — www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2...

Karissa Bell /
@karissabe.bsky.social: For anyone trying to better understand how people are using creator/influencers as a news wource, Pew has a long (and fascinating) report on “news influencers” out today. There's a lot to pull out but Pew did find that there is a slight skew toward the right on all platforms other than TikTok

Dana Hull /
@danahull.bsky.social: NEW from PEW: About one-in-five Americans - including a much higher share of adults under 30 (37%) - say they regularly get news from influencers on social media. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2... @cbdawson.bsky.social: New Pew Report on news influencers on social media. Worth the read in an increasingly anti-science media world. — 21% of US adults regularly get news from these folks; younger adults even more so — Among news influencers: — 63% men, 30% women — more explicitly politically right-leaning vs left-leaning

Daniel Avis /
@danielavis.bsky.social: New Pew study finds that around one-in-five Americans said they regularly get news from influencers on social media, rising to 37% for adults under the age of 30. — Close to 80% of news influencers have “no affiliation or background” with a news organization. — www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2...

Rainesford Stauffer /
@rainesford.bsky.social: From Pew Research Center, published this AM: “About one-in-five Americans - including a much higher share of adults under 30 (37%) - say they regularly get news from influencers on social media.”

Kristian Burt /
CNBC: 1 in 5 Americans get their news from social media influencers

RELATED:
Bloomberg: Pew: 77% of news influencers have no links or background with news outlets, 63% of news influencers are men, and 37% of adults under 30 rely on news influencers

Discussion:
The Wrap, MediaPost, Radio & Television …, User Mag, The Independent, @maraleia.bsky.social, @ali_lev and Associated Press

Discussion:

Joe Mandese /
MediaPost: The Influence Of ‘News Influencers’

Haleluya Hadero /
The Independent: 20% of Americans are now getting their news from influencers on X

Alexandra S. Levine /
@ali_lev: New: 40% of young adults rely on social media influencers to get their news, per new data from @PewResearch. Most “news influencers” have no formal journalism training, with TikTok and YouTube being home to the largest share who've never worked in news: https://www.bloomberg.com/...

The Guardian:

Sunday Express Editor David Wooding becomes the latest top Reach executive to leave, as the Express moves to create a seven-day operation amid Reach layoffs— Wooding left as part of a move to dismantle the remaining dedicated Sunday Express editorial team to create a seven-day operation

Discussion:
Press Gazette and Ian Betteridge

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Press Gazette:
Gemma Aldridge, the editor of Reach tabloids Sunday Mirror and Sunday People since early 2021, says she is leaving the publisher “for pastures new”

Discussion:
@gemmajourno,

Discussion:

Gemma Aldridge /
@gemmajourno: NEWS: After 12 years - 4 editing the Sunday Mirror &The People - I've made the tough but exciting decision to leave @DailyMirror Towers for pastures new. More on that soon... For now, huge thanks to my colleagues, contacts &freelancers for coming on the journey. It's been a blast!

Gemma Aldridge /
@gemmajourno: Becoming an editor towards the end of the pandemic in 2021 was a whirlwind. 4 PMs, 2 Monarchs, 2 World Cups, 2 horrific wars, an Olympic Games, a Jubilee, 2 royal funerals, a coronation, the fall of the BBC's anchor & ITV's golden boy & the General Election of a generation.

Gemma Aldridge /
@gemmajourno: I'll be forever proud of the work we've done - pedophiles, con-artists & witch doctors jailed. Rot, wrongdoing & racism at the heart of government exposed. Voices of so many extraordinary & marginalised real people amplified...& a whole load of juicy showbiz scoops in between.

Semafor:

Q&A with Emily Sundberg, whose Feed Me newsletter on business and culture has over 50K subscribers and ranks sixth on Substack's paid leaderboard— The News — One of the most talked-about writers in business and culture journalism last year wasn't employed by The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal or Bloomberg.

Discussion:
Emily Sundberg on LinkedIn

Bloomberg:

Netflix says Beyoncé will headline the halftime show during its maiden foray into live NFL games this Christmas alongside unspecified “special guests”— - The pop star will perform at half-time in big win for Netflix — Netflix is spending billions on live sports and major events

Discussion:
Fast Company, The Streamable, The Verge, Netflix Tudum, Benzinga, New York Post, New York Times, Deseret News, The Sun, WKYC-TV, TMZ.com, About Netflix, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Teen Vogue, CNN, The Mirror, Deadline, Barron's Online, TVNewsCheck, Bossip, Advanced Television, Awful Announcing, Rolling Stone, Just Jared, KTVU-TV, The Wrap, Fox News, Streaming Better and Cord Cutters News

Discussion:

Grace Snelling /
Fast Company: Beyoncé will give Netflix a high-stakes chance to redeem itself after that glitchy Tyson vs. Paul livestreamed fight

David Satin /
The Streamable: Netflix says Paul vs. Tyson fight drew 60 million homes, but questions linger for NFL broadcasts

Jess Weatherbed /
The Verge: Netflix's live entertainment juggernaut adds Beyoncé

Amanda Richards /
Netflix Tudum: Beyoncé to Perform at Halftime During NFL Christmas Gameday Live on Netflix

Jenna Lemoncelli /
New York Post: Howard Stern's warning for Netflix after Mike Tyson-Jake Paul debacle: ‘Hell to pay’

Richard Deitsch /
New York Times: Netflix's Jake Paul-Mike Tyson streaming issues raise Christmas concerns for NFL

Kelsey Dallas /
Deseret News: After a controversial fight night, Netflix prepares for the NFL spotlight

Jimmy Grant /
The Sun: Is Beyonce's NFL Christmas Gameday show free to watch on Netflix or do I need to buy a Texans-Ravens pay-per-view? About Netflix: Beyoncé to Perform at Halftime of Ravens-Texans During NFL Christmas Gameday Live on Netflix

Thania Garcia /
Variety: Beyoncé to Play NFL Halftime Show on Netflix During Ravens-Texans Christmas Game

Abid Rahman /
The Hollywood Reporter: Beyoncé Set to Perform At Halftime Of Ravens-Texans During NFL Christmas Gameday Live On Netflix

Sara Delgado /
Teen Vogue: Beyoncé's NFL Christmas Gameday Halftime Show on Netflix: Setlist, Suprise Guests, and Everything You Need to Know

Lucy Needham /
The Mirror: Beyonce reveals she's performing halftime-show for Netflix's Christmas Day NFL game

Nellie Andreeva /
Deadline: Beyoncé To Perform During Texans-Ravens NFL Christmas Game On Netflix

George Glover /
Barron's Online: Netflix Stock Falls After Boxing Fight Hit By Glitches. Why Investors Are Worried.

Nellie Andreeva /
TVNewsCheck: Beyoncé To Perform During Texans-Ravens NFL Christmas Game On Netflix

Noah Williams /
Bossip: BeyHive Blessings: Beyoncé Performing ‘Cowboy Carter’ Cuts At Halftime During NFL Christmas Gameday Live On Netflix

Michael Dixon /
Awful Announcing: Netflix announces Beyoncé will perform halftime show for Ravens-Texans game on Christmas Day

Bruce Haring /
The Wrap: Netflix Streaming Glitches on Tyson-Fury Fight Spark Concerns on NFL Christmas Day Games Fox News: NFL fans worried about Christmas games streamed on Netflix after Paul-Tyson fight buffering debacle

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Netflix's Big Fight Was Full of Buffering & Poor Video Quality Raising Concerns Ahead of Its Christmas Day NFL Games

RELATED:

Bloomberg:
Netflix says 60M households watched the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing bout live around the world, peaking at 65M concurrent viewers, despite connection issues

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Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: Netflix says 60 million watched Tyson, Paul fight

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Tubefilter: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson peaked at 65 million concurrent viewers for Netflix. Was it a success?

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Front Office Sports: Netflix Exec Calls Tyson-Paul Stream ‘Huge Success’ Despite ‘Technical Challenges’

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Yahoo Finance: Netflix stock recovers from losses after technical glitches disrupt the Jake Paul, Mike Tyson boxing match

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Los Angeles Times: Tyson-Paul fight on Netflix watched by 60 million households despite technical glitches

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New York Post: Fox NFL pregame show takes shot at Netflix over Jake Paul-Mike Tyson streaming issues

Bruce Haring /
The Wrap: Netflix Says Mike Tyson-Jake Paul was a “Huge Success” While Acknowledging Tech Issues

Mark Gurman /
@markgurman: Breaking: The Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson fight on Netflix last night peaked at 65 million concurrent viewers, I'm told. That's up from 1.8 million concurrent streams for the Tom Brady roast earlier this year. https://www.bloomberg.com/...

Alana Mastrangelo /
Breitbart: Full Moon: Netflix Showcases Mike Tyson's Bare Buttocks Before 65 Million People @netflix: 60 million households around the world tuned in live to watch Paul vs. Tyson! The boxing mega-event dominated social media, shattered records, and even had our buffering systems on the ropes. [image]

About Netflix:
60 Million Households Tuned in Live for Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson With Nearly 50 Million for Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor During the Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions Mega-Event

Dan Marsh /
The Mirror: Tommy Fury finally confirms next fight hours after Jake Paul beats Mike Tyson

Sam Neumann /
Awful Announcing: Netflix exec admits ‘many technical challenges’ with Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Per Netflix. [image]

Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: More people watched a social media influencer box against a 58-year-old than watched the final of the World Series, NBA Finals or Wimbledon.

Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: Update from Netflix: 60M households watched the fight. (Peaked at 65M concurrent.) Bigger than just about everything but the Super Bowl, the Olympics and maybe some soccer/cricket.

@netflix:
Nearly 50 million households globally tuned in live for the co-main event of Serrano vs. Taylor — the bout is likely to be the most watched professional women's sporting event in U.S. history. [image]

Max Tani /
@maxwelltani: a remarkable number of people tuned in to watch what was simultaneously one of the most depressing and boring spectacles in recent memory

Becca Lower /
RedState: WATCH: Jake Paul Has a Refreshing Message About America After Win Vs. Mike Tyson

Anan Ashraf /
Benzinga: Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson Boxing Match Sets ‘Record-Breaking Night’ For Netflix: Streaming Giant Says Nearly 60M Households Tuned In

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TVNewsCheck: Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson Fight Wrestles Attention Of 60M Households On Netflix

Jason Clinkscales /
Sportico: Paul vs. Tyson Streamed by 60M Homes, Netflix, Promoter Report

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Record 60 Million Netflix Households Live-Streamed Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing Match

Jessica Golden /
NBC Bay Area: Netflix said a record 60 million households worldwide tuned in for Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson fight

Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: Netflix has 6 weeks to identify the issue and fix it before the NFL on Christmas Day. It's one thing for there to be angry viewers during an exhibition boxing match. It's another to piss off the NFL>

Steve Ragan /
@steved3: My excitement was misplaced.

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: “We crashed the site.” — Jake Paul.

Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: Netflix had a bunch of issues during tonight's fight. Tens of thousands of people had problems watching. Those who did watch complained about the caliber of the main card. And yet... the viewership numbers will be huge. https://www.bloomberg.com/...

Natalie Oganesyan /
Deadline: Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson Fight Wrestles Attention Of 60 Million Households On Netflix

Wes Wolfe /
@wolfereports.bsky.social: “We had 65 million people witness our platform repeatedly fail. What a success!” [embedded post]

Ed Morrissey /
HotAir: Netflix Loses In Technical Knock-Out

Blake Schuster /
USA Today: 9 epic photos from the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight

Dominic Patten /
Deadline: Many Netflix viewers faced issues while watching the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight and the undercard bouts, including the stream glitching and losing sound

Andy Meek /
BGR: The true champion of Netflix's Tyson-Paul bout? You and me, for enduring all that buffering

Wall Street Journal:

Sources: WBD and the NBA settle a lawsuit, giving WBD access to NBA content and rights in parts of N. Europe and LatAm; TNT will license Inside the NBA to ESPN— Deal gives company access to NBA content and rights in parts of Northern Europe and Latin America; Turner to license ‘Inside the NBA’ to ESPN

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Ben Axelrod /
Awful Announcing: Shaquille O'Neal reportedly isn't under contract for 'Inside the NBA's' move to ESPN

Nick Caruso /
TVLine: TNT Sports to Continue Producing Inside the NBA Under New Agreement — But Where Will It Air?

David Satin /
The Streamable: NBA, Warner Bros. Discovery settle lawsuit ink deals sending ‘Inside the NBA’ to ESPN

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Alex Sherman /
@sherman4949: All the details here and some exclusive reporting on the NBA's big settlement with Warner Bros Discovery: https://www.cnbc.com/...

Dimitris Ioannou /
@gavrojim007: ESPN has protections in the deal that would allow it to stop licensing the show if key hosts depart, according to two people familiar with the contract.

Alex Sherman /
@sherman4949: Can confirm WBD has reached a settlement with the NBA. Inside the NBA will continue and be licensed to ESPN. All the talent will remain TNT Sports employees and can be used in other future shows or projects for warner bros Disocvery

Ben Strauss /
Washington Post: TNT's ‘Inside the NBA’ will move to ESPN next season amid lawsuit settlement

Jeff Morton /
@jmorton78: Put it this way ... there is a reason WBD was able to leverage their ‘property’ (Inside the NBA) to get it licensed by ESPN. It's wildly popular and MUCH more entertaining than anything ESPN has.

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: NBA, WBD reach settlement in TV rights lawsuit

Bob Thompson /
@rltsports: Solves a WBD problem (keeping Barkley et al and Int'l rights), an ESPN problem (better NBA show), and an NBA problem (litigation). Looks like winners all around. 🏀

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Warner Bros. Discovery Drops Lawsuit, Inks New 11-Year Agreement With NBA That Sees TNT's ‘Inside the NBA’ Moving to ESPN, ABC in 2025

Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: TNT's ‘Inside the NBA’ will move to ESPN next year

Kipp Jones /
Mediaite: TNT's ‘Inside the NBA’ Will Air On ESPN Next Season in Seismic Sports Media Move

Bill Simmons /
@billsimmons: Hearing the NBA and Warner struck a deal for WBD to move out of the NBA's house after this season. There will be no lawsuit. Zaslav got some much-smaller-stakes stuff to go away for good. Will Inside the NBA get licensed to ESPN next season? That's the next subplot to watch.

Andrew Crane /
New York Post: ‘Inside the NBA’ will survive — on ESPN Barrett Media: Warner Bros. Discovery and NBA to Settle Lawsuit, ‘Inside the NBA’ to Be Licensed to ESPN, ABC

Brian Steinberg /
Sportico: NBA, Warner Bros. Discovery Settle Legal Fight Over TV Rights

Dominic Patten /
Deadline: It's Official: Warner Bros. Discovery & NBA Unveil Multi-Platform, Multi-Territory Pact, Ending Legal Battle - Update

NPR:

An interview with Andrew Morse, the publisher of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, on his plans to revive the ailing newspaper, its culture coverage, and more— Dashed hopes and slashed jobs define the local news industry in far too many corners of the country.

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Adweek:

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Bloomberg:

WBD plans to roll out Max in Asia this week, banking on its flow of Hollywood movies and TV shows over investing in local content to attract new subscribers— The streaming platform is bucking the trend of investing in local content — Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is rolling …

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Australian police arrest retired controversial talk radio host Alan Jones and charge him with nearly 24 counts of sexual abuse between 2001 and 2019— The retired radio host, who was granted bail after being arrested, was accused of abusing eight victims over nearly 20 years.

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Crikey: Why has Alan Jones been arrested?

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