Q&A with The Verge's EIC Nilay Patel on upcoming FCC chair Brendan Carr, the alliance between Trump and Musk and how it threatens the First Amendment, and more (Oliver Darcy/Status)
Mediagazer: Q&A with The Verge's EIC Nilay Patel on upcoming FCC chair Brendan Carr, the alliance between Trump and Musk and how it threatens the First Amendment, and more (Oliver Darcy/Status)
Top News:
Politico:
Trump says FCC commissioner Brendan Carr will 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: The Desk, Radio & Television …, New York Times, Variety, Associated Press, Townhall, New York Post, Deadline, @matthewkeyslive, @craigsilverman.bsky.social, The Verge, @ahmed.baba_@threads.net, @neil_chilson, @elonmusk, @lindayax, @brendancarrfcc, Fox News, @mmasnick.bsky.social and Washington Examiner, more at Techmeme »
Discussion:
Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Trump says Brendan Carr will lead FCC next year
Cecilia Kang /
New York Times: Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead F.C.C.
Michaela Zee /
Variety: Donald Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead FCC
Sarah Arnold /
Townhall: Trump Announces His FCC Pick
David Propper /
New York Post: Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead FCC — calls him ‘warrior for Free Speech’
Ted Johnson /
Deadline: Donald Trump Picks Brendan Carr, Who Has Attacked Tech Platforms For Content Moderation Practices, As Next FCC Chair
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
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. …
Jacob Kastrenakes /
The Verge: Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead FCC
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.
Elon Musk /
@elonmusk: @shaunmmaguire Great choice
Linda Yaccarino /
@lindayax: Great American. Awesome human ! 🇺🇸
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]
Mike Masnick /
@mmasnick.bsky.social: Not that this is surprising, but... [images]
Zach LaChance /
Washington Examiner: Trump picks Brendan Carr for chairman of FCC
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Status:
Q&A with The Verge's EIC Nilay Patel on upcoming FCC chair Brendan Carr, the alliance between Trump and Musk 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:
NPR, Bloomberg, The Hollywood Reporter and RedState
Discussion:
David Folkenflik /
NPR: Trump taps FCC's Brendan Carr to lead the agency
Kimberly Nordyke /
The Hollywood Reporter: Trump Picks Brendan Carr as Next FCC Chair
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
Discussion:
ESPN, @sherman4949, New York Times, @sherman4949, Mediaite, Los Angeles Times, @jmorton78, Cord Cutters News, @mzavagno11, Washington Post, Front Office Sports, @billsimmons, New York Post, Barrett Media, @rltsports, Awful Announcing, UPROXX, CNN, Reuters, Sportico, Deadline, The Wrap and USA Today
Discussion:
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
Kipp Jones /
Mediaite: TNT's ‘Inside the NBA’ Will Air On ESPN Next Season in Seismic Sports Media Move
Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: TNT's ‘Inside the NBA’ will move to ESPN next year
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.
Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Warner Bros. Discovery & NBA Settle Lawsuit, Inside The NBA Moving To ESPN & ABC
Ben Strauss /
Washington Post: TNT's ‘Inside the NBA’ will move to ESPN next season amid lawsuit settlement
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
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. 🏀
Bill DiFilippo /
UPROXX: Five Major Questions About ‘Inside The NBA’ Getting Licensed To ESPN
Brian Steinberg /
Sportico: NBA, Warner Bros. Discovery Settle Legal Fight Over TV Rights
Dominic Patten /
Deadline: NBA & Warner Bros Discovery End TV Rights Suit With New Basketball Pact, Kinda
Wall Street Journal:
Florida billionaire David Hoffmann, who holds an 8.7% stake in Lee Enterprises and 5% in DallasNews, says he aims to make the second-largest US newspaper group— Florida billionaire David Hoffmann aims to create the second-largest newspaper group in America
Discussion:
MediaPost
Discussion:
Bloomberg:
Netflix says 60M households watched the Paul vs. Tyson boxing bout live around the world, peaking at 65M concurrent streams— - Mike Tyson and Jake Paul faced off in heavily anticipated bout — Users complained on social media of difficulty watching fight
Discussion:
The Ankler, The Independent, Los Angeles Times, @markgurman, @netflix, The Wrap, About Netflix, New York Post, Breitbart, New York Magazine, @jbflint, @lucas_shaw, @netflix, @maxwelltani, RedState, Benzinga, Wall Street Journal, The Mirror, TVNewsCheck, Sportico, Media Play News, NBC Bay Area, Awful Announcing, WFAA-TV, CBS News, Variety, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, TMZ.com, @wolfereports.bsky.social, The Verge, Consequence, Barrett Media, @lucas_shaw, @steved3, @netflix, @jbflint, @lucas_shaw, Rolling Stone, Us Weekly, Fox News, USA Today, Just Jared, BGR, Sky News, Financial Times, Comic Book and Associated Press, more at Techmeme »
Discussion:
Sean McNulty /
The Ankler: ☀️'Red One' Has Big 🎅💰 Mountain to Climb Ahead
Karl Matchett /
The Independent: Paul v Tyson official punch stats reveal damning truth behind controversial fight
Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: Tyson-Paul fight on Netflix watched by 60 million households despite technical glitches
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/... @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]
Bruce Haring /
The Wrap: Netflix Says Mike Tyson-Jake Paul was a “Huge Success” While Acknowledging Tech Issues 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
Jared Schwartz /
New York Post: Netflix exec makes admission after Jake Paul-Mike Tyson streaming debacle
Alana Mastrangelo /
Breitbart: Full Moon: Netflix Showcases Mike Tyson's Bare Buttocks Before 65 Million People
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
Dan Marsh /
The Mirror: Tommy Fury finally confirms next fight hours after Jake Paul beats Mike Tyson
Natalie Oganesyan /
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
Sam Neumann /
Awful Announcing: Netflix exec admits ‘many technical challenges’ with Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight
Cara Tabachnick /
CBS News: Mike Tyson says he has “no regrets” after losing boxing match to Jake Paul
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]
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/...
Daniel Kreps /
Rolling Stone: Mike Tyson on Jake Paul Fight: ‘No Regrets to Get in Ring One Last Time’
Erin Crabtree /
Us Weekly: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson: Who Won the Big Fight?
Blake Schuster /
USA Today: 9 epic photos from the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight
Andy Meek /
BGR: The true champion of Netflix's Tyson-Paul bout? You and me, for enduring all that buffering
Christopher Grimes /
Financial Times: Analysts say Netflix's live boxing match Friday night between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul is designed to get new subscribers, particularly on its ad-supported tier
Matthew Aguilar /
Comic Book: Paul vs. Tyson Fight Breaks Netflix as Fans Report Streaming Issues
Joe Reedy /
Associated Press: Mike Tyson-Jake Paul bout gives Netflix an opportunity to show it can handle big events with NFL and WWE on horizon
RELATED:
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
Discussion:
@markgurman, New York Post, The Root, @lucas_shaw, @deggans, @jbflint, The Wrap, AV Club, TechCrunch, ESPN, New York Times, Front Office Sports, The Hollywood Reporter, @kantrowitz, @film_girl, @larrymadowo, @ashleevance, @richontech, @erratarob, @taylor_soper, @alexrkonrad, @mikeisaac, @richontech, @thetanmay, HotAir, @erratarob, @mikeisaac, @jbflint, @eyesaymeme, @kevinadams26, @stoolpresidente, BBC, The Sun, NBC News, Variety, New York Times, @er0ckr@threads.net, @glorybnix@threads.net, @tori_q_18@threads.net, @raina_burks_@threads.net, Mediaite, Variety, Wikipedia, The Wrap, New York Times, Deadline, @pleasebegneiss.bsky.social, Digital Trends, @mirgal.bsky.social, @melissajacobs.bsky.social, @positiff.bsky.social, Mediaite, @hoosierdad.bsky.social, @garywhitta.bsky.social, The Mirror, @claytoncubitt.bsky.social, @robertdownen.bsky.social, @brett-taylor.bsky.social, @rexchapman.bsky.social, @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social, @juliuskim.bsky.social, @capitalpains.bsky.social, USA Today, Hollywood Life and Business Insider
Discussion:
Mark Gurman /
@markgurman: Netflix CTO to employees on streaming issues: “This unprecedented scale created many technical challenges, which the launch team tackled brilliantly by prioritizing stability of the stream for the majority of viewers. I'm sure many of you have seen the chatter in the press and
Jared Schwartz /
New York Post: Fox NFL pregame show takes shot at Netflix over Jake Paul-Mike Tyson streaming issues
Jared Alexander /
The Root: Angry Internet Users Believe Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Fight Was Fake and Both Boxers Were In On It
Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: The Netflix fight last night had 65M concurrent viewers. That would make it one of the most-watched events in the world this year. @deggans: We'll see. Netflix has a worldwide footprint. They may wind up drawing that many people on Xmas, when sportsa fans don't have a lot of similar options.
Joe Flint /
@jbflint: And yes Amazon you do a good job too. Jeez!
Bruce Haring /
The Wrap: Netflix Streaming Glitches on Tyson-Fury Fight Spark Concerns on NFL Christmas Day Games
William Hughes /
AV Club: Jake Paul and Mike Tyson both pounded Netflix's servers last night
Anthony Ha /
TechCrunch: Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight shows Netflix still struggles with live events
Andreas Hale /
ESPN: Jake Paul cruises to one-sided decision over Mike Tyson
Emmanuel Morgan /
New York Times: Mike Tyson and Netflix Are Sluggish During a Hyped Fight
Michael McCarthy /
Front Office Sports: Netflix's Tyson-Paul Failures Raise Huge NFL Game Questions
Carly Thomas /
The Hollywood Reporter: Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight: Fans Criticize Netflix for Screen Buffering, Freezing During Live Event
Alex Kantrowitz /
@kantrowitz: Bad fight, but the night was great spectacle. Undercard was terrific. Netflix better fix those streaming issues. It has the NFL coming next month.
Christina Warren /
@film_girl: This sort of reminds me of when I watch the Pacquiao and Mayweather on meerkat and periscope off of strangers pay per view. The interesting stuff was what happened online, not the fight itself.
Christina Warren /
@film_girl: Trying not to jinx myself but my stream is 1080p and flawless and we've got it on 3 devices. (Gigabit fiber through a provider that typically has its shit together tho)
Larry Madowo /
@larrymadowo: Nearly 3 million people watching the Mike Tyson Jake Paul fight on Twitter! 🤯 https://x.com/...
Ashlee Vance /
@ashleevance: Oh fuck. Netflix broke
Rich DeMuro /
@richontech: I don't know who has to hear this but if you're streaming Hot Frosty on Netflix right now, it can wait
Robert Graham /
@erratarob: 🧵So let's talk about the difficulties Netflix is having streaming the Tyson v Paul fight, how the stream gets from there to your TV/computer. This will a longish thread.
Taylor Soper /
@taylor_soper: Yoooo come on Netflix
Rat King /
@mikeisaac: holy moly the streaming crapping out right as Tyson walks in how does this happen
Tanmay Bhat /
@thetanmay: Respect for Hotstar engineers through the roof today. Holy cow this Paul Tyson fight stream on Netflix is awful.
Ed Morrissey /
HotAir: Netflix Loses In Technical Knock-Out
Robert Graham /
@erratarob: I ask because I've seen problems with TVs running a Netflix app, but not within the browser.
Robert Graham /
@erratarob: For those of you experiencing “buffering” issues on the Netflix TysonPaul stream, is the problem on a TV, iPad, iPhone, or web browser on a PC/laptop?
Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Where's the buffering when I need it? [image]
Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Get it together. [image]
Kevin Adams /
@kevinadams26: Netflix really fumbling tonight. My TV has frozen and buffered about 15 times so far. Sound cutting in and out. What a shit show.
Henry Tomlinson /
The Sun: Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson undercard controversy as Whindersson Nunes is ‘violated’ by Neeraj Goyat with ‘disgusting’ act
Phil Helsel /
NBC News: Netflix streaming problems during Tyson-Paul event cause frustration and prompt jokes
William Earl /
Variety: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Fight: Netflix Draws Criticism for Buffering, Freezing and Lagging During Live Event
Luke Brown /
New York Times: Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson live updates: Reaction as Paul beats Tyson on points in underwhelming Netflix fight @er0ckr@threads.net: Hey @netflix, I have 400 mbs internet, and your live stream of the PaulTyson fight is garbage quality.
Glory B. Nix /
@glorybnix@threads.net: Someone at Netflix is being fired tomorrow lol Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul
Raina Burks /
@raina_burks_@threads.net: Just missed round 2 of the Tyson vs Paul fight bc of all the buffering. Thanks Netflix. Who else is having to restart Netflix every 30 seconds??
John Yoon /
New York Times: Thousands Report Netflix Livestream Crashes During Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Fight
Glenn Garner /
Deadline: Jake Paul Wins Netflix Fight Against Mike Tyson
Blair Marnell /
Digital Trends: Netflix's Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight hit with severe technical glitches
Melissa Jacobs /
@melissajacobs.bsky.social: Netflix honoring the Tyson era by using dial up service tonight. @positiff.bsky.social: Thanks Netflix for giving me the real 480p experience of a Mike Tyson fight like it's 1986
Kipp Jones /
Mediaite: ‘WTF Netflix’ Trends as Social Media Users Gripe Service Is ‘Unwatchable’ Ahead of Tyson-Paul Fight
Gary Whitta /
@garywhitta.bsky.social: Everyone blaming Netflix for the Tyson fight streaming issues but the real problem is too many people watching Hot Frosty.
Clayton Cubitt /
@claytoncubitt.bsky.social: Mike Tyson has knocked out Netflix without throwing a punch [image]
Robert Downen /
@robertdownen.bsky.social: Can't even get the Tyson/Paul fight to load. This will be devastating for AOL, which I assume is what Netflix used for this.
Brett Taylor /
@brett-taylor.bsky.social: Mike Tyson versus Jake Paul versus Netflix doing an impression of 1990s dial up Internet.
Rex Chapman /
@rexchapman.bsky.social: The Netflix stream of the Tyson fight is a disaster. Frozen screen. Loading for minutes at a time. Some audio.
Joaquin Castro /
@joaquincastrotx.bsky.social: Is the Netflix stream (for the Tyson fight) freezing for everyone or do I just have bad internet service? It seems like this happens often with Netflix live events/high demand shows.
Julius Kim /
@juliuskim.bsky.social: Why do I have this feeling that this Tyson fight is going to be remembered not for the fight, but as a Netflix buffering debacle? @capitalpains.bsky.social: *Tunes into Netflix to watch Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Live — Netflix: [image]
Tyler Nettuno /
USA Today: Fans trying to watch Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul on Netflix faced technical issues during undercard
Jessica Acosta /
Hollywood Life: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Fight Time: When to Watch It
Mother Jones:
Attorneys for X entered an appearance during the November 14 court hearing about Infowars' auction and asked to be included on future case communications— At an emergency hearing this week, lawyers for the social media company appeared. They haven't explained why.
Discussion:
@lets_play_meow: Hey @elonmusk just so you know.... InfoWars servers have probably already been retained in advance. You seem more nervous than normal Mr Musk. Any emails from you to InfoWars servers? @TheOnion has full legal standing. They won. With that said...have fun!
Dean Baker /
@deanbaker13: Seems our host here, Elon Musk, is now working to defend someone who lies about parents who had their kids murdered in a school shooting https://www.motherjones.com/ ... Anyone looking to buy a Tesla?
Alex Jones /
@realalexjones: Elon Musk's X Corp. files notice in Alex Jones' Infowars bankruptcy case https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Anna Merlan /
@annamerlan: NEW: As Alex Jones continues trying to halt the sale of Infowars to the Onion, lawyers for X made an appearance during an emergency hearing on Thursday. The company hasn't explained why. https://www.motherjones.com/ ...
Paul Stewart II /
@paulstewartii: “Both Musk and Jones are known allies of President-elect Donald Trump. Musk has allowed Infowars to broadcast on X while Infowars' fate is in limbo.” Musk's X Corp. files notice in Alex Jones' Infowars bankruptcy case https://www.nbcnews.com/... via @nbcnews
Jim Hᴏft /
The Gateway Pundit: Elon Musk's X Corp. Intervenes in Bankruptcy Case of Alex Jones' Infowars with Surprise Filing
Ashleigh Fields /
The Hill: The Onion CEO explains Infowars purchase amid Alex Jones's claims about auction
Thomas Stevenson /
The Post Millennial: X files notice of appearance in Alex Jones' Infowars bankruptcy case @spocko@mastodon.online: Lots of people LOVED that The Onion won the bid to buy the #AlexJones Infowars site. — Who doesn't love this? #ElonMusk. From Mother Jones: — Alex Jones Is Trying to Halt the Sale of Infowars. Elon Musk's X Just Got Involved in the Case — https://www.motherjones.com/ ... …
Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: Anyway, we look forward to completing this process at the next scheduled court date — which, at present, is a week from Monday. — We think it's all worth it to make a better, funnier future possible. As always: Tu Stultus Es.
Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: Hi friends! — I just wanted to give a quick update on The Onion's purchase of InfoWars, which we can't wait to relaunch as the dumbest website on the internet. — The long and short of it: We won the auction and — you're not going to believe this — the previous InfoWars folks aren't taking it well. @realhackhistory@chaos.social: Elon Musk, the white knight of the far right, riding in to try to rescue the villains again. — “For reasons that no one has yet explained, attorneys for X, formerly known as Twitter, the social media giant now owned by Elon Musk, entered an appearance during the hearing and asked to be included on any future communications about the case.” …
Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Court intervenes in Infowars acquisition by The Onion
Allie Griffin /
New York Post: InfoWars' sale to The Onion could be held up in court as Alex Jones rants his site's ‘been hijacked’
RELATED:
The Guardian: A judge orders an evidentiary hearing for next week to determine whether the Infowars auction was conducted fairly
Discussion:
Gerard Cunningham /
@faduda@mastodon.ie: The US legal system is utterly broken. — Judge orders hearing to review Onion's purchase of Alex Jones's InfoWars | US news | The Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Annabella Rosciglione /
Washington Examiner: The Onion's takeover of InfoWars paused by federal bankruptcy judge
Geoff Weiss /
Business Insider: Behind The Onion's bid for Alex Jones's Infowars — which is now on hold as a judge reviews it
Jessica Schladebeck /
New York Daily News: The Onion's ‘Infowars’ takeover paused while auction process is reviewed
David Bauder /
Associated Press: Fighting conspiracy theories with comedy? That's what the Onion hopes after its purchase of Infowars
Ann Althouse /
Althouse: “The Onion's Decision to Buy Infowars Started As a Joke/It's their most expensive gag yet.”
Alex Woodward /
The Independent: Bankruptcy judge could pump the brakes on The Onion's purchase of InfoWars
Todd Spangler /
Variety: Judge Halts the Onion's Infowars Takeover to Review Bankruptcy Auction Process
Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: One specific guy you know isn't taking the news well, so I just wanted to clarify this for everybody. [image]
The Wrap:
ESPN tests a generative AI avatar, FACTS, with SEC Nation that pulls from ESPN Analytics for insights during pregame discussions to complement on-air talent— The technology, which is in the research and development phase, is being tested with SEC Nation — ESPN has unveiled FACTS …
Discussion:
@espnpr, The Verge, ESPN Front Row and Awful Announcing
Discussion:
@espnpr: ESPN & SEC Nation are in research & development testing on a Generative AI avatar, ‘FACTS’ • Being trialed for pre-game convos, promoting education & fun w/sports analytics • Meant to complement ESPN's journalists & on-air commentators w/additional insights Launch timing TBD [image]
John Manzo /
ESPN Front Row: Generative AI Avatar “FACTS” Announced at 4th Annual ESPN Edge Conference
Wall Street Journal:
A look at Universal's strategy for launching a blockbuster franchise based on Wicked, whose stage show has reaped major profits for Universal over 20+ years— Universal's strategy for launching a blockbuster franchise is about to be ‘just short of obnoxious.’ It's the new industry playbook.
Discussion:
W, New York Times and Screen Rant
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Matthew Velasco /
W: Ariana Grande's ‘Wicked’ Press Tour Looks Are Peak Glinda Glamour
Freedom of the Press Foundation:
Freedom of the Press Foundation launches its own Mastodon server, social.freedom.press, consolidating its accounts, and will still use Threads and Bluesky— Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) has launched its own dedicated Mastodon server, social.freedom.press.
Discussion:
ResearchBuzz, MacRumors, Freedom of the Press … and @dangillmor@mastodon.social
Discussion:
Joe Rossignol /
MacRumors: ‘Croissant’ App for Cross-Posting on Threads, Bluesky, and Mastodon Coming to Mac and iPad
Freedom of the Press Foundation:
Freedom of the Press Foundation now has a dedicated Mastodon instance: social.freedom.press! You can now follow this account, @securedrop, @dangerzone, and @foiafeed directly from our instance. — Hosting our own instance helps us maintain social media sovereignty, ensuring we're here to stay on the fediverse for years to come. …
The Desk:
Prime Video users will be able to watch local PBS stations and PBS Kids for free in coming months, and two new free PBS channels with ads starting November 26— Public television program distributor PBS has inked a distribution deal with Amazon that will allow users of the streaming platform Prime Video …
Discussion:
@tubegarden.bsky.social: PSA you can also get almost the entire back catalog of all pbs stations (not just your local) ad-free, with a clean roku channel instead of the janky prime one, for a relatively small donation to your local station (make sure you select pbs passport) [embedded post]
Leili Boroumand /
Leili Boroumand on LinkedIn: 🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 — I'm thrilled to announce that PBS local member station channels will now be available to stream for free on Amazon Prime Video! …
Amy Wigler /
Amy Wigler on LinkedIn: This is fantastic news for all of us at PBS! Thank you Team Leili Boroumand for all your work on this!
Dustin Moriarty /
Dustin Moriarty on LinkedIn: Very excited we get to announce this one today - Prime Video is launching 151 local stations and 4 special FAST channels in the coming months. …
Ryan Pirozzi /
Ryan Pirozzi on LinkedIn: Your local PBS station, on Prime Video... Great work Dustin Moriarty, Ankur Chawla, and Kimbrely Dandridge! @kottke@mastodon.social: You'll soon be able to watch your local PBS station & PBS Kids through Amazon Prime. There will also be a dedicated Reading Rainbow channel. All of free...no Prime membership needed. https://thedesk.net/...
Sagar Naresh Bhavsar /
Neowin: Amazon Prime Video to get 150+ PBS channels including PBS Kids
Michael Schneider /
Variety: PBS Local Stations, Kids, Drama and Documentary FAST Channels Added to Amazon's Prime Video Offerings
Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Amazon Will Stream Local PBS Stations & PBS Kids For Free on Prime Video
Dade Hayes /
Deadline: Milestone PBS-Amazon Deal Will Bring 150 Local Stations, Two New FAST Channels To Prime Video
Jessica DeWeese /
NewsBlues.com: PBS Expands Reach with Prime Video Partnership
Politico:
Three billionaires behind some of France's largest news outlets invest in Paris' Superior School of Journalism, sparking concern over editorial independence— One media historian calls Bernard Arnault, Vincent Bolloré and Rodolphe Saadé's latest purchase “concerning.”
New York Times:
President-elect Donald Trump announces he has chosen Karoline Leavitt, who served as his campaign's press secretary, to be his White House press secretary— Ms. Leavitt, 27, who served as his campaign's press secretary and worked in the White House during his first administration, will be the youngest person ever to assume the role.
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Vanity Fair: Karoline Leavitt Snags White House Press Secretary Position, The Youngest To Ever Serve In The Role
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Trending Politics Conservative Breaking: NEW: Trump Announces His Pick For White House Press Secretary
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@farhip: Trump had four White House press secretaries in four years (Sean Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Stephanie Grisham, Kayleigh McEnany). Seems like a short-term job.
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TVNewsCheck: Trump Picks Campaign Media Team Head Karoline Leavitt As White House Press Secretary
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Breitbart: Trump Selects Karoline Leavitt to Serve as White House Press Secretary
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One America News Network: Karoline Leavitt Selected As WH Press Secretary, Youngest In History
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Daily Caller News Foundation: Trump Announces His Pick For White House Press Secretary
Mary Chastain /
Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion: Trump Picks Karoline Leavitt for Press Secretary
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Metro.co.uk: Who is Karoline Leavitt? Trump names youngest-ever White House press secretary
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NPR: Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be youngest White House press secretary in history
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USA Today: Trump hires Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary
Meridith McGraw /
Politico: Karoline Leavitt returns to Trump's White House as press secretary
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Axios: Trump taps Karoline Leavitt for White House press secretary
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The Gateway Pundit: BREAKING: President Trump Selects Karoline Leavitt to Serve as White House Press Secretary
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Daily Mail: Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be the face of the White House as press secretary
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Boston Herald: Trump names New Hampshire's Karoline Leavitt youngest press secretary ever
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NBC News: Trump taps Karoline Leavitt for White House press secretary
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Washington Examiner: Trump names Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary
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Press Herald: Trump names Karoline Leavitt as youngest ever White House press secretary
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