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The White House TV pool remained suspended as of Thursday evening, as networks awaited a formal White House agreement to let CNN participate again in the pool  —  A judge ordered President Trump to reverse his ban on three media outlets, but it took several hours for them to get back in.
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The White House readmitted journalists from MS NOW, CNN, and Politico on Thursday after a judge ordered the WH to explain why it didn't restore access  —  The White House on Thursday began readmitting journalists from three media outlets — MS NOW, CNN and Politico — after a federal judge …
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A US federal judge orders the Trump administration to lift its White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico for 14 days, calling it likely unconstitutional  —  A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump on Thursday to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico …
Tess Patton / The Wrap:
CNN and MS NOW say they were denied access to cover arrivals for Trump's White House state dinner with Xi Jinping, hours after a judge restored their access
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The judge in the Paramount-WBD antitrust case holds off on approving a settlement until parties respond to concerns outlined in a letter by Senator Cory Booker  —  U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín has not yet ruled on whether to approve the proposed settlement …
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The Block the Merger coalition asks a federal judge to set a briefing schedule so it can formally object to the proposed Paramount consent decree as too weak
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Barry Diller withdraws People's bid to buy the stake in MGM Resorts it didn't already own, in a deal valuing the company at ~$12.4B; People holds ~27% of MGM
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An ad on Fox News and Newsmax, with clips of Trump and echoing Republican midterm election messaging, draws criticism for being “paid for by the US government”  —  The 30-second spot includes the disclosure “Paid for by the U.S. Government.”  —  The Trump administration appeared …
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Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek publicly addresses his 2022 firing in a forthcoming memoir, claiming he did “nothing” wrong and blaming his ouster on Bob Iger  —  Bob Chapek served as chief executive of Disney for less than three years.Alex Welsh for The New York Times
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US lawmakers introduce legislation for a 20% base tax credit on film and TV labor costs for projects with budgets of $1M+ where 75% of filming occurs in the US  —  The federal incentive would be eligible to be stacked on top of individual state tax incentives, much like the current system in Canada and Australia.
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Chinese local governments are offering subsidies like computing vouchers, rent waivers, and dedicated funding to lure AI filmmakers as part of China's AI push  —  When Zhu Zhili was looking for a base to set up an artificial intelligence film studio in China two years ago …
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The FT Group's unaudited global results show 2025 revenue up 5% YoY and operating profit up 23% to £51.8M; UK filings report 1.47M digital subscribers, up 9%  —  FT Group revenue up 5% in 2025 with operating profit jumping 23%.  —  The Financial Times Group continued its run …
 
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McDonald's launches McDonald's Media Network, pitching customer data to brands and selling ads in its app, kiosks, and menus, targeting $1B in ad revenue   Find
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CNN and MS NOW say they were denied access to cover arrivals for Trump's White House state dinner with Xi Jinping, hours after a judge restored their access   Find
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The White House TV pool remained suspended as of Thursday evening, as networks awaited a formal White House agreement to let CNN participate again in the pool   Find
 
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