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TikTok Has New Guidelines That Limit Exposure of State-Backed Media Accounts

TikTok restricted state-backed media to combat foreign influence during a crucial election year in numerous nations.


CBS, Paramount Respond to Discrimination Suit Filed by Writer Over Alleged Bias Against Straight, White Men

CBS and Paramount Global have responded to a lawsuit filed by writer Brian Beneker, who alleges he was not hired as a staff writer for SEAL Team due to his race, sex, and sexual orientation...

Australia's Nine Network Names Fiona Dear as New News Director After Sacking Darren Wick for 'Inappropriate' Behavior

Australian media outlet Nine Network has appointed Fiona Dear as its new director of news and current affairs, replacing dismissed news director Darren Wick over his alleged sexual harassment of femal..

Vivek Ramaswamy Buys 7.7% Stake in BuzzFeed, Leading to 20% Share Price Surge

Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, a potential Trump running mate, acquired a 7.7% stake in BuzzFeed, causing the company's shares to surge by 20%...


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Verizon nears deal to buy Intel's Internet-based pay-TV service
Intel Corp., the world's largest chipmaker, has put up for sale its Internet-based pay-TV startup OnCue. Telecom company Verizon Communications Inc. is said to be nearing a deal to acquire OnCue.
William Morris likely to be frontrunner for American sports agency IMG acquisition -NYT
Bidders William Morris Endeavor, ICM Partners and a consortium led by former News Corporation executive Peter Chernin are expected to submit their takeover offers for IMG Worldwide on Friday. New York
EchoStar ends talks with GVT on Brazilian TV joint venture
US-based EchoStar Corp. said it had ended talks with Vivendi SA's subsidiary Global Village Telecom on a proposed partnership in Brazil. The joint venture aims to provide pay TV services in the Latin
Golden Tree ups stake in Canada's Postmedia
US-based hedge fund Golden Tree Asset Management LP increased its stake in English-language daily newspaper publisher Postmedia Network Canada to 39% in a deal valued at $1.6 million.
Bloomberg Television partners with Malaysia's Encorp Group to create first Malaysian business news channel
Bloomberg Television said has forged a partnership with privately-held firm Encorp Group Sdn Bhd to establish the first business news channel in Malaysia next year.
ITV sells last of its stake in Scottish broadcaster STV for £7.5 million
London-based broadcaster ITV Plc has sold its remaining 6.79% stake in Scotland-based broadcaster STV for £7.5 million, severing a shareholder relationship that goes back to the 1990s.
Vice Media buys New York tech firm to explore content distribution
Vice Media has bought New York-based digital company Carrot Creative to experiment with ways to distribute its editorial content, in a deal valued between $15 million to $20 million, according to a so
Discovery mulls over Scripps Networks Interactive takeover
Discovery Communications is looking to buy Food Network majority owner Scripps Networks Interactive. The possible deal could bring in a combined market capitalization of $43 billion.
Australian media firm Fairfax buys Property Data Solutions for $30M
Fairfax Media Ltd, the leading diversified media firm in Australia, has purchased property data and mapping company Property Data Solutions Pty Ltd for approximately USD30 million.
US media firm NBC Universal takes stake in AllThingsD, which is set to change name -report
NBC Universal has agreed to buy a minority stake in tech-news site AllThingdD, which is set to be renamed "Revere Digital" this month, according to a Bloomberg report.
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