Benjamin Mullin
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Paramount Lays Off 15 Percent of U.S. Employees
The company is cutting staff ahead of its merger next year with the Hollywood studio Skydance.
Warner Bros. Discovery Takes $9 Billion Write-Down on Cable Networks
David Zaslav, the company’s chief executive, said the accounting change was an acknowledgment of the pressures facing traditional media.
CNET Sold to Ziff Davis in Sign of Possible Media Deals to Come
Ziff Davis is acquiring CNET for more than $100 million. Its founder thinks more acquisitions are on the horizon.
Meet David Ellison, the CEO of Skydance and Paramount’s New Owner
He left college to try out acting. Now, he’s set to become one of the most powerful people in Hollywood.
BuzzFeed Clashes With Vivek Ramaswamy, Its New Activist Investor
The former G.O.P. presidential candidate, who has invested in BuzzFeed, believes the company needs to pivot. He wants to see commentators like Tucker Carlson in...
Inside NPR, New Editing Layer Adds Angst Among Employees
Many employees have expressed concern that a new group of six editors called the Backstop will be unnecessary and slow down NPR’s journalism.
Justice Dept. Says Boeing Violated 2021 Settlement Over Max Plane
The department said that the company had failed to design and enforce an ethics program to prevent violation of U.S. fraud laws.
Comcast Plans Streaming Bundle With Netflix, Apple TV+
The bundle, called StreamSaver, is the latest joint effort from entertainment companies looking to woo price-weary customers.
New York Times Adds 210,000 Digital Subscribers in Quarter
Adjusted operating profit was $76.1 million, an increase of about 41 percent from a year earlier.
Invisible Institute Wins Two Pulitzers
The Invisible Institute, a nonprofit newsroom with roughly a dozen journalists, was recognized for local and audio reporting.