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Whatever Happens to TikTok, Big Tech Is Coming for Its Millions of Creators
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No, No, No, Ozempic? RFK Jr.’s Plan to Ban Big Pharma Ads Could Hit TV Networks Hard
Trump’s pick to lead the Health Department is targeting a multibillion-dollar ad market that’s one of the biggest spenders on the airwaves.
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Your Hollywood Career: How to Tell When the End Is Nigh
A scribe who survived the newsweekly apocalypse and then the scripted comedy crash offers some handy tips on when to bail on a failing industry.
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MSNBC’s Project 2025: Rebuilding Itself In the Trump Era
The channel is losing Comcast as its corporate parent — and shield from the President’s attacks — as it reclaims its Rachel Maddow-centric identity and plans new leadership.
By Alex Weprin
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Netflix Earnings Preview: The Last Hurrah for Disclosing Subscriber Growth Numbers
Despite recent pressure on the streamer's shares, several analysts further raised their stock price targets ahead of the results for the fourth quarter, which was also boosted by 'Squid Game' season 2.
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Men In Blazers Raises $15M From Media Heavyweights as It Preps World Cup Push
Marc Lasry's Avenue Sports is leading the round, joined by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's RR McReynolds, Peter Chernin's Chernin Group and others.
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Whatever Its Fate, TikTok Transformed Hollywood Forever
There's no putting the genie back in the bottle no matter how Donald Trump's executive order plays out.
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That Was Fast: TikTok Returns After Trump Promises Executive Order to Delay Ban
The app noted in a statement on Sunday they were "in the process of restoring service."
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‘Marvel Snap’ Digital Game Goes Dark in U.S. Due to TikTok Ban Bill
The Marvel Comics digital game counts Nuverse as its publisher, which like TikTok is owned by the Chinese conglomerate ByteDance.
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TikTok Shuts Down: Video App Goes Dark in U.S. as Divestiture Bill Is Set to Become Law
President Trump has indicated that he wants to find a way to revive the app, but late on Saturday, TikTok went offline.
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An Obituary for TikTok
Whether or not the ban holds for very long, the many unique communities on the platform will inevitably scatter across myriad smaller apps — and many will disappear altogether.
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Trump Says He “Most Likely” Will Give TikTok a 90-Day Extension to Avoid U.S. Ban
A law that prohibits mobile app stores and internet hosting services from distributing the video-sharing platform to U.S. users takes effect on Sunday.
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CNN Loses Defamation Trial Over Afghan Evacuation Report
Zachary Young alleged CNN defamed him in a report by chief security correspondent Alex Marquardt that said he operated in a "black market."
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TikTok Ban Upheld by Supreme Court in Ruling Transforming Digital Media Landscape
The ruling is expected to go down as among the most consequential court decisions of the digital media age.
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Film and TV Production In L.A. Was Already Plummeting. Wildfires May Hasten the Exodus
Devastating blazes have scattered thousands of crewmembers, raising fears of a quickened migration of projects away from California.
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ABC News’ Rachel Scott Adds White House Role as Network Sets D.C. Assignments (Exclusive)
Scott joins Mary Bruce, Selina Wang, Karen Travers and Mary Alice Parks in covering the Trump administration.
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Blake Lively on Justin Baldoni’s Lawsuit: “Another Chapter in the Abuser Handbook”
Lively's legal team spoke up hours after Baldoni filed a suit against her and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, over what transpired on the set of 'It Ends With Us' and in the weeks following the movie's release.
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U.K. Launches Soft Power Council, Unveils $73M Creative Sector Funding Package
"From film and fashion to music and advertising, our creative industries are truly world-class and play a critical role in helping us ... drive economic growth," says Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.
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FTC Refers Complaint Against Snapchat to DOJ Over “My AI” Feature
The Commission said that Snapchat's My AI feature presented 'risks and harms to young users of the application,' while Snap says that the complaint 'is based on inaccuracies, and lacks concrete evidence.'
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