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Sources: Trump Media pitched a monthly fee of as much as $100K for the Truth API, with fast access to Trump's posts, for banks, algorithmic traders, and others — Donald Trump's social media company has discussed charging Wall Street traders and investment firms as much as $100,000 a month …
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Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple raises the price of Apple Music, with the individual plan up by $1 to $11.99, and some Apple One bundles, citing rising licensing costs — Apple has raised the price of Apple Music today in the United States and other countries. Starting today, Apple Music's Individual plan now costs $11.99 per month, up from $10.99.
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A US district court judge says she'll issue a ruling by July 22 on state AGs' request for a temporary stay that would pause the Paramount-WBD merger — U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín heard arguments from both sides in an 80-minute hearing in Oakland on Friday.
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Patrick Hipes / Deadline:
Sinclair-owned TV stations affiliated with ABC and NBC aired Trump's speech about elections, using Sinclair's feed; Sinclair owns or operates 177 stations — Trump's address tonight began at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and lasted about 25 minutes. As expected, the brunt of the remarks were regarding elections …
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
President Trump says ABC and NBC should have their licenses revoked for not carrying his speech, alleging they are part of a “plot” to continue election “fraud”
President Trump says ABC and NBC should have their licenses revoked for not carrying his speech, alleging they are part of a “plot” to continue election “fraud”
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The Athletic:
A profile of ESPN analyst Matt Miller, who is accused of stiffing winners of his charity fantasy football leagues and was nearly killed in a car crash in June — In the days before his Ford Bronco drifted into the path of an oncoming semi-truck, Matt Miller was settling debts.
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Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and seven Democratic House members write to the DOJ, calling for an impartial antitrust review of Fox Corp's planned $22B Roku acquisition — Democratic politicians, led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Representative Becca Balint, raised concerns of …
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Jon Passantino / Status:
Sources: a US judge granted NYT temporary reprieve from Trump admin subpoenas targeting three reporters, ahead of a July 23 hearing over confidential sources — Earlier this week, in a Manhattan courtroom, The New York Times asked a federal judge to block an extraordinary attempt …
Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
Q&A with Fox podcast exec Chris Balfe on podcasts being synonymous with video and how clipping is shifting ad dollars from creators to short-form platforms — “Podcasting” is a term that's so old it refers to a device you can't even buy anymore. — But it's outdated for another reason …
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Nick Robins-Early / The Guardian:
Spanish-language Telemundo captured 49% of the World Cup audience in the US through the first 48 matches, including viewers whose primary language is English — The Spanish-language broadcaster has won over millions of US viewers with its energetic commentary during games
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Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab:
A look at Business Insider's shift from aggregation and toward scoops under EIC Jamie Heller; original content now makes up 80% of output, up from 40% in 2024 — Facing repeated layoffs and traffic declines, Business Insider turns its back on the aggregation business it pioneered.
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Axel Springer SE:
Axel Springer plans to confer the 2026 Axel Springer Award on Peter Thiel in a ceremony scheduled for September 24, with a tribute by CBS News EIC Bari Weiss — Recognizing an entrepreneur, investor, and thought leader who has significantly shaped digital transformation
Michael Schneider / Variety:
The TV Academy trims the number of Emmy awards in its primetime telecast on September 14, moving five categories to earlier ceremonies on September 5 and 6 — The Television Academy plans to reduce the number of Emmy categories that are awarded during its primetime Emmy telecast on Sept. 14.
