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Netflix Adds Record-Breaking 19M Subscribers in Latest Quarter
The streaming giant hosted its record-breaking boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, and its first ever NFL games, in the quarter.
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Meta Launches Onslaught of Reels Updates and Cash Bonuses in Push to Lure TikTokers
Meta extended the length of Reels videos, and launched a bonus program targeting TikTok creators in a bid to bring them to the Instagram and Facebook video platform.
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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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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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This Just In: TV News Still Matters
The L.A. fires have put old-fashioned broadcast reportage back in the spotlight, with both national correspondents — like NBC’s Jacob Soboroff — and a slew of local newscasters proving that legacy media isn’t over just yet.
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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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Whatever Happens to TikTok, Big Tech Is Coming for Its Millions of Creators
Tech giants like Meta and YouTube want to poach TikTokers, with Snapchat, X, Substack and others also planning efforts to coax them to their platforms.
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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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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.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Is Official: New Game Console Launches This Year
The video game giant will reveal more details on the Switch followup at an event in April.
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