ABC has accused the FCC of retaliating against its editorial decisions and Donald Trump coverage by subjecting eight local stations to an expedited license renewal process. The Disney-owned network argues this is an unconstitutional premise, while the FCC denies political motivation, citing employment practices.
A Reuters Institute report shows Filipinos' trust in news has dropped to 28%, the steepest decline among 48 markets, attributed to attacks on media and social media influence operations. Facebook remains the top news source.
Disney's Rita Ferro, president of global advertising, is central to the media industry's shift towards valuing advertising. With a 29-year tenure, she leads sales across Disney's diverse platforms, emphasizing "One Disney" and "fandom" as key strategies.
The New York Times' Tech Guild union accuses management of using AI tools DX and Glean for employee surveillance and unfair performance metrics, sparking labor disputes and unfair labor practice charges.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, who won a historic $375 million verdict against Meta in March, returns to court Monday for a three-week public nuisance trial seeking sweeping changes to Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The proposed remedies include age verification for New Mexico users, prohibiting end-to-end encryption for under-18 users, capping minor usage at 90 hours monthly, limiting engagement-boosting features, and requiring 99% CSAM detection. While any order would only apply in New Mexico, the outcome could set precedent for other tech companies or prompt Meta to exit the state.
An alleged Sedona cheating scandal involving top NFL reporter Dianna Russini and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has led to significant fallout in the media industry. Russini resigned from The Athletic, Crisy Froyd was fired for extending her support to Russini, and Chris Simms lost his NBC Sports job after impatiently hinting at the story. Interestingly, Pittsburgh Steelers longtime head coach Mike Tomlin, who previously granted Russini interview during COVID-19 restrictions has now joined NBC Sports in place of Simms.
Former football stars Gary Neville and Gary Lineker are building independent media empires through 'The Overlap' and 'Goalhanger', shifting how fans consume sports content and challenging traditional broadcasting models.
