Sara Fischer

Media Correspondent @Axios, Media Analyst @CNN ([email protected])

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

🙏🏻 thank you @SABEW & @axios

[Jake Wilkins @JakeWilkns]

🏆 It brings me loads of joy to announce @sarafischer won SABEW's Best in Business award for her Newsletter

💪 The judges: "The author clearly hustles and is very plugged in to her beat."
https://t.co/9fiU3HgRHA

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

Exclusive: Trump Media unwinds crypto deals
- @TMTGcorp is pulling back from a pair of https://t.co/pnTxCrK7pc deals as its new leadership looks to focus the firm around its media arm and pending merger with fusion energy company TAE
@axios
https://t.co/Rx0MYj0H9p

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

@djtweets @axios Love ya the most DJ 🥰

[Jacob Wendler @jacob_wendler]

NEW and EXCLUSIVE for @politico: Washington PR firm Adfero quietly shut its doors on June 30 after two decades of serving high-profile clients like PhRMA and Stripe. At the heart of the firm’s downfall is a wild story about politics, ethics and possible conflicts of interest. 🧵

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

NEW: FCC votes to lift broadcast ownership cap
--> Yes, but: Thursday's vote to lift the cap doesn't resolve the antitrust lawsuit that put the deal on pause
--> Also, consumer advocacy groups are going to appeal this
https://t.co/HsMMQFFH02

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

NEW: @nielsen to acquire @doubleverify, which went public via SPAC in 2021
--> Follows trend @kerryflynn highlighted to our @Axios Media Trends Executive Members in Jan of media measurement giants being taken private...
Subscribe: https://t.co/jYbggWnYkf

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

U.K. clears Paramount-WBD deal https://t.co/m9d3ET3rfw

[Alex Weprin @alexweprin]

Disney’s latest quarter underscores how its theme parks and experiences are a one of one. Universal Parks had issues in their last quarter, Disney was able to keep it growing through targeted efforts. https://t.co/TRRuOWt1wd

[Alex Weprin @alexweprin]

Scoop: Tubi has passed 110 million monthly active users, and had its best quarter ever in revenue. https://t.co/tGRHjVR88g

[Cuneyt Dil @cuneytdil]

Great reporting from @washingtonpost finds National Gallery had to study whether its art could be damaged due to vibrations from IndyCar racers going up to 185mph https://t.co/Jlrfu3Bl1J

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

Disney doubles down on "franchise flywheel"
NEW TODAY:
🧸 Restructuring moves consumer products closer to IP within Entertainment division
📽️ Strikes clips dealt TikTok
📺 Sells A&E stake (non-core asset w IP that's hard to monetize across merch, parks) https://t.co/KAdF1Um6Uc

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

Disney says it's sold out of its Super Bowl LXI inventory – "drawing 58 brands across 34 distinct categories." "Nine of those brands are advertising in the Super Bowl for the first time."

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

Spotify joins Netflix in the exclusive 300M+ paid subscriber club https://t.co/juEwCvSjXv

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

Exclusive: NBC News bets on Steve Kornacki with new subscriber franchise https://t.co/vt8jdAfVnk

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

Business Insider names digital media vet Christian Baesler its permanent CEO https://t.co/YxJ7s9Z5ch

[Cuneyt Dil @cuneytdil]

The hidden cost of Trump's Dulles overhaul https://t.co/52UOpwKO5A

[Peter Kafka @pkafka]

Some media criticism that's really just all of us criticism: Stuff that would properly be a 5 alarm fire is just a weekend news cycle now.

https://t.co/TIHEiJviHk

[Mike Allen @mikeallen]

⚡6 mos into the search for Nancy Guthrie, @SavannahGuthrie's mom, a source close to the case tells me it's "stalled," with no promising leads:

"There is growing pressure to solve this case. This case has struck a chord — people are watching very closely" https://t.co/qVJrjHuOqy

[Snap Inc. @Snap]

Going forward, wholly AI-generated content will no longer be eligible for distribution on Spotlight. Our goal is simple: reward authentic, human-made content and help original creators reach an audience.

Learn more about the update: https://t.co/wHlgHa5zsh

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

👀X says it’s made up with the World Federation of Advertisers, which it sued - along w its now-defunct subsidiary GARM - in 2024. It alleged GARM conspired to push advertisers to reduce ad spend on X. GARM shuttered as a result of the suit. X says WAF agreed not to bring it back

[Business @XBusiness]

A joint statement from the WFA and X Corp.

Today the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and X Corp. are putting the litigation involving the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) behind them. This resets the relationship between the two organizations.

WFA reiterates its commitment to freedom of speech, a principle first included in WFA’s founding constitution back in 1953, and a principle it shares with X.

On August 9, 2024, WFA discontinued GARM. WFA will not form or restart GARM or a similar initiative.

WFA and X are fully aligned in the view that brands, platforms and consumers will all benefit from brand-safety innovation.

[Sara Fischer @sarafischer]

Scoop: People Incorporated explores sale of The Daily Beast, again https://t.co/XF6GArCXAC