ITV reports H1 2026 revenue up 2% YoY to £1.9B, ITV Studios revenue up 2% to £912M, and ad revenue up 3% to £850M, with digital ad revenue up 13% (K.J. Yossman/Variety) https://t.co/2jezAnzffb
A US judge largely denies Perplexity and three data scraper firms' bid to dismiss Reddit's lawsuit over claims of copyright law violations under DMCA (Ashley Belanger/Ars Technica) https://t.co/LMj9jZl9gS
DirecTV and EverPass make a multiyear deal letting bar owners show NFL Sunday Ticket via satellite or streaming; DirecTV becomes EverPass' main sales partner (Jacob Feldman/Sportico) https://t.co/fHAAhFJJFg
Sources: California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office urged state AG Bonta to settle the lawsuit against Paramount's WBD acquisition; Bonta has independent authority (Wall Street Journal) https://t.co/79Eq3UbtDq
Variety Executive Editor Brent Lang has been named editor-in-chief of IndieWire, succeeding Dana Harris-Bridson, who is stepping down after 15 years (William Earl/Variety) https://t.co/BFJyQI53uG
Analysis shows declining YouTube and X viewerships for several high-profile right-wing influencers, pointing to a shrinking audience for pro-Trump content (Stuart A. Thompson/New York Times) https://t.co/R0F4RoPg1c
A deep look at FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's moves favoring the Trump administration; former chair Tom Wheeler warns against the agency becoming a political tool (Nancy Scola/Washingtonian) https://t.co/MmiOPP5yHx
Snap says its recommendation systems will be adjusted so only videos created by real people, not AI-generated ones, are eligible for Spotlight recommendations (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch) https://t.co/m8QKa2uw9q
WaPo opinion editor Adam O'Neal says he's stepping down after a year in the role; his hiring was part of a push to promote "personal liberties and free markets" (Lucia Moses/Business Insider) https://t.co/cCQsk3pWZm