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Warner Bros. Investors Approve Deal With Paramount

The vote brings the tech scion David Ellison one step closer to uniting some of the world’s biggest news and entertainment properties.

Federal Court Temporarily Freezes Nexstar’s Merger With Tegna

The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done.

Reed Hastings Will Leave Netflix as Board Chairman

The co-founder of the streaming giant will leave its board in June, the company said.

NPR Receives $133 Million From 2 Gifts

The donations, from the philanthropist Connie Ballmer and an anonymous donor, will support the network’s long-term strategy.

Hollywood Heavyweights Sign Letter Opposing Paramount’s Deal for Warner Bros.

The letter warns that the deal will result in fewer jobs for creatives, along with higher costs and less choice for audiences.

The Economist Is Putting Names (and Faces) to Its Magazine

Nameless no more, writers for The Economist are mixing it up on video from its studio in London.

Trump’s Executive Order on NPR and PBS Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules

The ruling will likely have minimal effect on the federal money going to public media because Congress voted to claw back funding.

Can Jonah Peretti Save BuzzFeed From Extinction?

Facing financial straits, the founder is betting on a skunkworks for A.I. experiments.

Anderson Cooper Is Leaving ’60 Minutes’

Mr. Cooper said in a statement that he was leaving as a correspondent for the show to focus on his CNN program and spend more…