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Comcast to Spin Off NBCUniversal Into Separate Company

The media business, which owns NBC News, Universal Pictures and the Peacock streaming service, will be separated from Comcast’s cable and internet business, following a…

CBS News Hired an Independent Watchdog. What’s He Doing?

With CBS News rocked by controversy, some viewers have turned to the network ombudsman for a public response. So far, they haven’t gotten one.

‘The View’ Asks Its Audience for Help in Battle With F.C.C.

The daytime TV talk show is at the center of a dispute with the Federal Communications Commission over political speech.

‘The Future of Truth’ Contains Quotes Made Up by A.I.

Steven Rosenbaum, author of “The Future of Truth,” said he had started his own investigation after The New York Times asked about the fake quotes.

NPR Podcast Host Ramtin Arablouei Exits Amid Workplace Inquiry

Ramtin Arablouei, a co-host of “Throughline,” left the network after an employee made a human resources complaint about his behavior.

Byron Allen to Buy a Controlling Stake in BuzzFeed

Jonah Peretti, BuzzFeed’s co-founder, will step down as chief executive and serve as its president of A.I.

Rupert Murdoch, David Zaslav and More Media Moguls Remember Ted Turner, CNN’s Founder

The CNN founder’s death was met with encomiums from leaders in the media industry, which he helped reinvent. “He will be remembered for generations,” said…

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.