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Mehdi Hasan’s Zeteo has 50,000 paid subscribers on Substack and is launching a UK edition that will be staffed by two full-time journalists. The company already has 15 full-time staffers.
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Mehdi Hasan is soft-launching his left-of-centre news company in the UK after reaching more than 50,000 paid subscribers in the US.
Judge denies Trump's motion for him to recuse himself from the BBC case. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Referees for the 2026 World Cup will be wearing cameras positioned at their temples, allowing TV audiences to see a live view of the pitch from a vantage point they never have before. www.wired.com/story/world-...
Paramount has reportedly discussed hiring a business-side counterpart to Bari Weiss, suggesting she could oversee editorial operations across CBS News and CNN if the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros Discovery deal is approved www.axios.com/2026/06/09/c...
Referees for the 2026 World Cup will be wearing cameras positioned at their temples, allowing TV audiences to see a live view of the pitch from a vantage point they never have before.
New on @sportsmediawatch.bsky.social: Representatives for Pat McAfee are reportedly negotiating a contract extension for the host/analyst with @espn.com; the Miami Heat sign a broadcast deal with WPLG Local 10; and more sports media news.
www.sportsmediawatch.com/2026/06/pat-...
Bari Weiss has been largely MIA and holed up in her secured sixth-floor suite at CBS News as David Ellison personally intervenes to assuage the concerns of rattled “60 Minutes” staffers, Status has learned.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...
Top CNN journalists vowed to uphold founder Ted Turner's legacy at a Warner Bros. Discovery event honoring the maverick businessman in Atlanta today. Here's my full report: www.cnn.com/2026/06/10/m...
If the Warner Bros. Discovery deal goes through, Weiss would oversee all news editorial across both CBS News and CNN, while her possible counterpart would manage business operations across both…
