Brie Manakul

Vox Media deal is done. James Murdoch’s Lupa is acquiring New York Mag, the Vox Media Podcast Network, and Vox. Those properties will form a new media company under Lupa ownership, which will carry the Vox Media. Jim Bankoff will serve as its CEO when the transaction closes.

Brilliant move on @PublicisGroupe’s part. adweek.com/agencies/publi…

.@TikTok_US will begin welcoming third-party AI agents that allow advertisers to use AI agents for autonomous campaign development and management. adweek.it/4wpVm1F

Byron Allen is buying BuzzFeed — investing $120 million in the digital media company — and will become CEO. BuzzFeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti will be succeeded by Byron Allen, while Peretti transitions to a newly created role as president of BuzzFeed AI. variety.com/2026/digital/n…

INBOX: Roku announced the launch of the WNBA Zone, a new, streamlined destination created in partnership w/ the W. The Zone centralizes live matchups, scores, highlights & more in one intuitive location, making it easier than ever for streamers to find league content. Avail. now!

OpenAI launches self-serve ad platform axios.com/2026/05/05/ope…

Exclusive: OpenAI is planning to discontinue the app for its Sora video platform, a product it released to great fanfare last year that has since fallen from public view. on.wsj.com/4bvwz3R

Exclusive. Kalanick is preparing a new self-driving car company with backing from Uber and with Anthony Levandowski. This was not on my bingo card. Developing and will update. theinformation.com/articles/travi…

Scooplet: @OpenAI is testing an Ads Manager with a small group of partners as its ChatGPT ads pilot takes shape. Early data: some brands see CTRs below 1%, far behind Google Search. Still, its early days for OAI's ads to be as effective as Google’s. adweek.it/4733pqi

@CoinDesk @Meta @moltbook Congrats @benparr!

LATEST: Mark Zuckerberg's @Meta has acquired @moltbook, a viral social network designed for AI agents to interact with each other.

Scoop: The Trade Desk and OpenAI are in talks for an ad sales partnership. W/@srimuppidi theinformation.com/articles/opena…

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has injected $1 billion into Pinterest, which Pinterest will use to help fund a $3.5 billion share-buyback program wsj.com/finance/invest… via @WSJ

Paramount says it will combine HBO Max and Paramount+ after merger axios.com/2026/03/02/par…

@film_girl Amen

hey guess what: when 4000 people have lost their jobs, it isn’t the time for your ai-written bullet list about how ai has “changed” the game and to push your own bullshit “you need these ai skills/openclaw” grift — save that garbage for the linkedin!

The revised proposal includes an increased purchase price of $31.00 per WBD share in cash, plus a daily ticking fee equal to $0.25 per quarter beginning after September 30, 2026, as well as a $7 billion regulatory termination fee payable by PSKY in the event the transaction does not close due to regulatory matters, payment by PSKY of the $2.8 billion termination fee that WBD would be required to pay to Netflix to terminate the existing Netflix Merger Agreement, an obligation to contribute additional equity funding to the extent needed to support the solvency certificate required by PSKY’s lending banks, and a “Company Material Adverse Effect” definition that excludes the performance of WBD’s Global Linear Networks business deadline.com/2026/02/wbd-pa…

Amazon Gives Entertainment Giants a New TikTok-Fighting Tool: AI-Powered Vertical Video Tech hollywoodreporter.com/business/digit… via @thr

Exclusive: Candle Media sells ATTN: back to its co-founders axios.com/2026/02/10/can…

Your next Disney CEO: Josh D’Amaro, barring a surprise twist. The Disney board has aligned behind the theme parks chief and is expected to vote him in this week, per @tgbuckley bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Saturday night scoop: @OpenAI confirms $200K minimum for ChatGPT beta ads. - Brands across retail, streaming, were asked for $250K -Despite the $200K minimum, one global brand was asked roughly $125K, while another source said OpenAI requested $100K. adweek.com/media/exclusiv…

LinkedIn tops $5B in quarterly revenue for the first time, and its TikTok pivot is paying off geekwire.com/2026/linkedin-… via @GeekWire