Michael Davies: "I want to build an elite pyramid of competition that plays a postseason every single year at the same time. … It doesn't mean that Monday-through-Friday Jeopardy! isn't as important. … But I do believe our very best players deserve to be in competition with each other." - MSN (Vulture)
"Five TikTok content creators have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Montana's first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing app, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights … (and) that the state doesn't have any authority over matters of national security." - AP
According to the survey, consumers remain uncertain about how they feel about the use of AI in the entertainment industry, but they’re also open to its potential. - The Wrap
Directors Guild members are bound by the customary no-strike clause while their contract term lasts, and they're supposed to make necessary minor script changes during production, But the Writers Guild considers such changes writing, and thus verboten while they're striking. What are dual members supposed to do? - The Hollywood Reporter
"The law will prohibit downloads of TikTok in the state and fine any 'entity' — an app store or TikTok — $10,000 per day for each time someone accesses TikTok, 'is offered the ability' to access it, or downloads it. … Penalties would not apply to users." - AP
As the ice floe keeps shrinking, watching the cycle play out feels increasingly grim. Online, writers and editors trade condolences, often in lieu of being able to offer one another anything more concrete, like work opportunities. - The Walrus
With a roster of 124 active shows, PRX has been a steady, albeit low-key, podcast publisher. It had nearly 6.6 million unique U.S. listeners to its podcasts during April with more than 58 million downloads, according to Podtrac. - Inside Radio
"Despite protests from station owners, listeners, first-responders and politicians from both major parties, automakers … are removing AM radios from new electric vehicles because electric engines can interfere with the sound of AM stations. And Ford (is) eliminating AM from all of its vehicles, electric or gas-operated." - MSN (The Washington Post)
"NYSE notified the company that it is not in compliance with its continued listing standards" because of its low share price (down 13% to nine cents). "As a result, the exchange suspended trading in the stock and will initiate a proceeding to delist it from the exchange." - Inside Radio
Demonstrations over the past week have underscored just how much writers have soured on the company. In Los Angeles, Netflix’s Sunset Boulevard headquarters have become a focal point for striking writers. - The New York Times
"Jenna Barbee, a fifth-grade Florida teacher, is under investigation by the Florida Department of Education after showing her class the animated Disney movie Strange World, which features an openly gay character." She collected permission slips from parents, one of whom complained to the state Board of Education. - Variety
"After weeks of speculation, Vice Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday. … The company added that a consortium that includes Fortress, Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital has agreed to purchase the group for $225 million, including all assets and taking on all liabilities." - The Hollywood Reporter
The Luddites were not some group of fanatics trying to slow the march of history. They were workers trying to protect their livelihood from new machines that would churn out low-quality stockings using cheaper, less skilled labor. - The Atlantic
"The CGT union has vowed to make its presence felt -- threatening last month that it would cut power during the festival and announcing a 'fixed' protest in front of the famed Carlton Hotel." - Yahoo News (AFP)
