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What changed in media regulation and policy this week?
Government decisions, new rules and policy shifts reported this week.
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Over 80 industry figures, including Nicola Coughlan, Matt Lucas, and Hugh Bonneville, have launched the 'Save Our Voices Now' campaign in the U.K. to demand legislation protecting individuals against unauthorized AI voice cloning.
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The Wall Street Journal opinion editor Paul Gigot confirmed that the publication allows contributors to use AI in writing without mandatory disclosure, provided the work reflects the author's genuine opinion.
Read at futurism.com ↗What funding rounds and acquisitions happened in media this week?
The week’s notable investments, financing rounds, acquisitions and strategic deals.
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RedBird Capital Partners is in advanced negotiations to acquire a majority stake in the media company Puck.
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Canadian media company WildBrain has acquired the child-focused generative AI startup Personality AI in a deal valued at up to $69 million.
Read at variety.com ↗What products launched in media this week?
Notable product launches, releases and platform updates from the week.
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Netflix has officially greenlit a new sci-fi spinoff series titled 'Arrivals: A New Manifest Mystery', set in the universe of the original 'Manifest' drama.
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Netflix announced a new spinoff series titled 'Arrivals' set in the universe of the show 'Manifest'.
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Apple has increased the monthly subscription price for Apple TV from $12.99 to $14.99 and the annual plan from $99 to $119.
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Actor Larenz Tate has joined the team behind Vault, a new streaming and distribution platform for independent filmmakers, alongside co-founders Kenneth Gifford, Larron Tate, and Lahmard Tate.
Read at variety.com ↗10
Prime Video has announced a new series adaptation of Stephen King's short story 'Crouch End', set to be produced in the UK.
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Peacock has renewed the reality series 'Love Island USA' for a ninth season, with Ariana Madix returning as host.
Read at variety.com ↗12
Hulu has scheduled the premiere of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Season 5 for September 10, 2026, featuring a reduced run of five episodes.
Read at variety.com ↗13
USA Today Co. is reformatting its website content to make it more machine-readable for AI systems and search engines.
Read at digiday.com ↗8 of 21 product launches events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What financial results were reported in media this week?
Earnings, guidance and other financial results reported this week.
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Nine Entertainment CEO Matt Stanton stated on August 26, 2026, that the company expects growth in publishing driven by new Australian media bargaining laws.
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Leonid Radvinsky, the owner of the streaming platform OnlyFans, received $700 million in dividends prior to his death in 2026.
Read at ft.com ↗16
RJ Shook, the founder of Shook Research, confirmed paying $6 million to Randall Lane, the former top editor at Forbes.
Read at nytimes.com ↗What court rulings and legal actions hit media this week?
Court rulings, filings and legal actions reported this week.
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This article provides a summary of legal cases impacting the entertainment industry in 2026.
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Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported from the United States to the United Kingdom on August 29, 2026.
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Milan Ibrahim, a 68-year-old individual, was sentenced to over six years in prison in the United Kingdom for operating an illegal IPTV service.
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Far-right media figure Milo Yiannopoulos was deported from the US to the UK on August 28, 2026.
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Journalists from Stars and Stripes, including Erik Slavin, Lara Korte, and Max Lederer, have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Paramount and California state officials are scheduled to meet on Monday, August 24, 2026, to discuss a potential settlement regarding the state's lawsuit against Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
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Paramount Skydance denied leaking confidential settlement discussions to the press after California Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a scheduled meeting on August 24, 2026.
Read at variety.com ↗24
Businessman Yorgen Fenech, on trial for the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta, testified in court for the first time.
Read at theguardian.com ↗8 of 15 courts and legal events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What incidents and outages hit media this week?
Incidents, outages and safety events reported this week.
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Forbes has suspended its rankings produced by Shook Research while investigating a $6 million payment made by the founder of Shook Research to a former top editor of the magazine.
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On Monday, August 24, 2026, CNN experienced a widespread technical outage that rendered the channel unviewable across multiple distribution points.
Read at variety.com ↗What partnerships were announced in media this week?
Partnerships, integrations and joint projects announced this week.
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Not Your Daddy’s Films, a Los Angeles-based organization supporting women and nonbinary filmmakers, has entered a fiscal sponsorship agreement with the non-profit Film Independent.
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NBCUniversal announced a multiyear global partnership with YouTube to include the ad-supported tier of Peacock in YouTube Premium subscriptions starting in 2027.
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AudioStack has integrated Gradium into its agentic audio production platform to expand its roster of voice providers.
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TikTok served as the exclusive broadcaster for a Most Valuable Promotions boxing card on August 21, 2026, attracting 3.4 million viewers.
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Waitrose & Partners and National Geographic CreativeWorks launched a two-part YouTube series titled 'The Future Of Food' on August 19, 2026.
Read at esmmagazine.com ↗5 of 8 partnerships events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What people moved in and out of media roles this week?
Executive appointments and departures reported this week.
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Chloe Malle has taken over as the new editor of Vogue's September issue.
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Former OpenAI employee Kasra Kyanzadeh has left the company to pursue a career as a filmmaker.
Read at businessinsider.com ↗34
David Dinsmore, the former editor of The Sun, is stepping down from his position leading communications for UK government departments and public bodies.
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Former world No. 1 tennis player Andy Roddick has joined ESPN's broadcast team for the U.S. Open following a successful stint at Wimbledon.
Read at forbes.com ↗36
Netflix is undergoing a leadership change within its advertising division as a key executive departs the company.
Read at businessinsider.com ↗5 of 10 people moves events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What else happened in media this week?
Developments from the week that fit none of the other sections.
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Sarah Ferguson is planning to return to the UK and rent a six-bedroom property in the home counties following a period of residence in a Swiss chalet.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth denied reports on August 29, 2026, that he is considering a presidential run in 2028, labeling the claims as 100% false.
Read at forbes.com ↗39
AdExchanger published a digest on August 28, 2026, covering several industry developments.
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Biographer Peter Manso attempted to use a Robert Mapplethorpe photograph of Roy Cohn for a book cover in 2026.
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BBC special correspondent Allan Little recounts his encounter with Ratko Mladić, known as the 'Butcher of Bosnia', during the early months of the Bosnian war.
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Microdramas have evolved into a billion-dollar industry characterized by short, two-minute addictive content.
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Amol Rajan, a presenter for the BBC's Today programme, announced his departure to pursue projects on YouTube, citing the accelerating decline of traditional media.
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Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrived in the UK on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, landing at Birmingham airport with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Read at theguardian.com ↗8 of 45 other developments events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.