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Hollywood giant Paramount Global braces for new era as bidders circle

Chair Shari Redstone weighs future of media empire behind Paramount Pictures, CBS and UK’s Channel 5

The Guardian - US

NBA media negotiations are in the 4th quarter. The outcome remains very much in doubt

The conference finals and Bronny James’ decision to remain in the draft are far from the only things dominating NBA conversations lately

The Independent UK

AP Sports Story of the Year: Realignment, stunning demise of Pac-12 usher in super conference era

Conference realignment and the downfall of the Pac-12 is The Associated Press Sports Story of the Year

The Independent UK

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Headaches at Fox as Lachlan Murdoch takes reins from father Rupert

Tycoon’s eldest son promises ‘no change’ in Fox News strategy but suite of legal claims threaten to derail family empire

The Guardian - US

Pac-12 faces murky future after losing Colorado to Big 12

The departure of Colorado, USC and UCLA next year leaves the league that has won more NCAA championships than any other facing an uncertain future.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘We knew she was #gwynnocent’: how the Paltrow trial captivated the world

An astonishing degree of media attention was lavished on a seemingly humdrum ski collision. What made it so compelling?

The Guardian - US

Inside Texas’s and Oklahoma’s Complicated Big 12 Exits

Both the Longhorns and Sooners have made it clear they want to leave for the SEC a year early, but a lot of other moving parts make the situation messy.

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College football is dealing with a complicated playoff expansion puzzle

Expanding for the 2024 and ‘25 seasons — and accessing an additional $450 million in revenue over those two years —- largely hinges upon whether the semifinals and championship games can be pushed back from their existing dates, with venue availability, big-event accommodations and television…

Chicago Sun-Times

Cool reception to Meghan media blitz suggests US not yet sold on former royals

Response to podcast series and magazine profile met with barb that duke and duchess are ‘taking a hardship and turning it into content’

The Guardian - US

How the ESPN–Big Ten Split Impacts College Sports

“Weird,” “unbelievable” and “risky” are words industry stakeholders used to describe the splintering of a four-decade-old partnership.

Sports Illustrated

The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago Feb. 10-16

"The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci" at the Goodman Theatre and Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez at the Auditorium Theatre are among the entertainment offerings in the week ahead in Chicago.

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