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Matt’s Oscars Preview, NBA Streaming Madness, The Next ChatGPT
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Welcome back to The Daily Courant, your afternoon digest of Puck’s best new reporting.
First up today,
Eriq Gardner returns with an inside-the-courthouse report on three surreal, high-stakes legal spats roiling the media industry: Fox’s bizarre trademark war in Mexico starring the Murdochs and a growing pile of contempt fines; a head-scratching Ninth Circuit appeal that could potentially resurrect the NFL’s $4.7 billion Sunday Ticket verdict; and a $50 million Disney antitrust settlement that may have Disney negotiating against… itself?
Plus, below the
fold: Peter Hamby surveys dozens of young men about why they’re abandoning Trump over his Iran war. Ian Krietzberg has the exclusive on two A.I. developers charting the industry’s post-ChatGPT future. Marion Maneker offers a sneak peek of the Brant Foundation’s new Keith Haring exhibition. Sarah Shapiro reveals the secret sauce behind Gen Z’s favorite mall brand. And for Inner Circle members,
Julia Alexander ranks the media players best positioned to win the NBA’s next big streaming package.
Meanwhile, on the pods: Matt Belloni is joined by Oscars insider Michael Lasker on The Town to preview this weekend’s ceremony. And on The Varsity, John Ourand and former Turner president David Levy discuss the sports media consequences of the PSKY–WBD deal.
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| Eriq Gardner
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News and notes on Fox’s bizarre trademark war in Mexico, a Ninth Circuit appeal that could revive the NFL’s $4.7 billion Sunday Ticket
punishment, and why Disney may soon be negotiating streaming bundles with itself.
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Instagram Teen Accounts: Automatic protections for teens
Instagram Teen Accounts have built-in protections for who can contact teens and the content they can see. Now, content settings are inspired by 13+ movie ratings, with a stricter setting available for parents who prefer extra controls. Nearly 95% of parents say Instagram Teen Accounts help safeguard their teens. We will continue adding features to help protect
teens online. Learn more
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| Peter Hamby
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An innovative new survey, conducted this week, finds that young men are overwhelmingly opposed to Trump attacking Iran, frustrated that
the government is ignoring their economic needs, and terrified that the “no new wars” candidate will send them off to die overseas.
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| Ian Krietzberg
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A growing number of the most decorated A.I. researchers have declared that world models, not L.L.M.s, are the key to unlocking tech’s next
quantum leap. Investors are betting billions of dollars that they’re right.
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| Marion Maneker
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It’s not clear that we need another Keith Haring show, given how many have been held recently. But we’re lucky to have this one, opening
tomorrow at the Brant Foundation, which pushes beyond the deeply familiar aspects of his work.
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| Sarah Shapiro
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Edikted, the spiritual successor to Forever 21, has hijacked the feeds of Gens Z and Alpha. So what’s the secret to their success? And
wasn’t the mall brand supposed to be dead?
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Instagram Teen Accounts: Automatic protections for teens
Instagram Teen Accounts have built-in protections for who can contact teens and the content they can see. Now, content settings are inspired by 13+ movie ratings, with a stricter setting available for parents who prefer extra controls. Nearly 95% of parents say Instagram Teen Accounts help safeguard their teens. We will continue adding features to help protect
teens online. Learn more
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| Julia Alexander
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As regional sports networks collapse, Adam Silver may be sitting on the streaming industry’s most coveted new package—and Amazon, Google,
and a host of hungry newcomers all want in.
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| Matthew Belloni
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Matt is joined by Mosaic talent manager and Oscars insider Michael Lasker to preview the 2026 Academy Awards. They parse the biggest
narratives that Hollywood will be watching, like Timothée Chalamet’s latest slide in the best actor category, whether the late-season surge for Sinners should be taken seriously, if the big lead for One Battle After Another is shrinking, and other races that could surprise you on Sunday night.
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| John Ourand
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David Levy, the former Turner prez turned sports marketing exec, joins John to chart the evolution of the industry, the streaming rights
arms race, and the surprising implications of the Paramount–WBD deal. Then the guys chat about a potential CBS–Turner Sports merger and why women’s sports are primed for explosive growth.
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