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Netflix is likely going to follow the claims that Meta made in dodging a monopolization challenge: that it competes with a multitude of other claims on people’s time, from YouTube to social media. But this is ridiculous; the logical end point of that claim is that Netflix isn’t a monopoly because people can always shut their eyes and sleep.

McKinley Franklin at THR:

President Donald Trump is showing support for the pending Nexstar–Tegna merger. Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday where he shared his thoughts on the deal, which is under review by the FCC, writing in favor of the merger that he says “will help knock out the Fake News.” “We need more competition against THE ENEMY, the Fake News National TV Networks. Letting Good Deals get done like Nexstar – Tegna will help knock out the Fake News because there will be more competition, and at a higher and more sophisticated level,” the president wrote. “Those that are opposed don’t fully understand how good the concept of this Deal is for them, but they will in the future. GET THAT DEAL DONE! PRESIDENT DJT.”

In August, Nexstar and Tegna entered a definitive agreement for a merger, which would see the former company emerge with 265 local TV stations in 44 states and the District of Columbia and 132 of the country’s 210 television DMAs, or Nielsen’s Designated Market Areas. In total, this would cover 80 percent of U.S. TV households. And while the merger hasn’t been approved yet by the FCC, chairman Brendan Carr reshared Trump’s social media post in support of said deal on Saturday.

Trump cheerleads for the disastrous Nexstar/Tegna merger on the groups of “knock[ing] the fake news” that will further entrench right-wing control of the news media and weaken competitive media voices.

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I think a Disney-Warner merger is inevitable, but it won't be the next big thing. A lot of smaller dominoes will have to fall first. When it does happen, Warner-Discovery will be made a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company, they won't change the name to Disney-Warner-Discovery or anything like that; it'll be consumption, not a merger. Sony is too diversified, I think Disney might try to buy the movie division to get their hands on Spider-Man, and maybe the video games division if they feel like branching out and going toe-to-toe with Microsoft, but the rest of Sony will stay independent, like how Disney bought all of Fox except Fox News. Realistically, I think Disney-Netflix is the most likely thing to happen because Netflix is the only streaming service that's actually profitable (well, as of 2023; I think Disney+ may be in the black now, but the point is that Netflix is the clear frontrunner and everyone else is playing catchup)

With the introduction of Nolliemon, The Ministry accommodates a wide variety of citizens and their needs with a more agile Digimon partner who can connect to younger consumers. “We recognize there were some Digimon in the city who weren’t properly synthesizing our message,” said the Dream of the King in a statement. “With the acquisition of Olliemon, we saw a huge opportunity to connect with those citizens with new, hip messaging dynamics.”

The Ministry is excited to pay respects to the long history of the Olliemon brand. “Some call it the Genesis Tree,” stated the Voice of the King, “but to us, it’s a portfolio brimming with outstanding, beloved properties just waiting for the right investment.” Nolliemon will be a value-added experience for citizens, giving them more of the attitude and extreme sports they crave.

Parents don’t have to worry about messaging, however– the Dream of the King assures the public that Nolliemon will be acting within acceptable day-to-day operational parameters. “We’ve taken classic Olliemon behavior and elevated him in our new, globalized marketplace of ideas. Nolliemon will laugh, learn, and express loyalty to the King, serving as an example to our more disenfranchised demographics.”

Nolliemon will be available to all citizens on the Vox feed starting tomorrow. Subscribers to VOX TALKS will get an exclusive sneak peek at the new Minister for an additional fee.