Netflix cofounder Hastings to step down after it lost Warner Bros deal
The company’s stock plunged about 8 percent on the news of Hastings’s departure.
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US media divide deepens over Iran war narrative
US media splits deepen over Iran war as Trump attacks fake news
Published On 27 Mar 2026
US jury finds Meta, Alphabet liable in landmark social media addiction case
A California jury awarded the plaintiff $3m in damages in the case
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BBC files motion asking US court to throw out Trump’s $10bn lawsuit
US president sued BBC over ‘Trump: A Second Chance?’, seeking $5bn for defamation, $5bn for unfair trade practices.
From: NewsFeed
First face of Al Jazeera Jamal Rayyan dies at 73
Al Jazeera Arabic presenter Jamal Rayyan, the first face on the channel when it launched nearly three decades ago, has died at 73.
Published On 16 Mar 2026
Jamal Rayyan, the first face of Al Jazeera, dies at 73
The Palestinian presenter delivered the network’s first-ever bulletin when it went on air in 1996.
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UK media biased against Muslims, says group that analysed 40,000 articles
Centre for Media Monitoring reports right-wing outlets The Spectator and GB News often malign Muslims and their faith.
Netflix stock surges as it walks away from Warner Bros deal
Netflix declined to raise its proposal to match a higher one from Paramount for Warner Bros.
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Israel kills more journalists than any nation on record: Media watchdog
Israel responsible for 84 of 129 journalist killings in 2025 tracked by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Warner Bros gets new offer from Paramount but still recommends Netflix bid
If Warner’s board changes course and deems Paramount’s latest offer superior, Netflix will be able to revise its bid.
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BBC criticised for nixing ‘Free Palestine’ tribute from BAFTA coverage
Part of award-winning filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr’s speech in which he says ‘Free Palestine” was not aired.
