Sahil Patel

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Sahil Patel is a reporter for The Information, covering the business of media and entertainment. Before that, he was at The Wall Street Journal covering how advertising and media were being disrupted by technology. He is based in New York and can be found on Twitter @sizpatel.

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Elon Musk Confirms Linda Yaccarino as New Twitter CEO

Musk's announcement came shortly after NBCUniversal said Yaccarino, its global advertising chief, was leaving the company effective immediately.

Disney to Combine Disney+ and Hulu Into One App

Disney CEO Bob Iger said he is more inclined for Disney to keep its majority stake in Hulu.

BuzzFeed Revenue Falls 27%

BuzzFeed's revenues plummeted in the first quarter, driven by a 30% drop in ad sales. It forecasts a 29% decline in revenues next quarter.

Paramount Cuts 25% of Domestic Staff in TV Division

Paramount is laying off roughly 25% of employees within the unit that oversees its domestic cable networks a week after the company reported declining ad sales.

Amazon Studios Forms New Film and TV Distribution Unit

Amazon plans to make its movies and TV shows available to rent or buy on other platforms. It's also open to licensing its programming to cable TV networks.