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DCN’s media industry must reads: week of July 16, 2026
This week's digital media industry must-read news stories curated by DCN, the only trade association that exclusively serves media companies.
July 16, 2026 | Curated by Michelle Manafy, Editorial Director – DCNConnect on
Here are some of the best media stories our team has read so far this week:
- The Verge | Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week (3 min read)
- The New York Times | States Prepare Lawsuit to Block Paramount’s Merger With Warner Bros. (4 min read)
- USA Today | Hegseth launches Pentagon crackdown on media leaks (2 min read)
- The Guardian | Is Donald Trump winning his war against the media? (5 min read)
- FT | How AI changes the rules of engagement for sports viewers (2 min read)
- Press Gazette | Claude’s ability to remix ‘liquid content’ is ‘serious challenge for news media’ (6 min read)
- Digiday | Inside the newsroom push to turn print reporters into video talent (5 min read)
- FT | Paramount and Disney are chasing a pre-stream pipe dream (2 min read)