First Take, 7-15-25

First Take, 7-15-25

Plus: Early Emmy nominees announced, Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart bash Paramount and "Superman" gets censored

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1. A Crackdown on the $10 Billion Drug Ad Market Could Hammer Linear TV

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2. Brian Lowry: Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart Bash Paramount, Serving Notice They Won’t Be Silenced

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3. Streaming Extends Gains Over Broadcast and Cable With 46% of TV Viewing in June

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4. 'Traitors,' 'Daily Show' Among 2025 Emmy Nominees Announced Early

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5. ‘Better Go Mad in the Wild' Subject Frantisek Klisik Dies Hours After Film Wins at Karlovy Vary Film Festival

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6. CAA, Comcast Ventures Join $84 Million Funding Round for AI Firm Moonvalley

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7. 'Saturday Night Live' VFX Workers Ratify First Union Contract

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