First Take 9/25/26

First Take 9/25/26

Plus: Jeffrey Katzenberg is starting an AI animation studio, inside the federal film tax credit and more

1. Trump’s War With the Press Keeps Escalating. How Long Can the Guardrails Hold? | Analysis

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2. 'Dateline' at 35: How the True Crime Sensation Became an Always-On Franchise

Jeffrey Katzenberg

3. WaxWord: Forget Quibi; Jeffrey Katzenberg Is Launching a Next-Gen AI Animation Studio

Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. (Getty)

4. Federal Film Tax Credit Introduced in House, Offering Film and TV Shoots Up to 30% Incentive

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5. A24, New York Times Enter the Fray to Buy Letterboxd for Over $300 Million

"Sesame Street" on Netflix

6. Netflix Readies ‘Sesame Street’ Movie as Kids Slate Expands, VP of Kids & Preschool Animation Series Talks Strategy | Exclusive

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7. Judge Holds Off on Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Settlement Ruling

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CNN and MS NOW Blocked From White House Coverage of Xi Jinping Welcome Despite Lifted Ban

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Sarah Sherman, Hannah Einbinder and protesters against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war in Gaza block a street next to the United Nations (U.N.) on Sept. 24, 2026, in New York City. (Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Hannah Einbinder Breaks Silence After Arrest Protesting Netanyahu

RedBird Capital Takes Majority Stake in Puck at $250 Million Valuation

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