Paramount Kills More Online Content, RIAA Says AI Firm’s Lawsuit Response Is ‘Startling Admission’ and IG Restricts Political Content Before Debate

Plus: Marilyn Monroe House saved from wrecking ball, Peacock gives Al Michaels AI voice treatment and A24 raises new funding [south-park]( [Paramount Kills More Online Content, Axing Archives From Comedy Central, MTV, TV Land and CMT]( By Mike Roe Paramount moved to pull down archived content from MTV News earlier this week, including decades of entertainment coverage. Now the reaper comes for the online homes of Comedy Central, MTV itself, TV Land, the Paramount Network and CMT, instead directing visitors to network-branded versions of Paramount+. Instead of the traditional versions of these sites, the new pages include tailored collections of Paramount+ content meant to appeal to the fans of each of the company’s traditional outlets. The end of the Comedy Central site marks one of the biggest losses of online video content, including clips from beloved series such as “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” that don’t live elsewhere — not even on Paramount+. It also meant the removal of sharable clips from shows like “South Park,” “Key & Peele” and others that aren’t also available on either the streaming platform or YouTube. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [RIAA Logo]( [RIAA Says AI Firm's Response to Copyright Lawsuit Is a 'Startling Admission of Illegal and Unethical Conduct']( By Natalie Korach The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) torched an AI firm’s response to its lawsuit alleging mass copyright infringement, saying the company is “attempting to construct an alternate reality.” RIAA filed lawsuits against both Uncharted Labs, Inc., the developer of Udio AI, and Suno, Inc., the developer of Suno AI on Monday. In response to the suit, Suno CEO Mikey Shulman rebuffed the plaintiff’s claims and said that the company prizes “originality” in a statement. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [social-media-facebook-instagram]( [Instagram Restricts Political Content in Error Before Trump-Biden Debate]( By Tess Patton Instagram says it accidentally restricted users’ access to political content just one day before the first 2024 presidential debate. The social media giant quietly rolled out political content restrictions in February, explaining it would no longer “proactively recommend” related topics to users as a baseline. Instead, accounts have the option to customize their preferences on the app, permitting their algorithms to suggest political content if they so choose. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Mystery of Marilyn The Lost Tapes]( [Marilyn Monroe House Saved From Wrecking Ball, Named LA Cultural Landmark]( [paris-olympics-peacock]( [Peacock Gives Al Michaels the AI Voice Treatment for Paris Olympics]( [A24]( [A24 Raises New Funding Led by Josh Kushner's Thrive Capital]( [A crowd of protesters, mostly women, gather and yell at each other outside of the Supreme Court building. Many of them hold up signs with pro-choice slogans on them, while others cup their hands around their mouths to amplify their voices.]( [Supreme Court Admits It 'Inadvertently' Leaked Idaho Abortion Ruling Before It Was Meant to Be Released]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [WrapPRO logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](