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Here is the latest Media News from The Wall Street Journal.

DreamWorks Deal Would Serve Comcast’s Entertainment Strategy
An expected acquisition would allow Comcast to build on its successful NBCUniversal entertainment business, which includes TV, film and theme parks.

Editorial: Making a Cable Merger Safe for Consumers
Regulators are right to seek important conditions before approving a deal that would combine three cable companies.

Barnes & Noble’s Longtime Leader, Leonard Riggio, Is Stepping Down
He purchased a struggling bookstore in 1971 and transformed the bookselling business — before an even bigger disruption came along.

Another Journalist Quits Las Vegas Newspaper Bought by Sheldon Adelson
John L. Smith, a longtime columnist, recently was barred from writing about Mr. Adelson, the billionaire casino magnate who bought The Review-Journal.

Ticket Brokers in Settlement With New York Over Scalping Laws
The New York attorney general took aim at brokers who use “bots” and other methods that keep tickets out of the hands of ordinary fans.

Skip Bayless Is Leaving ESPN
Bayless, who debates Stephen A. Smith on the network’s “First Take” program, is believed to be headed to Fox Sports.

Prince Died Without a Will, According to Court Documents
The singer had no will, according to papers filed by his sister, which may complicate his financial estate and musical legacy.

Sinosphere: ‘Doctor Strange’ Writer Explains Casting of Tilda Swinton as Tibetan
C. Robert Cargill said the filmmakers wanted to avoid the character’s origins, in large part over fears of offending China and of losing access to its lucrative market.

Kelly Ripa Returns to ABC Show
Ms. Ripa said apologies had been made over the last week after a brouhaha caused by the announcement that her co-star was moving to another ABC show.

DealBook: Tribune Plays Coy as Gannett Makes a Bid
Tribune’s nonexecutive chairman, Michael Ferro, may have his own reasons for stalling for more time.

New York Times Co. Plans to Close Editing and Press Operations in Paris
The changes will result in the elimination or relocation of up to 70 jobs, and are part of a plan to redesign the international print paper.

An Heir Who’s Ready to Take the Reins at New York Magazine
Two years after the editor Adam Moss told Pamela Wasserstein she ought to run the magazine bought by her father in 2004, she’s becoming chief of its parent company.

1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, a Milestone of Foreign Reporting
Intense coverage of the five-day rebellion, whose centennial is this week, reflected in part the growing clout of Irish America, historians say.

Harper Lee Biographer Charles Shields on His Latest Edition
“Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee,” due Tuesday, paints a more nuanced and in some ways perplexing portrait of Ms. Lee than a biography of 2006.

Regulators Approve Charter Communications Deal for Time Warner Cable
The approvals create a broadband and cable television juggernaut at a time when consumers rely on the Internet as a utility.

Gannett Offers $815 Million for Tribune Publishing
Gannett made the offer directly to Tribune Publishing’s shareholders, saying the publisher was unwilling to engage in discussions about a takeover.

For Bernie Sanders, Not Just Two Americas, but Nine
The Sanders campaign has produced nine versions of his “America” ad, reworking it with different footage to reach different audiences in different states.

Mediator: In This Snapchat Campaign, Election News Is Big and Then It’s Gone
In this election season, the photo- and video-sharing app acts as a reset button, allowing audiences to see and quickly forget misbehavior.

Elton Spitzer, 84, Who Helped Turn WLIR Into a Radio Destination, Dies
Mr. Spitzer, who operated 92.7 FM on Long Island, dared to be different by introducing listeners to new wave music most Americans hadn’t heard before.

Mediator: Snapchat, Helping Candidates Avoid Haunting Scandals
In this election season, the photo- and video-sharing app acts as a reset button, allowing audiences to see and quickly forget misbehavior.

Vox Media Tries Something Old on Something New
The online news start-up will begin publishing Circuit Breaker, a “classic gadget blog,” on Monday, primarily as a Facebook page.

Made in NYC Looks to Give Manufacturing a Handcrafted Image
A group’s promotion hopes to capitalize on the popularity of locally created items, urging customers to go beyond big-box stores for their daily shopping needs.

‘Lemonade’ Is Expected to Be Released for Sale on iTunes
Tidal’s period of exclusivity for that new Beyoncé album appears to be quite short — just 24 hours.

Politico Pierces the ‘Brussels Bubble’ With U.S.-Style Coverage
The European outpost of the American political publication is bringing flood-the-zone reporting to the heart of the E.U., rankling some in the establishment.

Jimmy Buffett’s ‘Margaritaville’ Is a State of Mind, and an Empire
The singer’s company is expanding offerings in lodging, alcohol, licensing and media, and the appeal extends well beyond Parrot Heads.

Creative Destruction: A Bright Side to the Financial Stumbles of Digital Media
We will now get to see which new ways of doing things actually work and which don’t.

Kelly Ripa to Return to ‘Live,’ Ending a Standoff With ABC
Ms. Ripa, unhappy about the departure of her co-host, Michael Strahan, for “Good Morning America,” told her staff she would be back on the air Tuesday.

Rod Daniel, Whose Crowd-Pleasing Films Lined Pockets, Dies at 73
Mr. Daniel said he had no illusions of greatness as a filmmaker, but that he believed in his work.

Al Jazeera Executive Files Bias Suit
Anand Gupta, the network’s former executive vice president of finance, filed a lawsuit asserting he wasn’t given a promotion and salary increase because of racial discrimination.

Critic’s Notebook: Prince, a Master of Playing Music and Distributing It
The artist simultaneously embraced and hated technology as he tried to upend the music industry — realizing early that making music was not his only responsibility.

TV as New York Growth Industry: ‘Quantico’ Is Coming to Town
The ABC series, which had been filmed in Montreal, will take advantage of a state tax credit and join a growing list of episodic shows being produced in the city.

Hints of Prince’s Failing Health Preceded a Sudden Death
Fans in Minneapolis reported seeing the musician around the city just days before his death.

How Prince Rebelled Against the Music Industry
Prince was early advocate of the kind of experimentation and artistic control that has become an essential tool of the most forward-thinking pop stars.

New York Hospital to Pay $2.2 Million Over Unauthorized Filming of 2 Patients
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital had allowed television crews to film two patients without their consent: one who was dying, the other in significant distress.

Univision Buys Out Disney’s Stake in Fusion
Fusion will anchor Univision’s new Fusion Media Group, to be distributed on a mix of digital and traditional media.

Online Media Is Tested When Social Platforms Come to Town
Online media is being abruptly transformed by social media platforms and centralizing apps. But Andrei Hagiu, an economist, sees familiar patterns.

Patricia Arquette Says She Lost Work Over Speech at Oscars
She had urged equal pay for women, and at a Tribeca event, she says producers “made it clear” she didn’t get roles because of those comments.

Dish Network and Viacom Sign a Deal, Ending a Standoff
A multiyear agreement for Dish to carry Viacom television networks like MTV is especially crucial for Viacom.

Kelly Ripa’s Absence From ‘Live’ Points to Rancor at ABC
Ms. Ripa, who was blindsided by the news of Michael Strahan’s departure from the show they co-host, said she will not appear on the show for the rest of the week.

Curt Schilling Is Fired by ESPN
The former All-Star pitcher was fired from his position as an ESPN baseball analyst a day after he was criticized for promoting offensive commentary on social media.

Viacom’s Woes May Deepen in Standoff With Dish Network
Viacom, already facing weak earnings and a legal battle over its leadership, may lose profits and have to cut costs if Dish permanently drops its channels.

AEG Closer to Seizing New York Concert Industry With Bowery Deal
Industry executives said that the deal would effectively turn the New York market into a battleground between AEG and Live Nation Entertainment.

Former Journalist Steps In to Claim His Half of a Pulitzer
When he heard that his former employer, Sun Newspapers in Charlotte Harbor, Fla., had won for a series of editorials, Brian Gleason said he had written several of them.

Sumner Redstone’s Granddaughter and Ex-Companion Form Alliance
Keryn Redstone has filed a petition to join the former companion, Manuela Herzer, in the legal fight over the media mogul’s mental competency.

ESPN’s Curt Schilling Criticized Again After Post About Transgender People
Schilling posted an apparent response to backlash over a recent North Carolina law on transgender people’s use of bathrooms.