Supreme Court casts doubt on TikTok’s free-speech defense as shutdown law is set to take effect

Supreme Court casts doubt on TikTok’s free-speech defense as shutdown law is set to take effect

WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court justices sounded highly skeptical Friday of TikTok’s free-speech defense, signaling they are not likely to strike down the law that could shut down the popular video site the day before President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office. The justices, both conservative and liberal, said Congress was concerned with the Chinese…

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Big media pulls plug on Venu sports streaming service before launch

Big media pulls plug on Venu sports streaming service before launch

WALT Disney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery on Friday (Jan 10) abandoned plans to launch Venu Sports, their live sports joint venture, pulling the plug on a much-heralded effort that ran into substantial legal opposition. Shares of Warner Bros Discovery were down about 2 per cent, Fox’s stock fell about 1 per cent, while FuboTV’s…

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