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India's JioHotstar restructures its subscriptions, adding monthly options and raising prices on some tiers, in response to a shift toward large-screen viewing (Naman Ramachandran/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/indian-s…

Indian Streaming Giant JioHotstar Raises Prices, Adds Monthly Plans
Indian streaming giant JioHotstar raises Super and Premium tier prices while introducing monthly plans across all tiers.

Major brands were replaced by direct-response advertisers during commercial breaks of CBS News' December 13 town hall with Erika Kirk, moderated by Bari Weiss (Brian Steinberg/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/advertisers-wary-cbs-news-…

Big Advertisers Appear Wary of CBS News' Bari Weiss Town Hall Format
Many major advertisers appeared to sit out a new CBS News town hall format moderated by Bari Weiss and featuring a conversation with Erika Kirk

"Natuurlijk kan zo’n Europese troepenmacht de Amerikaanse militaire macht niet weerstaan. Maar dat is het punt niet. Het doel is om de Amerikanen te tonen: jullie willen vazallen van ons maken, en wij pikken dat niet langer. Geen statements, maar daadkracht."

Column | Stuur Europese troepen naar Groenland
Het moment is gekomen waarop Europa moet laten zien dat het bereid is zijn grondgebied te verdedigen. De Europese respons op Donald Trumps claim op Groenland kan er maar één zijn: troepen sturen, laten zien dat je je niet laat intimideren en dat je geopolitiek denkt en handelt. Europeanen, die na tachtig jaar vrede dachten dat ze nooit meer oorlog zouden voeren, moeten dringend naar een andere…

Following Clooney's criticism, Bari Weiss invites him to "visit The CBS Broadcast Center" where she is "spending the holidays" to "relaunch the Evening News" (Pat Saperstein/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/bari-

Bari Weiss Invites George Clooney to Visit CBS News After His Remarks
After George Clooney told Variety he felt that Bari Weiss was "dismantling CBS News as we speak,” Weiss responded by inviting him to visit CBS News.

YouTube reorganizes its product group, naming Christian Oestlien as head of all subscription products, including YouTube TV, Music, and Premium (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/youtube-product-r…

YouTube Product Group Reorg: Christian Oestlien to Head Subscriptions Group
YouTube is making a major reorganization to its product teams, with veteran exec Christian Oestlien taking on new responsibility for a newly created group housing the video giant's subscription products.

Trump says Stephen Colbert is a "pathetic trainwreck" and "CBS should, 'put him to sleep,' NOW"; earlier CBS aired the Kennedy Center Honors, hosted by Trump (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/donal

Trump Attacks Colbert & Says CBS Should Cancel His Show Now: 'Put Him to Sleep'
Donald Trump urged CBS to cancel Stephen Colbert's show 'NOW,' responding to a Dec. 8 rerun in which Colbert mocked his Kennedy Center takeover.