Mediagazer: Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall denies sex abuse charges (Rob Williams/The Independent)

9:25 AM ET, January 7, 2013

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Peter Preston / Guardian:
The Financial Times needs to make a signal to the market

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Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:

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Eliot Spitzer Ends His Show on Current TV — Eliot Spitzer, the former New York governor turned progressive television host, said Sunday that his show on Current TV is over. — The announcement comes a few days after Al Jazeera said it was acquiring Current TV.

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Rob Williams / The Independent:

Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall denies sex abuse charges — The veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has appeared in court accused of sexually abusing three girls between the ages of nine and seventeen. The 83-year-old star, famous for presenting 'It's A Knockout' …

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David Carr / New York Times:

Old Media's Stalwarts Persevered in 2012 — Everyone knows that traditional media companies are dead in the water, overwhelmed by ad skipping, cord cutting and audience flight. We know that because Chicken Littles (like me) have been saying it for years. — Eventually we may be right …

Rachel McAthy / Journalism.co.uk:

Visual storytelling tool for journalists Storyplanet aiming for 2013 public launch — Storyplanet, which was backed by MIT's Joichi Ito and former head of online at Al Jazeera English Mohamed Nanabhay, lets journalists package content into interactive experiences.

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Don't say display ads are dead: ESPN shows there's life in an old format — Many online publishers spent last year fretting over how advertisers are paying less to display their messages beside news stories. Indeed, some say display ads should be declared dead altogether and replaced with …

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Peter Kafka / AllThingsD:

HBO Renews Universal Deal Through 2022 — HBO has renewed a pact with Universal Pictures, which will keep the studio's movies, like “Ted” and “Bourne Legacy” on the pay-cable channel through 2022. — HBO, which normally plays up the value of its original productions like “Game of Thrones …

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Netflix, Warner Bros. in licensing agreement — BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Online video company Netflix and Warner Bros. Television Group have signed a licensing deal that gives Netflix members access to prior seasons of certain television shows produced by Warner Bros.

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Janko Roettgers / GigaOM:

Roku strikes Time Warner Cable deal, wants to be your next cable box — Time Warner Cable customers will soon be able to watch live television on their Roku box, thanks to a deal announced Monday at CES. The cooperation between the two companies brings the TWC TV service …

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