Mediagazer: MPAA: Film & TV Poured $15.5B Into China's Economy (Brent Lang/The Wrap)

9:00 AM ET, April 23, 2013

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Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:

Netflix Surpasses HBO in U.S. Subscribers … Netflix reported 29.17 million domestic subscribers in the first quarter of 2013, surpassing HBO for the very first time. — Netflix, which ended 2012 with 27.15 million domestic subs, added just over 2 million subs, according to 1Q results issued Monday.

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Lucas Shaw / The Wrap:
Netflix Adds 3 Million Subscribers, Revenue Surpasses $1 Billion

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Ed Bark / New York Times:

Brian Stelter's ‘Top of the Morning,’ on Talk Show Wars — Brian Stelter's book on the nefarious network morning show wars ends up being like a breakfast made not quite to order. — The eggs over easy have one hard yolk, and the bacon's a little limp. The toast is well-buttered but burned, and the coffee's short on heat.

Discussion: TVNewser

Jack Shafer:

In defense of journalistic error — Hilary Sargent, who does business on the Web as Chart Girl, compiled the best early guide to the journalistic mistakes made on the afternoon of April 17, as broadcasters and wire services moved their conflicting and error-studded reports about the status of the Boston Marathon bombing dragnet.

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John Plunkett / Guardian:

BBC appoints Danny Cohen as new director of television — Current BBC1 controller, whose credits include Call the Midwife, will oversee the corporation's four main channels — BBC1 controller Danny Cohen has been confirmed as the corporation's new director of television.

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Mackenzie Weinger / Politico:

Matthew Keys on Reuters firing: ‘I assume they were looking for an out’ — Matthew Keys said his firing from Reuters “wasn't unexpected” — and while the company told him they “did not agree with” some of the coverage he did on his own about the Boston bombings and did not mention the indictment against him …

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Roy Greenslade / Guardian:

Filipino radio journalist murdered — Filipino radio journalist Mario Vendiola Baylosis was shot three times and killed by two motorcycle gunmen yesterday (22 April) in the town of Kabasalan, in the southern province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Baylosis, 33, who worked at the Radio Natin, was on his way home from hosting his morning show.

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Jessica Guynn / Los Angeles Times:

Twitter eyes TV, lands major advertising deal in run-up to IPO — Twitter has reportedly reached an advertising deal with Publicis' Starcom MediaVest Group worth hundreds of millions of dollars over multiple years. (Bob Daly / For The Times / April 22, 2013)

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Leslie Kaufman / New York Times:

Amazon Broadens Its Terrain — David Blum does not have a regular table at the Four Seasons or host celebrity parties at the top of the Standard Hotel. — He does not get a lot of fawning press. After he was fired by The Village Voice and left The New York Press, Gawker Media in 2009 pronounced him …

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Brent Lang / The Wrap:

MPAA: Film & TV Poured $15.5B Into China's Economy — Study finds that film and TV industry supported 909,000 jobs in 2011 — Hollywood is making the case that the growing popularity of U.S. films in China is a boon to both countries. — The Motion Picture Assn. of America …

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Frédéric Filloux / Monday Note:

What's the Fuss About Native Ads? — In the search for new advertising models, Native Ads are booming. The ensuing Web vs. Native controversy is a festival of fake naïveté and misplaced indignation. — Native Advertising is the politically correct term for Advertorial, period.

Discussion: Guardian

Anita Hamilton / Businessweek:

It's Getting Harder to Make Money on YouTube — Despite success stories about YouTube (GOOG) such sensations as Jenna Marbles, the vast majority of the site's users probably don't think of it as a place to earn money. The video giant wants to change that.

Cotton Delo / AdAge:

Tumblr Launches Mobile Ads Today In Big Revenue Push — Users of iOS and Android Apps Will See Up to 4 Ads Per Day — Tumblr is launching its mobile ads today, marking the first time the 6-year-old startup is placing ads that look and feel like regular posts on the blog network.