Mediagazer: Former HWT chairman Julian Clarke appointed News Corp Australia CEO as Kim Williams resigns (Herald Sun)

4:10 AM ET, August 9, 2013

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Former HWT chairman Julian Clarke appointed News Corp Australia CEO as Kim Williams resigns — NEWS Corp Australia chief executive Kim Williams has resigned. — He has held the role since December, 2011. — He will be replaced by former The Herald and Weekly Times chairman Julian Clarke.

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Margaret Simons / Guardian:

Kim Williams departure a victory for Murdoch's Australian editors — Col Allan's arrival had less to do with the Australian election than with News Corp's internal political battle — For those who read the tea leaves of Australian media politics, the departure of Kim Williams from News Corp Australia is not a complete surprise.

David McKnight / Guardian:
Rupert Murdoch and his influence on Australian political life

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Todd Spangler / Variety:

Time Warner Cable Taking Bigger Hit Than CBS in PR War Over Blackout: Survey — Cable operator's consumer-perception score drops lower into negative territory while the Eye has neutral rating, according to YouGov — Consumers have increasingly negative views of both Time Warner Cable …

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Liana B. Baker / Reuters:
CBS, Time Warner Cable trade barbs on Day 7 of blackout

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New York Business Journal:
‘I want my CBS,’ TV pirates say, and they aren't waiting for Time Warner to listen

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Peter Kafka / AllThingsD:

Tumblr Had $16.6 Million Left When Yahoo Bought It — In the wake of Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr, there was some chatter about how much runway David Karp would have had if he hadn't sold the company. — Now we know, sort of: Tumblr, which had raised $125 million since 2007, had $16.6 million in cash left when Yahoo bought it.

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John McDermott / AdAge:

Vevo Developing Apple TV App for 24-7 Music Video Channel — Will Allow It to Sell Video Ads Made Specifically for Televisions — Cord-cutting millennials will soon have a new way to quench their insatiable thirst for '90s nostalgia. Music video website Vevo is developing an app …

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Meg James / Los Angeles Times:

Fox's Chase Carey calls a la carte programming ‘a fantasy’ — 21st Century Fox Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey underscored the value of sports programming and downplayed calls to end the bundling of television channels. During Fox's Investor Day presentations Thursday …

Lisa Richwine / Reuters:
Fox projects growth as it invests in new channels

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Jim Romenesko:

[UPDATED] Patch is laying off hundreds of employees on Friday — UPDATE — A Patch tipster reports: “Patch employees will learn their fate starting tomorrow at 9 a.m. on an all company call with Tim Armstrong. Managers were told last night not to discuss the layoffs with subordinates or reference them at all.”

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Sara Morrison / The Wrap:

The NY Times Isn't Selling - 6 Newspapers That Should — New York Times chair Arthur Sulzberger batted down speculation that the paper would follow in the Washington Post's footsteps — With the Washington Post and the Boston Globe changing hands, there's plenty of chatter about which will be the next to go.

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Tom McGeveran / Capital New York:
It was a natural question to ask after news broke that The …

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Christopher Hope / Telegraph:

Met Police's fraud squad investigating BBC pay-offs scandal — Detectives from Scotland Yard's fraud squad are investigating senior members of the BBC's leadership over allegations of misconduct in public office, The Telegraph can disclose. — Scotland Yard launched Operation Elveden last year

Discussion: BBC, @vikramdodd, @rajunarisetti, The Independent and Guardian

Lucia Moses / Adweek:

Wired Pushes Further Into Native Advertising With New Unit — Brands want advertising that looks and feels like actual editorial content, and publishers are uniquely positioned to help. But how do they do that without selling out? — Increasingly, by creating standalone units.

Discussion: Business Insider

Reuters:

Aereo to enter Dallas, other markets as CBS blackout continues — (Reuters) - Internet TV startup Aereo will soon be available in Dallas, one of the cities affected by the Time Warner Cable-CBS blackout, which extended into its seventh day on Thursday. — Aereo said on Thursday …

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Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times:

Rdio expands its Internet radio stations to take on Pandora — Screenshot of Rdio Inc.'s new Internet radio platform. (Rdio Inc.) — Rdio Inc., a San Francisco-based streaming music company, has revamped its Internet radio service with new types of stations and additional features …

Discussion: The Next Web, Bloomberg, Radio & Television …, GigaOM and Engadget