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12:05 AM ET, September 3, 2013

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Ryan Lawler / TechCrunch:
With Time Warner Cable Deal, CBS Seeks To Ensure Its Digital Future  —  CBS and Time Warner Cable finally reached a deal today, ending a long, protracted blackout of the broadcast network on TWC's cable system.  While getting the deal done will mean that Time Warner Cable viewers will be able …
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Sean Hollister / The Verge:
CBS and Time Warner Cable reach deal, finally end month-long blackout  —  CBS channels have been missing from Time Warner Cable for a full month now, but the companies have finally solidified a deal.  In a press release, the companies report that they've reached a retransmission agreement …
Los Angeles Times:
Time Warner Cable and CBS reach distribution deal  —  After a monthlong blackout, Time Warner Cable and CBS Corp. struck a distribution deal that returned the broadcast network's programming to millions of frustrated subscribers in Los Angeles, New York and Dallas.
Kara Swisher / AllThingsD:
Exclusive: Japan's Rakuten Acquires Viki Video Site for $200 Million  —  Japan's Internet e-commerce giant Rakuten is set to purchase Viki, a premium video site that has been described as “Hulu for the rest of the world.”  —  The deal was set to be announced next week …
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Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Video Site Viki Had Offers From Google And Yahoo Before It Took A $200M Deal With Rakuten …
Discussion: @micah
David Carr / New York Times:
Campaign Journalism in the Age of Twitter  —  In Timothy Crouse's seminal campaign book, “The Boys on the Bus,” the crusty political reporters settle on the story that they will tell the world at the end of the day.  —  For modern political reporters, the end of the day never arrives.
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
Esquire to launch weekly tablet edition  —  Esquire is aiming to shake up the monthly magazine market with the launch of weekly tablet edition designed to appeal to a younger generation of readers who grew up on digital content.  The title, Esquire Weekly, launches on 5 September …
Discussion: Media Week and Press Gazette
Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
David Frost's Nixon interview helped end ‘age of deference’, says Lord Birt  —  Former producer describes process leading up to ex-president's apology and emphasises late presenter's impact on British TV  —  Lord Birt, the former BBC director general and producer of the late Sir David Frost's …
Discussion: Telegraph and Guardian
Chris Ariens / TVNewser:
‘Fox News Watch’ Says Goodbye  —  “Fox News Watch” can now be added to the pantheon of canceled cable news shows.  Jon Scott hosted the final edition of FNC's long-running media criticism show this weekend.  “Thanks for making News Watch part of your weekend,” said Scott …
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Bertelsmann in Joint Venture to Release New Recordings by Established Artists  —  Bertelsmann, the German media giant, has expanded its recent efforts to return to the music business through a $150 million deal with Primary Wave Music, an American company that handles music publishing rights …
Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
Egypt accused of jamming al-Jazeera  —  Broadcaster says it has pinpointed four different sources of jamming after commissioning an interference detection company  —  The Egyptian government has been accused of jamming the signal of al-Jazeera, the pan-Arabic news channel, for the past seven weeks.
Steve Hewlett / Guardian:
BBC Newsnight should brace for change as Ian Katz takes over  —  Ex-Guardian deputy editor faces plenty of challenges as he takes over a show still recovering from the Jimmy Savile saga  —  Ian Katz's appointment as editor of BBC2's daily flagship Newsnight - he starts on Monday - caused genuine surprise.
Walter Hamilton / Los Angeles Times:
Verizon pays $130 billion to acquire all of Verizon Wireless from Vodafone  —  Verizon Communications finalizes a deal to buy Vodafone's 45% stake in Verizon Wireless for $130 billion.  (Andrew Burton / Getty Images / June 6, 2013)  —  In one of the largest deals in global corporate history …
 
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