Mediagazer: Forbes Licenses Brand Name to Mobile Payment Provider (Bill Mickey/Folio)

9:15 AM ET, February 25, 2014

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Andrew Ross Sorkin / DealBook:

Owner of Twitter parody account @GSElevator is John Lefevre, a former bond executive who has never worked at Goldman Sachs — @GSElevator Tattletale Exposed (He Was Not in the Goldman Elevator) — A three-year parlor game has been taking place on Wall Street to identify …

Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:

Bloomberg View relaunches on its own — Bloomberg View is getting a makeover. — The online opinion play, which was created by Bloomberg L.P. in 2011 as a complement to the company's news products, is set to relaunch at 9:30 a.m. with a slick, mobile-friendly layout and its own URL, bloombergview.com.

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Marguerite Reardon / CNET:

AT&T, Verizon may join Comcast in Netflix streaming deal — AT&T and Verizon Communications may be the next big Internet service providers to strike a deal with Netflix to provide a direct connection from the video service to broadband customers. — On Monday, a day after Netflix announced …

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Todd Spangler / Variety:

Why Netflix Is Actually the Big Winner in the Comcast Bandwidth Deal — Despite the spin you may have read, Netflix is not getting screwed by Comcast, the biggest broadband provider in the U.S. — In fact, through the interconnection deal with Comcast, Netflix will cost-effectively reinforce …

Discussion: Nieman Journalism Lab, Gigaom, NetNewsCheck Latest, Guardian, Deadline.com, Home Media Magazine, Engadget, @xpangler and Dan Rayburn

Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:

Richard Just, New National Journal Editor, Plans To ‘Reinvent’ Magazine — NEW YORK — Richard Just, the former top editor of The New Republic and Newsweek, has been named editor of National Journal. Just will oversee the print magazine and report to Editor-in-Chief Tim Grieve.

Discussion: Poynter and FishbowlDC

Dylan Byers / Politico:

Josh Barro to join The New York Times — Josh Barro, the outgoing Business Insider political editor, is joining The New York Times to take part in David Leonhardt's new policy venture, sources familiar with his plans told POLITICO on Monday. — Barro, a former Bloomberg View blogger …

Discussion: The Daily Caller, @benjysarlin, @buzzfeedandrew, @mccanner, @mattyglesias, @jeffjarvis, @jonathancohn and Talking Biz News

Lucas Shaw / The Wrap:

Disney Goes Where No Other Studio Has Gone: An iTunes Movie Storage Deal — When Disney unveils its new cloud-based movie service Tuesday, it will be able to boast about a partner that has eluded all of its peers - Apple. Disney Movies Anywhere will enable users to stream or download Disney movies …

Discussion: Home Media Magazine, TechCrunch and Business Insider

Michael Wolff / USA Today:

Forbes' sale will reveal the true value of newer low-cost publishing models — What is ‘Forbes’ worth? — Now more a digital than a print product, its sales price will tell us a lot about publishing economics. — CONNECT — Forbes magazine has put itself up for sale …

Discussion: @michaelwolffnyc, @dvergano and @klintron

Meredith Blake / Los Angeles Times:

Seth Meyers' ‘Late Night’ debut an understated affair — Despite guests Vice President Joe Biden and Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers strikes a subdued note in taking over as ‘Late Night’ host for Jimmy Fallon. — CAPTIONS — NEW YORK — Making his debut as host of “Late Night” on Monday …

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Bill Mickey / Folio:

Forbes Licenses Brand Name to Mobile Payment Provider — Deal could turn into an investment down the road. — In a licensing agreement, Forbes has lent its name to a new group managed by payment solutions provider Lotaris. Called Forbes Digital Commerce, the entity will enable payment solutions for the mobile platform.

Discussion: NetNewsCheck Latest and Forbes

Thomas Rose / J-Source:

Journalists As Agents of State Surveillance — They're called ‘production orders’ and they signal what may be a growing trend among law enforcement agencies to co-opt journalists into becoming agents of state surveillance. — Production orders occur when a judge agrees to a police request …

Discussion: CAJ

Alex Weprin / Capital New York:

If Aereo wins, broadcasters could be forced to end free TV, networks tell Supreme Court in new brief — Broadcasters file brief to SCOTUS on Aereo's ‘direct assault’ — The broadcast networks have filed a 65-page brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, outlining their case against streaming startup Aereo.

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Frédéric Filloux / Monday Note:

News Media Revenue Matrix: The Bird's Eye View — Publishers struggle with newer and more complex business models. Some appear stronger than others but, above all, a broad palette is a must. It is a means to capture emerging opportunities and to compensate for the drying up of older revenue sources.

Discussion: @bthewirz, @mattmcalister, @stephenoleary and @el_startupero

Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:

Facebook Hires Ryan Seacrest's Digital Chief as Head of Entertainment Partnerships (Exclusive) — Sibyl Goldman tapped to lead Hollywood outreach efforts — Facebook has recruited Ryan Seacrest's digital guru for a new role leading an expanded effort to court Hollywood.

Discussion: @mikeisaac and Tubefilter