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Abigail Edge / Journalism.co.uk:
First Look Media to launch site investigating corruption — Speaking at the London Social Media Summit, Andy Carvin of First Look Media announced the outlet's plans to launch a new investigative site led by former Rolling Stone journalist Matt Taibbi. First Look Media is to launch …
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David Lieberman / Deadline.com:
Consumers Dislike Cable Companies More Than Any Other Industry: Report
Consumers Dislike Cable Companies More Than Any Other Industry: Report
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Consumerist, Vox, TIME and BGR
Katy Bachman / Adweek:
FCC's Wheeler Takes Another Stab at Explaining His Net Neutrality Position
FCC's Wheeler Takes Another Stab at Explaining His Net Neutrality Position
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Politico, bizjournals, Re/code, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and New York Times
Lisa Richwine / Reuters:
Netflix launching in France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, and Luxembourg this year — Netflix to launch in six European countries this year — (Reuters) - Netflix Inc will launch its online movie and TV subscription service later this year in France, Germany and four other European countries …
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Netflix, Engadget, TheStreet.com, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Times, MacStories, Associated Press, Gigaom, CNET, BGR, The Next Web, BBC and The Verge
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Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
Netflix's Neil Hunt Says Personalized Recommendations Will Replace The Navigation Grid
Netflix's Neil Hunt Says Personalized Recommendations Will Replace The Navigation Grid
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Fast Company and BGR
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
As The Public Markets Beckon, Streaming Startup Spotify Reveals 40M Users, 10M Paid Users — As the music streaming market continues to heat up, Spotify has released new user numbers today that solidify its position at the front of the pack: it has now passed 40 million active users …
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Businessweek, VentureBeat, Billboard, Forbes, Re/code, Mashable, WebProNews, @blastkelly, @themediaisdying, ABC News, USA Today, Telegraph, Reuters, Financial Times, Guardian, Pocket-lint, Music Week, The Next Web and hypebot
Jonathan Weber / The Information:
Byliner Hits a Rough Patch as Co-Founder Resigns — One of the most prominent companies in the much-hyped niche of long-form narrative publishing has hit a rough patch, with its co-founder and editor-in-chief departing amid investor efforts to find a new path for the company.
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@jessicalessin
Jake Mitchell / Sydney Morning Herald:
Network Ten, one of the 5 national free-to-air networks in Australia, halves news operation, cuts 150 jobs — Ten revenue ‘down the toilet’ says news chief Peter Meakin — Major cuts have been made to Network Ten's news department following the axing of breakfast show Wake Up, their morning bulletin and late news editions.
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The Age, @juanita_phillip, @attardmon, Associated Press, ninemsn, Sky News, Guardian, NEWS.com.au, ABC, The Age and mUmBRELLA
Jordyn Taylor / Betabeat:
NYU freshman John Meyer launches Fresco, curation news app, to compete with Circa — 19-Year-Old Tech Pro Wants to Revolutionize News, Will Drop Out of School If Necessary — John Meyer isn't sure if he'll go back to school in the fall. Currently finishing up his freshman year …
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
UBC merges with 7digital to create £30m multimedia group — Digital music service bought in reverse takeover as multimedia company looks to create global music and radio business — UBC Media chief executive Simon Cole says the merger with 7digital will help the company exploit …
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RTTNews, Business news, @amirmizroch, Financial Times and Ifa Magazine
Jim Edwards / Business Insider:
Google Sued Over Conspiracy Theory That It Defrauded Thousands Of Publishers Of Ad Money — Google has been sued over allegations that it suddenly and without explanation withholds ad money from web site publishers once their sites become successful. The lawsuit, filed by Hagens Berman …
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Gigaom, Business Wire, LawFuel, Search Engine Roundtable and TechCrunch
Howard Polskin / Thin Reads:
Amazon Creates Short Reads, New Section Devoted to E-Book Singles — Amazon has quietly developed an ambitious new section on its books website called Short Reads that could spark a surge in consumer consumption of e-book singles. Short Reads appears dedicated to short pieces of fiction and nonfiction.
Thomas Fuller / New York Times:
Thai military bans 14 tv channels, 3,000 radio stations, and tries to prohibit interviews — Thai Military Tries to Break Political Deadlock as Foes Meet — BANGKOK — A day after imposing martial law, the Thai military on Wednesday put leaders of the country's polarized political camps …
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Committee to Protect …, Daily Mail, ITAR-TASS, The Straits Times, NDTV News, India & World and Reporters Without Borders
Dade Hayes / Broadcasting & Cable:
Al Jazeera America CEO and President Say Net is On Course — Al Shihabi and O'Brian see long runway ahead for fledgling network — In a rare public appearance following the August 2013 launch of Al Jazeera America, the network's CEO and president affirmed its strategy during …
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Gulf News:
Researcher predicts traditional newspapers in the UAE will become extinct by 2028 — Researcher predicts traditional newspapers in the UAE will become extinct by 2028 — Dubai: Traditional newspapers in the UAE are predicted to be on the verge of extinction by the year 2028 …
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Al Bawaba, Khaleej Times, Khaleej Times, Emirates 24/7, Gulf News, Al Arabiya and Emirates 24/7