Mediagazer: Yahoo Acquires Video Streaming Platform RayV (Greg Kumparak/TechCrunch)

2:05 PM ET, July 13, 2014

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Chinese prosecutors detain China Central Television financial news anchor in corruption probe — Chinese prosecutors detain top TV news anchor — (Reuters) - Prosecutors detained a top Chinese news anchor shortly before a nightly broadcast, state media reported, as authorities extend …

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Greg Kumparak / TechCrunch:

Yahoo Acquires Video Streaming Platform RayV — Following rumors of talks going as far back as May, we'd been hearing whispers all morning that Yahoo had finally acquired the video broadcasting platform RayV. — Sure enough, it's just been made official.

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Chris Chase / USA Today:

ESPN to offer Tiger-only broadcast during British Open — ESPN announced Thursday that part of its coverage for next week's British Open will include an exclusive Tiger Woods broadcast. — The network says the feed will follow Woods for each round as he makes his first major championship start of the year at Royal Liverpool.

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Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:

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Michael Sebastian / AdAge:

Upworthy, Joining a Refrain, Says Paid Posts Get More Views Than Editorial — Viral Site Also Names Media Exec Kim Kelleher to Board — Creativity Top 5 — Three months ago the first major brand advertising campaign appeared on Upworthy, a mix of paid and curated posts promoting Unilever's Project Sunlight initiative.

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