Mediagazer: Sony's new Internet pay-TV service to have 100 channels, may cost between $60-80/month (Claire Atkinson/New York Post)

10:30 AM ET, October 7, 2014

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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:

Turner to reduce headcount by 10% — Turner Broadcasting, the parent company of CNN, will cut its total workforce by about 10 percent in the coming weeks through a mix of buyouts, layoffs and other measures, the company said Monday. — The reductions are part of a broader effort to save money …

Mark Sweney / Guardian:

UK's Daily Telegraph moves towards becoming a digital first newsroom — Telegraph to use digital content as backbone of paper — Editor-in-chief Jason Seiken unveils plan to mostly treat online content as a ‘buffet’ to fill the paper — TMG executives have ‘cherry picked’ ideas from newspapers in North America and Europe

Discussion: @littleatoms, @index_magazine, @buzzfeedben, @fcage, @mlcalderone, @charliebeckett, @johngapper, @gavinhjackson, @clairemilleruk, @sarahmarshall, @julesmattsson and American Press Institute

Steve Buttry / The Buttry Diary:

NYT Executive Editor Dean Baquet responds to criticism that he doesn't tweet enough, says new “journalism priesthood” being created — Dean Baquet's response: Beware creating a new journalism ‘priesthood’ — New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet has responded …

Discussion: @chrisottolnp, @sulliview, @moneyries and @jeffjarvis

Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land:

In addition to news sites, Google's “In The News” box now includes Reddit, blog posts, social media, etc. — Google's “In The News” Box Now Lists More Than Traditional News Sites — Google has confirmed that new “In The News” box appearing in some of its search results …

Discussion: @dr_pete, @dannysullivan, The Next Web, @baekdal and Engadget

Claire Atkinson / New York Post:

Sony's new Internet pay-TV service to have 100 channels, may cost between $60-80/month — Sony sets high price bar for Web TV — Sony's upcoming Internet-delivered TV service will carry 100 channels and a surprisingly high price tag of as much as $80 a month, The Post has learned.

Discussion: Business Insider, Multichannel News and Gigaom

Todd Spangler / Variety:

AOL Hires Viacom's Dermot McCormack as Head of Video, as Ran Harnevo Steps Aside (Exclusive) — AOL has tapped Viacom exec Dermot McCormack as president of its video division, replacing Ran Harnevo, who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. — Harnevo has been with AOL since …

Derek Thompson / The Atlantic Online:

How TV's Sports Addiction Could Destroy Its Business — Over the weekend, the NBA struck a massive deal with ESPN and TNT worth $24 billion between 2016 and the 2024-25 season. On its face, it's a good and obvious move—good for the NBA, good for fans, and obvious for the networks.

Discussion: @richbtig, @dkthomp, @benliebmann and @bcappelbaum

John Tamny / Forbes:

Even If His Newspaper Investments Don't Work Out, Aaron Kushner Is A Hero For Trying — “It is the leap, not the look, that generates crucial information.” - George Gilder, Wealth and Poverty — In July of 2012 internet entrepreneur Aaron Kushner* acquired Freedom Communications, owner of the Orange County Register newspaper.

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Gustavo Arellano / Navel Gazing:
OC Register subscribers inundate customer service with calls about missed deliveries

Discussion: @seasnork, @dannysullivan, @dannysullivan and FishbowlNY

Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:

Publishing Battle Should Be Covered, Not Joined — IS the fight between traditional publishers and Amazon “the end of the world as we know it,” in the words of the old R.E.M. song? — A prominent literary agent declares that “if Amazon is not stopped, we are facing the end of literary culture in America.”

Discussion: @oliverburkeman, @barryeisler, @porter_anderson, @aoscott, @kevin_ashton, @ryanchittum, @laurahazardowen, @joshgerstein, @hughhowey, @abwashbureau, bookforum.com, BusinessJournalism.org …, GalleyCat, Publishers Weekly, @jayrosen_nyu and @mathewi

Natasha Singer / New York Times:

Companies like NewsBios are selling intelligence dossiers on reporters to PR agencies — Just the Facts? This Dossier Goes Further — It was my birthday the other day, and, along with the usual private greetings from family and friends, I noticed a couple of public salutations about it on Twitter from entities I didn't recognize.

Discussion: @lizdday and @carlbialik

Amy Calder / Morning Sentinel:

Risen: Journalists must fight or become irrelevant — Colby College's Lovejoy winner, a New York Times reporter, faces the possibility of being imprisoned for refusing to reveal his sources. — 207-861-9247 — New York Times investigative reporter James Risen speaks with journalism students …

Discussion: Politico, @jesselynradack, @20committee, @eddyelfenbein, @ggreenwald, @cmegalodon69, Mediaite, Washington Post, The Huffington Post and American Press Institute

James Cook / Business Insider:

Apple Was Just Granted A Patent For A Digital Newspaper — Apple has been granted a patent for a flexible display that can be used as a self-updating digital newspaper. — Patently Apple reports that Apple refers to the device as a “digital periodical,” and that it can be used for both reading and also advertising.

Discussion: Patently Apple and Patently Apple

Hadas Gold / Politico:

AJAM launches midterms coverage — Al Jazeera America, the extremely well-financed and extremely low-rated network, is vying for a few more eyeballs during the 2014 midterms: On Monday, it will launch “America Votes 2014,” a series of election-related programs that will focus on the issues rather than the horserace.

Discussion: Politico