Top News:
Bill Carter / New York Times:
Leaning Forward, MSNBC Loses Ground to Rival CNN — Rachel Maddow, the biggest star on the MSNBC cable network, just posted her lowest quarterly ratings results ever. — “Morning Joe,” MSNBC's signature morning program, scored its second-lowest quarterly ratings, reaching an average …
Simon Van Zuylen-Wood / Salon:
“She's not ducking a fight”: How Margaret Sullivan transformed the role of the NYT public editor — As other ombudsmen fade into oblivion, Sullivan is reimagining the relationship between the Times and its readers — When Alessandra Stanley published her now-infamous essay on Shonda Rhimes …
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The New York Observer, @emilybell, @mathewi, @jayrosen_nyu, @lbennett and @svzwood
David Carr / New York Times:
YouTube's New York production studio set to open in November with a dedicated space for brands — YouTube Takes Manhattan — A few weeks ago, Zayna Aston, a communications executive at Google, met me at the company's offices in Manhattan to show me around YouTube Space New York …
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@youtubespaceny, SocialTimes, Capital New York, @acoyne and @moth
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Disney's Maker Studios Teams with Disney-Backed Fusion to Produce Block of TV Programming — Maker Studios, the YouTube multichannel network Disney acquired earlier this year, has reached another TV deal that falls under the Mouse House's corporate umbrella.
Discussion:
Broadcasting & Cable, Hollywood Reporter and @alexweprin
Todd Spangler / Variety:
BSkyB invests $500K in web-video aggregator Pluto.tv — BSkyB Invests in Internet-Video Startup Pluto.TV — British satcaster takes $500,000 stake in company, whose other backers include UTA's Jeremy Zimmer and Terry Semel — U.K. satcaster BSkyB has invested $500,000 in web-video aggregator Pluto.TV …
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Hollywood Reporter, MediaTel, Telecompaper, Pocket-lint, Compare Mobile Phones …, Digital Spy, Gizmodo UK, SEENIT and Life Style Extra
Gary Merson / HD Guru:
Netflix Quietly Raises its 4K Ultra High Definition Subscription Rates — Netflix, the leader in 4K Ultra High Definition streaming services, has raised their rates, while continuing to add more 4K content with the recent additions of The Blacklist and Smurfs 2. — We contacted Netflix today for the details.
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Multichannel News, Light Reading, Consumerist, Hollywood Reporter and The Verge
Wall Street Journal:
Book publishers are using YouTube to identify potential bestselling authors — From YouTube Stars, Literary Lions — Book Publishers Sweep Video Site for a New Wave of Authors — Publishers seeking the next hit author have a new hunting ground: YouTube.
Discussion:
@digitalshields and @keachhagey
Yvonne Villarreal / Los Angeles Times:
AMC backs away from unscripted programming, re-shifts focus to scripted — AMC is undergoing a reality check. — The cable network is dropping most of its unscripted programs to re-shift its focus to maintaining its power in the scripted arena. — The network, in a short time frame …
Lee Hyo-won / Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Bros. Korea to Debut Some Films Via Streaming Services — The local premiere of Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler rom-com ‘Blended’ will come on IPTV services — Amid the surge of the South Korean online market for movies in recent years, Warner Brothers Korea will make films without …
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
Twitter, Google, AOL and Vice pitch content in London digital upfronts — Firms mimic US TV industry with showcases aimed at advertisers in a sign of growing significance of UK's digital media — A who's who of senior executives from Silicon Valley giants, including Twitter, Google …
Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
Six Sun journalists go on trial over alleged payments to public officials — News editors and reporters variously accused of plotting with police, armed forces, prison officials and staff at Broadmoor — Six former and current journalists from the Sun newspaper are going on trial …
Patrick Wintour / Guardian:
British police's use of Ripa powers to snoop on journalists to be reined in — Change to surveillance law will mean police will require a judge's approval to access journalists' phone records — The UK government will reform the law to prevent the police using surveillance powers …
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@theconstables, @graphiclunarkid, @mslods, @svaughanbrown, Gigaom and @edent