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David Streitfeld / New York Times:
Amazon and Hachette Resolve Dispute — Amazon and Hachette announced Thursday morning that they have resolved their differences and signed a new multiyear contract, bringing to an official end one of the most bitter publishing conflicts in recent years. — Neither side gave details of the deal …
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Laura Hazard Owen / Gigaom:
In new agreement with Amazon, Hachette will set prices for its ebooks — Updated: Amazon and Hachette have officially reached a new contract — Amazon and book publisher Hachette Book Group have finally reached a deal in the negotiations that have been going on since May, the companies announced in a press release Thursday.
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Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
John Cook out as First Look Media's Intercept EIC, will return to Gawker Media to run investigations — John Cook leaves The Intercept — Intercept Editor-in-Chief John Cook is leaving the publication and returning to Gawker Media to run investigations, an individual with knowledge of the hire tells Poynter.
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Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
John Cook's rehire is sign of new, integrated editorial approach at Gawker Media — John Cook is returning to Gawker Media as part of what the company's editorial director, Joel Johnson, calls its “first executive-level, meta-level team.” — Gawker Media will “almost certainly” …
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Emily Steel / New York Times:
Sony launches PlayStation Vue web-based TV service with all major broadcast and some cable networks, testing in NYC with broad rollout in Q1 2015 — Sony to Introduce Web-Based TV Service, PlayStation Vue — Sony is pressing play on a new web-based television service that represents …
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New York Times:
NYT responds to Chinese President Xi: The Times won't alter its coverage to meet the demands of any government — A Response to President Xi Jinping — During their summit meeting in Beijing, President Obama and President Xi Jinping of China made much of their agreement to ease visa restrictions …
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Kate Holton / Reuters:
BSkyB's price tag for Europe deal rises to 6.9 billion pounds — (Reuters) - BSkyB (BSY.L) said on Wednesday the price for acquiring Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland (SKYDn.DE) had risen to 6.9 billion pounds after a greater number of investors signed up for the German offer than expected.
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Mark Sweney / Guardian:
BSkyB to be rebranded as Sky after takeover of European sister companies
BSkyB to be rebranded as Sky after takeover of European sister companies
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David Lieberman / Deadline:
DreamWorks Animation & Hasbro In Merger Talks; Deal With Hearst Looming — EXCLUSIVE: DreamWorks Animation is deeply engaged in two potentially game changing negotiations that could transform the company — including one with Hasbro to forge a family entertainment powerhouse to be called DreamWorks-Hasbro.
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Capital New York:
Q&A with Chorie Sicha on The Awl's redesign, paying writers, and banner ads — The 60-second interview: Choire Sicha, co-founder, The Awl network — CAPITAL: The Awl's website relaunched yesterday. How long has this redesign been in the works? Why was this a good time for the site to be upgraded?
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Andrew Golis / Medium:
This., one-link-a-day sharing network, launches in invite-only beta — Make “This.” Yours — We launched the beta of This. today. Which is pretty great. — This. is a site we've been building to help people find and share the web's best stories, ideas and arguments.
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Patrick Kingsley / Guardian:
Egypt decree could lead to release of jailed Australian al-Jazeera journalist — Ruling on deportation of foreign prisoners raises hopes that Peter Greste could be freed before the end of his sentence — Jailed al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste could be returned to Australia before the end …
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
Viacom Plans to Boost Non-Nielsen-Based U.S. Ad Sales to 50 Percent — “Everyone wants our channels,” Philippe Dauman says about the appeal of the company's networks despite recent carriage disputes — Viacom is looking to “significantly” grow its U.S. advertising revenue that doesn't depend …
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The Huffington Post:
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Tells Silicon Valley He's Open To Obama Net Neutrality Plan — WASHINGTON - On Monday, President Barack Obama went public with his support of an aggressive approach to protecting net neutrality. Shortly after that, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler told …
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Amy Schatz / Re/code:
No Net Neutrality Rules Until 2015 as Disagreements About Plan Continue
No Net Neutrality Rules Until 2015 as Disagreements About Plan Continue
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Today's Zaman:
Turkish journalist Mehmet Baransu faces sentence of 2 to 7 years on charges of insulting President Erdogan on Twitter — Journalist Baransu faces 7 years for insulting Erdogan on Twitter — A prosecutor from the Anatolia Courthouse has opened a criminal case against well-known Turkish …
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Ece Toksabay / Reuters:
Turkish state TV fined for favoring Erdogan in election coverage
Turkish state TV fined for favoring Erdogan in election coverage
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