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6:25 AM ET, November 13, 2014

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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  —  Sony is pressing play on a new web-based television service that represents an attempt to transform …
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
Discussion: Reuters, USA Today and Electronista
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.
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Henry Blodget Interview About Jeff Bezos Business Insider Investment  —  Back in the first tech bubble, Henry Blodget became famous by betting big on Jeff Bezos.  Now Bezos has bet on Blodget, by putting his own money — twice — into Blodget's Business Insider site.  —  How'd that happen?
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 Erdoan on Twitter  —  A prosecutor from the Anatolia Courthouse has opened a criminal case against well-known Turkish …
Discussion: @wexler
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Ece Toksabay / Reuters:
Turkish state TV fined for favoring Erdogan in election coverage
Discussion: Today's Zaman …
Jack Dickey / TIME:
Taylor Swift's label says she earned less than $500K for domestic streaming the past 12 months; Spotify says it paid her $2M for global streaming in that period  —  Taylor Swift's Spotify Paycheck Mystery  —  Spotify and Swift's record label provide new figures to defend themselves …
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
NYT correspondents overextending time in China over fears their colleagues won't get new visas  —  New York Times editor on China visa problem: 'We're a little bit hostages'  —  The troubles of the New York Times in getting China visas for its personnel flashed on the international stage during …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
At press conference with Obama, China leader lectures U.S. media
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Former Live Nation chairman and founder of Global Music Rights Irving Azoff threatens to remove 20K copyrighted works from YouTube  —  Irving Azoff Threatens to Yank 20,000 Songs from YouTube (Exclusive)  —  The industry heavyweight, representing Pharrell Williams and others …
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Casey Newton / The Verge:
YouTube announces YouTube Music Key subscription service; free invite-only beta starts Monday, will cost $7.99/month after 6 months
Scott Roxborough / Hollywood Reporter:
Bertelsmann Shopping Spree Boosts Revenue, Profit Drops  —  Over the past year and a half, the German media giant has taken control of music label BMG and merged publishing division Random House with Penguin  —  Bertelsmann posted its third-quarter financials Thursday …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Reuters
Bill Adair / Poynter:
Ben Smith, @crushingbort and @blippoblappo talk about plagiarism  —  I teach a journalism ethics class at Duke University that focuses on issues of trust.  I spend about half the semester exploring the pros and cons of anonymous sourcing, the other half on plagiarism and fabrication.
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
ITV chief admits ratings slump but advertising revenue is up 6%  —  Adam Crozier trumpets broadcaster's best performance for five years while acknowledging viewers have turned off  —  ITV's chief executive has admitted the broadcaster must address a slump in ratings, after revealing …
Juro Osawa / Wall Street Journal:
Warner Music, Tencent in China Distribution Deal  —  HONG KONG—In its first major alliance with a Chinese Internet firm, Warner Music Group signed a deal with Tencent Holdings Ltd. to expand its online music distribution in China.  —  The deal will allow the U.S. music conglomerate …
Discussion: TechCrunch and Reuters
Andy Fixmer / Mashable:
FCC to release Comcast and AT&T programming documents for review at its Washington HQ, and other secure sites, on Nov. 17, will not allow remote access  —  How much does MTV really cost?  We're about to find out  —  The Federal Communications Commission plans to lift the veil …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
BSkyB to be rebranded as Sky after takeover of European sister companies  —  New company, which drops words ‘British’ and ‘Broadcasting’ from name, has £11bn in revenues and 20 million customers  —  BSkyB is to scrap the word “British” from its branding after almost 25 years …
Discussion: Variety
Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Tribune managing editor leaves to pursue personal interests  —  Jane Hirt, who helped lead the Chicago Tribune newsroom through the dark days of bankruptcy and into an unfolding digital future, is stepping down as managing editor to pursue personal interests, the Tribune announced Wednesday.
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Sudarshan Varadhan / Reuters:
Tribune shareholder urges asset sale, share buyback
Discussion: PR Newswire
 
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 More News: 
Nicole Levy / Capital New York:
Time launches The Vault, giving subscribers online access to every magazine since 1923
Discussion: New Yorker
Marc Graser / Variety:
Live Nation, Vice Media Form Digital Platform for Music Programming
Discussion: Tubefilter, AdAge, Reuters and @withdrake
Catalina Albeanu / Journalism.co.uk:
Kickstarter-funded Latterly, an online mag for narrative journalism, to launch this month
Mark Joyella / TVNewser:
ABC News Sent 10 Million Election Day Push Alerts While Avoiding ‘Extreme Overkill’
Discussion: TVSpy
 Earlier Picks: 
Jackson Connor / The Huffington Post:
The New Yorker To Premiere Docu-Series On Amazon Instant Video
Nic Christensen / mUmBRELLA:
ABC to allow consumers to buy content in its back library through iView
Reuters:
Top Yahoo shareholders, unhappy with Marissa Mayer, make direct plea to AOL CEO Tim Armstrong to explore merger
Guardian:
BBC is considering a commercial subsidiary that could include flagship show Panorama
Discussion: Guardian and @davidjhendy