Mediagazer: Apple $450 million e-book settlement gets final court approval (Nate Raymond/Reuters)

6:00 PM ET, November 21, 2014

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Chet Kanojia / All Aereo:

Aereo files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, says “challenges have proven too difficult to overcome” — The Next Chapter — A little over three years ago, the team at Aereo set out to build a better television experience for the consumer. — We began this journey because we were frustrated …

Jordan Crook / TechCrunch:

Aereo CEO: Court Made Incredibly Wrong Decision, Cord-Cutting Is Inevitable — This morning, Aereo filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11, marking the end of the road for the cloud-based TV startup. The company launched in 2012 using micro-antennas and cloud DVR technology to provide near-live TV access …

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Kristen Hare / Poynter:

Andrew Beaujon heading for Washingtonian — Poynter's news editor, Andrew Beaujon, announced to staff Friday that he's leaving for Washingtonian, where he'll be a senior editor. — “I'm grateful that Poynter gave me a shot as a media blogger,” Beaujon said. “I've loved my time here and care deeply about my coworkers.

Discussion: @davidfolkenflik, @hadas_gold, @poynter and @abeaujon

Nate Raymond / Reuters:

Apple $450 million e-book settlement gets final court approval — (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday gave final approval to Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) agreement to pay $450 million to resolve claims it harmed consumers by conspiring with five publishers to raise e-book prices.

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Catalina Albeanu / Journalism.co.uk:

Changes at FT to promote thinking ‘in digital terms’ — Editor Lionel Barber says changes are planned for next year to reflect the importance of multimedia journalism — The Financial Times is planning “big changes” in the newsroom for 2015 as its journalists “increasingly …

Mark Sweney / Guardian:

Pro-independence daily paper the National to launch in Scotland — Pilot launch of new daily tabloid, from the same stable as the Sunday Herald, will cost 50p and have print run of 50,000 — Scotland is to get a new newspaper, the National, which will be the first Scottish daily to support independence.

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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:

New York magazine creates ‘pop-up blogs’ — Since May, New York magazine has launched an irregular series of “pop-up blogs” to expand its coverage on a variety of topics including relationships, the arts and travel. — The blogs focus on a specific theme — exploring Paris …

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Mark Sweney / Guardian:

Andy Coulson leaves prison after serving five months of 18-month term — Ex-News of the World editor and Downing Street communications boss will have to wear electronic tag as condition of early release — Andy Coulson, the former News of the World editor and Downing Street communications boss, has been released from prison.

Leela de Kretser / Capital New York:
Rebekah Brooks spotted in New York Post offices as speculation grows about her future role at News Corp

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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:

Here's some remarkable new data on the power of chat apps like WhatsApp for sharing news stories — How news sites think about social platforms changes with time. — Five or six years ago, it wasn't uncommon to see the bottom of a blog post chicken-pocked with a gazillion tiny icons …

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Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times:

Turner, Dish agree to restore CNN, Cartoon Network and others — CNN, Cartoon Network and other Turner Broadcasting channels are returning to Dish Network's satellite television service. — Dish and Turner on Friday said they have reached an agreement to restore service of CNN …

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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
CBS, Dish Network Agree to Short-Term Extension to Avoid Blackout

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Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:

Amazon Plans A Free, Ad-Supported Video Service, Says New Report — Amazon has been gaining ground on Netflix as the most popular video streaming service in the U.S., and now it is planning something that could see it overtake its rival. According to a report in the New York Post …

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Todd Shields / Businessweek:

FCC Chief Seeks Open-Internet Rules That Withstand Lawsuits — The U.S. regulator writing new open-Internet rules said he wanted to do so quickly while ensuring they can withstand a legal challenge. — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, speaking at a news conference …

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Mark Sweney / Guardian:

Future Publishing cuts more than 400 jobs as part of restructure — Total Film publisher reports £35.4m loss in year to end of September, with digital making up 63% of total ad revenue — Future Publishing has reported a £35m loss, as the embattled publisher revealed it has cut …

Discussion: @adambanksdotcom, Press Gazette and The Drum

Andrew Hampp / Billboard:

Vevo Faces an Uncertain Future With the Departure of CEO Rio Caraeff and a Failed Sale — Rio Caraeff's departure as CEO of Vevo at the end of 2014 — officially announced Nov. 17 after an internal memo had leaked — leaves the music-video service at a crossroads.