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Peter Kafka / Re/code:
HBO CEO approached Apple about HBO Now deal, calls the plan “additive” and not an inducement to cut pay-TV cord — Apple's HBO Now Deal Has Been in the Works for a Year — The Apple-HBO deal announced today was set in motion a year ago. — In the spring of 2014 …
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Peter Kafka / Re/code:
HBO's $14.99 streaming service HBO Now will launch before April 12, exclusively on Apple devices for three months — HBO on the Web is Coming in April, Exclusively on Apple TV — HBO CEO Richard Plepler announced the news at the Apple Watch event this morning. More shortly.
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Not much new detail for news organizations in the final unveiling of the Apple Watch — Apple just concluded its final unveiling of the Apple Watch — along with some other interesting business — Monday afternoon. The Verge has as good a roundup as any of all the announcements, and video will be posted shortly.
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Jason Abbruzzese / Mashable:
The New York Times has Instagram, but its biggest digital efforts may be under the hood — In August 2014, Alexandra MacCallum took a new role on the New York Times masthead, charged with overseeing audience growth and engagement. — Just three months earlier, the Times had endured …
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Glenn Peoples / Billboard:
Sources: Apple backs down in effort to offer $7.99/month rate for its upcoming subscription music service as labels reject pricing below $9.99/month — Fight Between Apple and Spotify Could Change Digital Music; Labels Said to Reject Pricing Below $9.99 — A renewed focus on the value …
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Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
News Corp CEO Robert Thomson sees opportunity for Realtor.com, also expects revenue growth in book publishing — News Corp C.E.O. on exploiting ‘mayhem’ at Trulia, online news ‘kleptocracies’ — As News Corp. expands its presence in the real estate arena, the company plans to exploit the recent combination of Zillow and Trulia.
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Jon Russell / TechCrunch:
News Corp Buys Indian Tech Media Company VCCircle
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William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Guardian claims more US than UK unique browsers as GMG reports 20 per cent rise in digital revenue to £80m — The Guardian now claims more unique website browsers in the United States than in the United Kingdom. — In a full-year trading update published today …
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Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Coming soon to The Huffington Post: documentaries and scripted shows — Expect to see more videos when you visit The Huffington Post. A lot more. — The popular news web site, which already has a live streaming channel called HuffPost Live, now says it also wants to make documentaries …
Telegraph:
Rona Fairhead told to resign as BBC Trust chairman over HSBC controversy — The chairman of the BBC Trust was told: ‘You are either incredibly naive or totally incompetent.’ — Rona Fairhead, the chairman of the BBC's governing body, had been told to resign because of her links with HSBC …
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Carolyn Giardina / Hollywood Reporter:
Director Christopher Nolan calls on Hollywood to preserve film as a medium, says that we'll need film prints and projectors forever — Christopher Nolan Urges Hollywood to Step Up Efforts to Preserve Film — One month after Kodak announced deals with the Hollywood studios to keep film alive …
John Hopewell / Variety:
Netflix Negotiates 2015 Spain Launch — Internet SVOD giant faces weighty competitors in Telefonica, Canal Plus — MADRID - Adding another major territory to its European roll-out agenda, Netflix looks to be negotiating for a second-half bow in Spain either late summer or fall.
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Jasper Jackson / Guardian:
BuzzFeed to stream live David Cameron interview — Exclusive video streamed on site's Facebook page highlights its growing presence in the UK — BuzzFeed will stream a live interview with David Cameron next Monday, its first with the UK prime minister. — Buzzfeed News UK deputy editor …
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