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10:50 AM ET, April 28, 2015

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David Lieberman / Deadline:
Maker Studios Will Develop Online Videos With Marvel And Other Disney Units  —  Like other digital video providers, Maker Studios is using its NewFront presentation in New York this morning to introduce new shows.  But the short-form content specialist is especially eager to highlight its alliances …
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Tim Peterson / AdAge:
YouTube to roll out several films over next two years with AwesomenessTV, will premiere globally on YouTube
Discussion: Re/code and Tubefilter
Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube to Fund Smosh, Fine Bros., AwesomenessTV Original Content
Discussion: Bloomberg Business and VideoInk
Omar Oakes / Campaign:
Bloomberg launches Bloomberg Business Europe, first in set of regional brands  —  Bloomberg launches Europe digital brand  —  Bloomberg Media has made two senior appointments to its commercial team, as it launches Bloomberg Business Europe today.  —  Bloomberg Business Europe: launches today
Discussion: FishbowlNY and @justin_b_smith, Thanks:@amandabcowie
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Jeremy Barr / Capital New York:
Bloomberg pitches to advertisers with international expansion to Europe later this week and to Asia in a few months, plus new video tech, Responsive.TV  —  Bloomberg touts ‘very wealthy’ subscriber audience in inaugural NewFront pitch  —  Bloomberg Media delivered its first NewFront presentation …
Jo Glanville / The Bookseller:
English PEN director Jo Glanville defends decision to give award to Charlie Hebdo  —  The Charlie Hebdo principle  —  The distaste of eminent writers such as Peter Carey at PEN American Center's decision to honour Charlie Hebdo at its gala next month, highlights once again the fundamental inconsistency …
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Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
In 56 days, Kinsey Wilson went from editor for innovation and strategy at the New York Times to Executive Vice President of product and technology  —  Kinsey Wilson's quick rise at the Times  —  On Feb. 2, Kinsey Wilson started working at The New York Times as editor for innovation and strategy …
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
Fashion and lifestyle site Refinery29 raises $50M at $290M valuation, led by WPP Ventures and Scripps Networks Interactive  —  Refinery29 Joins the Big Media Startup Club, with a $50 Million Funding Round  —  It's no longer surprising when investors write big checks to a media startup.
Nic Christensen / mUmBRELLA:
Buzzfeed founder: 'Publishers shouldn't care where people watch their content'  —  Jonah Perretti speaking at the Buzzfeed Newfront in New York  —  The founder of Buzzfeed says publishers are too focused on social media as a driver of traffic to their own assets and are missing a bigger opportunity …
Discussion: Variety
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Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
The New York Times identified three CIA officials with key roles in drone operations because they're known and involved in a significant issue  —  Why The New York Times Is Naming Names In CIA Drone Story  —  NEW YORK — The New York Times reported across the top of Sunday's front page …
Discussion: @normative and msnbc.com
Al Tompkins / Poynter:
At least five journalists assaulted or injured covering Baltimore riots this week  —  Journalists attacked and injured in Baltimore riots  —  At least five journalists have been beaten or injured in the Baltimore riots this week — including several tonight.  —  A Baltimore Sun photo editor was attacked while taking photos.
Jane Martinson / Guardian:
Google and eight European publishers plan Digital News Initiative to develop news business models, with $163M Google innovation fund  —  Google admits mistakes with news outlets as it announces new partnership  —  The Digital News Initiative is likely to be seen as an attempt for Google …
Harold Evans / Guardian:
Behind Margaret Thatcher and Rupert Murdoch's secret deal in 1981 to manipulate the press and politics  —  How Thatcher and Murdoch made their secret deal  —  In 1981, Mrs Thatcher needed a boost from the press.  By supporting Rupert Murdoch's bid for the Times and Sunday Times, she made sure she got it.
Discussion: BBC and @jonathanshainin
 
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Lucia Moses / Digiday:
WSJ now has a 40-person video team cranking out over 150 videos a month
Jared Malsin / Guardian:
Egyptian committee investigating evidence against two Al Jazeera journalists tells court they didn't fabricate video footage
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Verizon says CBS Sports Network will be available on ‘Custom TV’
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using its technology to power some features in iOS 18; talks with Google on using Gemini remain ongoing

Ryan Vlastelica / Bloomberg:
Alphabet closes above a $2T market cap for the first time, reaching a valuation of $2.15T after rising 10% on April 26, its biggest one-day jump since July 2015

Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal:
Sam Altman, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Jensen Huang, and others join a board for advising the DHS on deploying AI safely within US critical infrastructure

 
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