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Bill Simmons will not appear again on ESPN platforms, including Grantland — ESPN president John Skipper addresses Bill Simmons' departure … There will be no farewell columns, podcasts or television appearances for Bill Simmons on ESPN. — SI has learned that ESPN and Simmons have worked …
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17 People Who Should Write the New York Times Media Column — It's impossible to replace David Carr, the New York Times media columnist who died in February. But according to a recent report in Variety, the paper is on the lookout for a new writer and has whittled its search …
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For some publishers, delegating the sale of Instant Articles ads to Facebook could make sense — With Facebook's Instant Articles, Publishers May Find 70 Cents Is Better Than a Dollar — Publishers are still digesting the details of Facebook's new “Instant Articles” initiative …
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Four of the first five US publishers to use Facebook's Instant Articles plan to sell their own ads and keep all of the revenue — Publishers Willing to Give Facebook Their Articles, but Not Their Ad Sales — Branded Content Could Find a Home in Instant Articles — 2015 Programming Roundup


At Cannes, Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos rebuffs claims that the company could undercut European film market — Netflix's Ted Sarandos Heckled at Cannes: “You Will Destroy the Film Ecosystem in Europe” — Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos came under fire …
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Netflix in talks with Jack Ma-backed Chinese media company Wasu, others, as it tries to enter the country's $5.9B online video market — Netflix Said in Talks to Enter China With Jack Ma-Backed Wasu — Netflix Inc. is in talks with a Chinese media company backed by Jack Ma …
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A Weak Apology Won't End George Stephanopoulos' Clinton Problem — George Stephanopoulos cloaked his undisclosed Clinton Foundation donations in charity. That half-hearted apology isn't going to suffice if he wants to keep his anchor chair. — You see, Good Morning America host George Stephanopoulos …
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Before Stephanopoulos recused himself from campaign debate, Republicans had already told ABC they didn't want him as moderator
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Stephanopoulos has destroyed his journalism-cred and forgotten the political savvy he learned in Clinton's inner circle
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Twitter's new features have all favored advertisers and made it more unsuitable for genuine user interaction — Tweet If You Love the Sweet Sound of Advertising — Almost all of Twitter's recent changes have favored advertisers. / Adobe — According to Wall Street, we haven't been clicking and tweeting nearly enough.
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Sources: Al Jazeera America's Ehab Al Shihabi is gone despite saying last week he would remain as COO — News executive who refused to leave is gone — The ousted boss of Al Jazeera America who declared last week that he would remain at the company as chief operating officer has not been seen …


Anonymously run music service using “Grooveshark” name is sued by record labels, loses domains, then moves to new domain — Record Labels Sue ‘New’ Grooveshark, Seize Domains — Earlier this month the long running lawsuit between the RIAA and Grooveshark came to an end.
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The Next Web


Woody Allen Explains Why He Regrets His Amazon Deal, Says He Might Go Digital For Next Film — For many filmmakers, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon represent the next great creative frontier. Given healthy budgets and carte blanche, these outlets are responsible …
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