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Clinton Foundation donors include dozens of media figures and outlets: James Murdoch, Newsmax, NBC Universal, News Corp, Carlos Slim, Thomson Reuters, and more — Clinton Foundation donors include dozens of media organizations, individuals — NBC Universal, News Corporation …
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Before Stephanopoulos recused himself from campaign debate, Republicans had already told ABC they didn't want him as moderator
Before Stephanopoulos recused himself from campaign debate, Republicans had already told ABC they didn't want him as moderator
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The Huffington Post and Mediaite
Richard Deitsch / SI.com:
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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New York Times, The Big Lead, Mediaite, UPROXX, Variety, Poynter, Business Insider, Bleacher Report and The Week
Matthew Kassel / The New York Observer:
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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Michael Sebastian / AdAge:
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
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Jack Marshall / Wall Street Journal:
For some publishers, delegating the sale of Instant Articles ads to Facebook could make sense
For some publishers, delegating the sale of Instant Articles ads to Facebook could make sense
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New York Times, Poynter, @jackmarshall, @perlberg, TechCrunch and The Whip
Jacob Silverman / The Baffler:
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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Scott Roxborough / Hollywood Reporter:
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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Bloomberg Business:
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 in talks with Jack Ma-backed Chinese media company Wasu, others, as it tries to enter the country's $5.9B online video market
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Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
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 …
Carrie Waltemeyer / CJR:
Profile of NowThis, which claims 130M monthly total views in April across platforms — What's next for NowThis? — Since the story was first being reported, NowThis has seen total views in a single month across platforms go from 72 million to upwards of 130 million.
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
Daily News bidding down to its final three suitors — The auction for the troubled Daily News is going down to the wire, with only three bidders remaining. — The deadline is May 18, although sources say it's a soft finish line that may be extended if two bidders are close or need a little …
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FishbowlNY
Robert Cookson / Financial Times:
Sources: Several European mobile operators plan option to block ads on their networks this year, consider blocking Google ads by default to force concessions — Mobile operators plan to block online advertising — Several mobile operators plan to block advertising on their networks …
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The Next Web, BBC, Ars Technica, 9to5Google, ReadWrite, BGR, The Verge, Marketing Land and Business Insider
Ernesto / TorrentFreak:
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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