Mediagazer: MediaShift formally spins off from PBS, will continue events, training, and newsletters (Mark Glaser/MediaShift)

8:25 PM ET, June 29, 2015

Top News:

Owen Gibson / Guardian:

BBC dealt another blow after losing control of TV rights for Olympics — The BBC has lost control of the rights to the Olympic Games from 2022 onwards after the US broadcasting giant Discovery, owner of Eurosport, signed a £920m exclusive pan-European deal.

Discussion: Mashable, @noahchestnut, @owen_g, @glynmoody, @s8mb and @chrisrdonoghue

Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
Discovery acquires exclusive 2018-2024 Olympics broadcast rights for most of Europe for $1.44B, across all platforms

Discussion: Reuters, @chrisvollmer, Bloomberg Business, CNNMoney, bizjournals, Advanced Television, Broadcasting & Cable, RTÉ and @margarita

Jeremy Barr / Capital New York:

The Huffington Post hires former digital products producer for AP, Karen Mahabir, as managing editor of news — The Huffington Post hires managing editor of news — The Huffington Post has hired Karen Mahabir to serve as managing editor of news, a company spokesperson told Capital.

Discussion: FishbowlNY

Wall Street Journal:

AOL to take over Microsoft ad sales for display, mobile, and video in US and 8 other markets; Bing to replace Google on AOL for search and search advertising — AOL Takes Over Majority of Microsoft's Ad Business, Swaps Google Search For Bing — Microsoft Corp. is stepping back from the advertising business in a big way.

Discussion: Bloomberg Business, The Fire Hose, @digitalshields, The Next Web, GeekWire and Fortune

Marcus Gilmer / Mashable:

Donald Trump hits back at NBC after network cuts ties over immigration comments — Updated at 3:00 p.m. ET to include Trump's comments on NBC's decision — As Donald Trump ramps up his 2016 presidential campaign, the outspoken real estate mogul is facing more and more criticism …

Discussion: CNNMoney, Politico, NBC News, Deadline, New York Times, CNNMoney, TVNewser, CNN, Mediaite, Forbes, The Wrap, USA Today, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Deadline, Gothamist, Politico, The Huffington Post, USA Today, KFOR-TV, Salon, TIME, Chicago, Business Insider, The Daily Beast, The Stranger …, Daily Mail and Bloomberg Business

Mark Glaser / MediaShift:

MediaShift formally spins off from PBS, will continue events, training, and newsletters — MediaShift Spins Off from PBS, Envisions Collaborative Future — When I first started the MediaShift blog for PBS in January 2006, I had a vision for much more than just a one-person blog.

Discussion: @ericnewton1 and @mediatwit, Thanks:@mediashiftorg

Jordan Chariton / The Wrap:

Gannett Officially Splits Broadcast and Publishing Units Into Two Companies — “Gannett is uniquely positioned as a next-generation media company,” CEO Robert Dickey says — Gannett has split its publishing and broadcasting divisions into two separate companies, the media conglomerate announced Monday.

Discussion: Poynter, USA Today, Broadcasting & Cable, FishbowlNY, WWD and Radio & Television …

John Lasseter / Medium:

Technology changed films, but the basics of good storytelling and emotion remain essential — Technology and The Evolution of Storytelling — John Lasseter at the 68th Academy Awards in 1996 accepting a Special Achievement award for his leadership of Pixar's “Toy Story” team …

Discussion: @jbwilke and @heybrucewright

Agence France-Presse:

Egypt ruling in trial of Al-Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed set for July 30 — Egypt ruling in trial of Al-Jazeera journalists set for July 30 — Cairo: An Egyptian court said on Monday it will deliver its verdict on July 30 in the retrial of two Al-Jazeera journalists …

Discussion: Al Jazeera English, Globe and Mail, Global News, Cairo Post and english.ahram.org.eg

Miriam Berger / Columbia Journalism Review:
Revolution and its discontents: The messy case of Egypt's journalists union

Discussion: @miriamaberger and @cjr

Mark Sweney / Guardian:

Sir Martin Sorrell: traditional media too ‘stuffy’ for young digital readers — WPP founder contrasts the style of Vice News with sites such as the BBC, the New York Times and the Guardian — Sir Martin Sorrell has cited the BBC, the New York Times and the Guardian as examples of traditional media with a …

Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:

Sources: Rebekah Brooks may be offered post as chief executive of News UK, the division that includes The Times of London and The Sun — News Corp. wants Brooks to ‘feel welcome’ — Where will Rebekah Brooks end up next? — The former U.K. newspaper executive who bounced back after being found …

Discussion: Media Wire Daily

Hayley Tsukayama / Washington Post:

More than 21 million people watched gaming's biggest annual show on Twitch — Streaming video site Twitch said Monday that more than 21 million people tuned in to watch its coverage of this month's major video game convention, the Electronic Entertainment Expo — better known as E3.

Discussion: The Official Twitch Blog, VentureBeat and GeekWire

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:

Eisner Brings His Media Expertise to Local TV Markets — LOS ANGELES — Michael D. Eisner is best known for developing the Walt Disney Company into a diversified entertainment conglomerate, but one specific slice of the media business has always been his sweet spot: television.

Kristen Hare / Poynter:

Poynter will partner for Pulitzer's 2016 centennial with a focus on social justice — The Pulitzer Prizes announced Monday that the Poynter Institute for Media Studies is among the organizations chosen to host events for the organization's centennial anniversary next year.

Adam Sherwin / The Independent:

The Media Column: MTV rebrand aims to put the channel back in the driving seat of the cultural revolution — “I want my MTV,” sang Sting on “Money For Nothing”, the Dire Straits song which defined a mid-80s era when the glossy new medium of pop video threatened to kill the radio star.