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12:55 PM ET, June 29, 2015

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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.
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Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
Discovery acquires exclusive 2018-2024 Olympics broadcast rights for most of Europe for $1.44B, across all platforms  —  Discovery, Eurosport Snap Up Exclusive 2018-2024 Olympic Rights for Europe  —  Discovery Communications and Eurosport have snapped up most European multiplatform broadcast …
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
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 …
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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.
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.
Ricardo Bilton / Digiday:
Meet LittleThings, a viral giant posting Upworthy-like content for its mostly female readership  —  Inside LittleThings: a quietly viral site with a huge audience  —  While Facebook has made a handful of efforts to curtail the growth of low-quality viral content, it has proven hard to keep a good viral site down.
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
James Murdoch: I don't let my politics get involved in my business  —  Son of Rupert Murdoch who takes over as chief executive of 21st Century Fox in July says he sees ‘eye to eye’ with his brother and co-executive chairman Lachlan  —  James Murdoch has said that he and his elder brother Lachlan are …
Discussion: @davidfolkenflik
John Battle / Guardian:
Pre-vetting broadcast news for extremism threatens freedom of speech  —  Giving Ofcom the power to intervene in news and documentary reporting prior to broadcast would be a backward shift in regulation  —  lans for the new extremism bill outlined in the Queen's Speech have created …
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 …
Valerio Bassan / Journalism.co.uk:
Graphic News: Comics journalism is going mobile-first in Italy  —  With illustrated news articles designed to be read on mobile devices, the new site has launched an English-language version with nine new stories to reach a wider audience  —  Credit: by John Morgan on Flickr.  Some rights reserved
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
Sky teams up with Monument Valley game-maker for kids TV app  —  Broadcaster to challenge YouTube kids, allowing children to watch The Cartoon Network, Disney and Nickelodeon on mobiles and tablets  —  Sky has teamed up with the makers of hit mobile game Monument Valley to create a kids TV app …
Discussion: Broadband TV News and Engadget
 
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Nyay Bhushan / Hollywood Reporter:
CNN to End India News Network Licensing Deal
Discussion: MediaNama
Jason Lynch / Adweek:
Netflix tops Hulu and Amazon in consumer perception thanks to clear branding and variety of content
Michael Hudson / Poynter:
Making partnerships work: How a team of 50+ international reporters investigated and exposed the World Bank
Damian Radcliffe / Carnegie UK Trust:
Growth challenges at small local UK news sites could be overcome with intervention from policy makers, public media; funding, access, and discoverability key
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Joe Pompeo / Capital New York:
Supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis, now a successful radio interview host, wants to buy Daily News
Kelsey Sutton / Capital New York:
The Lo-Down, an independent site covering the Lower East Side, surpasses crowdfunding goal for reporting project on small businesses
Justin Fox / Bloomberg View:
Michael Wolff's book, Television is the New Television, explores how old TV affects digital newcomers
Discussion: Techdirt and /Film
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Tumblr Launches “Tumblr TV,” A GIF Search Engine With A Full-Screen Viewing Mode
Discussion: The Drum and VentureBeat
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Bill Adair and a team of Duke students test a database-driven, structured journalism approach to covering news in New York City about Uber, police, and housing
Discussion: @jacqui