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Washpostpr / Washington Post:
Dave Weigel returns to The Washington Post as a national political reporter, will also anchor new political podcast launching later this year — Dave Weigel joins The Post's Politics team — Announcement from Cameron Barr, national editor, Scott Wilson, deputy national editor, Anne Kornblut …
Discussion:
Politico, FishbowlNY and @daveweigel
Michael Wolff / Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: Hulu to stream South Park for another 5 years, pay $192M to Viacom, show's creators — ‘South Park’ Re-Ups With Massive Hulu, Comedy Central Deals (Exclusive) — The streaming service will pay $192 million to the network's owner Viacom and the show's creative team for a three-year extension.
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@michaelwolffnyc
Peter Kafka / Re/code:
ProSieben to buy YouTube network Collective Digital Studio, will merge it with own web video unit Studio71, invest $83M for 75% of new venture valued at $240M — Another YouTube Network Finds an Exit: Collective Links Up With Germany's ProSieben — Last year, big media companies went …
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Variety
Roy Greenslade / Guardian:
The Sun lowers its paywall, allowing free access to many stories — But Rupert Murdoch's company says users still pay for most of its digital content — Has the Sun abandoned its paywall? Readers without a subscription can access the splash, some of its main news stories and high-profile columnists …
Sam Adams / Criticwire:
Pitchfork-funded two-year-old movie and TV criticism site The Dissolve is shutting down — The Dissolve Shuts Down — As the keeper of a blog covering the world of film and TV criticism it's often fallen to me to break bad news. But for both personal and professional reasons …
Discussion:
The Dissolve, FishbowlNY and The Week
David McCabe / The Hill:
Consumer group files FTC complaint against Google, seeking to extend right to be forgotten to US — Group demands that Google offer users the ‘right to be forgotten’ — A group on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) arguing that Google should allow users …
Discussion:
Washington Post, InfoWorld, Quartz, NBC News and The Next Web
Joshua Brustein / Bloomberg Business:
One week after Apple Music launch, Spotify has best week ever in US Apple store with five consecutive days on top ten downloaded apps list — Spotify Just Had Its Best Week Ever on Apple Music's Home Turf — In the week since Apple Music launched, Spotify has spent five consecutive days in the top 10 most downloaded apps list.
Discussion:
@pkafka, @jmcduling and @bjornjeffery
Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Time acquires two youth-focused digital sports firms, SportsSignup and LeagueAthletics.com, digital scorecard firm iScore Sports, and events company inVNT — Time Inc. Acquires Youth Sports Firms, Creates ‘Sports Illustrated Play’ Unit — Time Inc. has acquired three youth-focused digital sports companies …
Discussion:
Folio, Talking New Media, mUmBRELLA and WWD
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Kristen Hare / Poynter:
Q&A with Associated Press editor Mary Rajkumar on how stories of modern-day slavery led to the freedom of hundreds — AP editor: 'It's not every day that we help get hundreds of slaves freed.' — Last week, Associated Press reporter Margie Mason told the next chapter in a dramatic story the AP started telling in March.
Press Gazette:
Court of Appeal quashes conviction of former News of the World reporter Ryan Sabey — A former News of the World royal reporter who was found guilty of getting scoops from one of Prince Harry's comrades has formally had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal.
Discussion:
Press Association and @paullewismoney
Janko Roettgers / Variety:
GoPro hires former Hulu original series chief, Charlotte Koh, as head of features and series for content push — GoPro Hires Former Hulu Original Series Chief for Content Push (Exclusive) — GoPro is getting ready to step up its content game: Charlotte Koh, who used to lead Hulu's original …
Discussion:
Fortune, @awallenstein and @jank0
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Concerns about copyright law lead to takedown from Medium of translated Thomas Piketty comments originally from Die Zeit — Copyright Takes Down High-Profile Translation Of Thomas Piketty's Comments On Germany & Greek Debt — Here we go again with copyright taking content away from the public, rather than the other way around.
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Washington Post, Mashable, @gavinschalliol, @gavinschalliol and Slate
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