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9:50 AM ET, August 25, 2015

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Patrick Foster / RadioTimes:
Two-thirds of viewers opposed to the licence fee changed their minds after just nine days without BBC services  —  “Being without the BBC was absolutely dreadful, just awful,” said one man involved in the ‘deprivation study’.  “I just didn't realised how much we watched it...”
Jack Marshall / Wall Street Journal:
Despite upsurge in mobile traffic, publishers say mobile ad dollars are lagging  —  Mobile Readers Abound; the Ads, Not So Much  —  Traditional and online publishers are struggling to cash in on their surging mobile traffic, raising questions about their future growth as consumers increasingly turn …
Sky News:
Russia lifts Wikipedia ban after briefly blocking site for article about drugs  —  Russia Quickly Cancels Wikipedia Ban  —  The homepage of the Russian version of Wikipedia  —  Russia has cancelled a ban on the Russian-language version of Wikipedia after it caused controversy among internet users in the country.
Emily Steel / New York Times:
In drive to attract teens and tweens, Netflix licenses films from YouTube personalities, adds other films, TV series  —  Netflix to Add Films and TV Series for Teenagers  —  Netflix is entering the awkward teenage years, at least with its latest programming push.
Wall Street Journal:
Warner Bros. in Talks to Make Movies in China  —  Joint venture would produce local-language films for Asian audience  —  Rather than wait for China to open its doors to Hollywood, Warner Bros. is making a big play to take up residency in China.  —  The Time Warner Inc. -owned studio …
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
A Three-Way Mostly Civilized Family Contest To Become The Next Publisher Of The Times  —  The issue of succession is a difficult matter not just for family-run businesses but for the families that run them.  Take the Murdochs, for instance.  Or the Binghams, the Kentucky newspaper clan that imploded in the 1980s.
Ken Yeung / VentureBeat:
Flipboard launches short silent Cinema Loop video ads  —  Flipboard is expanding its promoted stories program to now include videos.  Starting today, brands can submit their television-quality commercials and bring them to the digital magazine app.  These video ads will feature Cinema Loops …
Discussion: Digiday and The Next Web
Hanan Fayed / Cairo Post:
Former Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy calls for release of photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zaid, known as Shawkan, jailed for over two years  —  Mohamed Fahmy calls for release of photojournalist Shawkan  —  CAIRO: Former Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy has called for the release …
Suzanne Vranica / Wall Street Journal:
Local TV ad firm Cross MediaWorks acquires ad tech company BlackArrow in cash and stock deal, source says valued between $90M and $120M  —  Ad Tech Firm BlackArrow Acquired By Local TV Ad Company  —  Cross MediaWorks, a company that sells local TV ads, said it has acquired BlackArrow …
 
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Jeff Gammage / Philly.com:
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Farnaz Fassihi / Wall Street Journal:
A Wall Street Journal reporter discusses her experience being labeled an American spy by Iranian state-run media
Guardian:
Following US shutdown in June, Twitter blocks 31 Diplotwoops and Politwoops accounts archiving deleted tweets of politicians, diplomats, and embassies globally
Shannon Bond / Financial Times:
European media giant investments in online video networks are growing fast
Patrick Frater / Variety:
Netflix Hitches With SoftBank For Japan Launch
Lucia Moses / Digiday:
Behind Neetzan Zimmerman's Facebook strategy at The Hill, which has contributed to the huge rise of social engagement and traffic over the past six months