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3:55 AM ET, September 10, 2015

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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
What Apple's announcements could mean for news organizations: video apps, new Touch interface, iPads for reporting, faster launch time for Watch news apps  —  Apple announces an app platform for Apple TV, potentially big for news outlets investing in video  —  It's early September …
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Apple announces new Apple TV with touchpad remote, universal search, Siri, App Store, running on new OS called tvOS, starting at $149 for 32GB model  —  Apple Unveils A More Powerful Apple TV, Shipping In October  —  Confirming earlier reports, Apple unveiled the fourth-generation Apple TV today …
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
News Executive Patricia Fili-Krushel Leaving NBC Universal  —  “We said maybe it's time we part ways.”  —  Shares  —  As Brian Williams returns from embellishment exile and David Gregory speaks out, another central character in the NBC News drama is exiting the stage: former NBC News Chairwoman Patricia Fili-Krushel.
Kurt Wagner / Re/code:
Thrillist CEO Ben Lerer acknowledges Facebook's power to affect his company, eyes Snapchat Discover for future growth, denies plans to sell to Viacom or others  —  Thrillist CEO Ben Lerer Explains the Power of Facebook's ‘Dials’ - (Video)  —  It's a good thing Ben Lerer has two businesses …
Margaret Sullivan / New York Times:
In August the New York Times ran 14 articles on Sanders, 54 on Clinton, 63 on Trump, and didn't ignore Sanders but was sometimes dismissive  —  Has The Times Dismissed Bernie Sanders?  —  For The Times, Bernie Sanders's entry into the presidential race was almost a nonevent.
Discussion: Poynter, @jayrosen_nyu and Mediaite
Josef Adalian / Vulture:
Leslie Moonves on battling Netflix, the coming original-content bubble, and 20 years at CBS  —  When CBS chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves arrived at the company 20 years ago this summer, Clueless and Braveheart were burning up the box office, the “Macarena” virus was just taking hold in dance clubs …
Discussion: Multichannel News, @koblin and The Wrap
Guardian:
More should be done for vital projects that create support for independent, local journalism  —  Brighter journalism relies on investing in networks that serve communities  —  We should be doing more for unsexy but vital projects that help create structural support for independent local journalism
Marni Usheroff / Los Angeles Business Journal stories:
Broad Says Tribune Solicited Offer for L.A. Times  —  Billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad confirmed Wednesday that he made an offer to buy the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union Tribune, saying the offer was solicited by Tribune Publishing Co. Chairman Eddy Hartenstein.
Discussion: @hillelaron and Financial Times
Tim Baysinger / Adweek:
Endemol Is Launching Its Own Hub for Videos by Stars Like Michelle Phan  —  Endemol Beyond USA is looking to have greater control of its popular content, which averages 1.8 billion monthly views on YouTube alone.  —  The digital-content arm of Endemol Shine North America today unveiled GetBeyond.US …
Discussion: Variety and Broadcasting & Cable
Dave McNary / Variety:
Laura Poitras launching Field of Vision, a documentary unit producing 40-50 films a year, developed with The Intercept and First Look Media  —  ‘Citizenfour’ Director Laura Poitras Launching Documentary Unit (EXCLUSIVE)  —  “Citizenfour” director-producer Laura Poitras is teaming with AJ Schnack …
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Leo Barraclough / Variety:
NBCUniversal Signs Movie Deal with China's Alibaba
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
National Journal Editor in Chief Tim Grieve leaving to join McClatchy as head of news strategies
Discussion: Politico
Ayla Albayrak / Wall Street Journal:
Turkey Follows Up Vice News Arrests By Deporting Dutch Reporter
Todd Spangler / Variety:
NFL Folds ‘NFL Now’ Video Into Main Mobile and Connected-TV Services
Discussion: NFL Communications and Fortune
Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
Hacking charges against former News of the World executive Alex Marunchak and private eye Jonathan Rees dropped because investigation began too late
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat:
Gracenote launches DVR Extend for cable companies, keeps recording live sports that enter overtime
Discussion: Broadcasting & Cable
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
21st Century Fox to take majority control of National Geographic in $725M deal, Declan Moore named CEO
Jasper Jackson / Guardian:
Greenpeace hires team of investigative journalists
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Instagram debuts 30 second commercials, introduces premium short ad format Marquee, and announces ads will be available globally by end of September
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
The Late Show debuts with Stephen Colbert, highlights CBS' new hope to dominate late-night TV
 

 
From Techmeme:

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority:
Source: Google has canceled the development of a second-generation Pixel Tablet, planned for release in 2025, due to concerns that it wouldn't sell very well

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is testing a more conversational version of Siri, dubbed “LLM Siri”, with plans to release it in spring 2026 as part of iOS 19 and macOS 16

Hannah Lang / Reuters:
Sources: a16z, Ripple, Kraken, and Circle are jostling for a seat on Trump's promised crypto advisory council, which is expected to set up a bitcoin reserve

 
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