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11:05 PM ET, October 15, 2015

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Wall Street Journal:
US Justice Department and FBI investigating whether fantasty sports sites should continue operating under “games of skill” exemption  —  FBI, Justice Department Investigating Daily Fantasy Sports Business Model  —  FBI agents have been contacting customers of DraftKings to ask them about their experiences
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Kevin Draper / Deadspin:
Nevada rules daily fantasy is gambling, orders sites like DraftKings and FanDuel to obtain licenses from gaming commission or shut down  —  Nevada Regulators Rule Daily Fantasy Is Gambling, Order Sites To Shut Down In State  —  The Nevada Gaming Control Board offered perhaps …
New York Times:
How fantasy sports sites like Fanduel, DraftKings, and others skirt federal law to offer online gambling  —  Cash Drops and Keystrokes: The Dark Reality of Sports Betting and Daily Fantasy Games  —  This shadowy exchange in June 2012 was remarkable for two reasons: The bag contained $350,000 in cash …
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
New season prime time ratings drop 9% from last year, including DVR and streaming audiences  —  Prime-Time TV Audiences Fall Despite Delayed Viewing Bump  —  Average ratings for broadcast networks decline year-over-year  —  The broadcast networks have been busy boasting about how when delayed viewing …
Discussion: Seeking Alpha
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
Wayne Simmons, recurring Fox News guest, charged with lying about CIA ties  —  Wayne Simmons, a recurring guest on Fox News who claimed to have 27 years of experience with the CIA, was arrested Thursday after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he lied about his service.
Alex Spence / Politico:
Sources: Guardian prepares for editorial cuts after advertising sales slow  —  Guardian braces for cutbacks after ‘difficult’ year  —  An era of lavish spending is over, says a newspaper insider.  “We have to be realistic.”  —  LONDON — The Guardian is preparing for steep editorial cuts after a slowdown in advertising sales.
Discussion: @politicoeurope and @alexgspence
Todd Spangler / Variety:
NBCUniversal to launch SeeSo, a comedy-focused VOD subscription channel, in January at $3.99 per month  —  NBCU Sets ‘SeeSo’ Comedy Subscription VOD Channel Launch  —  NBCUniversal announced plans to launch “SeeSo,” a $3.99-per-month over-the-top subscription channel stocked with episodes …
Jennifer Harper / Washington Times:
Washington Times reaches profitability after 33 years, $1 billion in losses  —  Some said it could never be done.  Ever.  But it's done.  The Washington Times announced Wednesday it achieved in September the first profitable month in its 33-year history, successfully transforming …
Discussion: @jonperdue and @richardmorrison
Sahil Patel / Digiday:
NBC Sports to launch new Digital Shorts initiative focused on short-form original content for digital platforms  —  ‘Culture change’: NBC Sports starts taking original digital video seriously  —  NBC Sports has mostly treated online as a way to distribute and promote TV content, steering clear of original digital video content.
Discussion: Variety and Broadcasting & Cable
Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Grantland's audience grows despite loss of Bill Simmons  —  ESPN's Grantland has suffered an editorial exodus this year, most notably parting with its best-known personality, but those recent departures have coincided with a period of promising audience growth for the sports and pop culture site.
Discussion: Adweek
Romain Dillet / TechCrunch:
YouTube Gaming adds ability to broadcast gameplay and facecam video from Android and launches $4 monthly sponsorships, but ads remain  —  YouTube Gaming Adds Mobile Streaming And Twitch-Like Features  —  Slowly but surely, YouTube is building a serious Twitch competitor.
 
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