Mediagazer: Source: New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger initiates succession plan, deputy publisher to be named within two years (Jeremy Barr/Politico)

5:35 AM ET, November 3, 2015

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Sources: Trump campaign to deal directly with networks on debates, upending joint proposal from GOP candidates — Trump campaign to negotiate directly with TV networks on debate formats — Donald Trump and his advisers have decided to work directly with television executives and take a lead role …

Marcus Brauchli / Vox:

Former Washington Post executive editor Marcus Brauchli praises CNBC debate, says its messiness gave an insight into candidates behaviour — The CNBC debate was an ugly, raucous mess. We need more just like it. — The irreverent questioning of the GOP field is good for democracy.

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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
TV Networks Likely To Push Back Against Republican Debate Demands

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Washington Post:
GOP presidential campaigns map out rules for more control of TV debates

Frank Pallotta / CNNMoney:

CBS All Access SVOD and streaming service gets a boost with launch of new Star Trek series in January 2017 — New ‘Star Trek’ series to blast off on CBS streaming service — CBS is about to boldly go where we've kind of been before. — A new “Star Trek” television series will arrive …

Alex Weprin / Politico:
By making Star Trek exclusive to All Access, CBS shows it is serious about competing with Netflix, Amazon, others with its own streaming service

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Jay Greene / The Seattle Times:

Amazon Books, the digital retailer's first brick-and-mortar store, to open in University Village Seattle on Tuesday with 5K-6K titles — Amazon opens first brick-and-mortar bookstore — at U Village — Two decades after it started selling books online, Amazon opens a shopping center storefront with books for sale on actual shelves.

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Jeremy Barr / Politico:

Source: New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger initiates succession plan, deputy publisher to be named within two years — New York Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger announces succession plan — At a staff meeting Monday morning, New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger …

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Lisa Richwine / Reuters:

Viacom, TiVo partner to give TV advertisers more data — Nov 2 Media company Viacom Inc and set-top box maker TiVo Inc have formed a partnership designed to help advertisers better target their TV commercials and determine if their ads led to store visits or purchases, executives said.

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Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal:

Sources: Vice to announce TV channel as early as Tuesday, in talks to get $200M from Disney — Vice Media Rides Lofty Expectations — Company known for edgy reporting is poised to get its own TV channel in a deal with A+E — In the current crop of new-media companies touting their ability …

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Rick Carew / Wall Street Journal:

KKR commits up to $300M for media deals in Asia, launching Emerald Media, takes minority stake in CA Media, backed by Chernin Group — KKR to Back Pan-Asia Media Investment Platform Emerald Media — N.Y. private-equity firm to invest up to $300 million — HONG KONG—Private-equity firm KKR & Co …

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Reuters:

FCC and Justice Department investigating global radio network covertly controlled by China, airing in US from stations including WCRW near Washington — FCC, Justice Department investigate covert Chinese radio network — The Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department …

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Edward Wong / New York Times:

Former Editor of Xinjiang Newspaper in China Is Ousted From Communist Party — BEIJING — The Communist Party has expelled the recent editor in chief of the official newspaper of the volatile western region of Xinjiang for openly discussing party policy and for corruption …

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Micah Singleton / The Verge:

Sonos software update next week will break Audible support, companies working on a fix but no timeframe given — Audible will stop working with Sonos next week — Once a new software update arrives for Sonos devices next week, Audible audiobooks will no longer be supported on the platform.

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Lumen:

Takedown database Chilling Effects changes name to Lumen, broadens scope, expands globally with new partners in Italy, Brazil, and India — The Chilling Effects Clearinghouse: A History of Growth and Expansion — As hard as it is to believe, the Chilling Effects project launched nearly fifteen years ago, in 2001.