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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Jon Stewart Inks Four-Year Deal With HBO, Will Focus On Digital Content First — Jon Stewart and HBO have concluded an exclusive four-year production pact, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. The partnership marks the next phase of Stewart's groundbreaking career …
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Peter Sterne / Politico:
Ahead of closing deal with 21st Century Fox, National Geographic is laying off about 9% of 2K staff, also offering buyouts — Ahead of Fox close, National Geographic starts cutting staff — Ahead of its acquisition by 21st Century Fox, National Geographic is beginning to eliminate staff through …
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Leslie Picker / New York Times:
When asked if Netflix would create a live evening newscast, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says he doesn't “invest in things that are dying” — Netflix's Reed Hastings Sees Need for More Content — Attention cable cord-cutters: Do not expect to see live sports or evening newscasts on Netflix anytime soon.
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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
BBC SVP Nick Ascheim named SVP of digital for MSNBC and NBC News; Julian March of NBC and Richard Wolffe of MSNBC leaving company — Digital arms of NBC News, MSNBC united under new executive — Nick Ascheim has been named senior vice president of digital for MSNBC and NBC News in a shakeup …
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Financial Times:
Forbes family sues Chinese investors over deal — The family behind Forbes magazine has sued the Chinese investors that acquired a majority stake in the US business publisher last year, alleging that they have refused to pay a substantial portion of the promised price.
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Dale Kasler / Sacramento Bee:
McClatchy Co. back in compliance with New York exchange — Sacramento-based publisher's share price back above $1 — The McClatchy Co. said Monday it's no longer in danger of being delisted by the New York Stock Exchange. — Sacramento-based McClatchy, which owns The Sacramento Bee …
Jordan Chariton / The Wrap:
Cablevision misses earnings expectations, reporting 68% drop in income year over year after earlier announcement to sell to Altice — Cablevision Misses Earnings, Revenue Targets After Announcing Sale to Altice — Cablevision (CVC) missed earnings and revenue projections for the third quarter …
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Cork Gaines / Business Insider:
Bill Simmons' new podcast is putting up massive numbers — It has only been one month since Bill Simmons launched his new podcast, “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” and so far the results have been huge. — Simmons announced on Friday that his show is “closing in on seven million listens” in the show's debut month.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Chromecast Can Now Stream Live Television With Added Sling TV Support — Sling TV, Dish's streaming live TV service that offers a variety of cable TV channels, including ESPN, is now available on Google's Chromecast. The forthcoming addition of Sling TV support was first announced in September …
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Suzan Fraser / Associated Press:
Turkey: 2 editors arrested accused of inciting uprising — ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Tuesday arrested two editors of a political weekly on charges of inciting an armed uprising against the government for suggesting on the magazine's front page that the aftermath …
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Vikas SN / The Economic Times:
Mashable goes live in India nine months after initial launch with a dedicated team based in Mumbai and New Delhi — Mashable debuts India edition nine months after initial launch … US-based digital news publication Mashable has gone live with its Indian edition, about nine months after the initial launch.
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Joe Pompeo / Politico:
New York Times to re-tool video operation, with buyouts and new hires — The New York Times is offering buyouts to employees in its video department while also recruiting new video talent. — Effective Tuesday, all members of the video staff will be eligible to apply for a buyout …
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