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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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Sam Quinones / True Tales:
60 Minutes segment on heroin in Ohio used independent journalist's book as source without credit after he pitched them story — Sad for 60 Minutes — I grew up admiring 60 Minutes for its storytelling and investigative reporting. — So many original stories.
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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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Saud Mehsud / Reuters:
Taliban claim killing of Pakistani journalist — A gunman on a motorbike shot dead a Pakistani journalist in the country's restive northwest on Tuesday and hours later the Taliban claimed the killing, bringing to 71 the number of journalists and media workers killed in Pakistan since 2002.
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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Cork Gaines / Business Insider:
Bill Simmons says his new podcast is “closing in on seven million listens” in debut month — 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.
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Dale Kasler / Sacramento Bee:
McClatchy no longer in danger of being delisted by NYSE, back in compliance with listing standards — 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.
Financial Times:
Forbes family sues Asian investors that bought majority stake in Forbes, claiming they failed to repay monies borrowed from Forbes to finance the transaction — Forbes family sues Chinese investors over deal — The family behind Forbes magazine has sued the Chinese investors that acquired …
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Suzan Fraser / Associated Press:
Two editors of Turkish political weekly magazine Nokta arrested, accused of inciting uprising, copies of latest issue confiscated — Turkey: 2 editors arrested accused of inciting uprising — ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Tuesday arrested two editors of a political weekly …
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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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Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
Boston Globe Owner Set to Start Health News Website — John Henry, the billionaire owner of The Boston Globe, formally unveils a new publication on Wednesday dedicated to coverage of health, medicine and life sciences. — The new offering, called Stat, will be edited by Rick Berke …
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