Mediagazer: New York Times releases NYT VR, its VR app for Android and iOS, alongside initial VR stories (New York Times)

3:50 AM ET, November 6, 2015

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Richard Nieva / CNET:

YouTube makes all of its videos viewable on Cardboard VR headset through its Android app, iOS support coming soon — YouTube bolts into next phase of virtual reality with 3D video — The world's largest video site dives further into VR in a big way. It's letting you step into new 3D worlds …

Discussion: YouTube Creator Blog, BuzzFeed, Tech Times, Pocket-lint, Tubefilter, Wired, Mashable, Variety, Fast Company, PhoneDog.com, The Verge and TechCrunch

New York Times:

New York Times releases NYT VR, its VR app for Android and iOS, alongside initial VR stories — NYT VR: How to Experience a New Form of Storytelling From The Times — Today, The New York Times takes a step into virtual reality. NYT VR is a mobile app that can be used …

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Daniel Terdiman / Fast Company:

The Associated Press and LA-based production company RYOT partnering for virtual reality series — Virtual Reality Journalism Is Coming To The Associated Press — The Associated Press has become the latest news organization to turn to virtual reality as a journalism tool.

Discussion: GeekWire, GeekWire and Virtual-Strategy Magazine

Micah Singleton / The Verge:

Facebook launches Music Stories post format that lets iOS users listen to 30-second clips of music shared from Spotify, Apple Music, and iTunes within News Feed — Facebook adds song clips from Spotify and Apple Music to your News Feed — As part of its ongoing effort to surface every bit …

Kelsey Sutton / Politico:

Time CEO Joe Ripp disappointed in revenue from Apple News, seeks more digital acquisitions — Time Inc. sees digital opportunities, and frustrations — In a moment of frustration on an earnings call this morning, Time Inc. CEO Joe Ripp said he was less than pleased with returns from Apple News …

Discussion: New York Times and @raju

Wall Street Journal:
Time Inc. reports Q3 loss of $913M, reflecting the goodwill write-down related to AOL Time Warner merger, beats revenue expectations with $773M, lowers guidance

Discussion: The Wrap

Guardian:

Guardian US launches Mobile Innovation Lab, headed by Sasha Koren as editor, Sarah Schmalbach as senior product manager, announces Nieman Lab partnership — Guardian US formally launches Mobile Innovation Lab … Guardian US today announced the formal launch of the John S …

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Lisa Beilfuss / Wall Street Journal:

Tribune Publishing Q3: revenue $404.3M, advertising revenue down 0.5%, print and delivery revenue down 30%, digital revenue up 6.6%, digital subscribers up 19% — Tribune Publishing Reports Loss — Company says unfavorable jury verdict could reduce quarterly profit by another 20 cents a share

Discussion: Politico, Poynter, investor.tribpub.com, @thebenbergman and Times of San Diego

Joe Pompeo / Politico:
Tribune Publishing to switch to metered digital pay model

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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:

Newspaper Guild offers to buy Philly Daily News to avoid layoffs; owner Gerry Lenfest quickly rejects offer — Newspaper guild offers to buy Philadelphia Daily News to avoid layoffs — Lawyers representing the Newspaper Guild of Greater Philadelphia on Thursday expressed interest in buying …

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Ben Sisario / New York Times:

Music Industry Waits Anxiously to See if Adele Streams Her New Album — For Adele's millions of fans, perhaps the biggest question about her next album is whether its songs will pack the same emotional wallop that helped make her last record a global smash.

Gerry Smith / Bloomberg Business:

News Corp misses estimates with revenue of $2.01B, down 4% YoY, affected by ad revenue decline — Murdoch's News Corp. Profit Trails Estimates on Advertising Drop — Company cites weak print advertising, foreign exchange impact — Revenue of $2.01 billion falls short of analysts' estimates

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Henry Blodget / Business Insider:

A thank you note, as Business Insider officially closes its sale to Axel Springer — Thank you! — It's not every day that you have the privilege and good fortune of seeing an idea grow into a global enterprise. — But that's the happy situation I have found myself in over the past few years.

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Jane Friedhoff / Source:

How the New York Times created Membrane, a tool that allows readers to send questions to authors from within the story — Membrane: An Experiment in Permeable Publishing — Introducing a New Reading Experience from the New York Times R&D Lab — Over the last several months …

Discussion: @structstories, @profcarroll, @juliettedm, @plevin, @appleguysnake, @openreflections, @alexislloyd, @mathewi and @chanders

Jacob Pramuk / CNBC:

Disney reports mixed Q4 earnings with revenue of $13.51B, cable network revenue up 12% — Disney earnings: $1.20 per share, vs expected EPS of $1.14 — Walt Disney posted mixed quarterly earnings on Thursday, sending its shares lower in extended trading.

Discussion: The Wrap, Multichannel News, Broadcasting & Cable, Forbes, Ad Age, Guardian, Deadline, New York Times, @alexweprin, Walt Disney Company and @cnbcnow

John Eggerton / Broadcasting & Cable:

Cox to pay $595K to settle FCC probe into its data protections after unreported 2014 breach — Cox Settles FCC Hack Investigation — Will pay $595,000; Cox says it took immediate steps to limit breach — Cox has agreed to pay $595,000 to settle an FCC Enforcement Bureau investigation …