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Jeffrey Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Condé Nast to shutter Details magazine after December issue due to decline in print advertising — Condé Nast to Shutter Details Magazine — Publisher's restructuring comes amid print advertising declines — The December issue of Details magazine will be its last …
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
The New York Times offers readers email newsletters to keep up with Paris attack articles — The New York Times is using Paris email updates to explore a new method of interaction with readers — While you were looking at The New York Times' coverage of the Paris terrorist attacks …
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Peter Sterne / Politico:
Gawker has changed management, content, distribution, and tech approach in the past year, acknowledges its identity as a media company — Changes at Gawker much bigger than just politics — It's been nearly four months since Gawker Media was thrown into disarray after it published …
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Shalini Ramachandran / Wall Street Journal:
Univision Launches Streaming Service for $5.99 a Month — Spanish language network's streaming service debuts as company pursues IPO — Univision Communications Inc. is launching a $5.99-a-month streaming service dubbed “Univision Now” that will allow consumers to stream …
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Joe Drape / New York Times:
Source: Yahoo added to fantasy sports sites inquiry as New York attorney general issues subpoena to company — End Sought to Fantasy Sites in New York; Yahoo Is Said to Be Added to Inquiry — The New York State attorney general sought an injunction in state court on Tuesday to prohibit …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Smithsonian Networks launches standalone streaming service for web, Apple TV, and Roku for $4 per month, featuring different content than cable channel or apps — Smithsonian Networks Launches Subscription-Video Service on Apple TV, Roku — Smithsonian Networks launched …
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BBC sets out plans to deliver £150 million savings — The BBC is today setting out details of how we plan to save £150 million to address a shortfall in funding identified earlier this year. — The shortfall has arisen because as more people use BBC iPlayer …
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Felicia Greiff / MediaPost:
MediaMath Acquires Spree7 to Expand Programmatic Offering in Europe — In an effort to expand its programmatic offerings in German-speaking countries, demand-side provider MediaMath is acquiring Spree7, a programmatic platform based in Berlin, for an undisclosed sum.
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Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Hollywood Reporter names Bel Bruno as news director — Joe Bel Bruno, who has overseen coverage of the entertainment industry at the Los Angeles Times for the past 18 months, has been named news director at The Hollywood Reporter. — The title is similar to managing editor and is the No. 2 position at the publication.
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Rdio had more than $190M in secured debt and about $30M of unsecured debt when it filed for bankruptcy, was losing $2M per month — Rdio Was Losing $2 Million Each Month Before Bankruptcy — The streaming company owes about $220 million to creditors. — On Monday, Rdio declared Chapter …
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Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Lab:
How Mashable is memorializing those who died in the Paris attacks with a Twitter account, @ParisVictims — “In 140 characters, a life”: How Mashable is using Twitter to commemorate the victims of the Paris terrorist attacks — News of the terrorist attacks in Paris broke late Friday afternoon …
Josh Halliday / Guardian:
Condé Nast found guilty of contempt of court over prejudicial phone-hacking trial article written by Michael Wolff for British GQ — GQ publisher in contempt of court with phone-hacking article — Condé Nast published magazine article that risked prejudice to trial of Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, judges rule
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