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10:20 PM ET, December 2, 2015

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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: potential bidders for a Yahoo sale include Verizon, IAC/InterActive, with News Corp and Time Inc. likely interested in pieces of Yahoo  —  Bidders Emerge for Yahoo's Internet Business  —  Potential buyers range from media and telecom giants to private-equity firms
Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal:
Shareholder who controls about 10% of Viacom asks CEO Philippe Dauman for more disclosure about Executive Chairman Sumner Redstone's health and competency  —  Mario Gabelli Wants More Disclosures on Sumner Redstone's Health  —  Billionaire money manager's Gamco Investors owns about 10% of Viacom voting shares
Discussion: Reuters, USA Today and The Wrap
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: YouTube seeks streaming rights for TV shows and movies to support its new subscription service Red  —  YouTube Seeks Streaming Rights to TV Shows, Movies  —  Efforts come as YouTube looks to bolster $9.99-a-month subscription service called Red  —  YouTube is seeking streaming rights …
Discussion: VentureBeat and 9to5Google
Glenn Peoples / Billboard:
Q&A with new Tidal CEO, former SoundCloud exec Jeff Toig, the startup's third CEO in under a year  —  Jay Z's Tidal Gets New CEO: Former SoundCloud Exec Takes the Streaming Reins  —  EMAIL ME  —  The former Muve Music and Soundcloud executive should be a steadying influence as Tidal's third CEO in less than a year.
Ian Burrell / The Independent:
Prince Charles requires outlets sign 15-page contract before interviews demanding preapproved questions and editorial oversight, may breach Ofcom rules  —  The 15-page contract that reveals how Charles tries to control the media  —  Prince Charles is demanding “North Korean-style” …
Washpostpr / Washington Post:
Cameron Barr named a managing editor at The Washington Post  —  Martin Baron, executive editor, made the following announcement today:  —  I am pleased to announce that Cameron Barr will become managing editor overseeing news and features.  —  All of you know Cameron as a driven, focused, and super-smart journalist.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
App Annie: Spotify top-ranked music streaming app worldwide in Q3 2015, Pandora retains lead in US on iPhone and Android  —  Spotify Claims Streaming Music Throne Worldwide, But Pandora Is Still Top Service In U.S.  —  Spotify is the world's top streaming music service in terms of active users …
Alex Spence / Politico:
New funding of £85M/year for the BBC's World Service boosts ability to compete in “global information war” against Russia, China, Iran, and more  —  BBC World Service set for fightback in ‘information war’  —  David Cameron and the public broadcaster agree on one thing: the importance of the international station.
Wall Street Journal:
Advertising holding company Publicis Groupe overhauls company structure and top management  —  Publicis Groupe Shuffles Management  —  Advertising holding company looks to coordinate its myriad agencies and rejuvenate business  —  PARIS— Publicis Groupe SA is overhauling its structure …
George Stahl / Wall Street Journal:
Disney Dividend to Increase 19% in 2015  —  Media company raises semiannual dividend to 71 cents, lifting total payout to $1.37  —  Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday declared a dividend of 71 cents for the second half of 2015, which means the media company's total payout for the year will be 19% higher than a year ago.
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Network veteran, Nick News chief Linda Ellerbee retiring  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Linda Ellerbee, a veteran newswoman who wrote an irreverent best-seller about her time on television and built a second career at Nickelodeon explaining tough stories to youngsters, says that she's signing off the air for good.
 
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Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
X raises US Premium+ prices by 37.5% to $22 per month, starting on December 21, and EU prices from €16 to €21 per month; the basic subscription still costs $3

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP
 
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