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5:15 AM ET, December 3, 2015

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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 …
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:
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 …
Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
Engadget Unveils Redesign Focused on Technology's Effect on Society  —  AOL-owned gadget site broadens editorial mission to boost audience  —  Veteran tech site Engadget is getting a face-lift and a new outlook on life.  —  The 11-year-old blog is unveiling a significant redesign of its site …
Discussion: Digiday, Business Wire and Engadget
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” …
Rebecca Kheel / The Hill:
Washington Post says reporter Jason Rezaian is in immediate danger with failing health as he approaches 500 days in Iranian captivity  —  Reporter held Iran in ‘immediate danger,’ Washington Post says  —  A Washington Post reporter held in Iran is in “immediate danger,” …
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.
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Bros. and Turner invest $15.8M in LeBron James' platform-agnostic content network for athletes, Uninterrupted  —  LeBron James Scores $15M Warner Bros. Investment for Entertainment Studio (Exclusive)  —  The company and Turner Sports are putting millions into the NBA star's Uninterrupted platform …
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
The San Francisco Chronicle, once imperiled, is profitable — and growing its digital business … When newspapers took a nosedive in the late 2000s, it appeared as if the San Francisco Chronicle might be one of the industry's biggest casualties.  The paper reportedly was bleeding …
Ernesto / TorrentFreak:
Judge details why Cox not entitled to DMCA safe harbor protection in BMG copyright case, says it failed to terminate accounts of subscribers accused of piracy  —  Court: Cox Willingly Failed to Disconnect Pirating Subscribers  —  Today marks the start of a crucial trial that may define …
 
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FBI launches eFOIA system, putting individual FOIA requests and results online for the first time, but limits requests to one per day
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
App Annie: Spotify top-ranked music streaming app worldwide in Q3 2015, Pandora retains lead in US on iPhone and Android
 

 
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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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