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9:30 AM ET, December 8, 2015

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Arianna Huffington / The Huffington Post:
Arianna Huffington announces The Huffington Post will no longer relegate Trump to its entertainment section, noting his impact on other candidates  —  A Note on Trump: We Are No Longer Entertained  —  Earlier today, the candidate currently leading in the polls for the Republican presidential …
Jamieson Cox / The Verge:
Netflix plans to almost double scripted shows, from 16 in 2015 to 31 in 2016, is working on 10 films, 30 kids' shows, 12 documentaries, 10 stand-up specials  —  Netflix is doubling its number of original scripted shows next year  —  If you're a fan of scripted Netflix shows like Jessica Jones …
Discussion: Vanity Fair, @mathewi and /Film
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Jon Lafayette / Broadcasting & Cable:
Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos says company struggling to acquire global licensing rights from studios due to regional restrictions  —  Sarandos says he's seeking availability in all territories, not discounts from studios … As Netflix expands overseas …
Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal:
Sinclair bought Circa assets for $800K in August, plans a relaunch, will hire 70 journalists, focus on both original reporting and user-generated content  —  Sinclair Acquired and Will Relaunch Mobile News Site Circa  —  TV station owner plans to hire 70 journalists for new push in digital media
Noah Kulwin / Re/code:
GoPro launches channel on Amazon Fire TV, with in-house and curated user-generated content  —  GoPro Launches Channel on Amazon Fire TV Just in Time for the Holidays  —  A few months ago, Amazon released a new model of its Fire TV streaming device, for which it has cut the price as a holiday discount.
Discussion: Variety, Forbes and Adweek
Joan E. Solsman / The Wrap:
Streaming services now account for 70% of internet traffic, including 37.1% by Netflix  —  Netflix and Other Streaming Services Hog 70 Percent of the Internet  —  Streaming media sites now devour more than 70 percent of internet traffic in North America, with No. 1 Netflix accounting …
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Sun admits ‘6 days to terror’ story over lax Europe border controls was wrong and issues apology  —  The Sun has apologised for publishing a misleading story on Saturday detailing how a freelance journalist travelled from Turkey to Paris without having his passport checked.
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Kevin Rawlinson / Guardian:
Sun takes down story claiming reporter travelled from Turkey without passport
Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
First Look Media wants to model its video efforts on Participant Media's “Spotlight”  —  First Look Media wants to make the next ‘Spotlight’  —  Nearly two years since the company's founding, a new strategy is beginning to take shape First Look Media.
Discussion: bookforum.com
Axel Springer SE:
Axel Springer's venture arm leads $16M round in NowThis Media, producer of short videos about topical stories  —  Axel Springer becomes second largest investor in the social video news publisher NowThis Media in the USA  —  Axel Springer Digital Ventures has increased its share …
Discussion: TechCrunch
Sarah Sluis / AdExchanger:
Guardian US CEO Eamonn Store says if he didn't work for the company, he'd block ads; says ad tech not good at identifying unsavoury advertisers and ads  —  Guardian CEO: Why Is It So Hard To Keep Gun Ads Off Our Site?  —  “If I didn't work for the Guardian, I would block ads,” said Guardian US CEO Eamonn Store.
Giles Tremlett / Guardian:
Interview with Jared Grusd, The Huffington Post's new CEO, about content strategy and global expansion, supported by platforms like Facebook, Snapchat, WeChat  —  HuffPo's new chief on the ‘post social’ mobile era  —  Jared Grusd on the changing role of Facebook and Snapchat, global expansion and embracing China's WeChat
Discussion: @charliebeckett and @lheron
 
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