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2:35 PM ET, January 13, 2016

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Joe Pompeo / Politico:
Al Jazeera America shutting down  —  Al Jazeera, which made a massive investment in covering the United States less than three years ago, is slamming the brakes on its American operation.  —  Al Jazeera America, a cable news channel that debuted in August 2013, is shutting down.
John Koblin / New York Times:
‘Serial’ Podcast, Needing More Reporting Time, Goes Biweekly  —  At the beginning of every episode of “Serial,” the host, Sarah Koenig, opens with these words: “From This American Life and WBEZ Chicago, it's ‘Serial,’ one story told week by week.”  —  Well, make that every other week.
New York Post:
Bewkes nixes HBO spinoff but open to Time Warner sale  —  Time Warner boss Jeff Bewkes told investors in a series of closed-door meetings Monday that he's against a sale or a spinoff of HBO but hinted he would entertain a sale of the New York media giant, The Post has learned.
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
SoundCloud and Universal Music Agree to Licensing Deal  —  SoundCloud, a streaming music site that has clashed with the music industry as it grows more popular, has struck a long-awaited licensing deal with the Universal Music Group, the giant record company whose roster of hit acts includes the Weeknd, Sam Smith and U2.
Janko Roettgers / Variety:
Facebook and Google Move Execs to Work On Virtual Reality  —  In a sign of the growing importance of virtual reality (VR) for tech companies, both Google and Facebook have tasked seasoned executives to work with their respective VR divisions.  —  Google's VP of product management Clay Bavor …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
HBO Takes On Netflix With A New Kids Section Featuring “Sesame Street” And More  —  HBO's quest to more directly compete with streaming service rivals like Netflix, Amazon and Hulu is kicking off this week, with the company's launch of a new “Kids” section in its mobile application and the rollout …
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Spotify partners with Genius to show backstory and commentary annotations for selected songs, only on iPhone for now  —  Spotify And Genius Team To Stream The Backstory On Music Tracks  —  Spotify, the popular music streaming app with 75 million users, wants to ramp up its profile as a platform for more than just music listening.
Jim Brady / Billy Penn:
Billy Penn, PolitiFact partnering to fact check Pennsylvania  —  Billy Penn is expanding ... sort of.  No, we're not announcing a slew of new hires, or launching in another city.  At least not yet.  But, beginning in February, we will be able cast our gaze a bit wider …
Natalie Jarvey / Hollywood Reporter:
PewDiePie Launches Creator Network With Maker Studios  —  Revelmode will feature videos, games, philanthropic initiatives, merchandise and more.  —  YouTube star Felix Kjellberg, who is known by the username PewDiePie, has launched a new online network in collaboration with Disney's Maker Studios.
Canadian Press:
Shaw to sell Global TV, specialty channels to Corus for $2.65 billion  —  Shaw, Corus controlled by Shaw family through its multiple-voting shares; deal will help fund Wind Mobile purchase  —  Shaw Communications is selling its media division, which includes Global TV, to Corus Entertainment.
John Glenday / The Drum:
Daily Mail chief executive Martin Morgan to retire at the end of 2016  —  Daily Mail and General Trust has announced that chief executive Martin Morgan is to retire at the end of 2016, allowing time for a successor to be found for the role.  —  Morgan joined DMGT in 1989, rising to the post of chief executive in 2008.
Jeff Gammage / Philly.com:
Gerry Lenfest, sole owner of Philadelphia Media Network, contributes newspapers, website to nonprofit institute  —  Lenfest donates newspapers, website to new media institute  —  The owner of The Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly.com has donated the news organizations …
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