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Ravi Somaiya / New York Times:
Politico leaders dismiss reports that internal tensions led to departures — Leaders Deny Strife Caused Departures From Politico — In recent weeks, the staff at Politico noticed nearly all of its bosses — including the political publication's founders, Jim VandeHei and John F. Harris …
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Betsy Reed / The Intercept:
Robert Mackey joins The Intercept to report and analyze news about human-rights abuses, leaving The New York Times, where he wrote the Open Source column — The Intercept Welcomes Robert Mackey to Its Staff — We are delighted to announce that Robert Mackey is joining The Intercept …
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@robertmackey, @ggreenwald and Talking New Media
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
Sky investor: James Murdoch's appointment as chairman is a conflict of interest because of his position at 21st Century Fox — James Murdoch's return as Sky chair is a major concern, says investor — Shareholder claims new role flouts corporate governance code and is a serious conflict …
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News.Markets
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Kamal Ahmed / BBC:
James Murdoch named Sky chairman, four years after he stepped down as BSkyB chairman
James Murdoch named Sky chairman, four years after he stepped down as BSkyB chairman
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Alexandra Steigrad / WWD:
David Granger Out at Esquire; Town & Country's Jay Fielden Named Editor in Chief — Another longtime magazine editor is being pushed out - and this time it's at Esquire. After nearly two decades as editor in chief, David Granger, will exit the Hearst-owned men's magazine on March 31.
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James Vincent / The Verge:
Stanford law professor Barbara van Schewick releases 51-page brief concluding T-Mobile's Binge On violates FCC's Open Internet Rules — Stanford study: T-Mobile's Binge On is ‘likely illegal’ — The debate over the potential harm of T-Mobile's Binge On continues, with a new study …
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cyberlaw.stanford.edu, BGR, Techdirt, @stanfordcis, @tonyromm, Digital Trends, The Next Web, The Hill, TmoNews, @dangillmor, PhoneDog.com, PCMag UK, Gizmodo, Tech Times and DSLreports
D.B. Hebbard / Talking New Media:
Weather Channel becomes independent as IBM closes deal for parent The Weather Company, TV channel has long-term contract for data from IBM — IBM closes its acquisition of The Weather Company's B2B and web properties; cable TV channel starts life as independent entity
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TechCrunch, Broadcasting & Cable, Fortune and Tech Times
Timothy Pratt / Columbia Journalism Review:
Las Vegas Review-Journal backtracks on ownership disclosure — Just last week, Glenn Cook, the interim editor of the embattled Las Vegas Review-Journal, told me, with some pride, that “there is no daily newspaper in America more transparent about ownership and potential conflicts than the Review-Journal.”
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Las Vegas Review-Journal, Ed Graney, Fortune, LasVegasSun.com and New York Times
Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Kraig Kitchin steps down as CEO of TheBlaze, replaced by Stewart Padveen; ad sales and marketing execs also resign — Head of Glenn Beck's Media Empire Quits as The Blaze Burns Down — Kitchin will stay with the company, but resigned from the top job after friction with fellow Beck executive Jonathan Schreiber.
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Breitbart and @ggreeneva
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Future of TV coalition, made up of MPAA, cable, and satellite firms, takes aim at Google demo for Congressional staffers showing “competitive video solution” — TV Industry Group Hints Google Has Inside Access at the FCC — A coalition formed by the MPAA and telecoms speaks of …
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FierceCable, Politico, Tech Insider, Fast Company and The Hill
Janko Roettgers / Variety:
SEC filing shows Roku raised $45.5M in late 2015, bringing total to about $200M — Roku Has Raised New $45.5 Million Round of Funding — Roku has added some more cash to its coffers: The streaming device and platform maker has raised another $45.5 million round of funding, according to a filing with the FCC.
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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
The Economist starts publishing its charts on the messaging app Line — The Economist is publishing charts and other visual content on messaging app Line, the company announced this week. The Economist already promotes its bilingual English-Chinese app, The Economist Global Business Review …
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@niemanlab and @elanazak
David Meyer / Fortune:
German regional court rules YouTube does not have to pay royalties each time users watch music videos — YouTube Wins Another Round In German Copyright Tussle — Yet another judge has sided with Google's YouTube in its epic struggle with German music performing rights society GEMA …
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RAIN News, Music Week, Telecompaper and Reuters