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Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
Trump campaign spokesman Hope Hicks denies physical altercation between campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields — Trump campaign denies altercation with reporter — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump — 's campaign is denying …
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Gabrielle Bluestone / Gawker:
Reporter Posts Photo of Bruises After Trump Campaign Accused Her of Lying About Being Grabbed — Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields today posted images of bruises allegedly left on her arm by Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who grabbed her after she attempted to ask Trump …
Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Breitbart Suspends Reporter Who Implied Co-Worker Lied About Being Attacked By Trump Staffer — Breitbart announced Thursday that Patrick Howley, the reporter who publicly doubted whether or not his colleague Michelle Fields was actually manhandled by Donald Trump's campaign manager, has been suspended.
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Hadas Gold / Politico:
Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski grabs arm of Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields, nearly bringing her to the ground — Trump campaign manager gets rough with Breitbart reporter — Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski forcibly yanked Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields …
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Brent Lang / Variety:
Sources: The Screening Room, backed by Sean Parker, pitches film industry on service that would offer $50 home movie rentals on theatrical release day — Studios, Exhibitors Consider Revolutionary Plan for Day-and-Date Movies at Home (EXCLUSIVE) — Tech mogul Sean Parker pitches industry …
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Aaron Tilley / Forbes:
Sonos announces layoffs, greater focus on voice technology and paid streaming music services — As Amazon Echo Takes Off, Sonos Announces Layoffs And Preps For A Voice-Controlled Future — Amazon is making huge strides with Echo, its voice-activated speaker.
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Nick Madigan / New York Times:
Video deposition from former Gawker EIC AJ Daulerio suggesting sex videos of children over four could be newsworthy stuns courtroom — Gawker Editor's Testimony Stuns Courtroom in Hulk Hogan Trial — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A palpable sense of shock rippled through a courtroom …
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Peter Sterne / Politico:
Journalism professor testifying in Hogan-Gawker case says Gawker violated SPJ code of ethics; SPJ responds clarifying difference between “ethical” and “legal” — Journalism group responds to invocation of its ethics code in Hogan v. Gawker
Jordan Valinsky / Digiday:
The New York Times announces Watching, a vertical focused on video content that will begin as a newsletter this summer, and expansion of health vertical, Well — The New York Times is launching a television website, expanding Well — In an effort to make The New York Times more …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Yahoo announces deal with NHL for free livestreams of four out-of-market games per week — Yahoo Pacts With NHL to Live-Stream Up to 4 Free Hockey Games Weekly — Yahoo announced a deal with the National Hockey League, under which the Internet company will deliver a selection of live, out-of-market hockey games — for free.
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Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
NCAA March Madness Live app for Apple TV to feature split-screen, allowing viewers to watch two games at once — Apple TV Scores March Madness App Exclusive: Split-Screen Games — When the new NCAA March Madness Live app goes live Thursday, it will be available on more platforms than ever before.
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Jörn Krieger / Broadband TV News:
MTV Germany airs 16-part live show MTV+You only on Facebook, viewers participate through comments, second episode received over 80K live views — MTV Germany launches live show on Facebook — MTV Germany has collaborated with Facebook to launch MTV+You, the channel's first ever show airing live via Facebook - and not on TV.