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Adam Lashinsky / Fortune:
Interview with Jeff Bezos about his deepening involvement in The Washington Post, Amazon Books retail store, and more — Bezos Prime — Amazon's CEO has driven his company to all-consuming growth (and even, believe it or not, profits). Today, though, as he deepens his involvement …
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Leslie Picker / New York Times:
Sources: TiVo in merger talks with Rovi, would own about 30% of the combined company — TiVo Said to Be in Merger Talks With Rovi — TiVo, the digital video recorder company that popularized the DVR and revolutionized “time shifting” and fast-forwarding through advertising …
Mike Shields / Wall Street Journal:
Turner Plans to Spend $100 Million Expanding Bleacher Report — Investment over next three years will be used to hire more staff and build out the digital sports brand's video output — Turner plans to spend $100 million on Bleacher Report over the next three years to help build out the digital sports property.
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Simon Houpt / Globe and Mail:
Former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi found not guilty of sexual assault charges in first of two trials — Jian Ghomeshi found not guilty of sexual assault — Disgraced former CBC broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi was found not guilty on Thursday morning in his first of two trials for sexual assault.
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Ken Yeung / VentureBeat:
Sources: Google building Periscope-like live streaming app YouTube Connect for iOS and Android — Google is building YouTube Connect, a livestreaming app to take on Periscope — EXCLUSIVE: — Google has quietly been building a new livestreaming app called YouTube Connect, VentureBeat has learned.
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Financial Times:
Google fined €100K over right to be forgotten rules by French data regulator, which says links must be removed globally — Google handed €100,000 fine by French data regulator — Google has been handed a €100,000 fine by France's privacy watchdog over allegations …
Oscar Williams / Guardian:
Study: British journalism is 94% white, 55% male, 0.4% Muslim, 0.2% black; almost half of female journalists paid less than £28,800 per year, or about $41K — British journalism is 94% white and 55% male, survey reveals — More women than men are entering the profession …
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Michael J. de la Merced / New York Times:
Activist investor Starboard names nine candidates to replace Yahoo's entire board, launching proxy fight — Starboard Value Seeks to Oust Yahoo's Board — SAN FRANCISCO — The activist hedge fund Starboard Value announced on Thursday a slate of nine candidates to run for the board of Yahoo …
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Playboy Enterprises explores sale, could bring in $500M+, hires banker Moelis & Co. — Playboy Enterprises Explores Sale — Magazine publisher could fetch more than $500 million — Playboy Enterprises Inc. is exploring a sale, according to people familiar with the situation …
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
CNN has snared six primary debates and seven town halls by not choosing political sides — CNN on campaign 2016: We have ‘more access to both parties than any other channel’ — What are the chances that the Republican National Committee (RNC) would partner with MSNBC on a GOP debate?
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Noah Kulwin / Re/code:
Layoffs Are Under Way at the International Business Times — The International Business Times, a digital business, politics and culture publication, is in the process of laying off an unknown number of employees, according to multiple sources. — IBT is owned by IBT Media, which bought legacy print magazine Newsweek back in 2013.
Associated Press:
Japanese journalists allege government pressure on media — TOKYO (AP) — Five Japanese journalists accused Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government Thursday of pressuring broadcasters to reduce criticism of its policies, but also lamented what they called a failure by media to live up to their convictions.
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