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Kurt Wagner / Re/code:
Facebook confirms it is paying media companies to use Live Video, sources say New York Times, BuzzFeed, Huffington Post, among those getting paid — It's Not Just Celebrities — Facebook Is Paying Media Companies to Make Live Video, Too — Facebook wants big media companies like BuzzFeed …
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Fidji Simo / Facebook:
Facebook overhauls Live Video with support for groups and events, reactions, comments, filters, and a global map — Introducing New Ways to Create, Share and Discover Live Video on Facebook — With Facebook Live you can use your phone to share a moment instantly with the people you care about.
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Michelle Castillo / CNBC:
Yahoo's head of media, Martha Nelson, says the company is building on strengths in sports and finance verticals — How Yahoo is trying to save its media business — Amid the layoffs, Yahoo's executives insist that the paring down of its media properties is all part of a master plan.
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Robert D. Hof / New York Times:
Brands approach messaging apps and chat bots cautiously to avoid antagonizing users — As Messaging Apps Boom, Brands Tiptoe In — Gatorade owns one of the iconic television moments of the Super Bowl, the dousing of the winning coach with a huge bucket of the sport drink, ice included.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Verizon buys 24.5% stake in online-video startup AwesomenessTV for $159M, plans premium short-form mobile video service to launch with its go90 free service — Verizon to Acquire 24.5% Stake in AwesomenessTV for $159 Million — DreamWorks Animation to remain majority owner, with Hearst holding remaining 24.5% stake
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Jemima Kiss / Guardian:
BBC digital expert Tony Ageh poached by New York Public Library — Technologist, who has been with the corporation for 14 years, was part of the team that created the iPlayer — Tony Ageh, one of the architects of the BBC iPlayer, is to leave the corporation after 14 years to join …
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Tom Jackman / Washington Post:
Hilde Kate Lysiak, 9, breaks crime news before grownups do, fires back at critics, saying “some adult-run papers were reporting wrong news, or no news at all” — 9-year-old reporter breaks crime news, posts videos, fires back at critics — Reporter Hilde Kate Lysiak got …
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Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Reddit expands its blocking feature, now hides comment responses from the users you block, similar to “muting” on Twitter, as well as blocking personal messages — Reddit Steps Up Anti-Harassment Measures With New Blocking Tool — Bit by bit, Reddit — long the Internet's playground …
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Jane Martinson / Guardian:
Press intrusion victims say Cameron's failure to keep promises is betrayal — Gerry and Kate McCann and Christopher Jefferies are among those to sign letter calling for PM to clean up the press and implement effective regulation — Victims of press abuse have accused David Cameron of failing to keep the …
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Steven Perlberg / Wall Street Journal:
Dogs of Instagram now get agents and contracts as sponsors line up, with some accounts with 150K-250K followers fetching $3K per post — ‘The Dog Agency’ Fetches Ad Dollars for Popular Pooches — New talent management firm helps Instagram-famous dogs strike deals with marketers
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Robert Iger's Success at Disney Makes Him a Tough Act to Follow — LOS ANGELES — On Monday night, as a stunned Hollywood scrambled to understand why Disney's heir apparent, Thomas O. Staggs, had abruptly decided to step down, the company held a lavish premiere for its “Jungle Book” movie.
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Patrick Frater / Variety:
Alibaba Completes $4 Billion Takeover of Youku Tudou — E-commerce giant Alibaba has announced that it has completed its takeover of Chinese video streaming giant Youku Tudou. — The company revealed a “going private” transaction in November last year and Youku's shareholders approved the sale in March.
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