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2:35 PM ET, July 12, 2016

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Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Court filing: Gawker's Chief Restructuring Officer William Holden says 55 potential bidders have emerged for the company  —  William Holden also testifies that Gawker staffers are worried about exposure to lawsuits and that the company has had to adjust salaries.
Discussion: @alexweprin and @alexweprin
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sharing Netflix or HBO Go Passwords Is Now Technically Federal Crime Under 9th Circuit Ruling  —  A court ruling last week now means that the act of using someone else's password to access an online service — including Netflix or HBO Go — is a violation of federal computer laws.
Mathew Ingram / Fortune:
Twitter signs deal with Bloomberg to livestream three of its daily shows, will share revenue on ads sold alongside videos  —  Twitter has been ramping up its commitment to streaming live video fairly rapidly over the past week or so, rolling out an experiment from the Wimbledon tennis tournament followed …
Jessica Goodfellow / The Drum:
CNBC International trialling streaming its daily morning show, Street Signs, on Facebook Live this week following increase in site traffic post-Brexit  —  CNBC International will trial streaming its daily morning show Street Signs via its Facebook page this week to tap into a resurgence …
Discussion: Light Reading
Katharine Viner / Guardian:
How journalism has adapted to the era of social media, where creating an emotional connection trumps getting the facts straight  —  But the consequences go far beyond journalism  —  ne Monday morning last September, Britain woke to a depraved news story.  The prime minister, David Cameron …
Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Recent events show how Facebook and Twitter serve complementary roles during breaking news, strengthening each other  —  Twitter and Facebook can stand alone, but each is weaker on its own.  —  For years, Facebook and Twitter have been at odds over news.  But if we've learned anything …
Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Nearly all of Vine's business and product executives have departed recently, including its editorial lead Ankur Thakkar  —  What's Twitter doing with its six-second video app?  —  Nearly all of the top product and business leaders at Vine, Twitter's three-year-old short-form video service …
Discussion: @riskreversal and @kurtwagner8
Lucia Moses / Digiday:
Washington Post's digital-only subscriptions increase 145% YoY, driven by readers outside DC and overseas  —  The Washington Post has shown its ability to make big traffic gains, aggressively embracing social platforms like Facebook and pumping out more viral video fare.
Discussion: @cunninghamjeff and @deniselaw_
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
TV networks sharply increase prices for pool footage of government and political events; Washington Post proposes alternative pool for digital publishers  —  The nation's major television networks have sharply raised the prices they charge for live “pool” footage of important government and political events …
Discussion: @ylichterman and @farhip
Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Thomson Reuters to Sell Intellectual Property and Science Business for $3.55 Billion  —  Sale is part of the news and information service provider's attempt to stabilize its core businesses  —  Thomson Reuters Corp. on Monday said it agreed to sell its intellectual property and science business …
 
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