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1:25 AM ET, July 20, 2016

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CNNMoney:
Ailes lawyer Susan Estrich says he is in talks with 21st Century Fox to end his tenure as Fox News chairman after sexual harassment suit, with no firm terms yet  —  Staffers at Fox News have been on pins and needles for the past day awaiting the fate of CEO Roger Ailes …
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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Several news outlets report Ailes is out based on sources, then walk back reporting after Fox statement that “Roger is at work. The review is ongoing”  —  Fox News confirmed to The Daily Beast editor-at-large Lloyd Grove on Tuesday that beleagured chairman and CEO Roger Ailes …
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Sources: Megyn Kelly Told Murdoch Investigators That Roger Ailes Sexually Harassed Her  —  As a chorus of prominent Fox News women have gone public defending Roger Ailes against the wave of sexual harassment allegations sparked by former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson's lawsuit …
Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
Roger Ailes, a TV Titan at the Peak of His Power, Hits the End of His Path  —  CLEVELAND — Donald J. Trump's coronation as the Republican nominee for president on Tuesday night was a signal accomplishment not only for the candidate, but also for the man who commands the most important control room …
Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed:
Twitter permanently suspends Breitbart tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos for repeated violation of rules regarding targeted abuse of users  —  After years of provocation, Twitter has permanently banned Milo Yiannopoulos from its service.  —  After years of provocation, Twitter has permanently banned Milo Yiannopoulos from its service.
Peter Sterne / Politico:
Judge lets Hogan continue effort to collect judgment from Gawker founder Nick Denton, who will likely be forced to declare personal bankruptcy  —  The move will likely force Nick Denton to declare bankruptcy  —  A federal bankruptcy court judge on Tuesday ruled that Hulk Hogan …
Wall Street Journal:
Facebook is paying $2.2M to Vine, YouTube stars to create content for Facebook Live  —  The $2.2 million in payments are intended to ‘encourage experimentation’ on Facebook Live, says a company executive  —  Jon Paul Piques gained social-media fame posting bawdy six-second videos on Vine.
Hannah Karp / Wall Street Journal:
Music-streaming service Deezer launches to all in the US for $10 per month with 30-day free trial  —  The French company goes up against an array of competitors, including Spotify and Apple Music  —  French music-streaming service Deezer is launching to the masses in the U.S. this week …
Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
Fox News is suing Charter Communications for breach of contract and fraud, saying Charter is trying to use carriage rates from pre-merger Time Warner Cable deal  —  Alleges that Charter put aside its contract in favor of older Time Warner Cable deal  —  Fox News is suing Charter Communications …
Kurt Wagner / Recode:
NBA to create two original programs to stream exclusively on Twitter, post more game highlights on the social network and Vine  —  But Twitter isn't getting any game broadcasts.  —  Twitter has secured the rights to stream live video content from the NBA starting next season.
Dan Primack / Fortune:
Erika Nardini, former AOL CMO and veteran of Demand Media, Yahoo, and Microsoft, joins sports site Barstool as CEO  —  Erika Nardini is an accomplished digital media executive, having served as chief marketing officer of AOL after working at companies like Demand Media, Yahoo, and Microsoft.
 
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