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Roger Ailes resigns as chairman and CEO of Fox News and Fox Business Network; Rupert Murdoch to be chairman and acting CEO of Fox News, Fox Business — Rupert Murdoch to Assume Role of Chairman and Acting CEO of Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network — 21st Century Fox today announced …
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Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
In wake of Roger Ailes' departure from Fox News, Fox spokesperson Irena Briganti could also be forced out — As Roger Ailes battles the Murdochs over the terms of his exit from Fox News, he's doing so without a key weapon in his arsenal: Fox spokesperson Irena Briganti.
Molly Redden / Guardian:
More than 20 women have accused Fox News host Roger Ailes of sexual harassment, say attorneys for Gretchen Carlson — Accusations against Fox News CEO have poured in since former host Gretchen Carlson filed a lawsuit, her legal team say, with some claims dating back decades
CNNMoney:
Rupert Murdoch and his sons pressured Roger Ailes to resign after allegations of sexual harassment; his $40M+ exit payout includes advising Rupert Murdoch — Fox News chief Roger Ailes is leaving the network following sexual harassment allegations, 21st Century Fox confirmed Thursday.
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James Poniewozik / New York Times:
Roger Ailes fused TV and politics, gaining power by exploiting the idea that news outlets were aligned against conservatives
Roger Ailes fused TV and politics, gaining power by exploiting the idea that news outlets were aligned against conservatives
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New York Times:
How the Ailes exit could affect personnel at Fox News, finances, efforts to attract a younger audience, and transition to digital platforms
How the Ailes exit could affect personnel at Fox News, finances, efforts to attract a younger audience, and transition to digital platforms
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Felix Salmon / Fusion:
Ailes departure is good for the Murdochs because Ailes is not someone who could navigate a generational shift to a younger audience
Ailes departure is good for the Murdochs because Ailes is not someone who could navigate a generational shift to a younger audience
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei, whose company controls Sirius XM, floated an offer to buy Pandora for $3.4B+ but was rejected by Pandora's board — Pandora's board rejected bid, wanted better offer, sources say — Liberty Media Corp. Chief Executive Greg Maffei …
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Pandora misses targets for Q2 with revenue of $343M, up 20% YoY but lower than projections of $351.7M; active listeners fall to 78.1M from 79.4M a year ago
Pandora misses targets for Q2 with revenue of $343M, up 20% YoY but lower than projections of $351.7M; active listeners fall to 78.1M from 79.4M a year ago
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Peter Kafka / Recode:
Nick Denton: Gawker Media has small operating profit in first half of 2016, with revenue up 7-8% YoY; e-commerce links lifted revenue — And yes, Denton will watch Peter Thiel speak tonight. — Peter Thiel and Hulk Hogan won and Nick Denton lost, so Denton has to sell off Gawker Media via a bankruptcy auction next month.
Tom Spring / Threatpost:
EFF sues US over Digital Millennium Copyright Act clause that restricts tinkering with systems that protect copyrighted materials like films, audio, and code — The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a lawsuit Thursday against the U.S. Government over a provision within …
Jessica Toonkel / Reuters:
Memo: Al Jazeera to re-launch English-language digital streaming service in US in September — Al Jazeera Media Network is preparing to make its English language international news channel video content digitally available to U.S. viewers again, according to a July 21 email sent to employees obtained by Reuters.
Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Twitter loses its VP of North American media partnerships, Kirstine Stewart — Twitter's media team has gone through some changes in 2016. — Twitter's media team is losing another executive: Kirstine Stewart, the VP of media for Twitter's North American media partnerships.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Appeals court rejects Matthew Keys' plea to remain free while he appeals his convictions — A federal appeals court has denied a last-ditch reprieve for a journalist sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted in a hacking case. — The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued …
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Jeremy Barr / Ad Age:
To combat ad-blocking, The Financial Times begins blanking out words in articles to illustrate the percentage of revenue that comes from advertising — U.K. Newspaper Also Releases an ‘Advertising Charter’ — Programmatic: The Future of Television — The Financial Times is certainly …
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Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
Dish reports biggest quarterly drop in pay TV subs ever, down 281K to 13.59M — EMAIL ME — Charlie Ergen talks about a carriage dispute with Tribune Media, consolidation and the pay TV industry's mature business. — Dish Network on Thursday reported improved second-quarter earnings …
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