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Twitter partners with finance news startup Cheddar for its first daily streaming show, “Closing Bell”, which is a Twitter exclusive focusing on market analysis — Twitter is doubling down on live-streaming content, this time focusing on business news.
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Cheddar


Some UK publishers seeing additional revenue of tens of thousands of pounds per month by using Facebook's Instant Articles, others see page views drop — While still early, publishers are starting to gauge how beneficial posting fast-loading content directly to Facebook via Instant Articles can be to them …
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@digiday and @mattnavarra


Keith Olbermann joins GQ Magazine, will host bi-weekly show, “The Closer with Keith Olbermann”, commentating on politics and current affairs — Former MSNBC and ESPN host Keith Olbermann is getting another show, but this one isn't on TV. Olbermann will host a bi-weekly series …
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Hollywood Reporter, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, @mckaycoppins, @michellefields, @alexweprin and @mylesudland


Jaunt, a virtual reality startup that has raised $100M from investors including Disney and Sky, hires Hearst exec George Kliavkoff as its new CEO — Jaunt has raised more than $100 million from Disney, Sky and other media backers. — You don't need more signs that virtual reality …
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Fast Company and Variety


Lack of “protective pool” of reporters for Clinton and Trump leads to flawed, incomplete coverage during incidents like Clinton's stumble at 9/11 service — Hillary Clinton's wobbly, stumbling exit from Sunday's September 11 commemoration set off a flurry of questions and concerns …
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Bloomberg, CNN, BAGnewsNotes, Infowars, NPR, Business Insider, @byrontau, Mediaite, New York Magazine, Townhall.com, The Week, @cnnbrk, Washington Post, @davidfrum, @karoli, @byrontau, Washington Post, Jezebel, @hadas_gold, @politicswolf, @olivianuzzi, @davmicrot, CBS Philly, @byrontau, @skastenbaum, @byrontau, @marklittlenews, @byrontau and @byrontau


Sources: draft plan of BBC's Royal Charter, set to be published Thursday, contains plans to reveal salaries of staff paid £150K+, reduced from £450K+ threshold — The BBC will be forced to disclose the names of more than 100 stars paid more than £150,000 a year …
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Business Insider


Behind Twitter's efforts to move away from being known as a social network, rebranding itself as a central destination for news and live events instead — Can the company's move to stream major events right inside its app, including Thursday night NFL games, woo the masses?
Thanks:@mariedomingo


Jason Pierre-Paul's lawsuit against ESPN for publishing photos of his medical records bears similarities to Hulk Hogan invasion-of-privacy case against Gawker — New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is scheduled to face off against ESPN and reporter Adam Schefter in a Florida federal court next August.
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@alfiebcc and @mattzeitlin


Profile of Fox anchor Sean Hannity, an object of fascination, rage, and mockery in political media who has become a polarizing figure for his loyalty to Trump — On Tuesday evening, Sean Hannity had a special guest. It was someone who has played an important role in highlighting Hillary Clinton's email …
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@rosiegray, @olivianuzzi, @buzzfeedandrew, @jackpmoore and @rosiegray


Time Inc. launching free ad-supported video streaming service, People/Entertainment Weekly Network, on Sept. 13 covering human interest stories — Magazine publisher looks to counter print decline by pursuing a share of digital video advertising spending — The upcoming special …
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Media Wire Daily


Interview with Turner CEO John Martin on building his own consumer streaming technology, CNN's growth, overhauling TBS and TNT, digital investments, and more — CEO John Martin talks about selling his channels directly to his viewers, tangling with Vice and standing up to Donald Trump.


Scottish blogger Wings Over Scotland suspended from Twitter over claims from Daily Express journalist that he instigated a “hate mob” against her — The decision came after a Daily Express journalist complained the blogger's followers bombarded her with abuse. — BuzzFeed News Reporter, UK
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Wings Over Scotland, @dhothersall, @revstu, @cultfree54, @ggreenwald, Wings Over Scotland, @unitedarabist, @dhothersall, @alexmassie, @dhothersall, @revstu and @revstu


CNN, WaPo report drop in traffic from Apple News after a tweak to Spotlight feature means articles now displayed in-app, instead of linking to original story — Apple News got plenty of buzz when it launched a year ago. But for publishers, another feature on Apple devices became a bit hit …