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Anthony Crupi / Ad Age:
Rio Olympics brought $250M profit to NBC Universal due to 20% increase in ad sales, CEO Steve Burke says, despite ratings 15% lower than London Olympics — While the ratings for the 2016 Summer Olympics didn't quite measure up to NBC's early projections, the Peacock still managed to strut away …
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Politico:
The Guardian announces job cuts to its US news operation, will reduce headcount by 30%, due in part to low ad sales and revenue shortfall — Company will reduce headcount by 30% in the U.S. — Executives from The Guardian announced today that there will be cuts at the British news …
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Micah Singleton / The Verge:
Pandora rebrands $5/month Pandora One ad-free subscription service as Pandora Plus, adds unlimited skips and replays, offline mode — Pandora's free service is also getting some new features — As expected, Pandora has launched Pandora Plus, a rebranded and improved version of its $5-a-month Pandora One offering.
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TechCrunch, Adweek, Radio & Television …, Business Insider, AppleInsider, Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, The Drum, MacRumors, Fortune and @timwestergren
Jemma Brackebush / Digiday:
New editors revamp Politico's Playbook newsletter, with color photos, graphics, and consistent delivery time; subscriptions are up 8% in the past two months — Two months on, the hand-over of Politico's free daily newsletter, Playbook, appears to be going well.
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@wakeup2politics, @poynter, @asmith83, @breeshirvell, @james_dasilva, @cbudoffbrown, @apalmerdc, @digiday and @politicopress
David Uberti / Columbia Journalism Review:
Interview with Garret M. Graff on the reporting process behind his Politico story on Air Force One's flight on 9/11 — Courtesy George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum — Politico Magazine's oral history of Air Force One's nerve-racking flight after the Sept. 11 attacks is more than just a fascinating story.
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@benmullin, @simonw, @coryschouten, @daviduberti, @cjr, @thejradams, @j_fuller, @verambergen, @adamwren and @cjr
Guardian:
BBC says new rules forcing it to reveal presenters' pay are “disappointing” and likely to cause a “massive headache” — Culture secretary says disclosure of those earning more than £150,000 will make corporation more ‘transparent and open’ as she launches draft charter
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Telegraph, @mn_today, @mediaguardian, Engadget and @jamie_medhurst
Todd Spangler / Variety:
HBO Now will launch on Sony's PlayStation 3 and PS4 game consoles; HBO and Cinemax are also coming to PlayStation Vue at $15 each per month — HBO, Cinemax also to be available on Sony PlayStation Vue over-the-top service for $15 monthly each — HBO Now, the premium cabler's standalone …
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Forbes, VentureBeat, Deadline, Home Media Magazine, ComingSoon.net, iDigitalTimes.com and Consumerist
John Koblin / New York Times:
Fox News co-presidents Bill Shine and Jack Abernethy sign multi-year contracts, signaling that the network won't change its voice in the wake of Ailes' ouster — Fox News already doubled down on its leadership team last month when it announced that Roger Ailes's major deputies were being elevated into top positions at the network.
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CNNMoney, @nytimesbusiness, @brianstelter, @antillaview, @brianstelter, @nytimes and @prashantrao
Kelsey Sutton / Politico:
Gallup poll: trust in mass media falls to 32%, eight points lower than in 2015, with only 14% of Republicans trusting it; overall level is lowest since 1972 — The American public's trust in the media in 2016 has fallen to its lowest point since at least 1972, according to a new Gallup poll released Wednesday.
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Columbia Journalism Review, Fortune, FishbowlNY, TVNewser, Code Words, @mathewi, Business Insider, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, @laynier, AOL, @jimgeraghty, CBS Boston, @asgucciardi, Gallup, @pmarca, @wikileaks, @arifleischer, The Daily Caller, @brianstelter, Talking New Media, @raju, @owillis, @djgeoffe, @sarahcuda, @charlesmblow, @jayrosen_nyu, @znakit and CNNMoney
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Verizon and Hearst combine Complex Media, RatedRed.com, and Seriously.TV into digital video joint venture Complex Networks, with Rich Antoniello as CEO — Verizon and Hearst have named their digital-video networks joint venture Complex Networks, and they have put Rich Antoniello, formerly CEO of Complex, in charge of the operation.
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FishbowlNY, @hearstcorp, @katebracco, VideoInk, Hollywood Reporter, Multichannel News and NetNewsCheck Latest
Rebecca Stewart / The Drum:
Google launches YouTube Player for Publishers in Europe as part of Digital News Initiative, giving publishers more control over pre-roll and mid-roll ads — As part of its charm offensive on media owners, Google has unveiled YouTube Player for Publishers, a new video offering specifically tailored to the needs of the news industry.
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Google Europe Blog, Journalism.co.uk and Fortune
Zack Tollman / Wired:
Wired.com moves site fully to HTTPS, completely encrypting its content in a process that began nearly five months ago — We've moved to HTTPS. Here's how we did it.
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@gfififi, @djbentley, @ryandonsullivan, @tollmanz, @wired and @joebeone
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