Top News:
Bryan West / KPNX:
Arizona Republic says it has gotten death threats and cancelled subs over its endorsement of Clinton, the first time it's ever supported a Dem for president — The decision, impact and reasons for endorsing Hillary Clinton. … PHOENIX - The Arizona Republic says it has received death threats …
Discussion:
New York Times, Mediaite, @romenesko, Newser, @thetowncrier, @melbournecoal, @patrickseitz, @donnamlarson, @indiecalp, @psbjroby, @draperrobert, USA Today and Arizona Republic
David Bond / Financial Times:
Daily Mail owner DMGT says print advertising down 12%, digital up 17%, as it more than triples cost cutting from £15M to £50M amid challenging market conditions — Daily Mail and General Trust will make deeper cuts in staff and other operating costs as part of a strategic review …
Discussion:
Guardian, The Independent, DMGT, RTTNews, @martinbarrow, Author stories, @jonathanhaynes, @bethrigby and campaignlive.co.uk
RELATED:
Press Gazette:
DMGT to cut 400 jobs, close offices in London, New York amid pressure on print advertising — The owner of the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday is axing 400 jobs as it battles against plunging advertising sales. — Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) said the staff cuts were being made group-wide …
Discussion:
@pressgazette and Business Insider
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
National Amusements, controlling shareholder of CBS and Viacom, publishes letter asking the boards of each company to consider a merger — Sumner Redstone's holding company says it is “not willing to accept or support any acquisition” of Viacom or CBS by a third party.
RELATED:
Edmund Lee / Recode:
Sources: a Viacom-CBS merger could require that Shari Redstone vote her shares however CBS head Les Moonves prefers, so he can shore up a struggling Viacom — Les Moonves, the head of CBS, would need assurances on how owner Shari Redstone would vote her shares.
Discussion:
Broadcasting & Cable, Bloomberg, @benfoxrubin, @edmundlee, @recode, @edmundlee, @pkafka and Reuters
Yuji Nakamura / Bloomberg:
Spotify launches in Japan with free ad-supported tier and an ad-free version at $9.70/month — Company will offer free service supported by advertising — Spotify has more than 40 million paying customers globally — Spotify Ltd. is bringing its popular online music service to Japan …
Discussion:
@vilavbhatt, @stanyee, @crtrud, MacRumors, TechCrunch and Engadget
Associated Press:
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review to stop Pittsburgh print edition on November 30, laying off 106 — PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review newspaper plans to stop its print edition Nov. 30 and offer an online-only publication in a reorganization that will also require 106 layoffs, its publisher announced Wednesday.
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Time Warner Inc. and Viacom Inc. bidding to aquire Argentine TV broadcaster Telefe in deal valued at up to $400M — Deal could be worth as much as $400 million, sources say — Time Warner Inc. and Viacom Inc. are among bidders circling Telefónica SA 's Argentine television …
Discussion:
Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Variety, Deadline and Hollywood Reporter
Peter Kafka / Recode:
YouTube hires Lyor Cohen as Global Head of Music; Cohen helped build Def Jam label, ran Warner Music, and founded 300 Entertainment in which Google invested $5M — He's going to hold on to his 300 label, which Google backed three years ago. — Apple Music has Jimmy and Dre. Spotify has Troy.
Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:
Despite network-wide memo saying unscientific online polls do not meet Fox News' editorial standards, Hannity, others cited them as evidence Trump won debate — A Fox News executive sent a memo to television producers and the politics team on Tuesday afternoon reminding employees …
Discussion:
Mediaite, Talking Points Memo, Fortune, Politico, NPR, The Huffington Post, Vanity Fair, The Wrap, FishbowlDC, USA Today, @carolineheldman, @brianstelter, @yashar, @brianstelter, Media Matters for America, Mediaite, Independent Journal Review, TVNewser, @arifleischer, @mlcalderone, The Daily Caller, AOL and Poynter
Financial Times:
Sources: Spotify is in advanced talks to acquire SoundCloud after its two earlier attempts proved unsuccessful — Spotify, the music streaming service, is in advanced talks to acquire SoundCloud, as competition heats up with Apple for the future of digital music, said people briefed on the discussions.
Discussion:
Recode, Variety, 9to5Mac, HYPEBEAST, VentureBeat, Business Insider, The Next Web, Forbes, Fortune, 9to5Mac, Reuters, Engadget, @kerrymflynn, The Next Web, MacRumors, @lexnfx, VentureBeat and Daring Fireball
Jon Lafayette / Broadcasting & Cable:
YouTube says it had nearly 2M concurrent viewers for Monday night's presidential debate, making it one of the most watched live streams of all time — Record turnout for a live streaming political event — YouTube says it has nearly 2 million live concurrent viewers during Monday night's …
Discussion:
SPLICETODAY.com, Mediaite, WBUR, The Huffington Post, Forbes, Business Insider and Shadowproof
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
