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YouTube's advertiser exodus highlights the perils of programmatic advertising on a platform with 400 hours of content uploaded every minute — When Google acquired YouTube in 2006 for $1.65 billion, it was considered a pricey gamble, one made with the belief that an online service known …
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
Sources: Comcast has acquired rights from cable network owners to offer their channels nationwide — Agreements give cable giant option to offer channels online — Comcast said to have no immediate plans to go beyond territory — Comcast Corp. has acquired rights from cable network owners …
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Benjamin Mullin / Poynter:
Some independent publishers that moved to Medium in 2016, like The Establishment and Film School Rejects, are doubtful of subscription model's revenue potential — Late last summer, Kelley Calkins and her team began discussions with Medium to take their burgeoning company in a new direction.
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Salvador Hernandez / BuzzFeed:
FBI agents posed as documentary filmmakers to infiltrate militia in 2014 Nevada standoff — The name for the fake documentary was America Reloaded. — FBI agents posed as documentary filmmakers to talk to militia members during an armed standoff in the Nevada desert …
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Reuters:
British hedge fund firm Brevan Howard has been granted an injunction to prevent Reuters from publishing a story it says is based on confidential information — Brevan Howard Asset Management, a British hedge fund firm, has been granted an injunction to prevent Reuters publishing a story it says is based on confidential information.
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David Sharman / HoldTheFrontPage:
The Christchurch Times, long-defunct sister publication to UK regional daily The Bournemouth Echo, is revived almost 35 years after closure — A regional daily has revived a weekly sister newspaper which has not been published for almost 35 years. — The Bournemouth Echo has announced …
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Reuters:
Sources: AMC Networks is planning commercial-free streaming service for about $4.99-$6.99/month for people who subscribe to AMC via cable TV — AMC Networks Inc, whose shows include “The Walking Dead,” is planning to launch a commercial-free online video streaming service aimed at millennial TV subscribers …
Kurt Wagner / Recode:
Sources: Facebook, Amazon, Twitter and YouTube are bidding to stream NFL's Thursday night football games next season — These streams are the highest-profile sports rights currently on the market. — The NFL is selling the rights to stream its “Thursday Night Football” games next season …
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Will Oremus / Slate:
News organizations are beginning to recognize that Trump's dishonesty is the defining feature of his presidency and should be covered as such — Not just falsehood by falsehood, but as the defining feature of his presidency. — Donald Trump is not on the cover of Time this week, and that must gall him.
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Oliver Darcy / Business Insider:
Source: Benny Johnson has been demoted from his role as IJR's chief content officer after an internal review concluded he violated several company standards — Benny Johnson has been demoted from his role as chief content officer at the Independent Journal Review after an internal review concluded …
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Caroline Scott / Journalism.co.uk:
How Norwegian weekly newspaper Kommunal Rapport uses data journalism to build its digital presence — Since 2010, the title has increased its turnover by 40 per cent as a result of transforming into a digital-first news outlet — A Norwegian news organisation has transformed its output …
Alex Spence / BuzzFeed:
Downing Street says Google and Facebook “can and must do more” to stop hateful and violent content appearing on their platforms — But Number10 won't say if social media played a role in the Westminster attacks. — Downing Street added to pressure on Google and Facebook on Friday …
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