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Hannah Al-Othman / BuzzFeed:
UK's Labour Party denied BuzzFeed access to its campaign events on Tuesday and said contact with party leader Corbyn would be limited for rest of campaign — Corbyn also claimed to BBC News that he had not told BuzzFeed News he would stay on as leader even if he lost the election.
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Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
SEC filing: WSJ added 305K daily digital subscribers between March '16 and March '17; sources say 79% of subscribers are male, 88% are 50+, 70% make $100K+/year — In the Age of Trump, the Wall Street Journal has kept its head down. — It has not stressed the necessity of its journalism …
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Natalia Wojcik / CNBC:
News Corp beats targets with Q3 revenue of $1.98B, up 5% YoY; news and information division revenues up 3% to $1.26B — Shares of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. rose after the company reported an earnings beat on Tuesday. — The stock was up more than 2 percent in extended trading.
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Carli Velocci / The Wrap:
Memo: AwesomenessTV hires Jordan Levin, formerly CCO at the NFL Network, as CEO — Jordan Levin has been named the CEO of AwesomenessTV — a multimedia company that produces cross-platform content for younger audiences, TheWrap has learned. — Levin was introduced to employees Tuesday …
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Reporter released after being arrested in WV while he tried to ask questions of HHS Secretary Tom Price and Kellyanne Conway; police said he caused disturbance — CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A reporter was arrested Tuesday at the West Virginia Capitol for allegedly causing a disturbance …
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Akin Oyedele / Business Insider:
Disney reports mixed Q2 results with net income of $2.4B, up 11% YoY, on $13.3B revenue, up 3% YoY; media networks operating income fell 3% — Walt Disney on Tuesday reported profits that topped expectations, but revenues that fell short of forecasts amid continued weakness at ESPN.
The Irish News:
Amazon launches Prime Live Events in UK, with exclusive tickets for members beginning with Blondie concert May 23; all shows will be available on Prime Video — Amazon has launched a live event programme for members of its Prime scheme to give them exclusive access to live music and other shows.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Tubi TV raises $20M Series B led by Jump Capital for its ad-supported streaming service, which has hits from years past like Silence of the Lambs and Gladiator — San Francisco-based Tubi TV has raised an additional $20 million for its advertising-supported streaming service for TV and movies.
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Melody Kramer / Poynter:
Interview with Fiona Morgan and Alicia Bell on the Free Press project to connect NC journalists, activists, and communities — On a cold, rainy day at the end of April, more than 30 people gathered at a co-working space in Charlotte, North Carolina for a public conversation about the future of news in the state.
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Jessica Davies / Digiday:
Spiegel Online has assembled a team of 10 employees to create daily editions on Snapchat Discover, which Snap recently launched in Germany — Snapchat Discover is just two weeks old in Germany, but publisher Spiegel Online is betting big on the platform to reach the app's coveted young audience.
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
Discovery Communications Q1: earnings of $215M, down 18% YoY, revenue up 3% to $1.61B, US ad revenue up 1%, and a slight decline in subscribers — CEO David Zaslav and his team unveil the cable networks company's latest financials. — Discovery Communications, the company behind …
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David Gilbert / VICE News:
Facebook censors video of Thailand's king, blocking it for Thai users, as the government says it violates the country's laws banning criticism of the monarchy — Facebook confirmed to VICE News that last week it blocked anyone in Thailand from accessing the video showing 64-year-old King …
Kristine Phillips / Washington Post:
Bob Owens, editor of the popular pro-gun blog BearingArms.com, died on Monday in an apparent suicide — Bob Owens, editor of the popular pro-gun blog BearingArms.com, died Monday in an apparent suicide, authorities say. — Owens was found around 11 a.m. near a stop sign outside his subdivision …
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Press Association:
Rupert Murdoch ‘not worried’ about Fox News despite sexual harassment claims — Rupert Murdoch has said he is “not worried” about Fox News despite allegations of sexual harassment at the broadcaster. — The billionaire head of 21st Century Fox, which owns Fox News, said there was “nothing happening” at the station.
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