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Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch:
4K HDR movies on iTunes to cost same as HD cost previously; past HD purchases to get free upgrade to 4K; 4K streaming from Netflix, Amazon Prime coming — Apple is now selling and renting digital 4K movies via iTunes, in addition to its HD and SD resolution versions.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Eddy Cue says Apple TV app adding Sports tab, will expand to Canada and Australia this month, and to France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and UK by year's end — Alongside the introduction of the new 4K and HDR ready Apple TV, the company today also announced that it's bringing its “TV” …
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Chris Welch / The Verge:
Apple announces Apple TV 4K, with 4K HDR video and Dolby Vision, powered by A10X Fusion chip, and introduces 4K iTunes content — Apple's streaming box is now a better match for the latest and greatest TVs — Apple has just unveiled a long anticipated upgrade to its Apple TV set-top box …
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Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke / WWD:
Hearst announces new editor-in-chief of Elle, Nina Garcia, who was Marie Claire's creative director since 2012, replacing longtime editor-in-chief Robbie Myers — She will replace Robbie Myers, whose exit was announced on Monday. — Nina Garcia will be the new editor in chief of Elle, Hearst said Tuesday.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
AT&T now offers free HBO on its cheaper $60/month Unlimited Choice plan, in addition to its premium Unlimited Plus plan — AT&T announced this morning it's adding free HBO to all customers on its unlimited wireless plans, including both Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Choice.
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Lloyd Grove / The Daily Beast:
Experts debate fallout if US government narrows the media carve-out under Foreign Agents Registration Act, after reports of targeting of Sputnik and RT America — There's little doubt that Kremlin-bankrolled media outlets RT America and Sputnik played an insidious role in last year's presidential campaign …
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Graham Ruddick / The Guardian:
Murdoch's Sky takeover bid faces six-month investigation after the UK's Culture Secretary Karen Bradley announced she's referring it to the competition watchdog — Culture secretary says she is minded to refer £11.7bn deal to regulator over media plurality and broadcasting standards
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Bannon, Trump, and allies constantly condemn established media, undermining democracy, and then turn to them when they need to spread a message credibly — President Trump's former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, rarely speaks publicly and is known to egg on the president in his trashing of the mainstream media.
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Jessica Toonkel / Reuters:
Time Warner Inc's Bleacher Report says Facebook is paying it millions of dollars for a reality show on NFL player Marshawn Lynch, called “No Script” — (Reuters) - Facebook Inc FB.N is paying Time Warner Inc's (TWX.N) Bleacher Report millions of dollars for a reality show …
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Daniel Holloway / Variety:
Spike TV reorganizes ahead of rebranding as Paramount Network; about 20 layoffs also affect TV Land and CMT amid restructuring — Viacom's Spike TV is experiencing a shake-up ahead of its January relaunch as Paramount Network. The reorganization will see programming head Tom Zappala depart …
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Jason Schwartz / Politico:
Yale study: a “disputed” tag has only a tiny impact on perception of headlines on Facebook as being true or false; Facebook questions methodology — A Yale survey of 7,500 people shows little benefit, and possible detriments, to fact-check programs.
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Hope Hicks named permanent White House communications director — Washington (CNN)Hope Hicks, who was named interim White House communications director in August, will now hold the job on a permanent basis, a White House spokesperson told CNN Tuesday. — Hicks, a longtime aide …
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