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Profile of Jemele Hill and her partner, Michael Smith, the co-hosts of ESPN's SC6, as Hill faces blowback for tweeting that Trump is a white supremacist — The new cohost of ‘SportsCenter’ and her partner, Michael Smith, have been blamed for the network's perceived liberal bias.
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eMarketer has lowered its TV ad spend forecast for 2017 because consumers are cord-cutting at a higher rate than previously expected — - People are abandoning cable TV faster than previously thought, and that's having a negative effect on TV ad spending. — According to eMarketer's …
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eMarketer: in 2017, a total of 22.2M U.S. adults will have cut the cord on a cable, satellite or telco TV service, up 33% YoY from 16.7M in 2016 — Research firm eMarketer cuts TV ad-spending forecast on accelerating pay-TV declines — Winter is here for cable and satellite TV operators.
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Apple News is experimenting with a featured video section, comprised of editor-picked content, that runs multiple times a week — Apple News is still in its infancy as a news platform, but it's already testing its own modest pivot to video. — Apple has tried out a featured video section inside …
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Apple has now signed deals to sell 4K movies with every major Hollywood studio, except for one key player: Disney — Apple TV will offer Hollywood movies in the high-resolution format, called either 4K or UHD, for ultra-high definition — Apple Inc. AAPL -.40% has signed new deals …
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In an interview, Bill O'Reilly discusses the sexual harassment allegations made against him, a potential return to TV, Roger Ailes' death, and more — The former king of cable news enters THR's no-spin zone to discuss his exit amid harassment claims, the president's Charlottesville remarks …
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TVNewser, TVWeek.com, Splinter, The Daily Caller, @brianstelter, @billoreilly, @thr and @drudgeheadlines


Profile of Evening Standard EIC George Osborne, an ex-Conservative MP with little journalistic experience who's using the paper to attack political adversaries — No one saw it coming: in March, to the shock of his friends, the horror of his enemies and the dismay of many observers …
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How Russia is using Sputnik and RT in its information war against the West: spreading politically sensitive misinformation, challenging Western ideology, more — How the Kremlin built one of the most powerful information weapons of the 21st century — and why it may be impossible to stop.
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The NYT is combining the Wirecutter and its sister pub, Sweethome, under the Wirecutter brand and is redesigning the site; Wirecutter's sales are up 50% YoY — Sales up 50% from year earlier as staff, categories expand — Review site and Times journalists to collaborate more often
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Time Editor-in-Chief Nancy Gibbs, the magazine's first female top editor, announces she is stepping down after four years as EIC, will stay on until year end — Amid yet another period of corporate tumult, the newsmagazine's first female managing editor has decided to move on.
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Sling TV is now giving away digital antennas to those who prepay for its service — Dish's streaming service for cord cutters, Sling TV, is now offering consumers without access to local broadcasts channels the ability to add an over-the-air (OTA) antenna to their existing setup - in some cases, for free.
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Facebook releases guidelines on ad content, prohibits monetization of violence, porn, drugs, hate, debated social issues, and other content types — Facebook wants content creators to earn money, but not at the expense of the family friendly social network it's built, or the integrity of its advertising clients.
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New York Times White House correspondents Maggie Haberman and Glenn Thrush sign deal with Random House for book about Trump — The New York Times' masters of West Wing insider detail just made a book deal with Random House. But they want it to be more than the book version of the reality show.
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