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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Bob Weinstein, Harvey's brother, accused of sexual harassment and joking he could fire showrunner for a Spike TV series if she kept refusing dinner invitations — A female showrunner who worked on the Weinstein Co. drama “The Mist” has accused Bob Weinstein of sexual harassment during the production of the Spike TV series.
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Harvey Weinstein resigns from Weinstein Company board during Tuesday meeting, still holds 22% of company stock — Harvey Weinstein resigned Tuesday from the Weinstein Co. board of directors, as the company continues to try to distance itself from the disgraced mogul.
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Ben Thompson / Stratechery:
Industry gatekeepers like Harvey Weinstein and The New York Times have less power thanks to proliferation of online entertainment and news sources — I'd be remiss in not stating the obvious: Harvey Weinstein is a despicable human being, who did evil things.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Amazon Studios chief Roy Price resigns, company spokesman says, after suspension following sexual harassment claim — Amazon Studios chief Roy Price has resigned, five days after he was suspended by the company after a producer accused him of sexual harassment, an Amazon spokesperson told CNN.
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Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed:
Content recommendation ad network Outbrain is investigating whether Russian ads or other forms of meddling occurred on its platform during 2016 election — The content recommendation ad network Outbrain, whose clicky content sprawls across the web, is investigating whether Russian ads …
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The Guardian:
Son of murdered investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia accuses the Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and others of being “complicit” in her murder — Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed because she ‘stood between rule of law and those who sought to violate it’, says son Matthew
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Verizon FiOS pulls Univision's signal amid new distribution talks, says Univision seeks more than double what they currently charge for access — Both sides unable to come to terms on new distribution agreement — Spanish-language broadcaster Univision has gone dark in Verizon FiOS homes Monday afternoon …
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Ken Doctor / TheStreet:
A look at the staff, programming, and revenue at The Daily, The New York Times news podcast, which has passed 100M downloads — Within nine months of its launch, it looks like The New York Times (NYT) has more than a success on its hands. “The Daily” is becoming a phenomenon …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Snap and NBCUniversal form studio joint venture, with 50-50 ownership, to create original programs for mobile devices, announce first deal with Duplass brothers — Snap and NBCUniversal are creating a Hollywood studio dedicated to the future of app-centric entertainment.
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New York Times:
Some say China's increasingly tight control of online content is vindicated as US probes foreign digital influence amid its election — HULUNBUIR, China — In the United States, some of the world's most powerful technology companies face rising pressure to do more to fight false information and stop foreign infiltration.
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Mike Shields / Business Insider:
Google wants to expand into the TV ad market with its ad-serving technology; CBS All Access and Bloomberg Media are both using it — - Google wants to become an integral player in the TV ad landscape. — The company is trying to get TV companies to adopt its video ad tech software …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Pluto TV, which wants to build a Spotify-like free service for TV content, has raised $8.3M in a round led by Samsung's venture capital arm — Pluto TV, the startup aiming to build a Spotify-like free service for TV content, has received $5 million in funding from Samsung Venture Investment Corp. …
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