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1:20 PM ET, October 25, 2017

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Murdoch's bid to take over Sky faces more scrutiny following news that Fox renewed Bill O'Reilly's contract after he settled a harassment suit for $32M — LONDON (AP) — Bill O'Reilly's sexual harassment scandal is causing more headaches for 21st Century Fox's 11.3 billion pound ($14.8 billion) …

Discussion: CNNMoney and Hollywood Reporter

Todd Spangler / Variety:

21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch says it was “news to me when we saw that number” when asked about O'Reilly's $32M settlement with a former employee — James Murdoch, CEO of 21st Century Fox, said he was unaware that ex-Fox News host Bill O'Reilly's settlement …

Discussion: Media Matters for America, TVNewser, The Wrap, Mediaite, @carsondial, @bluechoochoo, @kencox, USA Today and The New York Observer

Claire Atkinson / NBC News:

Sources: Bill O'Reilly is in talks with Sinclair about a position with the company; source says talks are “about midway” — Bill O'Reilly, the former Fox News anchor, has been negotiating for a position with the Sinclair Broadcast Group, the nation's largest television-station owner …

Discussion: The New York Observer, New York Times, The Daily Caller, Boing Boing, USA Today, Mother Jones and The Wrap

Michael Calderone / Politico:

Emerson Collective cancels plans for new journal led by Leon Wieseltier after he appeared on “Shitty Media Men” list; he apologizes to past colleagues — Emerson Collective has severed ties with former New Republic literary editor Leon Wieseltier after learning of …

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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:

Brookings Institution has suspended Leon Wieseltier without pay over “inappropriate conduct” — The Brookings Institution has suspended senior fellow Leon Wieseltier without pay following a decision by Emerson Collective to pull the plug on a literary journal over the longtime cultural critic's …

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:

As it expands into TV, Apple is seeking family-friendly shows and avoiding edgy content but some Hollywood insiders doubt the company has a clear strategy — A conservative corporation takes its first steps into a new industry. — Days before Apple Inc. planned to celebrate the release …

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Bryn Elise Sandberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Apple hires ex-Channel 4 Chief Creative Officer Jay Hunt as its creative director for Europe of worldwide video

Discussion: @ruskin147 and The Guardian

Janko Rottgers / Variety:

FCC filing: DirecTV has plans for an Android TV-based OTT 4K set-top box, that includes remote with integrated touch pad that supports voice commands — AT&T's DirecTV is getting ready to embrace internet-based content delivery beyond its DirecTV Now service: The company is about to introduce …

Discussion: Multichannel News, FierceCable, Light Reading, FCC ID Application Feed, Engadget, DSLreports, Engadget and The Wrap, more at Techmeme »

Todd Spangler / Variety:
AT&T loses record 385,000 traditional pay-TV subscribers in Q3, posts 296,000 net adds for DirecTV Now, and reports revenue of $39.7B, down from $40.9B YoY

Discussion: Recode, Gizmodo, ZDNet, Home Media Magazine and Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »

Damian Carrington / The Guardian:

BBC apologizes for interview with climate change denier Lord Lawson and says it breached editorial guidelines by failing to challenge his views — Exclusive: Lawson's claim that global temperatures are not rising went unchallenged, breaching guidelines on accuracy and impartiality

Discussion: Daily Mail, Agence France-Presse, Press Gazette and Radio Times

Michelle Castillo / CNBC:

Twitter will now label political ads with sponsors, including spending and targeting disclosures, and establish a Transparency Center database with all ads — - Twitter will clearly label political ads, and require campaigns and organizations to disclose who bought the ad and how much they spent.

Saeed Kamali Dehghan / The Guardian:

BBC files a complaint with the UN, accusing Iran of “unprecedented collective punishment” against 152+ Iranian employees of its London-based Persian service — Corporation complains of ‘sustained campaign of harassment’ after assets of BBC Persian staff are frozen

Discussion: National Union of Journalists

James Warren / Poynter:

PBS is posting all interview footage from its two-part documentary on Putin online, 70 hours in total, and has made both video and transcripts easily searchable — Good morning. Here's our morning roundup of all the media news you need to know. Want to get this briefing in your inbox every morning?

Discussion: New York Times and Recode

Malachy Browne / New York Times:

How The New York Times used video forensics, including timestamps and geolocation from dozens of video and audio clips, to reconstruct the Las Vegas shooting — Nearly a month has passed since Stephen Paddock opened fire on a country music festival at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas …

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Memo: Condé Nast International says it will no longer work with fashion photographer Terry Richardson who has been dogged by allegations of sexual exploitation

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