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Netflix to cancel its first original series, House of Cards, after next season; execs meeting with cast and crew in wake of Kevin Spacey assault allegations — Netflix drama “House of Cards” will end with its upcoming sixth season, Variety has learned. Production has begun …
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Gossip about prominent sexual misconduct circulated for years on Gawker; first accounts tell victims they aren't alone and allow for coordination — The recent torrent of public allegations against celebrities such as Harvey Weinstein, Terry Richardson and James Toback is unprecedented.
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Sources: at CNN, staff fear parent company Time Warner's merger with AT&T will lead to the ouster of the network's President Jeff Zucker — The good news, however, is that the network's future overlords in Dallas are now willing to publicly support Jeff Zucker. But what will things look like in a year?
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The Daily Caller, New York Times, @richardmadan, The Wrap and TVNewser


Sources: ex-THR editor Janice Min, publishing entrepreneur Tyler Brule, and Ronan Farrow all believed to be in the running for Vanity Fair editor job — As sexual harassment accusations sweep through many industries, the selection of a new editor has become a prism through which to read a changing landscape
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The New Republic's publisher, Hamilton Fish, takes leave after harassment allegations involving “a number of women employees”, according to its owner — Hamilton Fish V, the publisher of The New Republic, is taking a leave of absence from running the century-old magazine pending …


News orgs in 6 test countries worry over the drop in reach after Facebook moved their posts to the Explore tab, with paying as only option to get into News Feed — “It's important politically how this is going to play out.” — It's Facebook's world; we just live in it.
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Consumerist.com ceases publication as a standalone site, folds into parent organization Consumer Reports — Please pardon the interruption... This is our last post on Consumerist.com. We're deeply proud of all the work we've done on behalf of consumers, from exposing shady practices …


MSNBC has confirmed it has terminated Mark Halperin's contract, after HBO and Penguin Press both sever ties — MSNBC this morning confirmed to Deadline it has terminated Mark Halperin's contract. — News comes days after CNN first reported claims of five women, who spoke on condition of anonymity …
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YouTube TV debuts a standalone app for Android TV and Xbox One devices today, coming to Apple TV, smart TVs in coming weeks; no plans shared for Amazon app — The video giant's pay TV effort is expanding — Over the last five years, major cable and satellite television providers in the US …


Suspect in killing of Swedish journalist Kim Wall admits to dismembering her body after first denying it, maintains death was accidental — Danish police say Peter Madsen has changed his story, but still maintains Kim Wall died in an accident while on board his submarine
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How Medium lures publishers like FT and NYT to post stories behind its metered paywall with a curated, ad-free experience and cash — Unlike other Medium partners, they're not paid per clap: “Medium has derisked it for us by providing financial value while creating opportunities for us to establish direct relationships with readers.”
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How two former Wall Street Journal investigative reporters, founders of Fusion GPS, became key figures in the political storm surrounding Trump-Russia dossier — In fall 2015, Fusion GPS, an investigative firm run by former senior reporters at the Wall Street Journal, began working on a new assignment …
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