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CBS News:
John Dickerson has been named as the new co-anchor of CBS This Morning, alongside Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King, replacing Charlie Rose — CBS News anchor John Dickerson has been named co-host of “CBS This Morning,” joining Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell on the network's critically acclaimed and award-winning broadcast.
Burlington Free Press:
Gannett fires Burlington Free Press editor after tweets about VT's proposal to add a third gender to driver licenses, saying he violated social media guidelines — Denis Finley, editor of the Burlington Free Press, left the company Monday evening. — Finley became embroiled …
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Sebastian Gorka / The Hill:
Former White House advisor Sebastian Gorka says he was instructed to speak to Michael Wolff but declined to do so, chides ex-colleagues for talking to press — When I worked in the White House, I was viewed as strange by many of my colleagues on Sean Spicer's press team.
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Committee to Protect Journalists:
In response to Trump's “fake news” awards, the Committee to Protect Journalists announces the Press Oppressors awards — Amid the public discourse of fake news and President Trump's announcement via Twitter about his planned “fake news” awards ceremony, CPJ is recognizing world leaders …
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Ted Johnson / Variety:
NBC deletes tweet that appeared to endorse Oprah Winfrey as a 2020 presidential candidate, says it was posted by a third-party agency for NBC Entertainment — WASHINGTON — NBC removed a tweet sent from the network's main account that appeared to endorse the idea of an Oprah Winfrey candidacy in 2020.
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Distributor Debmar-Mercury is offering the rerun rights to Bojack Horseman to cable buyers, a rarity for a Netflix show — Rerun rights to the Netflix animated comedy “BoJack Horseman” are being shopped to cable buyers by distributor Debmar-Mercury, an unusual example of a Netflix original series hitting the syndication market.
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HeraldScotland:
UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission will write to the BBC over unlawful discrimination claims made by ex-China Editor Carrie Gracie — The Equality and Human Rights Commission will write to the BBC over claims of unlawful pay discrimination made by former China editor Carrie Gracie.
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Axios:
Memo: publisher Fred Ryan says Washington Post has more than doubled its digital subs since January, with digital ad revenue increasing, and teams expanding — The Washington Post will celebrate its second consecutive year as a profitable company by adding to its business and technology teams in 2018 …
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GeekWire, @ngreenberg, @nycjim and @stevekopack
CNN:
CNN promotes Jim Acosta to chief White House correspondent; Pamela Brown joins the White House beat — CNN has announced a number of new assignments for its White House and Washington-based correspondents, timed to the start of President Trump's second year in office.
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Sam Burne James / PRWeek:
UK's Virgin Trains says it's stopped stocking the Daily Mail on its onboard shops because it deemed the paper to be “not compatible with our beliefs” — Virgin Trains has stopped stocking the Daily Mail in its on-board shops or providing it in first-class carriages …
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The Wrap:
Hulu surpassed 17M subscribers in 2017, a 40% increase YoY, bringing its total audience to 54M unique viewers — Hulu eclipsed 17 million total subscribers in 2017, the streaming service announced Tuesday. That's five million more (+40 percent) total subscribers from its last publicly reported total in 2016.
Janko Rottgers / Variety:
Intel launches Intel Studios, an LA-based facility for the production of virtual and augmented reality video and other types of content — Intel wants to help Hollywood embrace the next generation of immersive media: The chip maker officially announced the opening of a Los Angeles-based …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Ex-Hulu SVP Jenny Wall is joining Brooklyn-based podcast network Gimlet Media as its first chief marketing officer — Entertainment-marketing vet Jenny Wall is jumping into the burgeoning world of podcasting. — Wall, a former Hulu and Netflix marketing executive, has joined Gimlet Media …