Mediagazer: Apple News is pushing publishers to create higher-quality videos with a Top Videos section; sources say Apple is keeping 50% of revenue from interstitial ads (Tim Peterson/Digiday)

1:20 PM ET, April 27, 2018

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Tim Peterson / Digiday:

Apple News is pushing publishers to create higher-quality videos with a Top Videos section; sources say Apple is keeping 50% of revenue from interstitial ads — Apple wants publishers to distribute higher-quality videos on Apple News. But publishers want to see higher revenue from those videos.

Discussion: @jtemple, @katie_rayford and @garrettgoodman

Jason Del Rey / Recode:

Amazon to raise the price of Prime from $99 to $119 in the US, the first increase in 4 years, going into effect for new subs on May 11 and existing subs in June — The increase is effective for new customers starting May 11. — Amazon is increasing the price of its Prime membership …

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Samuel Osborne / The Independent:

A Palestinian journalist shot while covering a Gaza protest nearly two weeks ago, Ahmad Abu Hussein, has died of his wounds, the second killed in the protests — Reporter wearing vest marked ‘Press’ and helmet marked ‘TV’ when he was hit — Facebook profits soar 63% despite Cambridge Analytica scandal

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Eugene Kim / CNBC:

Amazon's “other” sales, mostly comprised of its advertising revenue, jumped 139% to $2.03B in Q1, the first time sales have surpassed $2B — - Amazon's quarterly advertising sales surpassed $2 billion for the first time in the first quarter. — Amazon doesn't break …

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Ian Burrell / The Drum:

BBC's Jamie Angus, director of World Service Group, says chat services like WhatsApp are now prime tools for spreading misleading videos that mimic BBC's brand — The BBC is “really worried” by a new tactic by fake news propagandists and fraudsters who are exploiting the rise of chat apps …

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CIR announces Reveal Local Labs, a Knight Foundation-funded initiative aimed at fostering local news collaborations and investigative reporting in four cities — The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) today announced Reveal Local Labs, a new initiative to foster local news collaborations …

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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:

Sources: AT&T raised idea of settling DOJ antitrust suit in March, but talks stalled after it became clear DOJ wanted full divestiture of Turner, which owns CNN — Many observers see the case tilting toward AT&T, but crucial questions still sow doubt: could AT&T use Time Warner's content to squeeze competitors?

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CNNMoney:
DOJ antitrust chief says his “line is always open” if AT&T wants to settle AT&T/Time Warner case, but he's not expecting anything; closing arguments come Monday

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Chantal Fernandez / The Business of Fashion:

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Meg James / Los Angeles Times:

Southern California's two large public TV stations, KCET in Los Angeles and Orange County's KOCE, are merging, with KOCE's Andrew Russell to run combined entity — After clawing for seven years over the same turf, Southern California's two large public television stations — KCET and KOCE …

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