Mediagazer: Netflix on track to release 86+ original films in 2018, more than the top four studios combined, says 33 films released this year have been watched 300M+ times (Lisa Richwine/Reuters)

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YouTube launching a paid version of YouTube Music next week at $10/month; YouTube Red being replaced by YouTube Premium at $12/month — YouTube Music is launching Tuesday, and YouTube Red is going away. It's being replaced by YouTube Premium, and it will cost extra.

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Fox News names Suzanne Scott as its new CEO; Scott was previously president for programming and development — Fox News has named Suzanne Scott as its new Chief Executive Officer, the company announced on Thursday. — “Suzanne has been instrumental in the success of Fox News …

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Kenya passes broadly worded cybercrime law that criminalizes online bullying and “fake news” with potential penalty of two years in jail and/or up to $50K fine — Kenya has approved a controversial new cybercrimes law that threatens heavy penalties for people who abuse others via social media …

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YouTube's Super Chats, which allow paid comments on live streams, are partially underwriting videos with hate speech; YouTube says it will revisit policies — During one livestream, someone using the screen name National Socialist spent $100 to display the message “WHITE PRIDE WORLD WIDE!”

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Mark Sweney / The Guardian:

Digital radio audience surpasses FM and AM radio in the UK for the first time in Q1 2018 in part thanks to Alexa; listening online and via apps grew 17% YoY — Smart speakers influence debate about switching off analogue signal in UK — The popularity of Amazon's Echo smart speakers …

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Andrew Rice / Wired:

Profile of the FCC chairman Ajit Pai, a nerdy conservative ideologue reviled by some and cast as a hero by others for orchestrating net neutrality repeal — IN MARCH, AJIT Pai, the 45-year-old chair of the Federal Communications Commission, took to the internet—a community he joyfully inhabits …

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Lisa Richwine / Reuters:

Netflix on track to release 86+ original films in 2018, more than the top four studios combined, says 33 films released this year have been watched 300M+ times — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As Hollywood studios unleash their summer blockbusters into theaters, Netflix Inc is trying to give film buffs a reason to stay home.

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Reporters and ex-students detail history of inappropriate behavior by Jack Lessenberry, head of Wayne State's comms dept., Toledo writing coach, and MPR analyst — The authors, 2004 graduates of Wayne State University, are freelance writers and former students of Jack Lessenberry.

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Reuters study finds major news sites in seven European countries averaged 81 third-party cookies per page, compared to 12 per page on other popular sites — Major news sites in seven countries averaged 81 third-party cookies per page, compared to 12 for other popular websites.

Meg James / Los Angeles Times:

Judge rules in favor of Redstone family's National Amusements, allowing them to keep tight control over CBS ahead of planned board meeting — A Delaware judge refused to issue a restraining order against Shari Redstone and her family Thursday, allowing them to continue to keep tight control …

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