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4:10 PM ET, August 3, 2018

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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast and Amazon reach a deal to integrate Prime Video into Comcast's Xfinity X1 service; Comcast expects to launch Prime Video on X1 later this year  —  Comcast and Amazon reached a deal to bring Prime Video to the cable company's Xfinity X1 service — the first time Amazon's premium …
Jordan Valinsky / CNNMoney:
Good Media Group confirms it laid off over 30 people from Upworthy/Good, citing “an increasingly challenging media environment”  —  Media layoffs pile up  —  Viral news website Upworthy has laid off a significant chunk of its staff.  —  More than 30 people were let go from the whole company …
Alex Yablon / The Trace:
In court filing, NRA says it may be forced to close NRATV since it's been unable to get media liability insurance due to pressure from Cuomo on insurance firms  —  The National Rifle Association typically portrays itself as an indomitable force.  But an ongoing court case has the gun group taking inventory of its wounds.
Daniel Funke / Poynter:
The Newseum defends its sales of MAGA and “fake news” t-shirts, saying that it champions both a free press and free speech  —  If you're looking to stock up on the famous red hats that bear Donald Trump's favorite slogan, look no further than the Newseum's gift shop.
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
New York Daily News lays off five more staffers, bringing the total number of employees let go since July 23 to 98  —  The Daily News quietly showed five more staffers to the door, pushing the number hit by the devastating mass layoffs to 98 people.  —  A New York state WARN notice filed …
Sahil Patel / Digiday:
The top five online TV services in the US are owned by big corporations like Google and AT&T that can afford to lose money as they try to reach profitability  —  YouTube TV reportedly has 800,000 subscribers, but by paying $9 more for programming costs than the $40 it charges subscribers every month, it loses money.
Discussion: Fast Company
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Dish warns that the Univision blackout that began on June 30 may become permanent as the two companies fail to come to terms on a contract renewal  —  Hispanic media company's channels have been dark on satellite, Sling TV since June 30  —  Dish Network says the removal …
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Group of Financial Times journalists email editorial staff to call on chief executive John Ridding to pay back part of his 2017 £2.6M salary  —  A group of Financial Times journalists have called on chief executive John Ridding to hand back some of his £2.6m salary to reward all staff …
Discussion: Reuters and Talking Biz News
TIME:
Time and the Texas Tribune form a three-month editorial partnership to cover the US-Mexico border starting August 3  —  TIME and The Texas Tribune are forming an editorial partnership to report from the U.S.-Mexico border The Texas Tribune  —  TIME and The Texas Tribune are forming …
Discussion: The Texas Tribune
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Stingray Digital Group of Canada announces bid to buy rival Music Choice, which has multiple owners including Comcast, Charter, Cox, and WarnerMedia, for $120M  —  Stingray Digital Group, a Canadian music and video content provider, announced an unsolicited offer to acquire rival Music Choice for $120 million.
Discussion: Billboard
Jason Burke / The Guardian:
Zimbabwean riot police disperse journalists at defeated opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's press conference; President Mnangagwa criticizes police action  —  Police disperse journalists who had gathered to hear opposition leader speak publicly for the first time since his election loss  —  Play Video
 
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Tom Corrigan / Wall Street Journal:
Netflix and Relativity Media settle licensing case, with Netflix to pay Relativity about $7.2M, clearing way for planned sale of Relativity to UltraV Holdings
Discussion: The Wrap
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Disney has tried without success yet to buy back TV rights to Star Wars movies from Turner Broadcasting for use on its upcoming streaming service
Todd Spangler / Variety:
CBS beats Q2 estimates with net earnings of $400M, up 1% YoY, on revenue of $3.47B, up 6% YoY; Moonves doesn't address misconduct claims in earnings call
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The Verge:
Editors of The Verge, where Sarah Jeong works now, stand by her and blast harassment over old tweets: “This is not a good-faith conversation; it's intimidation”
John Haltiwanger / Business Insider:
In response to a question from CNN's Jim Acosta, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders refuses to say “the press is not the enemy of the people”
 

 
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Financial Times:
Sources: the US FTC plans to investigate allegations that Microsoft is abusing its market power in productivity software to prevent customers from leaving Azure

Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch:
OpenAI says the ChatGPT desktop app for macOS can now read code from some developer-focused apps, including VS Code, Xcode, TextEdit, Terminal, and iTerm2

David Pierce / The Verge:
Google releases a free Gemini app for iOS, letting users ask questions, chat via text, voice, or their camera, and use the conversational mode Gemini Live
 
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