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Under the EU's new copyright directive, streaming services like Amazon and Netflix will be forced to pay higher copyright fees to filmmakers — The European Parliament passed a wide-ranging digital copyright directive Wednesday that will give film and TV writers and directors the possibility …
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EU Parliament approves controversial internet copyright law, including Articles 11 and 13, dubbed the “link tax” and “upload filter” — Key provisions were amended to reduce potential harm, but critics say vote is ‘catastrophic’ — The European Parliament has voted …
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Press Gazette, @chuckwendig, @ryanmerkley, @lenard_ko, @quasimondo and Editor & Publisher, more at Techmeme »


Curtis Ingraham, brother of Fox Primetime host Laura Ingraham, claims his sister was influenced by their father's alleged sympathy for Nazis — Curtis Ingraham wants people to know that his sister, the right-wing Fox News host Laura Ingraham, is the ultimate ‘hypocrite.’
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Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Tucker Carlson, and other major hosts to have regular roles on Fox Nation, the network's standalone streaming service expected Q4 — Fox Nation will be Fox News Channel's stand-alone streaming service. But it will feature many of the personalities …


TV writer Linda Bloodworth Thomason, one of CBS biggest hitmakers, claims Les Moonves blacklisted her from the network for many years — Linda Bloodworth Thomason, one of CBS' biggest hitmakers, reveals the disgraced mogul kept her shows off the air for seven years: “People asked me for years, ‘What happened to you?’
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Black-ish creator Kenya Barris discusses Disney and ABC's reluctance to air an anti-Trump episode which led to him leaving for Netflix — The Emmy-nominated showrunner details the battle all of Hollywood has buzzed about, including the Spike Lee-narrated episode that led to his departure …
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Before EU's top court, the EU's executive arm joined Google in opposing expanding “right to be forgotten” beyond EU; a non-binding court opinion expected Dec 11 — European Commission argued that a global application would stretch privacy laws beyond their intended scope
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NBC cancelled comedian Norm Macdonald's appearance on “The Tonight Show” following comments he made defending Louis C.K., others — NBC canceled Norm Macdonald's appearance on “The Tonight Show” Tuesday after he made comments defending several entertainers accused of wrongdoing …
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Despite its failed bid for Fox, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says the company is still interested in making acquisitions in the video space — Despite its failed bid to acquire much of Fox's TV and film businesses, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts presented his company as one ready to strike …
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US political candidates, especially those running against better-financed rivals and first time candidates, turn to viral videos over expensive advertising — These are not the stories that candidates usually turn to the camera and open up about in ads. — One talked about her father's …
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Hulu signs a deal with Discovery to add 4,000 episodes of Discovery's shows to its on-demand library as well as five Discovery TV networks — Hulu and Discovery this morning announced a wide-ranging partnership that will see Discovery's live and on-demand programming added to Hulu's streaming service.
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A look at the rising prevalence of Amazon ads, as report suggests share of Amazon product page views that came from sponsored ads has roughly doubled YoY to 8% — And they seem to be working. — If it feels as though Amazon's site is increasingly stuffed with ads, that's because it is.
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@sub8u, Fast Company, @ranimolla and @carnage4life


How journalism school professors are changing classes in response to Trump: focus on variety of stories, ensure student safety, and focus on accuracy — We—and when I say we, I mean the pros, the students, the professors—are here for a reason. — When I worked as a features reporter …
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@matttullis, @michaelkruse and @jimlaporta


ThinkProgress alleges censorship after its story on Kavanaugh's approach to abortion was deemed “false” by the Weekly Standard, a Facebook fact-checking partner — Last year, Facebook announced that it would partner with The Weekly Standard, a conservative magazine, to “fact check” …
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