Mediagazer: Bleacher Report will start its gaming-related programming from Las Vegas this summer, says its sports betting category grew 3x faster than any other category (CNBC)

Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:

Quartz launched a metered paywall last week, now requires a $15/month or $100/year membership for unlimited access to all of its stories — At its debut nearly seven years ago, Quartz's model was to be everywhere — not behind a paywall, not locked inside a mobile app, ready to build an audience through social sharing.

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Reuters:

Survey of 240 companies: 46% spent less on YouTube and more on TV networks' online services, including their YouTube channels, in Q1 2019 than in Q1 2018 — SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three years ago, the beginning of the end of the U.S. television business looked certain …

Brian Steinberg / Variety:

Despite a plunge in viewership of US broadcast and cable networks, eMarketer expects overall advance commitments for TV ads to rise 2.4% YoY to $21.25B in 2019 — Analysis: Prognosticators keep calling for TV's demise. Madison Avenue has a different view.

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Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:

Sources: Discovery to buy Golf Digest from Condé Nast for $30M; W and Brides remain for sale — Discovery is buying Golf Digest from Condé Nast for an estimated $30 million, expanding its reach beyond its golf-streaming sweet spot, according to sources close to the situation.

Discussion: Golf Digest, Folio, The Wrap, @golfdigest, Multichannel News, @golfdigest, Awful Announcing, MediaPost, Adweek, Variety and Radio & Television …

Todd Haselton / CNBC:

Apple updates iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs with its new TV app with Apple TV Channels, which offers customers subscription access to premium networks like HBO — KEY POINTS — It's available through an update to your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV and exists inside the new TV app.

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Brian Steinberg / Variety:

Brian Williams' presence at NBCUniveral's upfront programming presentation suggests punishment for his misleading statements, uncovered in 2015, is over — Brian Williams didn't have much to say when he made an appearance Monday at NBCUniveral's massive “upfront” programming presentation.

Discussion: @jasonlynch, @mlcalderone, @bristei, @brianstelter and TVNewser

Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:

Facebook raises pay for content moderation contractors to $22/hr in SF, NYC, DC; $20/hr in Seattle; and $18/hr in other metros; says minimum wage is not enough — Social-media giant says current minimum wage isn't enough in expensive areas such as Silicon Valley

Discussion: Facebook, Slate, @rmac18, @beccalew, Gizmodo, @techworkersco, @jrbinsv, @mhbergen, @caseynewton, @mims, @fightfor15, @chadloder, @tarletong, @caseynewton and @veenadubal, more at Techmeme »

Adam Liptak / New York Times:

Federal appeals court ruled against Georgia in suit vs Public.Resource.Org for publishing copyrighted legal materials; both parties ask Supreme Court to step in — WASHINGTON — Carl Malamud believes in open access to government records, and he has spent more than a decade putting them online.

Discussion: @adamliptak, @zakirthomas, @hjoseph, @kennwhite and @digiphile

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Spotify-owned Soundtrap launches Soundtrap for Storytellers, a cloud-based podcast creation platform with advanced features, for $14.99 per month — In November 2017, Spotify picked up the online music studio Soundtrap as part of its efforts to offer more services to artists on its platform.

Discussion: VentureBeat and Engadget, more at Techmeme »

Amrita Khalid / Engadget:

Report: sources say WarnerMedia plans to prioritize its streaming service, set to launch in 2020, by streaming new episodes of popular shows before they hit TV — AT&T's WarnerMedia may debut new episodes of popular shows on its upcoming streaming service, right before they hit cable.

Discussion: The Information, @richbtig, @theinformation and @richbtig

CNBC:

Bleacher Report will start its gaming-related programming from Las Vegas this summer, says its sports betting category grew 3x faster than any other category — KEY POINTS — Bleacher Report betting big on sports gambling — Sports gambling is about to get a big boost from the Bleacher.

William D. Cohan / Vanity Fair:

Sources: CBS and Viacom boards have been in negotiations regarding a merger, but National Amusements can't initiate merger discussions until September 2020 — The more than $1 billion in “cost synergies” identified by bankers and executives in the long-rumored deal pushed by Shari Redstone is code for “big job losses.”