Mediagazer: Low-cost live TV streaming service Philo launches official apps for Android and Amazon's Fire tablets (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

The NRA is ceasing production of live content on NRATV and cutting ties to the ad firm that operated the site — The National Rifle Association has shut down production at NRATV. — The N.R.A. on Tuesday also severed all business with its estranged advertising firm, Ackerman McQueen …

Antonia Noori Farzan / Washington Post:

During her time as Republican press secretary in Arizona, Stephanie Grisham was repeatedly accused of trying to rescind press credentials for critical coverage — On April 5, 2016, Hank Stephenson checked his email and saw that he had a new message from Stephanie Grisham.

Discussion: Politico, @sephspeaks, @amy_siskind, @milbank, @anthony and Newser

ESPN:

Bob Ley, ESPN's longest-tenured anchor, is retiring at the end of the month after 40 years at the company — Bob Ley, after a 40-year career at ESPN, announced his retirement from the network Wednesday. — Ley, who had taken a leave of absence in October, said in a statement that he will be retiring at the end of this month.

Discussion: @bobleyespn, CNN, Deadline, USA Today, The Wrap, TVNewser, New York Post, @dannykanell, The Big Lead, @notthefakesvp, @wojespn, @espn_recedavis, @jemelehill, @timbrando and @bomani_jones

Rick Edmonds / Poynter:

How The New York Times' Metro department got away from print-first habits and dutiful incremental coverage to focus on consequential local news — When high-ranking editor Cliff Levy took over The New York Times' Metro department just under a year ago, it was clear a shakeup was coming.

Discussion: American Press Institute, @nbj914 and @laura_nelson

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Low-cost live TV streaming service Philo launches official apps for Android and Amazon's Fire tablets — Despite a slight price increase in April, Philo's live TV streaming service is still one of the more affordable options on the market because of its strategic decision to not stream sports.

Discussion: The Streamable, Multichannel News, MediaPost, The Streamable and FierceVideo

Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:

Reddit “quarantines” r/The_Donald, which has 750K+ subs, over threats made against cops and public figures; quarantines show a content warning upon visiting sub — Users allegedly threatened law enforcement ordered to find Republican senators in Oregon who went on the lam to duck voting for climate-change bill.

Discussion: @micahloewinger, CNN, @donie, The Verge, @willsommer and Boing Boing, more at Techmeme »

Alex Sherman / CNBC:

The Office will move from Netflix to NBC's new streaming service in 2021; a source says Netflix was willing to pay up to $90M/year, but NBC offered $100M — KEY POINTS — NBC announced Tuesday it is taking back The Office from Netflix when the show's contract expires in 2021.

Apple:

Apple News launches a candidate guide, composed of articles from sources like WaPo, NYT, WSJ, curated by editors, covering candidate positions and biographies — A Comprehensive Guide to the Democratic Presidential Candidates This Election Season — Apple today introduced a new candidate guide …

Discussion: CNN, TechCrunch, The Verge, Engadget, Fast Company and CNET

Christine Fisher / Engadget:

YouTube gives users a “don't recommend channel” option and a way to pick topics of interest for videos showing in Up Next or homepage, now on iOS and Android — No matter how advanced algorithms get, none will understand your YouTube viewing preferences better than you.

Discussion: YouTube Blog, TechCrunch, The Wrap, VentureBeat, Bloomberg, 9to5Google and The Verge, more at Techmeme »

Alexandria Villaseñor / Columbia Journalism Review:

Climate activist who protested NYT says media fails daily by practicing climate silence or by propagating misinformation; strike planned for Fox News HQ Friday — This past Saturday, I was among hundreds of activists with the group Extinction Rebellion NYC who protested outside The New York Times …

Discussion: The Guardian

Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:

Subscription e-book and audiobook service Scribd introduces Snapshots, bite-sized distillations of nonfiction books' key points — Subscription e-book and audiobook service Scribd is unveiling a new content type that it calls a Snapshot — a distillation of a nonfiction book's key points …

Discussion: Publishers Weekly, Scribd and @karynelevy

Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:

A look at Facebook's and Twitter's plans to combat disinformation ahead of the Democratic presidential debates on Wednesday and Thursday — Ctrl + N — Silicon Valley will face its first big test of its readiness to fight disinformation in the 2020 campaign when the Democratic presidential debates kick off tonight.