Mediagazer: Bustle laid off or cut at least 10 staffers and contributors Thursday; spokesperson says Bustle Digital Group plans “marquee hires” and a 2020 site relaunch (Todd Spangler/Variety)

5:25 PM ET, November 7, 2019

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Todd Spangler / Variety:

Bustle laid off or cut at least 10 staffers and contributors Thursday; spokesperson says Bustle Digital Group plans “marquee hires” and a 2020 site relaunch — At least nine staffers at Bustle, the online women's publication, were laid off Thursday — the latest sign of distress …

Michelle Mark / Business Insider:

CBS reportedly has fired a staffer who previously worked for ABC and accessed footage of anchor Amy Robach complaining that ABC killed her Jeffrey Epstein story — NOW WATCH: — The letter F. A stylized bird with an open mouth, tweeting. The word “in”. A play button in the shape of a television screen.

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Alex Pareene / New Republic:

Rude media like Splinter and Deadspin, which lacked deference to power, are dead; we are left with bootlickers who demand civility and don't challenge power — In April, Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm, purchased Gizmodo Media Group, the collection of websites formerly known as Gawker Media, from Univision.

Bloomberg:

Nielsen to split into two companies, one focused on global media, the other on tracking consumer preferences, after pressure from investor Elliott Management — - Nielsen will split into two: global media and global connect — Company completes strategic review following activist pressure

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Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:

Glenn Beck's The Blaze to shut down its cable channel at the end of the year to focus on its radio, SVOD service, podcasts, and website — The media company will continue operating its subscription VOD service, its website, podcasts and radio presence. — The Blaze, a multimedia firm founded …

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Jason Gurwin / The Streamable:

Disney announces that Disney+ will be on Amazon's Fire TV when it launches on November 12 — The Streamable is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission when you sign up with our links. — Disney announced today that they have reached a deal with Amazon to bring Disney …

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CNBC:
Disney Q4: revenue of $19.1B vs. $19.04B expected, up 34% YoY, with media networks bringing in $6.5B in revenue, up 22% YoY from $5.3B; stock up 4%+ after hours

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Dade Hayes / Deadline:

In a wide-ranging interview, Reed Hastings says Netflix's spending on content will grow and defends cutting an episode of Hasan Minhaj's show in Saudi Arabia — Netflix founder and CEO Reed Hastings tackled a wide array of issues surrounding the streaming giant during a packed 30-minute keynote session …

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Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:

Dish adds ~214K Sling TV subscribers in Q3 for a total of 2.686M+ and loses ~66K pay TV subscribers for a total of ~9.49M — Charlie Ergen's company posts its first quarterly net subscriber gain since the fourth quarter of 2017. — Charlie Ergen's Dish Network on Thursday …

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Substack Blog:

Substack introduces a three-month Fellowship for Independent Writers, starting with five writers who will receive a stipend and support with publicity and more — Today, we're proud to announce the start of a program that we hope will become an important part of how Substack supports writers …

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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

YouTube rolls out a new homepage design with larger thumbnails and features like an “add to queue” option, a desktop version of “Don't recommend channel”, more — YouTube's homepage is getting a makeover. The company announced today an updated …

Discussion: The Verge, 9to5Google, @loudmouthjulia, Digital Trends and CNET, more at Techmeme »

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

Emails show organizers of a major UK arms conference rejected credentials for a Middle East Eye reporter due to concern “he will not write anything positive” — A journalist was barred from a major UK arms fair because organisers believed he would “not write anything positive” …

BuzzFeed News:

A Brazilian journalist took a swing at Glenn Greenwald at a radio show after an argument over the Brazilian journalist's comments on Greenwald's children — Glenn Greenwald got into a fistfight with Augusto Nunes, a far-right Brazilian journalist, during the live taping of a radio show in Brazil.

Discussion: Mediaite, The Hill, New York Post, @buzzfeedben and The Daily Caller

SPJ News:

SPJ and 28 other groups pen letter urging Congress to allow federal employees to communicate with the press without having to report contact to authorities — Patricia Gallagher Newberry, SPJ National President, 513-702-4065, pattinewberryspj@gmail.com — Jennifer Royer …

Discussion: @lwalsh, @pattinewberry, @religionreport, @froomkin, @jayrosen_nyu, @spj_tweets, @briokc and @makejdm

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