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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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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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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 …
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 — Deadspin and Splinter were only the most recent victims of a culling that began many years ago. — Add to Pocket
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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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 …
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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 …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Discovery Q3: net income rose to $262M from $117M in Q3 2018 on revenue of $2.68B, up 3% YoY; ad pricing increases offset subscriber losses — Discovery Inc. saw third quarter profit rise as revenue from advertising as well as cable and satellite distribution rose even as the company's various TV products lost viewers overall.
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Jon Porter / The Verge:
Streaming service Britbox debuts in the UK, two years after its US launch, for £5.99 a month; it is a joint venture among UK broadcasters including BBC and ITV — It will eventually host content from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5 — Britbox, the streaming service formed …
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Peter Debruge / Variety:
Motion Picture Academy changes rules for nominating foreign language films to make voting more accessible, including allowing all members to stream contenders — Good news for subtitles lovers: The Academy is radically expanding how nominees are chosen in the Oscars new international feature film race.
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