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Disney drops the “Fox” brand for some units, with 20th Century Fox becoming 20th Century Studios and Fox Searchlight Pictures changed to Searchlight Pictures — The mouse has officially killed the fox. — In a move at once unsurprising and highly symbolic …
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In a Q&A, Joe Biden says Section 230 should be immediately revoked for Facebook and other platforms and that Zuckerberg should be submitted to civil liability — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.
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Deborah Dugan, hired as Recording Academy CEO to address diversity issues, is placed on leave 10 days before the Grammys after a misconduct claim against her — Recording Academy head Deborah Dugan has been placed on administrative leave, ten days ahead of the Grammy Awards.
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Recording Academy's removal of its CEO came three weeks after she filed a memo about voting irregularities and financial mismanagement — The chief executive was placed on administrative leave following an “allegation of misconduct,” three weeks after sending a memo about voting irregularities and financial mismanagement.
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Senate impeachment trial press restrictions force reporters into pens and prevent them from the common practice of interviewing senators in the Senate basement — New York (CNN Business)Reporters on Capitol Hill are facing a security crackdown that limits their ability to question US Senators during …
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Facebook Watch cancels two scripted series amid a shift to unscripted shows, following in YouTube's footsteps — EXCLUSIVE: Facebook Watch has opted not to renew its original series Sorry For Your Loss, starring Elizaeth Olsen, for a third season and Limetown, headlined by Jessica Biel, for a second.
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Alex Hern / The Guardian:
Study finds the world's biggest brands, including Samsung and L'Oreal, are unwittingly running ads alongside climate misinformation videos on YouTube — Avaaz says firms are unaware commercials being played alongside misleading videos — Some of the biggest companies in the world …
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Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
Exec at ICO, the UK's data protection regulator, says adtech companies are not complying with GDPR and must “prepare for the ICO to utilize its wider powers” — The UK's data protection regulator is braced to do battle with the country's £13bn online advertising industry …
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Ian Burrell / The Drum:
In London, Microsoft pitched UK and EU publishers on its lengthy ties to news outlets and its new AI-powered tools that sift datasets, index videos, and more — While Facebook and Google are habitually denounced for their impact on the news industry, and Apple is regarded by publishers with suspicion …
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Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
In an attempt to diversify into non-politics coverage, Fox News' streaming service Fox Nation will add programming for country music, hunting, fishing, and more — Expansion into country music and fishing reflects an effort to go beyond politics — Since its early days …
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
A deep look at NYT's Opinion section, with changes coming in February that will streamline operations, blending the editorial board with the op-ed team — Even as controversies (Bret Stephens) explode like bombs, Opinion chief James Bennet, the second-most powerful journalist at the Times, pursues his cacophonous plans.
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Julia Alexander / The Verge:
NBC says Peacock will launch on July 15 and have a free tier with limited programming and two premium tiers, at $4.99/month with ads and $9.99/month with no ads — Comcast is introducing three different subscription tiers — NBCUniversal's streaming service, Peacock …
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