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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Chris Matthews abruptly announces his retirement amid his MSNBC talk show Hardball, after a string of recent controversies — (CNN Business)Chris Matthews, one of the country's best-known political talk show hosts, is retiring from MSNBC, effective immediately, after a string of recent controversies on and off the air.
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Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
The Australian Associated Press to close on June 26 after 85 years in operation, with ~180 jobs lost, as major shareholders Nine and News Corp find it unviable — Chief executive of Australian Associated Press tells staff the news agency, which has operated since 1935, is closing on 26 June
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon Prime will stream 21 regular season Yankees games thanks to its purchase of a stake in the YES Network, available to users in NY, CT, PA, and NJ — Amazon, which owns a piece of YES Network, is now going to stream a batch of Yankees games on Prime Video.
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
The Trump campaign sues The Washington Post for defamation, citing two opinion posts about the campaign and Russia; the suit follows a similar suit against NYT — - President Donald Trump's campaign sued the The Washington Post for defamation, citing two opinion articles published in 2019 …
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Sky signs a non-exclusive multiyear deal with Disney to make Disney+ available on its Sky Q box and on its streaming service, Now TV, in the UK and Ireland — Fan websites want release of No Time to Die put back to summer as Disney cancels new streaming service launch event
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Ben Strauss / Washington Post:
With ~430 staff, The Athletic has likely the largest stable of sportswriters in media, but it isn't profitable, making its failure a risk for sports journalism — Jon Greenberg, a Chicago-based sportswriter, had just closed on his new house in 2015 when he was laid off by ESPN.
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New York Times:
US restricts to 100 the number of Chinese citizens who can work in the US for five state-controlled Chinese new orgs, including Xinhua; ~160 work in the US now — The new rule could effectively force 60 Chinese citizens to leave the United States in a tit-for-tat campaign between Washington …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Free streaming service Tubi partners with Enseo, an in-room entertainment platform provider, to bring Tubi to 20+ hotel and resort brands, like Hyatt and Hilton — Tubi is taking its ad-supported VOD on the road. — The free streaming service is launching directly on TVs …
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Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap:
Former Esquire editor Tyler Cabot launches The Chronicles of Now, a startup that uses fictional pieces to explain news from a fresh perspective — Tyler Cabot's “The Chronicles of Now” launched Monday, promising readers “short fiction torn from today's headlines” and delivering a selection …
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Michael Ordoña / Los Angeles Times:
Netflix announces Netflix is a Joke Fest, a weeklong comedy festival in LA from April 27 to May 3; 11 of the live shows will stream on Netflix at a later date — Netflix is known for going big or going home — whether that means its original programming slate, awards campaigns or subscriber base.
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Lili Bayer / Politico:
Internal emails show Hungarian state media told staff to seek permission to report on Greta Thunberg and EU politics, and banned mentions of leading NGOs — Activists condemn ‘censorship’ revealed in leaked emails. — Hungarian state media bosses told staff they need permission to report …
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Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
Brushfires cost the Australian Broadcasting Corporation an extra AU$3M in broadcasting costs; ABC has made 935 emergency broadcasts this year vs. 371 last year — ABC boss says $105.9m annual budget cut will put ‘an extraordinary strain on our ability to meet community expectations’
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Jack Nicas / New York Times:
Study: YouTube has reduced recommendations of some conspiracy theories like flat earth and QAnon but has let others flourish for topics like climate change — A new study examines YouTube's efforts to limit the spread of conspiracy theories on its site, from videos claiming the end times are near to those questioning climate change.
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