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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: NBCUniversal's subscription video service Peacock is unlikely to reach a carriage deal with Amazon or Roku before its July 15 launch but talks continue — - NBCUniversal's Peacock is unlikely to reach a deal with either Amazon or Roku before its national July 15 launch, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Peacock will exclusively stream 175+ Premier League games in the 2020-2021 season, available on a Premium tier; NBC will end its Sports Gold Premier League Pass — Peacock is getting its hands — or, more accurately, feet — on a big batch of the U.K.'s Premier League soccer matches.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Sources: VOA head Michael Pack has signaled that he will not approve visa extensions for dozens of foreign journalists working for the outlet in the US — Dozens of foreign nationals working as journalists in the U.S. for Voice of America, the federal government's international broadcaster …
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
The Harper's letter rejects public shaming and consequences for speech, calling them censorship, when they're forms of the counterspeech it claims to support — There's a slightly bizarre Letter on Justice and Open Debate that Harper's Magazine is publishing, signed by a long list of famous people …
Steven Perlberg / Digiday:
A look at Protocol's first months in a crowded tech journalism ecosystem, the challenge of applying the Politico playbook, divisions between the EIC and staff — In April, reporters and editors at Protocol, the new technology publication launched by the owner of Politico, gathered for a “weekly huddle” video call.
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Sam Biddle / The Intercept:
Sources: Dataminr, an official Twitter partner, relayed tweets and other social media posts about BLM protesters directly to police, contrary to earlier claims — Leveraging close ties to Twitter, controversial artificial intelligence startup Dataminr helped law enforcement digitally monitor …
Chicago Reporter:
Chicago PD shuts down its arrest API, used by journalists to access arrest data, after Chicago Reporter used it to reveal that CPD had inflated looting claims — Blocking access to key law enforcement data hinders critical accountability efforts by journalists and researchers and ultimately limits discourse on public safety.
Gideon Lewis-Kraus / New Yorker:
A deep look at the rift between some prominent Silicon Valley figures and increasingly critical media, based on the case of Slate Star Codex vs. The NYT — How a controversial rationalist blogger became a mascot and martyr in a struggle against the New York Times.
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Walt Disney World in Florida to reopen on Saturday, as Disney faces revenue pressure with postponed movies and no live sports for TV channels amid the pandemic — The mega-resort will welcome back visitors on Saturday even as coronavirus cases in Florida remain high. In doing so, Disney steps into a politicized debate.
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Joy Reid will host The ReidOut, a new nightly show on MSNBC, starting July 20, becoming the only Black woman hosting a nightly evening show on a major network — She becomes one of the few Black women to anchor a major American evening news program. The move was made by new leadership at NBC News …
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Andy Maxwell / TorrentFreak:
EU court rules that online platforms like YouTube need not hand over to rights holders the email or IP addresses of users who upload pirated content — YouTube's millions of users upload staggering amounts of content to the site every day and while most of it doesn't present any issues …
John Ourand / Sports Business Daily:
Sources: Nielsen told TV network execs that it is delaying its September out-of-home measurement, which would capture viewing in bars, gyms, and more — The most positive news I can report today: Inter Miami CF vs. Orlando City SC is on ESPN tonight. — SOURCES: NIELSEN DELAYS OUT-OF-HOME MEASUREMENT ROLLOUT
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