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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
After pushback, Sinclair says it will not move forward with airing a segment featuring discredited researcher of the conspiracy theory-driven “Plandemic” — New York (CNN)The Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI) said Monday it will not move forward with airing a segment featuring …
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Internal memo: The Ellen DeGeneres Show is under an internal investigation by WarnerMedia following reports of problems including racism and intimidation — “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” has become the subject of an internal investigation by WarnerMedia following numerous accounts of workplace problems …
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Local Media Consortium to launch The Matchup, a collaborative online sports platform, with some beta markets launching this month and full coverage by Jan. 2021 — Online sports collaboration offers 78 million enthusiasts multi-market access to content about their favorite teams, players and topics
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
By persuading Trump that he's succeeding and blocking outside criticisms, Fox News could be helping destroy Trump's reelection hopes — It would be a peculiarly apt form of poetic justice if the entity that has done so much to help President Trump run this country into the ground …
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Warner Bros to release Tenet internationally on August 26 before opening in select cities in N. America on September 4, but has no plans for China — “Tenet” may still be able to salvage a summer release after all — at least outside of the United States.
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Reid Nakamura / The Wrap:
Oprah to launch a new interview show at Apple TV+ called The Oprah Conversation on July 30, with the debut episode featuring author Professor Ibram X. Kendi — “The Oprah Conversation” premieres Thursday, July 30 — Oprah Winfrey is launching a new interview show at Apple TV+, the streaming service announced Monday.
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Ken Doctor / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with the new CEO of NYT Meredith Levien on establishing the paper as a world-class digital product and technology company — Meredith Kopit Levien knew early on that she'd like to head up a news publishing company. She just never expected she would end up as the CEO of The New York Times …
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@ronypatra, @cyrilsam, @laurahazardowen and @niemanlab
Jessica Wakeman / Patreon:
Profile of NYT Style's editor Choire Sicha, well-liked by most, as the section confronts the pandemic's unique coverage demands — Art by Shawné Michaelain Holloway The man behind the curtain of the New York Times's most innovative section emerged fully formed from the Internet.
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Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap:
Hearst denies O Magazine will cease print at end of 2020, says the magazine will continue to publish online and it is evaluating print frequency beyond December — Hearst denies O Magazine will cease its print editions at the end of the year. In a statement late Sunday …
Hollywood Reporter:
BBC Studios and ITV say they plan to bring streaming service BritBox to up to 25 countries, starting with a planned launch in Australia later in 2020 — “BritBox will seek to broaden its global footprint across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South America and Africa."
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
IFJ survey of 558 female journalists from 52 countries shows 56% think COVID-19 has increased gender inequality in the industry — More than half of female journalists worldwide have experienced worsening gender inequality since the Covid-19 pandemic began, according to a new survey.
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Nieman Lab and IFJ
Sahil Patel / Wall Street Journal:
Ad tech company Simulmedia is testing 15 or 30 second ads in videogames played on consoles, giving players points or other rewards in exchange for watching them — Players are used to watching ads in exchange for rewards on mobile and social games. But will they tolerate them on a console?
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