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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
ViacomCBS is adding 70 TV series to CBS All Access from its Viacom cable networks and plans to officially relaunch with a new name in early 2021 — - ViacomCBS is adding content from its Viacom cable networks to CBS All Access, including all seasons of “Chappelle's Show,” “Snooki & Jwoww,” and “Hot in Cleveland.”
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon and WarnerMedia agree to prolong access to HBO on Fire TVs as Jeff Bezos tells Congress he thinks the two companies will come to terms over HBO Max — Amid the stalled talks between Amazon and WarnerMedia over getting HBO Max on Fire TV devices, the two sides reached an agreement on one front …
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Lauren Feiner / CNBC:
Comcast Q2: revenue of $23.7B; NBCU revenue fell 25.4% YoY to $6.12B; filmed content licensing revenue grew 19.5% YoY; Peacock has 10M signups since July launch — - Comcast earnings beat analyst estimates on the top and bottom lines. — It's the first earnings report since Comcast's …
John Canzano / Oregonian:
Documents and interviews reveal new details about the Pac-12 Conference's plan to buy advertising to support coverage at the Los Angeles Times in 2018-2019 — The Pac-12 Conference had a publicity problem. — The conference was in deep distress in 2018.
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Emails from 2016 show Apple agreed to halve its 30% App Store fee for Amazon as part of deal to get the Prime Video app on iPhones and Apple TV — - IPhone maker's Eddy Cue reached 2016 deal with Amazon's Bezos — In 2011, Apple executives weighed 40% fee for subscriptions
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Lara Seligman / Politico:
New Pentagon training course aimed at preventing leaks refers to journalists as “adversaries,” meant to describe anyone acting counter to security objectives — The training comes amid worsening relations between the federal government and protesters.
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Marc Malkin / Variety:
This year's Emmys will be virtual, producers have told nominees, asking them to prepare to participate from home or a location of their choice on September 20 — Shortly after the nominations were announced yesterday, this year's Emmy executive producers — including host Jimmy Kimmel …
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Rachel Kurzius / DCist:
Interviews with 24 people reveal a pattern of inappropriate behavior by former WAMU reporter Martin Di Caro, who now works for Bloomberg Radio — Repeatedly telling a spokesperson for a D.C. councilmember how he thought she looked in a dress. Sending suggestive, late-night messages to young colleagues.
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The Notebook:
Nonprofit education news outlet Chalkbeat expands to Philadelphia by partnering with the Philadelphia Public School Notebook news service — Together, we will continue the mission of delivering quality reporting on education in Philadelphia. — The Philadelphia Public School Notebook …
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Kerry Flynn / CNN:
Staffers at Hearst Magazines have voted 241-83 to form a union through Writers Guild of America, East, after a nine-month campaign — New York (CNN Business)A massive union drive at Hearst Magazines, one of the world's largest periodical publishers, finally came to fruition Wednesday …
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Shubham Agarwal / Digital Trends:
TikTok says it will pay US creators $1B+ in the next three years, up from the $200M announced before, unveils $70M fund for creators in some European countries — After reports of Instagram poaching TikTok creators emerged, TikTok says it's ramping up its Creator Fund to over a billion dollars …
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Hadas Gold / CNN:
Boris Johnson is hiring a spokesperson, akin to the White House press secretary, for his government's daily press briefings, which are meant to start in October — London (CNN Business)Boris Johnson is hiring, and he's looking to the White House for inspiration.
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