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Digiday:
Sources at publications partnering with Apple News+ say Apple did not tell them about changes that force News+ users into its app instead of to publisher sites — Publishers have long fumed that platforms such as Google and Amazon tie their services and products together in ways that are anti-competitive.
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Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:
Newsweek stands by an op-ed by a former Kamala Harris opponent that used arcane arguments to question Harris' eligibility for VP — Newsweek magazine faced a blizzard of criticism over a column that questioned Senator Kamala Harris' eligibility for the vice presidency …
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple to launch “Apple One”, tiered subscription bundles, which will include Music, TV+, News+, and a new virtual fitness service, as early as October — - Company seeks more customer loyalty with twist on Amazon Prime — Bundles to include video, music, news, fitness and more
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Frank Pallotta / CNN:
AMC will reopen more than 100 theaters on August 20 and expects to open two-thirds of its 600+ US theaters by September 3, when Tenet comes out — New York (CNN Business)AMC is finally reopening its theaters, and guests will need to spend just 15 cents to get in.
Axios:
Google, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Snap introduce election-related initiatives to provide information on topics like voter registration and where to vote — Tech giants are going all in on civic engagement efforts ahead of November's election to help protect themselves in case they're charged …
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Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
A look at major publishers' approaches to audio articles, from developing an automated “voice” at the BBC to training reporters to read aloud at the NYT — New York Times reporters get voice-over training; BBC invests in automated readers designed to sound like humans
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Wall Street Journal:
The trust now in charge of National Amusements is unlikely to be an obstacle to Shari Redstone and her ViacomCBS plans as she, her son, and two allies sit on it — Sumner Redstone's death tests stability of family's media empire — For nearly two decades, Shari Redstone fought to ensure …
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Wall Street Journal:
Sumner Redstone, the mogul who transformed National Amusements into a media empire that included Viacom, Paramount Pictures, and CBS, has died at 97
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New York Times:
Even prior to HK security law, Apple Daily had discussed destroying reporting notes, stopped using bylines, and organized legal briefings on responses to a raid — Apple Daily, a pro-democracy paper known for celebrity gossip and hard-hitting investigations, has become a target in Beijing's new national security law in Hong Kong.
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Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
Techdirt says it's stopped using Google AdSense as the frequency of content violation notices rose without explanation about the violations or how to fix them — You probably didn't notice it, but there are currently no third-party ads on Techdirt. We pulled them down late last week …
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WashPost PR:
Zeus Technology, WaPo's revenue platform, announces it will license its Zeus Performance ad framework and rendering engine to Tribune Publishing for 8 markets — Zeus Technology, the industry-leading revenue platform from The Washington Post, today announces it will license Zeus Performance …
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Associated Press:
The Albuquerque Journal and the Santa Fe New Mexican will combine printing at The New Mexican's Santa Fe facility, resulting in about 70 Albuquerque layoffs — The pressroom is seen at the Albuquerque Publishing Company, publishers of the Albuquerque Journal in Albuquerque, N.M., on July 15, 2020.
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Rick Porter / Hollywood Reporter:
Nielsen: streaming made up 25% of total TV usage in Q2 vs. 19% in Q4 2019; Disney+ comprised 4% of streaming, Prime Video 8%, Hulu 11%, YouTube 20%, Netflix 34% — The company's latest report on the SVOD landscape shows the service coming in behind rivals like Netflix and Amazon's Prime Video.
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