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Amber Neely / AppleInsider:
Apple launches its first Apple TV+ bundle, allowing users to add CBS All Access and Showtime for an additional $9.99 a month — Apple has launched its first Apple TV+ bundle, allowing users to add in CBS All Access and Showtime for an additional $9.99 a month.
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Andrew Bucholtz / Awful Announcing:
Former Sports Illustrated owner Meredith is suing its current owner TheMaven for alleged breach of contract, claiming over $1M in unpaid fees — The latest development with under-fire Sports Illustrated operator TheMaven has them being sued for over a million dollars in unpaid fees by former SI owner Meredith.
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
The Ellen DeGeneres Show says three executive producers have “parted ways” with the show, amid allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation — “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” has overhauled its senior production team in the wake of accusations of racial insensitivity …
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Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
An in-depth look at how Fox News and Sean Hannity propagated a conspiracy theory about DNC staffer Seth Rich, leading to heartbreak and turmoil for his family — He was almost home. In the early-morning hours of July 10th, 2016, Seth Rich walked alone across northwest Washington, D.C. …
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@jamilsmith, @andykroll, @timalberta, @7im, @freepress, Political Junkie, Poynter and Gothamist
Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
As the pandemic destroys ad revenue, some publishers, like Bustle, Thrillist, and The Strategist, are seeing success in affiliate and commerce deals — With advertising revenue down across the board during the continuing coronavirus crisis, publishers are relying more on revenue cultivated from readers …
Lenfest Institute for Journalism:
Independent, non-partisan newsrooms PA Post and Spotlight PA merge to create the largest statewide news organization in Pennsylvania — HARRISBURG, Pa. - Two independent, non-partisan news organizations in Pennsylvania — PA Post and Spotlight PA — are combining to become a single …
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, @jayrosen_nyu, @jeffjarvis, @jimfriedlich, @kerrymflynn, @sulliview, @cbaxter1 and Spotlight PA
Karlene Lukovitz / MediaPost:
Magnite survey: around 40% of “persuadable” undecided voters do not subscribe to cable or satellite TV, but 70% subscribe to an ad-supported streaming service — Some 40% of “persuadable” voters — meaning the 30% who identify as independent or undecided — do not subscribe to cable or satellite TV.
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Business Wire, TV Technology and Beet.TV
Jay Rosen / PressThink:
As Trump sabotages USPS, media organizations should take everything they were going to spend on the conventions and use it for covering the threat to democracy — On March 19 of this year we alerted readers to a shift in our coverage of Donald Trump's presidency.
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Nathan Crooks / Bloomberg:
TikTok starts a Twitter account and website, aggregating positive news stories, to “set the record straight” about “misinformation” regarding TikTok — TikTok said Monday that it started a website and Twitter account to address what it called rumors in real time …
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Bloomberg:
The Democratic National Convention will become a TV-only production in the COVID-19 era, with live feeds and prerecorded speeches replacing in-person events — - Coronavirus fears shrank year's biggest political events — A series of virtual speeches replace hobnobbing, lobbying
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TIME:
Time says its digital revenue grew 58% YoY in Q2 and exceeded print revenues for the first time in its history — TIME President Keith A. Grossman sent the following note to staff Monday: — Team, — Over the past three months, we launched and tested different programs, partnerships …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Verizon and Disney expand their partnership to give away a Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN bundle on two of Verizon's most expensive unlimited plans — Verizon, a key U.S. launch partner for Disney Plus, is reupping with the Mouse House on a brand-new deal: The telco will give wireless customers …
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