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Megan Graham / CNBC:
Source: digital advertising platforms Taboola and Outbrain have ended merger talks after failing to agree on revised deal terms, a year after announcing merger — - Nearly a year after announcing a deal to unite, merger talks between digital advertising platforms Taboola and Outbrain have ended.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Cindy Holland, Netflix VP of content who spent nearly two decades at the company, is out, and Bela Bajaria has been promoted to the new role of VP of global TV — The 18-year Netflix veteran is leaving as newly appointed co-CEO Ted Sarandos looks to streamline the streamer's TV operations
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Sarah Frier / Bloomberg:
TikTok's high-touch approach to furthering careers of its creators, a path rivals like Instagram never pursued, helps it build a strong advocacy base in the US — James Henry, known for slapstick comedy and dance videos on TikTok, got an email last fall from the app's creator relationships team.
Sean Burch / The Wrap:
Disney faces criticism for thanking a Chinese bureau tied to Uyghur concentration camps and four other Chinese propaganda departments in the credits for Mulan — Disney's “Mulan” remake is facing scrutiny after its credits thanked the Turpan Municipal Bureau of Public Security …
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Daniel Roberts / Yahoo News:
Sensor Tower: Disney+ downloads from Sept. 4 to Sept. 6 rose 68% compared to the week before and in-app spending rose 193% as customers paid the $30 Mulan fee — Disney made a controversial decision when, after — twice delaying the theatrical release of its live-action “Mulan,” it
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
A lawyer hired to investigate VOA news coverage for potential anti-Trump bias has a court protective order against him, raising questions about agency hiring — The CEO appointed by President Trump to lead the federal agency that oversees the Voice of America and other U.S.-funded international broadcasters …
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Andrew Webster / The Verge:
Epic unveils a three week concert series on Fortnite, starting Sept. 12, which will broadcast from a new LA studio specially outfitted for live performances — It starts with Dominic Fike performing on Saturday — Music is about to become a much bigger part of Fortnite.
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Mary Hui / Quartz:
Buying ads in Hong Kong's independent outlet Apple Daily lets residents and businesses support it while expressing dissent, as space to publicly protest shrinks — At a time of protest live-streams and breaking news notifications, there has been an unlikely revival of the old-school print newspaper in Hong Kong.
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Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill:
Three Senate Republicans introduced a new bill aiming to narrow the scope of Section 230, modifying platforms' protections through more restrictive language — Republican Sens. Roger Wicker (Miss.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.) introduced legislation Tuesday aimed …
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Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
A look at The Salt Lake Tribune, now with nonprofit status but facing the recent loss of its top editor and a potential end to a joint operating agreement — A month ago, Jennifer Napier-Pearce resigned abruptly as editor of The Salt Lake Tribune. Neither she nor chairman-publisher Paul Huntsman …
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David Sharman / HoldtheFrontPage:
UK regional publisher Archant launches Archant Ventures to offer companies marketing and advertising support in exchange for small equity stakes — A regional publisher has unveiled plans to start investing in local businesses in what is thought to be an industry first.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
The Apple TV app is now available on Vizio's SmartCast-enabled TV sets in the US and Canada, with three free months of Apple TV+ for users in the US — The Apple TV app — including access to Apple TV Plus — is now available on Vizio's SmartCast-enabled TV sets to users in the U.S. and Canada.
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Dawn Chmielewski / Forbes:
Profile of Reed Hastings as Netflix thrives during the pandemic, adding ~1M subscribers/month in the US and Canada and another 2M/month globally since March — The man responsible for keeping the world entertained does so, at least this day, alone in front of a computer screen, in his son's largely unadorned childhood bedroom.
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