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12:45 AM ET, November 19, 2020

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Julia Alexander / The Verge:
Wonder Woman 1984, originally to be released in June, will simultaneously be released on Dec. 25 in US theaters and on HBO Max, with no added fee on HBO Max  —  One of 2020's last big movies will also be streamed  —  One of 2020's last big blockbusters, Wonder Woman 1984 …
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Tim Baysinger / The Wrap:
Conan O'Brien says he is ending his late-night TBS show in June 2021, then launching a weekly variety series on HBO Max
Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Apple lowering its subscription revenue cut for those making under $1M/year in App Store will boost some news publishers' revenue; more details coming in Dec.  —  Instead of taking 30% of new subscribers' payments, it'll take 15%.  The money's welcome, but it's also a reminder …
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
AMC Networks announces it is laying off nearly 100 people, affecting 10% of US staffers, in a restructuring to streamline linear TV operations with streaming  —  EXCLUSIVE: AMC Networks is letting go 10% of its U.S. workforce, eliminating nearly 100 positions in a reorganization designed …
Discussion: The Wrap and Variety
Emily Atkin / HEATED:
Last week, Washington Post ran 1,421-words of climate denialism as a full-page ad, which the author says cost $25K  —  Should newspapers profit from spreading factual inaccuracies about deadly threats?  —  5 hr ago  —  Happy hump day, hot stuff.  Some shameless self- and friend-promotion before today's edition.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube is introducing audio-only ads for users who listen to music or podcasts in the background and letting advertisers buy ads targeted by mood
Axios:
Media coverage of COVID-19 hasn't fallen despite a drop in reader interest, which sociologists ascribe to the coverage becoming too redundant and often alarmist  —  Ahead of Thanksgiving travel, new coronavirus cases in the U.S. have never been higher, and online interest in the pandemic …
Danny Nelson / CoinDesk:
Binance sues Forbes Media and two journalists for defamation over a Forbes story in October that alleged Binance had planned to deceive regulators and investors  —  Binance Holdings Limited sued Forbes Media LLC for defamation Wednesday over a story last month that purported …
Andrew Blustein / Adweek:
Xandr says it now reaches 90% of the US population, having added A+E Networks and Crown Media; CEO says video comprises almost 40% of all spend through Xandr  —  Ad-tech unit's chief eyes publisher and telco tie-ups to boost international expansion  —  Following months of departures and shakeups …
Discussion: Xandr, Beet.TV, Ad Age and nexttv.com
New York Times:
Should Trump decide to write a memoir, publishers would have to weigh huge sales against possible revolts by staff and authors and concerns about veracity  —  Some publishing executives worry their authors and staff might rebel, but they say their bigger concern would be ensuring the book's accuracy.
Nikki Usher:
Right-wing news appears legitimate to partisans because it looks and feels like journalism with appeals to expertise and slick, professional news production  —  Republican media is peddling lies with reason and professionalism — and GOP partisans are never coming back to mainstream news
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
UK Music, which represents the commercial music industry, says the sector's economic contribution could halve in 2020 due to events shutdowns  —  The UK music industry is set to halve in size this year as issues including an effective shutdown of concerts, gigs and festivals strip £3bn from its contribution to the economy.
Max Willens / Digiday:
Verizon Media Group, which includes Yahoo, HuffPost, TechCrunch, and Engadget, says its commerce revenues are up more than 250% YoY through November  —  Last year, Verizon Media Group CEO Guru Gowrappan told Digiday that commerce could account for one third of Verizon Media Group's revenues …
 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast launches Watchwith, an interactive live-streaming app for Xfinity X1 and Flex customers that lets viewers engage with programs using their remotes
Discussion: The Streamable
Tony Semerad / Salt Lake Tribune:
The Salt Lake Tribune appoints Sacramento Bee executive Lauren Gustus as its top editor, the third woman to hold the post in the newspaper's 150-year history
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Mandy Garner / Hacked Off:
A journalist and mother of a victim of a car accident describes how IPSO failed to punish Mail Online for posting a video of the fatal accident
Tatiana Cirisano / Billboard:
Bandcamp launches its own ticketed livestreaming service, Bandcamp Live, where artists choose ticket prices starting at $1; fees are waived until April 2021