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7:30 PM ET, April 8, 2021

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Nicole Sperling / New York Times:

Sony Pictures Entertainment signs four-year deal with Netflix to grant exclusive US rights to its films once out of theaters and make 2-3 films/year for Netflix — In another sign of Netflix's growing dominance, Sony Pictures Entertainment has signed a four-year deal that will give …

Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:

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Peter Kafka / Vox:

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Tom Balmforth / Reuters:

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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

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Tom Jones / Poynter:

A 60 Minutes report suggested that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ran a “pay for play” scheme involving vaccinations without providing info, context, or evidence — The investigative journalism show is highly respected, but not infallible. A sloppy moment on Sunday's show is raising serious concerns.

Mark Stenberg / Adweek:

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Saniya More / The Block:

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Colby Hall / Mediaite:

Fox News hires former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as a paid contributor — The frequency of appearances on Fox News by Mike Pompeo is about to increase, and the former Secretary of State under the Trump Administration will now get paid. — Fox News Media just announced via press release …

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James Vincent / The Verge:

Facebook says it is adding contextual labels like “satire page” and “public official” to some posts in News Feeds, to reduce confusion about their origin — Facebook is adding labels to satire pages in the News Feed — Facebook is adding additional labels to posts …

Discussion: MacRumors, @thedextriarchy, 9to5Mac, @martinsfp and Engadget, more at Techmeme »

Tony Rifilato / AdExchanger:

Twitter says it will integrate Nielsen Media Impact and Nielsen Ad Intel tools into its Twitter Amplify video ad platform — Twitter is expanding its relationship with Nielsen to boost its ability to plan and execute video strategies. — The company will integrate Nielsen Media Impact …

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Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:

Bustle Digital Group is launching an integrated shopping feature, allowing readers to buy products mentioned in an article without leaving the page — Bustle Digital Group is the latest publisher to try and tie commerce and content together as close as they will go.

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