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Kathleen Kingsbury / New York Times:
NYT says it is retiring the term “Op-Ed”; editorials will still be called editorials, but articles written by outside writers will be called “Guest Essays” — The first Op-Ed page in The New York Times greeted the world on Sept. 21, 1970.
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Mónica Marie Zorrilla / Variety:
Early Nielsen numbers show 2021 Oscars drew 9.85M viewers, a drop of 58.3% from last year — The 93rd Academy Awards ceremony, broadcast live from both Union Station and the Dolby Theatre in L.A. on ABC, hit a record low. — Per Nielsen Live+Same Day preliminary national numbers …
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New York Times:
This year's Oscars, a TV broadcast about films mostly distributed on the internet, was a celebration of diversity as nine of 20 acting nominations went to POC — Chloé Zhao's film about the damaged American dream won best picture, best director and best actress.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Colette, co-produced by EA and Oculus Studios, and released by The Guardian, wins an Oscar for best documentary short — Facebook just won its first Oscar. — “Colette,” from the social giant's Oculus VR group and EA's Respawn Entertainment, picked up the trophy for documentary short subject Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards.
Liza Lin / Wall Street Journal:
Chinese state media reporters say they received orders from the propaganda ministry not to report on Chloe Zhao's Oscar win, due to “previous public opinion”
Chinese state media reporters say they received orders from the propaganda ministry not to report on Chloe Zhao's Oscar win, due to “previous public opinion”
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
Facebook says it has a policy letting any person initiate a takedown of a post containing an image of their residence, regardless of the post's newsworthiness — The New York Post has complained that Facebook is blocking and downplaying its stories. But the platform doesn't pay any special deference to journalists.
Javier Espinoza / Financial Times:
A group of Germany's largest media, tech, and advertising companies file antitrust complaint against Apple as it makes privacy changes on iPhones — Axel Springer among companies claiming controls will damage targeted advertising on iPhones — A group of Germany's largest media …
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Chris Welch / The Verge:
Apple rolls out iOS and iPadOS 14.5 with App Tracking Transparency, which requires apps to get permission to track user activity on other apps for ad purposes
Apple rolls out iOS and iPadOS 14.5 with App Tracking Transparency, which requires apps to get permission to track user activity on other apps for ad purposes
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Roku says anti-competitive demands from Google, including requests for preferential treatment of apps like YouTube TV, may force YouTube TV off Roku's platform — Roku on Monday notified its users via email that YouTube TV may be forced off its platform entirely, alleging anti-competitive demands …
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Sources: NBC has pulled out of the bidding for NHL's second TV package, making the next season the first time since 2005-2006 that NBC will not carry NHL games — NBC has officially pulled out of the bidding for the NHL's second TV package, according to U.S. and Canadian sources.
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Reggie Ugwu / New York Times:
SiriusXM acquires 99% Invisible, producer of the highly successful podcast by the same name with 500M+ downloads, to become a “foundational” part of Stitcher — The deal, for one of industry's earliest success stories, is the latest salvo in an era of rapid consolidation.
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
How local TV stations plan to remain relevant as viewers shift to streaming, including Sinclair's plans to develop its own linear streaming service — - EW Scripps CEO Adam Symson tells CNBC his company is planning an “advocacy campaign” to teach Americans about the value of digital antennas.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Facebook rolls out a miniplayer that will allow Facebook users to stream music and podcasts from Spotify through the Facebook app on iOS or Android — Facebook announced last week an expanded partnership with streaming music service Spotify that would bring a new way to listen to music …
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: top talent, like Rachel Maddow, will be asked to make content for streaming services, as NBC's news chief Cesar Conde pushes a shift to streaming news — Cesar Conde recruits big names for streaming services, centralizes oversight of networks — Since taking over as chief …
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