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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Washington Post names Sally Buzbee as its executive editor; Buzbee, who is executive editor of the AP, will be the first woman to lead the news organization — The Washington Post has named veteran journalist Sally Buzbee of the Associated Press as its executive editor …
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Jessica Toonkel / The Information:
Sources: BuzzFeed is in talks to acquire Complex Networks after BuzzFeed goes public via a SPAC, 890 Fifth Avenue Partners, even as the SPAC market slows down — BuzzFeed is in talks to acquire digital lifestyle publisher Complex Networks as part of its plan to go public by merging …
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
YouTube plans to pay $100M to top creators on YouTube Shorts, its TikTok competitor, through 2022, starting in the next few months in the US and India — YouTube is giving its TikTok competitor, YouTube Shorts, an injection of cash to help it better compete with rivals.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Bustle Media Group CEO says the company is rebranding as BDG, plans to go public via SPAC later this year, and is hoping to acquire more media brands — Bustle Digital Group is formally rebranding to BDG, its founder and CEO Bryan Goldberg tells Axios. The new logo and name will roll out Tuesday.
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William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Piano says its largest clients had an average subscription growth of ~58% over the past year; 74% of annual subscribers remain loyal vs 46% of monthly subs — Digital subscriptions have become an increasingly significant business for English-language news providers over the past year.
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Hearst sells the US version of Marie Claire to Future, publisher of Marie Claire UK and other titles; Future says it hopes existing US staffers will stay on — Hearst Magazines, the home of numerous publications aimed at women including Cosmopolitan, Redbook and Harper's Bazaar …
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Bloomberg:
Sources: TikTok has begun working with merchants in Europe, including the UK, to test ways they can sell products directly to users within the app — - ByteDance working with brands like Hype to sell items to users — World's largest startup moving aggressively into e-commerce
Todd Spangler / Variety:
NBCU-owned Rotten Tomatoes is launching a streaming channel, first on the Roku Channel, then on Peacock and Xumo — Rotten Tomatoes is continuing on its quest to grow into something substantially bigger than its Tomatometer movie and TV rating scores. — On Tuesday, the website …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Crypto news site Blockworks says it anticipates $8M-$10M in revenue in 2021 while being profitable and plans to grow staff from 17 to about 40 people — Blockworks, a financial media brand catered to investors, anticipates bringing in $8-10 million in revenue this year, while being profitable, executives tell Axios.
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Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
UK TV executives expect Q2 ad spend to reach pre-COVID-19 levels of over £1B, thanks to European Championship football, Love Island, and other big shows — Covid hit UK's ad-dependent broadcasters but rebound is on cards, with Euro 2020 and more — The return of must-watch TV …
Kelsey Sutton / Adweek:
Nielsen confirms undercount of viewers amid pandemic, after MRC audit found Nielsen's report of total TV usage in Feb. among adults 18-49 was lowballed by 2%-6% — Measurement firm says television metrics were off by up to 6% in February
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Edo Konrad / +972 Magazine:
Israel's major newspapers barely covered the bombing deaths of nine Palestinian children, exemplifying their focus on framing Israel as the victim of aggression — The fate of Palestinian children bombed by Israeli fighter jets in Gaza is barely an afterthought for the Israeli press. — Edo Konrad
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