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Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
Discovery CEO David Zaslav announces the new name for the combination of Discovery and AT&T's WarnerMedia: Warner Bros. Discovery — The merged company will go by Warner Bros. Discovery. — Discovery and AT&T's WarnerMedia shocked the media and entertainment world with their May 17 news …
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: CNN has struck deals with many of its anchors that will include work for CNN+, has considered putting ads on it, and won't stream prime-time shows — Service, known informally as CNN+, to feature new shows from anchors including Don Lemon and Anderson Cooper
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Katherine Doherty / Bloomberg:
Source: Mudrick Capital sold all its AMC Entertainment stock Tuesday, the same day the chain said Mudrick had bought $230.5M in new shares; stock up 22%+ — - Investment firm takes advantage of rally fueled by day traders — Sale follows Mudrick Capital's $230 million purchase of shares
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Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
AMC is raising $230.5M and is in discussions with landlords of theaters formerly operated by Arclight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres — Leading cinema chain AMC is raising $230.5 million to purchase additional cinema leases and grow the consumer appeal of its existing properties.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Twitter launches Tomorrow, a weather news service, which includes newsletters, ticketed audio sessions, Q&As, and is led by climate journalist Eric Holthaus — Twitter is partnering with veteran climate journalist and meteorologist Eric Holthaus to launch a local weather news service …
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Joshua Robinson / Wall Street Journal:
Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open after being fined $15K for not speaking to media, saying the interactions cause huge anxiety, impacting mental health — The world no. 2 had chosen not to face the media in Paris, citing mental health — Women's tennis world No. 2 Naomi Osaka withdrew …
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Jonathan Liew / The Guardian:
The post-match press conference has lost its meaning, as young athletes are expected to answer intimate questions in a cynical and often predatory environment
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Max Willens / Digiday:
Sources: Amazon is meeting with companies to discuss plans for an identifier that would allow advertisers to track and measure activity within its ad ecosystem — Amazon is hoping to use the identity vacuum Google has opened with its deprecation of the third-party cookie to suck up more business for its own DSP and publisher services.
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Kim Lyons / The Verge:
Twitter says it will start adding full-screen ads to Fleets, supporting images and videos that can be up to 30 seconds long, initially in US on iOS and Android — A handful of advertisers will begin testing the format Tuesday — Twitter said Tuesday it will start adding full-screen ads to Fleets …
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Edmund Lee / New York Times:
Study details how ViacomCBS has used labyrinthine overseas tax shelters to avoid $4B in US taxes since 2002 on royalty revenue; ViacomCBS disputes the findings — A new report details ViacomCBS's use of a labyrinthine tax shelter to sell rights to its shows and films overseas.
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ScreenRant, Gizmodo, @taxjusticewonk, @poppyalexander, @edmundlee, @peterhimler, @danpriceseattle and Too Much TV Newsletter
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Substack is growing abroad and has selected several non-US journalists for its Substack Local fund, but will need to expand language support and adjust payments — Substack now has hundreds of newsletters from journalists based outside the U.S., co-founder Hamish McKenzie tells Axios.
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Beatrice Verhoeven / The Wrap:
Alamo Drafthouse emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, plans 5 new theaters in 2021; Fortress Investment Group and Altamont Capital to take control of the company — Alamo Drafthouse has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will open five new theaters this year and next, the company announced Tuesday.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Outside is launching Outside+, an annual membership giving members access to Outside magazine and another brand magazine of their choice, discounted gear, more — Outside, the media company home to dozens of outdoor enthusiast brands, is launching Outside+, an annual membership that combines …
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