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Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Reuters Institute report: US ranks last among 46 countries for trust in media, with just 29% saying they trust the news; Finland has the highest trust at 65% — Just 29% of people surveyed in the U.S. said they trust the news, compared to 45% in Canada and 54% in Brazil.
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Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
Sources: ~100 people nationally took buyouts at Tribune Publishing; all papers to cut pages by 20%, move deadlines by up to two hours, pause special sections — Tribune Publishing's newspapers including the New York Daily News and the Chicago Tribune this week found out what a new round …
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Julie Reynolds / Nieman Lab:
Alden and Tribune Publishing's board bent the rules for acquisitions, including misrepresenting Alden's cash and failing to disclose a secret investor meeting — The ink wasn't dry, but the hushed deal to finance Alden Global Capital's takeover of Tribune Publishing fell quickly into place in May.
Lillian Rizzo / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Peacock had fewer than 10M paid subs as of May; Comcast is considering a deal with ViacomCBS or acquiring Roku as it seeks to become a streaming giant — CEO Brian Roberts is out to prove that having content and distribution under one roof can make his cable colossus a winner
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New York Times:
Apple Daily says it will cease operations, with online and print editions ending today, after Chinese police froze its accounts and arrested executives — The police also arrested an editorial writer as part of an expanding national security investigation into the newspaper that has raised concerns about free speech.
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Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
NBCUniversal gives Peacock live streaming rights to some of the most high-profile events at Tokyo Olympics; gymnastics and track and field will stream for free — High-profile sports including gymnastics and track and field will stream for free, while men's basketball will stream on Peacock Premium.
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Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Q&A with Patreon CEO Jack Conte on its relationship with Apple, App Store's 30% cut, supporting creators across platforms, competing with tech giants, and more — Today's guest on Decoder is Jack Conte, the co-founder and CEO of Patreon, a platform that allows people to pay …
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James Batchelor / GamesIndustry.biz:
Q&A with Walt Disney Games' SVP Sean Shoptaw and Disney & Pixar Games' VP Luigi Priore on opening Disney's IP to game studios of all sizes, and more — Walt Disney Games' Sean Shoptaw and Disney & Pixar Games' Luigi Priore on opening their vault of world-famous IP to studios of all sizes
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Tim Hardwick / MacRumors:
UK government says it will study plans to regulate US video streaming services, including Apple TV+ and Netflix, similar to traditional broadcast regulation — U.S. video streaming services including Apple TV+, Netflix, and Disney+ are likely to face tighter regulation in the U.K. as part …
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J. Clara Chan / Hollywood Reporter:
Fuse Media launches Fuse+, a streaming service that is aimed at underrepresented millennial and Gen Z audiences and costs $1.99 a month or $19.99 annually — Fuse+, which launches in beta on Tuesday, will cost $1.99 a month and house over 500 hours of original programming.
Caitlin Moscatello / New York Magazine:
A 2019 lawsuit by five women anchors at NY1 and sources detail a toxic workplace at the station, driven by prominent anchors like Pat Kiernan and Jamie Stelter — Pat Kiernan wanted the bagels. It was January 15, 2020 — National Bagel Day — and the crew of NY1's morning show, Mornings on 1 …
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
NFL says it is exploring options for its media properties, including selling stakes to strategic partners, but insists it will maintain control — Football league hires Goldman Sachs to aid in hunt for potential partnerships — The National Football League is exploring options …
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