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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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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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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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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
A look at Dean Baquet's managerial cliché-fest of labeling multiple journalists over the last few years as “one of the finest journalists of his/her generation” — New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet on Monday issued a defense of reporter Maggie Haberman …
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EJ Dickson / Rolling Stone:
Profile of David Dobrik, a YouTuber notorious for goofy pranks who earned an estimated $15.5M in 2020, and is now under fire for turning trauma into content — The leader of the Vlog Squad built an empire on goofy pranks and wild stunts. Now he's under fire for turning trauma into content.
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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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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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The Guardian, @robtornoe, Chicago Tribune, Poynter and Nieman Lab
Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
Airlines are retiring their in-flight magazines globally, citing digital entertainment and claiming removing the heavy magazines reduces carbon emissions — Airlines say digital entertainment and mobile browsing are more popular than glossy periodicals, which weigh down planes—literally
Bloomberg:
A look at venture units at ITV and Channel 4 that trade TV ads for startup equity; Channel 4 launched its fund in 2015, holding and exiting a Pinterest stake — For the better part of a decade, consumer-focused tech startups have followed a time-tested recipe for success …
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Nielsen: among top streamers, Hulu had the most average viewing minutes per day in May in the US at 130 minutes, and has the biggest share of viewers 18-34 — In a virtual presentation today during the Cannes Lions brand confab, Nielsen shed a bit more light on streaming from its growing body of research on the U.S. market.
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Too Much TV Newsletter and The Streamable
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
Black-ish creator Kenya Barris says he left his $100M Netflix deal because “Netflix became CBS” and wants “down the middle” content, not edgy content — The showrunner turned mogul reveals a new record label, podcast venture, book deal and a first-look film pact …
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.
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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