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Lindsey Ellefson / The Wrap:
News Corp has shut down its news aggregation service Knewz after just 18 months, citing a lack of profits — News Corp shuttered its the aggregation site Knewz on Friday, just 18 months after its launch. Users who navigated to the site found an announcement declaring, “Knewz is no more.”
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@matthewkeyslive, @oliverdarcy, Knewz, Variety, TVNewser, @jeffjohnroberts, @rasmus_kleis, @harrymccracken, @taylorlorenz, @anatescott, @joshsternberg, @mekosoff, @chrismohney, @revrrlewis, @davidfolkenflik, @martinsfp, @jbenton, @simonowens and @kerrymflynn, more at Techmeme », Thanks:@matthewkeyslive
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Netflix hires former Apple executive N'Jeri Eaton to oversee podcasting; Eaton, who previously worked for NPR, will be part of the editorial and publishing team — Netflix Inc. has hired former Apple Inc. executive N'Jeri Eaton to oversee its podcasting business, a sign of the video streaming giant's growing ambitions in audio.
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The Streamable, @njerieaton, Variety, Tubefilter, 9to5Mac and AppleInsider
Sheila Kaplan / New York Times:
Juul paid $51K to have the American Journal of Health Behavior devote an entire issue to 11 Juul-funded studies, including a fee to make the issue open access — The company faces declining sales and thousands of lawsuits claiming it knowingly sold its trendy vaping products to minors.
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American Prospect, @carlystrasser, Techdirt, @theprospect, @theprospect and Insider
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Industries with digital presences, from Walgreens to Home Depot, are developing ad revenue lines, following in the footsteps of media and tech giants — Now that the ad market is booming again, all sorts of businesses are doubling down on their investments selling ad space.
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@sarafischer, @atreidesmgmt, @modestproposal1 and @profcarroll, more at Techmeme »
Lachlan Cartwright / The Daily Beast:
Memo: Lachlan Murdoch has told all Fox Corp. staff they're getting bonuses of $2K or more for hitting business goals while meeting responsibilities to audiences — BUSINESS IS BOOMING … Lachlan Murdoch has dug into the billion dollar revenues of his company, telling Fox Corporation employees they're …
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@andykhouri, Insider and TVNewser
Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times:
Jonah Peretti says BuzzFeed “invested in news beyond where the revenue could support it” in 2014-2016, thinks commerce will make up 31% of revenue by 2024 — Jonah Peretti says he has learned from earlier ‘mistake’ and promises to grow in ‘sustainable way’
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
State Department OIG finds that former USAGM CEO Michael Pack erred in firing six employees and stripping some of security clearances; five have been reinstated — A government watchdog found the Trump-appointed leader of Voice of America (VOA) erred in his dismissal of six employees …
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@govacctproj, @w7voa, @toppan_jane, @hugolowell and Government Accountability …
Sahil Patel / The Information:
Sources: Apple had had discussions with NFL execs to buy streaming rights for a package of games that currently air on DirecTV — Apple has expressed interest in the streaming rights for a package of National Football League games the NFL is now auctioning, said people familiar with the situation …
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@amir, @sizpatel and @stevekovach
Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Profile of whistleblower May Edwards, who's been sentenced to six months for providing BuzzFeed News with US Treasury Department documents exposing corruption — By the time Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards stood before Judge Gregory Woods in a courtroom in Lower Manhattan last month …
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@will_bunch, @juliezebrak, @arielkaminer, @dabeard, @duty2warn, @renaemerle, @raju, @sarahellison and @sulliview
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Foreign lobbying disclosures show Saudi Arabia is funding a yet-to-be-announced digital news service with a DC studio and English-language content — - Saudi Arabia is funding a digital news platform that will feature some U.S.-based media professionals as it begins a new lobbying effort aimed at the White House and Congress.
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@sokane1, @clearing_fog, @coreypein, @hxhassan, @daliahatuqa, @tparsi, @kimmasters, @linaalhathloul, @davidfolkenflik and @edroso
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
ESPN buys 12-year rights to Wimbledon starting in 2024; ESPN+ will livestream all tennis courts during the event and will be the only outlet with full replays — ESPN struck a new 12-year deal with All-England Lawn Tennis Club that expands the company's ability to show the iconic Wimbledon …
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The Streamable, The Wrap and Hollywood Reporter
Naomi Osaka / TIME:
Naomi Osaka says the press conference format is outdated, suggesting athletes be able to take “sick days” to bow out of press commitments without harsh scrutiny — Naomi Osaka is a professional tennis player who will represent Japan in the upcoming Olympics.
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Us Weekly, Insider, Vanity Fair, @thetrudz, @josemorgado, @olive2802, @monteiro, @pebblesboston, @time, Collider, Depresh Mode, New York Post, Scroll.in, theweek.com, Substack, The Wrap, The Sun, Japan Times and Sports Illustrated
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Sources: Tucker Carlson accused the NSA of spying on him after he learned US officials knew he was talking to Kremlin intermediaries to set up a Putin interview — Tucker Carlson was talking to U.S.-based Kremlin intermediaries about setting up an interview with Vladimir Putin shortly …
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