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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Emmy nominations: HBO and HBO Max gets 130, followed by 129 for Netflix and 71 for Disney+; NBC is the fourth most-nominated with only 46 nods — Netflix and the expanded world of HBO and HBO Max made it a duel this year in race to gather the most Primetime Emmy nominations overall.
Gaspard Sebag / Bloomberg:
France fines Google $593M for failing to comply with a 2020 order to negotiate in good faith with publishers for displaying article snippets in Google News — - Tech giant penalized for not agreeing deal with publishers — Fine is the second biggest French antitrust penalty so far
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Dylan Byers / NBC News:
Sources: in an employee meeting, Atlantic CEO said the magazine lost $20M+ in 2020, was on track to lose $10M this year, and would turn a small profit in 2023 — Nicholas Thompson, the chief executive of The Atlantic, gave a presentation to employees last month in which he disclosed …
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The Hill, @karavoght, @stuartpstevens, @lucasgrindley, @ckrewson, @levinejonathan, @dylanbyers and @dylanbyers
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Mediaocean, known for its ad-agency billing technology, buys adtech company Flashtalking for $500M as, sources say, it prepares for an IPO next year — Flashtalking, known for its ad server, is the latest in a string of Mediaocean acquisitions aimed at enhancing its digital ad technology
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AdExchanger, Adweek, Mediaocean, MediaPost, Beet.TV, @billwise, @flashtalking and @joshsternberg
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
A look at the different approaches that NYT, FT, WSJ, Bloomberg, USA Today, and Vox Media are taking to decide how employees will come back to the office — - News organizations have generally navigated pandemic life successfully as employees have figured out how to do their jobs remotely.
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@guildatbig, @risj_oxford and bookforum.com
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: Netflix is turning to live events, like the Bridgerton Ball in London, video games, and merchandising to complement subscriber revenue and engage fans — Sources say the streaming giant wants to work directly with creators on live events that will, in success, provide new revenue streams as subscriber growth slows.
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@thr
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Insider names Barbara Peng as president; since 2017, Peng has been president of its research arm Insider Intelligence, which the CEO says is a $60M+ business — The company today has more than 500 journalists globally.
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Talking Biz News and @nichcarlson
Sara Fischer / Axios:
NYT union wants a $65K salary floor, reporter control and compensation for work turned into projects like films, and, per source, Juneteenth as a holiday — The New York Times is facing several critical labor battles, all coming to a head this summer. — Why it matters: The Times serves …
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@sarafischer
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Angela Fu / Poynter:
In the past decade, there were 200+ union drives at news outlets, with a 90%+ success rate; there were 37 union drives in 2020, all successful, and 29 in H1'21
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American Press Institute, @raju, @kristenhare, @spj_tweets, @ctuan, @poynter, @joshpcain, @poynter and @poynter
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Judge dismisses a defamation suit by ex-Senate candidate Roy Moore against Sacha Baron Cohen over the Who Is America? show; Moore signed a form barring claims — The comedian is saved by a signed release, the First Amendment, and a judge who actually can take a joke.
Kelly McLaughlin / Insider:
AP photojournalist Ramon Espinosa was assaulted by police while covering protests in Havana — - AP photographer Ramon Espinosa was left bloodied after an altercation with police during protests in Cuba. — Photos show him surrounded by a group of people, and later with blood dripping down his face.
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Associated Press, Babalú Blog and The Hill
Chris Quinn / Plain Dealer:
Editor of Cleveland's The Plain Dealer says its decision to ignore false statements and stunts by politicians is working well, with readers responding favorably — I wrote four months ago about our approach to covering political candidates who make false, irresponsible and potentially dangerous statements …
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@jayrosen_nyu, Nieman Lab, @rafat, @shirishmm, @alanmillernlp, @asunderland, @kimzetter, @jackshafer, @nikkiusher and @timdunlop
Sara Fischer / Axios:
The Observer plans a relaunch in the coming months with a new EIC, Meg Marco, formerly of ProPublica; the outlet has a staff of 10 and wants to hire eight more — The digital-only company is looking to hire around 8 people this year.
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OBSERVER MEDIA, Talking Biz News, @meghann, @matthewkassel and @lydiadepillis
Ivan Levingston / Bloomberg:
Impact Tech, which connects brands with publishers and influencers, raises $150M at a $1.5B valuation, after a boost from Apple's ad tracking restrictions — - New $150 million fundraising led by Qatar Investment Authority — Marketing company aims to list shares next year: CEO
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Impact, more at Techmeme »
Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap:
Disney says Marvel's Black Widow has earned $60M+ on opening weekend via its Premier Access program, which lets Disney+ subscribers rent the movie for $30 — Opening weekend estimates for Marvel Studios' “Black Widow” took a hit after Saturday grosses were lower than expected …
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