Mediagazer: Sources: CNN execs floated the idea of a temporary leave for Chris Cuomo in May if he wanted to formally advise his brother on reacting to sex harassment claims (Michael M. Grynbaum/New York Times)

12:15 PM ET, August 5, 2021

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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:

Sources: CNN execs floated the idea of a temporary leave for Chris Cuomo in May if he wanted to formally advise his brother on reacting to sex harassment claims — Chris Cuomo, the top-rated host, left some colleagues confused after he did not acknowledge the calls for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation during his Tuesday show.

Alex Sherman / CNBC:

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Todd Spangler / Variety:

Amazon's free, ad-supported streaming service IMDb TV arrives on iOS and Android, more than two years after launching — More than two and a half years after IMDb launched its free, ad-supported streaming service, IMDb TV is now available on iOS and Android mobile devices.

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StreetInsider.com:

Penn National Gaming, which owns Barstool Sports, is buying betting and media company theScore for approximately $2B in cash and stock — Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) (and Score Media and Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCR) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement …

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Kait Sanchez / The Verge:

Starting August 10, NYT will no longer make crosswords available in third-party apps, meaning puzzle solvers will have to use the NYT site or its crossword app — .puz support is no more — People will no longer be able to play the digital version of The New York Times daily crossword puzzle …

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Reuters:

Thomson Reuters beats expectations with Q2 operating profit of $316M, down 14% YoY, on revenue of $1.53B, up 9% YoY; Reuters News' sales rose 6% YoY to $168M — Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI.TO) reported better-than-expected results in the second quarter, with higher sales across its main divisions, and raised its annual revenue forecast.

Kate Kaye / Digiday:

Examples from California's AG for Consumer Privacy Act enforcement seem to indicate companies can't rely solely on ad trade groups' blanket opt-out tools — For more than a year advertisers and publishers had few clues for detecting how California regulators would enforce the state's privacy law.

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