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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Apple's change to let “reader” apps link out for subscription signups is good news for newspaper and magazine publishers, giving them more user data and money — Early September is usually a big time for Apple. Until Covid broke the streak last year, it had released …
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Apple will let developers of “reader” apps worldwide link to a website to set up or manage accounts early next year, closing an antitrust investigation by Japan
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Jason Gurwin / The Streamable:
Sling TV is launching the Barstool Sports Channel, which will carry the latter's series and video podcasts as well as an exclusive show — Sling TV has launched a new exclusive channel with Barstool Sports. The channel is available to Sling TV Blue, Sling TV Orange, and Sling Free users.
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Calum Jaspan / Mumbrella:
Country Press Australia, an affiliation of regional media outlets, reaches a deal with Google for over 70 regional titles to join Google News Showcase — Country Press Australia (CPA) has become the latest to sign an agreement with Google, that will see over 70 regional titles join the Google News Showcase.
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Susan Heavey / Reuters:
US Treasury Department announces sanctions against four Iranian intelligence operatives behind a failed plot to kidnap New York-based journalist Masih Alinejad — The United States has sanctioned four Iranian intelligence operatives behind a failed plot to kidnap a U.S. journalist and human rights activist …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Nielsen's suspension by the Media Rating Council creates a space for rivals, which may lead to splintered, multi-currency, multi-platform measurements — TV viewers can watch their favorite programs any way they want. If media executives aren't careful, the industry will soon be counting those people in equally chaotic fashion.
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Vice raises $135M from existing investors, including James Murdoch's Lupa Systems and TPG; Shane Smith will remain executive chairman — Lupa Systems and TPG are among those putting fresh cash into the media company as SPAC plans stall for now. — Vice Media's dreams of going public appear …
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Lara O'Reilly / Insider:
Uber hires former Amazon ad director Mark Grether to leads its ad division as it looks to grow its ad revenue, which is set to hit $300M in 2022 — - Uber has hired Mark Grether, a former Amazon Advertising director, to lead its ads division. — The ride-hailing company began running ads …
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Taylor Lorenz / New York Times:
Profile of Li Jin, who founded Atelier Ventures, which manages $13M, to invest in influencer-related startups and acts as a guru for many online creators — Li Jin, 31, began backing creators years ago. She has raised her own fund to invest in influencer-related start-ups.
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Ben Woods / Telegraph:
Sources: GB News chairman and flagship presenter Andrew Neil is expected to leave the network following disagreements with the CEO — Veteran interviewer has not presented his evening show since June 24, just two weeks after launch, and insiders believe he will not be back
Ethan Paul / Responsible Statecraft:
Politico has scrubbed sponsor and advertiser Lockheed Martin from all editions of its national security newsletter after a tweet highlighted the relationship — Politico appears to have ended, or is trying to hide, a sponsorship deal between Lockheed Martin, the largest weapons manufacturer …
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Emilia Petrarca / The Cut:
As budgets and creative possibilities shrink, fashion EICs and directors from Marie Claire, Self, Allure, and Vogue have left for Instagram, TikTok, and others — Taped to the side of Aya Kanai's standing desk in her Brooklyn apartment is a list of acronyms.
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A.J. Katz / TVNewser:
ABC News President Kim Godwin announces a new leadership structure, with a new senior vice president of streaming and executive vice president of editorial — It's a day full of personnel announcements at ABC News. — Not long after the network announced Christine Brouwer is now the No. 2 executive …
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