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Xander Richards / The National:
BBC concedes Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer Alan Dershowitz was “not a suitable person to interview as an impartial analyst” to discuss the Ghislaine Maxwell verdict — BBC admits fault after interview with Jeffrey Epstein's lawyer Alan Dershowitz — THE BBC has conceded …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
As subscriptions to streaming services stall, Comcast, Disney, and other media companies are roping in their news operations to attract subscribers — If a big story erupted at a random hour not too long ago, executives at big TV-news outlets would typically try to break …
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Sky News:
Stand News, Hong Kong's last major pro-democracy outlet, says it is shutting down after police raided its office, froze its assets, and arrested senior staff — Stand News was the last prominent pro-democracy publication in Hong Kong - after the closure of the Apple Daily tabloid and the arrest of its publisherJimmy Lai.
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Bloomberg:
Hong Kong police arrest Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, and five others, saying they conspired to publish “seditious” materials
Hong Kong police arrest Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, and five others, saying they conspired to publish “seditious” materials
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
NY appeals court temporarily lifts an order requiring NYT turn over or destroy copies of Project Veritas documents; the NYT remains barred from publishing docs — A New York appeals court said the paper did not need to immediately give up or destroy documents related to the conservative group.
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Financial Times:
Analysis: Disney, Apple, Netflix, Comcast, ViacomCBS, Fox, WarnerMedia, and Amazon plan to spend $115B+ on content in 2022, or ~$140B including sports rights — Investment outlays come amid concerns that it will be harder to attract new viewers in 2022 — The top eight US media groups plan …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
LION: the US and Canada now have over 700 independent local news startups; 80% of LION's 400+ paying members have four or fewer employees — New, independent digital outlets and nonprofits have begun to fill some of the gap left by fading local newspapers.
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Kristen Hare / Poynter:
Over 50 local US newsrooms launched in 2020 and 2021, the majority in major metro areas and four each in Georgia, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, and Florida
Over 50 local US newsrooms launched in 2020 and 2021, the majority in major metro areas and four each in Georgia, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, and Florida
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
John Madden, an NFL Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster at CBS, Fox, ABC, and NBC, dies at 85 — Madden was one of football's most recognizable ambassadors for decades. — John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach who became one of America's most recognizable ambassadors of professional football …
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Q&A with 10 media writers on the biggest and most overblown stories of the year, which streamer had the best year, predictions for 2022, and more — I'm sorry we didn't have a newsletter last weekend. I was dealing with a mild bout of Covid, time I used to catch up on Oscar movies.
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Variety:
Spider-Man: No Way Home's success could signal a better future for theaters, but signs are mixed as other holiday movies played in largely empty theaters — From shorter theatrical windows to simultaneous streaming releases, this year the cinema business was challenged like never before.
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Scott Roxborough / Hollywood Reporter:
2021 saw a wave of indie producer consolidation to build up content libraries, boost production potential, and take bigger shares of licensing revenues — The worldwide consolidation of independent producers looks likely to continue in 2022 as the global streaming boom pushes up both demand and budgets for film and TV series.
Yaron Steinbuch / New York Post:
A CNN producer accused of wrongdoing involving a minor quits after a Project Veritas probe; another CNN producer was indicted earlier on charges tied to minors — A former CNN producer is reportedly under investigation for “serious allegations involving potential juvenile victims” …
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Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Hot Pod's 2022 podcast predictions: Facebook hosts and monetizes podcasts, fewer exclusive show deals, affiliate revenue growth, standardized salaries, and more — A look at 2022 in the podcasting industry — This story is part of a group of stories called — Hello, hello.
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