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Interviews with 30+ people detail Axel Springer's handling of allegations against Bild EIC Julian Reichelt; CEO Mathias Döpfner fought to protect Reichelt — German publisher's chief Mathias Döpfner fought to protect his top editor from misconduct claims
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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Leaked audio: some of CNN's biggest on-air hosts pressed Jason Kilar about Jeff Zucker's resignation and whether WarnerMedia would pay Chris Cuomo severance — Jason Kilar declines to tell staff whether CNN parent WarnerMedia would pay former anchor Chris Cuomo severance
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Sarah Jones / New York Magazine:
A look at CNN staffers' emotional reactions to Jeff Zucker leaving, including on air, with some treating his ousting or resignation like a death — Maybe you've heard: Jeff Zucker is out at CNN. Or maybe you're a normal person, and you have no idea who Jeff Zucker is or why CNN's hosts …
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Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Industry Dive, which publishes 53 business newsletters, says it is on pace to generate $105M to $110M in 2022 revenue, up from $29M in 2019 and $85M in 2021 — Business-centric newsletter publisher Industry Dive is on pace to generate between $105 and $110 million in revenue this year …
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Source: Apple acquires London-based AI Music, which uses AI and royalty-free music to create dynamic soundtracks that change based on user interactions or moods — Apple Inc. acquired a startup called AI Music that uses artificial intelligence to generate tailor-made music …
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
The Matrix Resurrections co-producer Village Roadshow sues Warner Bros. over WarnerMedia's decision to release the film on HBO Max and in theaters concurrently — Lawsuit alleges decision to release ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ movie simultaneously on HBO Max and in theaters hurt its box-office performance
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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Oscar nominations for Netflix and Amazon fell; half of the Best Picture nominees had little to no time in theaters and all major studios relied on hybrid models — This morning's Oscar nominations suggest a rethink — or at least a collective hitting of the pause button — on the status of streaming in the awards conversation.
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Study of 3,765 news sites' NewsGuard ratings and 6,890 US residents' web histories finds that site quality is correlated with its audience's political diversity — One exercise I like to use when teaching college students about media is to draw a Cartesian coordinate plane …
Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: UK regional newspaper publisher Newsquest is in exclusive talks to merge with rival publisher Archant — Gannett-owned Newsquest is in bilateral discussions about a merger with Archant that would reinforce its status among the UK's biggest publishers of local news, Sky News learns.
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Hannah Murphy / Financial Times:
Sources: ahead of its IPO, Reddit has approached WPP and other big ad agencies to secure marketing deals, a delicate tightrope given its outspoken user base — Anarchic social network in discussion with WPP as it seeks to make profit without angering 330mn outspoken users
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Three comedians and the estates of Robin Williams and George Carlin sue SiriusXM's Pandora for allegedly offering their recordings for years sans full licensing — Pandora, the digital music platform owned by SiriusXM, is ripping off comedians by streaming their recordings without properly licensing …
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Phillip Swann / The TV Answer Man!:
FuboTV temporarily replaces its monthly plans starting at $64.99 with a three-month prepaid package starting at $194.96, but only for new subscribers — FuboTV starts at $64.99 a month, but if you want to sign up, you will need to buy a three-month prepaid package totaling $194.96.
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