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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
Sarah Emerson / BuzzFeed News:
One of two people charged with conspiring to launder ~$3.6B in stolen bitcoin has been a consistent contributor at Forbes since late 2017 and at Inc. since 2016 — A husband and wife were arrested in Manhattan on Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to launder $4.5 billion in stolen cryptocurrency.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Disney+ ran its first-ever test of livestreaming capabilities in the US with today's Oscar nominations; it may use the tech to show live sports on the platform — Disney+ ran its first-ever test of livestreaming capabilities this morning in the U.S., hinting at future changes to come for its on-demand subscription video service.
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Former Vanity Fair EIC Graydon Carter and journalist Vicky Ward give conflicting accounts of why the magazine didn't publish allegations about Jeffrey Epstein — The former editor Graydon Carter and a journalist, Vicky Ward, give conflicting accounts of why the magazine didn't publish sexual-abuse allegations in 2003.
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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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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Netflix and Amazon had fewer Oscar nominations in 2022; half of the Best Picture nominees had little to no theater time and all major studios used 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.
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The editorial that spawned Palin v. NYT showcases mainstream media's insistence on framing breaking news events through a “both sides” lens — When then-New York Times editorial page editor James Bennet revised the June 2017 editorial that prompted Sarah Palin's lawsuit now playing …
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Insider, Law & Crime, Politico, @picardonhealth, @jayrosen_nyu, @erikwemple, @erikwemple, @whignewtons and The Daily Beast
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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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Sources: CBS' London bureau chief resigned due to disagreements over budget cuts, particularly the initial reluctance to pay to extract Afghan journalists — A top editor at CBS News resigned last week after clashing with the network's co-president over whether to rescue Afghan journalists …
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TVNewser and Barrett Media
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Newzoo: the esports industry drew an estimated 474M viewers and generated $1B+ in 2021 revenue, up 14.5% YoY, but esports media rights brought in only $192.6M — Esports is the biggest opportunity in TV that nobody's talking about — yet. — That's the view from video game industry veterans …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Daily Wire CEO says its 12-month revenue hit $100M in January, up from $65M in 2020, as it pushes into movies to attract paying subscribers — The Daily Wire, a conservative media outlet best known for its popular podcast “The Ben Shapiro Show,” is a $100 million business, according to its CEO and co-founder Jeremy Boreing.
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The Daily Beast, Mediaite, @jonnajarian, @pajiba and @benshapiro
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
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