Mediagazer: BBC Studios promotes Rebecca Glashow, who previously oversaw BBC Select and BBC Podcasts, to the newly created role of global distribution CEO (Dade Hayes/Deadline)

Dade Hayes / Deadline:

BBC Studios promotes Rebecca Glashow, who previously oversaw BBC Select and BBC Podcasts, to the newly created role of global distribution CEO — BBC Studios has promoted Rebecca Glashow to the newly created position of CEO of global distribution. — The former Discovery and Awesomeness …

Discussion: The Wrap, Variety, Next TV, C21Media and The Hollywood Reporter

Yuvraj Malik / Reuters:

Indian adtech company InMobi's Glance, a lock screen content app, raises $200M from Jio Platforms, source says at a $1.7B-$1.8B post-money valuation — India's Reliance Industries (RELI.NS) is investing $200 million in Glance, a lock screen content company backed by Alphabet (GOOGL.O) …

Discussion: TechCrunch, Bloomberg, Livemint, Business Standard and Moneycontrol, more at Techmeme »

Mia Sato / The Verge:

Snapchat is testing mid-roll ads in the Stories of some US creators, ahead of a wider rollout, and will share revenue based on engagement and other metrics — The feature is currently in beta testing — Snapchat is introducing a new way for creators on the app to earn money.

Discussion: TechCrunch, Tubefilter and Snap Newsroom, more at Techmeme »

Washington Post:

Sarah Palin's libel case against The New York Times goes to the jury, the first libel case against the news outlet to go to trial in nearly two decades — A jury is now considering Sarah Palin's lawsuit, the first libel case against the Times to go to trial in nearly two decades

Joel Simon / New Yorker:

The case of journalist Danny Fenster, convicted of incitement in Myanmar and let go in 2021, highlights rising risks US citizens face in authoritarian countries — The effort to free Danny Fenster, a journalist imprisoned by Myanmar's junta, shows a new threat to U.S. citizens worldwide.

Discussion: @newyorker, @jrezaian, @niccijsmith, @kenroth and @kmooregilbert

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:

Source: Amazon and Spotify are considering rival takeover bids for London-listed podcasting group Audioboom, which has a ~£300M market cap — The two digital behemoths are considering whether to make rival approaches to Audioboom, which has a market value of over £275m, Sky News learns.

Discussion: Protocol, @share_talk, @morganmeaker, Bloomberg and Bloomberg

Victor Fiorillo / Philadelphia Magazine:

Interview with TV news anchor Karen Hepp on her lawsuit against Meta, which could reach the Supreme Court amid increasing controversy surrounding Section 230 — The Fox 29 anchor graces Philly TV screens every weekday morning. But on the internet, her face has popped up without her permission …

Lauren Harris / Columbia Journalism Review:

Q&A with two volunteer reporters and the publisher of Asheville Watchdog: on the news outlet's first paid staff, why its model isn't easily replicable, and more — The investigative outlet The Asheville Watchdog launched in North Carolina in early 2020 with a highly-experienced staff of retired reporters.

Discussion: @danabanker, @chriscooperwcu, @adammmmmrosen and @jgksf

Parker Molloy / The Present Age:

Journalists shouldn't save scoops for books, like Maggie Haberman revealing staff found documents clogging Trump's toilet, if they want to regain trust in media — Maggie Haberman's book includes at least one bit of info we probably should have known before now. — Hello, dear readers,

Discussion: @snowden, @crewcrew, @parkermolloy, The Atlantic, @froomkin, Washington Post, CNN, Press Watch, Columbia Journalism Review, @catstaggs, @danlamothe, @billscher, @deeporter_white, Mediaite and PRESS RUN

Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide:

beatBread, a music funding platform using streaming and social data to offer advances of $1K to $2M to artists for a share of their revenue, raises a $34M seed — The independent artist sector is growing fast, and an increasing number of firms are giving artists access to capital in the form of advances.

Discussion: FinSMEs, PR Newswire, Digital Music News, Hypebot and Music Ally

Wilson Chapman / Variety:

Netflix orders a docuseries about the couple charged with laundering bitcoin, from Chris Smith, who has directed documentaries on scams including Fyre Festival — Netflix has ordered a docuseries about the recently arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, who are accused of running …

Discussion: The Verge, @erichreimer, @jonnymoetrades, About Netflix, Deadline, @film_girl, @neerajka, @anthony, @evanmcmurry, Engadget, TechCrunch, iMore and The Wrap

Better News:

How the Knoxville News Sentinel changed its approach to covering Black communities by using a private Facebook group to improve sourcing and repair ties — Here's an idea to steal and adapt: Gannett's Knoxville News Sentinel in Tennessee is telling more diverse, authentic stories that are making an impact …

Discussion: @cynthiabenjamn and @cynthiabenjamn

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:

The EPC, whose members include Axel Springer and News UK, files an EU antitrust complaint against Google for its alleged anti-competitive ad tech practices — Google (GOOGL.O) on Friday was targeted in an antitrust complaint by the European Publishers Council over its digital advertising business …

Discussion: TechCrunch, @newsceo, Engadget, European Publishers Council, Movement For An Open Web, Light Reading, Daily Mail and Forbes

Jon Porter / The Verge:
The UK's CMA accepts Google's plan to phase out and replace third-party cookies with the Privacy Sandbox and will closely monitor the product's development

Discussion: Engadget, @googleeurope, @lewis_crofts, @verge, Today in Digital Marketing, Press Gazette, Protocol, GOV.UK and TechCrunch