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Eric Benjamin Seufert / Mobile Dev Memo:
An in-depth look at Privacy Sandbox for Android: a two-year transition with ad industry input, a marked change from Apple's ATT, which had little external input — plans to bring a Privacy Sandbox effort to Android. Google's — original Privacy Sandbox
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
CNN+ will air a six-part documentary on the Murdochs, based on an NYT Magazine article and co-produced by CNN, NYT, and Left/Right, in the weeks to come — The Murdochs, the media-mogul family that controls Fox News Channel, are about to be the subject of a new documentary series that will be distributed by one of their main rivals.
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Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Many outlets today are poorly differentiated ideologically and seem to be replicating the NYT opinion section, lacking the contrarian takes Slate was known for — We've lost a lot as every publication has become the same — Katie Robertson of the New York Times recently wrote …
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Axios:
IDG Communications, publisher of PCWorld, Macworld, and TechHive, rebrands as Foundry as it prioritizes its marketing technology business — IDG Communications, the nearly 60-year-old publisher that's home to brands like PCWorld, Macworld and TechHive, is rebranding as Foundry, its president Kumaran Ramanathan exclusively told Axios.
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Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
BBC wants to double its editorial team in North America by adding 20 positions, and says the Americas business contributes around a third of BBC Studios sales — The BBC wants to fill more than 20 editorial positions in the U.S. and Canada, which would double its digital news team …
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Ashley Carman / The Verge:
Spotify is acquiring Chartable and Podsights, two podcast analytics companies that let podcasters and networks include tags in shows to track listeners — Chartable and Podsights are being bought — Spotify is making more podcast acquisitions. The company announced today it's acquiring …
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J. Clara Chan / Hollywood Reporter:
Cinedigm launches a submission site for indie filmmakers to let them distribute their work on its streaming services and third-party platforms like Google Play — Approved films will receive distribution across Cinedigm's streaming channels and third-party platforms like Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, Google Play and Xbox.
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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
AMC signs a deal with Comcast, Charter, and Cox to sell addressable ads in each hour of original programming so different households will see different ads — AMC Networks has set a deal with major cable providers Comcast, Charter and Cox for addressable ads to be shown in each hour of original programming on AMC and WE tv in 2022.
Andrew Selsky / Associated Press:
Oregon Supreme Court rules ex-NYT columnist Nicholas Kristof is ineligible to run for governor as he doesn't meet the state's three-year residency requirement — SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday that former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof is not eligible …
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John Micklethwait / Bloomberg:
Bloomberg EIC says UK courts are punishing investigative journalists for tabloid excesses and protecting the privacy of only those who can afford it — It is always convenient for editors to pontificate about press freedom when they lose court cases. However, the U.K. Supreme Court's decision …
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Elizabeth A. Harris / New York Times:
Markus Dohle, CEO of Penguin Random House, pledges to donate to PEN America a minimum of $100K a year for five years to fight book banning in the US — Markus Dohle, the chief executive of Penguin Random House, said the effort “ties into the future of our democracy.”
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Phelim Kine / Politico:
Experts say Otter.ai, the automated transcription app that is a favorite of journalists, and its competitors offer only lax security that could endanger sources — Otter.ai has saved reporters countless hours transcribing interviews. Caveat emptor. — Mustafa Aksu is a wanted man.
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