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TikTok confirms it has shut down access to Russian sites RT and Sputnik in Europe following requests from individual governments and the European Union — Facebook and TikTok said Monday that the companies would shut down access to Kremlin-controlled media sites RT and Sputnik in Europe, setting the stage for retaliation from Russia.
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Mark Scott / Politico:
YouTube will block Kremlin-backed RT and Sputnik in Europe, following similar bans by Meta and TikTok, citing the Ukraine invasion — Google's YouTube said Tuesday that it would block Kremlin-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik from Europe following similar bans by Facebook and TikTok.
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Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch:
Twitter starts labeling tweets that link to Russian state-backed media outlets and plans to label other countries' state media outlets “in the coming weeks” — Twitter announced new measures to prevent disinformation tied to the Russian government from spreading on Monday in light …
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Netflix won't add any Russian channels in the country “given the current situation” despite a regulation requiring it to add 20 federal channels from March 1
Netflix won't add any Russian channels in the country “given the current situation” despite a regulation requiring it to add 20 federal channels from March 1
Ivana Saric / Axios:
Meta says it “will be restricting access to RT and Sputnik across the EU at this time” following requests from several governments and the EU
Meta says it “will be restricting access to RT and Sputnik across the EU at this time” following requests from several governments and the EU
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Sources: Justin Smith and Ben Smith seek to raise $20-$30M to launch their news outlet by fall 2022; they see 2024 election scoops as a way to build the brand — Justin Smith, the former head of Bloomberg Media, and Ben Smith, the former New York Times media columnist …
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Dawn Chmielewski / Reuters:
Disney, Warner Bros., and Sony say they are pausing theatrical releases in Russia; Disney says it is working with NGOs to provide aid — Hollywood studios Disney, Warner Bros., and Sony Pictures Entertainment said they would pause theatrical releases of upcoming films in Russia in response …
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Thom Geier / The Wrap:
Roughly 100 writers and content producers at G/O Media have gone on strike after Gizmodo Media Group Union's contract expired at midnight — Roughly 100 writers and content producers at Jezebel, Gizmodo and other G/O Media websites went on strike Tuesday after the Gizmodo Media Group Union's contract expired at midnight.
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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Antenna, which tracks subscriptions in streaming and other sectors, raises a $10M Series A led by Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments — Antenna, a data firm tracking subscriptions in streaming and other sectors, has wrapped a $10 million Series A funding round, with backers including UTA Ventures …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Mobile marketing company AppLovin announces a $430M deal to acquire Wurl, a content distribution and advertising service for connected TVs — Mobile marketing software company AppLovin is jumping into the connected-TV streaming video space with a deal to acquire Wurl for $430 million.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Disney+ launches parental controls as it adds more adult Marvel series that originally debuted on Netflix, like Daredevil — Alongside news that Disney+ will now house the Marvel live-action shows that were previously available on Netflix, the comapny today announced it will also introduce …
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
FT says it has reached 1M paying digital subscribers and digital revenue now equals all other revenue streams combined; 20% of its subscribers are in the US — The Financial Times has reached one million paying digital subscribers in what it said is “proof that quality journalism can be a quality growth business”.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Disney will announce a partnership with digital measurement company Samba TV, after years of testing other solutions with companies like Moat and iSpot.tv — Disney on Tuesday will announce a new deal with Samba TV, a digital measurement company, to provide alternative data to Disney advertisers looking …
Mollie Cahillane / Adweek:
Comscore CEO Bill Livek plans to retire after 40+ years in media measurement, serving as non-executive vice chairman through mid-2024 once a successor is named — The tumultuous measurement space is getting upended yet again: Comscore CEO and executive vice chairman Bill Livek plans …
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