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1:40 PM ET, April 5, 2022

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Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
In a memo, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar says he is leaving the company when the merger with Discovery closes  —  The news was disclosed as AT&T's entertainment unit is closing in on its merger with Discovery.  —  WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar will depart as the AT&T entertainment unit's merger …
Matthew Yglesias / Bloomberg:
Researchers paid regular Fox News viewers to watch CNN for a month and found that they changed their minds on political and cultural issues, and Fox News itself  —  The establishment of Fox News in the late 1990s forever changed both media and politics in America, transforming the formerly staid world …
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
The UK government decides to put Channel 4 up for sale; reports say the goal is to sell Channel 4 by the UK general election in May 2024 for at least £1B  —  The proposed privatization of U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 could become a reality by the spring of 2023 as the government has decided to go ahead with the process.
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Nielsen: the Grammys drew 8.93M total viewers, up 1.4% from last year's record low but down 50%+ from the 18.8M that watched the 2020 telecast  —  Sunday's in-person Grammy Awards on CBS saw just a 1.4% increase in audience size from last year's partly virtual ceremony, which was a record-low for music's biggest night.
Ben Thompson / Stratechery:
As subscriber growth slows, Netflix should consider introducing an ad-supported tier, which could help it add subscribers, raise prices, and reduce churn  —  The Information reported over the weekend that Netflix executives have told employees to keep an eye on the bottom line:
Julia Angwin / The Markup:
Q&A with Nobel Peace Prize recipient Maria Ressa on the impact of technology on information ecosystems, funding independent media in the Global South, and more  —  Journalists are under attack around the world.  Last year, the number of journalists who were jailed for their work hit …
Associated Press:
Research: RT en Español is the third most shared site on Twitter for Spanish-language info about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as RT thrives in Latin America  —  Washington (AP) — Though Russia is the country that invaded its neighbor Ukraine, the Kremlin's version relentlessly warns …
Janko Roettgers / Protocol:
Plex updates its app with universal search across users' streaming services, a watchlist, and other discovery features; the company says it has 13M MAUs  —  Plex has an audacious plan to become the daily go-to app for everyone's streaming needs: The media center app rolled out new universal search …
 
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Turkish state media TRT launches a French-language service as European Commission works on rulebook for foreign and domestic state-sponsored media outlets
Eben Novy-Williams / Sportico:
Payment tech company Tappp raises a $10M Series B and announces a partnership with Rugby Network to execute bets made by game viewers without leaving the stream
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Corrie Driebusch / Wall Street Journal:
Hong Kong-listed media company Hypebeast to list on the Nasdaq via a SPAC merger at a $530M+ valuation, after $13.3M in PIPE funding from Tom Brady and others
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
The BBC quietly readvertises its political editor job to replace Laura Kuenssberg; sources say executives were unhappy with the original all-female shortlist
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Some journalists say a company started by Salt Lake Tribune's chairman to investigate Utah's COVID-19 testing contracts compromises the newsroom's independence
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Journalists and police discuss a 2021 Echo Park protest when the LAPD detained at least 16 journalists, leading to a strengthened press rights law in California
Alik Sardarian / openDemocracy:
Some Western journalists in Ukraine do not listen to locals' warnings, don't bother to provide protection for fixers, and go into dangerous places needlessly