Mediagazer: A look at the 2021 compensation for the top paid execs at AT&T, Netflix, Disney, ViacomCBS, Fox, Comcast, Discovery, and Endeavor, as lavish pay packages return (Brent Lang/Variety)

2:40 PM ET, May 2, 2022

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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:

An in-depth look at the rise of Tucker Carlson, who led Fox's Trump-era transformation by stoking white fear, becoming the network's most influential employee — Tucker Carlson burst through the doors of Charlie Palmer Steak, enfolded in an entourage of producers and assistants, cellphone pressed to his ear.

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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:

Sources detail how Tucker Carlson's embrace of Trumpism as the foundation of his show, unlike Hannity's embrace of Trump himself, would reshape Fox News — Tucker Carlson had a problem. — After years in the cable wilderness, he had made a triumphant return to prime time.

Nicole Sperling / New York Times:

In a presentation to advertisers, NBCU says it will release three new Universal movies straight to Peacock; Universal has 25 movies set to release in 2022 — The move is not only an attempt to attract subscribers but an acknowledgment that releasing some films theatrically has become more of a gamble.

Discussion: The Streamable, The Wrap, SlashFilm, @tiffkhsu, @nytimesbusiness, @michellemanafy and @benmullin

Etan Vlessing / Hollywood Reporter:

Lionsgate signs multiyear deal with Peacock and NBCU networks, which will have exclusive runs of the studio's films for their Pay 2 window, starting in 2024 — The deal will send ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ and John Wick: Chapter 4' to the NBCUniversal streaming platform in 2024.

Discussion: Variety, The Streamable, Deadline, Variety, The Wrap, Next TV, Collider and Media Play News

Myah Ward / Politico:

At the WHCD, President Biden reaffirmed the role of the free press, thanked reporters for covering Russia's war in Ukraine, and memorialized fallen journalists — President Joe Biden used Saturday night's return of the White House Correspondents' Dinner to reaffirm the role of the free press …

NBC News:

NBC News review finds 11 articles with plagiarized passages, to which it has added an editor's note and from which the passages were removed — To our readers: — A review by NBC News has found 11 articles written by a reporter over the last year that did not meet our standards for original material.

Discussion: Mediaite, @nycsouthpaw, @cahnemily, @readdanwrite, @rvawonk, @mikeisaac, @davelevitan and @waltisfrozen

Jason Lynch / Adweek:

IAB: connected TV ad spending rose 57% YoY to $15.2B in 2021, as total digital video ad spend hit $39B; CTV ad spending will rise to $21.2B in 2022 — As NewFronts begin, an IAB report explains why more dollars should shift to the space

Discussion: Beet.TV, The Wrap, MediaPost, TechCrunch, MarTech, Ad Age, Next TV and Deadline

Brent Lang / Variety:

A look at the 2021 compensation for the top paid execs at AT&T, Netflix, Disney, ViacomCBS, Fox, Comcast, Discovery, and Endeavor, as lavish pay packages return — It was a year of plague, mergers and mega-paydays for the moguls who run some of the largest media companies in the world.

Discussion: @variety, @variety, @variety, @variety, @variety, @variety, @brentalang, @variety and @variety

William Turvill / Press Gazette:

Q&A with David Skok, founder of Canadian tech and business news site The Logic, which launched in 2018 and will soon employ 23 staff, on growth plans and more — David Skok, a former newspaper and broadcast journalist, founded subscription news startup The Logic in 2018 with CA$300,000 …

Discussion: @pressgazette, @pressgazette, @pressgazette, @jessicalessin and @wturvill

Sara Fischer / Axios:

Sources: John Battelle and John Heilemann's video news outlet The Recount is planning layoffs, and its chief content officer, Ryan Kadro, has left — The Recount is planning to restructure its business, sources tell Axios. Staff cuts are expected in the next few weeks.

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Roku adds Apple Music support to its devices; Roku users can sign up for Apple Music through the Roku Channel Store and get a one-month free trial — The Apple Music premium music subscription service is now available globally on the Roku platform. — Apple Music subscribers can access …

Discussion: The Streamable, The Verge, MacRumors and Business Wire

Alex Cranz / The Verge:

Amazon says the Send to Kindle feature will support the popular EPUB ebook format in late 2022 by converting EPUB to KF8, while ending support for MOBI and AZW — The Kindle has managed to avoid ePub support for 15 years — This weekend, a report from Good E-Reader seemed to suggest something truly wild.

Discussion: @tcarmody, @pierce, Gizmodo and Good e-Reader, more at Techmeme »

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