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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: Disney will not accept ads about alcohol, politics, or rival studios on the ad-supported tier of Disney+ — Not every marketer is likely to get its commercials on a new ad-supported version of Disney+. — The popular streaming service — home to Marvel movies, the “Star Wars” …
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Disney says the ad-supported tier of Disney+ will carry four minutes of commercials per hour, on par with what HBO Max promised and nearly half of what Hulu has — Total ad load to be limited to four minutes an hour; preschool children won't see any ads — Walt Disney Co. DIS 1.99%▲ …
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Analysis of top Facebook posts from 9 US local TV stations: only 9.9% had video, community stories were popular, sports posts performed below average, and more — In a typical American city, the local daily newspaper is the outlet producing the most news day after day.
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Antoinette Siu / The Wrap:
BuzzFeed, which bought Complex Networks and HuffPost in 2021, reports Q1 revenue up 26% YoY to $91.6M and a net loss up 295% YoY to $44.6M; stock falls 10%+ — BuzzFeed, Inc. on Monday reported its first-quarter earnings as a public company, with results showing growing content revenue …
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Bill Curry / Globe and Mail:
Google says Canada's proposed Online News Act amounts to a “link tax” that would “break” its search engine; Google made similar claims against Australia's code — Google is ramping up its opposition to the federal government's Online News Act, warning the proposed new law would …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs' Candle Media acquires ATTN:, a profitable digital content publisher focused on social change content, sources say for $150M — It gives Candle access to a brand that has expertise in reaching a younger, socially-active audience.
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Ezra Marcus / New York Times:
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Eater:
Stephanie Wu is named as Eater's editor-in-chief, replacing founding editor Amanda Kludt, who's now the group publisher of Eater, Popsugar, Punch, and Thrillist — Wu's new role comes alongside two other expanded roles for Eater leadership — Amanda Kludt, group publisher of Eater …
New York Times:
Paradise Media sells literary magazine The Believer to its original owner McSweeney's at a “meaningful” loss, after a fan backlash over clickbait content — The magazine, bought by a marketing company, briefly hosted clickbait content. Scandal ensued.
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John Revill / Reuters:
Swiss voters back a law mandating that streaming services invest 4% of the revenue they make in Switzerland into local content — Swiss voters on Sunday backed proposals to make global TV streaming services such as Netflix Inc (NFLX.O), Amazon (AMZN.O) and Disney (DIS.N) …
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Alexander Lee / Digiday:
Current and former staffers detail how Enthusiast Gaming gut esports news site Upcomer after acquiring it in 2021, laying off 11 of 26 full-time staff in March — In 2021, gaming and esports company Enthusiast Gaming acquired the dormant esports media brand Upcomer, with plans to turn it into a leading esports news publication.
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Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Two fact-checking organizations, Argentina's Chequeado and Spain's Maldita.es, launch Factchequeado to address misinformation in Spanish-speaking US communities — Last month, Factchequeado launched as a way to address misinformation in Latino and Spanish-speaking communities in the United States.
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