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Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal:
A new bipartisan Senate bill would prohibit companies with $20B+ in annual digital ad transactions from participating in more than one part of the ad ecosystem — The bill, which has some Democratic support, takes aim at conflicts of interest in the advertising technology industry
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Report: Netflix had 3.6M cancellations in Q1 2022, up from ~2.5M for each past five quarters; 13% came from subscribers who had the service for over three years — Users subscribed to Netflix for more than three years represented 13 percent of total cancellations
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Rick Porter / Hollywood Reporter:
The CW pares down its fall TV shows as parent companies Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global look to sell the network, with Nexstar the leading contender — The network sets a lineup a week after cutting more series than it has in a decade. — A pair of prequels and a handful …
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: CEO David Zaslav is quickly putting his stamp on Warner Bros. Discovery including by cutting CNN+ and other costly projects, and forcing out executives — CEO David Zaslav has quickly put his stamp on Warner Bros. Discovery, weighing in on content, forcing out executives and cutting costly projects
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Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Bros. Discovery says Chris Wallace, who had a CNN+ show, will shift this fall to hosting a CNN show in primetime on Sunday that will stream on HBO Max — CNN will also be getting a “reimagined” morning show later this year. — Chris Wallace is coming to primetime …
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
NBC News correspondent Pete Williams is retiring after 29 years covering the Justice Department and the Supreme Court at the network — A former Pentagon spokesman, Williams made the unusual move 29 years ago to return to hard-news reporting. Many historic scoops followed.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Sources: Meta's VP of news partnerships Campbell Brown is being promoted to oversee global media partnerships, including with streamers and broadcasters — Campbell Brown, the veteran news anchor who has served as Meta's vice president of news partnerships since 2017, is being promoted …
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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
UK publisher Future reports adjusted operating profits of £134.5M, up 51% YoY, for H1 2022, and revenue of £404.3M, up 48% YoY, thanks to acquisitions — Magazine publisher Future has reported record revenues and profits for the first half of its financial year …
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Kevin Tran / Morning Consult:
Survey: 57% of US adults prefer low-cost, ad-supported streaming services to an ad-free experience; 24% spend $16-$30/month on streaming subscriptions — Kevin is the media and entertainment analyst at global decision intelligence company Morning Consult, where he focuses on writing actionable …
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Rebecca McCarter / E.W. Scripps Company:
E.W. Scripps plans a multiyear effort, underwritten with funding from Google, to help experienced print journalists move into broadcast news and jobs at Scripps — CINCINNATI - The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) and Google are partnering on a multi-year initiative to transition experienced journalists …
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Following years of complaints, TikTok announces its first crediting tools, letting creators link back to the videos of other creators and trend originators — After years of stolen memes and uncredited dance trends, TikTok today is introducing a new feature that it says will be the first iteration …
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Masha Gessen / New Yorker:
A look at how Russian state TV works, with sources saying that Kremlin officials provide editors with topics and talking points at weekly meetings — Current and former employees describe Russian state television as an army, one with a few generals and many foot soldiers who never question their orders.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
YouTube rolls out player features to all users, including a graph to easily locate the “Most replayed” video parts, support for video chapters, and video loops — YouTube today is launching a new feature designed to help users identify the most popular parts of a video they're watching …
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