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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: Netflix's feature film division is focusing on making fewer but bigger and better movies, amid lagging subscriber growth and rising competition — The Scott Stuber-run division is adjusting to a new set of realities as it readies a $200 million-plus ‘The Gray Man’ from the 'Avengers …
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Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
A case study of a viral, false news story on “race-based grading” in a suburban Chicago school by LGIS News Service, part of a network run by Brian Timpone — What a viral fake news story about “race-based grading” tells us about our media ecosystem
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Variety:
Sources: Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich will step down, to be replaced by Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, who together previously led MGM — Veteran film executive Toby Emmerich is exiting his post as Warner Bros. Picture Group chairman, three sources told Variety.
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Peter Kafka / Vox:
Some Hollywood insiders cheer Netflix's slowing growth but others worry its problems are streaming's problems and the market isn't as big as everyone had hoped — Netflix is losing subscribers. Does that mean Netflix has a problem or that streaming has a problem? — Hollywood spent years ignoring Netflix.
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify's “white noise” podcasters are making thousands of dollars per month creating soothing sounds, a growing market that major networks have yet to explore — People on the prowl for a new podcast to consume often go for a stimulating option like a political debate or a true crime mystery to quicken the pulse.
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Vox Media Union, which covers about 350 workers, says its members signed a pledge to strike if a deal can't be reached when its contract expires on June 13 — The Vox Media Union's contract expires at midnight on June 13. The union is seeking cost-of-living raises and affordable benefits.
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Insider:
Though the ACLU wrote the first draft of Amber Heard's op-ed and WaPo wrote the headline, the verdict highlights that the byline determines liability — - The ACLU ghostwrote Amber Heard's op-ed that a jury found defamed Johnny Depp. — Heard was also found liable for the headline, which was written by a Washington Post editor.
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Igor Bonifacic / Engadget:
After Google's Play Store policy changes, Amazon removes IAPs from its Kindle and Music apps for Android, and direct audiobook purchases from Audible on Android — If you use Amazon's Kindle app on Android, you may have noticed the software doesn't offer the option to buy and rent ebooks …
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Leah Nylen / Bloomberg:
Sources: the FTC is scrutinizing Amazon's acquisition of MGM Studios as part of its revamped antitrust probe of Amazon — The US Federal Trade Commission has revamped its antitrust probe of Amazon.com Inc., shaking up the investigative team, re-interviewing potential witnesses and asking questions …
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New York Times:
Forbes ends its plan to go public via a SPAC merger at a $630M valuation, after announcing the deal with Hong Kong's Magnum Opus in August 2021 — The century-old business magazine had aimed to go public through a blank-check company based in Hong Kong but changed course after the market flipped.
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Harry Styles sells 182K vinyl copies of his album in a week, the most for anyone since 1991, and 500K+ overall units; for most, a goal of 1M is now out of reach — “Harry's House,” the British pop star's third solo album, moved more copies on vinyl since at least 1991, when SoundScan began keeping reliable sales data.
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Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Google launches Google TV for iOS, after moving the Movies and TV section from the Play Store to the Google TV app, letting users use their phone as a TV remote — Google TV has had a busy couple of months, with a variety of changes, launches, and updates.
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