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Apple and Major League Soccer announce a 2023-2032 broadcasting deal for MLS games, available via an MLS streaming service in the Apple TV app or with Apple TV+ — Deal underscores iPhone maker's streaming ambitions and battle for sports programming — Apple Inc. AAPL 0.73%▲ …
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Pew Research Center:
Journalist survey: 67% say social media has a negative impact on journalism, 82% think they should keep their views out of reporting, 55% oppose bothsiderism — 77% would choose their career all over again, though 57% are highly concerned about future restrictions on press freedom
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
The Washington Post and Imagine Entertainment sign a partnership to create scripted and non-scripted film and TV based on WaPo's archive and current reporting — EXCLUSIVE: The Washington Post and Imagine Entertainment have entered into a strategic partnership to create scripted …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
The New York Times is adding the Athletic to its subscription bundle at no extra charge and will allow nonsubscribers to sample some free content — The New York Times on Monday said it's planning to reach 15 million subscribers by the end of 2027, a goal that CEO Meredith Kopit Levien told Axios …
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Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
A Q&A with Axios EIC Sara Kehaulani Goo about its Business Suite newsletter package, bundling newsletters as an audience engagement strategy, and more — Bundling appears to be the new strategy for newsletter publishers like Axios that are hoping to lock in loyal readers.
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The Muffin por Mauricio … and @digiday
Peter White / Deadline:
Netflix has ordered a 10-part reality series, Squid Game: The Challenge, with 456 English-language speakers from around the world competing for a $4.56M prize — Squid Game is becoming reality. — The dystopian Korean drama series - Netflix's biggest series ever - is being turned …
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Dawn Chmielewski / Reuters:
Spotify announces a Safety Advisory Council to provide non-binding third-party input on issues such as hate speech, disinformation, and extremism — Spotify Technology SA (SPOT.N) on Monday announced it has formed a Safety Advisory Council to provide third-party input on issues such as hate speech …
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Jessica Toonkel / The Information:
Sources: Netflix executives have met with Comcast and Roku to discuss handling either ad sales or the technical infrastructure for Netflix's ad-supported tier — To jump into advertising, Netflix is getting a little help from its rivals. — Executives from the streaming giant in recent weeks …
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The Streamable, @richlightshed and @intelligencer
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
UK court orders the BBC to pay Labour Councillor Liza Begum £30K in libel damages for airing a picture of her while discussing criminal allegation against an MP — Labour Councillor Liza Begum has won £30,000 libel damages from the BBC after the “racist” misidentification …
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@pressgazette and The Guardian
Axios:
Pinterest strikes a multimillion-dollar, multiyear deal with Tastemade that will result in 50 new TV shows with ~20 episodes each, live videos, and events — Pinterest has struck one of its largest content deals ever — a multimillion-dollar, multiyear deal with Tastemade that will result …
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Adweek, @pinterestbiz, @kerrymflynn and @spencerpratt
Jessica Toonkel / The Information:
Sources: Warner Bros. Discovery will offer buyouts to its US ad sales team as part of a plan to shrink its global sales force of about 3,000 by as much as 30% — Warner Bros. Discovery will this week offer buyouts to members of its U.S. ad sales team, as part of a plan to shrink …
Marcus Dieterle / Baltimore Fishbowl:
The nonprofit Baltimore Banner, funded by Stewart Bainum, launches with a newsroom staff of 42 journalists, with plans to grow to about 70 by the end of 2022 — The Baltimore Banner officially launched their digital news publication Tuesday, with a newsroom staff of 42 journalists that it plans …
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