Mediagazer: Amol Rajan, who was appointed the first BBC News media editor in 2016, is stepping down to host BBC Two's University Challenge (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)

11:55 AM ET, August 20, 2022

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Sources: Chris Licht told staff “there will be more changes and you might not understand it or like it all”, and the Reliable Sources newsletter will relaunch — “You might not understand it or like it at all,” Licht told CNN staffers of future changes after acknowledging …

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David Folkenflik / NPR:

CNN is canceling the weekly media show Reliable Sources, and host Brian Stelter is leaving the network; Reliable Sources' final episode will air on August 21 — CNN is canceling its Sunday media affairs show Reliable Sources, and host Brian Stelter is departing the network, Stelter tells NPR.

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Insiders say Brian Stelter's CNN exit is an effort to tone down partisanship, based on earlier comments by David Zaslav, Chris Licht, and investor John Malone — The sudden cancellation of the outspoken anchor and media reporter's show, Reliable Sources, may offer clues …

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CNN's canceling of Reliable Sources is another blow in a series of setbacks for US media commentary while journalism is under assault — The cancellation of CNN's “Reliable Sources” and the departure of its host, Brian Stelter, is a development that resonates beyond one outlet and one journalist …

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Max Tani / Politico:

WaPo media reporter Paul Farhi was suspended for five days in March, as management said he jeopardized a colleague's safety; his union is challenging the action — The Washington Post quietly suspended one of its longest serving reporters, Paul Farhi, this past spring …

Todd Spangler / Variety:

HBO Max removes about 200 older episodes of the kids' show Sesame Street; as of now, 456 episodes remain, with only 29 of those from the earliest seasons — Bought to you by the letters G-O-N-E: The content purge at HBO Max continues as the streaming platform has pulled about 200 older episodes of classic kids' show “Sesame Street.”

Alexander Gladstone / Wall Street Journal:

Sources: Cineworld, owner of Regal Cinemas, is preparing to file for bankruptcy in the US after struggling to rebuild attendance since the pandemic — Theater admissions aren't recovering fast enough for the world's second-largest cinema chain to avert insolvency

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Selome Hailu / Variety:

Warner Bros. Discovery lets go of four top executives at OWN, the cable network that Discovery and Oprah Winfrey started as a joint venture — Grant-Selma serves as general counsel for the network, while Giddens is chief marketing officer. — Additionally, Nicole Nichols …

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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

Amol Rajan, who was appointed the first BBC News media editor in 2016, is stepping down to host BBC Two's University Challenge — Amol Rajan is stepping down from the role of BBC News media editor to host BBC Two's University Challenge. — Rajan will, however, continue to present …

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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:

Sources: Netflix's original kids programming and new original movies will stay commercial-free in its ad-supported tier launching early next year — Netflix Inc.'s kids programming and new movies will stay commercial free when the company introduces its advertising-supported service, according to people familiar with the plans.

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Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:

Paramount renews its US media rights to Champions League in a deal valued at $1.5B+ over six years, more than double the size of its previous contract — Paramount Global renewed its US media rights to Champions League football matches in a deal valued at more than $1.5 billion over six years …

Discussion: @thegoalkeeper, @usmnt_thoughts, @livelifedrake, @sethdavishoops, @thegoalkeeper, @raecomm, @worldsoccertalk, @lucas_shaw, Financial Times, Light Reading, Engadget, Media Play News, Awful Announcing, The Wrap, Sportico, The Streamable, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter

Lizbeth Diaz / Reuters:

Human rights organization Article 19 says 18 journalists have been killed in Mexico so far in 2022, four have been forcibly displaced, and two went into exile — This year will be the deadliest on record for journalists in Mexico, with 18 killed so far, human rights organization Article 19 said in a report Thursday.

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