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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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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
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 …
Dan Kennedy / Media Nation:
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
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 …
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.
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 …
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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