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12:30 AM ET, August 21, 2022

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Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
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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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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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
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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.”
David Robb / Deadline:
SAG-AFTRA approves a new deal with AMPTP that limits TV actors' exclusivity terms, including giving series regulars a 3-month window to work on other shows  —  SAG-AFTRA's national board voted overwhelmingly today to approve a new agreement with the AMPTP that will sharply limit exclusivity terms …
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 …
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 …
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
TechCrunch debuts a tool to check if an Android device has been hacked by one of several spyware apps, after its probe into TheTruthSpy  —  TechCrunch today launched a spyware lookup tool that allows anyone to check if their Android device was compromised by a fleet of consumer-grade spyware apps, including TheTruthSpy.
 
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Lizbeth Diaz / Reuters:
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Karen K. Ho / The Cut:
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
The New York Daily News' union blasts Alden Global Capital, the newspaper's owner, for working conditions it says are causing staffers to “quit in droves”
James Hercher / AdExchanger:
Walmart reports Q2 ad revenue grew 30% YoY, likely in the $500M-$700M range since its ad business made $2.1B in revenue in 2021
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Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Google plans to prioritize “content made specifically by and for people” in Search in English globally, covering shopping, arts and entertainment, and more
Molly Taft / Gizmodo:
A look at Chevron-sponsored Permian Proud, a new site in a Texas news desert that offers local event info, feel-good stories, and positive “news” about Chevron