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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Brian Stelter challenges viewers to hold CNN accountable, and local newspapers and digital outlets too, as he signs off from the final Reliable Sources show — Brian Stelter signed off from CNN on Sunday with the final edition of Reliable Sources, telling viewers that “CNN must remain strong …
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Sharon Waxman / The Wrap:
Source: despite CNN's new “neutral” direction, Don Lemon and Jim Acosta, two of its most opinionated and outspoken journalists, are expected to stay — News network's new CEO and chairman Chris Licht hasn't planned beyond Brian Stelter and Jeffrey Toobin ousters
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
An interview with John Malone on the WBD deal, Brian Stelter's exit, the streaming wars, and how cable networks should allow some “wacko” programming — The media mogul also said news channels should do a better job of distinguishing between news and opinion.
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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
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
In her final WaPo column, Margaret Sullivan says “reality-based press” must deal with threats to democracy and stop repeating politicians' words without context — Before signing off, Margaret Sullivan offers advice to her fellow journalists on how to cover a perilous election
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Ben Doherty / The Guardian:
In an NYT ad, Australian news site Crikey challenges Lachlan Murdoch to sue it for defamation over an article calling Murdoch a “co-conspirator” to Donald Trump — Crikey.com.au issues challenge in newspaper ads, including in the New York Times, after Murdoch issues legal threat over article
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Hasbro, which acquired Entertainment One in 2019 for ~$4B, is mulling selling its entertainment assets or restructuring to focus on branded content — Good afternoon from Los Angeles. As I mentioned last week, we are upgrading the look and feel of this newsletter, which you can see with the new header this week.
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Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
The California Film Commission grants $93.7M in tax credits for 18 movies, including $37.1M for Netflix, $19.6M for MGM, and $12.6M for Warner Bros. Pictures — The California Film Commission granted the streamer incentives for shooting Zack Snyder's ‘Rebel Moon: Part 2’ and an untitled project in the state.
Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
Ad tracking firm AdImpact predicts political ad spending for this year's US midterms will pass $9B, compared to $3.9B in 2018, mostly going to local TV stations — The U.S. midterm elections this November are expected to draw a historic amount of political advertising spend …
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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.”
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Fox Nation will debut its first original film, The Shell Collector, on September 1 and plans three more projects, all “targeting the female Fox News fan” — The Fox News streaming service is debuting its first original film, ‘The Shell Collector,’ in September, and has 3 more projects in the works.
Jason Guerrasio / Insider:
Movie theater ticket subscription service MoviePass plans to relaunch in beta on September 5 for $10, $20, or $30 per month — - MoviePass will relaunch in beta form on Labor Day. — The only way to use the service is to sign up on a waitlist beginning Thursday.
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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 …
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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 …
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