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3:05 PM ET, August 22, 2022

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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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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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
Discussion: The Wrap and Variety
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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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
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.
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 …
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
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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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
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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
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