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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 the Murdochs Trump's “co-conspirators” — 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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Crikey, New York Times, NPR, @ginarush, Axios, @crikey_news, Crikey, @davidfolkenflik, @markdistef, @bgrueskin, @crikey_news, @jeffjarvis, @maynereport, @ginarush, @markdistef, @crikey_news, @mrmatthewtodd, @cameronwilson, @lizhcks, Mediaite, @jeffjarvis, @mattsheffield, @markdistef, @garypayinda, @mmasnick, @nandoodles, @davidfolkenflik, @shanebazzi, @crikey_news, Financial Times, @ginarush, @crikey_news and Australian Financial Review
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Michaela Whitbourn / Sydney Morning Herald:
Lachlan Murdoch files a defamation suit against Crikey over an article that called the Murdochs Trump's “unindicted co-conspirators” after the January 6 riots
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New York Times, The Guardian, The Hill, Crikey, @markdistef, Australian Financial Review, Deadline, @markdistef and Puck
Axios:
House of the Dragon draws 10M viewers, the largest ever audience for a new series on HBO; Game of Thrones had its strongest week ever on HBO Max the week prior — HBO's highly anticipated “Game of Thrones” prequel broke records as the largest premier in HBO history, the company said Monday.
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Variety, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair, MarketWatch, UPI, The Wrap, @tvgrimreaper, Media Play News, TVLine, The Verge, Los Angeles Times, The Streamable, CNN and Bloomberg
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
YouTube launches a dedicated podcasts homepage in the US, letting users explore popular shows, creators, and recommend content — Earlier this year, reports emerged that YouTube would soon add a dedicated podcasts homepage — a signal the company was getting more serious about its investments …
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9to5Google, The Verge, Future News & Media, Tubefilter, Podcast Movement, @grammargirl, @libsyn, @thedanbarrett, @jamescridland, @evoterra, Podcast Bestie, Ars Technica, Engadget and MediaPost
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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Axios, The Wrap, Variety, Forbes, Engadget, @marisatomay, Media Play News, CNET, SlashFilm, @ben__tobin, The A.V. Club, @film_girl, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, IndieWire, Bloomberg and Deadline
Reuters:
A look at video streaming sites thriving on misinformation and hate speech, such as BitChute, with 514M visits in 2021, and Odysee with 292M, per Similarweb — BitChute and Odysee serve up conspiracies, racism and graphic violence to millions of viewers. Taking advantage of Big Tech …
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@reuters, @styx666official and @reuters, more at Techmeme »
Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
An interview with Jake Paul on his sports media and mobile betting company Betr, his vision for its sports talk show, the “TikTokification” of media, and more — Between strength training sets at his gym in Miami, influencer turned boxer Jake Paul is talking trash about Stephen A. Smith …
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@matthewstieb, @plusevanalytics and @patrick_hruby
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.
Discussion:
Axios, @lucas_shaw, @tokuchris, @kerrymflynn, @pwrrngr and @lucas_shaw
Maria Curi / Bloomberg Government:
Sens. Klobuchar and Kennedy release the revised Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, including addressing copyright and an eight-year negotiating window — - Legislation would offer longer window to negotiate payments — Revamped measure aims to address copyright concerns
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@sarafischer, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, @m_ccuri, Reuters, @jlamel, News/Media Alliance, @ellengilmer, @blakereid, @wexler, @jamescz19 and @mmasnick
Columbia Journalism Review:
Q&A with Samoan journalist Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson on covering climate issues in the Pacific Islands, telling local stories, international media, and more — Twice each month, Covering Climate Now speaks with different journalists about their experiences on the climate beat and their ideas for pushing our craft forward.
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@risj_oxford and @coveringclimate
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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@tvgrimreaper, YouGov, @simonowens and @digiday
Ash Parrish / The Verge:
Twitch lifts its long-standing partner exclusivity requirement, letting partners stream on YouTube, Facebook Live, and other platforms with some conditions — Partners will be able to stream on other platforms but multicasting will be limited to mobile platforms like TikTok
Discussion:
@cecianasta, more at Techmeme »
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 …
Discussion:
Columbia Journalism Review, @jayrosen_nyu, @brianstelter, Los Angeles Times, @brianstelter, @rachjuramirez, @dansewell, @cjr, Vanity Fair, @cjr, @deggans, The Guardian, @vermontgmg, @jessebrown, @jimsciutto, @juddapatow, @ryp__, @film_girl, @davidgura, @poppyharlowcnn, @biannagolodryga, @tomfitton, @loudmouthjulia, @sarasidnercnn, @barry_yeoman, @williams_paige, @zaleskiluke, @bob_mondello, @cnn, @joeconchatv, @jamesfallows, @williams_paige, @townhallcom, @claireatki, @kerrymflynn, @jaketapper, The Wrap, TVLine, The Hill, RedState, Mediaite and The Wrap
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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
Discussion:
Poynter, Los Angeles Times, Associated Press and Mediaite
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
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@benmullin, The Daily Beast, Robert Reich, @edmundlee, The Desk, @theanthonydavis, @nytimesbusiness, AllYourScreens.com, The Diff, @rstephens, @keitholbermann, @jayrosen_nyu, Mediaite and Vox
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