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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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Crikey, NPR, @markdistef, New York Times, @ginarush, @markdistef, @ginarush, @davidfolkenflik, @markdistef, Australian Financial Review, @bgrueskin, @crikey_news, Financial Times, @jeffjarvis, @maynereport, @ginarush, @markdistef, @crikey_news, @mrmatthewtodd, @cameronwilson, @lizhcks, Mediaite, @jeffjarvis, @mattsheffield, @markdistef, @crikey_news, @garypayinda, @mmasnick, @nandoodles, @davidfolkenflik, @crikey_news, @shanebazzi, Axios and @crikey_news
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, Engadget, @grammargirl, @libsyn, @thedanbarrett, @jamescridland, @evoterra, Podcast Bestie, Ars Technica 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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The Wrap, Axios, Variety, Forbes, Engadget, @marisatomay, Media Play News, Deadline, CNET, SlashFilm, @ben__tobin, The A.V. Club, @film_girl, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, IndieWire and Bloomberg
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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Axios, @lucas_shaw, @tokuchris, @kerrymflynn, @pwrrngr and @lucas_shaw
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
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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@coveringclimate and @risj_oxford
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
Giles Turner / Bloomberg:
Yandex announces a deal to offload its controversial news aggregator and a blog to social network VK in exchange for VK's food and grocery service Delivery Club — Yandex NV, Russia's leading search engine, announced a binding deal to rid itself of its controversial news aggregator …
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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@styx666official, @reuters and @reuters, more at Techmeme »
Maria Curi / Bloomberg Government:
A revised Journalism Competition and Preservation Act is released with language to address copyright concerns, an extended 8-year negotiating window, and more — - Legislation would offer longer window to negotiate payments — Revamped measure aims to address copyright concerns
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@sarafischer, Inside Radio, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, @m_ccuri, Reuters, @jlamel, News/Media Alliance, @ellengilmer, @blakereid, @wexler, @jamescz19 and @mmasnick
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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Columbia Journalism Review, @jayrosen_nyu, @brianstelter, @brianstelter, @rachjuramirez, @dansewell, The Guardian, @cjr, Vanity Fair, @cjr, @deggans, @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, The Wrap and Press Watch
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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
Source: despite CNN's new “neutral” direction, Don Lemon and Jim Acosta, two of its most opinionated and outspoken journalists, are expected to stay
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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
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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The Daily Beast, @benmullin, Robert Reich, AllYourScreens.com, @edmundlee, The Desk, @theanthonydavis, The Diff, @nytimesbusiness, @rstephens, @keitholbermann, @jayrosen_nyu, Mediaite and Vox
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.
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The A.V. Club