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2:05 PM ET, August 23, 2022

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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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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  —  Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size  —  News Corp co-chairman Lachlan Murdoch has filed defamation proceedings …
Brandon Katz / The Wrap:
CNN's seven-part documentary series The Murdochs: Empire of Influence, originally slated for CNN+, will start airing on CNN on September 25  —  “The Murdochs: Empire of Influence,” an original series detailing the world's most powerful media family and their complicated history, will air on CNN this fall.
Discussion: Variety and CNN
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.
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 …
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Analysis done by NYT's union finds that Black and Latino staffers are far less likely than their white peers to receive strong job ratings, affecting bonuses  —  A survey of roughly 1,000 The New York Times employees conducted by members of the union that represents its newsroom found …
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
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.
Chris Quinn / Plain Dealer:
A DeSantis/Vance rally barred reporters from interviewing attendees not approved by organizers and claimed a right to use any recordings for promotional use  —  2,057  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a likely presidential candidate in 2024, scheduled a trip to Ohio Friday to stump …
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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Katie Collins / CNET:
A look at TikTok's influence on Edinburgh Fringe: standup comedians who found success on the app are invited, old comedians experiment with material, and more
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
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
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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
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”
Discussion: The A.V. Club
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
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
Discussion: @tvgrimreaper