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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
CNN White House correspondent John Harwood, who has been outspoken about Donald Trump and Trump's threat to democracy, announces September 2 is his last day — CNN White House correspondent John Harwood said that Friday will be his last day at the network.
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Katie Notopoulos / BuzzFeed News:
Some musicians with songs about poop say Amazon Music is their biggest source of revenue, likely due to kids yelling the word into Alexa-enabled devices — “Alexa, play ‘Poopy Stupid Butt’ again." — There are many topics that my 5-year-old and I don't see eye to eye on …
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Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Google and YouTube outline plans to limit the spread of election misinformation in the 2022 US midterms, like highlighting journalism from authoritative sources — Google and its video sharing app YouTube outlined plans for handling the 2022 U.S. midterm elections this week …
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The Hill, The Keyword, YouTube Official Blog, NYU, Adweek, Bloomberg and CNET, more at Techmeme »
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Paramount says Top Gun: Maverick has become the US best-selling digital title ever in its first week; the digital release has 110 minutes of bonus content — Tom Cruise's blockbuster sequel “Top Gun: Maverick” has roared into the record books as the No. 1 best-selling digital sell-through title ever …
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Collider and Media Play News
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Romance-focused streaming video service Passionflix, founded by Elon Musk's sister Tosca Musk, raised $9.4M led by AMC Networks to boost original programming — The romance-focused streamer had previously raised money from First Look Media, Norman Lear and Kimbal Musk.
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@povhighplains and @toscamusk
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
An interview with Benjamin Cohen, CEO of the LGBTQ+ media brand PinkNews, which earned £2M in 2021 operating profit and doubled its team to 60 in the past year — Pink News started as a side hustle for founder Benjamin Cohen and is now a global brand boasting £2m annual profit.
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@pressgazette, @benjamincohen, @londonwoke, @pressgazette and @katymontgomerie
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sources: Netflix moved its ad tier debut to November 1 in the US, the UK, Canada, France, Germany, and more, to beat Disney+'s ad tier launch on December 8 — Netflix is moving up the timeline for the debut of its cheaper, ad-supported plan to November — in order to get out before the Dec. 8 launch …
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TechCrunch, @eric_seufert, CNET, Bulwark Goes to Hollywood, The Desk, Media Play News, SlashFilm, @tkawaja, The A.V. Club, The Wrap, IGN, Next TV and Wall Street Journal, more at Techmeme »
Reuters:
A look at Bollywood's challenges, as 77% of 2022 movie releases have lost 50%+ of their investment: streaming is rising, young people are tuning out, and more — Bollywood may be broken, and it has itself to blame. — That's the verdict of one of its biggest and brightest stars …
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@reuters and @mahwashajaz_
@atlbiztechunion:
Business and technology workers at The Atlantic vote for a union, forming a 100-person unit with the New York NewsGuild — We've got a certified union! The Atlantic Union: Business and Technology has won our card check with a supermajority of support. We're looking forward to meeting management at the bargaining table to negotiate a fair contract. ✊ https://twitter.com/...
Jolie Lash / The Wrap:
The BBC donates £1.42M, representing the sales proceeds derived from Martin Bashir's 1995 Panorama interview with Princess Diana, to seven charities — The British Broadcasting Corporation says it's made good on its promise to donate revenues from its notorious 1995 “Panorama” …
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Variety, Vanity Fair, The Guardian and Deadline
Billy House / Bloomberg:
In a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, 35 House Republicans request the FBI's communications to Meta in a probe relating to the New York Post's Hunter Biden story — House Republicans are demanding that Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg hand over FBI warnings and communications …
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@willoremus, Beyond Search, @jason_kint, @jim_jordan, The Daily Signal and The Hill, more at Techmeme »
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act is a dangerous link tax bill and a bizarre attempt to circumvent antitrust, copyright, and common carrier laws — Look, I'm a small journalism outfit. A very small one. So, in theory, a law that effectively lets me demand free cash from Google …
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@daphnehk, @robinberjon, Press Gazette, @mmasnick, @zoelle, @daphnehk, @pt, @georgeprof, @blakereid, @newsalliance, @mattdpearce, @halsinger, News/Media Alliance and MediaPost
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