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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount considers shutting its Showtime streaming service in the US and moving its content to Paramount+, as happened in some international markets — Move would bring together two of entertainment company's offerings in a crowded sector — Netflix Hit a Subscriber Peak, Here's How It Plans to Keep Growing
Ben Smith / @semaforben:
In a memo, Semafor announces founding editorial members and new hires — Thrilled about the team we're building @semafor, and just sent this out. Sign up https://www.semafor.com/ to be part of the launch. https://twitter.com/...
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John D. McKinnon / Wall Street Journal:
Some opponents of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act predict it might not become law in 2022 due to partisan differences about content moderation — Sen. Ted Cruz's amendment barring content-moderation prompts partisan bickering over bipartisan bill
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@benpershing and @alexbruell
Kif Leswing / CNBC:
In an email to developers, Apple says that new App Store ad placements will be available for the 2022 holiday season — - Apple is planning to release new ad “placements” as soon as the holiday season. — The new ad units represent a significant expansion in Apple's advertising inventory, which is focused on its App Store.
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@carnage4life, @jenn_elias, @reedalbergotti, AppleInsider and 9to5Mac, more at Techmeme »
BBC:
A Belfast judge jails a man for seven years after he admitted to possessing the gun that police believe was used to kill journalist Lyra McKee in April 2019 — A man has been jailed for seven years for possessing the gun that police believe was used to kill the journalist Lyra McKee.
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The Guardian, ITV News, @clairehanna, @seamusdo, @mandy_mcauley and @davidhunter7
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Denmark-based Podimo, a subscription service for podcasts and audiobooks, raised €58.6M led by 83North, Highland, and Saban, bringing its total funding to €162M — Listen up: Podimo, the Denmark-based subscription service for podcasts and audiobooks, said it secured €58.6 million …
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Axios, Bloomberg, Tech.eu, Music Business Worldwide and @kerrymflynn, more at Techmeme »
J. Clara Chan / The Hollywood Reporter:
NYT Cooking will sell $95 at-home cooking kits curated by guest chefs, to grow revenue and boost readership — The kits offer a new avenue to increase revenue and readership for the paper's subscription cooking site.
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New York Times and @alexweprin
Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Patreon lays off 80 employees, or about 17% of its staff, closes its Dublin and Berlin offices, and plans to consolidate its engineering teams in the US — The creator subscription company Patreon is the latest company to be affected by a long line of tech layoffs.
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The Wrap, The Information, Patreon Blog, Music Ally, Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo and Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »
Sarah John / Teen Vogue:
Q&A with Jack Corbett, who produces TikToks for NPR's Planet Money, on explaining complex and weird economics topics via a platform first known for dance videos — Corbett, 25, is a producer on NPR's Planet Money and a TikTok wunderkind. — Jack Corbett has been a producer …
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Axios:
An analysis of 82 major US publishers: their largest collective following is on Twitter, followed by Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok — Twitter is still the place where media publishers collectively have the largest audiences, followed by Facebook and Instagram …
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Media Voices, @jason_kint, @hernandezma5, @rasmus_kleis and @kerrymflynn
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Following the Queen's death, UK news outlets report the biggest traffic surge since the 2020 US election; Guardian's traffic peaked at 250K+ page views/minute — The death of the Queen has led to a large jump in audiences turning to established news brands, with some recording their most-read online stories ever.
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@davidclinchnews, @pressgazette and @pressgazette
Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nielsen ratings for the Emmys fell to a record low, with 5.92M viewers in 2022 compared to 7.83M in 2021; Monday Night Football's debut drew 19.84M, up 17% YoY — The awards dip below 6 million viewers for the first time ever. — The Emmy Awards fell to an all-time low in viewers for the third time in the past four years.
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