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Jon Porter / The Verge:
Parler says it has agreed to be acquired by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, to create an “uncancelable ecosystem”, with the deal expected to close in Q4 2022 — Kanye West, the musician also known as Ye, is buying Parler, a social media platform that styles itself as a “free speech” alternative to Twitter.
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Rupert Murdoch's plan to recombine News Corp and Fox Corp would boost its balance sheet for acquisitions and expand Lachlan Murdoch's responsibilities — Fox and News Corp are considering a proposal that they reunite though hurdles to a deal remain
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Reuters:
Sources: activist investor Irenic Capital Management, which has a $150M stake in News Corp, wants the company to split its media and online real estate units — Activist investor Irenic Capital Management, which has a $150 million stake in News Corp (NWSA.O), wants the company to split …
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New York Times, @edmundlee, Axios and @benmullin
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Comcast's Spectacor division is shutting down its video game-centric network G4 TV, just a year after its relaunch — EXCLUSIVE: Comcast's Spectacor division is pulling the plug on video game-centric network G4 TV, whose early incarnation in the 2000s remains a cultural touchstone for many millennials, just a year after its relaunch.
Mashable:
TikTok's infinite scroll and lack of live links raise the risk of viral misleading info; news outlets using the app should establish editorial standards early — On TikTok, screenshots and a lack of context reign supreme. — It's not an uncommon occurrence these days for a friend to tell …
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@matthewstoller, @jenmercieca, @hackingbutlegal, @cnyari and Washington Post
Zeynep Tufekci / New York Times:
Despite defamation lawsuits against Alex Jones, Fox News, and others, new regulations should be explored to make it less lucrative to lie to huge audiences — Alex Jones achieved the epitome of despicability and now has been ordered to pay for it. His lies — that parents of children killed …
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Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Kantar: number of UK homes with at least one paid video streaming service fell by 937K to ~16M from January to September 2022, driven by the need to save money — Exclusive: total number of homes with at least one subscription fell by 937,000 from January to September
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Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Forbes says it's on pace to increase its events revenue by 60%, with 80+ events, in 2022; event partnerships represent 35% of Forbes' total advertising revenue — Sponsorships now account for 35% of its advertising revenue — The business news publisher Forbes has seen revenue …
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
LA Clippers launches ClipperVision, a service that will stream 70+ live games with six channel feeds, available in Southern California for $200 per season — Nearly a decade after acquiring the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, Steve Ballmer is finally realizing his dream to build a bigger …
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Ad Age, Los Angeles Times, The Streamable, Sportico, Media Play News, Next TV, KTLA and NBA
Financial Times:
Disney warns France that its movies may bypass cinemas and go straight to streaming in 2023 if the country's “anti-consumer” distribution rules aren't changed — Black Panther movie will hit screens after months of debate but US company says distribution laws must be reformed
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The Guardian, Variety, @labboudles and Deadline
Shanti Das / The Guardian:
Qatar's government imposes strict restrictions on broadcasters covering the FIFA World Cup, including banning filming at migrant workers' accommodation sites — Conditions restrict where international broadcasters, including BBC and ITV, are permitted to film
Janko Roettgers / Protocol:
Netflix rolls out a feature globally to let users transfer all of their personalized viewing data to a new account, ahead of a crackdown on account sharing — Netflix is making it easier for people to disentangle their personal viewing data: The streaming service is rolling out a new feature worldwide …
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The Streamable, TechCrunch, The Verge and 9to5Mac