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Guillermo Altares / El País:
An interview with Andrew Wylie, arguably the world's most powerful literary agent, about the attack on Salman Rushdie, Amazon behaving “like ISIS”, and more — The world's leading literary agent speaks about Salman Rushdie, Stephen King, Donald Trump and the e-commerce giant
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
SEC filing: Warner Bros. Discovery expects to incur $3.2B-$4.3B in post-merger restructuring charges, including $2B-$2.5B in content write-offs, through Q4 2024 — The media company disclosed expected ranges for the charges in an SEC filing Monday. For the third quarter of 2022 …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Sources: YouTuber MrBeast is looking to raise around $150M at a roughly $1.5B valuation to expand further into merchandise, restaurants, and consumer goods — MrBeast, the YouTube star-turned entrepreneur, is looking to raise around $150 million for his business at a roughly $1.5 billion valuation …
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Peter Lee / Hong Kong Free Press HKFP:
A Hong Kong court finds Jimmy Lai, founder of the defunct Apple Daily newspaper, guilty of fraud over using the paper's HQ; Lai has been in custody since 2020 — Jimmy Lai, the founder of defunct Hong Kong pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, has been convicted of fraud after being found …
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Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:
Apple raises its monthly prices for Music by $1 to $10.99 for individuals, TV+ by $2 to $6.99, and Apple One by $2 to $16.95, citing increased licensing costs — Apple is today increasing the prices of its Apple Music and Apple TV+ subscription services. The Apple One bundle price is also rising in unison.
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Baranjot Kaur / Reuters:
Report: the UK's Channel 4 is exploring being acquired by a nonprofit trust as an alternative to privatization; C4 is currently state-owned but ad-funded — British publicly-owned broadcaster Channel 4 is exploring whether it could be acquired by a non-profit trust as an alternative …
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
YouTube rolls out app design changes, including pinch-to-zoom on videos, precise seeking with a more usable preview, an ambient mode, and a darker dark mode — YouTube announced some new design changes that are rolling out now, including pinch-to-zoom for everyone and precise seeking …
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Kirsten Chuba / The Hollywood Reporter:
Streamers, starting with Netflix and followed by HBO Max, Hulu, Disney+, and Peacock, are expanding into in-flight content, seeking captive, affluent audiences — New tech with more onboard options and upgraded seatback screens ensures captive audiences with cash to spend for streamers …
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Benjamin Lindsay / The Wrap:
BBC and Disney announce Doctor Who will stream on Disney+ outside the UK and Ireland as part of a joint venture; the show is currently on BBC America and AMC+ — “Doctor Who” is getting a new home for its global audience. — BBC and Disney Branded Television announced Tuesday that as part …
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CNN:
Axios' Sara Fischer is joining CNN as an on-air contributor on the media beat; she will continue to oversee Axios' media coverage — Sara Fischer is joining CNN as an on-air contributor on the media beat, the network announced today. As Axios' media reporter for the last six years …
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Lachlan Cartwright / The Daily Beast:
ABC News sources say they believe the raid on the home of investigative producer James Gordon Meek was not tied to his work and he resigned for personal reasons — This reporting appears as one of several scoops featured in this week's edition of Confider, the newsletter pulling back the curtain on the media.
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Sophie Lawton / Media Matters for America:
In its newest season, CBS' Dr. Phil has become a safe space for anti-abortion activists and Fox News and PragerU personalities to spread misinformation and hate — The newest season of CBS' Dr. Phil has regularly featured right-wing personalities, including anti-abortion activists …
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