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NPR:
Freelance ABC News producer Kristen Hentschel worked for a consulting firm hired by utility companies; sources: she traded on her false ABC work at least thrice — NPR's David Folkenflik reported this story with Mario Ariza and Miranda Green of Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates …
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Sources detail steps Netflix may take to reduce US password sharing, like charging account owners an extra sharing fee at just below the $6.99 ad-supported tier — Putting a stop to the practice without alienating customers will be a challenge — The end of password sharing is coming to Netflix soon …
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Tom Gerken / BBC:
The UK's IPO says sharing passwords for online streaming services such as Netflix breaks the law if the intent is to access copyright works without payment — Sharing passwords for online streaming services such as Netflix is against the law, according to a government agency.
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Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Justin Bieber is close to selling some of his music rights to Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis Songs Capital in a ~$200M transaction, Hipgnosis' largest yet — Expected deal for star's publishing and recorded music includes hit songs ‘Love Yourself’ and ‘Baby’
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Vox Media plans to return nearly all of a $200K grant from Sam Bankman-Fried's foundation; Semafor, The Intercept, and others will wait for official guidance — ProPublica and Vox Media plan to give back journalism grants from the indicted crypto tycoon. Other newsrooms have been less clear.
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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
The Guardian says a “serious incident”, believed to be a ransomware attack, hit the company's IT network and systems; online publishing is largely unaffected — Incident has hit parts of media company's technology infrastructure, with staff told to work from home
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ProPublica:
Google's Display Network, which places ads on 2M+ websites, lets site owners stay anonymous while putting ads beside pirated content, porn, and disinformation — In late 2021, the right-wing site Conservative Beaver published a story falsely claiming the FBI had arrested Pfizer's CEO for fraud.
Laura Barton / The Guardian:
Q&A with two true-crime podcasters who have helped the genre become a vital new form of investigative journalism, taking inspiration from Serial, and more — Mandy Matney's Murdaugh Murders and Hedley Thomas's The Teacher's Pet have recently seen the subjects of their investigations jailed.
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix says it plans to invest about $850M in a production hub at Fort Monmouth, NJ, with 12 sound stages and a backlot, pending approval from a local board — The streaming giant plans to build one of the largest fully-integrated production facilities in the world on a former military base.
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
An investigation details BBC StoryWorks' partnerships with 18+ Chinese clients since launching in 2015, such as tourism campaigns for state-owned media outlets — EXCLUSIVE: When BBC journalist Edward Lawrence was detained and beaten by Chinese police during anti-lockdown protests last month, the condemnation was swift.
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Katie Campione / Deadline:
Netflix's Wednesday topped Nielsen's US streaming chart in its first week, with 5.9B minutes viewed, second only to Stranger Things Season 4 since early 2020 — By now, it should come as no surprise that Netflix's Wednesday generated a massive audience in its opening week.
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UPROXX, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, TVLine, Media Play News and The Wrap
BreAnna Bell / Variety:
Netflix plans to add Nike Training Club workouts to its offerings starting on December 30, aiming to add more throughout 2023 for over 90 courses in total — Netflix is adding Nike Training Club workouts to its offerings, the streamer announced on Wednesday.
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