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Debbie Elliott / NPR:
Former staff reminisce about The Birmingham News, as three big Alabama newspapers plan to go digital-only after February 26, 2023, due to low circulation — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It's gotten harder to find a sidewalk newspaper box to buy a copy of The Birmingham News, but you can find the latest edition at the public library downtown.
Nancy Tartaglione / Deadline:
Chinese media reports that the country's box office fell 36% YoY to ~$4.35B in 2022, of which 85% came from domestic movies, per the China Film Administration — China's box office in 2022 dropped 36% versus 2021, reaching approximately RMB 30B ($4.35B). According to China.org …
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CHINAdaily, @businessbeijing, @thedragonfeeder and Jiang Zemin passes away
Rowan Moore Gerety / Esquire:
A profile of Channel 5 News frontman Andrew Callaghan, whose YouTube channel has become a reporting powerhouse with 2.2M subscribers and ~$100K/month on Patreon — They've gone from upstart YouTube channel to undeniably influential reporting powerhouse. And they're just getting started.
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Jason Gurwin / The Streamable:
fuboTV quietly drops nine AMC Networks-owned channels including AMC, BBC World News, and IFC; fuboTV doesn't plan to refund customers for the line-up change — fuboTV have dropped nine AMC-owned channels including, AMC, BBC America, WE tv, BBC World News, IFC, SundanceTV, el gourmet, AMC Premiere, and Mas Chic.
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
The NFL postponed the Monday Night Football Bills-Bengals game after Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed and an ambulance took him off the field following a hit — The “Monday Night Football” game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals was suspended in the first quarter …
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Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
France's César Awards won't invite anybody indicted or sentenced for acts of sexual or sexist violence, after facing walkouts regarding Roman Polanski in 2020 — The French César Academy, the French equivalent to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences …
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Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times:
Shopify President Harley Finkelstein says the company's Audiences marketing tool, which uploads customer data to Meta and Google's ad platforms, is a key focus — Canadian ecommerce group touts new tool that allows retailers to pool customer data and better target ads
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
After a tough year, Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, and Comcast don't expect their standalone streaming services to break even before 2024 or 2025 — 2022 was one of the hardest years ever for traditional television companies — and it's only expected to get worse as the ad market continues …
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Lora Kelley / New York Times:
Librarians are joining TikTok to connect with younger readers by donning costumes, dancing to viral songs, showing off new books, and bonding with co-workers — The pandemic hurt children's reading skills. Librarians are doing what it takes to connect them with books — including dance routines.
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Luke DeCock / Raleigh News & Observer:
Learfield Communications indefinitely suspends North Carolina State radio announcer Gary Hahn for referencing “illegal aliens” during a football game broadcast — N.C. State radio broadcaster Gary Hahn has been suspended indefinitely after making a reference to “illegal aliens” …
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Melissa Korn / Wall Street Journal:
US News & World Report plans to revamp some elements of its law school ranking, after deans at 12 of the top 14 schools publicly challenged the list's value — Publication to make changes in wake of public rebuke by top-ranked schools — U.S. News & World Report is revamping some elements …
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Adam Sherwin / The i Paper:
Sources: BBC News plans to cut ~14 presenting roles, leaving five dedicated New Broadcasting House positions; all current presenters must take a “screen test” — EXCLUSIVEJoanna Gosling and Martine Croxall are among those who are expected to have to reapply as the corporation plans new-look …
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