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Reuters survey of 303 news leaders in 53 countries: 44% are confident about their company's 2023 business prospects, 72% worry about news avoidance, and more — Reuters Institute's latest survey of newsroom leaders shows the industry is less optimistic about 2023.


C-SPAN resumes using government-operated video feeds, after capturing days of candid US House Speaker election drama through its own cameras in the chamber — If you enjoyed getting a front-row seat via C-SPAN to the drama surrounding House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) bid for the gavel …
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Rep. Matt Gaetz introduces amendment to allow C-SPAN cameras on the House floor during normal proceedings, replacing the “antiquated” pool view — Gaetz says pool view of Congress is 'antiquated, ‘boomer-fied’ — The House is in a stronger position after these concessions: Rep. Matt Gaetz
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Insider, The Hill, @chriscillizza, @vermontgmg and @repmattgaetz


A profile of Bela Bajaria, Netflix's head of global TV, who leads its hyper-aggressive strategy to adapt successful show formats to different parts of the world — Bela Bajaria, who oversees the streaming giant's hyperaggressive approach to TV-making, says success is about “recognizing that people like having more.”


Meta adds more limits on targeting users under 18 with ads, including removing the options to target teens users based on gender and in-app activity — Meta is making some changes to how its apps handle advertising and young users. Under the new rules, advertisers on Instagram and Facebook …
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Meta, The Drum, MediaPost, Ad Age, Engadget, The Verge, Wall Street Journal, @nickclegg and @astaniscia86, more at Techmeme »
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Meta rolls out AI ad-targeting tech it calls a Variance Reduction System in an effort to comply with its DOJ settlement and reduce discrimination in housing ads
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Insider, Adweek, @sdnynews, @jose_pagliery, @metanewsroom, UPI, Meta AI, Gizmodo, The Verge, Meta, Next TV and CNET, more at Techmeme »


An interview with Sling TV EVP and President Gary Schanman about rolling out new features like user profiles, offering free content, pricing tiers, and more — Dish-owned live TV streaming service Sling TV is looking to catch up with competitors with the launch of new features like user profiles …
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The Streamable


Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi write to ESPN asking the network to “commit to ending its commercial relationship with TikTok”, which is a sponsor — Members of Congress are demanding that ESPN log out of its relationship with TikTok, after the Chinese social media giant sponsored …


Sources detail right-wing UK broadcaster GB News' struggles: newsroom staff disquiet and high turnover, employee settlements, revenue “challenges”, and more — GB News burst onto the UK media scene with a mission to disrupt a broadcasting market dominated for decades by the same players.
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@scottygb, @oliviasolon, @athomson6, @tw_seal, @tw_seal and @oliviasolon


G/O Media names veteran journalist Merrill Brown as editorial director, filling a role that has been vacant since July 2021 — As editorial director, Brown will oversee the newsrooms and coverage of all G/O Media properties, which include Gizmodo, The Onion, The A.V. Club, Jezebel and Deadspin.
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The Wrap, MediaPost, @merrillbro and @jeffjarvis


Lynette Hardaway, Diamond of right-wing commentary duo Diamond and Silk who rose to fame as pro-Trump YouTubers and had shows on Fox Nation and Newsmax TV, dies — Donald Trump took to Truth Social to share that Diamond, whose real name is Ineitha Lynnette Hardaway, from the “Diamond and Silk” duo had died.
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UK police plan to visit 1,000 homes in a crackdown on illegal streaming using modified boxes, “fire sticks”, and subscriptions — Customers have been identified as part of a major ongoing criminal investigation and police will knock on the doors of people to warn they could also face prosecution


With pay-TV subscriptions plummeting, Cox follows Comcast, Altice, and Charter in launching mobile plans to offset losses — The country's biggest cable companies have been leaning into mobile plans as pay-TV subscriptions plummet and growth from broadband begins to plateau.
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@kerrymflynn, @dcherring and @sarafischer