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12:20 PM ET, February 1, 2023

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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Memo: BDG Media CEO Bryan Goldberg says the company is laying off 8% of its staff and “suspending operations” at Gawker after a “surprisingly difficult” Q1 2023  —  BDG Media is suspending Gawker and will lay off 8% of full-time staff, according to an internal memo …
David Satin / The Streamable:
Netflix lists its rules and exemptions to prevent password sharing, including that all devices should be on the same “primary” Wi-Fi at least once every 31 days  —  After months of warning subscribers that anti-password sharing measures were coming to Netflix, the company appears to be finally set to unleash them.
Max Tani / Semafor:
The DOJ charges James Gordon Meek, an ex-ABC News foreign correspondent, with the alleged transportation of child pornography; the FBI raided his home in April  —  The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the arrest of an award-winning investigative reporter on charges related to child pornography.
Sahil Patel / The Information:
Sources: Netflix told advertisers that new sign-ups for its ad tier doubled in January over December 2022; Netflix predicted 1.75M ad-tier subs by end of Q1  —  Netflix is making progress in its plunge into advertising—slowly.  —  The streaming firm told advertisers in the past 10 days …
Discussion: @sizpatel
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Bloomberg renames its Quicktake streaming channel to Bloomberg Originals and adds more documentaries and talk shows, as it sees growth in ad-supported video  —  News publisher to launch climate, science and sports shows on rebranded streaming platform  —  Bloomberg Media is adding …
Discussion: Talking Biz News
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Apple launches its MLS Season Pass in over 100 territories, giving soccer fans access to all MLS matches, playoffs, and more for $14.99/month or $99/year  —  Today, Apple launched MLS Season Pass in over 100 territories, giving soccer fans access to all MLS matches, Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs …
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Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
Sources: as Apple launches MLS Season Pass, the company is shopping ad packages for up to ~$4M per season, without guaranteeing advertisers viewership numbers
Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Pakistan “degrades” Wikipedia in the country for 48 hours for not removing “sacrilegious contents” and warns of a full block if the nonprofit fails to comply  —  Pakistan has “degraded” Wikipedia in the country for 48 hours for not removing “sacrilegious contents” …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix adds spatial audio to its $20 per month Premium plan, available for over 700 of its most popular titles; Standard and Basic will get limited support  —  Listen to this: Netflix is hoping audiophiles will upgrade to the $20-per-month Premium tier to gain access to the streamer's full collection …
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Sources: Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, and Vodafone's ad joint venture, to take on Meta and Google, is set to win unconditional EU antitrust approval  —  Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE), Orange (ORAN.PA), Telefonica (TEF.MC) and Vodafone's (VOD.L) plan to take on Big Tech …
Tom Scocca / Popula:
The New York Times' coverage of trans kids points to a newspaper crusade, focusing resources on a tiny segment of medical care compared to other teen procedures  —  A question to ask.  At length.  —  EARIER THIS MONTH, the administration of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wrote to 12 state universities …
Sylvia Varnham O'Regan / The Information:
Sources: seeking to boost Reels' quality, Meta executives are leaning toward relaxing the company's long-standing opposition to sharing ad revenue with creators  —  When Wall Street analysts dial into an earnings call tomorrow with Mark Zuckerberg, they're likely to pepper the Meta Platforms CEO …
 
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Louis Menand / New Yorker:
A look at the roots of media “objectivity” and growing public distrust, especially for the Washington press corps after 1968's Democratic National Convention
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
TV talk show Dr. Phil will end original episodes in the spring after 21 seasons; CBS Media Ventures hopes to air syndicated shows through the 2023-2024 season
Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:
KPCC, Los Angeles' most popular FM public radio station, plans to change its name to LAist 89.3 and consolidate its radio, podcast, digital, and event offerings
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Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Snap reports Q4 revenue flat YoY at $1.3B, vs. $1.31B est., DAUs up 17% YoY to 375M, and a $288M net loss, vs. $23M in net income YoY; stock drops 14%+
Jeff Gerth / Columbia Journalism Review:
Interviews with reporters, editors, and Donald Trump on how Russiagate coverage led to Pulitzer Prizes and retractions, shaped Trump's press relations, and more
Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Chernin's North Road Company studio takes a $150M investment from the Qatar Investment Authority, adding to the $800M announced at its July 2022 launch
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Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Bros. Discovery signs deals to license some content the company pulled from HBO Max, including Westworld, to Roku and Tubi's free, ad-supported channels