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James Fanelli / Wall Street Journal:
Ozy co-founder Carlos Watson was arrested on charges of conspiring to commit securities fraud and wire fraud, after co-founder Samir Rao pleaded guilty to fraud — Samir Rao, company's former chief operating officer, appeared in court as John Doe and admitted wrongdoing in probe of the company's practices
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Brian Stelter / Poynter:
The murder of TV reporter Dylan Lyons is a sad reminder to all reporters of the hazards of their jobs, especially local journalists who are particularly at risk — It is increasingly difficult to report the news without feeling like there might be a target on your back. — Every reporter can relate to Dylan Lyons.
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Two Spectrum News 13 crew members in Orlando were shot at the scene of a homicide investigation, and one has died, according to the Orange County sheriff — According to Orange County Sheriff John Mina, two members of a Spectrum News 13 crew at the scene of a homicide investigation were shot Wednesday afternoon.
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Sahil Patel / The Information:
Sources: Vox Media is profitable and generated $600M to $650M in 2022 revenue and raised $100M from Jay Penske at a $500M valuation earlier in February 2023 — Last summer, Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff met with representatives from Facebook parent Meta Platforms to catch up on business.
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Sarah Krouse / Wall Street Journal:
Netflix cut its prices on certain subscription tiers across 36+ countries in recent weeks, in some cases halving the cost; Netflix operates in 190+ countries — Move comes as streaming company says members ‘have never had more choices when it comes to entertainment’
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Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Google TV launches categorized content pages in the US labeled Family, Movies, Shows, and Español, letting users access titles without jumping from app to app — Google TV today announced the launch of four new content pages in the U.S. - the Family page, the Movie page …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube rolls out multi-language audio tracks to more creators worldwide; creators saw 15%+ of their watch time from the video's non-primary language in January — After an initial test over the last few months, YouTube is rolling out access to multi-language audio tracks to more creators worldwide …
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Matt Dixon / Politico:
A Florida bill would weaken media protections in defamation lawsuits, compel journalists to reveal sources, lower the threshold for a “public figure”, and more — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' broken relationship with the mainstream media could get even worse.
Kevin Tran / Morning Consult:
A survey of 2,199 US adults: 14% of Gen Z adults reported using TikTok to start researching a major news event, compared to 1% for all other generations — Media & entertainment analyst Kevin Tran breaks down how publishers can monetize young consumers who are increasingly turning to social platforms for free news
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
TelevisaUnivision reports 2022 revenue up 13% YoY to $4.7B, a $1.69B operating income, Q4 profit up 5% YoY to $504.4M, and 25M+ free Vix streaming service MAUs — Wade Davis took over as chief executive officer of Univision Communications Inc. at a rough time for the largest Spanish-language broadcaster in the US.
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
California sentences Harvey Weinstein, who will turn 71 in March, to 16 years in prison after a rape conviction; Weinstein is serving 23 years in New York — Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 16 years, effectively ensuring the former Hollywood mogul and convicted rapist will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
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Alexandra Canal / Yahoo Finance:
Survey: 51% of US Apple TV+ users auto renew, vs. 64% for Amazon Prime Video, 63% for Netflix, and 60% for Disney+; 5% say TV+ is the best value for the money — Apple TV+'s (AAPL) “Ted Lasso” may be making its triumphant return next month — but a new survey hints the Emmy Award-winning series …
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