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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Court documents detail Fox News executives, Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, and others struggling to navigate post-election lies by Donald Trump and his associates — Executives and top hosts found themselves in a bind after Donald Trump began pushing unfounded claims about election fraud, court filings show.
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Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
In a letter, YouTube head Neal Mohan outlines his key priorities and teases upcoming features, such as new generative AI tools for creators and Shorts additions — Neal Mohan, the new head of YouTube, outlined his key priorities and teased some upcoming features for the media platform …
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
After former UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock gave Isabel Oakeshott over 100K WhatsApp messages to write his memoir, she leaked them to The Daily Telegraph — Ex-minister's judgment questioned for trusting journalist who has long made clear her disdain for his lockdown policies
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Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Roku and Jellysmack launch two free, ad-supported channels featuring YouTube and TikTok creators: Hello Inspo for lifestyle creators and Mysteria for true crime — Roku struck a deal with creator company Jellysmack to launch new content featuring 17 popular YouTube and TikTok creators like Brad Mondo …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Disney announces an executive reshuffle, including giving FX chief John Landgraf oversight of National Geographic and Onyx Collective — Landgraf will take oversight of National Geographic as well as Onyx Collective, the production unit devoted to projects from communities of color and underrepresented groups.
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Peter White / Deadline:
Vice Media's global president of news and entertainment, Jesse Angelo, leaves to launch Checker Media, which will focus on news, documentaries, and non-fiction — EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Angelo is the latest top executive to leave Vice Media as he starts his own production company.
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
CNN plans to launch its new dayside lineup as CNN News Central in April, featuring anchor trios based in New York City and Washington, DC — CNN will launch its new dayside lineup in April as CNN News Central, an effort to highlight its newsgathering and coverage of breaking stories and events.
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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
A profile of xoJane and xoVain founder Jane Pratt as she announces DeedDa, set to go live in April 2023, combining first-person confessionals with e-commerce — The editor behind Sassy, Jane, and xoJane gives us the scoop on her forthcoming venture, DeedDa, where first-person confessionals will mingle with e-commerce.
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@janepratt, @clare_oc, @joepompeo and @bmorrissey
Sarah Krouse / Wall Street Journal:
Netflix announces Stranger Things: The First Shadow, its first live stage production, premiering in London later in 2023, set over two decades before the show — Stage play based on Duffer brothers' series is a first for the streaming service — Netflix Inc.'s NFLX -0.28%decrease …
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Luke Winkie / Nieman Lab:
Gaming journalism faces an uncertain future amid layoffs at several outlets, budget cuts, competition from YouTube and Twitch creators, AdSense mining, and more — By every conceivable metric, the video game business is booming. Industry-wide revenue forecasts are scheduled to eclipse half …
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K.J. Yossman / Variety:
A profile of ITV CEO Carolyn McCall as she leads the legacy UK broadcaster through a tech revolution, including launching the company's updated ITVX streamer — Carolyn McCall, CEO of U.K. media conglomerate ITV, doesn't have her own office. Instead, on the open-plan top floor …
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Lori Rozsa / Washington Post:
Florida Governor DeSantis appoints political supporters to a board controlling Disney's special tax district and says they can influence Disney's “woke” content — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis completed the state takeover of a taxing district controlled by Disney for more than half …