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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 …
Peter White / Deadline:
Vice Media Global President of News & 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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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 FX chief John Landgraf will oversee National Geographic and Onyx Collective and ABC programming head Simran Sethi will oversee ABC and Freeform — Landgraf will take oversight of National Geographic as well as Onyx Collective, the production unit devoted to projects …
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
CNN plans to launch its new dayside lineup as CNN News Central in April 2023, produced in Atlanta and featuring an anchor trio in NYC and an anchor trio in 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 …
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