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Niamh Lynch / Sky News:
Sources: BBC will not air an episode on the loss of nature from David Attenborough's British wildlife series for fear of right-wing anger; BBC denies the claim — Sky News reporter @niamhielynch — Gary Lineker is stepping back from his duties as Match of the Day presenter, the BBC has said in a statement.
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Helena Horton / The Guardian:
Sources: BBC will not air an episode about natural destruction from David Attenborough's new series on British wildlife for fear it will anger the right wing — Exclusive: Decision to make episode about natural destruction available only on iPlayer angers programme-makers
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Reuters:
Bob Iger says Disney is looking to reduce content produced for its own platforms and may resume making films and TV shows for its rivals — Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) Chief Executive Bob Iger Thursday said the studio may resume making films and television shows for its rivals …
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Jack Queen / Reuters:
A NY federal jury finds ex-Fox exec and Wondery founder Hernan Lopez guilty of bribing soccer officials for broadcasting rights, and acquits another ex-Fox exec — A Brooklyn federal jury on Thursday convicted a former 21st Century Fox executive and acquitted another after a trial …
Brian Morrissey / The Rebooting:
A look at the end of Recode, born from the pioneering All Things D brand; its lean model relied on talented writers with expertise, like today's newsletters — It had the right formula — Thanks so much for reading. This week I wrote about the demise of Recode, a publishing brand I've long admired …
Karissa Bell / Engadget:
Report: Meta pauses Reels Play bonuses in the US; launched in 2021, the program promised Facebook and Instagram creators up to $35K a month based on view counts — Meta seems to be phasing out one of the key initiatives that helped Reels creators on Facebook and Instagram get paid.
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Oscars 2023 changes include airing all the awards, posting some speeches on TikTok and Facebook in near real-time, and Disney+ livestreaming the show in Europe — The awards telecast has been losing viewers for years. New leadership wants to reverse that starting Sunday, and ensure the financial well-being of the organization.
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Paul Sawers / TechCrunch:
The UK's CMA closes its antitrust collusion probe into Google and Meta's alleged Jedi Blue deal on online ads, after a similar decision by its EU counterparts — The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) won't be pursuing an anti-competition collusion case against Google and Facebook's parent Meta …
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The Hill:
Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger, two “Twitter Files” journalists, testify at a US House subcommittee hearing on how Twitter and US agencies interact — House Democrats and Republicans sparred over how Twitter handles government requests for Twitter to review posts Thursday …
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
RIAA: the recorded music industry reached $15.9B in 2022 revenue; average paid subscriptions grew 10% to 92M; vinyl sales grew 17% YoY to $1.2B, outselling CDs — The U.S. recorded-music industry reached an all-time high of $15.9 billion in 2022, marking the industry's seventh consecutive year of growth.
NPR:
NPR names Michel Martin as the fourth host of Morning Edition, which has 11.4M listeners on 840+ stations, joining Steve Inskeep, Leila Fadel, and A Martínez — March 9, 2023; Washington, D.C. — NPR announced today Michel Martin has been selected as the fourth host of Morning Edition …
Washington Post:
A look at the vast distance between Tucker Carlson's private messages and his on-air Fox News rhetoric about Trump in 2020 and 2021, based on Dominion suit docs — Tucker Carlson is the most-watched cable news host in the country. He is a primary source of pro-Trump political punditry …
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