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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
The judge overseeing the Dominion-Fox defamation trial delays its start by one day, until April 18, fueling speculation that the two sides may sign a settlement — Rupert Murdoch can breathe easy for at least one more day. — The judge overseeing the much-scrutinized defamation trial brought …
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
By loading up HBO Max with Discovery content and renaming its flagship streaming service as Max to protect the HBO brand, WBD is hedging its bets on streaming — - Warner Bros. Discovery has renamed its flagship streaming service Max, eliminating HBO from the name.
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Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Twitter rolls out more “Government-funded Media” labels on the accounts of international news outlets, including ABC Australia and Canada's CBC — Twitter is rolling out more “government-funded media” labels on the accounts of international news outlets.
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Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Netflix's second ever livestream hit technical issues, leading to a 75+ minute delay and the company taping the Love is Blind reunion episode for later viewing — Netflix had some serious issues with the livestream of its “Love is Blind” reunion episode. We always knew the livestream would be messy …
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Spotify plans to drop its paywall on some of Gimlet's podcasts and change its exclusivity rules in the coming months; Spotify acquired Gimlet for $230M in 2019 — Staff at the podcast studio Gimlet staff have been told in recent weeks that Spotify plans to drop its subscription wall around some of the studio's shows.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
At a journalism conference in Austin, The New York Times Executive Editor Joe Kahn said the outlet plans to keep tweeting and defended its transgender coverage — The New York Times does not plan to stop using Twitter, its top editor said Saturday, despite the fact that Elon Musk …
Gabriel Arana / The Nation:
The Texas Observer's EIC reflects on the grassroots movement that saved the magazine and says the best “model” for progressive media is the labor movement — Progressive media is not a “business.” It's a labor movement. — I first learned how to be a radical …
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
AMC Networks plans to roll out a less expensive, ad-supported tier of AMC+ later this year; AMC+ currently costs $8.99 per month — Season 2 of the Rhea Seehorn digital series 'Cooper's Bar' will expand to half hour and debut on IFC, as company expands slate of branded originals.
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David Satin / The Streamable:
Report: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wants a single streaming service for in-market games, but faces hurdles including getting approval from all 30 team owners — Anyone who has been watching MLB's relationship with Diamond Sports Group (DSG) deteriorate over the past few months knows …
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Mark Savage / BBC:
A song that uses AI to clone the voices of Drake and The Weeknd without the artists' permission goes viral on social media — A song that uses Artificial Intelligence to clone the voices of Drake and The Weeknd has gone viral on social media. — Called Heart On My Sleeve …
Sylvia Varnham O'Regan / The Information:
Sources: after its first-ever ad sales drop, Meta ditched its brash tone with advertisers and is offering sweeteners, including a 25% discount for Reels ads — After suffering its first-ever drop in ad sales, Meta Platforms has abandoned its once-brash tone with advertisers in favor of a more flexible approach to winning business.
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Feven Merid / Columbia Journalism Review:
Q&A with journalist Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on launching Hammer and Hope, a digital magazine to connect organizers and activists after the George Floyd protests — For Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and Jen Parker, the mass protests in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in 2020 were a call to action.
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