Mediagazer: Overwhelmed by streaming services and their content, some US viewers are turning to Pluto TV, Tubi, and other free offerings that show classic TV shows with ads (Wall Street Journal)

8:20 AM ET, April 25, 2023

Top News:

Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:

Fox News says the network and Tucker Carlson “have agreed to part ways”, and that Carlson's last program was on Friday, April 21 — Tucker Carlson, the top-rated host at Fox News, is exiting the network. — The abrupt departure of the controversial prime time figure comes …

Discussion: @sarafischer, Washington Post, @oliverdarcy, @therecount, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Vanity Fair, Fox News, Semafor, @brianstelter, @brianstelter, Semafor, @rt_com, New York Times, @bonchieredstate, @brianstelter, @dylanbyers, @goangelo, @atrupar, Axios, Media Matters for America, New York Times, Rolling Stone, @mimms, @andrewfeinberg, @megynkelly, @harrymccracken, @mattyglesias, @henryrodgersdc, @brianstelter, @pkafka, @bgrueskin, @keitholbermann, @claireatki, @erikwemple, @morganisawizard, @oneunderscore__, The Atlantic, NPR, @projectlincoln, CNN, @nikkimcr, @brianstelter, Insider, Forbes, @erikwemple, @bad_takes, @mehdirhasan, @cwarzel, NBC News, @owillis, @davidfolkenflik, @srl, @charliekirk11, @brianstelter, CNN, @jason_pontin, @therickwilson, Media Voices, @michaelehayden, @brianstelter, @nidhi, @bgrueskin, @alfranken, @rvawonk, @brianstelter, @andylevy, @justinbaragona, @mlcalderone, @rashidatlaib, @yashar, @jeremymbarr, @maddowblog, Reuters, @catturd2, @jordanbpeterson, @oneunderscore__, @garbageape, @daveweigel, @profjeffjarviss, @jbflint, @ggreenwald, @mehdirhasan, @rvawonk, @ggreenwald, @rottenindenmark, Talking Points Memo, @jeremymbarr, @taylorlorenz, @oneunderscore__, @mollyjongfast, @junlper, @mattgertz, @semaforben, @edmundlee, @murderxbryan, Variety, @tedlieu, @darth, @carlbeijer, @kbandersen, @mikedrucker, @kasparov63, @mediaite, @ktbenner, @nemanjayvr, @thefootballnick, @aidnmclaughlin, @semaforben, @kendallybrown, @sethmoulton, Politico, @tomaxwell, @scottnover, @themaxburns, @muldowney, @jeffjarvis, @timinhonolulu, @danprimack, @businessinsider, @jeremymbarr, @davidhogg111, @oliverdarcy, @brianstelter, @brendonleslie, @catturd2, @teroterotero, @cwarzel, @ajs, @ndrew_lawrence, @colinyovng, @jeremymbarr, @decodingfoxnews, @decodingfoxnews, @mariashriver, @dougjballoon, @jeffjarvis, @deggans, @fmanjoo, @cmclymer, @colbyhall, @askdrruth, @johnjharwood, @petersterne, @matthewkeyslive, @mgsiegler, @fmanjoo, @carnage4life, @tomcoates, @fmanjoo, @davewiner, @danprimack, @tomcoates, @normative, @lucas_shaw, @arusbridger, @ninaburleigh, @lucas_shaw, @brianstelter, @danprimack, @brianstelter, @hamiltonnolan, @mk7j21, @petersterne, @sherman4949, @lanceulanoff, PBS NewsHour, @eriqgardner, @sherman4949, Bloomberg, @robbystarbuck, @brianstelter, @gaberivera, PolitiFact, Observer, The Guardian, The Guardian, The Hill, @dell@journa.host, @danhon@dan.mastohon.com, Mediaite, Forbes, Forbes, Press Gazette, The Desk, New York Magazine, Associated Press, IndieWire, @bkahn@mstdn.science, Bloomberg, The Wrap and @antonioserrata@masto.ai

Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:

Sources: the decision to fire Tucker Carlson came straight from Rupert Murdoch and is related to former Carlson producer Abby Grossberg's discrimination lawsuit — Tucker Carlson is leaving Fox News. — The network announced the departure of its top-rated and most provocative conservative prime-time host Monday with no explanation.

Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:

Source: Tucker Carlson's Fox News exit was “a firing” and he's “totally surprised”; sources: the newsroom is in “shock” and found out when the news broke online — Tucker Carlson's departure from Fox News was not voluntary, multiple sources told Mediaite.

Discussion: @phil_lewis_, @jimrosicafl, The Atlantic, New York Times, Insider, @tedlieu, @semafor, @nycsouthpaw, Newser, Mediaite and Forbes

Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:

Source: Tucker Carlson was in the midst of negotiating the renewal of his Fox News contract through 2029 and told people last week he expected it to be renewed — The prime-time star, who was recently negotiating his contract renewal through 2029, learned Monday that his top-rated 8 p.m. show was being taken off the air.

Discussion: The Wrap, The Hill, Broadband TV News, @davidjollyfl, New York Times, @repmtg, @oliverdarcy, @calltoactivism, @palmerreport, @brianstelter, @brianstelter, The Atlantic and @Npars01@mstdn.social

New York Times:

CNN parts ways with Don Lemon, who had been under scrutiny since making on-air remarks about women and aging in February 2023; Lemon says he was terminated — Mr. Lemon, one of the network's most recognizable stars, had been under scrutiny since an uproar over on-air remarks he made about women and aging in February.

Alex Griffing / Mediaite:
CNN rebukes Don Lemon for saying his agent “informed” him that CNN terminated him, saying Lemon “was offered an opportunity to meet” but instead took to Twitter

Discussion: The Desk, CNN, @nycsouthpaw, @andylevy, USA Today, The Hill and Al Jazeera

Chloe Xiang / VICE:

A look at AI Hub, a Discord community focused on AI music that released an entire album featuring original songs using AI-generated vocals from famous artists — On Saturday, they released an entire album using an AI-generated copy of Travis Scott's voice, and labels are trying to kill it.

Discussion: @dadabots, Music Ally, CBS News and Fox News, more at Techmeme »

Martine Paris / Forbes:
Pop star Grimes tells fans to create AI-generated music using her voice, saying she will split 50% royalties, the same deal as “with any artist I collab with”

Discussion: @grimezsz, Complete Music Update, Digital Music News, @grady_booch, @lucalush, @kelly_mckernan, NPR, Fortune, Music Ally, Ars Technica, @thechosenberg, @philthatremains, @frantzfries, @reocragun, @nickfloats and The Verge, more at Techmeme »

Digiday:

How a reliance on social media traffic led to BuzzFeed News' demise; Similarweb: social channels made up 26% of its traffic in Q1 2023, vs. 13% at HuffPost — BuzzFeed News shut down Thursday due to an “over-investment” into the social-first news site, according to an internal memo from BuzzFeed Inc's CEO and founder Jonah Peretti.

Discussion: The Nation, @janebsinger and @michaelmeckler@mastodonapp.uk

Max Tani / Semafor:
With Facebook's pivot away from news and Twitter's decay, media outlets return to digital media's foundational concepts of the early 2000s like homepage traffic

Discussion: @azi, @bernstein, @maxwelltani, @maxwelltani, @maxwelltani, @jodyavirgan, @versharma, @kevinokeefe, @chaykak, @rafat, @ericlach, @joeposner, @benjysarlin and @markdistef, more at Techmeme »

Lee Haye-ah / Yonhap News Agency:

Netflix plans to invest $2.5B in South Korea for Korean TV series, movies, and scripted shows over the next four years — Netflix said Monday it will invest US$2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to produce Korean TV series, movies and scripted shows.

Discussion: Variety, Semafor, Broadband TV News, Insider, Financial Times, Japan Times, CNN, Reuters, The Hollywood Reporter, Reuters, The Wrap and Al Jazeera

Deadline:

CNBC anchor Hadley Gamble filed the inappropriate conduct complaint against NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell; source: Gamble had a previous relationship with Shell — EXCLUSIVE: Multiple sources tell Deadline that the woman who filed the complaint against NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell …

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, New York Times, NBC News, Adweek, CNN, Reuters, Cablefax, Page Six, HuffPost, @johnnydollar01, @keitholbermann, CNBC, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, New York Post, Axios and Los Angeles Times

Wall Street Journal:

Overwhelmed by streaming services and their content, some US viewers are turning to Pluto TV, Tubi, and other free offerings that show classic TV shows with ads — Free streaming services Pluto TV, Tubi, Xumo Play and others show classic TV shows with ads, easing decisions for those overwhelmed with options

Discussion: @bysarahkrouse, @mulvihill79, @mattzeitlin, @jtoonkel, @tednesi and @jasoncolavito

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

An interview with Danny Groom, the editor of Mail Online in the UK, on expanding royal coverage to royal families around the world, including Monaco and Morocco — Mail Online boss Danny Groom said the royal growth has “huge editorial and commercial possibilities”.

Discussion: @pressgazette and @hayley_barlow

Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:

Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 14% YoY to €3B, ad revenue up 17% YoY to €329M, MAUs up 22% YoY to 515M, Premium Subscribers up 15% YoY to 210M, and a €225M loss — Audiostreaming giant posted lower-than-expected revenue gains as ad spending cooled

Discussion: TechCrunch, Variety, The Verge, Music Business Worldwide, Axios, The Hollywood Reporter and Spotify, more at Techmeme »

Archived Page Info:

This is a snapshot of Mediagazer at 8:20 AM ET, April 25, 2023.

View the current page or another snapshot:

Who's Hiring in Media?

Senior Data Journalist, NY — WSJ

Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — Reuters

Oil Reporter, Singapore — Bloomberg

Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — AP

Business Reporter, SC — Post & Courier

State Government Reporter, WA — Seattle Times

Climate Crisis Columnist — Prospect UK

Multimedia Journalist, CA — Paramount

Community Engagement Mgr., DC — Freedom Forum

Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — SFGATE

Staff Writer - Business, NY — WIRED

Team Editor - Opinion, ON — Toronto Star

Assistant Correspondent, DC — Kyodo News

Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — Star Tribune

Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — The Verge

Lead Business Reporter, TN — Daily Memphian

Managing Editor, WA — Everett Herald

Private Credit Reporter, NY — Debtwire

City Correspondent, London — Financial News

Legislative Reporter, CA — Sacramento Bee

Reporter, PA — Tribune-Review

Visual Editor, Remote — Rest of World

Staff Writer, MI — Watershed Voice

Senior Political Reporter, DC — The Lever

California Playbook Writer, CA — Politico

National Investigative Reporter, NY — HuffPost

Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — Las Vegas Sun

Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — Island Packet

Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — CT Mirror

Coordinating Editor, OR — OPB

Editor, Remote US — Daily Kos

Business Reporter, WA — Longview Daily News

Editor-in-Chief, AZ — Phoenix New Times

Add your company here

See Also:

Mediagazer: site main

Mediagazer River: reverse chronological Mediagazer

Mediagazer Mobile: for phones

Mediagazer Leaderboard: Mediagazer's top sources

Subscribe:

Mediagazer RSS feed

Mediagazer on X

Mediagazer on Mastodon

More News:

James Hercher / AdExchanger:
On April 23, a Meta ad system glitch caused some campaigns to overspend beyond their daily cost cap; agencies say they have had “next to no feedback” from Meta

Discussion: MediaPost, Bloomberg, The Drum, @uofdigital, Gizmodo, MediaPost and @profcarroll@federate.social, more at Techmeme »

Financial Times:
Axel Springer files a criminal complaint against Julian Reichelt, the Bild EIC ousted in 2021, saying he shared confidential internal data with a media outlet

Discussion: @olafstorbeck and @laurapitel

TIME:
Time names interim EIC Sam Jacobs as its new Editor in Chief, effective immediately, and says the outlet has 105M readers globally, 45% of which are under 35

Discussion: @sampjacobs, @abbydphillip, MediaPost, @efelsenthal and @jsibo

Earlier Picks:

Michael Grothaus / Fast Company:
The Insider Union says over 250 staff members walked off the job on April 24 to protest Insider's management “threatening to lay off 60 unit members”

Discussion: @insiderunion, @alliepape, @alliepape, @lilianmanansala and @mark_abadi

John Kruzel / Reuters:
SCOTUS agrees to hear two First Amendment cases about government officials blocking critics on social media, after a similar Donald Trump Twitter case in 2021

Discussion: MediaNama, Engadget and @digiphile, more at Techmeme »

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: Disney begins its second round of layoffs, expecting to cut ~4,000 jobs by the end of the week, as part of plans to lay off 7,000 staff before summer

Discussion: @ourand_sbj, Associated Press, @espnmikes, The Verge, Sports Business Journal, CNBC, Variety, @danrafael1, @thr, @keitholbermann, @slmandel, @leslieannewade, @lucas_shaw, @jimmiller, @sherman4949, @alexweprin and IndieWire

From Techmeme:

Kent Walker / The Keyword:
Google says the DOJ's “wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision”, would hurt US consumers, and jeopardize the US' global tech leadership

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority:
Source: Google has canceled the development of a second-generation Pixel Tablet, planned for release in 2025, due to concerns that it wouldn't sell very well

Hannah Lang / Reuters:
Sources: a16z, Ripple, Kraken, and Circle are jostling for a seat on Trump's promised crypto advisory council, which is expected to set up a bitcoin reserve

Sister Sites:

Techmeme
Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web

memeorandum
What US political commentators are discussing online right now

WeSmirch
The top celebrity news from all around the web on a single page