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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Fox News sends Media Matters a cease-and-desist letter over a series of stories featuring leaked footage of Tucker Carlson, claiming the material is its IP — Fox News has sent a cease and desist letter to Media Matters and its president and CEO Angelo Carusone over a series of stories posted …
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
In a letter to Dominion, Fox News asks the voting tech company to “investigate and confirm” that it is not the source of leaked Tucker Carlson text messages — Lawyers for Fox News are asking officials at Dominion Voting Systems to conduct an internal investigation after media reports …
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BuzzFeed News:
BuzzFeed News, launched in 2012, shuts down and archives its website; current and former staff share their memories in a recap as the outlet's final post — BuzzFeed News has been described as a chaos agent, a pirate ship, a reputable news organization, and, most notably, a “failing pile of garbage” by former president Donald Trump.
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Vice Media is nearing a deal to get acquired out of bankruptcy by lenders including Fortress Investment Group and Soros Fund Management for ~$400M — The media business is in talks to sell itself to top lenders Fortress Investment and Soros Fund Management through a reorganization that would wipe out other investors
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Eight CW stations owned by CBS plan to go independent in September 2023, carry Paramount content, and pursue sports deals akin to Scripps' and Gray TV's — CW stations in Philadelphia, Seattle, Atlanta, Detroit and other major markets will drop their affiliation and go independent.
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Cristina Criddle / Financial Times:
A journalist recounts discovering that ByteDance surveilled her in 2022 after reporting on TikTok's staff troubles in London and wonders why she was targeted — The FT's Cristina Criddle on discovering she'd been surveilled by the controversial social media company
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Jennifer Gerson / The 19th:
Leila Fadel, Michel Martin, Ayesha Rascoe, and Juana Summers, the hosts of flagship NPR programs and women of color, discuss the outlet's efforts to diversify — Show your support for news that represents you. Donate today. — Juana Summers is struck by “an incredible sense of responsibility.”
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Alex Sujong Laughlin / Defector:
A look at the idea that the 2007 writers' strike caused the rise of reality TV and how workers on unscripted shows and cast members are chronically undervalued — As of Tuesday, the Writers Guild of America is on strike. Their proposals are aimed at making the work of writing TV …
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David Robb / Deadline:
The AMPTP pushes back on the WGA's demands, saying writers have “almost nothing in common” with gig jobs, commits to more discussion about AI material, and more
The AMPTP pushes back on the WGA's demands, saying writers have “almost nothing in common” with gig jobs, commits to more discussion about AI material, and more
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Despite big reach elsewhere, on YouTube, Slate podcasts averaged ~75 views/video last week while NPR averaged ~179/video; studio footage drives views higher — Hello and welcome back to Soundbite. Today we'll look at how podcast networks are faring on YouTube and have an update on Sony Music Entertainment's podcast efforts.
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Will Oremus / Washington Post:
AI text generators are quietly authoring more of the internet; more AI-generated books and personalized articles mean fewer clients buying human-written content — From recipes to product reviews to how-to books, artificial intelligence text generators are quietly authoring more and more of the internet.
The Guardian:
English Football League clubs vote to accept a £935M, five-year deal with Sky Sports, which raises the number of matches broadcast to 1,000+ per season — - Five-year agreement begins in 2024 - Deal keeps Saturday blackout in place — English Football League clubs have unanimously voted …
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Sahil Patel / The Information:
Nielsen: YouTube makes up more TV viewing than any network or streamer; sources: nearly 45% of US YouTube viewing is on TV and upfront ad sales could hit $7B+ — For years, Google's YouTube couldn't get any respect from the TV industry. TV marketers wouldn't go near it out of fear …
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John Ourand / Sports Business Journal:
Scripps signs a multiyear deal to carry the games of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights, another team bypassing RSNs, two weeks after signing to carry WNBA games — For the second time in a week, a local broadcast channel picked up the rights to a professional sports team.
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