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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
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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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