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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: in a staff call, Chris Licht responded to an Atlantic profile, saying he will strive to win back trust, move his office back to the newsroom, and more — CNN chief Chris Licht told staffers Monday he wants to help them make the news rather than being a central figure in it.
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Brian Stelter / New York Magazine:
Over 40 CNN staffers share their anger and fear after The Atlantic's 15,000-word defenestration of Chris Licht and the network announcing David Leavy as its COO — Staffers' confidence is shaken, but the CEO is vowing to “fight like hell to win back their trust.”
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New York Times:
Internal document: Twitter's US ad revenue from April 1 to the first week of May fell 59% YoY to $88M; sources say that performance is unlikely to improve soon — In internal forecasts, the company projected that ad sales would keep declining, handing a tough challenge to its new chief executive.
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Sahar Elhabashi / Spotify:
Spotify cuts ~200 jobs, or 2% of its staff, at its podcast unit, combines Parcast and Gimlet into a renewed Spotify Studios, and reports 100M+ podcast listeners — Below is an adaptation of an internal update on Spotify's Podcast Business from Sahar Elhabashi, VP, Head of Podcast Business.
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Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Disney CEO Bob Iger announces that Disney+ will be available on the $3,499 Apple Vision Pro headset, which has a movie theater feature, at launch in early 2024 — At Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) today, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that Disney+ will be available on the tech giant's new Apple Vision Pro at launch.
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Members of SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 performers, vote 97.91% in favor of strike authorization, pursuing an agenda that includes restrictions on AI use — The guild announced Monday night that 97.91% of the voting members supported the authorization. Turnout was 47.69%.
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
A survey of 44 Ukrainian outlets: ~64% have more staff than before Russia's war, ~50% say grant funding is up by 50%+, and 44% get financial help from readers — Research suggests Ukraine's local newsrooms are on firmer financial footing this year. — The past year has seen an increase …
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Ryan Barwick / Marketing Brew:
In a draft, a trade group including the NYT, WaPo, Disney, and NBCUniversal warns publishers that AI tools built on their archives could break copyright laws — A publishers' trade association— which includes the New York Times, the Washington Post, Disney, and NBCUniversal …
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Julie Weed / New York Times:
A look at retirement-age TikTok influencers who are finding success as brand representatives as the platform gains traction with older users — No matter what their age or finances, some elder influencers are finding that being on the app can bring them extra cash, or even help them extend their careers.
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Rachel Aroesti / The Guardian:
How podcasts remade pop culture in unexpected ways, fostered parasocial relationships, and unearthed thrilling stories in their first two decades of existence — Since the first podcast was released two decades ago this month, the medium has upended pop culture in countless unexpected ways …
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
As indie films struggle to attract viewers, Hollywood studios and streaming services have pulled back their investments after paying record sums in recent years — Good afternoon from Los Angeles, where I've returned after a few weeks on the road. The biggest cultural story in Europe …
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Mirror Group says there is “no evidence” Prince Harry was hacked and calls a suggestion that its journalists hacked Princess Diana's phone “total speculation” — The publisher of the Mirror and Sunday People has said a suggestion its journalists hacked the phone of Princess Diana was …
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