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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Chris Licht's CNN tenure could have turned out differently if he kept CNN+, which was likely doomed but represented hope for the network's transition to digital — - CNN is seeking a new CEO after Chris Licht left the company following a series of missteps.
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@sherman4949, Puck, FTVLive, New York Times and Insider
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Loree Seitz / The Wrap:
Analysis: advertisers spent $313M on CNN from January to April 2023, down 39% YoY from $513M, while the number of advertisers fell 23% YoY from 2,700 to 2,100
Analysis: advertisers spent $313M on CNN from January to April 2023, down 39% YoY from $513M, while the number of advertisers fell 23% YoY from 2,700 to 2,100
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The Daily Beast and The Messenger
Peter Kafka / Vox:
CNN's next manager and current owner need to be realistic about what the company can do and stop pretending “neutrality” will fix cable news' structural issues
CNN's next manager and current owner need to be realistic about what the company can do and stop pretending “neutrality” will fix cable news' structural issues
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The Markup:
A database on ad platform Xandr containing 650K+ “audience segments” shows how data brokers classify consumers by surveilling their online and offline activity — A spreadsheet on ad platform Xandr's website revealed a massive collection of “audience segments” …
L.A. Times Guild:
Letter: the LA Times Guild says the union would have considered layoff alternatives, like a work-sharing plan, but management offered “no warning or discussion” — Since the Los Angeles Times Guild started negotiating our new contract in September, our bargaining committee has met …
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Oliver Darcy / @oliverdarcy:
Senior Fox executive Raj Shah has left the network; Shah, a former deputy press secretary under President Trump, had text messages exposed in the Dominion suit — News in @ReliableSources: Senior Fox executive Raj Shah is OUT at the company, I'm told. Shah's brand protection efforts, which translated to pushing Fox News in an even more pro-Trump direction after the 2020 election, were exposed in the Dominion suit. https://view.newsletters.cnn.com/ ...
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William Turvill / Press Gazette:
Google plans to launch News Showcase, first announced in October 2020, in the US later this summer, alongside partnerships with five local news associations — Partner publications include the Wall Street Journal, AP, Reuters and Bloomberg. — Google will launch the US edition …
Chris Gelardi / New York Focus:
The agency that runs New York's prisons rescinds its rules that restricted incarcerated writers, journalists, and artists from publishing without permission — The policy and its sudden reversal will be among Acting Commissioner Anthony Annucci's last acts. — STAY FOCUSED — Submit
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Ben Finley / Associated Press:
Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster, the host of The 700 Club television show, and the founder of the global Christian Broadcasting Network, dies at 93 — Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network …
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@insiderunion:
[Thread] Insider's union, on Day Seven of a strike, writes owner Axel Springer and its majority stake owner KKR, urging management to bargain with workers — Today, our bargaining committee sent two letters to groups with meaningful influence on Insider: Axel Springer and KKR. We asked them to encourage Insider to give us reasonable counters, a key move toward ending our ULP strike. Here are the letters and their key points: (1/6)
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Reuters:
Disney's Hotstar plans to offer free streaming of cricket tournaments in India on mobile devices, following JioCinema's recent success with a similar strategy — Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) Hotstar will offer free streaming of cricket tournaments in India on mobile devices …
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The Messenger:
A look at the WGA strike's financial impact, which some experts say may extend beyond Hollywood's geographical limits and the major players' revenue streams — The financial repercussions of the writers strike extend beyond the geographical confines of Hollywood and the wallets of the industry's major players, experts say
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Some in South Korea's entertainment industry worry that Netflix's dominance and relying on its global distribution give Netflix an edge over local distributors — Despite a wave of international interest in South Korean film and television, the stock prices of many of the country's production companies have been in a slump.
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Katharine Gemmell / Bloomberg:
Julian Assange loses an appeal to his extradition from the UK to the US, but has an avenue for appeal in the UK and the European Court of Human Rights — WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange has lost the latest attempt to appeal his extradition to the US to face criminal spying charges …
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