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Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Antenna: Netflix gained more US subscribers from May 25 to May 28, after its password-sharing crackdown began, than in any other four days since at least 2019 — Shortly after change, company had highest rate of sign-ups since Antenna began tracking data in 2019
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The Markup:
A database on ad platform Xandr containing 650K “audience segments” reveals 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” …
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@datasociety, @abebab, @michellemanafy, @dangillmor@mastodon.social, @craignewmark, @rondeibert, @alantoner4, @wolfiechristl, @wolfiechristl, @johnnyryan, @tonyajoriley, @wolfiechristl, @lawyerliz, @wolfiechristl, @wolfiechristl, @juanof9, The Verge, Pixel Envy and Nielsen, more at Techmeme »
Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida's staff meeting details: no masthead layoffs, 30-day notices for 56 guild members, and buyout options for some — Facing a raw and angry staff stunned by the announcement of 73 layoffs, Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida …
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@mattdpearce, @nabj, @phila_lex, @jason, @jeremymbarr, @genepark, @latguild, @latguild, @noah__goldberg, @kentnish, @yamphoto, @katie_robertson, @jessicamartinez and Cord Cutters News
Ginia Bellafante / New York Times:
A profile of New York Focus, a nonprofit news site launched in 2020 that covers the state government with seven reporters and editors and a $1M+ budget in 2023 — New York Focus zeros in on the details of what goes on in the state capital. And the reporting has had some impressive results.
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
A look at the growing financial pressures that led Lloyds to put The Telegraph into receivership and the complex web of companies behind the Barclays' ownership — Move by Lloyds to put debt-laden media group into receivership ends two decades of family's ownership
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Press Gazette, Sky News, @anachech, @janinegibson, @pressgazette, @sarahludford, @pressgazette, @pressgazette, @joshspero, Talking Biz News, The Guardian, Telegraph and Media Voices
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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TechCrunch and Variety, more at Techmeme »
Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
The European Commission approves Vivendi's bid to acquire French publisher Lagardere, after Vivendi committed to sell publishing group Editis and Gala magazine — Vivendi, the parent company of Canal+ Group, has received the green light from the European Commission to proceed with the full acquisition …
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Reuters
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
The Wall Street Journal names finance editor Charles Forelle as deputy editor-in-chief; he joined the outlet in 2002 as an intern — Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker sent out the following on Friday: — Dear all, — Charles Forelle is named Deputy Editor in Chief of The Wall Street Journal.
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@miriamgottfried
Katharine Gemmell / Bloomberg:
Julian Assange loses an attempt to appeal his extradition from the UK to the US, but has avenues 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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The Guardian, CNN, Gizmodo, The Messenger, Reporters Without Borders and Breitbart
Oliver Darcy / @oliverdarcy:
Fox executive Raj Shah has left the network; Shah, a former deputy press secretary under President Trump, had text messages exposed in the Dominion lawsuit — 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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CNN, The Hill, The Wrap, @davidclinchnews, @awprokop, @chrislongview, The Messenger and The Desk
Nicola Agius / Search Engine Land:
Reddit launches two new ad products: Product Ads, with call-to-action buttons that go to a brand's product page, and Contextual Keyword Targeting — Reddit has launched Contextual Keyword Targeting and Product Ads, to help advertisers reach new and valuable audiences.
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MediaPost and Modern Retail
Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
Starz/Lionsgate suspends a BMF producer after he allegedly sped his car toward striking writers outside the Atlanta set and braked, as an “intimidation” tactic — The matter is under investigation by the studio as well as the Writers Guild.
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