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7:50 PM ET, June 9, 2023

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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
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” …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
Discussion: 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.
Discussion: @miriamgottfried
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/ ...
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.
Discussion: MediaPost and Modern Retail
Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
 
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Isaiah Poritz / Bloomberg Law:
A radio host sues OpenAI for defamation over a ChatGPT hallucination, alleging the tool generated a false legal complaint accusing him of fraud and embezzlement
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
Discussion: The Wrap
John Perrino / Tech Policy Press:
Six US senators reintroduce PATA, a bipartisan bill to improve social media transparency, requiring companies to share ad libraries, moderation stats, and more
Nathan VanderKlippe / Globe and Mail:
Ukraine refuses to renew the media credentials of a photojournalist who has worked for The Globe and Mail since 2014, demanding that he take a lie detector test
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@insiderunion:
[Thread] Insider's union, on Day Seven of its strike, writes to owner Axel Springer and its majority stake owner KKR, urging management to bargain with workers
Jeremy Barr / @jeremymbarr:
[Thread] Morning Consult is “dissolving” its newsroom and putting more emphasis on its analyst team; the changes will impact 2.4% of the company's employees
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
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
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