Top News:
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Studio and streaming sources: the studios plan to “break the WGA” by allowing “things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments” and houses — EXCLUSIVE: Regardless of whether SAG-AFTRA goes on strike this week, the studios have no intention …
Discussion:
SlashFilm, Gizmodo, Us Weekly, Cord Cutters News, The A.V. Club, @thewritegame, @briangaar, NBC 7 San Diego, @thembob, @joshgondelman, @pascaleand0r, @jeremyoharris, @valeriecomplex, Vanity Fair, @tananarivedue.bsky.social, @musezack, @nycsouthpaw, @damnitrj, @pranobaileybond, UPROXX, @aodespair, @dcbicki, @notcapnamerica, @deadline, ET Canada, @appodlachia, @julieplec, @kristinchirico, @benjaminnorton, @josemluna, @embryethan, The Daily Beast, Collider, @ginnyhogan_, @tedhope, Screen Rant, @guyendorekaiser, @lexialex, @k_trendacosta, @discussingfilm, @capeshitsucks, @popcrave, @deadline, Durnesque-Esque, val west, @kbeninato@mstdn.party, Boing Boing, @tillybridges@mastodon.social, @josemolinatv.bsky.social, @jordanmaison.bsky.social and The Ghost of Cat's Cradle
RELATED:
David Robb / Deadline:
SAG-AFTRA agrees to federal mediation with the AMPTP, but is “not confident” the employers intend to bargain; the contract expires at 11:59pm PT on July 12
Discussion:
Reuters, Variety, Variety, @tednesi, @adamconover, @travishelwig, @moryan, @nancy_kiu, @carolinerenard_, @lindaholmes, @jerilryan, @evanhandler, @justinebateman, @elidiazva, @carolinerenard_, @henderson_joe, @scalzi, @gregbaldwiniroh, @writtenbyhanna, @aodespair, @traceyecorder, @jamesmoran, Reuters, @jelenawoehr, @stevendeknight, @felonious_munk, @chrishewitt, @futterish, @matthewacherry, @carolinerenard_, @slashfilm, @dealbook, @johndellaporta, @variety, WORLD SCREEN, Wheel of the Year, CNN, @aaronserna, The A.V. Club, The Wrap, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, IndieWire, @badideas.bsky.social, Los Angeles Times, SlashFilm and Variety
Chris Willman / Variety:
Luminate's H1 2023 report: on-demand audio and video streams were up 30.8% YoY globally and 15% YoY in the US, US physical album sales rose 13.3% YoY, and more — The vinyl boom is not going bust anytime soon. In the first half of 2023, vinyl LP sales were up 21.7% from the same period the year before …
Discussion:
Luminate, Associated Press, Forbes, Billboard, @kstp, Music Business Worldwide, @variety and @luminate_data
New York Times:
Ray Epps, a Trump voter who attended the January 6 Capitol riot, sues Fox News for defamation, after the network and Tucker Carlson spread rumors he was a “fed” — Ray Epps, a two-time Trump voter, says Tucker Carlson repeatedly and falsely named him as a covert government agent who incited the Jan. 6 attacks.
Discussion:
Mediaite, The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald, UPI, Insider, Variety, CBS News, The Wrap, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Metro.co.uk, NPR, @pbump, Mediaite, KGET 17, @wutangkids, CNN, @seanmdav, @bgrueskin, @jenbriney, Deadline, @alanfeuer, UPROXX, The Daily Beast, The Hill and Rolling Stone
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Huw Edwards' wife names him as the BBC presenter suspended over allegedly buying sexually explicit photos; police say there's no evidence of a criminal offense — News comes shortly after Met says there is no evidence suspended presenter committed criminal offence
Discussion:
BBC, Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Beast, Bloomberg, Telegraph, Mediaite, Associated Press, Deadline, New York Post, Financial Times, Metro.co.uk, Variety, Reuters, @joemuggs, @jamesrbuk, @marcowenjones, The Sun, @junesim63@mstdn.social, CNBC, TVNewsCheck, @jonsopel, @ziya_meral, Sky News, The Hollywood Reporter, Channel 4 News and The Week
Peter White / Deadline:
HBO/Max again topped Emmy nominations with 127 in 2023; Netflix got 103, Hulu/FX on Hulu got 64, Apple TV+ got 50, Amazon got 45, Disney+ got 40, and ABC got 28 — HBO and sister streamer Max remain top of the Emmy nominations pile. — The Warner Bros. Discovery network …
Discussion:
Variety, IndieWire, MediaPost, Screen Rant, Variety, The Wrap, The Hollywood Reporter, Out Magazine, Collider, @sethmeyers, Variety, Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter and @tvgrimreaper
Sarah Whitten / CNBC:
Disney's board extends Bob Iger's contract as CEO through 2026, two years longer than he had planned; Iger was supposed to have prepared his next successor — - Disney is extending CEO Bob Iger's contract through 2026. — Iger told CNBC in February that he had no intention to stay longer …
Kevin T. Dugan / New York Magazine:
Docs and sources: Shane Smith's Vice contract included a $1.6M salary, a 5% cut of deals with a 25% net margin he brought in, and now-worthless stock grants — When Vice Media filed for bankruptcy this May, the digital-media conglomerate, once worth more than the New York Times, was reduced to the mere sum of its parts.
Discussion:
@bigmeaninternet, @nataliekorach, @intelligencer, @kevintdugan, @mediaevan, The Wrap, New York Post and Mediaite
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
The White House warns Today News Africa owner and reporter Simon Ateba that if he continues “to impede briefings”, his press pass “may be suspended or revoked” — In a first for Biden's press office, the formal reprimand cites ‘continued interruptions’
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
McClatchy cuts three Pulitzer-winning cartoonists: The Sacramento Bee's Jack Ohman, The Charlotte Observer's Kevin Siers, Lexington Herald-Leader's Joel Pett — Political junkies lost three Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists this week when the McClatchy chain issued a round of cuts that it blamed on changing reader trends.
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Washington Post names former CNN and NYT executive Alex MacCallum as its new chief revenue officer and Uber's senior engineering leader Vineet Khosla as CTO — Alex MacCallum will focus on expanding the news publisher's subscription and ad businesses — The Washington Post named former CNN …
Andrew Deck / Rest of World:
A look at the global labor force on sites like Fiverr and Upwork, some of whom are early generative AI adopters and are most at risk of being replaced by AI — The global labor force of outsourced and contract workers are early adopters of generative AI — and the most at risk. — R
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
TikTok signs a deal with Redbox's owner to show TikTok videos at 3,000+ Redbox US kiosks, letting brands advertise alongside via the ad platform Crackle Connex — The video app will provide content from its platform, while Crackle Connex will handle ad deals. — TikTok is coming to a Redbox DVD kiosk near you.
Discussion:
Business Wire, Deadline, TechCrunch, Tubefilter, MediaPost and Media Play News
Justice Reporter, DC — 
Platforms Editor, NY — 
Enterprise Tech Writer, Remote US — 
Explainer Editor, London — 
Sports Reporter, CDMX — 
Data Editor, NY — 
Investigative Reporter, NC — 
Senior Reporter - Google, Remote — 
Movie Feature Articles Journalist, AZ — 
Reporter - Tech Brew, Remote US — 
Health Misinformation Analyst, DC — 
LSU Men's Basketball Writer, LA — 
OSINT Reporter - Visual Investigations, NY — 
Sr. Manager of Social Media, CA — 
Digital Producer, NY — 
Senior Reporter, TX — 
Washington Investigations Reporter, DC — 
Social Host - Pittsburgh, PA — 
Asst. Managing Ed. - Audience, MN — 
General Reporter, OK — 
Editor in Chief, NY/CA/WA — 
Digital Reporter, Remote — 
East Pierce County Reporter, WA — 
Audience Editor (Temporary), VA — 
Weekend Writer, Remote US — 
Afternoon/Evening Reporter, TX — 
Editor, MA — 
Reporter - Ottawa Bureau — 
Features Editor, Remote — 
Social Services Reporter, NY — 
Biz & Engagement Reporter, GA — 
Newsletter Writer, Remote US — 
Reporter, Remote US — 
