Mediagazer: How Detroit-based local TV broadcaster Graham Media Group plans to use a GPT 3.5 bot that asks positive questions to spark productive comments for news articles (Sophie Culpepper/Nieman Lab)

Politico names co-founder John Harris as its top editor, overseeing US and European newsrooms; Matt Kaminski shifts to editor at large at the end of August 2023 — Mr. Harris, who helped found the media outlet in 2007, will succeed Matt Kaminski as the publication's editor in the United States …

Discussion: Deadline, @maxwelltani, @katie_robertson, Washington Post, @maggienyt, The Wrap and Talking Biz News

Brian Schwartz / CNBC:

Sources: Tucker Carlson signed a seven-figure ad deal with Public Square, making the anti-ESG shopping app one of his Twitter show's first advertisers — - Tucker Carlson has agreed to a seven-figure ad deal with Public Square (PublicSq.), a conservative-friendly shopping app, for his Twitter show.

Discussion: Axios, @schwartzbcnbc, New York Daily News, The Wrap, @cacoreyu, Wall Street Journal and The Information

Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:

Peacock raises its Premium price by $1 to $5.99/month and Premium Plus by $2 to $11.99/month, at once for new customers and on August 17 for current subscribers — Peacock is delivering bad news to its subscribers tonight. Beginning at 12 a.m. EDT, the streamer is notifying existing customers …

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Sophie Culpepper / Nieman Lab:

How Detroit-based local TV broadcaster Graham Media Group plans to use a GPT 3.5 bot that asks positive questions to spark productive comments for news articles — Graham Media Group developed the idea for a “first dibs” comment bot through NYC Media Lab's AI & Local News Challenge.

Discussion: @rji, @niemanlab, Engadget, @nbj914, @coreyhutchins and Simon Owens's Media Newsletter

Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:

NYC-based private equity firm Integrated Media Company plans to acquire Toon Boom Animation from Corus Entertainment's cartoon company Nelvana for CA$147.5M — The software firm, owned by cartoon company Nelvana and part of Corus Entertainment, was sold to a New York-based equity firm, Integrated Media Company.

Clothilde Goujard / Politico:

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority orders Meta to stop showing users behavioral ads for three months starting on August 4 or face a daily ~€89,500 fine — Meta's social media platforms will be barred from behavioral advertising in August. — 3 MINUTES READ

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Hayden Vernon / The Guardian:

Report: the BBC faces a government review of its funding model, with a subscription, a broadband levy, and ads as potential alternatives to the license fee — Alternatives reportedly being considered include a premium subscription model and a broadband levy

Discussion: @gbnews, @kelvmackenzie, GB News, The Times and The Times

Bryan Alexander / USA Today:

An interview with Jesse Watters about how his controversial comments are “brutally honest”, Tucker Carlson's firing, and more, as he moves to Carlson's 8pm slot — “Jesse Watters Primetime” will finally live up to its name. — The Fox News host won the conservative commentator golden ticket …

Discussion: Rolling Stone, @jessebwatters, Media Matters for America, NPR, @davidfolkenflik, @decodingfoxnews, @abughazalehkat and The Desk

Caitlin Huston / Hollywood Reporter:

Fox's free ad-supported streaming service Tubi hires Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud as its new CEO, reporting to Tubi Media CEO Paul Cheesbrough, starting on September 1 — The executive had been CEO of video platform Vimeo since 2017. — Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud has been named the new CEO of Fox's free ad-supported streaming service Tubi.

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Brian Steinberg / Variety:

Comcast adds NBC News Now, the free ad-supported streaming service NBC launched in 2019, to its X1 platform and channel guide, alongside 20 other FAST channels — Cable subscribers typically recognize a handful of news brands, including CNN, MSNBC and Fox News Channel.

Discussion: Light Reading, @simplyzinhle, @tvkatesnow, The Desk, @adrianbutler, @tomranzweiler and Cord Cutters News

Byline Times:

Investigation: GB News' Dan Wootton used fake online identities from 2008 to 2018 to bribe media executives and others into sharing compromising sexual material — Receive our Behind the Headlines email and we'll post a free copy of Byline Times — GB News presenter and MailOnline columnist …

Discussion: @rubytrubes, @adambienkov, @stevenjcbuckley, @imshanereaction, @imshanereaction and @adambienkov

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:

Meta rebrands Facebook's Watch tab as Video, which will now include all visual content like Reels, long-form content, and live videos, and adds editing features — Facebook announced new video-related features today ranging from editing to discovery to make the platform competitive with YouTube and TikTok.

Discussion: PRWeek, @paulgreenberg, Engadget, Meta, MediaPost and The Verge, more at Techmeme »