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12:10 PM ET, August 9, 2023

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ESPN Press Room U.S.:
ESPN and Penn Entertainment announce a deal to launch ESPN Bet, as Penn rebrands its sportsbook in the 16 US states where it is licensed; PENN jumps ~15%  —  Sports betting deal to include a streamlined experience for sports fans  —  ESPN today announced an agreement with PENN Entertainment …
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Penn Entertainment is selling Barstool Sports back to founder Dave Portnoy, who has accepted certain noncompete agreements; Penn had bought Barstool for $551M
Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
Australia's ABC shutters all but four of its accounts on X, citing “toxic interactions” and cost, amid shifting resources to TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram  —  The public broadcaster says interactions on the platform are ‘toxic’ as it closes almost all its Twitter accounts
Blake Brittain / Reuters:
Gizmodo EIC Dan Ackerman sues Apple, the Tetris Company, and others, claiming they adapted his book about Tetris into a feature film without his permission  —  Dan Ackerman, editor in chief of the tech-news website Gizmodo, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court on Monday accusing Apple …
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
The RNC picks Fox Business to host the second GOP presidential primary debate on September 27, after Fox News hosts the first debate later on August 23  —  It's now two-for-two for the Murdoch empire when it comes to presidential candidate forums.  —  The Republican National Committee …
Lara O'Reilly / Insider:
Private equity firm Novacap acquires TV adtech company Cadent from Lee Equity Partners, a source says for $600M  —  - PE firm Novacap has acquired TV adtech company Cadent.  — The deal is valued at around $600 million, according to a source.  — Cadent now plans an acquisition spree to bolster the platform's growth.
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Scott Roxborough / The Hollywood Reporter:
RTL Deutschland launches a €12.99 per month “all-in-one” streaming bundle with video, live sports, music, podcasts, audiobooks, and digital magazines  —  The new “all-inclusive” platform is promising German subscribers a one-stop-shop for video, live-sports, music, podcasts …
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Martin K.N Siele / Rest of World:
In Kenya, TikTok's most active African country, creators make money hosting protest livestreams, which protesters say help them stay safe from police violence  —  At least 23 people have reportedly been killed as crowds oppose proposed tax increases.  —  • NAIROBI, KENYA
Sophie Culpepper / Nieman Lab:
A look at Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang's “transparency portal”, launched to improve audience trust after facing criticism for a botched story  —  Readers “have to see this again and again and again, I think, before you really make an impact.”
Reuters:
The WGA strike hits 100 days: negotiations with major studios are stalled and writers are protesting what they describe as a disregard for their demands  —  The Hollywood writers' strike marks 100 days on Wednesday with contract talks stalled and people on the picket lines protesting what they describe as a disregard for their demands.
Elizabeth de Luna / Mashable:
X begins making ad revenue payouts to smaller creators, after releasing payments to thousands of select accounts; how payouts are calculated remains unclear  —  ‘$8 to make $370 is a fantastic ROI for something I do anyway,’ one creator tweeted. … X is finally paying smaller creators …
 
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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
An analysis of Paramount's $1.62B deal to sell Simon & Schuster to PE firm KKR, in which Simon & Schuster employees receive an ownership stake in the company
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Mark Hicks / The Detroit News:
Bob Giles, who led two newsrooms to Pulitzers, oversaw Nieman Journalism Lab's launch, and selected and hosted hundreds of Nieman Fellows at Harvard, dies at 90
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