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Rohan Goswami / CNBC:
In an interview, Linda Yaccarino says X is “close” to break-even and that advertisers including Coca-Cola and Visa have returned under her leadership — WATCH NOW — X Corp. CEO Linda Yaccarino told CNBC that she has “autonomy” under owner Elon Musk in an interview Thursday …
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Hannah Murphy / Financial Times:
X CEO Linda Yaccarino plans to reinstate the company's “client council”, an invite-only yet-to-be-decided group of marketing and ad executives, in the fall — New CEO tries to mend fences with brands after Elon Musk took over platform formerly known as Twitter
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Nicola Agius / Search Engine Land:
X unveils Sensitivity Settings and Enhanced Blocklist to boost brand safety and control for advertisers, rolling out over the next few weeks in X Ads Manager — The new tools give marketers more say over ad placement. — X, formerly known as Twitter, has launched two new features to improve brand safety and control for advertisers.
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Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
Bob Iger says “anyone who wanted to speculate about” potential Disney sale “would have to immediately consider the global regulatory environment” — “Obviously anyone who wanted to speculate about such things would have to immediately consider the global regulatory environment …
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Scott Mendelson / The Wrap:
Bob Iger says Disney is expecting content spending in 2023 to be $27B, about $3B lower than previously guided, in part due to the Hollywood strikes
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Disney plans to raise US prices of Disney+ Premium, Hulu without ads, and ESPN+, and expand Disney+ ad plans to Canada and nine European countries this fall
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Kayla Cobb / The Wrap:
Bob Iger says cord-cutting trends are “unmistakable” and Disney is considering “a variety of strategic options” for its linear TV assets such as ABC
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Adam Chitwood / The Wrap:
Bob Iger says that Disney is “actively exploring ways to address account sharing” and the company “will roll out tactics to drive monetization sometime in 2024”
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Condé Nast names Katie Drummond, Vice Media's senior VP of global news and entertainment, as Wired's global editor — Ms. Drummond will be the first woman to lead the technology magazine in its 30-year history. — Katie Drummond will be the next top editor of Wired, overseeing the tech publication's teams around the world.
Jay Peters / The Verge:
The NFL adds RedZone and NFL Network to its NFL+ Premium service and raises its price to $14.99/month; the basic tier rises from $4.99/month to $6.99/month — NFL RedZone, the NFL's excellent whip-around show that jumps from game to game to showcase highlights and key moments as teams are about to score …
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Ernesto Van der Sar / TorrentFreak:
Hosting provider Uberspace takes down youtube-dl's website, which offered YouTube ripping software, but continues to appeal a court order forcing the takedown — Hosting provider Uberspace has taken down the website of YouTube-ripping software, youtube-dl.
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Feven Merid / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at Forbes, its myriad ventures like the 30 Under 30 list, the ongoing union dispute, its quest for a buyer, and its diluted identity as a news brand — The disarray and discontent at Forbes — On December 5, 2017, an article appeared on the Forbes website: “This Phlebotomist Closed …
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David Hellier / Bloomberg:
Source: Saudi Pro Football League has made TV deals in 130 territories, including with Fox and DAZN, which paid ~$500K/year; 2022/23 global rights made $710K — The Saudi Pro Football League has secured a network of deals to broadcast games featuring superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema around the world.
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
Fox and the Television Academy push back the Emmy Awards from September 18, 2023, to January 15, 2024, in response to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes — The Emmys officially have a new date: Fox and the Television Academy were set to announce this morning that the 75th Emmy Awards …
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Wendy Lee / Los Angeles Times:
The negotiating committee of the WGA plans to meet again with AMPTP on August 11; AMPTP President Carol Lombardini requested the meeting — After more than 100 days of striking, the Writers Guild of America said it has agreed to meet again with the negotiators representing the major Hollywood studios on Friday.
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Patrick Coffee / Wall Street Journal:
Lyft begins serving in-app ads to riders when they match with a driver, as they wait for rides, and during their trips, and plans to add video ads later in 2023 — The ride-sharing company and its larger rival, Uber, are racing to build significant ad operations
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Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
Lionsgate delays a possible sale or spinoff of Starz or its studio business to Q1 2024, citing the eOne deal, Hollywood strikes, and a “disruptive marketplace” — The Hollywood giant, led by CEO Jon Feltheimer, has pushed the timing for a spin off of its studio business …
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