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6:20 AM ET, September 9, 2023

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Joel Rosenblatt / Bloomberg:
X sues California over AB 587, which requires social networks to share moderation rules, arguing it interferes with X's editorial calls protected as free speech  —  - Company complains law aims to ‘eliminate’ protected content  — Earlier challenge to measure by different groups was dismissed
Ernesto Van der Sar / TorrentFreak:
India's Delhi High Court approved a pirate site blocking order, requested by Netflix and other studios, allowing for preemptive blocks covering “future content”  —  The Delhi High Court in India has approved a new type of pirate site-blocking order, requested by Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros, and other Hollywood studios.
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Loree Seitz / The Wrap:
Letter: TV producer Greg Berlanti pledges to donate $800K across several Hollywood strike relief funds, joining producer Ryan Murphy and filmmaker Paul Feig  —  The prolific TV producer joins creatives Ryan Murphy and Paul Feig in pledging monetary support to Hollywood workers
Variety:
The AMPTP says that the studios remain aligned, after the WGA suggested that some of the legacy studios may be willing to accommodate the writers' demand  —  The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers said Friday night that the studios remain aligned, and pushed the Writers Guild of America to respond to its latest offer.
Roger Cheng / Cord Cutters News:
Disney offers Hulu + Live TV for new and returning customers for $49.99 per month for three months, as its dispute with Charter stretches into a second weekend  —  Disney launched a new limited discount for its Hulu + Live TV in hopes that Spectrum customers affected by the blackout …
Jim Friedlich / Nieman Reports:
Press Forward is by far the largest coordinated philanthropic effort to support local news, and its $500M commitment could generate billions more in new support  —  A nonpartisan group of 22 foundations today announced the launch of Press Forward, a nationwide coalition committing …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku removes at least 37 original shows from the Roku Channel, including Reno 911! and a remake of The Fugitive, as part of its announced effort to cut costs  —  Other titles pulled include ‘Children Ruin Everything,’ ‘Most Dangerous Game,’ ‘Andy Cohen Diaries,’ ‘Cup of Joe’ with Joe Jonas
 
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Robin Kemp / The Clayton Crescent:
Robin Kemp, who founded The Clayton Crescent and covered the 2020 US election in her part of Georgia, closes the outlet and moves to Savannah's The Current
Reuters:
Japanese broadcasters NHK, NTV, TV Asahi, and Fuji TV issue apologies for not covering sexual abuse allegations at a J-pop agency, after the agency apologized
Sophie Vershbow / Esquire:
Interviews with authors and publishing insiders reveal the broken system of blurbs; a few authors say blurbs helped launch their careers, but hated the process
James B. Stewart / New York Times:
Sources: Mattel stands to earn 5% of Barbie's $2B expected box office revenue, a percentage of the profits as the movie's producer, and payments as the IP owner
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Krystie Lee Yandoli / Rolling Stone:
In a call with Tonight Show staff, Jimmy Fallon said he's “sorry” and didn't mean to “create that type of atmosphere”, after a report detailed a toxic workplace
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Artémis, François-Henri Pinault's investment firm, acquires TPG's majority stake in CAA; CAA's Bryan Lourd is expected to be named the CEO when the deal closes
URL Media:
URL Media, a network of media outlets focused on communities of color, receives a $1M Knight Foundation investment to support its 21 partners
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple and OpenAI are preparing a major announcement of their partnership at WWDC; the new AirTag with a better chip is scheduled to arrive by mid-2025

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: US officials have told Google, Meta, and others about concerns that undersea cables could be vulnerable to tampering by China-owned repair ships

Greg Brockman / @gdb:
Sam Altman and Greg Brockman respond to Jan Leike, say they've raised awareness of the risks and opportunities of AGI, will keep doing safety research, and more
 
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