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12:05 PM ET, September 15, 2023

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Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
Source: Byron Allen submits a preliminary $10B offer to Disney to acquire its ABC TV network, local stations, and the FX and National Geographic cable channels  —  - Disney said it hasn't made any decisions on sale of properties  — Nexstar has also held early talks for ABC and local stations
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Oliver Darcy / CNN:
Sources including ABC News staffers describe a feeling of dread and trepidation inside ABC; employees say they heard news of a possible sale from the press  —  Editor's Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter.  Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here.
Bloomberg:
Sources: Disney held talks exploring selling its ABC network and TV stations to Nexstar Media Group, which has 200 owned or partner TV stations in 116 markets  —  Walt Disney Co. has held exploratory talks about selling its ABC network and TV stations to local broadcaster Nexstar Media Group Inc. …
Mediaite:
Sources: Fox News fired veteran executive John Finley on September 9 after a woman alleged he sexually harassed and stalked her; Fox settled with the woman  —  John Finley, a top Fox News executive who was fired last week after more than 20 years at the network, was ousted after a woman alleged …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
X changes its crowdsourced fact-checking Community Notes feature to show contributors other note proposals and see other viewpoints before they submit a rating  —  X (formerly Twitter) this week changed how its crowdsourced fact-checking Community Notes feature works.
Discussion: @communitynotes
Benjy Sarlin / Semafor:
Sources: the New York Times has been in talks with Politico Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza about helping the paper relaunch its On Politics newsletter  —  Punchbowl News: As negotiations within the House GOP conference continue over a stopgap funding bill, some GOP members are hopeful the bill …
Haroon Siddique / The Guardian:
MailOnline to pay BBC presenter Gabby Logan and her husband “substantial damages” over false claims; ex-Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie will pay damages for a tweet  —  Payout relates to article that wrongly claimed pair had received £500,000 to promote tax avoidance schemes
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Study: US major streamers canceled TV series at a combined average rate of 12.2% from 2020 to 2023; Max had the highest rate at 26.9%, Apple TV+, the lowest  —  WBD's Max wielded the heaviest ax from 2020 to 2023 while Apple TV+ was most merciful  —  The Streaming Era began with a promise …
Emma Roth / The Verge:
TikTok and Billboard launch the TikTok Billboard Top 50 Chart to track the most popular songs on the app each week in the US, refreshed every Thursday morning  —  TikTok is partnering with Billboard to launch a top 50 chart that tracks the most popular songs on the platform.
 
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Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap:
The WGA and studios agree to resume labor negotiations next week, in a meeting that would be their first since August 22
Bloomberg:
Sources: Disney expects to fall far short of its Disney+ subscriber target for 2024, set in mid-2022; its Charter deal will add millions, at a reduced price
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Pixis, which sells AI tools that help marketers run and monitor campaigns, raised an $85M Series C1 led by Touring Capital, taking its total funding to $209M
Matthew Keys / StreamTV Insider:
US House hearing: lawmakers expressed frustration over rising pay TV prices and blackouts, and four industry experts called cable and broadcast rules outdated
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Carolyn Giardina / The Hollywood Reporter:
Generative AI startup Metaphysic claims its new system can help actors navigate AI likeness rights, and says its early users include Tom Hanks and Anne Hathaway
Discussion: National Review
Bloomberg:
DAZN plans to bid for Ligue de Football Professionnel media rights for which the local league is seeking €800M+ per year; source: beIN is also considering a bid
Victor Tangermann / Futurism:
Microsoft's Start news website published a garbled, seemingly AI-generated obit for former NBA player Brandon Hunter, headlined, “Brandon Hunter useless at 42”
Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:
Bill Maher says his show will return sans writers, as some talk shows resume production amid strikes; HBO says Real Time With Bill Maher returns on September 22
 

 
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New York Times:
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Eva Hartog / Politico:
A profile of Pavel Durov's older brother Nikolai, who is reportedly still in Russia and is responsible for Telegram's encryption standard MTProto protocol

Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
Payroll startup Warp, part of YC's W23 batch, disavows a racist post from an affiliate X account, amid claims its affiliates on X are posting “engagement bait”
 
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