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Sohee Kim / Bloomberg:
Sources: Paramount is considering scrapping its plans to launch Paramount+ in India this year in favor of selling more programming to JioCinema — - Many media companies reconsider their international spending — Low-priced competition makes a costly launch less appealing
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Meta VP of Media Partnerships Campbell Brown says she's stepping down from the role in the fall but staying on as a consultant, as Meta backs away from news — Campbell Brown, the veteran TV anchor who led Meta's foray into news, is leaving the company, according to an internal note obtained by Axios.
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Netflix plans to raise the price of its ad-free service a few months after the SAG-AFTRA strike ends, likely starting with the US and Canada — Company to become latest streamer to lift fees; Disney weighs launching new live-sports tier abroad — plans to raise the price …
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Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
A US district judge rules that Disney must face an antitrust lawsuit accusing it of inflating the cost of streaming live TV via its ownership of Hulu and ESPN — YouTube TV subscribers filed a class action lawsuit accusing Disney of essentially operating the business as a single entity …
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Amy Hawkins / The Guardian:
A profile of Jimmy Lai, the owner of now closed Apple Daily and one of Hong Kong's most outspoken pro-democracy activists, as he marks 1,000 days in prison — He went from rags to riches before his anti-communist newspaper fell foul of security forces. Now Lai's plight tells of a city forced …
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Code in the latest build of the Spotify app suggests the company is working on AI-generated playlists based on users' prompts, likely available in English only — Following the successful launch of Spotify's AI-powered DJ feature and, more recently, added support for AI-translated podcasts …
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James Rainey / Los Angeles Times:
Q&A with former Washington Post editor Marty Baron on his book, pressure from Trump, not sharing the Steele Dossier, journalists' free speech rights, and more — Former Washington Post editor Martin Baron joins the L.A. Times Book Club Oct. 11 to discuss “Collision of Power,” …
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
The Guardian, The Mirror, Reach sites, and The National take down some stories about Dan Wootton; a source says the moves follow a warning by Wootton's lawyer — Publishers threatened with exemplary damages and punitive costs. — The Guardian, Mirror, various other Reach sites and Newsquest's …
Ben Strauss / Washington Post:
A look at the scoop wars between NBA reporters Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania, the impact on other NBA beat reporters, and their usefulness to the league — In a battle for scoops and attention, it's ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski vs. his former protégé, the Athletic's Shams Charania.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
In honor of “Mean Girls” day, Paramount launches an official TikTok account for the movie and makes the 47-minute film, broken into 23 clips, available for free — Happy “Mean Girls” day, to all who celebrate! — In observance of so-called Mean Girls Day …
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Dalya Alberge / The Guardian:
A look at County Highway, a new, $8.50 print-only newspaper published six times a year with a retro 19th-century look, no advertising, and a focus on the US — The retro-look County Highway costs $8.50, is published six times a year - and will never be available online
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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
A profile of The Examination, a new nonprofit global health outlet with 12 employees and a partnership model to work with outlets based in areas it covers — One of The Examination's first priorities is boosting and diversifying its funding. — The executive director …
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