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China releases Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who was jailed for three years on ill-defined allegations of sharing Chinese state secrets overseas — The Australian journalist was freed and is back home in Melbourne after being detained in August 2020 over national security-related accusations


The Washington Post is offering voluntary buyouts over the next few weeks, aiming to cut ~240 jobs out of 2,500 to offset digital subscription and ad challenges — The publication has struggled to grow subscriptions in recent years. — The Washington Post is cutting about 240 jobs across the company …
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Producer Alexandra Poolos sues CBS, CBS News, and parent Paramount Global for gender discrimination, claiming she was wrongly terminated from 60 Minutes — A former producer on “60 Minutes” is suing CBS, CBS News and parent company Paramount Global for gender discrimination …
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Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, Newser, Deadline, @menendezrand and Reuters


Study: DMG Media, News UK, and Reach control 90% of the UK national newspaper market and over 40% of the audience reach of the UK's top 50 online newsbrands — Report finds that three UK publishers control 90% of print reach and 40% of online reach. — There are “dangerous levels …
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@josiahmortimer, @gordy_mc1ntosh and @pannusf10


Apple spent $200M to $250M on Killers of the Flower Moon, debuting on October 20, the first test of the company's plans to spend $1B/year on movies for theaters — The tech giant is hoping the big screen will help sell little ones. — At the Cannes Film Festival, red carpets are unfurled …
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Sources: BBC Newsnight editor Stewart Maclean has unexpectedly quit, as the BBC considers making up to £5M of cuts to the flagship current affairs TV show — EXCLUSIVE: Newsnight editor Stewart Maclean has unexpectedly quit as the BBC considers making dramatic cuts to its flagship current affairs show.
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The Sun and @claireatki


Poland-based, WBD-owned TVN faces ongoing attacks from state broadcaster TVP and politicians; the pressure could rise after parliamentary elections this weekend — Every night in Poland, The News goes up against The Facts. The News (Wiadomości in Polish) is the newscast on TVP …
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Over 2,300 producers demand that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers drop the word “Producers”, which implies all producers are members — - Alexandra Pelosi's January 6th Doc ‘The Insurrectionist Next Door’ Unveils HBO Premiere Date, Trailer
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The A.V. Club, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap and Screen Rant


The FTC proposes a new rule to require ticket sellers and others to show the total price to users upfront; Ticketmaster and SeatGeek have pledged all-in pricing — Ticketmaster and SeatGeek have already pledged to offer all-in pricing, but the rule would broaden it to other companies and industries.
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BBC Studios plans to launch five FAST channels on Amazon Freevee in the US on October 17, with 1,000+ hours of content focused on comedy, gameshows, and more — BBC Studios is launching five free, ad-supporting streaming TV (FAST) channels focused on genres including comedy …
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The Desk, Gizmodo, Advanced Television, WORLD SCREEN and Cord Cutters News


Texas Monthly has 50 film and TV projects sold or in development based on its work, and projects that 10%, or ~$1M, of 2024 revenue will come from entertainment — - Texas Monthly has 50 film and TV projects sold or in development, half in the true crime genre, based on its journalism.
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Crunchyroll launches a 24/7 linear channel, featuring programming from its anime library, on FAST platforms, including Roku Channel and Amazon Freevee — The linear channel will initially launch on FAST services like Amazon's Freevee and Roku Channel — Sony is bringing a trove …
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Variety, The Wrap, The Streamable, Cartoon Brew, IGN, Media Play News and Cord Cutters News


As the Israel-Hamas war escalates, a look at the hacktivism on both sides, including outside hackers defacing and DDoSing government websites and media outlets — Since the conflict escalated, hackers have targeted dozens of government websites and media outlets with defacements and DDoS attacks …
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Associated Press, NPR, CNN, PRWeek, The Messenger, Insider, New York Daily News, @mattburgess@infosec.exchange, Fox News and Washington Post
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