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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
An interview with Deborah Turness, who joined as BBC News' first CEO in 2022, on investing in fact-checking brand Verify, BBC Studios, BBC.com plans, and more — BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness has promised more investment in fact-checking and transparency brand BBC Verify …
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Jordan Pinto / C21Media:
BBC Studios plans to launch five FAST channels on Amazon Freevee in the US on October 17, featuring 1,000+ hours of content across 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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Gizmodo, Advanced Television, Media Play News, WORLD SCREEN and Cord Cutters News
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Sources: in a testy meeting with staff about job cuts, interim WaPo CEO Patty Stonesifer said “this is a really good business that we overshot on expenses” — A meeting between Washington Post leadership and staff grew contentious over its buyout program.
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The Wrap, @glennthrush and The Guardian
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
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
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Washington Post, New York Post, The Messenger, @willoremus@mastodon.social, NPR, @nkulw, @benmullin, @postguild, Media Nation, @farhip, @kemettler, @postguild, @postguild, @postguild, Poynter, @postguild, @davidfolkenflik, NPR, Press Watch, @blogdiva@mastodon.social, @brianvastag@sciencemastodon …, The Information, The Daily Beast, The Hill and @oliverdarcy@threads.net
Aisha Majid / Press Gazette:
Studies: DMG Media, News UK, and Reach control 90% of the UK national newspaper market and 40%+ of the audience reach across the UK's top 50 online news brands — Report finds that three UK publishers control 90% of print reach and 40% of online reach. — There are “dangerous levels …
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@gordy_mc1ntosh, @josiahmortimer and @pannusf10
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
A look at the work of the small group of journalists inside the blockaded Gaza Strip, reporting for the BBC, the AP, Reuters, AFP, and Al Jazeera — “As I drove around, it felt as if there had been an earthquake,” writes the BBC's Gaza correspondent, Rushdi Abu Alouf, who describes his reporting …
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Associated Press, Adweek, @rushdibbc, Committee to Protect …, Washington Post, Mediaite, CBS News, CNN, Al Jazeera and The Desk
The Guardian:
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
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Bloomberg, NPR, BBC, New York Daily News, New York Times, @drewpavlou, Associated Press, @andrewbgreene, @zdaniel, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, CNN, @leo_puglisi6, @kieran_gilbert, @stephendziedzic, @birmo, Newser, Reuters, @albomp, ABC, @bendohertycorro, @senpaterson, Sydney Morning Herald and Al Jazeera
Michaela Zee / Variety:
Producer Alexandra Poolos sues CBS, CBS News, and parent company 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, Deadline, Newser, @menendezrand and Reuters
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Instagram head Adam Mosseri has reiterated Threads' position on hard news, saying Threads does not intend to “amplify” news because it's “too risky” for now — Instagram's new Twitter-like app Threads is not prepared to truly challenge Elon Musk's X …
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@mosseri@threads.net, @originalspin@threads.net, @drewharwell@threads.net, @matthewbreen0@threads.net, @raysteelewfyi@threads.net, @iddybud@threads.net, @luckytran@threads.net, @daultonvenglar@threads.net, @jasonszep@threads.net, @ajb0211@threads.net, @timsilverbonito@threads.net, @jonkeeganstories@threads.net, @ckopyar@threads.net, @gaberivera@threads.net, @mateosboy@threads.net, @craigmod@threads.net, @yayitsrob@threads.net, Bloomberg, @miasato.2@threads.net and @jamespollard@threads.net
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposes requiring TV providers to issue rebates to multichannel subscribers in the event of a blackout of broadcast stations — - Joe Biden Condemns Hamas “Act Of Sheer Evil” In Attacks On Israel, Says Americans Among Hostages; Journalists Describe Scene Of Massacre At Kibbutz
Bloomberg:
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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9to5Mac, more at Techmeme »
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Sources: BBC Newsnight editor Stewart Maclean quit to work for the BBC in Nairobi, as the BBC weighs cutting up to £5M from its 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
Jon Allsop / Columbia Journalism Review:
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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