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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Deborah Turness, who joined BBC News in 2022 as its first CEO, talks about investing in the fact-checking brand Verify, BBC Studios, plans for bbc.com, and more — BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness has promised more investment in fact-checking and transparency brand BBC Verify …
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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
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
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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Aisha Majid / Press Gazette:
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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@gordy_mc1ntosh, @josiahmortimer and @pannusf10
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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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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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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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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Broadband TV News
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
Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
The US FTC proposes a 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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Billboard, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Gizmodo, @mattmcgee, The Hill, The Verge and The Messenger, more at Techmeme »