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Cointelegraph:
Crypto outlet Cointelegraph apologizes for falsely stating on X that the SEC approved a spot Bitcoin ETF, causing bitcoin to rise 10%+ — Cointelegraph apologizes to its readers and discusses its investigation into what led to the posting of unverified news on X about a spot Bitcoin ETF.
Discussion:
@cointelegraph, @mdudas, @ericbalchunas, CoinDesk, @poordart, @nategeraci, @cryptoncoffeee, @zachxbt, @timccopeland, @zachxbt, @cointelegraph, Bloomberg and Insider
Sports Business Journal:
Chris LaPlaca, ESPN's head of communications since 2008 and a 43-year veteran of the company, is retiring at the end of 2023 — Longtime ESPN communications chief CHRIS LAPLACA will retire at the end of the year after spending more than 43 years at the company.
Discussion:
@espn_chris and Barrett Media
Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal:
Tucker Carlson and Neil Patel's media company, registered under holding company name Last Country, raised a $15M seed led by “anti-woke” investor 1789 Capital — Firm co-founded by Omeed Malik invests in ‘parallel economy’ of conservative-friendly companies
Discussion:
The Wrap, @thechrisbuskirk and @asharma
Ben Smith / Semafor:
In response to a defamation lawsuit, the NewsGuild, a union representing journalists, filed legal motions seeking correspondence between reporters and sources — The News — The premier U.S. journalists' union wants my emails. — Specifically, in response to a critic's defamation lawsuit …
Discussion:
American Press Institute, @powellatlantic, @mikeelk, @mikeelk, @eisingerj, @freedomofpress, @corbinhiar, The NewsGuild and Poynter
Conspirador Norteñ:
X's Community Notes has struggled during the Israel-Hamas war as the volume overwhelms volunteers; just 438 notes were publicly displayed in the first five days — The recent violence in Israel and Gaza has been accompanied by a surge of misleading and false claims on social media platforms …
Reuters:
Italy plans to cut the compulsory license fee that helps finance public TV and radio broadcaster RAI from €90 to €70 per year in the 2024 budget — Italy will reduce the compulsory licence fee that helps finance public TV and radio broadcaster RAI from 90 to 70 euros ($73.70) …
Discussion:
The Desk
Morgan Sung / TechCrunch:
Twitch launches Stories, which expire after 48 hours, for Partners and Affiliates who have streamed at least once for 45 minutes or longer in the past 30 days — Ahead of TwitchCon Las Vegas, Twitch is launching stories for streamers to connect with their audience even when they aren't live.
Discussion:
Twitch, Engadget and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
Eryk Bagshaw / Sydney Morning Herald:
Australian journalist Cheng Lei was imprisoned in China for three years for breaking an embargo on a Chinese government briefing by a few minutes — Australian journalist Cheng Lei was imprisoned in a Beijing cell because she broke an embargo on a Chinese government briefing by just a few minutes …
Discussion:
The Guardian, Reuters and Bloomberg
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Patreon acquires Moment, which has raised $13.5M since its 2019 founding and helps creators host ticketed livestreams like for podcast recordings and concerts — Patreon, which connects creators with fans and get paid by them directly, has acquired Moment, a livestream platform for events …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Netflix plans to air a “Netflix Cup” golf tournament on November 14, its first live sports event, featuring “Drive to Survive” drivers and “Full Swing” golfers — Like other streamers, Netflix seems eager to get into live sports.
Discussion:
The Wrap, Reuters, Next TV, The Streamable, Engadget, The Messenger, @xpangler, @netflix, @pgatour, The Verge, Media Play News, The Hollywood Reporter, @pkafka and Cord Cutters News, more at Techmeme »
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
NBC launches SportsEngine Play, letting people watch and upload livestreams of amateur sports for free; a $10/month tier adds on-demand content and editing — SportsEngine Play is part YouTube, part ESPN+, and part MasterClass. — Forget the NFL or NBA, NBC is betting that the next big thing …
Discussion:
The Streamable, Sportico, Deadline, Media Play News and NBC Sports Pressbox
Mikey O'Connell / The Hollywood Reporter:
Q&A with Rachel Maddow on reducing on-air time, covering Donald Trump's indictments, cord cutting, Elon Musk's X, her podcasts, the Hollywood strikes, and more — The MSNBC host on her lack of boundaries, Elon Musk's destruction of Twitter and the cultural whiplash of working in Hollywood …
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