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Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
NBC News plans to host the GOP's third 2024 presidential primary debate on November 8, partnering with Salem Radio Network and the Republican Jewish Coalition — NBC News announced that they will host the Republican National Committee's third presidential primary debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center …
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NBC News, Adweek, @awstar11, Media Matters for America, @mikebenzcyber, NBC News, Axios, @seanspicer, @andrewfeinberg, @hollywoodintoto, @j035ich5pach, @bristei, @reaganreese_, @aterkel, Hollywood Reporter, @mzhemingway, @theleoterrell, The Hill, @dylanbyers, @w7voa, Radio & Television … and The Wrap
Wall Street Journal:
Sources detail Netflix's deepening gaming push: more games based on its shows, including Squid Game and Wednesday, discussions about a GTA game, and more — Streamer to put greater emphasis on developing games based on its popular programming, including ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Wednesday,’ ‘Black Mirror’
Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: pre-publication, veteran WSJ staff raised concerns about an October 8 story that Iran “helped plan” Hamas' attacks; the piece had no Washington bylines — The News — The Wall Street Journal overrode some objections inside its own Washington bureau to publish an explosive …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
The Daily Wire debuts Bentkey, a $99/year streaming app for kids, on Disney's 100th anniversary; in 2022, the outlet planned to invest $100M+ over three years — The Daily Wire, a conservative media brand known for its popular podcast “The Ben Shapiro show,” has debuted …
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Mediaite, The Guardian, Deadline and @sarafischer
Patrick Coffee / Wall Street Journal:
After relaxing ad rules in January 2023, X begins aggressively pitching political advertisers; AdImpact: ~$1.2B will be spent digitally for the 2024 US election — Musk's volatile leadership of the social-media platform has pushed down its prices—which might give it an edge
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@wraithfodder, @mgalascio and Inside Radio
Hannah Murphy / Financial Times:
Some influencers and CEOs are building their brands on LinkedIn, which is easier due to less creator competition, a committed user base, and a safer feel than X — Once purely a jobs board, users say the platform is now more valuable than rivals — Marketer Zain Kahn says he earns …
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The Verge, The Information, Econsultancy, @nick_kapur and MIT Technology Review, more at Techmeme »
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
YouTube adds Spotlight Moments, an AI-powered ad tool meant to help brands identify the most popular YouTube videos related to a cultural moment like the Oscars — YouTube is putting Google AI to use for advertisers, the company announced this morning with the introduction of a new advertising package called “Spotlight Moments.”
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Search Engine Land, MediaPost, @kvnbbg and The Keyword, more at Techmeme »
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 …
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour grossed an estimated $95M to $97M on its opening weekend in the US and Canada across 3,855 theaters, a big boost to the industry — The movie made an estimated $95 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada, giving a big boost to theaters suffering from strike-related delays.
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Reuters, Variety, Deadline, Variety, @kerrymflynn, @seangraf, The Atlantic, SlashFilm, Insider, Pitchfork, Consequence, Bloomberg, The Hollywood Reporter, Boxoffice, Digital Music News and Billboard
Reuters:
Israel's communications minister seeks the closure of Al Jazeera's local bureau, accusing the network of pro-Hamas incitement and exposing soldiers to attacks — Israel's communications minister said on Sunday he was seeking a possible closure of Al Jazeera's local bureau …
Maryam Foumani / The Guardian:
BBC Persian staff in London fear walking outside alone after being harassed by Iranian authorities; UK police raise the security threat level for journalists — Journalists at BBC Persian says they are scared to go out alone as UK counter-terrorism police raise security levels and staff warned: ‘we can do whatever we want in London’
CNN:
As Telegram lets Hamas use its service, CEO Pavel Durov says Telegram channels are “a unique source of first-hand information” for researchers and journalists — Hamas is barred from most social media platforms. But its following has surged on popular messaging app Telegram since its October 7 terror attack on Israel.
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Fast Company, @fifilamoura@eldritch.cafe, @antoniogm and @duncandee, more at Techmeme »
Stephen Council / SFGATE:
Music storefront Bandcamp lays off nearly 50% of its workforce, or 58 employees, as part of Songtradr's acquisition of the company from Epic Games in September — Bandcamp built a unique music business: profitable and good for artists with a popular editorial arm.
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The Verge, Engadget, Billboard, @atoosamoinzadeh, @rochelleshipman, The Messenger, @modernistwitch, @jimmyjacktoth, @modernistwitch, Rolling Stone, @dannosphere, @caseyexplosion, @deerhoof, @geetadayal, Vulture, Metal Injection, @passionweiss, Kotaku, Shacknews, TechCrunch, @kryptixwarrior, The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, Game Developer, @jetskitosway, Variety, @joshhterry, @ethangach, @necrosofty and Digital Music News, more at Techmeme »
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