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Valerie Ettenhofer / SlashFilm:
Nicolas Cage says his cameo in The Flash was not at all what he filmed, which calls to mind debates about performances being co-opted without actors' consent — If Nicholas Cage's surprise cameo in “The Flash” felt strange to you, you're not alone: it also caught the actor himself off guard.
Kayla Cobb / The Wrap:
AMC Networks reports Q3 revenue down 7% YoY to $636.95M, net income of $67.9M; streaming revenue rose 9% YoY to $142M, and 11.1M subscribers, up 4% YoY — The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.85 and added 100,000 streaming subscribers — AMC Networks missed Wall Street …
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Laya Neelakandan / CNBC:
Paramount reports Q3 revenue up 3% YoY to $7.13B vs. $7.1B est., a profit of $295M, and 63M+ global Paramount+ subscribers, adding 2.7M in Q3 — - Paramount Global's stock moved higher following a strong earnings report. — The media giant's shares already jumped 10% during the regular trading day.
Andrew Donohue / Voice of San Diego:
A look at The San Diego Union-Tribune's future under new owners Alden Global Capital: employees estimate Alden cut ~30% of the newsroom after buying the outlet — As the Fourth of July approached last year, The San Diego Union-Tribune prepared to do something it'd never done in its 154 years of existence …
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@1eaguilera, @rumorsandrants, @stevenjduffield, @mgafni, @nhanson_reports, @vosdscott, @add, @add and Andy Donohue on LinkedIn
The Dial:
Interviews with five journalists on continuing to cover their nations from exile, the reasons and conditions of their departures, and navigating life abroad — Journalists forced out of their home countries reflect on how displacement has affected their work. — OCTOBER 31, 2023
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@emilyfishbein11, @mmschwartz, @emilyfishbein11 and @emilyfishbein11
John Sharp / al.com:
The lawyer for an Alabama newspaper publisher and reporter charged with disclosing grand jury secrets says his clients are victims of a vindictive prosecutor — The attorney representing a newspaper publisher and reporter arrested and indicted on charges they disclosed grand jury secrets …
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Max tells HBO Max's old ad-free plan customers they will lose 4K streaming access on or after December 5, unless they switch to the $19.99/month “ultimate” tier — When HBO Max transformed into Max back in May, Warner Bros. Discovery said that existing subscribers on the ad-free plan …
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Engadget, @2xaught7.bsky.social, BGR, Variety and Droid Life
CNN:
The apparent role of automation and AI in amplifying bogus stories on Microsoft Start raises questions about the new technology and its effects on journalism — False claims that President Joe Biden fell asleep during a moment of silence for victims of the Maui wildfire.
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr release Now and Then, the first “new” Beatles song since 1995, created using machine learning and a lo-fi John Lennon recording — Today marks the release of the first “new” song by the Beatles since 1995. “Now and Then” is available on streaming services …
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Business Wire:
BuzzFeed reports Q3 revenue down 29% YoY to $73.3M, ad revenue down 35% YoY to $32.6M, net loss of $13.9M, less than Q3 2022, and projects $99M-$110M Q4 revenue — BuzzFeed, Inc. ("BuzzFeed" or the “Company") (Nasdaq: BZFD), a premier digital media company for the most diverse, most online …
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@tomaxwell, @hankgreen, @pkafka, @stevenkane and The Information
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple's Q4 revenue for its Services segment, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 16% YoY to a record $22.31B vs. $21.35B expected — Overall, Apple posted revenue of $89.50 billion (down 1%) and net income of $22.96 billion (up 11%), translating to earnings per share of $1.46, for the quarter ended Sept. 30.
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Music Ally, Reuters, The Wrap, Engadget, The Hollywood Reporter, The Information, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, CNBC, Apple, Media Play News and Advanced Television, more at Techmeme »
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Google plans to change AdSense from paying per click to per impression in early 2024 and split the revenue share into separate buy-side and sell-side rates — Google today announced two changes to AdSense, but doesn't “expect publishers to see a change in their earnings” and payments.
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The Keyword and Search Engine Land, more at Techmeme »
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