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Matt Growcoot / PetaPixel:
Adobe's site for stock images lists AI-generated images of the Israel-Palestine conflict, and some small outlets have used them without labeling them as AI — As fears rise over fake imagery generated by artificial intelligence flooding the internet, one of the world's leading stock photo websites …
Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
WWE's NXT will move from the USA Network to The CW in October 2024 in a new five-year deal, that sources say is over double the $15M/year current contract price — - Endeavor's TKO Group, New Home Of UFC & WWE, Reports First Quarterly Results Since Going Public This Fall
Doug Greenberg / Front Office Sports:
The US Soccer League and CBS sign a deal to broadcast 100 games annually through 2027 across CBS' platforms, the first time that network TV will air USL matches — The United Soccer League and CBS Sports have reached a landmark agreement to bring the second and third tiers …
Matt G. Southern / Search Engine Journal:
Google adds generative AI features to its Performance Max ad platform, rolling out first as a beta to all US advertisers by the end of the year — Google launches generative AI in Performance Max to help marketers easily create customized text and image ads at scale.
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Diana Fuentes / Investigative Reporters & Editors:
Phil Meyer, an early proponent of using data analysis for investigative journalism and a former Knight Chair of Journalism at UNC, died on November 4 at 93 — Phil Meyer, a giant in data journalism and an IRE legend, died Saturday, Nov. 4, at home in Carrboro, North Carolina, surrounded by family.
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Chloe Cornish / Financial Times:
Omdia predicts India will be the world's fastest growing digital economy through 2027; YouTube's video ad revenue in the country grew 20% YoY to ~$690M in 2022 — US tech companies YouTube and Meta can expect to achieve rapid growth in video revenues, say analysts
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Brian Stelter / Rolling Stone:
Messages show Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, and Laura Ingraham bashing Fox's news division colleagues for admitting Trump lost; Ingraham said “THEY ARENT SMART” — In an exclusive excerpt from Brian Stelter's new book, Network of Lies, Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Amazon sells out its ad inventory for Thursday Night Football games slated for November 16 and November 30, and plans to open those games to non-Prime members — The Super Bowl isn't the only big football property that will be crammed full of advertising. — Amazon's Prime Video has sold …
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@tvgrimreaper, GQ and @bristei
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Chernin's North Road Company acquires a “significant stake” in Questlove and Black Thought's film and TV production company Two One Five Entertainment — The Peter Chernin-backed content rollup company will finance projects and provide executive support to the media company from The Roots co-founders.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Bloomberg Media passes 500K subscribers, up from 425K in 2022; 60% of the subscribers are in the US, 20% in Europe and the Middle East, and 20% in Asia-Pacific — In a significant milestone, Bloomberg Media now has over 500,000 subscribers, the firm's chief digital officer Julia Beizer told Axios.
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@sumerki8, @sarafischer, Stephen Schwartz on LinkedIn and Talking Biz News
Andrew Webster / The Verge:
Crunchyroll debuts Game Vault, offering five mobile games for free to subscribers of its two higher-cost tiers, and promises a “new wave of titles coming soon” — Crunchyroll is making a bigger push into games. … The new feature is called the Crunchyroll Game Vault and is available starting today.
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: X CEO Linda Yaccarino is leaning on her media industry experience to pitch jittery advertisers, including meeting executives from the NFL and the NBA — Media veteran drums up video deals with NFL, NBA and others as ‘training wheels’ for nervous brands
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The Wrap, Craig Atkinson on LinkedIn, Insider and Marketing Beat
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
European Parliament lawmakers approve political ad rules forcing Meta, Google, and others to clearly label such ads, who paid, how much, and for which elections — Big Tech firms will face new European Union rules to clearly label political advertising on their platforms …
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Katie Paul / Reuters:
Meta plans to bar political and other regulated advertisers from using its new generative AI ad products, after US lawmakers warn about spreading misinformation
Meta plans to bar political and other regulated advertisers from using its new generative AI ad products, after US lawmakers warn about spreading misinformation
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