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3:25 PM ET, November 7, 2023

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 Top News: 
The Hollywood Reporter:
SAG-AFTRA takes issue with “several essential items” in the AMPTP's latest contract offer; sources: AI protections for high-earning members remain a key hurdle  —  According to multiple sources familiar with the state of the negotiations, entertainment companies are seeking to pay for scans, but not their use or re-use.
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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
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
Discussion: The Wrap, Insider and Marketing Beat
Tapan Bhat / Yahoo Finance:
Yahoo Finance updates its website to offer 40%+ fewer ads, enhanced quote pages and charts, a customizable dock, a redesigned homepage and news hub, and more  —  Today I'd like to personally invite you to check out the new Yahoo Finance website.  —  We've made a number of significant changes …
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.
Discussion: The Wrap, Variety and WORLD SCREEN
Martin Quin Pollard / Reuters:
The China Project, one of the few independently funded English-language publications to cover China in depth, plans to close due to a lack of funding  —  One of the few independently funded English-language publications to cover China in depth for Western audiences, “The China Project” …
Doug Greenberg / Front Office Sports:
The US Soccer League and CBS sign a deal to broadcast 100 games annually through 2027 across its platforms, the first time network TV will air USL games  —  The United Soccer League and CBS Sports have reached a landmark agreement to bring the second and third tiers of American men's professional soccer to their biggest stage yet.
Lachlan Cartwright / The Daily Beast:
Brian Stelter: Tucker Carlson's 2021 Hungary trip, where he lauded PM Viktor Orbán, was “unapproved” by Fox; Fox moved Jeanine Pirro to The Five to demote her  —  In this week's edition of Confider, we reveal the previously unreported story behind Judge Jeanine's “promotion” …
Reuters:
Turkey releases journalist Tolga Sardan from prison pending a trial, after jailing him under the country's so-called “disinformation law”  —  Turkish journalist Tolga Sardan was released from prison on Monday pending trial after he was jailed under the so-called “disinformation law” …
Andrew Webster / The Verge:
Crunchyroll launches Game Vault with five mobile games, available for free to subscribers of its two higher-cost tiers, with 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.
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Four former Kotaku employees launch Aftermath, a subscription-based video games and culture website with an ownership model inspired by outlets like Defector  —  They've started Aftermath, a new website about video games and culture. … Four ex-Kotaku staffers are launching …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Copenhagen-based sports media group Better Collective plans to acquire Toronto-based Playmaker, which owns sports websites like Yardbarker and TNN, for €176M  —  Sports media group Better Collective has agreed to buy Canada's Playmaker Capital in a deal that will nearly double its audience across the globe.
 
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Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
King Charles says the UK government plans to present the Media Bill, which regulates streaming services in line with TV networks, in the new legislative period
Reuters:
RFE/RL acting president Jeffrey Gedmin expresses fears that Russia has taken journalist Alsu Kurmasheva “hostage” for a potential prisoner swap with the US
Discussion: USAGM
Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge:
Meta says there are now 1M active subscriptions to Instagram creators, just over a year after launching the subscriptions feature, and unveils new creator tools
Discussion: The Information and Meta
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Jason Wagenheim leaves BDG Media to become the first North America CEO of Footballco, which owns soccer websites, ahead of the 2026 World Cup on the continent