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4:10 PM ET, November 9, 2023

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Nick Gallagher / The Messenger:
CNN and the AP cut ties with a Gaza-based freelance photojournalist after a watchdog's report raised questions about four journalists' actions on October 7  —  Western media outlets cut ties with Gaza-based Hassan Eslaiah, who is accused of following Hamas terrorists into Kibbutz Kfar Aza, where dozens of Israelis were slaughtered
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Mark Bendeich / Reuters:
Reuters, the AP, and The New York Times deny HonestReporting and Israeli officials' suggestions that the outlets had prior knowledge of Hamas' October 7 attack  —  Reuters denied on Thursday suggestions by media advocacy group HonestReporting that it and other international news organisations …
Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
SAG-AFTRA reaches a tentative deal for a three-year contract, ending the strike at 12:01AM PT on November 9, now sent to the union's national board for approval  —  The work stoppage will end 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. … The SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Committee approved the agreement in a unanimous vote on Wednesday, SAG-AFTRA announced.
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Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
A look at the process of restarting productions now that both Hollywood strikes are over; studio sources say starting back up could add $500K to $4M to a budget  —  With the industry hustling to make up for months of lost work, juggling production schedules and the availability of actors and crew members will be complicated.
The Daily Beast:
Memo: G/O Media shuts down Jezebel after not finding a buyer, losing 23 people; G/O Media Editorial Director Merrill Brown exits after joining in January 2023  —  The media company has faced months of turmoil.  —  Jezebel was indefinitely suspended on Thursday as major layoffs hit G/O Media, The Daily Beast has learned.
Will Sommer / Washington Post:
Hearst Magazines' new social media policy warns that posting or liking “controversial” content could warrant firing; the editorial union filed an NLRB complaint  —  Even ‘liking’ certain posts may cause a problem, according to publishing giant's new social media policy imposed …
Radio Ink:
Audacy CEO David Field says the company is working with its lenders to recapitalize the company; its Q3 revenue fell 5.6% YoY to $299.2M  —  On a day filled with major radio earnings calls, Audacy silently added its Q3 2023 financials to the pile with no advance notice.  The result?
Discussion: Inside Radio and Audacy
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Bob Iger says Disney plans to launch a “unified one-app experience” that combines Disney+ and Hulu in beta in December 2023, ahead of a late March 2024 launch
Sarah Whitten / CNBC:
Disney reports Q4 revenue up 5% YoY to $21.24B, vs. $21.33B expected, $264M net income, and 7M new core Disney+ subscribers, for 150.2M total including Hotstar
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Nexstar Media Group's NewsNation plans to host the GOP presidential debate on December 6 with Megyn Kelly moderating; The Free Beacon and SiriusXM are sponsors  —  The event, on Dec. 6, is an opportunity for an upstart cable news network to expand its relatively small viewership.
 
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