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The Block sells an 80% stake to Singaporean VC Foresight Ventures, valuing the crypto outlet at $70M and freeing the business from its financial ties to FTX — Crypto media company The Block sold a majority stake to Singaporean venture capital firm Foresight Ventures in a deal valuing the crypto outlet at $70 million.
Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Source: after a backlash on social media, Warner Bros. Discovery plans to let the filmmakers of Coyote vs. Acme shop the movie to other potential distributors — In a surprising about-face, Warner Bros. executives will allow the filmmakers of Coyote vs. Acme, a $70 million live action/CGI …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Jason Donner, a former Fox News Capitol Hill reporter, sues the network, alleging he was fired for opposing Fox's “false coverage of the January 6 insurrection” — Donner, who spent 12 years at Fox News, is now suing the network under D.C.'s human-rights statutes, alleging wrongful termination.
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New York Times, Mediaite, Bloomberg, Associated Press and @justinbaragona
Tara Conlan / The Guardian:
The BBC faces a listener backlash, Ofcom concerns, and potential legal action over controversial local radio cuts, including sharing programs across 39 stations — Exclusive: fallout includes anger from listeners, potential legal action and concerns from Ofcom
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@matlockhare, @mslaura_brown, @davidlloydradio and @nickfromupnorth
Tim Ingham / Music Business Worldwide:
Warner Music and Universal join Deezer's “artist-centric” royalties model in France, which includes a “double boost” to artists who get 1,000+ streams per month — News follow's Deezer's announcement of the new model with Universal Music Group in September...
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Variety, Billboard and Digital Music News
Max Tani / Semafor:
Courier Newsroom, a network of liberal news sites, expands ahead of the 2024 US election with new contributors, newsletters, video series, op-eds, and podcasts — The Scoop — An emerging partisan news organization on the left is seriously gearing up to impact the 2024 election.
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@lucy_ritz, @markjacob16, @couriernewsroom, @melissaryan, @couriernewsroom, @bradyqg, Melissa Ryan on LinkedIn and @kylewilsontharp
Larisha Paul / Rolling Stone:
USA Today appoints its first Beyoncé reporter, working out of the Gannett-owned Tennessean's Nashville newsroom, after hiring a Taylor Swift reporter — Meet journalist Caché McClay, who will work out of the Tennessean's Nashville newsroom as she delves into the inner workings …
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Adam Gabbatt / The Guardian:
The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and The Washington Post have all appointed British bosses in the past 12 months; The Times and other UK outlets plan US expansions — Will Lewis's helming of the Washington Post comes after the Wall Street Journal and CNN hired other UK talent as top brass
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@nejsnave and @janebsinger
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Marvel's The Marvels, which cost ~$300M to make and market, netted just $47M in weekend ticket sales in the US and Canada, the lowest ever for a Marvel movie — “The Marvels” cost about $300 million to make and market and arrived to $47 million in domestic sales. — The once-superheroic Marvel Studios is now merely mortal.
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Leah Nylen / Bloomberg:
Google pays Apple 36% of the revenue the internet giant earns from search ads through Safari, per the US v. Google testimony of Alphabet's main economics expert — - Revenue sharing amount was supposed to remain confidential — Google witness disclosed number during antitrust trial in DC
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Liz Gorny / It's Nice That:
The Guardian launches The Long Read Magazine, a print magazine dedicated to long-form journalism, available at newsstands and The Guardian bookshop for £12.99 — The Long Read Magazine manages to live in two worlds: the bookshelf and newsstand.
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@sophieelmhirst, @davidedgarwolf, @gdnlongread, @pressgazette and @davidedgarwolf
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
A look at efforts by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to silence journalists in the name of fighting disinformation, including lawsuits and criminal probes — He calls fake news an enemy that threatens democracy. Critics of President Yoon Suk Yeol say he is silencing journalists in the name of fighting disinformation.
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