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9:25 PM ET, November 27, 2023

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Maggie Harrison / Futurism:
Sources: Sports Illustrated published AI-generated articles by fake authors with AI-generated headshots; the outlet now deleted the articles and author pages  —  There was nothing in Drew Ortiz's author biography at Sports Illustrated to suggest that he was anything other than human.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sports Illustrated publisher Arena Group says SI's articles by allegedly fake writers came from AdVon Commerce and that it has ended its partnership with AdVon
Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
Scott Havens, who became Bloomberg Media CEO in January 2022 after Justin Smith's exit, leaves to become president of business operations for The New York Mets  —  The executive will be president of business operations for the baseball team.  —  Bloomberg Media CEO M. Scott Havens is leaving for the big leagues.
Wall Street Journal:
WSJ created Instagram accounts following only young gymnasts and influencers and found salacious Reels, like risqué footage of kids, shown next to big brand ads  —  Content served to WSJ test accounts included risqué footage of kids, overtly sexual adult videos and ads from major brands
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Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Source: the BBC paid a large free upfront to the episodic writers of Doctor Who, shifting away from a residual model, after Disney+ came on board as a partner  —  - Gaumont UK Lands Latest Channel 5 Thriller; Juno Dawson Series For Altitude; Ukrainian Anthology Sales; ZDF Kim Dotcom Drama - Global Briefs
Discussion: The Sun and Tafkar
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
An interview with Bloomberg's Chief Digital Officer about reaching 500K subs five years after launching a paywall, ad business, engaging with Gen Z, and more  —  Press Gazette caught up with Bloomberg Media chief digital officer Julia Beizer in New York.  —  Bloomberg Media's chief digital …
Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Marty Krofft, a TV producer and co-creator of popular kids TV shows like H.R. Pufnstuf and Land of the Lost, died on November 25 at age 86  —  Marty Krofft, who with his brother Sid produced memorable kids shows “H.R. Pufnstuf” and “Land of the Lost” — as well as the 2009 feature based on the latter — has died.
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Ex-NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell, fired in April 2023 after admitting to inappropriate conduct, is in talks to lead RedBird's sports and entertainment investments  —  Jeff Shell in advanced discussions to lead the firm's sports and entertainment investment business
Discussion: The Wrap, Deadline and Reuters
Rory Smith / New York Times:
A look at Stretford Paddock and other soccer watchalongs popular in the UK, whose livestreams try to recreate the feeling of “watching the game with your mates”  —  Soccer fans are tuning out broadcasts in favor of watchalongs: streaming parties where you hear what you want to hear and see everything except the game.
Discussion: @benhoffmannyt
 
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Paramount Global's UK network Channel 5 pulled a documentary on Thames flooding after allegations a historian posted racist and homophobic social media messages
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Yona Tr Golding / Columbia Journalism Review:
Q&A with Paul Caruana Galizia, son of murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia of Malta, on writing about her death, choosing his own media career, and more
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
A look at The Gleaner, a local Kentucky newspaper, now a ghost newsroom with no full-time staff, as the loss of local papers grew to 2.5/week on average in 2023
New York Times:
Internal docs: X may lose ~$75M in ad revenue by 2023 end as Amazon, Microsoft, and other major brands halted or consider halting ads; X says it may lose $11M