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Reuters temporarily removes its article titled “How an Indian startup hacked the world” to comply with an Indian court order, and plans to appeal the decision — Reuters has temporarily removed the article “How an Indian startup hacked the world” to comply with a preliminary court order issued …
James Manning / Mediaweek:
Multiple men say Australian broadcaster and columnist Alan Jones groped, assaulted, and inappropriately touched them without consent; Jones denies the claims — The Sydney Morning Herald has published a major investigation from journalist Kate McClymont that carries multiple allegations …
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Tidal lays off 10%+ of staff as part of broader cuts at Jack Dorsey's Block; about 40 staffers including part of the playlist curation team were cut — Tidal, the music streaming service once owned by recording artist Jay-Z, laid off more than 10% of staff as part of a wider round …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Andy Borowitz says The New Yorker decided to stop publishing The Borowitz Report due to “its financial difficulties”, part of a larger wave of Condé's cost cuts — Borowitz announced that the New Yorker was dropping his long-running Borowitz Report satire features because of “its financial difficulties.”
Samantha Cole / 404 Media:
Alibaba's paper on its Animate Anyone AI model goes viral after videos show the model can replace TikTok influencers after being trained on their videos — A team of researchers from Chinese retail and technology giant Alibaba released a paper this week detailing a new model, which they call “Animate Anyone.”
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Max Tani / Semafor:
The Allbritton Journalism Institute plans to launch News of the United States, or NOTUS, in January 2024, focused on Washington, DC and training young reporters — The Scoop — A high-profile nonprofit is launching a Washington D.C.-focused newsroom early next year that promises …
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Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Bustle Digital Group is on pace to generate between $136M and $144M in revenue in 2023, down 10% to 15% YoY, the first time in a decade its revenue dropped YoY — The company will bring in between $136 million and $144 million in 2023 — Media company Bustle Digital Group …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
A look at NewsNation, which bills itself as an unbiased rival to Fox News and MSNBC, as the network prepares to host the fourth GOP presidential primary debate — Fourth Republican presidential debate will feature four candidates, Trump skips again — By airing the fourth Republican …
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Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap:
SAG-AFTRA members ratify the union's three-year contract with studios after 78% voted in favor; some members remain dissatisfied with the deal's AI protections — Approval of new studio agreement with a turnout of 38% concludes a historic year for Hollywood labor
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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Hearst UK appoints Women's Health UK editor Claire Sanderson as the new editor of Men's Health UK; Sanderson “will now drive brand strategy” for both titles — Hearst UK has appointed Women's Health UK editor Claire Sanderson as the new editor of Men's Health UK, meaning she will lead both titles.
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
The UK picks veteran TV executive Samir Shah for BBC chair, to replace Richard Sharp, who resigned earlier in 2023; Shah needs parliamentary committee approval — New head of corporation's board replaces Richard Sharp, who resigned this year — UK ministers are set to pick veteran TV executive Samir Shah …
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Felix Gillette / Bloomberg:
Independent film company A24 announces a multiyear deal with Warner Bros. Discovery as part of which its movies will stream exclusively on HBO, Max, and Cinemax — - New A24 movies will stream exclusively on HBO, Max and Cinemax — Indie studio will continue to develop TV for range of networks
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