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Associated Press:
Russia places journalist and author Masha Gessen on a wanted list after opening a criminal case on charges of spreading “false information” about Russia's army — Prominent journalist - who lives in the US - was placed on the list after discussing atrocities committed in Ukraine by Russian forces
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Reuters and Radio Free Europe/Radio …
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
A judge certifies a class action lawsuit alleging Disney paid 9,000 women less than male staff, the largest lawsuit certified under California's Equal Pay Act — A judge on Friday certified a class action lawsuit that alleges that Disney paid 9,000 women less than their male counterparts.
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IndieWire
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CBS News journalist Catherine Herridge could face a contempt of court sanction and fines if she does not reveal a source for Fox News stories she wrote in 2017 — First Amendment advocates are alarmed by the case of Catherine Herridge, who is facing an imminent court deadline and steep fines
Discussion:
@fatalpolitics, @brandonmillman, @jeremymbarr and CBS News
Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
Paramount's stock jumps ~14% over reports Skydance Media CEO David Ellison and RedBird Capital's Gerry Cardinale are “kicking the tires” on acquiring its assets — The companies are reportedly interested in parent company National Amusements' majority stake in the media conglomerate
Andy Maxwell / TorrentFreak:
Forty nine record labels file a lawsuit against Altice for allegedly facilitating “massive copyright infringement committed by thousands of its subscribers” — Around 50 record labels, all members of the RIAA, have filed a mass copyright infringement lawsuit against Altice, owner of U.S. ISP Optimum.
Discussion:
TorrentFreak and Reuters
Wired:
An investigation of internet censorship in US schools finds broad use of filters that block health and identity information, thousands of news stories, and more — A WIRED investigation into internet censorship in US schools found widespread use of filters to censor health, identity, and other crucial information.
Discussion:
Shea Brown on LinkedIn, @meghann, @katiedrumm, @waterslicer, @cendemtech, @dmehro and Freedom of the Press …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
SEC filing: Netflix details its 2024 pay packages for co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, with $3M base salaries, $6M target cash bonuses, and $31M in stock — For Sarandos, $40 million is the same level of pay he is set to receive in 2023, while Peters is getting a 5% step …
Discussion:
US Securities …, The Wrap, Wall Street Journal and The Hollywood Reporter
Poynter:
Challenger, Gray & Christmas: the news sector of the media industry has seen 2,681 job cuts from January through November 2023, more than in all of 2022 or 2021 — The news sector alone has lost 2,681 jobs so far in 2023 — more than it did in all of 2022 or 2021.
Discussion:
@jaimeblack, @pranavdixit, @skyler_higley, @danackerman, Donovan Farnham on LinkedIn, Challenger … and Variety
Lee Enterprises, Inc.:
Lee Enterprises reports Q4 operating revenue down 15.3% YoY to $164M, net loss down 80% YoY to $1.3M, and digital-only subscribers up 36% YoY to 721K — Total Digital Revenue(1) was $73M in the quarter, representing 44% of revenue — Digital-only subscribers total 721,000, exceeding guidance and up 36% YOY
Discussion:
@byjonharris and MediaPost
Reuters:
After a Reuters report found that Israel fired the shells that killed journalist Issam Abdallah on October 13, Israel says Abdallah was in an active combat zone — The Israeli military, responding on Friday to a Reuters investigation that determined its forces killed a Reuters journalist …
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
ABC News plans to host the sixth Republican presidential primary debate, in New Hampshire on January 18, three days before a CNN debate at the same location — ABC News announced Thursday that it will host the sixth GOP debate on Jan. 18 in Manchester, New Hampshire, set to take place just days before a CNN event at the same location.
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Bloomberg:
Sources: DAZN Group, the sports streaming company backed by Len Blavatnik, is exploring ways to raise as much as $1B, seeking to accelerate its global expansion — - Blavatnik's sports broadcaster holds talks with advisers — CEO previously said DAZN would welcome strategic partners
Discussion:
@hellierd and Cord Cutters News
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