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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Tucker Carlson launches the Tucker Carlson Network, or TCN, a $9-per-month streaming video service with access to “5 brand-new shows, speeches, films, and more” — The former Fox News host is promising a slate of programming for $6 per month. — Tucker Carlson is planning …
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Wall Street Journal, The Desk, Media Matters for America, Mediaite, New Republic, @vtuss, @jalefkowit@octodon.social, The Wrap, @mattgertz, @joeymannarinous, @realmichaelseif, Newser, @tcnetwork, @aureliusstoic1, @tcnetwork, @megynkellyshow, @edkrassen, MediaPost, The Streamable, Axios, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, @lukedouglas49, Reuters, CBS News, @sulemanali, TVLine, @jeffjarvis and Marty Davis on LinkedIn
Max Tani / Semafor:
Tel Aviv-based Investing.com, one of the most visited global financial news websites, uses AI to rewrite stories published just hours earlier by competitors — The Scoop — One of the most highly-trafficked financial news websites in the world is creating AI-generated stories that bear …
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Talking Biz News, @mikeisaac, @joonian, @pras_s, @knibbs, @clancyreports, @maxwelltani and @dannygroner
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Altice USA is in talks to sell Cheddar News to private equity firm Regent; Altice paid $200M for Cheddar in 2019 and may be compensated via an earn-out — - Altice USA is in discussions to sell Cheddar News to Los Angeles private equity firm Regent LP.
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The Desk, Alex Sherman on LinkedIn and @sherman4949
Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Sources: NBC has demanded Donald Trump's campaign remove a video with audio deceptively edited to seem like it's from an NBC reporter after the third GOP debate — The Scoop — NBC News has demanded that Donald Trump's campaign remove a video that includes audio deceptively edited to seem …
Poynter:
Medill Journalism School's research shows that ~83% of the US counties with no news source or in danger of becoming a news desert voted for Donald Trump in 2020 — Strengthening local news would have broad civic benefits and could lead to happier, healthier communities, whether red, purple or blue.
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Inside Radio and Local News Initiative
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Sources: BBC News plans to hire its first royal editor to capitalize on soaring monarchy interest; royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell plans to retire in 2024 — - Sky Denies Hugh Bonneville Pilot ‘Forty Acres’ Is About Slavery Amid Backlash From Black Creatives
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@GreenFire@mstdn.social
Calum Jaspan / Sydney Morning Herald:
Schwartz Media owner Morry Schwartz steps down as the Australian publisher's chair, saying opposition to Israel-Hamas war coverage wasn't a factor in the timing — Veteran publisher Morry Schwartz, owner of Schwartz Media, which produces The Saturday Paper, The Monthly and 7am Podcast, has stepped down as the company's chair.
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Australian Financial Review and The Guardian
Randy Nelson / data.ai:
TikTok reaches $10B in gross revenue, including $3.84B in 2023 so far, $3.32B in 2022, and $1.72B in 2021, the fifth mobile app and the first non-game to do so — The short video social phenomenon has added nearly $4 billion this year alone, and it's all from virtual coins used to purchase gifts for the platform's content creators.
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TechCrunch, more at Techmeme »
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Decrypt signs a letter of intent to merge with decentralized media company Rug Radio and form a yet-to-be-named holding company that would oversee both brands — Decrypt, the news company that covers crypto and web3, has signed a letter of intent to merge with Rug Radio …
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The Rebooting, @decryptmedia, Decrypt and @rugradio
Kelsey McKinney / Defector:
Time's exclusive Taylor Swift interview for the Person of the Year issue demonstrates the deference that has characterized celebrity profiles for over a decade — This week, Time announced Taylor Swift as its 2023 Person of the Year. What this means for Time is that they can plaster …
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National Review, @mckinneykelsey, @jessicagolds and CNN
John Koblin / New York Times:
USA Network and others, once rich with original scripted shows, now air endless reruns, part of a downward spiral increasingly leading advertisers to pull money — Many of the most popular channels have largely ditched original dramas and comedies, morphing into vessels for endless reruns.
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@michellemanafy.bsky.social
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
HBO's Succession final season receives nine Golden Globe nominations, a record for a TV program, getting nominated in every category the show was eligible for — Co-Editor-in-Chief, TV — Bulgaria's Stephan Komandarev & Eli Skorcheva Want To Help Older People Get The Dignity They Deserve …
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Hilary Lewis / The Hollywood Reporter:
The Golden Globes announces the nominees for its 2024 awards, set to air on CBS, including new categories for stand-up and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
The Golden Globes announces the nominees for its 2024 awards, set to air on CBS, including new categories for stand-up and Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
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Variety, New York Post, Deadline, The Messenger, AppleInsider, The A.V. Club, New York Times, @filmupdates, @ellysmelancholy, Variety, CBS News, Deadline and @filmupdates