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Kevin Systrom / Artifact News:
Kevin Systrom says news sharing app Artifact will shut down after concluding that “the market opportunity isn't big enough to warrant continued investment” — To our Artifact Users and Partners: — We've made the decision to wind down operations of the Artifact app.
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Casey Newton / Platformer:
Platformer is leaving Substack and migrating to Ghost, saying the outlet doesn't believe Substack will publicly commit to proactively removing pro-Nazi material — After much consideration, we have decided to move Platformer off of Substack. Over the next few days, the publication …
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
An interview with GB News' Christopher Hope and Gloria De Piero on joining the broadcaster, launching their new show, being “rooted in the viewers”, and more — The pair have launched a new PMQs show and say GB News is “rooted in the viewers” not spads.
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@pressgazette and @nohopeofdebate
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Ruth Ashton Taylor, a pioneering TV and radio journalist who was the first woman to have an on-air news role in LA when she joined KSTL-TV in 1951, died at 101 — Ruth Ashton Taylor, a pioneering TV and radio journalist who worked with Edward R. Murrow at CBS News and was a fixture on the air in Los Angeles for decades, has died.
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CBS News, @wilgoren, @kcalnews and The Hollywood Reporter
Washington Post:
HBO led Emmy nominations for 17 of the past 20 years, but its dominance may not last as hit shows end and the company's rebrand to Max seeks a broader audience — Once again, HBO has the most nominations of any network or platform going into the 75th Emmys awards ceremony.
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@meowzawowza_, @ajmckay, @orphanednebula, @meowzawowza_, The Wrap and Forbes
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says that Fox is not accepting MyPillow ads; a source says ads are paused because Lindell has not paid for his ads since August 2023 — Lindell said he's been ‘canceled,’ but a source with knowledge of the situation said he just hasn't paid his bills
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
The CW unveils an “evolution” in its logo and brand identity, including dropping “The” from its logo and a new “hot sauce” color palette — The CW is spicing up its look. Timed to Sunday's airing of the Critics Choice Awards, the Nexstar-run netlet is unveiling an …
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@elplethora, @franklinavenue, @tvgrimreaper, The Desk and Chris Spadaccini on LinkedIn
David W. Chen / New York Times:
As deepfakes warp elections overseas, US state legislators race to enact laws, with varying penalties, requiring disclosure of the use of AI in political ads — Sophisticated political deepfakes have warped elections overseas. Can U.S. legislators act fast enough to make A.I. campaign ads more transparent?
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@votepenelope
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Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Fubo raised the prices of its plans by $5/month on January 10, with the base plan starting at $80/month, and plans to offer unlimited DVR “in the coming months” — As traditional cable TV bleeds subscribers and more and more folks sign up for online streaming options …
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@tvgrimreaper, The Verge, Help Center, Cord Cutters News and The Streamable
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Sources: RedBird IMI CEO Jeff Zucker met Ofcom officials to make a last pitch and win them over RedBird's Telegraph takeover, ahead of a crucial Ofcom report — Jeff Zucker meets Ofcom ahead of its report on whether takeover backed by Abu Dhabi cash should proceed
Phillip Nieto / Mediaite:
A US judge orders Trump to pay $392,638 in legal fees to The New York Times over a “frivolous” 2021 lawsuit he brought against NYT and three of its reporters — A New York state judge ordered former President Donald Trump to pay The New York Times a six-figure legal fee …
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Sportico:
Sources: Laurene Powell Jobs is looking to sell half of her stake, or about 10%, in Monumental Sports & Entertainment, owner of the Monumental Sports Network — Billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs is looking to sell a chunk of her stake in Monumental Sports & Entertainment …
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@novy_williams, @novy_williams and @dylanbyers
Tom Gerken / BBC:
Many prominent voice actors say they weren't told about the SAG-AFTRA's deal with Replica Studios setting out how AI-generated voices can be used in video games — Prominent voice actors say they weren't told about a landmark deal setting out how voices generated by artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in games.
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@bluehorizon186, @eliastoufexis, @andrethetruth, @yongyea, @charalanahzard, @g0ffthew, SAG-AFTRA and gamedeveloper
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