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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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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
DirecTV and Tegna reach a carriage deal to end the programming blackout of 64 Tegna stations that affected ~5M US customers since November 30, 2023 — DirecTV and major station group Tegna have struck a carriage deal, ending a programming blackout that began November 30 and affected roughly 5 million customers across the U.S..
Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
Q&A with Roxi CEO Rob Lewis on launching the UK-based music video streaming service in the US, licensing deals, generating revenue, key competitors, and more — “Building a global a global music video streaming service is way harder than building a Netflix or Disney+,” says Rob Lewis.
Washington Post:
Tom Shales, a Pulitzer Prize-winning TV critic who spent nearly 40 years writing for The Washington Post and was known for his incisive wit, dies at 79 — He spent nearly 40 years writing for The Washington Post and was known for his incisive and barbed commentary
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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