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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Authentic Brands licenses Sports Illustrated's publishing rights to The Players' Tribune owner Minute Media for 10 years, with plans to keep the print edition — Minute Media, owner of The Players' Tribune, has struck a deal to operate Sports Illustrated for at least 10 years.
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice” — Programmes presented by Jacob Rees-Mogg, Esther McVey and Philip Davies were found in breach.
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
In an email to GB News staff following the Ofcom ruling, editorial director Michael Booker says staff need to “double down” on staying within the rules — Michael Booker said GB News staff need to “double down” on staying within the rules. — GB News editorial director Michael Booker …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTuber MrBeast announces a deal with Prime Video for Beast Games, a reality-competition show with 1,000 contestants, promising the winner a $5M cash prize — MrBeast, the YouTuber known for big-money giveaways, is going bigger than ever with his new show on Amazon's Prime Video.
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Reuters:
After oral arguments, SCOTUS appeared wary of curbing US government contacts with social media platforms in the First Amendment case of Murthy v. Missouri — U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared skeptical of a challenge on free speech grounds to how President Joe Biden's administration …
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Sam Wolfson / The Guardian:
A look at the rise of celebrity-hosted interview podcasts, whose long running times mean guests delve into deep and personal topics, resembling therapy sessions — Pop stars, politicians, princes all seem to have the same job these days - podcast interviewer.
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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
An interview with NYT's head of audio Paula Szuchman about its subscription-only NYT Audio app, which had 1M+ downloads between its May launch and December 2023 — The app is only available to New York Times news and all-access subscribers. — The New York Times' subscription …
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Just Lunning / New York Times:
Hollywood actors like Megan Fox, Idris Elba, and Keanu Reeves are leaping into video games, a once stigmatized medium now seen as a unique platform for stories — Onscreen stars have increasingly been going virtual. Jodie Comer and David Harbour are making their video game debuts in a remake …
Adweek:
Adweek appoints Ryan Joe as editor-in-chief; Joe joins from Business Insider, where he has spent the last three years as its advertising editor — He joins from Business Insider, where he spent 3 years as advertising editor — As it celebrates its 45th anniversary, ADWEEK is entering …
John Herrman / New York Magazine:
X's pivot to video mirrors past social media trends, but its reliance on user-generated videos from TikTok and other platforms may not ensure long-term success — It's going video-first by posting every other platform's videos last. — In June, Twitter started telling investors that video was the future of the platform.
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Clare Duffy / CNN:
YouTube now requires creators to label their realistic-looking videos made using AI, via an upload checklist; clearly unrealistic videos will not need a label — New York CNN — — Starting Monday, YouTube creators will be required to label when realistic-looking videos …
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Mia Sato / The Verge:
TikTok launches Creator Rewards, a creator monetization program that has payouts based on “search value”, originality, play duration, and audience engagement — TikTok is leaning in even more to its app being used like a search engine. — Creators making money on the platform …
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