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5:45 PM ET, March 18, 2024

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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.
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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Max Tani / Semafor:
Few news outlets seek hard hitting pieces that confront power due to the legal climate, business relationship concerns, online news outlets' downfall, and more  —  There's too much to read and watch, too many places to read and watch it.  It's enough to distract you from the biggest news …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Hollywood analysts and marketers say any potential upside from a TikTok ban would be lessened by the loss of the app's marketing power for new movies and shows  —  Right now, there appears to be much less urgency in the Senate to move forward on a measure aimed at forcing TikTok to cut its China ties …
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 …
Brian Hiatt / Rolling Stone:
Inside generative AI music startup Suno, whose model can compose songs, including human vocals, using a text prompt, as Suno aims to “democratize” music making  —  Suno wants everyone to be able to produce their own pro-level songs — but what does that mean for artists?
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.
Jon Lafayette / Next TV:
DirecTV introduces a “No Locals” package, which allows customers to opt out of receiving their local TV stations and receive discounts of $12 per month  —  Subscribers would get $12 discount if they opt out  —  DirecTV said it would be allowing customers to opt out of receiving …
 
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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
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
Belle Cushing / Columbia Journalism Review:
US high school papers are ditching digital only strategies for print, which has a retro appeal and offers students a respite from digital content overload
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Bill Grueskin / Columbia Journalism Review:
Lessons learned from the 77-page letter sent to Axel Springer by a lawyer for Neri Oxman, whose MIT thesis faced scrutiny for plagiarism in a BI investigation
Tim Higgins / Wall Street Journal:
How Elon Musk courted Don Lemon to show that X isn't a right-wing tool, as the breakup highlights Linda Yaccarino's thankless task of trying to assure brands
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Two British YouTubers dupe Tucker Carlson into interviewing a fake Kensington Palace whistleblower about Kate Middleton's doctored image