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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programmes 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.
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 …
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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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Amy Or / Bloomberg:
Sources: Encyclopaedia Britannica, which publishes books like the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is seeking a $1B valuation in an IPO that could launch in June — - Publisher and education tech firm may launch IPO soon as June — Chicago-based firm's units include Merriam-Webster, Melingo AI
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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Variety, @pressgazette, @benmullin, Andres Cardenas on LinkedIn and @michellemanafy@journa.host
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?
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MIT Technology Review, @durgaraghunath, @edbott.com, Arish Omar on LinkedIn, @erik_hayden, @ednewtonrex, @dada_drummer, @hiattb, @cooiboobs, @suno_ai_, @buffalonichols, @goofxist, @mike_petriello, @karlitaliliana, @very__regular, @devindra, @carlquintanilla, @bugsmaytrix and @rollingstone, more at Techmeme »
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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@pip_says and @greg_jenner
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
The BBC and Amazon Music partner to release ad-supported BBC podcasts on the streaming service for the first time outside of the UK — Subscribers to Amazon's Prime and Amazon Music Unlimited services can “exclusively access a curated suite of over 50 of the BBC's most popular podcasts ad-free.”
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 — In 2022, on the day they met, Zoe Otto and Orlena Fella decided they wanted to start a newspaper at their school …
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@sauthoff.bsky.social, @joshuahersh, @localnewsini, @thandiloveslife and Washington Post
Eric Deggans / NPR:
Q&A with political reporter Amy Chozick on co-creating Max series The Girls on the Bus based on her book Chasing Hillary, fictionalizing the election, and more — The first question I have for Amy Chozick, an executive producer and co-creator of the new Max series The Girls on the Bus, is a simple one.
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
A look at Disney's leading internal candidates to replace Bob Iger and how their lack of comprehensive experience at Disney should not be the board's sole focus — None of the four leading candidates has the perfect resume for the top job. Neither did Bob Iger when he was first named CEO.
Discussion:
@editorialiste, @lucas_shaw, @lucas_shaw and @loudmouthjulia
Josef Adalian / Vulture:
Q&A with CBS' George Cheeks on choosing which shows to put on Paramount+ or broadcast, rethinking the show development cycle, developing franchises, and more — The failure of Hollywood studios to strike a timely deal with writers and actors last summer meant the traditional fall TV season was canceled in 2023.
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