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New York Times:
Like Gannett, McClatchy plans to stop using The AP's news feed, publishing no AP content after March 31; McClatchy will continue to use AP election results data — The Associated Press said the decisions by the two major newspaper chains “would not have a material impact on our overall revenue.”
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Natalie Korach / The Wrap:
In a memo, Gannett Chief Content Officer Kristin Roberts says the publisher will stop publishing AP content on March 25 “to invest further in our newsrooms”
In a memo, Gannett Chief Content Officer Kristin Roberts says the publisher will stop publishing AP content on March 25 “to invest further in our newsrooms”
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Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg:
France fines Google €250M for not keeping its 2022 pledge on fair deals with media outlets, including training Gemini on articles without notifying publishers — - Firm also accused of breaking other commitments in news case — Google says the fine is disproportionate despite it settling
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Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Pew survey of 5,078 US Hispanic adults: 54% get their news in English and 21% get their news in Spanish, while just 23% consume news in both languages equally — A new Pew Research Center study published Tuesday shows that while Latinos in the United States are largely online news consumers …
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Pew Research Center, Fox News, @pewresearch, @pewresearch, @pewresearch, Pew Research Center's …, The Hill and Axios
Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: private equity firm Apollo Global Management has made an $11B offer to buy Paramount Global's film and TV studio — Offer comes as Paramount's directors are weighing merger with Skydance — Private-equity firm Apollo Global Management has made an $11 billion offer …
Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
A look at ESPN's plans for its standalone streaming service, which sources say the company aims to launch in 2025, costing $25 to $30 per month — With ESPN's direct-to-consumer plan, the network is attempting to uphold its mission statement of, “Serving sports fans. Anytime. Anywhere."
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The Streamable, The Streamable, Sports Media Watch, @benmillermke, @ronbohning, Front Office Sports and Rolling Stone
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
Editorial workers at LexisNexis-owned Law360 walked off the job March 20 in a 24-hour work stoppage to protest layoffs; workers said Law360 cut 10% of the staff — Unionized editorial workers, represented by The NewsGuild of New York at LexisNexis-owned Law360, have walked off the job in a 24-hour work stoppage to protest layoffs.
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@law360union, @kellylienhard, @martinezpogue, @law360union, NewsGuild of New York and The NewsGuild
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Penske Media is exclusively selling Vox Media's ad inventory in Canada, making them the second-largest source of digital media inventory in Canada, per Comscore — The partnership comes 1 year after PMC invested $100 million in the company — Penske Media Corp., which owns a portfolio …
Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
Fortune expands its UK and European footprint, planning to release unique print covers in London, Paris, Zurich, and Milan, and to add 35 staff by end of 2024 — As U.K.-based publishers look towards the U.S. advertising market, U.S.-based Fortune is turning its attention in the opposite direction.
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Reuters:
Prince Harry and others seek to amend their London lawsuit against News Group to include Rupert Murdoch personally in allegations of a cover up of wrongdoing — Lawyers for Britain's Prince Harry and other claimants sought on Wednesday to amend their London lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's …
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Press Gazette, The Daily Beast, @binvestigates and @davidfolkenflik
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Disney says Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour broke Disney+ records with 4.6M views after three days, the top music film ever on Disney+; Disney reportedly paid $75M — Taylor Swift has set a new record with the premiere of her “Eras Tour” concert film on Disney+.
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Committee to Protect Journalists:
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously pass the Safeguarding National Security Bill, which may lead to the suppression of press freedom and prosecution of journalists — The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Hong Kong legislature's hasty passing of a national security law on Tuesday …
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Reason, Why Evolution Is True, Deadline, New York Times, Bloomberg, Reuters, CBS News, Associated Press, Fox News, Wall Street Journal and Semafor
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Disney launches DRAX Direct to streamline the process of buying ads on Disney+ and Hulu, using tech from Google and The Trade Desk — In the first expansion of the Disney Real-Time Ad Exchange, the media company is rolling out a more advanced offering for streaming advertisers featuring tech platforms run by Google and The Trade Desk.