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Samantha Murphy Kelly / CNN:
Disney CEO Bob Iger says Disney+ will crack down on password sharing in June 2024 in some countries and more broadly in September 2024; Disney+ isn't profitable — New York CNN — — Disney is curbing password sharing for its Disney+ streaming service as part of a larger effort to boost signups and revenue.
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Samantha Masunaga / Los Angeles Times:
Disney says the standalone ESPN streaming service it plans for 2025 will be available on Disney+ for bundle subscribers, similar to its Hulu integration
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Gizmodo, Media Voices, Barrett Media, SportsPro, Hollywood Reporter, Cord Cutters News and The Desk
Reuters:
A look at tech giants' AI training data deals; Defined.ai: some are ready to pay $1-$2 per image, $2-$4 per short video, and $100-$300 per hour of long video — At its peak in the early 2000s, Photobucket was the world's top image-hosting site. The media backbone for once-hot services …
Ernie Smith / Fast Company:
A look at The Santa Barbara News-Press' tentative deal to sell its assets to Weyaweya, whose principal Max Noremo has ties to Malta's online gambling industry — For 155 years, the Santa Barbara News-Press and its predecessors played a fundamental role in the California coastal city as its primary broadsheet newspaper.
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Benjamin Bathke / Reuters Institute:
A look at Correctiv, Germany's first nonprofit investigative outlet, which has 100 full-time staff and published a bombshell investigation into the far right — We take a deep dive into Correctiv's investigation, its mission and its funding — Imagine you're an investigative reporter.
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Anping Richter on LinkedIn, Daniel Drepper on LinkedIn, @eduardosuarez, @jpmarthoz and JURIST
New York Times:
Shari Redstone's Paramount stake sale may conflict with shareholder interests; source: David Ellison envisions Paramount in a joint streaming venture in the US — The board of directors has to walk a fine line, looking out for investors without running afoul of Ms. Redstone, the company's most influential shareholder.
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CNBC, Advanced Television, Bloomberg and Variety
Ryan Heath / Axios:
Meta plans to label a wider range of video, audio, and image content as “Made with AI” starting in May, following feedback from its independent Oversight Board — - The labels could be generated through self-disclosure when a user posts content, as a result of advice from fact-checkers …
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MediaPost, TechCrunch, CBS News, Meta, Ars Technica, Reuters, The Hill, Engadget, The Verge and Raw Story, more at Techmeme »
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Top ESPN executive Norby Williamson is leaving the network after almost 40 years; in January, Pat McAfee accused him of “sabotaging” his show — Norby Williamson, the ESPN veteran who has managed everything from NFL coverage to “SportsCenter,” is leaving the Disney sports-media giant abruptly …
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Awful Announcing, Mediaite, CNN, The Wrap, Sportico, New York Post, Front Office Sports, Deadline, Fox News, Barrett Media, Sports Media Watch and The Hollywood Reporter
Barrett Media:
Several sports podcasters who were part of Vox Media's SB Nation Podcast Network say they were told on April 4 that the network is being shut down immediately — “I am not sure what's next, but we fully intend to continue the podcast elsewhere.” — Several podcasters who were part …
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Awful Announcing, @bloggingtheboys, @pgsween, @scottcoleman55 and @prideofdetroit
The Economic Times:
India's IT minister says the country is looking to frame a “balanced” AI law that will protect news publishers and content creators while minimizing user harm — Global AI regulation discussions intensify as companies seek fair compensation for AI data training from publishers.
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Sunitha S on LinkedIn and MediaNama, more at Techmeme »
Matt Pearce:
Interest in policy interventions to protect journalism is exploding, but industry gatherings keep failing to include journalism labor advocates as strikes grow — Somebody is missing from the upcoming International Symposium on Online Journalism in Austin, Texas.
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@mattdpearce, @heathkeri, The NewsGuild, WHEC.com, International Symposium … and MediaPost
Clay Wirestone / Kansas Reflector:
Facebook restores the Kansas Reflector's ability to share links, removed the day the outlet ran a piece critical of Facebook, which still can't be shared — Facebook has blocked the sharing of Kansas Reflector stories and removed all posts linking to our website. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)
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Ryan Barwick / Marketing Brew:
The New York Times partners with ad metrics company Adelaide, which uses eye tracking and more to gauge attention to ads and is launching tools for publishers — The New York Times is partnering with Adelaide, a company that uses signals like eye-tracking data to gauge whether readers are paying attention to ads.
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