Mediagazer: Huw Edwards, the BBC news anchor who has been off air since July 2023 after reports that he paid a young person for explicit images, resigns on “medical advice” (Ian Youngs/BBC)

2:10 PM ET, April 22, 2024

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Huw Edwards, the BBC news anchor who has been off air since July 2023 after reports that he paid a young person for explicit images, resigns on “medical advice” — Huw Edwards has presented major national events for the BBC including general elections and the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

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Alexandra Topping / The Guardian:

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John Koblin / New York Times:

Antenna: ~25% of US paying streaming video subscribers, or 29M+ users, have canceled three or more services over the past two years — Many more people are jumping from one streaming subscription to another, a behavior that could have big implications for the entertainment industry.

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Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:

Sources: NBA is seeking new contracts that are at least a decade long with streaming as the main distribution method; Amazon Prime Video, Peacock are contenders — In TV rights negotiations, the NBA is seeking new decade-long — or longer — contracts that will alter how it traditionally delivers games …

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