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1:30 PM ET, May 1, 2024

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Marko Zivkovic / AppleInsider:
Source: Apple is testing an AI-enabled Safari browser with a Web Eraser feature for better content blocking, AI-powered text summarization, a new UI, and more  —  Apple is testing a version of its Safari web browser that includes UI tweaks, advanced content blocking features …
Jacob Bryant / The Wrap:
Fubo cuts ties with WBD after renewal negotiations for their partnership fell through, citing WBD's “abuse of massive market power” as cause for the decision  —  The media company accuses WBD of refusing “to engage in good faith negotiations”  —  Fubo cut ties with Warner Bros. Discovery …
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Melvin Backman / Quartz:
WBD shares hit a 52-week low after a WSJ report suggested WBD could lose rights to NBA games, as NBCUniversal is prepared to bid about $2.5B per year for rights
Karissa Bell / Engadget:
LinkedIn launches three Wordle-style puzzle games: theme-based guessing game Pinpoint, Sudoku and Minesweeper-style crossover Queens, and trivia game Crossclimb  —  How long until “What I learned about B2B sales from playing Crossclimb”?  —  LinkedIn, the professional network known …
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
UK's The New European appoints James Ball as its first political editor, as it expands its political coverage ahead of the UK general election  —  Ball is taking on the role ahead of the upcoming UK general election.  —  The New European has appointed James Ball as its first political editor.
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Substack now lets writers paywall their Chat discussion spaces and says active Chat participants are 12% more likely to retain their subscriptions  —  Substack is launching the ability for writers to paywall their entire Chat or specific threads to paid or founding members only, the company announced on Wednesday.
Discussion: On Substack
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sony hikes Crunchyroll's Mega Fan tier by $2 to $11.99/month and the Ultimate Fan tier by $1 to $15.99/month; Fan tier will remain unchanged at $7.99/month  —  The pricing is increasing for Crunchyroll's Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan subscription tiers in select countries.
Discussion: The Wrap and @tvgrimreaper
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
DMG Media makes up to 15 sport staff redundant at its Mail titles, as part of a “significant restructuring” on the sports desk  —  A similar number of roles have been cut at sports betting business Livescore.  —  Up to 15 sport staff are being made redundant at the Mail titles …
Discussion: @mediaguy19
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Fox News takes down a six-part streaming series that staged a mock trial of Hunter Biden, a day after Biden's legal team threatened to sue the network  —  Fox News has pulled down a six-part series in which it staged a mock trial of hypothetical criminal charges against Hunter Biden …
Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
Comcast expects its cable TV customers to lose access to 15 Bally regional sports networks at midnight in a fee dispute with Diamond Sports Group  —  “We'd like to continue carrying their networks, but they have declined multiple offers and now we no longer have the rights to this programming …
Rachel Kaser / VentureBeat:
Roblox expands its immersive video ad format to all advertisers and adds more controls, such as genre targeting and brand suitability, to its Ads Manager  —  The Roblox Corporation announced today that its video ads are opening up for all advertisers who wish to join.
Discussion: PRWeek, Reuters, Variety, Digiday and AdExchanger
BBC Studios:
The BBC launches BBC Verify US to combat disinformation, led by Analysis Editor Ros Atkins and based in DC, as part of its 2024 US elections coverage plans  —  Brand New Digital Experience Enables Up-to-the-Minute, 360-Content via All-New BBC.com, BBC app, Daily Live Pages, Podcasts, Newsletters, and More
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Amazon is testing a new discovery page on Audible to give users recommendations about what to listen to next based on their Prime Video viewing behavior  —  Amazon has historically operated audiobook marketplace Audible as a separate entity, unconnected to the retailer's broader goals and ambitions.
Discussion: The Verge
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon reports Q1 ad revenue up 24% YoY to $11.8B, vs. $11.7B est., driven by the growth of its Stores and Prime Video businesses  —  Amazon raked in $11.82 billion in advertising revenue for the first quarter of 2024, topping analyst expectations, fueled by the ecommerce giant's move …
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Tyler Aquilina / Variety:
Survey: 33% of Peacock users were still using the free tier in Q1 2024, though new sign-ups ended in January 2023; 24% of Peacock Premium users stream it daily
Discussion: Streaming Better