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Neal Mohan / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan argues that creators should be eligible for Emmys, as the awards “should reflect what viewers are actually watching on their TV screens” — In the years ahead, the TV Academy could consider expanding their categories to cover the full range of entertainment.
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@tvgrimreaper, @tracytran and @alexweprin
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Financial Times:
In a letter, the UK's News Media Association warns Apple that imposing a “web eraser” tool to block ads would threaten journalism's financial sustainability — UK press says proposed ‘web eraser’ tool in next iOS update threatens journalism's financial sustainability
Santul Nerkar / New York Times:
Many student protesters say they value Al Jazeera's on-the-ground coverage, as many major Western media outlets have struggled to gain access to Gaza — Students active in campus protests value Al Jazeera's on-the-ground coverage and its perspective on the Israel-Hamas war.
Discussion:
SPLICETODAY.com and The Times of Israel
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Le Monde in English, which makes up 10% of new Le Monde subscribers, hopes Paris Olympics and the US election will help reach 1M subscribers by the end of 2025 — French title is targeting 1m subscribers and attracts five million readers a month to Engliish website.
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Talk radio station WABC suspends Rudy Giuliani and cancels his daily show, saying he broke rules by trying to discuss discredited claims about 2020's election — The station's owner, John Catsimatidis, a Republican billionaire, said he suspended the former mayor for persisting in talking …
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New York Post, Washington Post, RADIO ONLINE, @matthewkeyslive, CNN, @clydehaberman, Mediaite, The Guardian, @jayshams, @brianstelter, Newser, The Daily Beast, The Hill, Holland Cooke on LinkedIn, @gtconway3@threads.net, The Desk, Inside Radio, @Wileymiller@mastodon.social and Rolling Stone
Max Tani / Semafor:
Hunterbrook Media's publisher failed to disclose its ownership stake in a rival to a company that was recently the subject of a critical Hunterbrook article — The Scoop — The publisher and co-founder of Hunterbrook Media, the startup newsroom whose affiliate places stock market bets …
Discussion:
Columbia Journalism Review and @maxwelltani
Georgetown University:
Gabe Fleisher, the 22-year-old who has been writing the Wake Up To Politics newsletter since 2011, plans to expand his business after graduating from college — At the 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner, the night's headliner, comedian Roy Wood Jr., brought Gabe Fleisher (C'24) as a special guest.
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@andria.bsky.social, Media Voices, @tomlobianco, @wakeup2politics, @wakeup2politics, @mctothstl, @chriscillizza and @lpdonovan
Sophie Culpepper / Nieman Lab:
Editors from four independent student newspapers discuss how they have approached covering US campus protests under immense pressure and a national spotlight — “We don't come in when there's something crazy happening and then leave when it's over. This is just what we do all the time.
John Ourand / Puck:
Sources: Netflix is nearing a deal to stream two NFL games on December 25 — It looks like Netflix will wind up carrying the two NFL games scheduled for December 25, per a bevy of sources. It's a first-of-its-kind deal, and almost certainly not the last.
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans — Apple builds a bonus system around sign-ups, viewer loyalty and production costs. — Good afternoon from 30,000 feet.
Priyanka.G / Reuters:
Tencent Music reports Q1 revenue down 3.4% YoY to $937M, profit up 27.5% YoY to $212M, music subscription revenue up 39.2% YoY to $501M, and 113.5M paying users — China's Tencent Music Entertainment Group (1698.HK), beat first-quarter revenue estimates on Monday, helped by steady growth …
Discussion:
Variety and Tencent Music
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
An interview with Ian Hislop, editor of UK satirical and investigative magazine Private Eye for 38 years, on the privilege of editing, being in print, and more — “When I was told I was being given an award I thought, ‘Oh, shit, damages.’” — Private Eye editor Ian Hislop has told …
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@pressgazette, @jennyjamest and @sheronboyle1
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