Mediagazer: Diamond Sports Group reaches a tentative deal for a new naming-rights sponsor for its regional sports networks; a report says FanDuel plans to replace Bally's (Anthony Crupi/Sportico)

Anthony Crupi / Sportico:

Diamond Sports Group reaches a tentative deal for a new naming-rights sponsor for its regional sports networks; a report says FanDuel plans to replace Bally's — Diamond Sports Group on Tuesday confirmed that it has reached an agreement in principle on a new naming-rights sponsor …

Discussion: Bloomberg, Barrett Media, Awful Announcing, Cord Cutters News, Next TV, Legal Sports Report and The Streamable

Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:

In a company-wide email, G/O Media CEO Jim Spanfeller announces the sale of Gizmodo to European digital media company Keleops — ANOTHER ONE — The sale will keep the tech website's entire staff intact, G/O Media CEO Jim Spanfeller wrote in a company-wide memo obtained by The Daily Beast.

Discussion: Variety, @danackerman, @asilbwrites, @jaycodon, Boing Boing, @justinbaragona, @zseward@threads.net, @tomgara, @pkafka, @ernie@writing.exchange, Adweek, New York Times, The Wrap, MediaPost and Talking Biz News

Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:

Heavy-handed moves by The Washington Post's new publisher, Will Lewis, have alienated and angered some of its talented staff; a course correction is in order — When Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post in 2013, he said he wanted to give the storied but struggling newspaper the “runway” it needed to take off in the digital age.

Nathan Jolly / Mumbrella:

Several senior executives, including sales managers, are leaving as part of News Corp Australia's ongoing restructuring; more staff cuts are expected next week — The biggest restructuring in News Corp Australia's history continues to roll on, as several senior executives have been moved on.

Discussion: Australian Financial Review, Mediaweek and Mediaweek

Sara Fischer / Axios:

CNN has started testing a registration wall that requires users to create an account or log in after they've read around 10 articles in a day — CNN has begun testing an expanded registration wall that requires heavy site users to create an account with a username and password …

Discussion: @jackmarshall, @davidclinchnews and @davidclinchnews

Justin Ling / Wired:

Russian journalists and dissidents are taking advantage of YouTube, the only major US platform available in Russia and a primary entertainment source for many — YouTube remains the only major US-based social media platform available in Russia. It's become “indispensable” to everyday people, making a ban tricky.

Discussion: @justinling@mastodon.online

Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:

TuneIn partners with Discord, bringing TuneIn's full free live radio and podcast library to Discord's Activity app directory — Audio streaming service TuneIn is teaming up with Discord to bring free live radio to the platform. This is TuneIn's first collaboration with a social platform …

Discussion: @buckwilson, @discord, Sherri Hendrickson on LinkedIn, RadioInsight and Richard Stern on LinkedIn

Lorraine Mirabella / Baltimore Sun:

Sam Davis, managing editor of The Baltimore Sun, is retiring and will be succeeded by Tricia Bishop, currently director of opinion and features content — The Baltimore Sun's longtime managing editor is retiring and will be replaced by a 24-year veteran of Maryland's largest news organization, Baltimore Sun Media said Tuesday.

Discussion: Amanda Kell on LinkedIn

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

ITN signs a deal with OpenOrigins to protect its video archive from AI and license content; videos will be validated and secured using blockchain tech — Broadcast news production company ITN has become the first UK news organisation to announce a deal seeking to safeguard its archive from the threat of AI.

Discussion: @weaselproof.bsky.social, Tami Hoffman on LinkedIn, Brecht Declercq on LinkedIn, Zaffrin O'Sullivan on LinkedIn, @endersanalysis, @davidclinchnews and Deadline

Julia Jacobs / New York Times:

Sean Combs has sold his majority stake in Revolt, the media company he founded; the largest shareholder group of the company is now made up of employees — After a wave of lawsuits accusing Mr. Combs of sexual assault, the two are “completely separated and dissociated from each other,” the company's chief executive said.

Discussion: Variety, Digital Music News, Associated Press, Andre Woolery on LinkedIn, Black America Web, The Wrap, Vibe, New York Post, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, NBC Bay Area, Business Insider, Rolling Stone, Deadline and Next TV

Emily Baker-White / Forbes:

Sources: TikTok accounts, including brands and celebrities like CNN and Paris Hilton, are getting hacked via a zero-day exploit that only requires opening a DM — The compromised accounts include CNN and Paris Hilton — and all users have to do to be hacked is open a DM, according to company sources.

Discussion: The Guardian, Gizmodo, @ebakerwhite, BleepingComputer, The Hill, TechCrunch, Engadget, Reuters, New York Post, BGR, Bloomberg, Wired and Tubefilter, more at Techmeme »

Sara Fischer / Axios:

The WSJ introduced a multimillion-dollar brand advertising campaign on June 3, its first major brand campaign in years, focused on broadening subscriber appeal — - This is the Journal's first major brand campaign in years. … - The campaign tagline, “It's Your Business,” is meant to …

Discussion: @ericnewcomer, @pressgazette, @samueljscott, @jpodhoretz, @sarafischer, @kantrowitz, @bobbybigwheel, @stevenjduffield, @mattrosoff, @jaycodon, Press Gazette, Talking Biz News and Poynter