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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Phil Donahue, a pioneering talk show host whose novel issue-oriented show lasted 29 years, dies at the age of 88 — The 11-time Daytime Emmy winner presided over his program for 29 years and forged a path for Oprah Winfrey and others to follow. — Phil Donahue, the talk show innovator …
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: former Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. has submitted a $4.3B offer for National Amusements and a minority stake in Paramount Global — Bronfman is looking to scuttle a previous agreement to merge Paramount with David Ellison's Skydance Media — Media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr …
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Max Tani / Semafor:
A look at Ezra Klein's rise during this election cycle, from his early call for Biden not to run to his increasingly popular podcast, now #8 on Apple Podcasts — The News — When Ezra Klein visited 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. early this year for a series of off-the-record meetings with top officials …
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
The Athletic launches a trading card and sports memorabilia vertical as part of a partnership with eBay, a major marketplace for collectibles — The coverage, in partnership with eBay, aims to fill a white space in the underserved collectibles market — The sports publisher The Athletic launched …
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
ABC News names Almin Karamehmedovic, executive producer of ABC's top rated World News Tonight, as its next president, succeeding Kim Godwin — ABC News has tapped Almin Karamehmedovic, executive producer of its top rated World News Tonight, as its next president.
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Procreate CEO James Cuda says the iPad illustration app is “not going to be introducing any generative AI into our products”, drawing praise from creatives — Many Procreate users can breathe a sigh of relief now that the popular iPad illustration app has taken a definitive stance against generative AI.
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Dominic Patten / Deadline:
A New York judge allows Julia Ormond's lawsuit against Disney, CAA, and Miramax over an alleged 1995 sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein to move forward — “Upon the foregoing documents, and oral argument having been held before the court on May 20, 2024, it is ordered that the motions …
Jack Reid / Next TV:
Cox asks SCOTUS to overturn a lower court's 2018 ruling that held the ISP liable for its subscribers' copyright infringements in case brought by Sony and others — According to the ISP, the outcome could disrupt connection for millions — Cox Communications has asked the Supreme Court …
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Liam Reilly / CNN:
Some local news radio stations, like New York's WCBS, face an existential threat as listeners and revenue shift, forcing outlets to cut staff and abandon news — New York CNN — — For more than a century, Americans have been turning to a trusted and reliable source for local news: the radio.
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Gregory Meyer / Financial Times:
Walmart says its US ad business grew 30% in the past year from Q2; eMarketer says Walmart will claim 6.8% of 2024 US retail media spending, for $3.7B in revenue — A high-margin and fast-growing ad business is changing the chain's relationship with brands — Walmart last week reported rising sales …
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Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
After the 5,000-strong Animation Guild started negotiations with Hollywood studios on August 12, outsourcing jobs and AI are the major points of contention — As the 5,000-strong Animation Guild starts negotiations with studios, outsourcing jobs and AI are the major points of contention.
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Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:
Apple debuts a web app for Podcasts, letting users log in to listen to podcasts, view the Up Next queue and library, and browse new shows, at podcasts.apple.com — Apple Podcasts is expanding to the web, starting today. You can access the new web app version at podcasts.apple.com …
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