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Patrick Svitek / Washington Post:
After raising complaints, Trump says he will participate in the ABC debate with Harris on September 10 and the rules “will be the same as the last CNN debate” — The ABC News-hosted debate is set to take place Sept. 10 in Philadelphia, Trump said Tuesday.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Jason and Travis Kelce sign a deal with Amazon's Wondery for rights to their popular New Heights podcast; a source says the three year deal is worth $100M+ — Three-year pact gives Wondery rights to ad-sales, distribution and more to NFL stars' weekly show
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The Guardian:
Venezuelan journalists are using AI avatars to host daily newscasts without putting themselves at risk, as President Nicolás Maduro cracks down on the media — Journalists are using artificial intelligence avatars to combat Maduro's media crackdown since disputed election
Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
Sources: Disney is in contract renewal talks with DirecTV that could see ABC, ESPN, and other channels blacked out as early as September 1 if no deal is reached — DirecTV is looking to ease contract terms that have long required cable and satellite-TV distributors to charge customers …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Gallery Media Group CEO Ryan Harwood says GMG, which owns PureWow and 50+ lifestyle brands primarily on social media, aims to end 2024 with $50M in revenue — - Its executives credit cautious spending, smart owners and a relentless focus on their consumers.
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch:
VerSe Innovation, the parent of Indian news aggregator Dailyhunt, buys digital marketing agency Valueleaf for an undisclosed sum in a cash and equity deal — VerSe Innovation, India's content tech unicorn that owns local language news aggregator Dailyhunt, digital newsstand platform Magzter …
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The Information:
Memo: TikTok Global Head of Content Nicole Iacopetti plans to leave on September 6, after joining in 2020 from Disney; she helped shape TikTok's news strategy — It's been a tumultuous year for TikTok employees, between a looming potential ban of the app in the U.S. to its first widespread layoffs earlier this year.
Joel Simon / Vanity Fair:
A look at the potential threats posed to US journalists by Donald Trump's possible second term, and proactive safeguards for news outlets — The former director of the Committee to Protect Journalists lays out the grave threats that American news outlets might confront—and offers proactive safeguards.
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The Moscow Times:
Interfax: Russia's FSB files criminal charges against a DW reporter and a journalist for Ukraine's 1+1 TV channel for illegally crossing the border into Kursk — Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said Tuesday that it has filed criminal charges against a Deutsche Welle reporter …
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Advanced Television:
WBD's Max says it will launch CNN International in 22 European countries on August 29 and will include CNN's simulcast of the ABC News presidential debate — Max, Warner Bros Discovery's streaming platform, will launch the CNN International 24/7 live channel feed in 22 European countries across Spain …
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Chris Eggertsen / Billboard:
Spin returns to print as a quarterly magazine after being out of circulation since late 2012; Bob Guccione Jr., who founded the publication in 1985, is the EIC — After more than a decade out of circulation, SPIN is returning to print as a quarterly magazine, the media brand announced Tuesday …
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@oneunderscore__ and Head Topics
Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
India telecom Bharti Airtel partners with Apple to offer exclusive deals for Apple Music and Apple TV+ later this year; Airtel will shut down its Wynk music app — Apple has struck a deal with Airtel to provide the Indian telecom giant's subscribers with exclusive offers for its music streaming service.
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