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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Brian Stelter returns to CNN as chief media analyst, appearing on air, developing digital content, and serving as lead author of the Reliable Sources newsletter — Hello again, it's Brian Stelter — yes, really. — I am thrilled to share that I am returning as the lead author …
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Kate Brumback / Associated Press:
A district court judge orders Trump to stop using Isaac Hayes' Hold On, I'm Coming, pending further review; others have objected to Trump's use of their songs — A federal judge in Atlanta ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump and his campaign must stop using the song “Hold On, I'm Coming” …
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Jose Alejandro Bastidas / The Wrap:
DirecTV's CFO says the company is prepared to let its carriage fight with Disney take “as long as it needs to”, and “fat bundles” of channels need to be trimmed — CFO Ray Carpenter says the channel distributor is ready to go “as long as it takes” for a fair deal
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Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Sources: GB News investor and hedge fund tycoon Paul Marshall is poised to buy the Spectator for up to £100M in a deal expected to close by the end of the week — Hedge fund tycoon in talks with Telegraph owner RedBird IMI to acquire magazine for up to £100m
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Aisha Counts / Bloomberg:
In a letter, Evan Spiegel tries to rally Snap staff amid a 48% stock price drop this year, says Snap will test new ad formats in the chat inbox and on Snap Map — - Snap's stock is down almost 50% on ad business struggles — Social media app will begin testing new advertising formats
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
The Sun EIC says video has become the “focus for everything” at The Sun over the past year, as its YouTube-based political show Never Mind the Ballots returns — Video has become “the focus for everything” at The Sun over the past year with increased investment following the closure of TalkTV.
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Max Goldbart / Deadline:
The BBC raises representation targets from 20% to 25% across all TV production roles, and says it spent £243M on diversity content from April 2021 to March 2024 — The BBC will require all TV shows to hit 25% off-screen representation targets after spending double the amount it expected to spend on diverse content since 2021.
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Haley Mlotek / Columbia Journalism Review:
How Business of Fashion, founded by a fashion outsider, became an industry staple with over 100K paying subscribers and an international staff of about 100 — How The Business of Fashion became an unlikely insider's guide. — In January 2022, Glossier—a beauty blog turned beauty company …
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Financial Times:
Interviews with Sony executives, including CEO Kenichiro Yoshida, on why the company needed to shift its focus from distribution to the creation of IP and more — Tech group joins Netflix, Apple and Amazon in spending war as it targets greater share of $3tn entertainment industry
Poynter:
A report from The Poynter Institute on the state of journalism, addressing trends in audience, trust, creators, local news, products, revenue, and innovation — Values Rising: Trends and traction in journalism and the news industry, a report from The Poynter Institute Summer 2024 Table …
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Financial analysis: Reed O'Connor, a Texas federal judge overseeing X v. Media Matters, has at least three potential connections with Elon Musk-related entities — Although Judge Reed O'Connor's Tesla stocks were in the news in August, his investments in recent years circle around Musk more than previously reported.
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Keith Doucette / The Canadian Press:
Postmedia's CEO says more layoffs at SaltWire and The Halifax Herald are needed because the outlets were near bankruptcy; Postmedia bought the network August 26 — Business Matters: Experts concerned about Postmedia newspaper purchase — Layoffs at Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain …
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