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Insiders detail how Bob Iger undermined and outmaneuvered Bob Chapek and returned to power at Disney, as the question of how Iger misjudged Chapek still lingers — At 5 p.m. on Feb. 25, 2020, Bob Chapek and Bob Iger settled into matching directors' chairs on the Disney studio lot for a series of live media interviews.
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Ben Smith / Semafor:
Former SI and The Players' Tribune executives launch OffBall, a site, newsletter, and social feed with curated sports news from social media and other sources — The Scoop — A new brand is hoping to provide a hub for the booming conversation around the culture of sports.
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Sources: Business Insider is expected to name Jamie Heller, the business editor of The Wall Street Journal, to lead its newsroom as its next editor in chief — Ms. Heller spent two decades at The Wall Street Journal, most recently leading corporate coverage.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Jorge Ramos, one of the best-known Spanish-language TV journalists in the US, plans to leave Univision at the end of 2024 — Jorge Ramos, a news anchor who is perhaps the best-known Spanish-language TV journalist in the United States and who has grilled top politicians and covered top world events …
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The DOJ's case against Google's ad business may benefit major news organizations that pay Google to broker their website ads and have faced financial struggles — Federal prosecutors are seeking a divestment of Google's multibillion-dollar online advertising business, saying its monopoly power harms advertisers and publishers.
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Jennifer Elias / CNBC:
A look at the DOJ's and multiple states' antitrust lawsuit against Google's ad business, as its trial is set to begin on September 9
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
DirecTV files FCC complaint, accusing Disney of bad faith negotiations and trying to block DirecTV from taking legal action against its anticompetitive demands — The acrimony between DirecTV and Disney in their contract fight is getting more heated, as the blackout of Disney-owned networks …
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Zach Vallese / CNBC:
Some creators move from unpredictable algorithm-driven platforms to subscription services; YouTube group The Try Guys launched 2nd Try, a $5/month streamer — The Try Guys, one of YouTube's most established creator groups, have successfully abandoned their reliance on Google's algorithms …
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
The Washington Post plans a redesigned homepage, with a new iteration launching last week; reporters and editors have long complained about the homepage — New York CNN — — The Washington Post is trying to fix one of its biggest problems: an outdated homepage loathed by its own staff.
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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
UK's Pink News is considering legal action against an X account publishing criticism of the way the brand is run; ex-staff voice support for the “whistleblower” — ‘Whistleblower’ Twitter account has disappeared - but ill feeling among some former staffers remains.
Reuters:
Indian news agency ANI sues Netflix for using “copyright archival footage of ANI without licence” and the ANI trademark, in a drama about a 1999 hijacking — Indian news agency ANI has sued Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) and producers of an Indian series about a plane hijack …
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter James Grimaldi is leaving the WSJ after 12 years to become the top editor of the National Catholic Reporter — The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist said he's ready to start a new chapter in his career. His exit comes at a time of turmoil at the Wall Street Journal.
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Patrick Egwu / Reuters Institute:
Q&A with Nigerian journalist Philip Obaji Jr. on covering the Yevgeny Prigozhin-founded Wagner Group's activities in Africa since 2018 despite risks to his life — “Covering Wagner is dangerous. You should build contacts everywhere and have a strong sense of mind," says award-winning reporter Philip Obaji Jr.
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