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5:20 PM ET, September 13, 2024

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Joseph Gedeon / Politico:
The US State Department says Russia's RT is operating a military procurement network to supply Russian forces and is growing global covert influence operations  —  The state-backed media outlet has been sending weapons to Russian units, including sniper rifles and suppressors, body armor …
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David Klepper / Associated Press:
The US State Department announces new sanctions on Russian state media and their leaders, including RT parent TV-Novosti and a related group, Rossiya Segodnya  —  The U.S. State Department announced new sanctions on Russian state media Friday, accusing a Kremlin news outlet of working hand …
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Two brothers are charged with assaulting New York Times photographer Erin Schaff on January 6, 2021, in the Capitol and stealing her camera  —  Two brothers were arrested Thursday on charges that they assaulted a New York Times photographer inside the U.S. Capitol during a mob's attack on the building more than three years ago.
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Netflix is in talks with BuzzFeed to stream Hot Ones, to add to its live lineup; Sean Evans would host several live episodes specifically for Netflix  —  - Streaming company holds talks with show owner BuzzFeed  — Program would add to lineup of live fare, including NFL, WWE
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
A Nevada court rules that hearings about Rupert Murdoch's effort to modify his family's succession plans will remain closed to the public and to the media  —  “The Motion for Access to the hearings in this case is denied,” probate commissioner Edmund J. Gorman Jr. recommended late today …
CNBC:
Trump says he has “absolutely no intention” of selling his Trump Media stock when the lockup period expires; DJT initially popped 25%+, then closed up about 12%  —  Shares of Trump Media shot up by more than 25% on Friday, minutes after majority owner Donald Trump said he has no plans to sell his stake.
Claire Atkinson / The Ankler:
Emily in Paris is a petri dish for advertising and product placement on Netflix; on the show, plotlines beget products and brand pitches turn into plotlines  —  I talk to Peter Naylor and marketers about the dangerous game the streamer is playing as it blurs ads, shopping and content
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
The Guardian ends a voluntary redundancy round that saw ~30 journalists leave and agrees to a two-year pay deal that increases most journalists' salaries 3%  —  The Guardian has agreed a two-year pay deal that will see the salaries of most of its journalists increase by 3%, backdated to the start of April.
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
In a government committee meeting, BBC chair Samir Shah said subscriptions or advertising are incompatible with the BBC's remit as a public broadcaster  —  Broadcaster needs to be paid for by ‘public at large’, Shah tells Lords committee, but he sees sense in potential mutualisation
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Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
Fubo's antitrust trial against Fox, WBD, and Disney over Venu Sports is set for October 2025; Fox, WBD, Disney have also appealed the injunction blocking launch
Laura Wagner / Washington Post:
News photographers object after their seats in Kamala Harris' plane travel pool were cut from four to one and push for more access for “a fair and free press”
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Francis Ford Coppola sues Variety and two of its journalists over a July 26 article documenting Megalopolis crew members' claims that he tried to kiss extras
Diego Ramos Bechara / Variety:
The Toronto International Film Festival pauses screenings of Russians at War due to “significant threats to festival operations and public safety”
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Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab:
The Archival Producers Alliance releases new guidelines for the use of generative AI, emphasizing transparency and laying out ethical considerations
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Spotify is trying to entice video-oriented creators to distribute shows on the platform in addition to YouTube, sometimes offering them seven figures
Janko Roettgers / Lowpass:
Sources: Sonos teams up with The Trade Desk for a TV streaming device; The Trade Desk will supply Sonos with the TV OS and negotiate deals with publishers
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Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword:
Google files its proposed remedies in the DOJ's search antitrust lawsuit, including letting browser companies have multiple default agreements across platforms

Wall Street Journal:
Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing

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