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9:35 AM ET, September 20, 2024

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Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  —  “Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign,” the spokesperson said.
Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information  —  Meta, YouTube and other sites collected more data than most users realized, a new report by the Federal Trade Commission finds.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix's most-watched licensed content in H1 2024: CoComelon led in TV series with 124M+ views and The Super Mario Bros. Movie led movies with 80M+ views  —  Not surprisingly, kids content continues to fare well — extremely well.  No. 1 on the TV side is perennial preschool favorite …
Lars Lofgren:
How Forbes came to dominate Google Search results via Forbes Marketplace, a “parasite” SEO affiliate business in which Forbes only owns a minority stake  —  Are you sick of Forbes appearing in search results?  —  For topics that Forbes doesn't have any expertise in?
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
How Hot Ones host Sean Evans grew the YouTube show into one of the most popular talk shows in the world, using empathy, deep research, and an approachable style  —  Watching a celebrity ingest hot sauce is the hook, but it's Sean Evans' skill as an interviewer that keeps audiences coming back.
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:
Amazon's Twitch is launching The Glitch, a “brand-customizable” game world in Fortnite, on September 20, with two brand partners having their own in-game worlds  —  Twitch has teamed up with Halo co-creator Alex Seropian's Look North World to create The Glitch, a brand-customizable game world in Fortnite.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Economist introduces AI translations into French, German, Mandarin, and Spanish for Espresso, its budget-friendly, “snack-sized” journalism app  —  The Economist has deployed AI-translated content on its budget-friendly “snack-sized” app Espresso after deciding the technology had reached the “good enough” mark.
Robbie Whelan / Wall Street Journal:
Memo: Disney plans to stop using Slack in most units by the end of 2024, after a hacking group leaked 1TB+ of its data, including 44M Slack messages, in July  —  The company said in a memo that most of its businesses would stop using the tool by the end of this year
Patrick Frater / Variety:
Study: revenue from premium VOD in India grew 38% YoY to $1.04B in H1 2024, driven by cricket; YouTube still makes up 92% of all online video consumption  —  Local content, especially live sports, were the dominant programming categories, across the country's ad-supported (AVOD) …
Discussion: WORLD SCREEN and Deadline
Matt Bernardini / The Guardian:
A look at Intelligencer Today, a pro-Russian, anti-vaccine website with editorial board members tied to Trump and contributors tied to Kremlin state media  —  George Papadopoulos and others involved in Intelligencer, increasingly popular source of news in rightwing circles
 
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Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
A look at Erika Badan's plans as CEO of Food52: pivoting from mass retail, rebuilding content infrastructure, and launching a fresh slate of video programming
Reshmi Basu / Bloomberg:
Sources: Byron Allen's media group is planning deeper cost cuts as it faces debt repayment deadlines, including one in February 2025
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
TelevisaUnivision names Daniel Alegre as its new CEO, replacing Wade Davis, who will become the company's vice chairman and continue as a member of the board
Doric Sam / Bleacher Report:
ESPN's NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski is leaving after seven years to become general manager of the men's basketball program at his alma mater St. Bonaventure