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8:20 AM ET, September 19, 2024

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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube plans a major connected TV app revamp, with a new UI and features like immersive previews for creator pages and a more prominent subscribe functionality
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
The EU's General Court annuls a €1.49B antitrust fine imposed on Google in 2019 for abusing its dominance to prevent websites from using non-AdSense ad brokers  —  Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google won a legal challenge on Wednesday against a 1.49 billion euro ($1.7 billion) …
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Sources: Google tried to end an EU antitrust probe by offering to sell its ad marketplace AdX, or Ad Exchange, but European publishers rejected the proposal  —  Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google earlier this year offered to sell its advertising marketplace AdX to allay EU competition concerns …
Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon's new competition TV show, debuting October 30, will have entrepreneurs pitch judges, including Amazon execs; finalists' product will be sold on Amazon  —  In competition show, sellers compete in front of Amazon executives and celebrity judges  —  Coming soon: Amazon.com sellers duking …
Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ted Sarandos calls on streaming rivals to release their viewership numbers, says Netflix can double its viewership with live events and Christmas Day NFL games  —  The executive added that he believes the streaming giant can double its viewership thanks to programming like live events and the Christmas Day NFL games.
David Ingram / NBC News:
Analysis: Elon Musk, apparently unaware of Tenet Media's alleged Russian funding, replied to or reposted content from accounts tied to Tenet at least 60 times  —  Musk, apparently unaware of the company's Russia funding source, engaged with content from Tenet Media and its creators at least 60 times.
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
The TIFF Lightbox in Toronto shows Russians at War after the end of the Toronto International Film Festival, which axed screenings due to “significant threats”  —  The anti-war documentary Russians at War screened yesterday at the TIFF Lightbox theater after the Toronto International …
Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV will carry Chicago Sports Network starting October 1, offering live games from the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks, and Chicago White Sox  —  Satellite and streaming television platform DirecTV has become the first pay TV provider to confirm its intent to distribute …
Axios:
Major US networks are eyeing local sports rights as part of their streaming and broadcast portfolios, while NBA and MLB explore ways to nationalize local rights  —  - That has allowed local TV giants like Scripps and Gray TV to compete for sports rights.  — While teams are striking …
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Hadas Gold / CNN:
Online outlet The Haitian Times' staff face threats and attacks since Donald Trump and JD Vance amplified conspiracy theories about Haitian immigrants in Ohio  —  New York CNN —  —  Macollvie Neel, editor of the Haitian Times, was ready to start her workday from home on Monday when her doorbell rang.
 
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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
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Lionsgate, the studio behind The Hunger Games, John Wick, and Twilight, signs a deal with Runway to use generative AI in the creation of its movies and TV shows
 

 
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