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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Sony Pictures says CEO Tony Vinciquerra will step down at the beginning of 2025 and be succeeded by the studio's President and COO Ravi Ahuja — Mr. Ahuja, president and chief operating officer of Sony Pictures Entertainment, will succeed its current chief executive, Tony Vinciquerra.
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Associated Press:
In his first public address since his prison release, Julian Assange says he was freed because he “pled guilty to journalism”, not because the system worked — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday that he was freed after years of incarceration because he “pled guilty to journalism.”
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Kate Knibbs / Wired:
A look at Calliope Networks, a content licensing company whose License to Scrape program is targeting YouTubers to strike their own AI training data agreements — While big platforms like Reddit have signed deals with the AI giants, YouTube leaves licensing in the hands of individual creators.
Selome Hailu / Variety:
Disney says Inside Out 2 hit 30.5M views in its first five days on Disney+, its biggest film premiere of 2024 and biggest theatrical film premiere since 2021 — “Inside Out 2” hit 30.5 million views in its first five days of streaming on Disney+, where it premiered on Sept. 25.
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The Wrap, Screen Rant, Media Play News and GoldDerby
Thomas Rid / Foreign Affairs:
An FBI affidavit and European media leaks show how Russia's Doppelganger disinformation project operated and give insights into the Kremlin's online tactics — The Country's Propagandists Target the West—but Mislead the Kremlin, Too — In early September, the infamous Russian disinformation project known …
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@kevincollier@mastodon.social and @N_Henin@mastodon.social
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Paramount Global says its contract with Nielsen for audience measurement has expired, part of a broader dispute between Paramount and Nielsen over costs — With just hours to go before its CBS television network televises what is certain to be a heavily watched debate between two candidates …
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@bristei, TVNewsCheck, AdExchanger, The Wrap and Ad Age
New York Times:
How streamers on Twitch and other services are moving further into talking politics, making the livestreaming platforms a focus for both presidential campaigns — As more streamers discuss politics, including major events like Tuesday's debate, they have become the focus of intense interest for both presidential campaigns.
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TVNewsCheck, Gizmodo and WCNC-TV, more at Techmeme »
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Q&A with Matt Strauss, the chairman of direct-to-consumer at NBCUniversal, on overseeing Peacock and other streamers, the Olympics, pay-TV's decline, and more — Matt Strauss, head of Peacock and global streaming, has plans to keep you watching.
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Comic Book
Brian Stelter / CNN:
How WWNC and other local broadcasters became a lifeline for hard-hit North Carolina communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene — One caller was trying to find her brother. Another was asking about evacuation routes. A third was wondering if another tropical storm was on the way.
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Umar Shakir / The Verge:
YouTube reaches a deal with SESAC that will bring back songs by Adele, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, and others that were removed over the weekend in the US — YouTube has reached a deal with the music licensing organization SESAC that will bring back songs that were removed over the weekend.
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@teamyoutube, Digital Music News, Billboard, The Wrap, Music Business Worldwide, Variety, Android Authority, Android Authority, Tubefilter, CMU, Metro.co.uk, UPROXX and Vibe, more at Techmeme »
Max Tani / Semafor:
Politico and Capitol AI partner for an AI tool to let users create topical reports from Politico and Politico Pro content, available for Pro users later in 2024 — THE SCOOP — Politico is launching a strategic partnership with a Y Combinator-backed artificial intelligence startup …
Mark Landler / New York Times:
How the opacity of The Jewish Chronicle's ownership has reinforced suspicions that it is being used to promote the agenda of right-wing Israeli politicians — When several prominent journalists resigned this month from the British newspaper over false news articles, they also raised a broader question: Who owns it now?
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@marklandler and @arusbridger
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