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Bloomberg:
Amazon says Apple TV+ will be available as a $9.99/month subscription add-on in Prime Video Channels later this month in the US, joining 100+ streaming services — Apple will begin selling TV+ subscriptions through Prime later this month, Mike Hopkins, senior vice president of Amazon Prime Video …
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Taylor Soper / GeekWire:
Prime Video's head says Amazon's sports investments are part of a move to build the next generation of an entertainment service, beyond just movies and TV shows — In-depth Amazon coverage from the tech giant's hometown, including e-commerce, AWS, Amazon Prime, Alexa, logistics, devices, and more.
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The Streamable, Charlie Neiman on LinkedIn and @taylor_soper
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Sources: Taylor Lorenz lost the trust of WaPo leadership after labeling Biden a “war criminal”; WaPo has not released its formal review of the incident — When tech columnist Taylor Lorenz left the Washington Post last week, she did so with a splash: An interview with The Hollywood Reporter …
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New York Post, acecomments.mu.nu, Twitchy, @theonlyjdb.bsky.social and @davidfolkenflik
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Kyle Chayka / New Yorker:
An interview with Taylor Lorenz about “dancing on the grave” of legacy media, the creator economy coming for journalism, resigning from WaPo, and more
An interview with Taylor Lorenz about “dancing on the grave” of legacy media, the creator economy coming for journalism, resigning from WaPo, and more
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Talking Biz News, @nikostratis, @xoxogossipgita, @xoxogossipgita, @nikostratis, @damintoell, @cd_hooks, @emilyctamkin, @shakeelhashim, @tinywriterlaura, Feed Me, @xoxogossipgita, @femme_thoughts, @nikostratis, @mollytaft, The Present Age, @chaykak, @taylorlorenz, @michaelluo, @taylorlorenz and @taylorlorenz
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Filing: the FT reports 2023 revenue up 5% YoY to £444M, operating profit down 33% YoY to £9M, and 1.4M paid subscribers, of which 1.3M were digital subscribers — The Financial Times made more than half a billion pounds in revenue for the first time in its history in 2023.
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The Times, Telegraph and Talking Biz News
Olzhas Auyezov / Reuters:
A Kyrgyzstan court sentences two journalists to prison and two more to probation after finding them guilty of inciting unrest; seven more were found not guilty — A court in Kyrgyzstan on Thursday sentenced two journalists to prison terms and two more to probation after finding them guilty …
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Radio Free Europe/Radio …, Reporters Without Borders, The Diplomat and Committee to Protect …
Dan Kennedy / Media Nation:
The Boston Globe reports 281K digital subscribers, up 6.5% YoY; paid print circulation in the year to September 2024 was 57K on weekdays and 102K on Sundays — Paid circulation growth at The Boston Globe has leveled off, as a modest increase in digital subscriptions has barely been enough …
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Dan Kennedy on LinkedIn
Mikey O'Connell / The Hollywood Reporter:
Starz and BritBox launch a subscription bundle for new customers, costing $14.99/month, a 25% discount from subscribing to both services separately — The cable brand and the streaming destination for British programming will be available together for $14.99 a month. — Fans of U.K.-set programming, rejoice.
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Deadline, The Desk, Advanced Television, Variety, UPI, The Streamable, TVLine, Media Play News and WORLD SCREEN
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Yahoo Sports and The Athletic partner to launch a hub with free coverage of women's sports on the Yahoo Sports site and, “in the coming months”, on the app — - With women's sports, “there's a ton of attention, but there's still room to grow in terms of distribution and audience,” he added.
Tovia Smith / NPR:
A look at the bidding war for Alex Jones' Infowars and its parent company Free Speech Systems, where some would-be-buyers just want to bury it — Both fans and foes are getting in on the bidding war for Alex Jones' media company — or at least trying to. — Some harbor hopes …
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@npr_bot@m.ai6yr.org and @Floppy@mastodon.me.uk
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:
Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda accuses the government of blocking interviews and pressuring businesses not to advertise in a “systematic pressure” campaign — The editorial board of one of Ukraine's most respected media outlets, Ukrayinska Pravda, has accused President Volodymyr …
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pravda.com.ua and Voice of America
Todd Spangler / Variety:
DirecTV plans to launch a free, ad-supported streaming service called MyFree DirecTV on November 15 as a mobile app and on some streaming devices and smart TVs — FAST service to bow Nov. 15 featuring ‘Duck Dynasty,’ Fox Weather, Tastemade and more — DirecTV is shifting into the FAST lane …
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Guardian launches product recommendation site The Filter following a trial lasting several months, as it chases affiliate revenue — The Guardian has begun publishing product guides featuring links to shopping websites to target a growing business of affiliate revenue.
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