Mediagazer: Hobbyists post the code for Redbox kiosk software online, and tinkerers have been probing how it works, sometimes repurposing abandoned machines to run Doom (Jason Koebler/404 Media)

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Sarah Whitten / CNBC:

Netflix reports Q3 revenue up 15% YoY to $9.83B, vs. $9.76B est., paid memberships up 14% to 282.72M, vs. 282.15M est., and net income of $2.4B — LOS ANGELES — Netflix posted third-quarter earnings Thursday that beat on the top and bottom lines as its advertising business continued to grow.

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Netflix forecasts 2025 revenue of $43B-$44B, which would be 11%-13% higher than its 2024 guidance, and targets a 2025 operating margin of 28% vs. 27% in 2024 — Netflix is expecting to keep growing revenue at double-digit percentages in 2025. — In reporting Q3 2024 results that beat analyst forecasts …

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Jason Koebler / 404 Media:

Hobbyists post the code for Redbox kiosk software online, and tinkerers have been probing how it works, sometimes repurposing abandoned machines to run Doom — The code that runs Redbox DVD rental machines has been dumped online, and, in the wake of the company's bankruptcy …

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Sahil Patel / The Information:

LinkedIn woos publishers, testing a “News Banner” on its mobile app feed and a video ad program that sources say will earn Bloomberg and WSJ $2M+ each in 2024 — As Facebook owner Meta Platforms has backed away from news, Microsoft's LinkedIn has leaned into it.

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Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:

A year after its launch, The Guardian's European edition generates 15% of the company's pageviews, and one-time donations from European readers increased by 45% — After the launch of Guardian Europe, one-time donations from European readers increased by 45%.

Mark K. Miller / TVNewsCheck:

Tegna and Dallas Mavericks announce that six Tegna TV stations will join eight stations owned by others to air games to ~14M people in Texas, starting Oct. 26 — Eight stations join the six owned by Tegna to create one of the largest sports franchise footprints assembled by a local broadcast group.

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Matthew Keys / The Desk:

Source: Sputnik no longer broadcasts around Washington, DC, or Kansas City, MO, after the State Department imposed new sanctions on Russian-backed broadcasters — Radio stations in two markets will be dropping their affiliation with Russia-backed programming distributor Sputnik by the end of the week, The Desk has learned.

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Matthew Keys / The Desk:

The FCC proposed a $147K fine against Disney's ESPN after the network used Emergency Alert System tones in promotional spots in 2023; ESPN can appeal — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a $147,000 fine against the Walt Disney Company's ESPN after the sports network …

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Billy Binion / Reason:

The US Supreme Court revives the case of citizen journalist Priscilla Villarreal, who is suing Texas officials for her arrest over asking questions of police — Priscilla Villarreal's case is about whether certain reporters have more robust free speech rights than others.

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Sara Fischer / Axios:

Memo: Google will block US election ads after the polls close on November 5 to prevent misinfo about voting, including candidates prematurely claiming victory — - Google is implementing the policy “out of an abundance of caution and to limit the potential for confusion …

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Meta:

Meta announces first results from its work with Blumhouse Productions on a pilot program seeking creative industry feedback on Meta's AI video model Movie Gen — We recently introduced Meta Movie Gen—a suite of AI models that show how you can use simple text inputs to produce custom videos and sounds …

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Miles Kruppa / Wall Street Journal:

Prabhakar Raghavan will leave his role overseeing Google search and ads products, to be replaced by Nick Fox; Raghavan will become Chief Technologist — Prabhakar Raghavan, the most senior Google executive overseeing its search engine and ads products, is leaving the role after a four-year tenure leading …

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