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5:05 AM ET, October 20, 2024

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Marina Adami / Reuters Institute:
Experts discuss Italy's declining press freedom under Giorgia Meloni's government, legal threats to journalists, public broadcaster RAI's independence, and more  —  As two reports point to political interference, three experts discuss the risks posed by litigation and the future of the country's public broadcaster
Shaun Walker / The Guardian:
A profile of Pablo González, a Spanish reporter arrested by Poland for spying who was among those released to Russia in exchange for Evan Gershkovich and others  —  As a Spanish reporter, Pablo González charmed his way into Russian opposition circles and covered Putin's wars.
Reuters:
Netflix gained 5.1M new subscribers in Q3, vs. 4M est., and says more than 50% of signups were for its ad-supported tier in countries where it was available  —  Netflix (NFLX.O) picked up 5.1 million streaming subscribers in the third quarter, topping Wall Street estimates by more than 1 million …
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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
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
Alexandre Rajbhandari / Bloomberg:
Berkshire Hathaway now has a stake of ~32.5% in Sirius XM's publicly traded stock, having become the top holder last month; Sirius XM's shares are down ~50% YTD  —  Berkshire Hathaway now has a stake of about 32.5% in Sirius XM's publicly traded stock, having become the top holder last month.
Alex Ritman / Variety:
The BFI London Film Festival pulls the documentary Undercover: Exposing the Far Right at the last minute over safety concerns  —  A documentary exposing a network of far-right activists in the U.K. has been pulled from the BFI London Film Festival at the last minute over safety concerns.
Matilda Battersby / The Bookseller:
Penguin Random House amends its copyright notice globally to prohibit the use of books for training AI; the notice will be included in new titles and reprints  —  The world's biggest trade publisher has changed the wording on its copyright pages to help protect authors' intellectual property …
CNN:
A federal judge issues a restraining order against Florida's surgeon general for threatening TV stations with criminal charges for airing a pro-abortion ad  —  New York CNN —  —  “To keep it simple for the State of Florida: it's the First Amendment, stupid.”
Financial Times:
Filings: Nigel Farage has increased his shares in GB News from 300K shares to 500K, and George Farmer, former CEO of Parler, has become an investor  —  City fund manager Helena Morrissey and chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos also awarded extra stock  —  Nigel Farage has increased …
Richard J. Tofel / Second Rough Draft:
Some Knight Foundation grantees detail funding issues, including long delays after approval, and say they've been told it is pausing most grants through H1 2025  —  Looking at front-loading, an unannounced strategic review, and a hold on “prioritizing” new grants
Kirsten Eddy / Pew Research Center:
Pew: 37% of Republicans and 38% of Democrats trust information from social media; 40% of Republicans and 78% of Democrats trust national news organizations  —  Republicans are now nearly as likely to trust the information that comes from social media sites as they are to trust information …
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Hobbyists post the code for Redbox kiosk software online, and tinkerers have been probing how it works, sometimes repurposing abandoned machines to run Doom
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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%
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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
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
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
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword:
Google files its proposed remedies in the DOJ's search antitrust lawsuit, including letting browser companies have multiple default agreements across platforms

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Gina Raimondo says holding back China in the chips race is a “fool's errand”, and investment, more than export controls, will keep US ahead of Beijing
 
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