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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Disney plans to name CEO Bob Iger's successor in early 2026, and says ex-Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman will replace Mark Parker as chairman in January 2025 — Disney has tapped James Gorman to replace Mark Parker as the company's next chairman, effective in January, as the media giant lays …
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Mattie Kahn / New York Times:
A look at Costco Connection, a monthly magazine for Costco “executive” members that is the US' third largest by print circulation, as it expands via digital — The cover of Costco Connection has been a magnet for celebrities of all kinds.Ruth Fremson/The New York Times
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@bill_shea19, @aaronorendorff, @mattyglesias and @bananapeele
Charlotte Klein / New York Magazine:
Jeff Zucker, Hamish McKenzie, Bari Weiss, and 54 of the most powerful people in media discuss the future of media, return of print, Big Tech, and more — On and off the record with: — Imran Amed, founder and editor-in-chief, The Business of Fashion. Willa Bennett, editor-in-chief, Cosmopolitan and Seventeen.
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Javed Farooqui / The Economic Times:
Sources: after Star India and Viacom18's merger, Reliance Industries plans to retain Disney+ Hotstar as the sole streaming platform, absorbing JioCinema — Reliance Industries is set to retain Disney+ Hotstar as its primary streaming platform post-merger with Star India and Viacom18 …
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MEDIANAMA and Hindustan Times
Shelby Talcott / Semafor:
Q&A with two Trump campaign senior communications advisors on the media strategy, focusing on podcasters, the “toxicity” of traditional press, and more — Q&A — Shelby Talcott: How do you see the media environment? — Brian Hughes: We are seeing an unprecedented bias in the Old Guard …
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@iansams, @shelbytalcott, @semaforben, @anatema0 and CBS News
Daysia Tolentino / NBC News:
After allegations of poor working conditions on MrBeast's Amazon Studios show Beast Games, industry insiders call for more safety oversight on creator-run sets — YouTube channels are gaining more mainstream attention — but some in the digital entertainment industry think growth should require better oversight.
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@nbcbayarea, @nbcwashington and @carnage4life@mas.to, more at Techmeme »
Calder McHugh / Politico:
Q&A with PolitiFact founder Bill Adair on the value of fact-checking amid polarization, journalists holding politicians accountable, free speech, and more — A veteran of the business explains the war over truth, and what it means for 2024. — The Biden administration stole $1 billion from FEMA.
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TVNewsCheck, @wuerker, @cchoksy and The Independent
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
How the Boston Globe, which nearly went out of business in 2009, has become a thriving regional newspaper, including through a metered paywall and newsletters — Chief commercial officer Kayvan Salmanpour explains how the Boston Globe has made local news pay.
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Dominic Ponsford on LinkedIn and @simondowens@threads.net
Madeleine Speed / Financial Times:
UK filing: Sky reports a £224M operating loss in 2023, up from a £111M loss in 2022, and revenue flat at £10.2B, after sports, film, and TV investments — Media and telecoms group betting on sports coverage to give it a competitive edge — Annual losses doubled at Sky …
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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.
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Motley Fool, Inside Radio, RADIO ONLINE and Barron's Online
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.
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@shaunwalker7, @johnmooneyirl, @conucrania, @leonidragozin, @oliverbullough, @shaunwalker7 and @20committee
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
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