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5:30 PM ET, October 28, 2024

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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Sources: more than 200,000 people had canceled their WaPo digital subscriptions by midday Monday, or ~8% of the paper's paid circulation of 2.5M subscribers  —  The Washington Post has been rocked by a tidal wave of cancellations from digital subscribers and a series of resignations from columnists …
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Two more Washington Post opinion writers resign from its editorial board: David Hoffman, who accepted a Pulitzer Prize last week, and Molly Roberts  —  The Scoop  —  Two more Washington Post opinion writers resigned from its editorial board Monday as the paper reels into the US election amid an identity crisis.
CNN:
Max Tani / Semafor:
Guardian US received $1.1M in pledges after a note to readers noted its endorsement of Harris, the biggest single fundraising day for the paper's US operation  —  The Washington Post's competitors moved quickly to fill the space it vacated when it shifted from being a bulwark …
Hadas Gold / CNN:
Some current WaPo journalists say they have no problem with the editorial board not endorsing in any situation, but the timing of the announcement is troubling
Washington Post:
A group of 19 WaPo columnists says it's the wrong time to not endorse for president, as one candidate advocates for positions that threaten freedom of the press
Karin Klein / The Hollywood Reporter:
An LA Times writer who resigned says the decision to pull a Harris endorsement so late is the “opposite of the neutrality” Soon-Shiong “professes to seek”  —  I respect owner Patrick Soon-Shiong's right to interfere with editorials; that is one place where he ethically can do so.
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New York Times:
Patrick Soon-Shiong says his daughter did not speak for LA Times after she said the decision not to endorse a candidate was due to Harris' stance on Gaza war
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Netflix adds a Moments feature on iOS, letting users save, rewatch, and share scenes across Instagram, Snapchat, and others, and plans an Android launch soon  —  Netflix just added a way for you to watch that carriage scene from “Bridgerton” over and over and over again — and share it with your friends — without breaking a sweat.
CTV News:
Canada's media regulator grants Google a five-year exemption from the Online News Act, orders it to pay $100M to Canadian Journalism Collective within 60 days  —  OTTAWA -  —  The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has granted Google a five-year exemption from the Online News Act …
Wall Street Journal:
Dana Walden, co-chair of Disney's entertainment unit and a CEO hopeful, and Kamala Harris' friendship has become a minefield of partisan US politics  —  Kamala Harris and Disney executive Dana Walden have found themselves in remarkably similar situations
Discussion: TVNewsCheck
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Concord, one of the world's largest independent music companies, raised $850M in senior notes backed by its catalog of music assets that is valued at $5B  —  Concord, one of the world's largest independent music companies, has successfully closed a new series of $850 million in financing to “fuel strategic growth and acquisition.”
 
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Liam Reilly / CNN:
Comedy Central says Jon Stewart will extend his time hosting The Daily Show through December 2025
Brian Stelter / CNN:
How “video clippers” who cut and share standout moments from campaign events and cable newscasts on social media are driving news coverage in the 2024 election
Keir Starmer / The Guardian:
Keir Starmer says the UK recognizes “the basic principle” that outlets should “seek payment for their work” in AI training, and vows to fight SLAPP lawsuits
Jesus Jiménez / New York Times:
Amazon Prime Video says the final season of Good Omens will be one 90-minute episode, after allegations against co-writer Neil Gaiman covering 1986 to 2022
Discussion: Screen Rant
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: even though Warner Bros. outbid Amazon for Wuthering Heights, Amazon's proposal had a one month theater-only window and a streaming pay per view offer
New York Times:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes increasing the film tax incentive program from $330M to $750M annually; the proposal needs State Legislature approval
Financial Times:
Analysis: X is on track to fall well short of its goal of $100M in 2024 political ad revenue, raising just $15M to date, mainly from GOP and Trump campaigns