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Brian Stelter / CNN:
After Trump won, US journalists question what a “red wave” election says about the information environment and the media's credibility, influence, and audience — New York CNN — — Donald Trump's return to power is a hinge point for the American media - in ways big, small, and to be determined.
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@kennysmith@mstdn.social, KDFX-TV, Decider and CT Mirror
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Taylor Lorenz / User Mag:
How conservatives nurtured and funded a vast network of online influencers and creators, and how structural disadvantages prevent the left from replicating it — “This is not a cultural war that you can win just by doing fucking podcasts” + Meat Loaf's wikipedia drama, eating disorder Twitter turns on Trump, DDG on Kai Cenat
New York Times:
How Trump, a master of the media, embraced online celebrities and podcasts in the 2024 election cycle, evolving beyond tabloids, reality TV, X, and cable news — Donald J. Trump has embraced tabloids, reality TV, Twitter and cable news. This year, he moved on to podcasts and online streamers.
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Arijit Bhaduri on LinkedIn
Sara Fischer / Axios:
How Trump and his allies could go after the media in his second term through harassment campaigns and lawsuits, draining the companies of time, money, and trust
How Trump and his allies could go after the media in his second term through harassment campaigns and lawsuits, draining the companies of time, money, and trust
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Columbia Journalism Review, @maxwelltani, John Robinson on LinkedIn, Angelica Das on LinkedIn, @freedomofpress, @benmullin, @karlbode.bsky.social, @trevortimm, @robeno, @mehdirhasan, @kittypurrzog, @perspectvortex, Freedom of the Press …, @matthewkeyslive, @matthewkeyslive, Alternet.org, Boing Boing, Politico, Deadline and Sara Fischer on LinkedIn
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Experts say news outlets could see a “Trump bump 2.0”, but it would be more muted than in his first term due to news fatigue and changing consumption habits
Experts say news outlets could see a “Trump bump 2.0”, but it would be more muted than in his first term due to news fatigue and changing consumption habits
Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire:
Jeff Bezos, who ended the WaPo endorsing political candidates, congratulates Donald Trump on his “political comeback and decisive victory” in a rare X post
Jeff Bezos, who ended the WaPo endorsing political candidates, congratulates Donald Trump on his “political comeback and decisive victory” in a rare X post
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@jeffbezos, TMZ.com, The Independent, Columbian, Barron's Online, Status, @eriksherman, @davill, @bgrueskin, @mattdpearce, @jstein_wapo, @canteverdie, @teddyschleifer, @drericding, @jbendery, @markmobility, San Francisco Business Times, Townhall, Reuters, Variety, GB News, Mediaite, New York Times, @nickdaly.bsky.social, CNN, The Gateway Pundit, Daily Kos and KDFX-TV, more at Techmeme »
Amanda Gerut / Fortune:
Streams Charts: Election Day livestreams generated nearly 84M hours watched with 80.6% on YouTube; Fox News was the top outlet with a record 1.14M+ peak viewers — A man seen watching the broadcasting of the U.S. election results at the restaurant in Bangkok.
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Streams Charts and DNyuz
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Deadline:
Nielsen: 42.3M viewers watched election night coverage across 18 US TV networks, down 25% from 2020; Amazon Prime Video was not included in the measurement
Nielsen: 42.3M viewers watched election night coverage across 18 US TV networks, down 25% from 2020; Amazon Prime Video was not included in the measurement
Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch:
Perplexity's US election hub offered helpful, real-time election insights and maps on November 5, linking to reliable resources and providing historical context
Perplexity's US election hub offered helpful, real-time election insights and maps on November 5, linking to reliable resources and providing historical context
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
In an earnings call, David Zaslav says the Trump Administration may be more merger friendly, enabling a “real positive and accelerated impact on this industry” — Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said Donald Trump's re-election as president bodes well for media M&A.
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Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD reports Q3 adjusted EBITDA for DTC, including streaming and pay-TV, of $289M, up from $111M in Q3 2023, and 110.5M subscribers, up 7.2M from Q2 2024 — The David Zaslav-led conglomerate posted its third-quarter results. … The company, led by CEO David Zaslav, on Thursday …
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IndieWire, Engadget, Wall Street Journal, The Streamable, WORLD SCREEN, Variety, The Information, TVNewsCheck, CNBC, The Wrap, Reuters, Media Play News and Yahoo Finance
Deadline:
WBD report Q3 revenue down 3% YoY to $9.62B, adjusted EBITDA down 18% YoY to $2.4B, and net income of $135M, as its box offices numbers drop — Warner Bros Discovery added more than seven million net subscribers in the third quarter of 2024 as its international Max rollout gathered pace …
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Adweek, The Streamable and Benzinga
Reuters:
Canada orders TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national security, but says it is not blocking Canadians' access; TikTok plans to appeal — Canada on Wednesday ordered the wind up of TikTok's business in the country citing national security risks …
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CBC News, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, Retail TouchPoints, Gizmodo, Music Business Worldwide, Government of Canada, Music Ally, UPI, Michael Geist, @privacylawyer, The Information, MEDIANAMA, @geoffreygertz, Canada's National Observer, @prairiecentrist, @gray_mackenzie, DNyuz, TechCrunch, New York Times, @scott_dlb, The Desk, Digital Music News, Boing Boing, Reuters, Billboard, Variety, Engadget, Daily Sabah and Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK-based Digitalbox buys three entertainment and lifestyle sites from GRV Media; GRV's executive chairman says his company has pivoted to sports journalism — Digitalbox wants a niche in entertainment while GRV Media doubles down on sports. — Online publisher Digitalbox has bought three sites …
Austin Fuller / Current:
How public media newsrooms in Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, and Oklahoma are enhancing their statehouse journalism with funding from CPB — With a new round of CPB funding for state government coverage, public media newsrooms in seven more states are hiring reporters and building collaborations to strengthen statehouse reporting.
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@cory_gaines, @coreyhutchins, Austin Fuller on LinkedIn and @kosuradio
Sam Roberts / New York Times:
Richard Winfield, who worked to protect reporters' sources, convinced judges to allow cameras in court, and more as general counsel for the AP, died at age 91 — As a lawyer for The Associated Press and other news outlets, he challenged efforts to muzzle reporters and organized lawyers to promote free expression around the world.
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TVNewsCheck
Jesse Whittock / Deadline:
ITV reports revenue down 8% YoY to £2.74B in January to September 2024, Studios revenue down 20% YoY to £1.21B due to strikes, and plans £20M in extra cost cuts — UK network ITV is planning an additional £20M ($25.9M) in net cost savings, as impacts …
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Nexstar report Q3 revenue up 20.7% YoY to $1.37B, net income of $180M, up from $8M in Q3 2023, and record political ad revenue of $154M, up 16% from Q3 2020 — Nexstar ad sales were up 22% from July 1-Sept. 30 ahead of the presidential election, the TV station giant reported in its third-quarter 2024 earnings Thursday.
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The Wrap, Inside Radio, Benzinga, Radio & Television … and TVNewsCheck