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Lili Loofbourow / Washington Post:
A look at Amazon Prime Video's election night show, with former NBC News anchor Brian Williams, a wide array of news team members and guests, and a surreal set — The former NBC News anchor's deeply strange (and ambitious) live stream captured the surrealism of the night.
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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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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 — The measurement was in the 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. ET period, which was hours before the final tally of Trump's win and Vice President Kamala Harris' loss was in.
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 — On Tuesday, two AI startups tried convincing the world their AI chatbots were good enough to be an accurate …
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 — - “The regulatory threat is on the edges at most,” said Andrew Jay Schwartzman, a veteran communications lawyer.
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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.
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
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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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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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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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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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 …
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