Mediagazer: Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77 (Michael S. Rosenwald/New York Times)

Peter White / Deadline:

Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years — The two companies have struck a new multiyear content partnership that includes in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming slate.

Discussion: Cord Cutters News, Media Play News, Advanced Television, Reuters, The Wrap, The Desk, IndieWire, The Streamable, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and TVNewsCheck

Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:

Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77 — His blog, The Shatzkin Files, was an essential read for industry insiders. His observations about the changes digital publishing would bring were prophetic.

Discussion: Publishing Perspectives, Publishers Weekly, Charlotte Abbott on LinkedIn, The Bookseller, @rjmcdiarmid, @mikerosenwald and @lenepp

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:

A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft — The Intercept's lawsuit argues that the Digital Millennium Copyright Act prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline.

Discussion: The Information, Observer and CNBC, more at Techmeme »

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:

A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads — - It used to be that leaving Fox News or other big media outlets was the end of your career. — Not anymore.

Discussion: Peter Kafka on LinkedIn, Christopher Balfe on LinkedIn, @pkafka.bsky.social and @pkafka@threads.net

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:

A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule — A New York state judge found Sirius XM Holdings (SIRI.O) liable in New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit accusing …

Discussion: Deadline, Digital Music News, @claeshs.bsky.social, Variety, The Verge, Billboard and Forbes

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:

A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed — Some prominent podcast hosts are shifting away from interviews in favor of monologues and co-hosts — Hello and welcome back to Soundbite.

Discussion: Nola Simon on LinkedIn, @davejackson, @johnspurlock, Alison MacAdam on LinkedIn and Ashley Carman on LinkedIn

Brian Steinberg / Variety:

Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004 — Bonnie Hammer, a legendary TV executive who has had a hand in popular programs ranging from “This Old House” and “Zoom” to “Monk” and “Mr. Robot …

Discussion: David Vogler on LinkedIn, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, TVNewsCheck and Deadline

Anja Karadeglija / The Canadian Press:

Meta clashes with Canada's CRTC over the Online News Act by declining to publicly release information about its measures to block news content on its platforms — Meta is refusing to publicly disclose information that could determine whether it is subject to the Online News Act despite blocking news from its platforms.

Discussion: Canadian Press

Matthew Keys / The Desk:

DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer — Pay television provider DirecTV on Thursday officially announced it will terminate its agreement to acquire rival satellite company Dish Network and its streaming service Sling TV from Echostar this week.

Gene Maddaus / Variety:

WGA East members working for PBS member stations reach a deal, averting a strike; the union says the deal expands protections to animation writers — Writers on “Frontline,” “American Experience,” “NOVA” and other PBS shows have averted a strike after reaching a deal with three affiliates.

Discussion: TVNewsCheck, Writers Guild of America East, Writers Guild of America East, AV Club, @lisatakeuchicullen …, The Boston Globe, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap and Deadline

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:

Jason Cowley, the editor-in-chief of UK magazine the New Statesman, is stepping down from the position at the end of December after 16 years — New Statesman editor-in-chief Jason Cowley has announced he will step down at the end of December after 16 years at the title.

Discussion: @hannahsbee.bsky.social, @kennyf1283.bsky.social, @kevmag.bsky.social, @lordbonkers.bsky.social, @georgeeaton.bsky.social, New Statesman, @helenlewis.bsky.social, @gabrielmilland.bsky.social, The New European and Guido Fawkes

The New York Times Company:

The New York Times names Dick Stevenson as Washington bureau chief; Stevenson has been at the paper for nearly 40 years and Washington editor since 2021 — Dick, who embodies the mission of producing independent journalism, brings decades of experience to the role.

Discussion: @ericliptonnyt.bsky.social and The Wrap