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Brian Stelter / CNN:
In a letter to Bob Iger, incoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr raised concerns about ABC's negotiations with its affiliated stations, public trust in media, and more — New York CNN — — The incoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is sending a stern message to the owners of television stations and networks.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Fubo says TelevisaUnivision has pulled its networks from Fubo and that TelevisaUnivision offered terms “that would increase prices by 25%” for Fubo subscribers — Fubo said TelevisaUnivision pulled its networks from the streaming pay-TV provider Monday — alleging …
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
UMG and Amazon Music strike a new deal to collaborate on audiobooks and livestreams, address unlawful AI-generated content, protect against fraud, and more — Universal Music Group and Amazon Music have announced an expanded global relationship that will “enable further innovation …
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New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ of its revenue is from ads — Even as Telegram faces legal scrutiny and grapples with billions in debt, it is set to be profitable for the first time as it tries cryptocurrencies, subscriptions and ads.
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Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Riot Games says it spent $250M on an unusual deal to finance two seasons of League of Legends show Arcane on Netflix; sources: there was no plan to recoup costs — ‘Arcane’ drew a big audience, but didn't bring in enough gaming revenue — When Riot Games first decided to make a TV show inspired …
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV — An $8 billion deal Shari Redstone struck with Skydance Media must go through the FCC next year; new owners seek over $2 billion in cost cuts
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Committee to Protect Journalists:
Turkish authorities jailed five journalists and two media workers who were covering a protest over a Turkish drone strike that killed two Kurdish journalists — The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Turkish authorities to release journalists who were jailed in Istanbul on Sunday and allow the media to report freely.
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Jon Phillips / PCWorld:
PCWorld executive editor Gordon Mah Ung, former Maximum PC editor-in-chief and renowned PC hardware journalist for 25+ years, died at 58 of pancreatic cancer — With the heaviest of hearts, PCWorld pays tribute to Gordon Mah Ung, our hardware guru, host of The Full Nerd, exemplary tech journalist, and very good friend.
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
The Animation Guild ratifies a contract with major studios, without AI demands such as letting members opt out of using AI or allowing AI training on their work — The Animation Guild has ratified its contract with the major studios, despite concerns from some about protections against artificial intelligence.
Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac:
In a viral YouTube video, MegaLag claims PayPal's Honey browser extension doesn't show users the best coupons and deals, and steals creators' affiliate revenue — Honey is a popular browser extension owned by PayPal that's at the center of a big new controversy.
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Haroon Siddique / The Guardian:
Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey, who a tribunal ruled were unlawfully spied on by UK police, say they have “no doubt” reporters are still targeted in the UK — Belfast-based Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey won landmark victory that PSNI's surveillance was unlawful
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Sammy Gecsoyler / The Guardian:
Some journalists say the multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against the bosses of PinkNews raise fears about the state of LGBTQ+ media in the UK — Multiple allegations of sexual misconduct made against bosses of title billed as safe space for journalists
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