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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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Wall Street Journal:
A profile of incoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr, a telecom lawyer and longtime FCC official who believes tech and media companies have been unfair to conservatives — FCC regulator Brendan Carr parlayed cell-tower climbs and social-media acumen to become a leading figure in the next administration
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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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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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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Wall Street Journal:
Sources describe Netflix's struggles handling traffic for the Tyson-Paul fight, with viewership nearly three times what the company had anticipated — The broadcasts, which include a Beyoncé performance, follow problems with a heavily watched boxing showcase and represent a major live-event test for the streaming giant
Ernesto Van der Sar / TorrentFreak:
An Italian court orders Cloudflare to block pirate streams of Serie A matches, after finding its services help users bypass Italy's “Piracy Shield” system — In a landmark ruling, the Court of Milan has ordered Cloudflare to block pirate streaming services that offer Serie A football matches.
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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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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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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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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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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Mark Allen Group, a B2B publishing company, enters exclusive talks with RELX to acquire Estates Gazette, after the UK magazine said it plans to close down — Digital information side of business will be sold separately. — Estates Gazette has been saved from closure some two weeks …
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