Mediagazer: Czech investment group PPF launches a bid to lift its stake in German broadcaster ProSieben to 29.99%, countering MediaForEurope's plans to increase control (Reuters)

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Czech investment group PPF launches a bid to lift its stake in German broadcaster ProSieben to 29.99%, countering MediaForEurope's plans to increase control — Czech investment group PPF on Monday launched a bid to lift its stake in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 (PSMGn.DE) to just under 30% …

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Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:

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Gannett is using AI to generate automated lottery result articles across local papers, often with vague bylines and affiliate links to lottery site Jackpocket — The media giant Gannett, the largest owner of American local newspapers and the publisher of USA Today, is using AI to churn …

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