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Aaron Royce / Daily Front Row:
Anna Wintour told staffers she is stepping down as American Vogue's EIC but will remain Condé Nast's chief content officer and Vogue's global editorial director — Surprise! Anna Wintour is stepping down from her role at American Vogue. Wintour—who's led American Vogue as editor …
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Fred A. Bernstein / Washington Post:
Bill Moyers, former press secretary to President Lyndon B. Johnson and an influential broadcast journalist for 40+ years, dies at age 91 from prostate cancer — He was White House press secretary under Lyndon B. Johnson and Newsday publisher before becoming an acclaimed television journalist, mostly for PBS.
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
The BBC launches a subscription of $49.99 per year, or $8.99 per month, for US users to get unlimited access to its news, features, and a BBC News livestream — Move is significant step forward in driving overseas revenue for the UK's public service broadcaster
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Charter and Disney expand their 2023 carriage agreement, bringing Hulu's ad tier to Spectrum TV customers and restoring eight previously removed cable channels — Spectrum TV Select customers will soon get access to Hulu included in their subscription, as Freeform, FXX and other channels that were cut two years ago return.
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
UK ministers take the unusual step of ordering secrecy over the names of four media companies that responded to a consultation on foreign newspaper ownership — Revealed: Crossbench peers scrutinising proposed law change say they were told not to share companies involved
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Mike Rogoway / Oregonian:
The Portland Tribune and two sister papers will cease their print editions after major newsroom layoffs, while the Gresham Outlook will reduce its print output — The Portland Tribune and two sister papers in Milwaukie and Oregon City plan to cease their print editions, according to the papers' parent company, Carpenter Media.
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Apple execs discussed starting their own theatrical distribution unit; Warner Bros. is distributing the F1 movie and getting a share of the box office — Six years after getting into entertainment, Apple lags behind its rivals in streaming subscribers and mainstream appeal, despite lavish spending on A-list stars
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Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
DirecTV strikes a distribution agreement with Paramount Global, and unveils a $20/month MyKids plan with content from Paramount, Disney, WBD, and more — DirecTV has struck a deal with Paramount Global to distribute its owned-and-operated broadcast channels and cable networks through its novel …
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Audacy says it will close its Pineapple Street podcast studio, exiting the business of distributing shows for outside parties and leading to job cuts — Audacy, the radio station owner backed by billionaire George Soros, said Thursday it will close its Pineapple Street podcast studio …
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Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
How brands are helping finance Hollywood projects in the planning stages and collaborating more closely with talent, distributors, and production companies — Marketers are pushing for their brands to appear in more movies and TV shows, and entertainment execs are adjusting the way things are done to let them in
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The Information:
Sources: Instagram and TikTok are working on versions of their apps customized to run on TV screens, following YouTube's success in attracting a TV audience — Rejoice, couch potatoes. TikTok and Instagram, following YouTube's lead, are working on ways to make it easier for viewers to watch videos from their apps on TV screens.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
As AI kills search traffic, Google launches Offerwall, a Google Ad Manager tool to help publishers generate revenue beyond ads, including via micropayments — Google's AI search features are killing traffic to publishers, so now the company is proposing a possible solution.
