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Nicholas Quah / Vulture:
How the NYT's Opinion section is becoming a pillar of the NYT's podcast strategy, which includes embracing video and brand-name hosts, like Wesley Morris — “Hold on, I'm going to show you something funny,” Wesley Morris says. The New York Times critic and I are deep into a conversation …
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Sources: Disney and Hearst put A+E Global Media, home to A&E Network, History, and Lifetime, up for sale; it's unclear if it will be sold entirely or in part — Wells Fargo tapped to handle a sale process for the long-established brands jointly owned by Disney and Hearst
Arab News:
Semafor appoints Matthew Martin as its Saudi Arabia bureau chief and its global head of sovereign wealth fund coverage, as it expands its Gulf coverage — DUBAI: Semafor has appointed Matthew Martin as its Saudi Arabia bureau chief and global head of sovereign wealth fund coverage as the news platform expands its Gulf edition.
Jody Godoy / Reuters:
A US appeals court blocks the FTC's “click-to-cancel” rule that would have taken effect on July 14, saying it didn't conduct a preliminary cost-benefit analysis — A U.S. appeals court blocked a rule that would have required businesses to make it as easy to cancel subscriptions …
Dominic Preston / The Verge:
WBD renames Max as HBO Max on its website and apps; max.com now redirects to hbomax.com, and users won't need to download a new app, unlike the 2023 Max rollout — The Max app switched back to HBO Max today. … After announcing in May that it was giving up and returning …
Discussion:
The Hollywood Reporter, Streaming Better, 9to5Mac, Los Angeles Times, MacRumors and Cord Cutters News
BBC:
MasterChef production company Banijay fires host Gregg Wallace after an inquiry into alleged misconduct; 50+ people told the BBC about allegations about Wallace — Gregg Wallace has been sacked as MasterChef presenter as a result of an inquiry into alleged misconduct, BBC News understands.
Digiday:
A look at Yahoo Creators, launched in March 2024, offering creators a 50/50 ad revenue split for posting original written content, with 135 creators signed up — As Yahoo's creator program matures, the company is increasingly evolving from a publisher into a creator platform in its own right.
Discussion:
Time, Kat Downs Mulder on LinkedIn, Mashable, Marketing Brew and Android Headlines
Suzanne Smalley / The Record:
A US appeals court revives a lawsuit against NSO Group by Salvadoran journalists allegedly targeted with Pegasus spyware after a district court's 2024 dismissal — A U.S. federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that a district court erred when it dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group …
Discussion:
CyberScoop, Bloomberg Law and Knight First Amendment …
Liam Scott / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the threats and harassment local reporters covering US extremism face and the importance of coverage of how extremists interact with their communities — The extremism beat has gone mainstream—but in local markets, it's still intensely personal.
Sophie Endrud / Poynter:
A look at The Examination, a nonprofit investigative news outlet with ~20 staffers launched in 2023 that focuses on Big Food, tobacco, pollution, and drugs — Ben Hallman and his team of almost 20 are taking on four of the biggest global industries, one health investigation at a time
Financial Times:
Sources: Apple is in talks to acquire US streaming rights for Formula 1 following the success of F1 the Movie, which has grossed ~$300M at the box office — iPhone-maker is challenging Disney's ESPN to screen car series — Apple is in talks to acquire the US rights to screen Formula 1 …
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Turner Classic Movies will have a co-management structure as WBD plans a split, with creative control under David Zaslav and operations under Gunnar Wiedenfels — As WBD prepares to split, creative control will stay with Zaslav's studio group while operations will continue at global networks
Discussion:
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