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Jessica Testa / New York Times:
Vogue's new editor, Chloe Malle, says print issues should be released less frequently, and she wants to build a “smaller, healthier audience” for the website — Ms. Malle, 39, succeeds Anna Wintour, a titan in fashion. “There has to be a noticeable shift that makes this mine,” Ms. Malle said in an interview.
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Anna Wintour announces Chloe Malle as the new editor of American Vogue; Malle began working at Vogue in 2011 and became the editor of Vogue.com in 2023
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Bloomberg:
Sources: the EU delayed a planned September 1 fine against Google over its ad tech practices due to fears it could provoke Trump to unravel EU-US trade progress — The European Union paused its immediate plans to punish Alphabet Inc.'s Google for abusing its dominance over advertising technology amid fears …
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Reporters Without Borders says 250+ outlets in 70+ countries staged a front page protest highlighting the killing of 200+ journalists in Israel's war on Gaza — Media outlets have staged a front page protest to highlight the killings of more than 200 journalists in 22 months.
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount and Activision sign a deal for a live-action film based on Call of Duty; Paramount CEO David Ellison says it is his “dream come true” — The popular video game franchise will become a live action film through the deal, which Paramount CEO David Ellison calls a “dream come true.”
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Punchbowl News:
Trade group NCTA, which represents cable and telecom giants, names former Republican Senator Cory Gardner as president and CEO, succeeding Michael Powell — The NCTA, formerly known as the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, represents cable and telecom giants such as Comcast NBCUniversal …
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Ken Bensinger / New York Times:
A profile of Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster with a history of plagiarism and spreading conspiracies, who now sits in the White House's new media seat — Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster, has enjoyed rare access and promotion from the Trump administration.
Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
The NFL says Nielsen is “systematically undercounting” millions of viewers of league games, as it experiments with alternatives to Nielsen for additional data — League says Nielsen underestimates game viewership; TV ratings firm says this season will be its most accurate
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
WordPress showed off Telex, its experimental AI development tool, at WordCamp US; Matt Mullenweg said it is a “V0 or Lovable, but specifically for WordPress” — Web publishing platform WordPress is introducing an early version of an AI development tool, which CEO Matt Mullenweg described as a …
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Dolby launches Dolby Vision 2, adding AI-powered Content Intelligence and Authentic Motion, first on Hisense TVs, after debuting HDR format Dolby Vision in 2014 — The updated format promises ‘authentically cinematic’ use of motion smoothing, and settings that automatically make content look the best depending on your TV and lighting.
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
Maoyan: China's 2025 summer box office hit $1.67B, up 2.7% YoY; average ticket prices fell to $5.04, driven by reduced distribution fees and ticket subsidies — The average ticket price dropped to $5.04, the second lowest over the period, driven by reduced distribution fees and ticket subsidy campaigns.
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Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:
Comscore: US and Canada summer box office revenue was $3.67B, down slightly from $3.68B in 2024, and well short of the $4B from the Barbenheimer-fueled 2023
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Sebastian Modak / Wall Street Journal:
A look at Radio Garden, a free website and app launched in 2016 as an art project, which streams feeds from 37K radio stations worldwide; the app has 3M MAUs — Thanks to Radio Garden's explorable map, armchair travelers can stream radio stations from across the world. Tuning in can feel a whole lot like traveling.
Max Tani / Semafor:
NYT began bundling its digital subscription with The Economist in the UK earlier in 2025; the bundled price is less than an annual digital sub to The Economist — The New York Times has begun bundling its digital subscription with The Economist, a demonstration of the paper's increasing willingness …
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Gay Times CEO Tag Warner says his outlet is facing “good old-fashioned discrimination” from advertisers amid DEI criticism; other LGBTQ+ publishers agree — Media figures say ‘gold rush is over’, as attacks on diversity and inclusion have led to some advertisers avoiding outlets
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