Mediagazer: Yahoo Grabbed ‘Community’ from Hulu in Last-Minute Bid (Tom Dotan/The Information)

5:00 AM ET, July 16, 2014

Top News:

Jill Abramson: “I'm Not Ashamed of Getting Fired” — When Jill Abramson was appointed the first female executive editor of The New York Times, it was a big deal. When she was fired only two and a half years into the gig for her “brusque management style,” it was an even bigger deal, making headlines across the globe.

Richard Smirke / Billboard:

Global Indie Sector Unites To Launch ‘Fair Digital Deals Declaration’

Discussion: Pitchfork, Guardian, Stoney Roads, Voxy.co.nz, musicfeeds.com.au, Digital Music News, FasterLouder, Consequence of Sound and Los Angeles Times

Dominic Rushe / Guardian:

FCC extends deadline for user comments on net neutrality — Systems overwhelmed by surge in submissions protesting against plan to allow cable companies to open up ‘fast lanes’ — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was forced to extend the deadline for comments over its controversial plans …

Discussion: The Verge, Politico, New York Times, @anon_govwatchca, BetaNews, @om, @jayrosen_nyu, @gigibsohnfcc, Daily Dot, Washington Post, Public Knowledge, Reuters, Free Press Blog, Wall Street Journal, Variety, @anonyops, Boing Boing and Multichannel News

Jason Koebler / Motherboard:
No, the FCC Didn't Lose Your Net Neutrality Comment

Discussion: Esquire, The Week, @digiphile, @dangillmor, @bobmcmillan, @motherboard, Washington Post, ZDNet, Re/code and Technocrat

Vivian Yee / New York Times:

Corner Media Expands Its Network of Brooklyn Blogs — By now, the neighbors know exactly where an associate publisher of one of Brooklyn's biggest media conglomerates works (about three feet from his bed, most days) and what he looks like. That is the way he likes it.

Discussion: @grdodgemedia, @michaelroston and FishbowlNY

Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Los Angeles Times:

Immigration activist and journalist Jose Antonio Vargas released after being detained in Texas — Jose Antonio Vargas' detention casts spotlight on issue he championed — When Jose Antonio Vargas was stopped at an airport Border Patrol checkpoint as he attempted to fly …

Discussion: TVNewser, @ryangrim, New York Times, @thisisfusion, TIME and @adamconner

Alex Wilhelm / TechCrunch:

Yahoo Q2 earnings: $1.04B in revenue vs. estimated $1.08B, $0.37 EPS, $436M in display revenue — Yahoo Misses In Q2 With Revenue Of $1.04B, EPS Of $0.37 — Today after the bell, Yahoo reported its second-quarter financial performance, including revenue (excluding traffic acquisition costs …

Discussion: Forbes, The Wrap, MediaNama, VentureBeat, Re/code, Business Insider and ZDNet

Kara Swisher / Re/code: Yahoo now required to sell just 140M Alibaba shares in IPO, down from 208M shares

Greg Bensinger / Wall Street Journal:

Amazon Is Now in Talks With Simon & Schuster — Hachette is not the only book publisher facing down Amazon.com . — The country's largest bookseller is also in talks with Simon & Schuster, said Leslie Moonves, CEO of the publisher's parent CBS Corp. at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen …

Discussion: Reuters, bookforum.com and Digital Book World

Chris Ariens / TVNewser:

PBS Leads News and Documentary Emmy Nominees — PBS leads the way with 43 News and Documentary Emmy nominations. CBS News follows close behind with 42. Announced earlier today, the 35th annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented Tuesday, September 30 at the Frederick P. Rose Hall in the Time Warner Center.

Discussion: emmyonline.com, FishbowlDC, Variety, The Huffington Post and Broadcasting & Cable

Michael Rondon / Folio:

Say Media sells Dogster and Catster to I-5 Publishing; terms not disclosed — I-5 Publishing Buys Say Media Pet Properties — Deal will double traffic for I-5. — I-5 Publishing is adding to its portfolio of pet brands by purchasing Dogster and Catster from Say Media. — Terms weren't disclosed.

Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:

Tribune Publishing confirms Aug. 4 spinoff date — Tribune Publishing will spin off from Tribune Co. on Aug. 4, the new publishing company confirmed Tuesday. Tribune Publishing has applied to have its common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TPUB” and expects to begin regular trading on Aug. 5.

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Politico, LA Observed and Variety

Joseph Lichterman / Nieman Journalism Lab:

WFMU wants to build open tools to help radio stations (and others) raise money and build community — In 1998, WFMU, a New Jersey-based freeform public radio station, began developing its own content management system. Over the past 15 years, the station has continued working on the CMS …

Discussion: @niemanlab

Ira Teinowitz / The Wrap:

C-SPAN Limiting Viewer Web Access to Cable and Satellite Subscribers (Exclusive) — A warning to Washington political junkies who don't have cable or satellite service — you may need to get your fix elsewhere if you rely on c-span.org. The network is about to limit web viewership of selected programming from its three TV channels.

Discussion: @matthewkeyslive and @alexckaufman

Tom Dotan / The Information:

Yahoo Grabbed ‘Community’ from Hulu in Last-Minute Bid — Yahoo made waves late last month when it paid tens of millions of dollars for a sixth season of the cancelled NBC sitcom “Community.” — But previously-unreported backroom negotiations show how badly the company wanted the series …

Discussion: @jessicalessin