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11:45 AM ET, January 8, 2016

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Mark Sweney / Guardian:
BBC launches review of news arm, saying it can't ‘afford to do everything’  —  James Harding tells staff they face a ‘defining’ year in deciding how news should be delivered over next decade  —  The head of BBC News has launched a review to reshape the operation for the next decade …
Discussion: BBC Blogs, TVNewser and @aboutthebbc
Politico:
Sources: layoffs at HuffPost Live amid pivot to refocus on shareable video and long-form documentaries  —  A big pivot for HuffPost Video  —  The Huffington Post is consolidating its video operations across the site in a strategic pivot that will effectively see the end of HuffPost Live …
Discussion: @joepompeo
Biz Carson / Business Insider:
Chernin Group takes 51% stake in Barstool Sports site at a valuation of $10-$15M, staff will move from Boston to New York  —  Barstool Sports just got bought at a $10 million to $15 million valuation, and its founder is ‘kinda rich now’  —  It's one thing to get acquired.
Andy Greenberg / Wired:
ProPublica becomes first major news site on the dark web, running as a hidden service on the Tor network, offering stronger privacy than SSL to readers  —  PROPUBLICA LAUNCHES THE DARK WEB'S FIRST MAJOR NEWS SITE  —  The so-called dark web, for all its notoriety as a haven for criminals and drug dealers …
Peter Sterne / Politico:
Maxim to name owner Sardar Biglari editor in chief  —  Maxim publisher Sardar Biglari will be officially named editor in chief of the men's magazine, POLITICO Media has learned.  In addition, fashion photographer Gilles Bensimon will be named to a senior creative position.
Discussion: Media Wire Daily, FishbowlNY and Racked
Kara Swisher / Re/code:
Let's End the False War Between Free Speech and Hate Speech  —  As I write this, the lizard part of my brain is trying to predict exactly how much nasty blowback I am going to get online for what I am about to say.  —  Will I be called a controlling bitch on Twitter?
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New York Post:
Sources: activist investor Corvex Management weighs forcing a sale of Time Warner or spinoff of HBO; stock's up despite broader market tumble  —  Time Warner shareholders could force sale or spinoff of HBO  —  Is Time Warner ready for round two?  —  Activist shareholders are circling …
Discussion: The Wrap, @pkafka and @richbtig
Michelle Castillo / CNBC:
Sources: Yahoo's programmatic ad program generates mostly fraudulent traffic, ad management system is broken  —  Inside Yahoo's troubled advertising business  —  Between a sinking stock, an embattled CEO and restless investors demanding that the company be dismantled, these are not great days for Internet pioneer Yahoo.
Lewis DVorkin / Forbes:
Forbes asked 2.1M visitors using ad blockers to turn them off to access site; 42.4% did  —  Inside Forbes: From ‘Original Sin’ To Ad Blockers — And What The Future Holds  —  It was my first day of class as a first-time Skype instructor, so I got right to it: “How many of you pay for content?”
Shan Wang / Nieman Lab:
Tow: automated journalism has limits like stilted writing and dependence on topics with structured data, but also potential to increase speed, scale, accuracy  —  All your insights are belong to us: A new Tow Center report outlines the state of automated journalism
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
Johnston Press to cut more newsroom jobs after tough 2015  —  Jeremy Clifford, recently appointed Johnston's first group editor-in-chief, has written to staff to inform them of the news  —  Johnston Press has announced a fresh set of job losses as the company looks to restructure …
Discussion: HoldTheFrontPage
Mark Sweney / Guardian:
BBC accused of bias after deleting blogpost saying political editor “sealed the deal” for shadow minister's on-air resignation  —  BBC defends Stephen Doughty's resignation live on Daily Politics  —  Corporation under fire for deleting a blogpost saying that political editor …
Tim Fernholz / Quartz:
T-Mobile CEO John Legere responds to Binge On criticism, claims it's not throttling because the service doesn't slow down data or remove customer control  —  T-Mobile CEO John Legere defends his streaming plan against “bulls**t” complaints from “jerks” at Google
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Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Legal experts say net neutrality case against T-Mobile's Binge On is far from clear-cut
 
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Reuters:
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Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Sources: EU may accept Apple's proposal to open its NFC payments tech to rivals, and may close its antitrust probe in May, letting Apple avoid hefty fines

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