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Shane Goldmacher / Politico:
Sources: WH aides are sharing a mix of fake and real news stories with Trump in an attempt to influence policy and bolster their standing within the Oval Office — The president rarely surfs the web on his own, but his staff have made a habit of slipping news stories on to his desk—including the occasional internet hoax.
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Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: Disney CEO Bob Iger says hackers claiming to have access to an upcoming movie have demanded a ransom; the company is refusing to pay it — He says the hackers are demanding a ransom, which the company won't pay. — Have real-life pirates taken aim at Disney?
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Deadline, The Wrap, @kfile and Business Insider
Rick Kogan / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Tribune parent tronc is seeking to purchase its rival paper, the Chicago Sun-Times; tronc CEO Justin Dearborn says Sun-Times will remain independent — Tronc, owner of the Chicago Tribune, has entered into a nonbinding letter of intent to buy the Chicago Sun-Times.
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@michaelroston, @walldo, @andrewhayespr, @annecw, GlobeNewswire News Room, @walldo, @mdoukmas, @ourmaninchicago, @jeffcercone and @felixsalmon
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Justice Department's antitrust division says it is investigating possible acquisition of Chicago Sun-Times by Chicago Tribune owner tronc — Wrapports LLC is Conducting a Public Sale of the Chicago Sun-Times — The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced today …
Vulture:
During the 2016-17 season, 27 returning TV shows suffered a 25% or larger decline in ratings, as viewers switch to streaming services — Almost every year since 2013, Vulture has published a chart illustrating the performance of veteran TV shows during the most recent season.
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@alexsburton, @dkthomp and @vulture
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Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Brad Grey, the former CEO and Chairman of Paramount Pictures, has died of cancer at age 59 — In a shocking development, it saddens me to report that Brad Grey has died at age 59. His death, from cancer, comes months after his exit as chairman/CEO of Paramount Pictures, a job he held for 12 years.
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Variety, Variety, The Wrap, The Wrap, EW.com, Vanity Fair, HuffPost, IndieWire, TVWeek.com and Rare
Gabriel Sherman / New York Magazine:
Sources: Rupert Murdoch is interested in hiring WSJ editor Baker or Rebekah Brooks to run Fox News; key executives from the Ailes era are still at the network — When Rupert Murdoch left his office on a recent Monday afternoon, the 86-year-old mogul was ambushed by a BBC reporter seeking comment on the ongoing scandals at Fox News.
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@ericgeller, The Week, @sarahlerner, @gabrielsherman and Politico
Sarah Frier / Bloomberg:
As Snap user growth slows, it debuts regional ad campaigns, which sources say cost advertisers $300K-$700K, and pushes ads in its promotional AR Lenses — Snapchat's user growth is slowing. Prepare for the deluxe ads. — Subscribe Reprints — On Cinco de Mayo, millions …
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@caseynewton, Business Insider, TechCrunch, @alexeheath, Adweek, @sarahfrier, Recode, @larakiara and Digiday, more at Techmeme »
David Bond / Financial Times:
The Guardian now has 230K members paying a minimum of £5/month, 185K print and digital subs, and 190K one-off contributors, yet still faces an uncertain future — Editor says signs are good that donations will help fend off digital revenue woes — Read next
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@sarahmarshall, @ft and Poynter
BBC:
News UK says columnist Kelvin MacKenzie's contract with The Sun newspaper has been terminated “by mutual consent” — Columnist Kelvin MacKenzie's contract with The Sun newspaper has been “terminated by mutual consent”, the paper's parent company has said.
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@bbcbreaking, @davidfolkenflik and Press Gazette
Dylan Byers / CNNMoney:
The New York Times says A.G. Sulzberger will take over paper's opinion section from his father, expanding his role beyond deputy publisher — Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, the 36-year-old deputy publisher of The New York Times, is one step closer to taking over the paper his family has owned since the late 19th century.
Josh Constine / TechCrunch:
Facebook updates Live video policy to address misleading uses including livestreamed polls with deceptive background images — Facebook is banning misleading uses of its Live video format. The company tells TechCrunch that it's adding a section to its Live API Facebook Platform Policy that reads …
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Adweek, Facebook, @kantrowitz and Engadget
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