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3:19 PM ET, May 9, 2018

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Jon Street / Mediaite:
Conservative media icon Matt Drudge said he feared the President's “crusade on ‘fake news’” would lead to “all reporters” requiring licenses to work  —  Conservative firebrand Matt Drudge says he fears that President Donald Trump's frequent attacks …
Kevin Merida / ESPN Front Row:
ESPN is discontinuing its Public Editor position, following a recommendation from the company's editorial board, citing the rise of social media  —  EDITOR'S NOTE: Kevin Merida, ESPN Senior Vice President and Editor-in-Chief for The Undefeated, also serves as Chair of ESPN's Editorial Board.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
NBCUniversal releases internal report on Matt Lauer probe, says “Today” managers had no prior knowledge of inappropriate conduct  —  NBCUniversal said managers at its venerable “Today” show and at NBC News had no knowledge of inappropriate behavior by star anchor Matt Lauer prior …
Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
The New York Times is partnering with FX and Hulu on a new TV show, “The Weekly”, based on its popular podcast The Daily  —  FX and Hulu will air a weekly television series by The New York Times.  —  The show's name, “The Weekly,” links it to the Times' popular podcast “The Daily.”
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
21st Century Fox has struck a deal to acquire seven TV stations from Sinclair Broadcast Group for $910M, in key NFL markets, like Denver, Miami, and Seattle  —  The news of the purchase of stations in key NFL markets, such as Denver, Miami and Seattle, comes after Fox's $52.4 billion December mega-deal …
CNNMoney:
Amid its Time Warner merger, AT&T confirms it paid Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen for “insights” on administration in 2017  —  AT&T confirmed Tuesday evening that it paid President Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen in 2017 for “insights into understanding the new administration.”
The Guardian:
Olivera Lakić, an investigative reporter in Montenegro, has been shot and injured in an attack, prompting calls for the EU and US to protect journalists  —  Olivera Laki wounded outside her home in the country's second attack on a journalist in a month
Skift:
Lonely Planet CEO Daniel Houghton is leaving for another role; source says parent company NC2 is pursuing a sale five years after purchasing it from the BBC  —  Lonely Planet has weathered the death of the guidebook better than any of its peers, and its new leader will need to figure …
Ben Schreckinger / Politico:
Sources: the Qatari government has sought to acquire a major stake in Newsmax, the conservative media company run by President Donald Trump's friend Chris Ruddy  —  The Persian Gulf state, owner of Al Jazeera, has sought to invest in the conservative news outlet with ties to Trump.
Discussion: Poynter and Slate
Variety:
A breakdown of pay packages of media execs in 2017 including Moonves, who was compensated $69.3M, Bewkes, who received $49M, and Zaslav, who got $42.2M  —  It's good to be the king, Mel Brooks famously joked in “History of the World: Part 1.”  —  When it comes to the entertainment business, he was especially right.
Discussion: @brentalang and Ad Age
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: James Murdoch, mentioned as possibly taking a senior position at Disney after it buys 21st Century Fox, plans to strike out on his own if deal closes  —  21st Century Fox CEO had been mentioned as possibly taking senior position at Disney; plans possible venture-capital fund
 
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Michael Calderone / Politico:
Business Insider has named Matt Turner its new executive editor, replacing Mohammed Hadi, who is joining the New York Times
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Stu Woo / Wall Street Journal:
Vodafone to buy some of cable giant Liberty Global's European assets, including operations in Germany, Hungary, Romania, and Czech Republic, for €18.4B
Kurt Badenhausen / Forbes:
The NBA and Intel announce plans to jointly evaluate tech startups for investment and collaboration, seeking to “create a new immersive media world”
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Christine Wang / CNBC:
Disney beats with Q2 revenue of $14.55B vs. $14.11B expected; all divisions beat except for consumer and interactive, which earned $1.08B vs. $1.14B expected