Mediagazer: Q&A with The Information's director of growth, Dan Krenitsyn, on his role, subscription models, and using Jessica Lessin's Twitter account for promoted tweets (Mollie Leavitt/The Idea)

9:15 PM ET, August 3, 2018

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Daniel Funke / Poynter:

The Newseum defends its sales of MAGA and “fake news” t-shirts, saying that it champions both a free press and free speech — If you're looking to stock up on the famous red hats that bear Donald Trump's favorite slogan, look no further than the Newseum's gift shop.

Discussion: @hadas_gold, Washingtonian, New York Times, @sopandeb, Mediaite, @redsteeze, Ad Age, @michaeldweiss, @alexhortontx, @lukedecock, @jbillinson, @adamcancryn, @tripgabriel, @sulliview, DCist, @hadas_gold, @hadas_gold, @daniellealberti, @eotaxprof and @mviser

Jordan Valinsky / CNNMoney:

Good Media Group confirms it laid off more than 30 people from Upworthy/Good, citing “an increasingly challenging media environment” — Media layoffs pile up — Viral news website Upworthy has laid off a significant chunk of its staff. — More than 30 people …

Discussion: Nieman Lab, The Wrap, @elipariser, Press Gazette, @petersterne, @lheron, MediaPost, @parkermolloy, The Daily Caller, @lheron, @mshrayber, @robbie_couch, @clareamurphy and @anamariecox

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Comcast and Amazon reach a deal to integrate Prime Video into Comcast's Xfinity X1 service; Comcast expects to launch Prime Video on X1 later this year — Comcast and Amazon reached a deal to bring Prime Video to the cable company's Xfinity X1 service — the first time Amazon's premium …

Discussion: corporate.comcast.com, Broadcasting & Cable, Fast Company, MediaPost, Peter O'Kelly's Reality Check, SlashGear, Fortune, Adweek, The Verge, TechCrunch and Multichannel News

Alex Yablon / The Trace:

In court filing, NRA says it may be forced to close NRATV since it's been unable to get media liability insurance due to pressure from Cuomo on insurance firms — The National Rifle Association typically portrays itself as an indomitable force. But an ongoing court case has the gun group taking inventory of its wounds.

Discussion: Rolling Stone, The Hill, The Independent, Mother Jones, Talking Points Memo, The Independent, New York Post, Splinter, The Week, Mediaite and Fortune

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

Nielsen study: US adults now average almost six hours per day consuming video via live and time-shifted TV, apps or mobile sites, game consoles, and more — If you've been wondering why every major media platform has been doubling down on its video efforts in recent months, Nielsen's new report has the answer.

Discussion: nScreenMedia, Nielsen Newswire, PCMag, Streaming Media Magazine, Broadband TV News, nScreenMedia, TvTechnology, VideoNuze Analysis and MediaPost

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:

Source: Hearst Chief Content Officer Joanna Coles to leave by the end of next week amid executive tensions — Joanna Coles, the chief content officer for publishing giant Hearst, is leaving the company, The Post has learned. — Coles gave Hearst President and CEO Steve Swartz her resignation …

Discussion: Deadline and Fashionista

Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:

New York Daily News lays off five more staffers, bringing the total number of employees let go since July 23 to 98 — The Daily News quietly showed five more staffers to the door, pushing the number hit by the devastating mass layoffs to 98 people. — A New York state WARN notice filed …

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Dish warns that the Univision blackout that began on June 30 may become permanent as the two companies fail to come to terms on a contract renewal — Hispanic media company's channels have been dark on satellite, Sling TV since June 30 — Dish Network says the removal …

Discussion: TVWeek.com and Radio & Television …

Sahil Patel / Digiday:

The top five online TV services in the US are owned by big corporations like Google and AT&T that can afford to lose money as they try to reach profitability — YouTube TV reportedly has 800,000 subscribers, but by paying $9 more for programming costs than the $40 it charges subscribers every month, it loses money.

Discussion: Fast Company

Mollie Leavitt / The Idea:

Q&A with The Information's director of growth, Dan Krenitsyn, on his role, subscription models, and using Jessica Lessin's Twitter account for promoted tweets — Dan started his career in finance and startups before he moved on to be the Director of Newsletters and Messaging at Buzzfeed.

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Paul Resnikoff / Digital Music News:

Paris-based music streaming company Deezer has raised $185M at a $1B+ valuation, bringing the total raised to $531M — Deezer has long lagged behind Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon's Music Unlimited offering, but maybe there's room for more. — The Paris-based company announced today …

Discussion: Arab News, Billboard, New York Times and Variety, more at Techmeme »

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

Group of Financial Times journalists email editorial staff to call on chief executive John Ridding to pay back part of his 2017 £2.6M salary — A group of Financial Times journalists have called on chief executive John Ridding to hand back some of his £2.6m salary to reward all staff …

Discussion: Reuters and Talking Biz News

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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Stingray Digital Group of Canada announces bid to buy rival Music Choice, which has multiple owners including Comcast, Charter, Cox, and WarnerMedia, for $120M

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Jason Burke / The Guardian:
Zimbabwean riot police disperse journalists at defeated opposition leader Nelson Chamisa's press conference; President Mnangagwa criticizes police action

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Time and the Texas Tribune form a three-month editorial partnership to cover the US-Mexico border starting August 3

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Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with researchers Fiona Morgan and Jay Hamilton on information needs of low-income communities, newspaper consolidation, and shrinking local news

Discussion: @adrienneleigh, @shansquared and @niemanlab

Monica Mercuri / Billboard:
Bytedance merges lip sync app Musical.ly, which it bought in November 2017, into its Tik Tok app, which has a new interface for easier video capture and editing

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Tom Corrigan / Wall Street Journal:
Netflix and Relativity Media settle licensing case, with Netflix to pay Relativity about $7.2M, clearing way for planned sale of Relativity to UltraV Holdings

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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Disney has tried without success yet to buy back TV rights to Star Wars movies from Turner Broadcasting for use on its upcoming streaming service

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Todd Spangler / Variety:
CBS beats Q2 estimates with net earnings of $400M, up 1% YoY, on revenue of $3.47B, up 6% YoY; Moonves doesn't address misconduct claims in earnings call

Discussion: Deadline, Vox, Los Angeles Times, FierceVideo, MediaPost, Broadcasting & Cable, Washington Post, Bloomberg, @richbtig, @megjameslat, @cgasparino and Los Angeles Times

Aaron Cantú / Santa Fe Reporter:
Aaron Cantú, a reporter who was arrested and charged for covering Inauguration Day protests in 2017, on being accused of “conspiracy” by the government

Sahil Patel / Digiday:
Sources: Awesomeness' value plunge was caused by the loss of $150M-$180M in Go90 revenue and an ownership structure that made unilateral decisions difficult

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The Verge:
Editors of The Verge, where Sarah Jeong works now, stand by her and blast harassment over old tweets: “This is not a good-faith conversation; it's intimidation”

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John Haltiwanger / Business Insider:
In response to a question from CNN's Jim Acosta, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders refuses to say “the press is not the enemy of the people”

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Microsoft:
Microsoft Q3: revenue up 17% YoY to $61.9B, net income up 20% to $21.9B, Office Commercial revenue up 13%, LinkedIn revenue up 10%; MSFT jumps 4%+ after hours

Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Intel reports Q1 revenue up 9% YoY to $12.72B, vs. $12.78B est., Data Center and AI up 5% to $3B, and Q2 revenue guidance below est.; INTC drops 7%+ after hours

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