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Sara Fischer / Axios:
While the Tribune-Sinclair deal is off, smaller local TV deals are still in the works, part of a broad media consolidation trend — Changes in decades-old broadcasting rules, combined with new types of competition in news and entertainment, are creating a drama-filled free-for-all as local U.S. broadcasters consolidate.
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Oliver Darcy / CNNMoney:
Analysis of Infowars Twitter content shows videos that led to YouTube and other bans were still live, while other tweets showed more Twitter rules violations — Why Facebook,YouTube and Apple are removing InfoWars content — Twitter's vice president for trust and safety, Del Harvey …
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Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Sources describe how Mark Zuckerberg arrived at the decision to take down Infowars, finally making his decision after Apple's removal of Infowars podcasts — Late on Sunday, after returning to his hotel room on a trip away from home, Mark Zuckerberg made a decision he had hoped to avoid.
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CNNMoney:
Laura Ingraham's remarks about “massive demographic changes” fed into pattern of white nationalist ideas at Fox News, raising questions about Murdochs' stance — Fox News host addresses controversial comments — It wasn't so much a dog whistle as it was an airhorn. Or perhaps a primal scream.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Regulatory filings show that Hulu lost about $357M in Q2 due to higher programming and marketing costs; parent companies to invest an additional $1.5B in 2018 — Parent companies to invest additional $1.5 billion in streaming venture in 2018 — Hulu's cash burn has accelerated …
Chris Lee / Vulture:
How a producer and a writer worked together on a story about a McDonald's Monopoly game scam, sparking a movie-option bidding war and earning a $350K fee — On a Saturday in late July, the Daily Beast posted a story titled “McScam: How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald's Monopoly Game and Stole Millions” …
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Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg / Wall Street Journal:
Condé Nast CEO outlines plan for growth: diversify revenue away from ads, shed titles, cut staff; says company is studio shopping to help boost video efforts — Owner of magazines including Vogue, Vanity Fair wants to diversify revenue away from advertising, shed some titles
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New York Times:
As small papers report more layoffs because of Trump's tariffs on Canadian newsprint, one study says US newsprint prices will rise 30%+ in one to two years — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration's decision to impose tariffs on Canadian newsprint is hastening the demise of local newspapers across …
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Mike Snider / USA Today:
Gannett reports mixed results for Q2, with net income of $16.3M on revenue of $730.8M, down from $774.5M in 2017 — MCLEAN, Va. - Gannett, which owns USA TODAY and 109 local media properties, said Thursday that digital revenues continued to climb during the second three months of 2018 …
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Keach Hagey / Wall Street Journal:
Sumner Redstone's trust restricts sale of Viacom and CBS by prohibiting any merger leaving National Amusements shareholders with less than 30% of voting control — Trust restrictions on potential mergers would apply after Redstone's death or incapacitation
Alex Hardiman / Facebook:
Facebook continues to test ways to deliver developing news; latest test lets publishers connect story updates, with readers getting notified of new content — By Alex Hardiman, Head of News Products — On June 23, 2018, floodwaters suddenly trapped a team of teenage soccer players who'd been exploring a cave complex in Thailand.
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch:
Motion picture academy partners with Linux Foundation to launch an open source foundation for developers working on animation, visual effects, and more — Open source is everywhere now, so maybe it's no surprise that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (yes, the organization behind the Oscars) …
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Greg Roumeliotis / Reuters:
Sources: Donerail Group, led by former Starboard Value LP executive Will Wyatt, is in advanced talks to acquire Tronc — (Reuters) - Donerail Group, an investment firm led by former activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP executive Will Wyatt, is in talks to acquire Tronc Inc (TRNC.O) …
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Wallace Witkowski / MarketWatch:
Tronc reports Q2 revenue of $253M, up 3.9% YoY and net loss of $15.1M
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