Top News:
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
In a wide-ranging interview, Reed Hastings says Netflix's spending on content will grow and defends cutting an episode of Hasan Minhaj's show in Saudi Arabia — Netflix founder and CEO Reed Hastings tackled a wide array of issues surrounding the streaming giant during a packed 30-minute keynote session …
Discussion:
CNBC, MediaPost, The Wrap, Variety, Vanity Fair, Engadget, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Bloomberg, HuffPost and Mediaite, more at Techmeme »
Bloomberg:
Nielsen to split into two companies, one focused on global media, the other on tracking consumer preferences, after pressure from investor Elliott Management — - Nielsen will split into two: global media and global connect — Company completes strategic review following activist pressure
Discussion:
CNBC, Broadcasting & Cable, Radio & Television …, The Wrap, Axios, @nielsen, @baekdal and @cnbc
Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
Glenn Beck's The Blaze to shut down its cable channel at the end of the year to focus on its radio, SVOD service, podcasts, and website — The media company will continue operating its subscription VOD service, its website, podcasts and radio presence. — The Blaze, a multimedia firm founded …
Discussion:
The Wrap
Substack Blog:
Substack introduces a three-month Fellowship for Independent Writers, starting with five writers who will receive a stipend and support with publicity and more — Today, we're proud to announce the start of a program that we hope will become an important part of how Substack supports writers …
Discussion:
@substackinc, @lyndseygilpin, @emorwee, @hamishmckenzie, @linzsports, @walthickey and @juddlegum
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
Dish adds ~214K Sling TV subscribers in Q3 for a total of 2.686M+ and loses ~66K pay TV subscribers for a total of ~9.49M — Charlie Ergen's company posts its first quarterly net subscriber gain since the fourth quarter of 2017. — Charlie Ergen's Dish Network on Thursday …
Discussion:
The Streamable, Variety, MediaPost and Wall Street Journal
CNN:
So far, mainstream media including Fox News avoid publishing the alleged whistleblower's name in the Trump impeachment probe, amid pressure from Trump allies — New York (CNN Business)Fox News hosts and personalities have been instructed over the last several days not to identify …
Discussion:
Poynter, BuzzFeed News, @yashar, The Daily Caller, Politico, NBC News, @yashar, Politico, @chuckrossdc, @oliverdarcy, Editor & Publisher Magazine, @afp, @existentialfish, @mlcalderone, @mlcalderone, @brianstelter, @oliverdarcy, @markszaidesq, @yashar, Vox, @mlcalderone, @mlcalderone, @mlcalderone, @mlcalderone, Vanity Fair, Agence France-Presse, Talking Points Memo, Vanity Fair, Breitbart, The Week, Associated Press, Mediaite and Raw Story
Peter Debruge / Variety:
Motion Picture Academy changes rules for nominating foreign language films to make voting more accessible, including allowing all members to stream contenders — Good news for subtitles lovers: The Academy is radically expanding how nominees are chosen in the Oscars new international feature film race.
Jon Porter / The Verge:
Streaming service Britbox debuts in the UK, two years after its US launch, for £5.99 a month; it is a joint venture among UK broadcasters including BBC and ITV — It will eventually host content from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5 — Britbox, the streaming service formed …
Discussion:
Bloomberg, Mashable, 9to5Mac and Press Centre
Chris O'Brien / VentureBeat:
Avaaz: false stories on Facebook had 158M views in 2019, greater than before the 2016 election, with 86M views in the last 3 months, up 3x over the prior 3 — Facebook has already powered 158 million views of fake U.S. political news in 2019 and is poised to see an explosion of disinformation next year …
Discussion:
American Press Institute, Variety, VICE, Nieman Lab, @avaaz, @green_footballs, @wajahatali, @brianstelter, @scclemons, @juddlegum, @juddlegum, @juddlegum, @juddlegum, @juddlegum, CNN and Politico
Casey Newton / The Verge:
Twitter announces Topics, which lets users follow 300+ subjects in their timeline, rolling out from Thursday; topics include sports and gaming but not politics — Starting with more than 300 subjects across sports, gaming, and entertainment — Recently, a friend told me he wanted to spend …
Discussion:
Social Media Today, @kayvz, @caseynewton, @rsarver, @enunge, @ynobeturner, @airlineflyer, @kantrowitz, Mashable, The Next Web, Engadget, CNET and 9to5Mac
MediaPost:
Conviva: streaming video quality is improving, with PCs seeing the most consistent quality improvements, but 39% of streaming video ad attempts fail — As the streaming wars commence, the good news is that the general streaming video experience is improving — no doubt in part …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Discovery Q3: net income rose to $262M from $117M in Q3 2018 on revenue of $2.68B, up 3% YoY; ad pricing increases offset subscriber losses — Discovery Inc. saw third quarter profit rise as revenue from advertising as well as cable and satellite distribution rose even as the company's various TV products lost viewers overall.
Discussion:
Broadcasting & Cable, MediaPost and Reuters
Editor - Book Development, NY — 
Seoul Bureau Reporter — 
White House Producer, DC — 
Graphics Reporter, NY — 
Part-time Editor, Remote — 
Acadiana Reporter, LA — 
Senior Editor - Politics, SC — 
Deputy Gaming Editor, Remote — 
Editor in Chief, NY — 
Visual Projects Editor, London — 
Managing Editor, NY — 
Policy Editor, DC — 
Local News Editor, ND — 
Politics Editor, NY — 
Gary Govt. & Politics Reporter, IN — 
Community Reporter, WY — 
Immigration Correspondent, TX (Remote) — 
Indigenous Affairs Ed., Remote — 
Staff Reporter - Technology, NY — 
Editor-in-Chief, NV — 
News Director, FL — 
Editor - Vogue.com, NY — 
Reporter - CFO Brew, Remote US — 
US Culture Reporter, CA — 
UK Hedge Fund Reporter, London — 
Politics Reporter, KY — 
Features Editor, CA — 
Reporter - Breaking News, Remote US — 
Senior Editor, Remote — 
Economic Mobility Lab Editor, CA — 
Newsperson (Black Church Reporter), GA — 
Breaking News Reporter, MO — 
Senior Politics Reporter, DC — 
Digital Democracy Reporter, CA — 
