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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
NBCUniversal's movie ticketing company Fandango has agreed to buy Walmart's on-demand video streaming service Vudu for an undisclosed sum — Movie ticketing company Fandango has agreed to buy Walmart's on-demand video streaming service, Vudu, for an undisclosed sum.
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Allison Schiff / AdExchanger:
Report: YouTube ad auditor OpenSlate refused to sign a contract with Google limiting info it can share with clients, like when ads run against sensitive videos — YouTube has broadened its measurement partner program and made it easier for buyers to find the right service provider for their needs.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Michael Jordan docuseries “The Last Dance” debuts to an average 6.1M viewers across ESPN and ESPN 2, the most-viewed original content on the network since 2004 — An average of 6.1 million viewers tuned in to watch the first two episodes of the much-anticipated documentary series …
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Meredith cuts pay for ~2,000 employees by 15% and moves them to four-day weeks from May 4 to Sept. 4; 750 staff, including top execs, to take cuts of 20% to 40% — - Meredith is temporarily cutting pay for about 60% of its employees as advertising slumps. — Meredith also said it is suspending …
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David Shepardson / Reuters:
Bipartisan group of US Senators call for expanding the Paycheck Protection Program to struggling local newspapers, TV, and radio stations — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers called on Sunday for expanding payroll assistance to struggling local newspapers …
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Etan Vlessing / Hollywood Reporter:
Charter Communications says it plans no employee layoffs or furloughs for two months and has permanently increased its minimum wage to $20 per hour — “Charter employees have stepped in and stepped up, ensuring our customers stay connected when it matters most," the U.S. cable giant said on its blog site.
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
How US State Department's decision to expel Chinese state media employees gave China an excuse to kick out American reporters right as the coronavirus took off — American journalists were showing the world the devastating effects of China's botched response to the coronavirus. Now, many have been kicked out.
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@nytimes, @ericfish85, @stinson, @dandrezner, @mattdpearce, @mlcalderone, @pekingmike and @ewong
Mark Di Stefano / Financial Times:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle write to the editors of The Sun, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, and Daily Mail, promising to never work with them again — Former royal couple vow to cut off 4 UK newspapers over ‘distorted and invasive’ stories — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle …
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Justin Davidson / New York Magazine:
Profile of West Side Rag, the online-only hyperlocal news site for the Upper West Side in NYC that has become indispensable to residents during the pandemic — Now that a laptop screen serves as a porthole to a landscape of depression, with waves of demoralizing news washing in from around the world …
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@hannahereale, @evgrieve, @rich1, @ezactron, @andrewrigie, @sapna, @westsiderag, @jdavidsonnyc and @gradykeefe
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The US music industry is reeling from the effective cancelation of summer concert and festival season, as COVID-19 prohibits large gatherings — Summer concert season ended before it began. While sports leagues and restaurants try to figure out when they can reopen to the public …
Manori Ravindran / Variety:
After canceling its in-person event, Cannes Lions launches Lions Live, a free platform operating in June that will include masterclasses and more — Cannes Lions has launched digital education platform ‘Lions Live,’ weeks after organizers called off this year's event.
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
A new generation of WH reporters like CBS' Weijia Jiang and CNN's Jeremy Diamond are holding Trump accountable by following up and fact-checking in real time — New York (CNN Business)A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here.
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