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12:30 PM ET, April 30, 2021

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Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal:
EU charges Apple with antitrust violations, alleging it squeezed rival music streaming apps by requiring them to use Apple's in-app payments system  —  EU accuses Apple of forcing many apps to use its in-app payment system on which it takes commissions, saying it ‘distorted competition’ in music streaming
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Jeff Bezos says Prime Video streaming hours are up over 70% YoY, with more than 175M Prime members having streamed TV shows and movies in the past year  —  Amazon knocked the cover off the ball again in the first quarter of 2021 — and released a new data point: More than 175 million Prime members …
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Megan Graham / CNBC:
Amazon says its “other” unit, comprised mostly of advertising, had Q1 revenue of $6.9B+, up 77% YoY, beating expectations and up from 44% YoY growth in Q1 2020
Gerry Smith / Bloomberg:
Source: Stewart Bainum offers to double his stake to $200M in a bid for Tribune and would tap $100M in debt financing; he seeks a partner to buy Chicago paper  —  - Stewart Bainum offers to include $200 million of his own money  — Bid partner Hansjoerg Wyss dropped out of an earlier proposal
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Julie Reynolds / DFM Workers:
Alden has said it will pay $375M to buy remaining Tribune shares, but its financial issues indicate it may force Tribune to take on debt to finance the purchase
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Roku has removed YouTube TV from its channel store after Roku and Google failed to come to a distribution agreement; existing users will continue to have access  —  YouTube TV has been removed from Roku's channel store, after Roku and YouTube TV parent Google failed to come …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Nine ViacomCBS networks, including Comedy Central and MTV, are now available on Hulu + Live TV, four years after Hulu launched the service  —  Starting Friday (April 30), nine ViacomCBS networks will be available on Hulu + Live TV: Comedy Central, BET, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., VH1, CMT, MTV, TV Land and Paramount Network.
@usatoday_pr:
[Thread] In a letter, Gannett disputes specific wage and demographic data shared by the NewsGuild after a study of 14 unionized Gannett newsrooms  —  .@Gannett issued a response to @newsguild and their misinformation campaign re: the ‘study’ of 14 out of our 250+ newsrooms. We address the facts that were not disclosed. Gannett is on a journey. We've been transparent about our goals. #facts https://usatodaynetworkcareers.com/ ...
Ina Fried / Axios:
Coalition of groups including Pen America, EFF, and more call on Biden to form a task force to combat deliberate disinformation without limiting free expression  —  A coalition of groups is calling on President Biden to create a task force that can explore ways to crack down on deliberate …
Bloomberg:
Endeavor, owner of UFC and WME, rose 5% in its trading debut after raising $511M in its IPO; shares opened at $24 and closed at $25.20  —  - Shares of media-talent company up 5% in first day of trading  — Silver Lake to control most of media firm's voting power
Keith J. Kelly / New York Post:
WWD reporter Kali Hays was let go, sources say because she refused to delete a document where staff discussed newsroom issues, including lack of diversity  —  Already depressed morale at “fashion bible” WWD hit a new low when a reporter behind a forum letting staffers vent their grievances …
Reuters:
Sources: Forbes Media, bought by Integrated Whale Media in 2014, is in talks to go public via merger with a SPAC; it also is taking bids from private investors  —  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Business news and information publisher Forbes Media LLC is in talks to go public through a merger …
 
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Thomas Moore / The Hill:
Survey of 1,762 non-satellite TV stations: 20.5% of TV newsroom leaders said staff had been physically attacked in 2020; 39% in top-25 markets reported attacks
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In first 100 days, about two-thirds of news coverage dealt with Biden's policy, while most early Trump coverage was framed around his character and leadership
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Matt Kristoffersen / The Reporters Committee …:
In a letter, media organizations urge DOJ to include law enforcement's treatment of the press in DOJ's civil rights probe into police departments in KY and MN
Sheila Dang / Reuters:
Facebook says it is giving $5M to support local journalists using its new newsletter service; candidates covering communities of color will be given priority