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Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
Vox Media agrees to merge with Group Nine; Vox CEO Jim Bankoff will run the combined company, while Group Nine founder and CEO Ben Lerer will join its board — Vox CEO Jim Bankoff would run the combined company, which would own New York magazine, PopSugar, The Verge, Vox and Thrillist.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Long-time Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace leaves the network after 18 years, says “I feel we've built a community here” — Long-time “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace is leaving the network after nearly two decades to “try something new,” he announced Sunday.
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Chris Wallace will join CNN as an anchor for CNN+, the streaming subscription service set to debut in Q1 2022 — Chris Wallace is joining CNN as an anchor for CNN+, the much-anticipated streaming subscription service that will debut in Q1 2022. — “I am thrilled to join CNN+.
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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
With Chris Wallace's departure, Fox News takes another step toward its destiny as The Tucker Carlson Channel, which has no room for journalists — The Sunday morning farewell announcement from “Fox News Sunday” anchor Chris Wallace had a narrow feel to it.
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity, and Brian Kilmeade texted Mark Meadows on January 6, urging him to get Trump to tell people to leave the Capitol — Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity, Brian Kilmeade expressed alarm, concern, according to messages shared during House select committee hearing.
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Netflix leads the Golden Globes with 27 nominations, after previously saying it won't participate in the event until the HFPA institutes diversity reforms — - Hollywood Foreign Press Association offered nominations Monday — Netflix led all studios with 27 nominations across movies, TV
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New York Times:
A Hong Kong court sentences former media mogul Jimmy Lai to 13 months in prison for his role in last year's Tiananmen vigil — The former media mogul and other prominent pro-democracy activists were previously convicted of inciting others to take part in an unauthorized assembly.
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A.J. Perez / Front Office Sports:
Sources: the NYT has re-emerged as a contender to buy The Athletic after previous talks ended in June; at least 15 employees have left The Athletic since April — - The Times and Axios were interested in acquiring The Athletic before talks stalled. — The Athletic tapped LionTree to help facilitate a sale in September.
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Media research company MoffettNathanson will be acquired by Silicon Valley Bank parent SVB Financial Group — - Technology, media and telecom equity research firm MoffettNathanson has agreed to sell to SVB Financial. — The deal allows SVB's investment banking unit, SVB Leerink, to expand its research coverage.
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William Turvill / Press Gazette:
A group of New Zealand news publishers apply to the country's competition regulator for the power to engage in collective bargaining with Google and Facebook — A group of New Zealand news publishers has applied to the island country's competition regulator for the power to engage in collective bargaining with Google and Facebook.
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Wall Street Journal:
Sirius XM hires Disney's Joe Inzerillo, who played a key role in creating and launching Disney+, as its chief product and technology officer — Satellite radio company bets on one of streaming tech's key designers to help attract listeners beyond the car — Satellite radio broadcaster SiriusXM …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Snap says it paid out over $250M to more than 12,000 creators through its Snapchat Spotlight programs in 2021 — This year, Snap finally caught user-generated content fever: In 2021, the company has paid out more than $250 million to more than 12,000 creators through its Snapchat Spotlight programs.
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