Mediagazer: In an email, Twitter reassures advertisers it will remain a safe place for brands after Elon Musk's takeover, as advocacy groups predict more toxicity and abuse (Financial Times)

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Financial Times:

In an email, Twitter reassures advertisers it will remain a safe place for brands after Elon Musk's takeover, as advocacy groups predict more toxicity and abuse — Campaigners and car manufacturers among groups to express concern over Tesla chief's $44bn takeover

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Lauren Feiner / CNBC:

Twitter reports Q1 revenue of $1.2B, up 16% YoY, vs. $1.23B est., net income of $513M, and 229M mDAUs; Twitter says it won't offer guidance pending Musk's deal — - Twitter reported earnings for the first quarter of 2022. — It could be one of its last as a public company after its board agreed …

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Yahoo Finance:

Meta reports Q1 ad revenue of $27B vs. $27.5B est., and says it expects FY 2022 expenses between $87B and $92B, less than the previously announced $90B to $95B — Facebook parent company Meta (FB) reported its Q1 2022 earnings on Wednesday, meeting expectations on revenue but missing on earnings per share.

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Dade Hayes / Deadline:

Schitt's Creek will leave Netflix for Disney-run Hulu, with all six seasons available on Hulu beginning October 3 — Hulu is taking rights to popular streaming title Schitt's Creek, with all six seasons of the comedy series shifting over from Netflix this fall.

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Amazon launches a movie rental service in India, available to Prime and non-Prime members, and unveils a slate of 41 original shows in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu — Amazon on Thursday unveiled a slate of over 40 original and co-produced shows and movies in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages …

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Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:

In 2020, 302K Canadians filed for the 15% tax credit for digital news subscriptions and got a $36 average tax credit; publishers say it hasn't led to new subs — Data from the tax credit's first year is now available. The effect has been muted. — Two years into a consequential …

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Megha Paul / Tech.eu:

German soccer media service OneFootball, which has 100M+ MAUs, raises a $300M Series D and says it plans to expand into blockchain-based experiences — The fundraise underpins the Berlin-based platform's commitment to real-world fans, taking millions of football supporters from Web2 to Web3

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Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:

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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:

ESPN anchor Sage Steele sues the network and parent Disney, alleging ESPN violated her free-speech rights by retaliating for her words on a Jay Cutler podcast — Lawsuit centers on Ms. Steele's comments about Covid-19, ex-President Obama in a podcast interview last year

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Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:

NBCU reports Q1 revenue of $10.3B, up 46.6% YoY, as EBITDA reached $1.6B; Peacock had $472M revenue, a $456M loss, added 4M paid subscribers for 13M total — Comcast reports first-quarter results for its entertainment arm, cable systems and European pay TV giant Sky.

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Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:

SiriusXM reports Q1 revenue of $2.19B, up 6% YoY, and net income of $309M; ad revenue, including from podcasts, grew 8% YoY to $336M — The audio giant, led by CEO Jennifer Witz, reports its latest results. — Audio entertainment giant SiriusXM, the home of Howard Stern …

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