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Sheryl Sandberg is leaving Meta this fall after 14 years, and chief growth officer Javier Olivan will take over as COO; Sandberg will stay on Meta's board — - Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down from her role as Chief Operating Officer at Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook.
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Sources: Netflix's original films division is focusing on quality over quantity, making fewer but bigger and better movies, amid lagging subscriber growth — The Scott Stuber-run division is adjusting to a new set of realities as it readies a $200 million-plus ‘The Gray Man’ from the 'Avengers …
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Variety:
Sources: Toby Emmerich will step down as Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman, to be replaced by Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, who previously led MGM — Veteran film executive Toby Emmerich is exiting his post as Warner Bros. Picture Group chairman, three sources told Variety.
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Igor Bonifacic / Engadget:
After Google changed Play Store policies, Amazon removes in-app Kindle and Music purchases and direct audiobook purchases from Audible on Android — If you use Amazon's Kindle app on Android, you may have noticed the software doesn't offer the option to buy and rent ebooks or subscribe …
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Leah Nylen / Bloomberg:
Sources: the FTC is scrutinizing Amazon's acquisition of MGM Studios as part of its revamped antitrust probe of Amazon — The US Federal Trade Commission has revamped its antitrust probe of Amazon.com Inc., shaking up the investigative team, re-interviewing potential witnesses and asking questions …
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Vox Media union, which covers about 350 workers, says its members signed a pledge to strike if a deal can't be reached when its contract expires on June 13 — The Vox Media Union's contract expires at midnight on June 13. The union is seeking cost-of-living raises and affordable benefits.
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@chriswelch, @miles__bryan, @adamclarkestes, @vox_union, @rj_writes and @vox_union
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
The BBC says a widely criticized article from October 2021 claiming some lesbians feel pressured into sex by trans women failed to meet its accuracy standards — Article claiming some lesbians feel pressured into sex by trans women found to have fallen beneath standards
Patrick Brzeski / Hollywood Reporter:
Research: Disney+ Hotstar added 2.8M subscriptions in Q1 2022 in Southeast Asia for a total of 39.5M, capturing 22% of new streaming subscribers in the region — Disney+ Hotstar became the first premium SVOD service to reach 5 million subscribers in Indonesia, while Netflix still leads the race in the rest of Southeast Asia.
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
NESN, which broadcasts Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins games, becomes the first US regional sports network to launch a standalone streamer, costing $30/month — - NESN, which broadcasts Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins games, is the first regional sports network in the U.S. to launch …
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Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Google launches the Google TV app on iOS, after removing the Movies and TV section from the Play Store, letting users connect to their TV and more — Google TV has had a busy couple of months, with a variety of changes, launches, and updates. Today, the company announced that the Google TV app is now available on the iOS App Store.
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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
In an interview, The Economist's head of podcasts says the outlet will experiment with a podcast paywall; 3M+ people a month listen to The Economist's shows — The Economist's monthly podcast listeners are now more than double its print subscriber base - and the audio products are paying …
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Bloomberg:
The UK's CMA opens an antitrust investigation into the BT and Warner Bros. Discovery joint sports venture, setting a July 28 deadline to open an in-depth probe — BT Group Plc's £633 million ($797 million) sport TV joint venture with American media giant Warner Bros. Discovery Inc …
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