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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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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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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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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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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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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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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


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.


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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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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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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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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