Mediagazer: HBO and HBO Max receive 140 Emmy nominations, while Netflix gets 105, Hulu 58, Apple TV+ 52, Disney+ 34, Amazon 30, and broadcast network TV a new low of 86 (Peter White/Deadline)

1:10 PM ET, July 13, 2022

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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:

Medium founder Ev Williams is stepping down as CEO, to be replaced by Coach.me CEO Tony Stubblebine; Williams plans to start a new holding company/research lab — Mr. Williams, the company's founder and a co-founder of Twitter and Blogger, said in a post that he planned to start a new holding company and research lab.

Casey Newton / Platformer:

A critique of Ev Williams' 10-year tenure at Medium and how it got caught in the middle between Substack and well-funded publishers like BuzzFeed and Vice — How Medium got stuck in the middle. PLUS: Twitter sues Musk — Few tech CEOs can claim to have steered the course of online conversation more than Ev Williams.

Discussion: Axios, @caseynewton, Protocol, @benjamingoggin, @joshconstine, @jeremylittau, The Post-Evangelical Post and Wall Street Journal, more at Techmeme »

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:

Sources: Netflix is in talks to amend contracts with studios to let it put content on the ad-supported tier; some estimate studios will seek premiums of 15-30% — Streaming giant wants to amend deals, has begun talks with studios such as Warner, Universal and Sony

Discussion: Reuters, @smtuffy, @jbflint, Digital TV Europe, @masasoncap, Broadband TV News and ExchangeWire.com

Sara Fischer / Axios:

Reuters debuts Reuters Insight, a subscription research business for individuals making corporate strategy decisions, starting at $2,500 per year, per vertical — Reuters is launching a new subscription research business called Reuters Insight that will be geared toward individuals making corporate strategy decisions.

Discussion: Talking Biz News

Parker Molloy / Dame Magazine:

Mainstream “liberal” US news outlets have embraced, employed, and laundered conservative propaganda since the 2016 elections and show no signs of letting up — “Liberal media” is a myth. Since Trump's presidency, mainstream news has embraced, employed, and laundered conservative propaganda …

Discussion: Public Notice, @parkermolloy, @bruno_j_navarro, @parkermolloy, @parkermolloy, @parkermolloy, @parkermolloy, @parkermolloy, @parkermolloy, @parkermolloy, @parkermolloy, @niemanlab, @the_meghaning, @parkermolloy, @wajahatali and @joparkerbear

Jon Schleuss / The NewsGuild:

The Wired union reaches an agreement on a first contract with Condé Nast after planning to strike on Amazon Prime Days, will vote to ratify it in coming weeks — The WIRED union, a unit of The NewsGuild of New York, which represents more than 55 workers at the technology magazine …

Discussion: nyguild.org

Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:

Seven nonpartisan Georgia news outlets, all led by POC and targeted at Black, Hispanic, or Asian-American audiences, receive a combined $2M from The Pivot Fund — “You can call these rural parts of the state news deserts. But in these deserts are oases."

Discussion: @tmpowell, The Pivot Fund, Poynter, @jenniferbrandel, @mitrakalita, @jenniferpreston, @aliciacbell, @dicktofel and The Rural Blog

Financial Times:

UK's competition authority opens an investigation into whether BT, IMG Media, ITV, and Sky are fixing the rate offered to sports broadcast freelancers — Competition watchdog to investigate whether companies fixed pay for freelance workers — The UK competition regulator has opened …

Discussion: The Guardian, Broadband TV News and Bloomberg

Sara Fischer / Axios:

The Cool Down, a media outlet focused on climate change with plans for an e-commerce marketplace in 2023, raises $5.7M in funding led by Upfront Ventures — A group of media veterans is launching a new digital media and commerce company called The Cool Down with $5.7 million in a funding round led by Upfront Ventures.

Discussion: @dtboyd, @annarobertson, @tylersteinhrdt, @mediaevan, @nickvanosdol, @wblau, @davefinocchio and @johnupton

Aisha Majid / Press Gazette:

Media Impact Funders: newsrooms around the world raised a record $619.5M from donors in 2020; Ford Foundation, the top donor, has given $271M since 2009 — UK journalism has been supported by at least £77m* of philanthropic funding since 2019, Press Gazette research has found …

Discussion: @pressgazette and @pressgazette

Axios:

In H1 2022, US cable news viewership fell 19% YoY, news app sessions for the top 12 publishers fell 16% YoY, and visits to the top five news sites fell 18% YoY — Engagement with news content has plunged during the first half of this year compared to the first half of 2021 and in some cases has fallen below pre-pandemic levels.

David Shepardson / Reuters:

A US appeals court struck down an FCC rule forcing broadcasters to verify sponsors' identities, imposed over concerns that foreigners buy time to air propaganda — A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday struck down a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirement that broadcasters check federal sources to verify sponsors' identities.

Discussion: Washington Post, @annalecta, @reuterslegal and Radio & Television …

Aisha Majid / Press Gazette:

The BBC reports a 5.9% median gender pay gap in 2021-2022, up from 5.2% YoY, a 1.6% BAME pay gap, up from ~0%, and 5.9% for people with disabilities, up from 4% — Forty BBC on-air journalists made more than £150,000 last year, according to the corporation's 2022 annual report.

Discussion: @pressgazette, @blackamazon and @pressgazette

Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
The BBC reports a record income of £5.33B, of which £3.8B came from the license fee paid for by the public, and a surplus of £206M for the 2021-2022 period

Discussion: Variety and BBC

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Peter White / Deadline:
HBO and HBO Max receive 140 Emmy nominations, while Netflix gets 105, Hulu 58, Apple TV+ 52, Disney+ 34, Amazon 30, and broadcast network TV a new low of 86

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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Google says YouTube TV has 5M+ subscribers, including free trial users, making it the US' biggest internet pay TV provider and fifth-largest TV distributor

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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Bloomberg names Twitter's Nick Sallon as its first chief partnerships officer, starting in August 2022 to oversee licensing, audio and video expansion, and more

Discussion: @nicksallon, @msh200 and @arctictony

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Disney and The Trade Desk reach an agreement to let brands target automated ads across Disney properties using data matched on the backend from both companies

Discussion: @eric_seufert, MediaPost, Adweek, Variety, Liberty's Highlights, @aripap, @disneyadsales, @thetradedesk, @digitalshields, @aaron, @liebermanaustin, @kerrymflynn, @mediumbuying, @sarafischer, Ad Age, Next TV and AdExchanger

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Sara Fischer / Axios:
The Information is launching a social network for subscribers, which includes user profiles, a directory, a forum, direct messaging, and a Reddit-like news feed

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Jennifer Bray / The Irish Times:
Ireland's government rejects a recommendation to abolish the TV license fee and plans to consider how to update the charge to reflect modern media consumption

Discussion: @irishtimeslaura, @marklittlenews and @jennifer_bray

J. Clara Chan / Hollywood Reporter:
Spotify acquires Heardle, describing the music trivia game inspired by Wordle as a “tool for musical discovery”, and plans to keep it as a standalone site

Discussion: Spotify, Axios, @starfire2258, Variety, Billboard, Tech.eu, Polygon, Deadline, @spotifynews, The Verge, @mrdiscopop, @loudmouthjulia, @kerrymflynn, PC Gamer, Adweek, Gizmodo, UPROXX, WGN-TV, CNET, Rolling Stone, The Wrap, TechCrunch, CNBC, Music Business Worldwide and Consequence

Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
The Evening Standard, which relies on ads for 90% of its revenue, reports £28M in 2021 revenue, down 36% YoY, and a £14M loss in 2021, down 18% YoY

Discussion: @jimwaterson and Press Gazette

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Jordan Novet / CNBC:
CoreWeave closes flat at $40 in its Nasdaq debut; CoreWeave's offering is the largest US IPO since UiPath's NYSE debut in 2021

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: OpenAI is finalizing a $40B round led by SoftBank, receiving $10B initially and another $30B by 2025's end if it restructures into a for-profit company

Pete Schroeder / Reuters:
The US FDIC says banks can engage in cryptocurrency and other legally permitted activities without prior regulatory approval if they manage risks appropriately

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