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Katie Notopoulos / BuzzFeed News:
Some musicians with songs about poop say Amazon Music is their biggest source of revenue, likely due to kids yelling the word into Alexa-enabled devices — “Alexa, play ‘Poopy Stupid Butt’ again." — There are many topics that my 5-year-old and I don't see eye to eye on …
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Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Google and YouTube outline plans to curtail political misinformation during the 2022 US midterms, including highlighting journalism from authoritative sources — Google and its video sharing app YouTube outlined plans for handling the 2022 U.S. midterm elections this week …
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The Keyword, YouTube Official Blog, NYU, Adweek, Bloomberg and CNET, more at Techmeme »
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sources: Netflix's ad-supported tier may debut on Nov. 1 in markets including Canada, France, Germany, UK, and US; the date was moved to beat Disney+'s Dec. 8 — Netflix is moving up the timeline for the debut of its cheaper, ad-supported plan to November — in order to get out before the Dec. 8 launch …
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Suzanne Vranica / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Netflix seeks to charge brands a ~$65 CPM on its ad-supported tier, more than most other streaming services, and cap every brand's annual spend at $20M
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
An interview with Benjamin Cohen, CEO of the LGBTQ+ media brand PinkNews which earned £2M in operating profit in 2021 and has doubled its team in the past year — Pink News started as a side hustle for founder Benjamin Cohen and is now a global brand boasting £2m annual profit.
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@pressgazette, @benjamincohen, @londonwoke, @pressgazette and @katymontgomerie
Reuters:
A look at Bollywood's challenges, as 77% of 2022 movie releases have lost 50%+ of their investment: streaming is rising, young people are tuning out, and more — Bollywood may be broken, and it has itself to blame. — That's the verdict of one of its biggest and brightest stars …
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@reuters and @mahwashajaz_
Billy House / Bloomberg:
In a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, 35 House Republicans request communications between Facebook and the FBI in a probe relating to the NY Post's Hunter Biden story — House Republicans are demanding that Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg hand over FBI warnings …
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@willoremus, Beyond Search, The Daily Signal, @jason_kint, @jim_jordan and The Hill, more at Techmeme »
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Comcast is looking to cut as much as $1B from the budget of NBCUniversal's TV networks, including through layoffs and programming changes — Comcast Corp. is looking to cut as much as $1 billion from the budget of the TV networks in its entertainment division, NBCUniversal …
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The Streamable, @karihighman, @tvanswerman, @markhtoo, @kevdgrussing, @tvgrimreaper, @lucas_shaw, @lucas_shaw, @lucas_shaw, The Hot Button and RAIN News
Stefania D'Ignoti / Nieman Reports:
A look at Dispatches in Exile, Migratory Birds, and other newsrooms inside refugee camps covering migrant news for migrants and tackling misinformation — As more people are displaced from their home countries, newsrooms inside of refugee camps are popping up to give voice to these marginalized communities
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@niemanreports
Mike Masnick / Techdirt:
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act is a dangerous link tax bill and a bizarre attempt to circumvent antitrust, copyright, and common carrier laws — Look, I'm a small journalism outfit. A very small one. So, in theory, a law that effectively lets me demand free cash from Google …
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@daphnehk, @robinberjon, Press Gazette, @mmasnick, @zoelle, @daphnehk, @pt, @georgeprof, @blakereid, @newsalliance, @mattdpearce, @halsinger, News/Media Alliance and MediaPost
Jolie Lash / The Wrap:
BBC donates £1.42M, representing the sales proceeds derived from Martin Bashir's 1995 interview with Princess Diana, to charities — The British Broadcasting Corporation says it's made good on its promise to donate revenues from its notorious 1995 “Panorama” interview with Princess Diana to charities linked to the late royal.
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Variety, Vanity Fair, The Guardian and Deadline
Jonathan Spicer / Reuters:
An investigation details how Turkey President Tayyip Erdoğan's regime shapes the nation's news, dictated by the ~1,500-strong Directorate of Communications — From an office tower in Ankara, Turkish officials shape the nation's news, media insiders say - always to President Tayyip Erdogan's advantage.
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@jamesinturkey, @hatr, @y_alp_a, @niemanlab, @risj_oxford, @sinanciddi, @reuters, @reuters and @specialreports
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Almost every UK TV production company signed a letter to candidates for the next prime minister, warning a Channel 4 sale would hurt businesses and the country — Letter from 768 firms lends support as broadcaster hopes government won't relish divisive debate on issue
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