Mediagazer: Streaming television is going through an existential crisis as users cancel services and creators fear having their show or movie deleted on an executive's whim (Travis M. Andrews/Washington Post)

9:15 AM ET, September 9, 2022

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Travis M. Andrews / Washington Post:

Streaming television is going through an existential crisis as users cancel services and creators fear having their show or movie deleted on an executive's whim — Missing archives, less ambitious programming, higher prices: Creators and subscribers say they're seeing the fallout from television's big revolution

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Mia Sato / The Verge:

YouTube launches a video player for Google Classroom and other education apps, removing ads, external links, and recommendations to help “avoid distractions” — Plus creator tools for courses and quizzes — YouTube is introducing a handful of new features for creators …

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J. Clara Chan / The Hollywood Reporter:

Kara Swisher's new Vox Media podcast, On with Kara Swisher, is set to debut on September 26 alongside weekly conversations with Swisher on Twitter Spaces — The biweekly show, which will also feature a weekly Twitter Spaces conversation, will feature interviews with major players and take on a …

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