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1:25 PM ET, September 26, 2022

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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Sources: Buckingham Palace told the BBC, ITV, and Sky News that they can only retain 60 minutes of approved footage from 10 days of the Queen's commemorations  —  Palace has said TV channels can only retain an hour of footage from events during the mourning period
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Oprah's non-exclusive deal with Apple, announced in 2018, is ending; a source says both sides agreed to continue to work together on a project-by-project basis  —  Oprah Winfrey and Apple TV+ have concluded their mega overall deal, first announced in 2018.  Both sides have confirmed the evolution, but declined to comment.
Anthony Breznican / Vanity Fair:
A look at Kyiv-based Respeecher, which uses performers' archival voice recordings and AI to create new dialog, including for Darth Vader in Obi-Wan Kenobi  —  As the conflict raged, Ukrainian tech workers at Respeecher hurried to bring back James Earl Jones's legendary voice for Obi-Wan Kenobi.
New York Times:
A look at Germany's hate speech laws, more restrictive than other Western countries, as 1,000+ have been charged or punished since 2018 for online speech crimes  —  Battling far-right extremism, Germany has gone further than any other Western democracy to prosecute individuals for what they say online …
Viola Zhou / Rest of World:
Using translation apps, dubbing software, and VPNs, some Chinese creators are getting millions of views for TikTok videos summarizing Hollywood movies and shows  —  With machine translation, dubbing apps, and VPNs, Chinese creators are shortening movies for Americans.
New York Magazine:
On her new podcast, Kara Swisher interviews Chris Cuomo on his upcoming show on Nexstar's NewsNation, rebuilding trust, interviewing Andrew Cuomo, and more  —  Kara Swisher has a long, frank talk with the former CNN anchor.  —  Chris Cuomo is attempting a comeback — or at least, he's …
Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
Romanian 24-hour news channel Antena 3 will relaunch on September 27 in partnership with CNN, but won't be CNN-branded like CNN Portugal and other affiliates  —  After being a CNN affiliate Romanian 24-hour news channel Antena 3 is now set for a relaunch on Sept. 27 with new programming …
Discussion: CNN and Broadband TV News
Bloomberg:
Pro sports leagues and teams keep getting more money for their media rights, which has fueled a consistent rise in their valuations, even amid recession fears  —  Good afternoon from Singapore, wherever you may be.  I was traveling all weekend, so Gerry Smith has graced us with a newsletter …
Jody Serrano / Gizmodo:
Report: Spotify allowed 40 white supremacist artists to promote extremist content; Spotify says it removed 12K podcast episodes and 19K playlists in 2022  —  A new report from the Anti-Defamation League criticized the platform for allowing extremist content to “flourish,” verifying artists, and promoting their music.
Cheri Faulkner / NME:
Netflix plans to launch a new game studio in Helsinki, its second in Finland, led by Marko Lastikka, who is currently a Zynga VP and general manager  —  The studio will be responsible for delivering “a variety of delightful and deeply engaging original games”
 
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Mark Schilling / Variety:
A look at A4C, a nonprofit working on ingrained film industry problems in Japan, like the lack of support for arthouse movies and pervasive sexual harassment
CNN:
CNN says Nicaragua took CNN en Español off the air shortly after 10PM on Wednesday without explanation, amid a government crackdown; CNN's website remains up
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: in recent months, Netflix started licensing new specials from some comedians for two years for ~$200K, rather than buying them outright, to cut costs
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Elvira Pollina / Reuters:
Sources: Italian broadcaster MediaForEurope, formerly Mediaset, and French billionaire Xavier Niel made an offer for a controlling stake in French TV company M6
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Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
An internal letter shows Twitch SVP of Global Creators Constance Knight resigned on the same day the company announced revenue sharing changes for top creators
David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR Chief News Executive Nancy Barnes announces she will leave the network in November 2022, prompted by the CEO's move to create an executive role above her
Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
The verdict against Project Veritas upends the organization's claims of doing undercover journalism; one Project Veritas operative pitched a voter fraud scheme
 

 
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is working on a smart doorbell system with advanced facial recognition that can wirelessly connect and unlock third-party smart locks

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP

Lee-Anne Mulholland / The Keyword:
Google files its proposed remedies in the DOJ's search antitrust lawsuit, including letting browser companies have multiple default agreements across platforms
 
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