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Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
The CW says the LIV Golf and PGA Tour merger won't affect the LIV Golf event schedule for 2023 on The CW — The for-profit upstart golf league will continue to air as scheduled on the Nexstar-backed network. … “This is an exciting day to unify and grow the game of golf.
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David Enrich / New York Times:
In a libel suit against New Hampshire Public Radio for a report on alleged sexual misconduct, a judge ruled NHPR must hand over reporter notes and transcripts — After publishing an exposé, journalists in New Hampshire faced broken windows, vulgar graffiti and a legal brawl, with important First Amendment implications.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Analysis: media covered Succession six times more than four other top-rated shows in the past 30 days, but this coverage saw the second lowest readership — The media's obsession with HBO's hit series “Succession” drew outsized coverage of the show that was disproportionate to reader interest, according to new data.
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Ryan Barwick / Marketing Brew:
Draft: a trade group representing the NYT, the Post, Disney, and NBCUniversal tells members that AI tools trained on their archives could break copyright laws — A publishers' trade association— which includes the New York Times, the Washington Post, Disney, and NBCUniversal …
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Members of SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 performers, vote 97.91% in favor of strike authorization, pursuing an agenda that includes restrictions on AI use — The guild announced Monday night that 97.91% of the voting members supported the authorization. Turnout was 47.69%.
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Mia Sato / The Verge:
CNET updates its AI policy: stories won't be written entirely using AI, hands-on reviews will be done by humans, and it will “explore” AI use for story outlines — Months after news broke that tech outlet CNET had quietly begun producing articles with generative AI systems …
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Jay Peters / The Verge:
Apple says the upcoming iOS 17 update will add crossword puzzles to Apple News for News Plus subscribers — Apple's upcoming iOS 17 update will add daily crossword puzzles to the Apple News app, but only for News Plus subscribers, the company said on its iOS 17 preview website.
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Rachel Aroesti / The Guardian:
How podcasts remade pop culture in unexpected ways, fostered parasocial relationships, and unearthed thrilling stories in their first two decades of existence — Since the first podcast was released two decades ago this month, the medium has upended pop culture in countless unexpected ways …
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The Times:
Lloyds Banking Group threatens to put the owner of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph into administration after the breakdown of talks with the Barclay family — Talks between Barclay family and Lloyds Banking Group break down — Lloyds Banking Group has threatened to put the owner of the Daily …
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
UK Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer says the BBC is occasionally biased but refuses to give any specific examples and plans to review the license fee model — The UK's new Culture Secretary has accused the BBC of being biased, but failed to provide a single example of where the broadcaster has broken its commitment to impartiality.
Julie Weed / New York Times:
A look at retirement-age TikTok influencers who are finding success as brand representatives as the platform gains traction with older users — No matter what their age or finances, some elder influencers are finding that being on the app can bring them extra cash, or even help them extend their careers.
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
As indie films struggle to attract viewers, Hollywood studios and streaming services have pulled back their investments after paying record sums in recent years — Good afternoon from Los Angeles, where I've returned after a few weeks on the road. The biggest cultural story in Europe …
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