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Sarah Whitten / CNBC:
Disney's board extends Bob Iger's contract as CEO through 2026, two years longer than he had planned; Iger was supposed to have prepared his next successor — - Disney is extending CEO Bob Iger's contract through 2026. — Iger told CNBC in February that he had no intention to stay longer …
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Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
Bob Iger says Disney's linear TV channels, like ABC, “may not be core Disney”, leaving the door open to a possible sale; Disney is open to a partner for ESPN — - Disney CEO Bob Iger sat down with CNBC's David Faber at Allen & Co.'s annual conference in Sun Valley on Thursday.
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Contract negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP break off; the guild's board will now meet to approve a strike, the first actors' strike since 1980 — Contract negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP broke off tonight, and the guild's national board will meet Thursday morning to formally approve the launch of a strike.
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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
The Sun faces serious questions over its reporting on a BBC presenter, later revealed to be Huw Edwards, after UK police found no evidence of criminality — Days after publication, the newsreader is in hospital with mental health issues and the paper is rapidly backtracking
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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Huw Edwards' wife names him as the BBC presenter suspended over allegedly buying sexually explicit photos; police say there's no evidence of a criminal offense — News comes shortly after Met says there is no evidence suspended presenter committed criminal offence
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Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Sources: BBC Newsnight anchor Victoria Derbyshire and other BBC journalists were examining accusations about Huw Edwards before The Sun published its story — EXCLUSIVE: BBC News journalists had begun work on a potential exposé about Huw Edwards prior to The Sun newspaper sparking …
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BoulderPreston:
Three former Fox executives say they regret helping Rupert Murdoch build Fox Broadcasting, and by extension Fox News, which they call a “disinformation machine” — For what little it may, or may not, be worth at this point, Preston Padden, Ken Solomon and Bill Reyner wish …
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Chris Willman / Variety:
Luminate's H1 2023 report: on-demand audio and video streams were up 30.8% YoY globally and 15% YoY in the US, US physical album sales rose 13.3% YoY, and more — The vinyl boom is not going bust anytime soon. In the first half of 2023, vinyl LP sales were up 21.7% from the same period the year before …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Telly begins shipping its free, dual-screen, ad-supported TV as part of its “public beta program” and says Nielsen plans to license Telly's viewership data — Start-up says it received more than 250,000 sign-ups from U.S. consumers … The start-up, which plans to ship some 500,000 free …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
The AP signs a two-year deal with OpenAI, under which the AP will get access to OpenAI tech and license some of its archive dating back to 1985 for AI training — The Associated Press on Thursday said it reached a two-year deal with OpenAI, the parent company to ChatGPT, to share access to select news content and technology.
New York Times:
Ray Epps, a Trump voter who attended the January 6 Capitol riot, sues Fox News for defamation, after the network and Tucker Carlson spread rumors he was a “fed” — Ray Epps, a two-time Trump voter, says Tucker Carlson repeatedly and falsely named him as a covert government agent who incited the Jan. 6 attacks.
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Thomas Buckley / Bloomberg:
Imax plans to buy out its Hong Kong-traded Chinese subsidiary for $124M, a 49% premium over the 30-day average closing price; Imax China was established in 2011 — Imax Corp., the operator of big-screen cinemas, is seeking to buy out its Hong Kong-traded Chinese subsidiary in a deal valued at $124 million.
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