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Christopher Grimes / Financial Times:
Sources: Disney hired Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, two ex-executives seen as potential successors to Bob Iger during his first stint as CEO, as advisers to Iger — Disney has hired two former executives who were seen as potential successors to Bob Iger during his first stint as the company's chief executive …
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Twitter/X threatens to sue Center for Countering Digital Hate, alleging the nonprofit made “troubling and baseless claims” to hurt Twitter and its ad business — The Center for Countering Digital Hate said it had received a letter from X, Twitter's parent company …
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Matthew Keys / Fierce Wireless:
Amazon will require streaming services on Fire TV to give 30% of their ad impressions to Amazon, or in certain countries share 30% of ad revenue, from Sept. 1 — Amazon will soon require international app developers who offer ad-supported streaming video services available to Fire TV users …
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Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
Ampere Analysis: ad tiers from Netflix, Disney, and others have collectively crossed 100M users in the US; 90%+ of Hulu subscribers are on its ad-supported tier — Ad-supported streaming tiers from Netflix, Disney and others have collectively surpassed 100 million users in the United States …
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Max Tani / Semafor:
The campaign for the US presidency is playing out across an unprecedented, fragmented new media landscape, confusing voters and political observers alike — The News — Did you catch Ron DeSantis's interview with Shawn Ryan? How about Tim Scott's latest hit on Faithwire, or Joe Biden's chat with Will Arnett and Jason Bateman?
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Content licensing organization NLA Media Access says it helped get around 700,000 stolen news articles removed in 2023 so far globally, up from 30K in 2022 — Content farmers appear to be “getting a bit more brazen”. — Copyright theft affecting news publishers in the UK and around the world is …
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Feven Merid / Columbia Journalism Review:
Q&A with Media 2070's director Collette Watson on shifting cultural conditions three years after its launch, advocating for media reparations, and more — In 2020, a group of Black staffers at Free Press—a nonprofit that advocates for diverse, independent media ownership and equitable access …
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Rebecca Elliott / Wall Street Journal:
Twitter/X reinstates Kanye West's account, suspended in December 2022, and says he won't be eligible to monetize it, and ads won't appear next to his posts — West won't be eligible to monetize his account, and ads won't appear next to his posts — X, the social-media platform formerly known …
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Deadline:
A look at potential mediators in the Hollywood strikes: CA Gov. Gavin Newsom, considered the main choice, LA Mayor Karen Bass, and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff — Names that have been floated as potential mediators include Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and even Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff …
Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide:
Study: just 2% of Spotify “super listeners” drive an average of 18% of all monthly streams for an artist, with the number rising to 30% for the biggest artists — MBW's Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of the global music industry.
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Kashmir Hill / New York Times:
A profile of Mike Masnick, who founded Techdirt in 1998, considered by lawmakers, CEOs, and activists as an essential guide for what's happening in tech — Mike Masnick, who founded Techdirt in 1998, writes for an influential audience of lawmakers, C.E.O.s and activists.
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Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
Warner Bros. Discovery reorganizes and restructure its advertising sales division, with dedicated executives for specific holding companies — WBD is reorganizing its ad sales leadership with executives dedicated to specific holding companies. … On Monday, the company unveiled its new structure …
Adam Chitwood / The Wrap:
SAG-AFTRA defends its “interim agreement” approach that lets indie productions proceed, as some actors push back, saying the agreement would prolong the strike — The letter to members comes as actors like Sarah Silverman have spoken out against working during the strike
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