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Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
NBC News plans to host the GOP's third 2024 presidential primary debate on November 8, partnering with Salem Radio Network and the Republican Jewish Coalition — NBC News announced that they will host the Republican National Committee's third presidential primary debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center …
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: pre-publication, veteran WSJ staff raised concerns about an October 8 story that Iran “helped plan” Hamas' attacks; the piece had no Washington bylines — The News — The Wall Street Journal overrode some objections inside its own Washington bureau to publish an explosive …
Wall Street Journal:
Sources detail Netflix's deepening gaming push: more games based on its shows, including Squid Game and Wednesday, discussions about a GTA game, and more — Streamer to put greater emphasis on developing games based on its popular programming, including ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Wednesday,’ ‘Black Mirror’
Patrick Coffee / Wall Street Journal:
After relaxing ad rules in January 2023, X begins aggressively pitching political advertisers; AdImpact: ~$1.2B will be spent digitally for the 2024 US election — Musk's volatile leadership of the social-media platform has pushed down its prices—which might give it an edge
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Reuters:
Israel's communications minister seeks the closure of Al Jazeera's local bureau, accusing the network of pro-Hamas incitement and exposing soldiers to attacks — Israel's communications minister said on Sunday he was seeking a possible closure of Al Jazeera's local bureau …
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour grossed an estimated $95M to $97M on its opening weekend in the US and Canada across 3,855 theaters, a big boost to the industry — The movie made an estimated $95 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada, giving a big boost to theaters suffering from strike-related delays.
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
YouTube adds Spotlight Moments, an AI-powered ad tool meant to help brands identify the most popular YouTube videos related to a cultural moment like the Oscars — YouTube is putting Google AI to use for advertisers, the company announced this morning with the introduction of a new advertising package called “Spotlight Moments.”
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Maryam Foumani / The Guardian:
BBC Persian staff in London fear walking outside alone after being harassed by Iranian authorities; UK police raise the security threat level for journalists — Journalists at BBC Persian says they are scared to go out alone as UK counter-terrorism police raise security levels and staff warned: ‘we can do whatever we want in London’
Sara Fischer / Axios:
The Daily Wire debuts Bentkey, a $99/year streaming app for kids, on Disney's 100th anniversary; in 2022, the outlet planned to invest $100M+ over three years — The Daily Wire, a conservative media brand known for its popular podcast “The Ben Shapiro show,” has debuted …
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Daniel Golden / ProPublica:
A Pulitzer Prize winner reflects on being a local news reporter and the complicated legacy of local newspapers, which didn't always fulfill their watchdog role — As smaller newspapers shrink or disappear, it's easy to romanticize the role they played. But one reporter's memories of the heyday …
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@michaelsocolow, @dicktofel, @kenherts, @danlgolden, @michaelsocolow, @danlgolden and @danlgolden
Financial Times:
The BBC takes six reporters based in the Middle East, including Egypt and Lebanon, off air and launches an investigation over pro-Palestine social media posts — Guardian decides not to renew contract of veteran cartoonist Steve Bell after image featuring Israeli PM was pulled
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Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Spotify launches an in-app Merch Hub that provides merch recommendations based on users' listening habits; merch is sold on artists' stores powered by Shopify — Spotify is launching a dedicated in-app Merch Hub that provides personalized merch recommendations based on your listening habits, the company announced on Monday.
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Spotify and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
WBD plans to launch Max in France and Belgium in summer 2024, after rolling out in 22 countries across the Nordics, Iberia, and Central Eastern Europe in spring — Warner Bros. Discovery will be launching its streaming service Max in France, one of its top European markets, next summer, Variety has learned.
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Blake Brittain / Reuters:
Dish Network and Sling TV sue the BBC and ITV's BritBox in US federal court, accusing the service of infringing on eight patents related to video-streaming tech — Television provider Dish Network (DISH.O) and its Sling TV streaming service have sued streaming service BritBox in Manhattan federal court …
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Press Gazette:
The Guardian sacks cartoonist Steve Bell after 40 years; Bell says the outlet last week spiked his cartoon of Benjamin Netanyahu citing “anti-Semitic tropes” — Bell stood by his controversial cartoon of the Israeli prime minister, saying: “I think it works.”
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