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Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Memo: CNN CEO Mark Thompson plans to combine newsgathering into one TV-and-digital unit, and outlines his vision for subscriptions and improving mobile video — New CNN Boss Shakes Up News Operations, Explores Digital Subscription Model One combined unit will serve TV, streaming and digital platforms …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
CNN names longtime executive Virginia Moseley as the network's first executive editor; CNN's international news chief Mike McCarthy will be managing editor — Months after being named the new CEO of CNN Worldwide, Mark Thompson on Wednesday unveiled his strategy for bringing the decades-old cable new network for the digital era.
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Nico Grant / New York Times:
Email: Google plans to cut 100 employees from YouTube's operations and creator management teams; a source says YouTube employs 7,173 people — The layoffs are part of efforts by the video platform's parent company, Google, to trim costs and bureaucracy as it embraces artificial intelligence.
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The Wrap, MediaPost, TechCrunch, The Hill, @vthallam@threads.net, @jjackyliang@threads.net, The Information, The Verge, @alexeheath and 9to5Google
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James Hale / Tubefilter:
Internal memo: YouTube is restructuring its creator management teams, including consolidating various sports, media, film, and TV teams into a single team — YouTube's partnerships side is undergoing its first corporate restructuring in a decade-one that'll see changes to the creator management …
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Variety, The Information and Fox Business, more at Techmeme »
Abigail Summerville / Reuters:
LiveRamp, which helps match up customer datasets for brands and advertisers, agrees to acquire marketing data startup Habu for ~$200M in cash and stock — , a software company which helps match up customer datasets for brands, advertisers and retailers, told Reuters on Wednesday it has agreed …
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Business Insider, @crumbler@threads.net, @tkawaja, @ericfranchi, @aripap and Business Wire, more at Techmeme »
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
The EU Parliament adopts a nonlegislative resolution proposing sweeping changes to music streaming, including fair compensation and promoting smaller artists — The EU has proposed sweeping changes within the music streaming industry to promote smaller artists and make sure underpaid performers are being fairly compensated.
Ellen Huet / Bloomberg:
Fairly Trained, a nonprofit founded by ex-Stability AI VP Ed Newton-Rex, will give certification labels to AI companies that get consent for their training data — New system seeks to create a sort of ‘organic’ or ‘fair trade’ label for AI. — A new initiative will evaluate …
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Amazon now lets US users create AI-generated backgrounds using Alexa prompts on the second-gen Fire TV Stick 4K Max and the Fire TV Omni QLED Series — Amazon is officially rolling out the ability to create AI-generated images on Fire TV devices. Starting today, the feature is available …
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Joshua Danovitz on LinkedIn, 9to5Google, Cord Cutters News and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
BreAnna Bell / Variety:
Amazon and Tastemade sign a multi-year first-look deal to produce unscripted lifestyle content, including 15 new shows for Prime Video and Amazon Freevee — Amazon and Tastemade have signed a multi-year first look deal to produce unscripted lifestyle content.
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The Desk, Next TV, Emily Sweet on LinkedIn, Cord Cutters News, Nate Rea on LinkedIn and Media Play News
Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
A group of 20 prominent screen trade organizations ask governments around the world to enact regulations ensuring that streamers invest more in local content — The joint plea — hailing from production bodies in Europe, Canada, Australasia and Latin America — comes as streaming services …
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
David Smith's purchase of The Baltimore Sun raises concerns about the paper's future, considering Sinclair's political influence and controversial actions — Its new owner, Sinclair executive chairman David D. Smith, has pushed local TV news hard to the right.
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David Folkenflik / @davidfolkenflik:
[Thread] In a meeting with staffers, The Baltimore Sun's new owner claims he paid nine figures, had read the paper just four times, and the Sun was profitable
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The Baltimore Banner, Washington Post, @KimPerales@toad.social, New Republic, @willoremus, @skamidi, @pdavis_llc, @bgrueskin, @kyoshino, @davidfolkenflik, @tysonbrody, @davidfolkenflik, @clarajeffery, @bencjacobs, @jamesebriggs, @jayrosen_nyu, The Wrap, @karaswisher@threads.net, @travismayfield@threads.net and Axios
Jessica E. Lessin / The Information:
The Information unveils a new logo and a redesign of its website, as the outlet expands its reporting in key areas, including semiconductors, outside the US — Today marks a significant milestone for us at The Information. I am thrilled to unveil a redesign of our site and a new logo.
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
In a note to staff, Condé Nast announces it is bringing Pitchfork into the GQ organization, and lays off Pitchfork EIC Puja Patel and some Pitchfork employees — Pitchfork editor-in-chief Puja Patel will depart the company in the consolidation. — It's the end of an era for Pitchfork.
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