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7:00 PM ET, August 28, 2024

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David Pierce / The Verge:
ESPN launches a Where to Watch feature on its website and app, which aims to be a universal guide for streaming sports with data from 250+ streaming services  —  ESPN's newest feature will be a welcome bookmark for sports fans everywhere: the company just launched “Where to Watch,” …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro says the company has suggested to sports leagues that it could help distribute games to specific markets via its streaming products  —  BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN, best known for its comprehensive portfolio of national sports rights, sees a chance to get into the business …
Eric Levenson / CNN:
A jury in Las Vegas finds Robert Telles guilty of fatally stabbing Las Vegas Review Journal reporter Jeff German in September 2022  —  [Breaking news update, 3:13 p.m. ET]  —  The former Nevada politician who was accused of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter after a series …
Nico Grant / New York Times:
Yelp sues Google, alleging Google used its dominance in general search to gain an unfair advantage in local search services and local search advertising markets  —  Yelp complained for more than a decade that Google tilted the search market in its favor.  After its rival's landmark legal loss, it finally decided to sue.
Andrew Marchand / New York Times:
MSG Networks and YES plan to launch the Gotham Sports App, with Yankees, Knicks, Nets, and NY area NHL games, for $42/mo., ahead of the Knicks and Nets seasons  —  For New York fans, the Yankees, Knicks, Nets and all the area NHL teams will be available on one service as YES and MSG Networks will launch the Gotham Sports App.
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple lays off ~100 people in its services group, impacting Apple Books, News, and other teams, a rare move as part of a shift in the unit's priorities  —  - Layoffs will include some workers in Books and News apps  — Company is eliminating about 100 positions in Tuesday's move
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
The Daily Telegraph's annual statement shows it had the most UK Editors' Code breaches upheld by IPSO in 2023; IPSO had 8K complaints in 2023 vs. 36K in 2022  —  The Daily Telegraph had the most breaches of the Editors' Code upheld by IPSO in 2023, its annual statement to the regulator shows.
Sophie Culpepper / Nieman Lab:
The Maine Monitor, The Nevada Independent, and Deep South Today sign content sharing deals with The AP, which now has deals with nine nonprofits in 10 states  —  The Associated Press now has content sharing partnerships with nine nonprofit newsrooms across 10 states.
Lisa Richwine / Reuters:
Disney's ESPN extends its deal with the US Tennis Association to continue broadcasting the US Open in the US, Latin America, and the Caribbean through 2037  —  Walt Disney's (DIS.N) ESPN signed a deal with the United States Tennis Association to continue broadcasting the U.S. Open tournament through 2037, the network said on Wednesday.
 
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Pavel Durov Detained / Bloomberg:
Russians, from Kremlin officials to Putin's harshest critics, see Telegram as a source of both uncensored info, including on Ukraine, and problematic content
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Reuters:
India's antitrust body clears the $8.5B Reliance-Disney merger, a source says after getting commitments over not raising ad rates on cricket streaming and more
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Memo: TikTok Global Head of Content Nicole Iacopetti plans to leave on September 6, after joining in 2020 from Disney; she helped shape TikTok's news strategy
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch:
VerSe Innovation, the parent of Indian news aggregator Dailyhunt, buys digital marketing agency Valueleaf for an undisclosed sum in a cash and equity deal
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Joel Simon / Vanity Fair:
A look at the potential threats posed to US journalists by Donald Trump's possible second term, and proactive safeguards for news outlets
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
California's AB 2602 bill requiring explicit consent for the use of a performer's digital replica passes the Senate, and will soon head to the governor's desk
Patrick Svitek / Washington Post:
After raising complaints, Trump says he will participate in the ABC debate with Harris on September 10 and the rules “will be the same as the last CNN debate”
The Guardian:
Some 100 Venezuelan journalists are using two AI avatars to host daily newscasts and avoid putting themselves at risk, amid President Maduro's media crackdown