Mediagazer: X is blocking links to Ken Klippenstein's newsletter with a hacked JD Vance dossier and has suspended Klippenstein's X account for posting Vance's personal info (Elizabeth Lopatto/The Verge)

10:05 AM ET, September 27, 2024

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Ted Johnson / Deadline:

Newsmax and election systems company Smartmatic reach a confidential settlement that averts Smartmatic's defamation lawsuit over 2020 election lies — Newsmax has reached a settlement with election systems company Smartmatic, averting a defamation trial that was set to start next week.

Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:

Former child star Demi Lovato joined California Governor Gavin Newsom as he signed two bills that financially protect child influencers and content creators — Former child star Demi Lovato joined the California governor on Thursday as he greenlit legislation that expands the Coogan Law …

Discussion: Governor of California, The Wrap, @kayreneeesq, The Hill, Maria J Da Mata Mulero on LinkedIn, ABC7, Rolling Stone, NBC News, Mashable, Billboard, DNyuz and KSTP-TV

The Information:

Source: Amazon exceeded its goal of $1.8B in ad-spending commitments for its video-streaming offerings, including Thursday Night Football, in the coming year — Amazon's decision to introduce ads within its Prime Video streaming service is already paying off for the company.

Discussion: Deadline, The Wrap, Reuters and Adweek, more at Techmeme »

Bloomberg:

Sources: Apple rethinks its movie strategy, including rolling back theatrical releases and cutting budgets for most to under $100M, after some box office misses — The tech giant intended to spend $1 billion annually on films for cinemas. After several box office disappointments …

Discussion: Variety and 9to5Mac

Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:

A look at National Trust for Local News, which owns 65 newspapers across Colorado, Maine, and Georgia, employs ~250 journalists, and has 100K paying subscribers — “What we're trying to solve for is not necessarily a business model problem. We're trying to solve for an ownership incentive problem."

Discussion: Rodney Gibbs on LinkedIn

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

A look at publishers' growing use of Subtext, founded in 2019 by Advance Local's Alpha Group, to drive traffic, reduce churn, and drive affiliate revenue — Could old-fashioned SMS texting be a more reliable alternative to fickle social media algorithms for publishers?

Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge:

X is blocking links to Ken Klippenstein's newsletter with a hacked JD Vance dossier and has suspended Klippenstein's X account for posting Vance's personal info — X is preventing users from posting links to a newsletter containing a hacked document that's alleged to be the Trump campaign's research …

Andrew Marchand / New York Times:

Sources: ESPN lays off NBA senior writer Zach Lowe as part of continuing cost cutting; his salary, in excess of seven figures annually, was the biggest factor — ESPN has parted ways with NBA senior writer Zach Lowe as part of the network's continuing layoffs, sources briefed on the decision told The Athletic on Thursday.

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:

Sources: CNN will begin experimenting in early October with a metered paywall, charging some readers for digital access after they read a set number of articles — CNN will begin experimenting in October with a subscription model, in a major initiative from its chief executive, Mark Thompson.

Discussion: Adweek, AdExchanger, Mediaite, Status, The Wrap, @sherman4949, @dylanbyers, @benmullin, @paulwiggins, @benmullin, NewsBlues.com, @dankennedy_nu@threads.net, TVNewsCheck, @kalihays1@threads.net, Barrett Media and @2xaught7.bsky.social

Carly Thomas / The Hollywood Reporter:

CNN won 11 awards in the 2024 News & Documentary Emmy Awards, ABC News won eight including three credited to Hulu, and National Geographic won five — The awards were handed out at the Palladium Times Square in New York City on Wednesday. — CNN, ABC and National Geographic are among …

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Ross A. Lincoln / The Wrap:
Palestinian journalist Bisan Atef Owda wins the Emmy for Outstanding Hard News Feature: Short Form, after the Academy rejected a push to rescind her nomination

Discussion: The Emmys and The Wrap

Elle Kehres / Radio World:

The FCC voted to impose fines for three Miami-area pirate radio operators totaling $800K+ and proposes fines totaling $1M for three suspected NYC-area operators — Commission carries out three fines, has three more proposed — The Federal Communications Commission has taken swift action …

Discussion: @ampersine@mastodon.online, Inside Radio, RADIO ONLINE, Bloomberg, Barrett Media and Radio & Television …, more at Techmeme »

Hadas Gold / CNN:

Nevada court hearings in the Murdoch family succession fight ended outside of public view; resolution may take weeks and be appealed to Nevada's Supreme Court — New York CNN — — The fate of Rupert Murdoch's vast media empire, including Fox News, is now in the hands of a Reno probate commissioner …

Discussion: @passantino@threads.net

Todd Spangler / Variety:

AI company Runway launches The Hundred Film Fund, offering grants of $5,000 to $1M for 100 short films and feature-length movies that use generative AI — Runway is launching The Hundred Film Fund, an initiative to help produce and fund as many as 100 short films and feature-length movies …

Discussion: Runway, TechCrunch, TVBEurope, @dfwsam.bsky.social, Christina Lee Storm on LinkedIn, @YakyuNightOwl@mastodon.world, @fifilamoura@eldritch.cafe, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap and IndieWire

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Emma Roth / The Verge:
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The Guardian:
The Economist's events division, Economist Impact, faces backlash after an investigation found it has large sponsorship contracts with three tobacco companies

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Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
Al Jazeera launched free Arabic streaming service Al Jazeera 360 on September 15, offering its news channels and 50,000 hours of content from its archives

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Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
Business Insider Chief Subscriptions Officer Katie Friedman says a test of an AI smart paywall from December 2023 to April 2024 increased conversions by 75%

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New York Times:
Hoda Kotb plans to leave NBC's Today early next year but will remain an occasional contributor to NBC; her exit will create two vacancies in the Today franchise

Alan Wong / Bloomberg:
Hong Kong District Court sentences now-shuttered Stand News editor Chung Pui-kuen to 21 months in prison, the first jailing of a journalist on sedition charges

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