Mediagazer: DirecTV CEO Bill Morrow says the combined DirecTV and Dish company plans a one-stop shop for streaming apps like Hulu and smaller bundles of live TV channels (Kelcee Griffis/Bloomberg)

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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:

Filing: New York Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi accuses her ex-fiancé, Politico journalist Ryan Lizza, of harassment and blackmail; Lizza denies the accusations — New York magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi is publicly accusing her ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza, a prominent political journalist with Politico …

Maxwell Tani / @maxwelltani@threads.net:

Source: Politico and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza agreed that he will take a leave of absence during an internal investigation, after Olivia Nuzzi's lawsuit — Scoop: Politico and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza have mutually agreed that he will take a leave of absence while an investigation is conducted following today's news.

Discussion: Business Insider, New York Post and DNyuz

Elias Leight / Billboard:

Memo: Spotify Global Head of Music Jeremy Erlich is leaving the company after joining in June 2019; he will advise Spotify until the end of February 2025 — After more than five years at the streamer, the executive is leaving to pursue an “entrepreneurial journey”

Discussion: Hits Daily Double!, Digital Music News, Music Business Worldwide and Variety

Andreo Calonzo / Bloomberg:

Philippine President Marcos Jr. signs a law imposing a 12% value-added tax on non-resident digital service providers, including Netflix, HBO, and Disney — The World's Call Center Capital Is Gripped by AI Fever — and Fear … Hello World

Kelcee Griffis / Bloomberg:

DirecTV CEO Bill Morrow says the combined DirecTV and Dish company plans a one-stop shop for streaming apps like Hulu and smaller bundles of live TV channels — - Merged company will look to compete with YouTube TV, Amazon — ‘This allows us to get back into a growth situation,’ he said

Discussion: @tamerspotlight

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

ITV Director of News and Current Affairs Michael Jermey plans to leave the UK channel at the end of the year after 16 years in the position — Jermey will chair the Disasters Emergency Committee. — Michael Jermey is leaving ITV after 16 years as director of news and current affairs.

Discussion: Deadline and Press Centre

Janya Sundar / Fast Company:

A look at Local Lede, an AI tool from AP and startup AppliedXL that helps journalists sift through large datasets from federal agencies to find local news tips — So far the pilot program involves five AP member news organizations, with plans to expand to Alaska later this month.

Discussion: TVNewsCheck

Financial Times:

Sources: Pink Floyd agrees to sell the rights to their music catalogue, including the band name and the artists' “likeness”, to Sony for about $400M — The deal struck this week marks the end of years of infighting among band members over the sale

Discussion: @followtheh, @danielthomasldn, Digital Music News and Music Business Worldwide

Sara Fischer / Axios:

Duke Reporters' Lab: the number of fact-checking sites has declined globally; North American active sites have fallen from 94 to 90 from 2020 to 2023 — - In some parts of the world, political pressure has directly impacted the closure of fact-checking operations.

Discussion: MPR News, Politico, @axios, @seangraf, The Wrap, Eric Anderson on LinkedIn, Associated Press, Truthout and The Hill

Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac:

Apple Podcasts debuts a Top Series chart, Series category, and monthly Series Essentials spotlight for narrative shows with episodes to be listened to in order — Today Apple has announced changes to Apple Podcasts designed to better spotlight a specific type of show: narrative series.

Discussion: @9to5Mac@mastodon.online and The Hollywood Reporter

Katherine Jacobsen / Committee to Protect Journalists:

The US Press Freedom Tracker recorded 68 assaults on journalists in 2024 so far, up from 45 in 2023, and 240 subpoenas for reporters' materials since 2017 — Download PDF … Introduction — In the moments after a would-be assassin's bullet grazed the ear of presidential candidate Donald Trump …

Discussion: Voice of America, Committee to Protect …, TVNewsCheck, Axios, CNN and Poynter

Brian Stelter / CNN:

CBS says Trump backed out of an interview with Scott Pelley for a special 60 Minutes edition on October 7; the show will go forward with a Harris interview — New York CNN — — Former President Donald Trump has backed out of an interview with “60 Minutes,” the most-watched newsmagazine in the United States, according to CBS News.

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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:

Microsoft begins rolling out Bing Generative Search, its answer to Google's AI Overviews, to users in the US — Microsoft has launched its answer to Google's AI-powered search experiences: Bing Generative Search. — On the heels of a pilot in July, Bing Generative Search …

Discussion: Bloomberg, Android Authority, @glenngabe, @jordirib1, Bing Blogs and Search Engine Land, more at Techmeme »

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Microsoft plans to pay outlets like Reuters, FT, and Axel Springer for content in Copilot Daily, a new assistant that gives a spoken summary of current events

Discussion: The Register, Gizmodo, Engadget, GeekWire, The Official Microsoft Blog, PCWorld, The Verge and CNN, more at Techmeme »