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Brian Stelter / CNN:
After Trump won, US journalists question what a “red wave” election says about the information environment and the media's credibility, influence, and audience — New York CNN — — Donald Trump's return to power is a hinge point for the American media - in ways big, small, and to be determined.
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@kennysmith@mstdn.social, KDFX-TV, Decider and CT Mirror
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Taylor Lorenz / User Mag:
How conservatives nurtured and funded a vast network of online influencers and creators, and how structural disadvantages prevent the left from replicating it — “This is not a cultural war that you can win just by doing fucking podcasts” + Meat Loaf's wikipedia drama, eating disorder Twitter turns on Trump, DDG on Kai Cenat
New York Times:
How Trump, a master of the media, embraced online celebrities and podcasts in the 2024 election cycle, evolving beyond tabloids, reality TV, X, and cable news — Donald J. Trump has embraced tabloids, reality TV, Twitter and cable news. This year, he moved on to podcasts and online streamers.
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Arijit Bhaduri on LinkedIn
Sara Fischer / Axios:
How Trump and his allies could go after the media in his second term through harassment campaigns and lawsuits, draining the companies of time, money, and trust
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Columbia Journalism Review, @maxwelltani, John Robinson on LinkedIn, Angelica Das on LinkedIn, @freedomofpress, @benmullin, @karlbode.bsky.social, @trevortimm, @robeno, @mehdirhasan, @kittypurrzog, @perspectvortex, Freedom of the Press …, @matthewkeyslive, @matthewkeyslive, Alternet.org, Boing Boing, Politico, Deadline and Sara Fischer on LinkedIn
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Experts say news outlets could see a “Trump bump 2.0”, but it would be more muted than in his first term due to news fatigue and changing consumption habits
Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire:
Jeff Bezos, who ended the WaPo endorsing political candidates, congratulates Donald Trump on his “political comeback and decisive victory” in a rare X post
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@jeffbezos, TMZ.com, The Independent, Columbian, Barron's Online, Status, @eriksherman, @davill, @bgrueskin, @mattdpearce, @jstein_wapo, @canteverdie, @teddyschleifer, @drericding, @jbendery, @markmobility, San Francisco Business Times, Townhall, Reuters, Variety, GB News, Mediaite, New York Times, @nickdaly.bsky.social, CNN, The Gateway Pundit, Daily Kos and KDFX-TV, more at Techmeme »
Amanda Gerut / Fortune:
Streams Charts: Election Day livestreams generated nearly 84M hours watched with 80.6% on YouTube; Fox News was the top outlet with a record 1.14M+ peak viewers — A man seen watching the broadcasting of the U.S. election results at the restaurant in Bangkok.
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Streams Charts and DNyuz
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Deadline:
Nielsen: 42.3M viewers watched election night coverage across 18 US TV networks, down 25% from 2020; Amazon Prime Video was not included in the measurement
Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch:
Perplexity's US election hub offered helpful, real-time election insights and maps on November 5, linking to reliable resources and providing historical context
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
In an earnings call, David Zaslav says the Trump Administration may be more merger friendly, enabling a “real positive and accelerated impact on this industry” — Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said Donald Trump's re-election as president bodes well for media M&A.
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Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD reports Q3 adjusted EBITDA for DTC, including streaming and pay-TV, of $289M, up from $111M in Q3 2023, and 110.5M subscribers, up 7.2M from Q2 2024 — The David Zaslav-led conglomerate posted its third-quarter results. … The company, led by CEO David Zaslav, on Thursday …
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IndieWire, Engadget, Wall Street Journal, The Streamable, WORLD SCREEN, Variety, The Information, TVNewsCheck, CNBC, The Wrap, Reuters, Media Play News and Yahoo Finance
Deadline:
WBD report Q3 revenue down 3% YoY to $9.62B, adjusted EBITDA down 18% YoY to $2.4B, and net income of $135M, as its box offices numbers drop — Warner Bros Discovery added more than seven million net subscribers in the third quarter of 2024 as its international Max rollout gathered pace …
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Adweek, The Streamable and Benzinga
Reuters:
Canada orders TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national security, but says it is not blocking Canadians' access; TikTok plans to appeal — Canada on Wednesday ordered the wind up of TikTok's business in the country citing national security risks …
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CBC News, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, Retail TouchPoints, Gizmodo, Music Business Worldwide, Government of Canada, Music Ally, UPI, Michael Geist, @privacylawyer, The Information, MEDIANAMA, @geoffreygertz, Canada's National Observer, @prairiecentrist, @gray_mackenzie, DNyuz, TechCrunch, New York Times, @scott_dlb, The Desk, Digital Music News, Boing Boing, Reuters, Billboard, Variety, Engadget, Daily Sabah and Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK-based Digitalbox buys three entertainment and lifestyle sites from GRV Media; GRV's executive chairman says his company has pivoted to sports journalism — Digitalbox wants a niche in entertainment while GRV Media doubles down on sports. — Online publisher Digitalbox has bought three sites …
Austin Fuller / Current:
How public media newsrooms in Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, and Oklahoma are enhancing their statehouse journalism with funding from CPB — With a new round of CPB funding for state government coverage, public media newsrooms in seven more states are hiring reporters and building collaborations to strengthen statehouse reporting.
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@cory_gaines, @coreyhutchins, Austin Fuller on LinkedIn and @kosuradio
Sam Roberts / New York Times:
Richard Winfield, who worked to protect reporters' sources, convinced judges to allow cameras in court, and more as general counsel for the AP, died at age 91 — As a lawyer for The Associated Press and other news outlets, he challenged efforts to muzzle reporters and organized lawyers to promote free expression around the world.
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TVNewsCheck
Jesse Whittock / Deadline:
ITV reports revenue down 8% YoY to £2.74B in January to September 2024, Studios revenue down 20% YoY to £1.21B due to strikes, and plans £20M in extra cost cuts — UK network ITV is planning an additional £20M ($25.9M) in net cost savings, as impacts …
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Nexstar report Q3 revenue up 20.7% YoY to $1.37B, net income of $180M, up from $8M in Q3 2023, and record political ad revenue of $154M, up 16% from Q3 2020 — Nexstar ad sales were up 22% from July 1-Sept. 30 ahead of the presidential election, the TV station giant reported in its third-quarter 2024 earnings Thursday.
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The Wrap, Inside Radio, Benzinga, Radio & Television … and TVNewsCheck
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