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Similarweb: Bluesky app usage in the US and UK grew ~300% to 3.5M DAUs after Nov. 5; Threads now has 1.5x Bluesky's DAUs in the US, down from 5x before Nov. 5 — Social media giant's Threads app makes changes as smaller competitor to X surges — Meta's Threads is losing ground …
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Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years — The two companies have struck a new multiyear content partnership that includes in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming slate.
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Cord Cutters News, Media Play News, Advanced Television, Reuters, The Desk, IndieWire, The Wrap, The Streamable, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and TVNewsCheck

A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft — In an order on Friday, a federal court rejected OpenAI's effort to toss a lawsuit filed by The Intercept over using its journalists' work …
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The Information, Observer and CNBC, more at Techmeme »

Israel approves a proposal that government bodies refrain from engaging with Haaretz or placing ads in the paper, after controversial remarks from its publisher — This decision came “in light of the recent statements by the publisher of ‘Haaretz’, Amos Schocken, who expressed support …

A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule — A New York state judge found Sirius XM Holdings (SIRI.O) liable in New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit accusing …
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Deadline, Digital Music News, @claeshs.bsky.social, Variety, The Verge, Billboard and Forbes

A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed — Some prominent podcast hosts are shifting away from interviews in favor of monologues and co-hosts — Hello and welcome back to Soundbite.

Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004 — Bonnie Hammer, a legendary TV executive who has had a hand in popular programs ranging from “This Old House” and “Zoom” to “Monk” and “Mr. Robot …
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David Vogler on LinkedIn, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap, TVNewsCheck and Deadline

Experts expect a surge in FOIA requests in Trump's second term, causing more delays and lawsuits; FOIA.gov: as of Q3 2024, the backlog of requests reached 222K+ — The law itself is likely to stand, but experts expect a surge in requests, longer delays, and more court dates.
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Jason Leopold on LinkedIn, @mvtopic, @mvtopic, @decka227 and @mvtopic

A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads — - It used to be that leaving Fox News or other big media outlets was the end of your career. — Not anymore.

Meta clashes with Canada's CRTC over the Online News Act by declining to publicly release information about its measures to block news content on its platforms — Meta is refusing to publicly disclose information that could determine whether it is subject to the Online News Act despite blocking news from its platforms.
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Canadian Press

Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77 — His blog, The Shatzkin Files, was an essential read for industry insiders. His observations about the changes digital publishing would bring were prophetic.

WGA East members working for PBS member stations reach a deal, averting a strike; the union says the deal expands protections to animation writers — Writers on “Frontline,” “American Experience,” “NOVA” and other PBS shows have averted a strike after reaching a deal with three affiliates.