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Sara Fischer / Axios:
The White House says it will bar AP from events in the Oval Office and on Air Force One over AP's refusal to use “Gulf of America” instead of “Gulf of Mexico” — - “The Associated Press continues to ignore the lawful geographic name change of the Gulf of America.
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
The White House blocked AP reporters from official events for the third day in a row, after the organization decided to keep using the name Gulf of Mexico
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McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
James and Kathryn Murdoch detail the succession battle that has pitted James and Lachlan Murdoch against each other, leaving the family empire's future unclear — James Murdoch on mind games, sibling rivalry, and the war for the family media empire — James murdoch was seated …
Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount execs weigh risks of settling Trump's lawsuit against CBS News, concerned about potential shareholder litigation or criminal bribery charges — Media company executives fear liability from potential settlement paid before Skydance merger
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Spotify hopes to launch a Music Pro tier in 2025, a $6/month add-on that will include higher-quality audio, early access to concert tickets, and more — - Spotify is hoping to roll out its new Music Pro this year — Customers may get early access to concert tickets, other perks
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Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
Australia's ABC Chair Kim Williams calls News Corp's claims that the public broadcaster costs taxpayers more than Netflix “unbalanced and agenda-driven” — In strongly worded statement, Kim Williams says allegations in Murdoch-owned tabloids ‘do not stand up to scrutiny’
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Andrew Liszewski / The Verge:
Amazon will remove the ability to download ebooks to a computer and send them to a Kindle over USB on February 26; it enabled easy backups and file conversions — After February 26th, you can only download books from the Kindle store to your e-reader over Wi-Fi.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube TV says it has “reached a short term extension” to keep Paramount's content, including CBS and Nickelodeon, “as we work toward a deal” — YouTube TV and Paramount Global, still haggling over a new distribution deal, have reached a short-term extension …
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Sanjai P R / Bloomberg:
Tata Communications says it now broadcasts 80% of global sporting events after acquiring live production and video transmission firm Switch Enterprises in 2022 — The acquisition of Switch Enterprises LLC three years ago has contributed to Tata generating content for events such as Formula 1 …
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A look at the rapid rise and fall of Talk Tuah, a podcast by “hawk tuah girl” Haliey Welch, showing how podcasting lets people cash in on viral internet fame — During the fourth quarter of 2024, Haliey Welch's show ranked No. 11 in the entire US — Hello, and welcome back to Soundbite.
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Jordan Novet / CNBC:
Filing: Trump Media reports 2024 revenue down 12% YoY to $3.6M and a $400M net loss, up from $58.2M in 2023; the company has a $6.6B market cap — Trump Media & Technology Group shares were down about 1% in extended trading on Friday after the operator of Truth Social released its 2024 results.
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Joe Castaldo / Globe and Mail:
Canada's Torstar sues Meta, claiming Meta breached a three-year, $6.75M contract to pay the Toronto Star for distributing content on Meta's social media sites — ////The parent company of the Toronto Star is suing Meta Platforms Inc. META-Q, alleging it unlawfully breached a contract to pay …
Scharon Harding / Ars Technica:
In an AMA, Steve Huffman says Reddit is planning to roll out paid subreddits in 2025 and is “laying the foundation” to monetize commerce within subreddits — Huffman previously showed interest in potentially introducing a new type of subreddit with “exclusive content or private areas” that Reddit users would pay to access.
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