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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Sources: Trump is targeting AP to amplify GOP and conservative criticisms that the AP Stylebook shapes political dialogue by favoring liberal words and phrases — - “This isn't just about the Gulf of America,” White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich told Axios.
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Jim Acosta / The Jim Acosta Show:
Former CNN anchor Jim Acosta calls on news outlets to unite in opposition to the Trump administration's treatment of journalists and news organizations like AP — It was only a matter of time. — The Trump White House placed unconstitutional restrictions on the Associated Press last week …
Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
HBO restores next-day YouTube posts for Last Week Tonight clips after imposing a few days delay in February 2024; sources say Max viewership saw little increase — HBO reverses a decision to keep John Oliver's show off of the platform for several days.
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Evan Drellich / New York Times:
SportsNet New York will launch a paid streaming service to watch the Mets' games without paying for a TV bundle; 22 MLB teams can be watched without a TV bundle — SportsNet New York, the Mets' local television partner, will launch a subscription streaming service on Tuesday …
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
RELX, formerly known as Reed Elsevier, says AI and face-to-face events helped grow 2024 revenue by 7% YoY to £9.4B and adjusted operating profit by 10% to £3.2B — Artificial intelligence and face-to-face events helped the UK's largest media company RELX deliver record financial results in 2014.
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The New York Times wins three 2024 Polk Awards, the most of any publication; The New Yorker, ProPublica, Vanity Fair, and The Baltimore Banner also won — The Times was honored for an investigation into extremism in Israel, coverage of the civil war in Sudan and a narrative about a Russian soldier who defected from the war in Ukraine.
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Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Starting Feb. 19, Meta will store Facebook Live broadcasts for 30 days instead of storing them indefinitely and will remove videos currently older than 30 days — Facebook announced on Tuesday that live videos will now only be stored on the social network for 30 days, after which they will be deleted.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
The WaPo rejected a print ad from Common Cause that said “Fire Elon Musk”, designed to wrap around the DC edition, after the group said it signed a $115K deal — The Washington Post this week backed out of a “Fire Elon Musk” advertising order that was to run as a wrap …
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Financial Times:
Surj, the sporting arm of Saudi Arabia's PIF, plans to invest $1B in DAZN and a new joint venture with the sports streamer; source: Surj will take a <5% stake — Surj Sports Investment will take stake in DAZN and help fund a Middle East broadcasting joint venture
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
MPA: South Koreans streamed 131B minutes of premium VOD in 2024, up 18% YoY, as sector revenue reached $2B; Netflix held 35% viewership share, as Tving hit 34% — The report reveals that Korean viewers streamed a whopping 131 billion minutes of premium VOD content last year, marking an 18% jump from 2023.
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Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
VFX company DNEG's AI unit Brahma acquires Metaphysic, a maker of AI tools for de-aging and more; Abu Dhabi's UASG and DNEG will invest another $25M into Brahma — The UK-based company has acquired the AI tech platform that first gained headlines for popularizing a deepfake TikTok account spoofing Tom Cruise.
Tommy Walker / Deutsche Welle:
Journalists raise concerns over press freedom in Cambodia after reports of a crackdown against local and foreign journalists reporting on sensitive issues — Concerns over press freedom in Cambodia are growing after reports of a recent crackdown against local and foreign journalists.
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