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Oliver Darcy / Status:
40 news organizations signed a letter delivered to the White House this week, asking the White House to lift its AP ban immediately in support of press freedom — News outlets across the political spectrum have united behind the AP, signing a WHCA-backed letter urging the White House …
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Financial Times:
Mathias Döpfner calls Trump's Politico attacks a “misunderstanding” and says many Europeans had “intentionally misunderstood” JD Vance's speech in Munich — Mathias Döpfner says many Europeans had ‘intentionally misunderstood’ the US vice-president's speech that caused widespread horror
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@jeffjarvis.bsky.social, @shakeelhashim, @jonworth.eu and @lilouzovert.bsky.social
Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix commits to invest $1B in Mexico for the production of series and films over the next four years, including $2M for the iconic Churubusco Studios — “This country holds a special place in Netflix's own history,” co-CEO Ted Sarandos said during a press conference in Mexico City …
Suzanne Vranica / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: top X executives hinted to Interpublic and other ad firms that not spending on X could lead to legal woes, due to X's lawsuit against some advertisers — Interpublic recently signed an advertising agreement with the platform; other agencies are also in negotiations
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Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Twitch plans to implement a 100-hour storage cap for Highlights and Uploads from April 19, automatically deleting content from streamers who exceed the limit — Streamers who have exceeded this limit will have their content automatically deleted until it meets the threshold.
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Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
TelevisaUnivision reports Q4 revenue down 1% YoY to $1.3B, operating expenses flat at $892M, and says its DTC business generated $1B in annual revenue — “2024 was a year of continued momentum for TelevisaUnivision, and my early days at the helm have reinforced the tremendous opportunity ahead of us," says CEO Daniel Alegre.
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Variety, Deadline and TelevisaUnivision
Abid Rahman / The Hollywood Reporter:
MPA: Max added 1.4M subscribers in Q4 2024 in Southeast Asia, capturing 26% of net customer additions for streaming services, while Netflix accounted for 48% — A new report from Media Partners Asia reveals that Warner Bros. Discovery's streamer added 1.4 million subscribers in Q4 2024 in five key SEA markets.
Michael Levenson / New York Times:
A Mississippi judge has ordered a local newspaper to remove an editorial criticizing Clarksdale city officials; the paper's owner plans to challenge the order — The owner of The Clarksdale Press Register said he planned to challenge a judge's order against an editorial that criticized city officials.
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TVNewsCheck, @mediaevan, Twitchy, @adamsteinbaugh, @adamsteinbaugh, @adamsteinbaugh, @adamsteinbaugh, @adamsteinbaugh, @adamsteinbaugh, Scioto Valley Guardian, John Robinson on LinkedIn, @adamsteinbaugh, KSTP-TV, @caseyseiler.bsky.social, @zelbel.bsky.social, @nytimes.com, MediaPost, The Independent, Freedom of the Press … and Raw Story
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Apple says Severance has become the most-viewed series on Apple TV+ globally, surpassing Ted Lasso; the series also helped bump subscription signups in January — According to the streamer, Severance has broken Apple TV+ records, launching as the platform's #1 series in history based on number …
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MacRumors, Inverse, Dexerto, @carlquintanilla.bsky.social, @benstiller.redhour.com, BGR, Comic Book, Forbes, 9to5Mac, Screen Rant and Just Jared
PEN America:
The DOD's schools for children in US military families are flagging some books, including Vance's Hillbilly Elegy, for “compliance review” after Trump's EOs — Oscar winner Julianne Moore's Freckleface Strawberry, a picture book about a redhead who learns to live with her freckles …
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@kma500@sfba.social, @penamerica.bsky.social, Cele|bitchy and Mock Paper Scissors
Wired:
Investigation: Google's Display & Video 360 ad platform lets users target Americans' sensitive personal data, despite Google's rules against such practices — Google enables marketers to target people with serious illnesses and crushing debt—against its policies—as well as the makers …
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@timmarchman.bsky.social, @dmehro.bsky.social and @wired.com, more at Techmeme »
Lawrence Bonk / Engadget:
Twitch rolls out changes to its violation enforcement system: minor infractions expire after 90 days and serious ones, like hateful conduct, in one or two years — Depending on severity, this will take 90 days to two years. — Twitch has rolled out a number of changes to its violation enforcement system.
Discussion:
Dexerto, Game Rant, Tech Times and Twitch Safety Center, more at Techmeme »
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
ABC: 50%+ of 164 audited UK magazines saw their print circulation decline by 10%+ in 2024; 13 increased their print circulation, with Homes & Gardens up 8% — More than half of the magazines audited by ABC saw their print circulation decline by 10% or more in 2024, the latest data show.
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Press Gazette and ABC
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