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Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Disney says that Hulu will replace the Star hub on Disney+ from October 8 in non-US markets, in an effort to turn Hulu into an internationally recognized brand — Starting on October 8th, Hulu will replace Star on Disney Plus in international markets.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
In three days, Elon Musk has posted or reposted criticisms and calls to cancel Netflix at least 26 times on X, over transgender references in kids' shows — Elon Musk, a self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist,” has launched an effort urging his 227 million followers on X — the social media platform he controls — to cancel Netflix.
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Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
The Guardian launches its product recommendation site, The Filter, in the US, one year after its UK launch, with a focus on ethical consumption — The Guardian is bringing its product recommendation site, The Filter, stateside - a year after its U.K. launch - as it looks to push harder into commerce revenue.
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Elizabeth A. Harris / New York Times:
A Florida judge rules that a local school district did not violate 1A by removing a book from school libraries because a school library is not a public forum — The lawsuit was an effort to keep ‘And Tango Makes Three,’ about two male penguins raising a chick, in a county's school libraries.
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Megan Brenan / Gallup:
A survey finds only 28% of US adults overall and 8% of Republicans have a “great deal” or “fair amount” of trust in newspapers, radio, and TV news, a new low — Republicans' confidence in mass media to report news “fully, accurately and fairly” now at 8%
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Ashley Allison, a CNN commentator and Democratic consultant, buys The Root from G/O Media, returning the brand to Black ownership — The Root, a groundbreaking website for and about Black America, is returning to Black ownership for the first time in years.
Burgess Everett / Semafor:
Source: Brendan Carr has agreed to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee over his public pressure on Disney and ABC about Kimmel's Charlie Kirk monologue — FCC Chair Brendan Carr has agreed to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee, a person familiar with the matter told Semafor.
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Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times:
Sources: Universal Music and Warner Music are nearing landmark AI licensing deals with companies like Google, Spotify, ElevenLabs, Stability AI, Suno, and Udio — Universal and Warner seek payment structure similar to streaming as more disruption looms — Universal Music and Warner Music …
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David Buttle / Press Gazette:
TollBit: publishers with OpenAI licensing deals have a ChatGPT clickthrough rate almost 7x higher than those without agreements; OpenAI has 40+ US and UK deals — Publishers with OpenAI licensing deals benefit from a ChatGPT clickthrough rate almost seven times higher than those without agreements …
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Sources: Yahoo nears a deal to sell AOL to Italian app developer Bending Spoons for ~$1.4B; AOL's website traffic has grown 20% YoY among users aged 25 to 54 — - Bending Spoons in advanced talks to buy AOL from Yahoo, sources say — The Italian unicorn has been on an acquisition spree, may IPO
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Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Canadian studio Blue Ant Media acquires MagellanTV for $12M, paying $6M in cash up front and $6M in cash or Blue Ant voting shares over two years — Blue Ant Media, the Canadian streamer and studio, has acquired Washington-based online documentary video service MagellanTV in a $12M deal.
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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
ESPN and Fox One's streaming bundle launches for $39.99 per month — “We are in a little bit of a crawl/walk/run here,” John Lasker, SVP of ESPN Direct-to-Consumer told Deadline in an interview, “especially being in the aftermath of massive product launches on both sides.”
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