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Comcast to spin off cable TV networks as ‘streaming won’
1 month ago

Comcast to spin off cable TV networks as ‘streaming won’

Al Jazeera  

Pool of cable subscribers is shrinking as millions cut the cord and rely on streaming services for their entertainment. Comcast will spin off many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment giant as people increasingly swap out their cable TV subscriptions for streaming platforms. Comcast’s cable networks have declined from their heyday as …

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Comcast considers spinning off cable channels like MSNBC. But analysts have doubts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Comcast considers spinning off cable channels like MSNBC. But analysts have doubts

LA Times  

NBCUniversal parent Comcast Corp. is considering spinning off its cable networks into a separate company as the media giant continues to grapple with massive changes in the overall linear television business. Folding the cable networks into their own company owned by Comcast shareholders could “position them to take advantage of opportunities in the changing media landscape and create value for …

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Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta files lawsuit against TikTok for exploiting young users
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta files lawsuit against TikTok for exploiting young users

LA Times  

Rob Bonta joined several other attorneys general in filing lawsuits Tuesday against TikTok, alleging the popular social media app is exploiting young users, violating state consumer protection laws and misleading the public. Rob Bonta and several other state attorneys general filed a coordinated blitz of lawsuits Tuesday against TikTok, alleging the popular social media app is exploiting young users, violating …

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Conservative influencers 'duped' into working for Russia as media company indicted for sprawling $10 million 'covert project'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Conservative influencers 'duped' into working for Russia as media company indicted for sprawling $10 million 'covert project'

Daily Mail  

Conservative influencers were allegedly 'duped' into working with Russian assets as they raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars for their videos under a sprawling $10million 'covert project' by Kremlin-backed RT, federal officials said Wednesday. Though the indictment does not name the Tennessee-based media company, its details match up exactly with Tenet Media - which employs well-known conservative personalities like …

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Exec at Trump Media jumped the line for U.S. Visa after company lobbied GOP lawmaker
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Exec at Trump Media jumped the line for U.S. Visa after company lobbied GOP lawmaker

Raw Story  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. “It was just one thing after another.” Before Trump Media reached out to Bacon’s office, the company had already helped get the executive, Vladimir Novachki, approved for the visa. “Politics don’t come into play for official congressional work.” A spokesperson for Trump Media declined to answer detailed questions but said in a statement: …

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Truth Social stock has lost more than 40 percent of its value in just over a month
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Truth Social stock has lost more than 40 percent of its value in just over a month

Raw Story  

Shares in the Trump Media and Technology Group Corporation have continued their downward spiral and now stand at their lowest value since shares became publicly traded. As USA Today notes, Trump Media shares closed at a record low of $20.99 per share on Tuesday -- and have since sunk lower and are trading in the $19 range as of this …

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Truth Social stock takes a tumble as Trump makes his X return
4 months, 1 week ago

Truth Social stock takes a tumble as Trump makes his X return

The Independent  

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Susan Wojcicki, internet pioneer at Google and YouTube, dies at 56
4 months, 1 week ago

Susan Wojcicki, internet pioneer at Google and YouTube, dies at 56

LA Times  

Susan Wojcicki, an early Google executive and longtime head of its YouTube video service who shaped how fortunes and fame are created on the internet, has died. Wojcicki died after a two-year battle with cancer, according to social media posts by her husband, Dennis Troper, and Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of YouTube parent Alphabet Inc. She announced plans in …

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Laid off: Why is everyone saying they’re “grateful” on Twitter and LinkedIn after getting fired?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Laid off: Why is everyone saying they’re “grateful” on Twitter and LinkedIn after getting fired?

Slate  

You just got laid off. Search Linkedin or Twitter for the keywords “laid off” or “layoffs” and “grateful” and you’ll find hundreds of posts featuring similar language. For example, when Hattie Lindert was laid off from Pitchfork, the newly appointed news editor at Resident Advisor wrote on Twitter, “the opportunity to work with the sharpest, funniest, brightest, and kindest people …

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Warner Bros Discovery sues NBA over bid for broadcast rights
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Warner Bros Discovery sues NBA over bid for broadcast rights

Hindustan Times  

By Dawn Chmielewski Warner Bros Discovery sues NBA over bid for broadcast rights -Warner Bros Discovery and its sports division, Turner Broadcasting System, filed a lawsuit on Friday against the National Basketball Association in New York over the league's rejection of its matching bid for media rights. NBA spokesman Mike Bass said Warner Bros Discovery's claims are "without merit." The …

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Trump Media shares down more than 6% after hush money guilty verdict
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Media shares down more than 6% after hush money guilty verdict

The Independent  

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Nine CEO emails staff following allegations of 'inappropriate behaviour' and announces review
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Nine CEO emails staff following allegations of 'inappropriate behaviour' and announces review

ABC  

In short: The chief executive of media company Nine emailed staff acknowledging "serious" allegations of inappropriate behaviour at the network. The chief executive of media company Nine emailed staff acknowledging "serious" allegations of inappropriate behaviour at the network. The chief executive of media company Nine has acknowledged "serious" claims of "alleged inappropriate behaviour" at the network, and announced a review …

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Elite scoring company: Ronaldo, Messi and soon to retire Indian legend Sunil Chhetri
7 months ago

Elite scoring company: Ronaldo, Messi and soon to retire Indian legend Sunil Chhetri

Associated Press  

Indian soccer legend Sunil Chhetri is in elite company — of those still playing, only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, with 128 and 106 respectively, have scored more international goals than Chhetri. “It was not that I was feeling tired,” Chhetri, who had a short spell in the United States with the MLS’s Kansas City Wizards in 2010, said in …

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Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group facing layoffs across all divisions of the company
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group facing layoffs across all divisions of the company

LA Times  

Allen Media Group, the company owned by TV mogul Byron Allen, is set to undergo a significant round of layoffs that will affect all divisions of the business. “Allen Media Group is making strategic changes to better position the company for growth that will result in expense and workforce reductions across all divisions of the company,” a spokesperson said Thursday …

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Trump awarded 36 million more Trump Media shares worth $1.6 billion after hitting price benchmarks
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump awarded 36 million more Trump Media shares worth $1.6 billion after hitting price benchmarks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has secured an additional $1.6 billion worth of shares in Trump Media, according to a regulatory filing this week. Based on the company’s stock hitting certain price benchmarks, Trump was awarded an additional 36 million shares in the company that owns his social media platform Truth Social. For now, the value of those shares …

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How a negotiation over cable fees could weigh on Paramount’s sale
7 months, 3 weeks ago

How a negotiation over cable fees could weigh on Paramount’s sale

LA Times  

Paramount relies on fan-favorite fare, including “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” featuring characters from the popular Nickelodeon series. Paramount Global’s sale talks with David Ellison’s Skydance Media face a milestone later this week, but the battered Redstone family-controlled media company has been scrambling to meet another deadline — one that also carries huge implications. Charter pays Paramount significant fees to …

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Anger in Malaysia over shoes bearing logo resembling Arabic word for God. Company head apologizes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Anger in Malaysia over shoes bearing logo resembling Arabic word for God. Company head apologizes

Associated Press  

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A Malaysian shoe company has apologized and stopped selling some of its footwear after some Muslims said the logo resembled the Arabic writing for the word God. “We have absolutely no intention of designing a logo aimed at belittling or insulting any religion or belief,” Vern’s said in the statement posted on social media. The Islamic …

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Reddit poised to make its stock market debut after IPO prices at $34 per share amid strong demand
9 months ago

Reddit poised to make its stock market debut after IPO prices at $34 per share amid strong demand

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Reddit will enter a new era as a publicly traded company with a market value of $6.4 billion after the social media platform’s initial public offering was priced at $34 per share. The price announced late Wednesday came in at the top end of the target range set by Reddit’s investment bankers as they spent the past …

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TikTok is laying off dozens of workers as the tech industry continues to shed jobs in the new year
11 months ago

TikTok is laying off dozens of workers as the tech industry continues to shed jobs in the new year

Associated Press  

TikTok is laying off dozens of workers in its advertising and sales unit, becoming the latest tech company to trim jobs in the new year. The social media platform is known for short-form video content popular among Gen Z and younger users. The layoffs follow other job cuts at major tech companies this year, including at social media platforms like …

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Netflix, Amazon, Tencent: Canopus Media Earns Trust of Global Giants
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Netflix, Amazon, Tencent: Canopus Media Earns Trust of Global Giants

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, January 3: For over five years, Canopus Media has emerged as a global leader with success stories. With a client list that includes international giants like Netflix, Amazon, and Tencent, Canopus Media has etched its mark on the marketing world, propelling over 200 companies to new heights. Canopus Media is a trusted partner for global brands seeking to …

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Indian-American Wayfair CEO bats for ‘longer work hours’, netizens fume
1 year ago

Indian-American Wayfair CEO bats for ‘longer work hours’, netizens fume

Live Mint  

Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah courted outrage this week after urging employees to to embrace longer work hours and blend work with life. The missive urged employees to find a way to "blend and balance" their personal and professional efforts and explained that “winning requires hard work”. “Every single employee at Wayfair should quit after that email from Niraj Shah,” opined …

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Right-wing social media platform Parler plans to relaunch early next year
1 year ago

Right-wing social media platform Parler plans to relaunch early next year

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The social media platform Parler, which caters to right-wing voices and was temporarily booted offline following the Jan. 6 insurrection, is relaunching ahead of next year’s presidential elections. The new owners of the company announced this week the platform is preparing for a “powerful resurgence” that emphasizes “a return to its roots as a robust marketplace of …

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Jezebel, an incisive feminist voice since the height of the blogosphere era, is shutting down
1 year, 1 month ago

Jezebel, an incisive feminist voice since the height of the blogosphere era, is shutting down

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Jezebel, the sharp-edged feminist website that found an impassioned and devoted following at the height of the blogosphere era but ended up struggling with its business model, is shutting down after 16 years, its parent company announced Thursday. It captured the dynamic but also captured the despair and the hard swallow and the cheeky energy that the …

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Rupert Murdoch’s surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire
1 year, 3 months ago

Rupert Murdoch’s surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Magnate Rupert Murdoch’s surprise announcement Thursday that he’s stepping down as leader of his two companies leaves his son Lachlan firmly in line of succession at Fox and the rest of the media empire. Fox said Murdoch would become chairman emeritus of both the news network’s parent company, Fox Corp., and the News Corp. media holdings, effective …

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