AI in Hollywood is a tech leap with a vast impact but remains a tool, not a replacement, for creatives; its speed, quality, and cost allow for VFX breakthroughs (Devin Gordon/New York Times)

Mediagazer: AI in Hollywood is a tech leap with a vast impact but remains a tool, not a replacement, for creatives; its speed, quality, and cost allow for VFX breakthroughs (Devin Gordon/New York Times)

Top News:

The Independent:

More than 230 media industry professionals, including anonymous BBC staff, sign a letter accusing the BBC of bias favoring Israel in coverage of Gaza— Exclusive: More than 230 media industry professionals sign letter sent to BBC director general Tim Davie — Your support helps us to tell the story
Discussion: @joneshowdareyou: Where are our ABC staff on this national broadcaster fail. We see exactly the same problems at @abcnews. #auspol #ukpolitics #BBC https://www.independent.co.uk/ ... [image]

Craig Simpson /
Yahoo News: BBC staff sign letter accusing broadcaster of pro-Israel bias

Chris Doyle /
@doylech: The BBC has serious issues relating to its coverage and above all its editorial decisions. Robbie Gibb should have no role in overseeing Middle East news coverage as a BBC director and he should step aside. https://www.independent.co.uk/ ...

Joseph Willits /
@josephwillits: Serious concerns about BBC's & other media broadcasters coverage of Gaza, & how they're responsible for systematically dehumanising Palestinians. Many BBC journalists & others are rightly angry, hence why we've signed this important letter to Tim Davie https://www.independent.co.uk/ ... [image]

Colin Harvey /
@cjhumanrights: ‘More than 100 BBC employees are accusing the corporation of providing favourable coverage toward Israel and are calling on the broadcaster to “recommit to fairness, accuracy, and impartiality” over its reporting on Gaza.’ https://www.independent.co.uk/ ...

Rivkah Brown /
@rivkahbrown: Proud to be one of the 237 media professionals and others, including 101 of the BBC's own staff, to have signed this letter https://www.independent.co.uk/ ...

Mehdi Hasan /
@mehdirhasan: Israel-Gaza conflict: BBC staff accuse broadcaster of bias in Palestine coverage | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/ ...

Sangita Myska /
@sangitamyska: Journalists accuse broadcasters of bias in Gaza coverage | Independent “We are appalled to see the same editorial failings repeated across news organisations...and are dismayed at the targeting of journalists who have e robustly challenged Israel on air..” https://www.independent.co.uk/ ...

Ashis Basu /
@basuashis: Other signatories on the list include the historian @DalrympleWill , Dr Catherine Happer, a senior lecturer in sociology and director of media at the University of Glasgow, Rizwana Hamid, the director at the Centre for Media Monitoring. @Athena_Stavrou https://www.independent.co.uk/ ...

Peter Jukes /
@peterjukes: I'm also proud to have supported it. We cannot stand aside when lives are lost through untruths

John Nicolson /
@mrjohnnicolson: I'm disturbed to read so many BBC staff felt the need to be anonymous. I do think the BBC should stop parroting absurd Israeli war crime propaganda rebuttal lines “the IDF says it's investigating” etc. Worth saying @BowenBBC coverage has been exemplary. https://www.independent.co.uk/ ...

Sheila DeBonis /
@sheiladebonis@mastodon.world: @Mediagazer Considering BBC dragged its feet in revealing that Hamas is designated as a terrorist organization by US, UK, Canada, Argentina, the EU and the UN, and I'm not sure if they've mentioned Hezbollah's designations as terrorism either....so, I say no, the Israel bias isn't as strong as they think it is.

John Gibbons /
@think_or_swim: Good to see journalists, academics calling out institutional media bias on Israel's brutal assault on #Gaza. Maybe it's also time for ⁦@rtenews⁩ to drop the “Hamas-run Health Ministry” line 13 months into a full blown genocide? https://www.independent.co.uk/ ... @serenissimaj@sciences.social: “[...] we constantly give Israel's version of events primacy despite the IDF's well-documented track record of lying.” — #BBC #Bias #Israel #Hasbara — #FreePalestine — https://www.independent.co.uk/ ...

The Hill:

Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt quits as a contributing columnist at WaPo, after abruptly leaving a Post live video event hosted by Jonathan Capehart— Hugh Hewitt has quit as a contributing columnist to The Washington Post, after storming out of a Post Live event on Friday morning …

Discussion:
Fox News, HuffPost, New York Post, Deseret News, Breitbart, @megynkelly, The Independent, @rolandsmartin, @brenthbaker, New York Times, @georgescriban@threads.net, @kbode@threads.net, RedState, American Greatness, KDFX-TV, @FrankNation@mastodon.social, What's New Today, Daily Mail, acecomments.mu.nu, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, Blaze Media, Politico, Mediaite, Raw Story, HotAir, BizPac Review, The Gateway Pundit, Daily Caller News Foundation, The Wrap, Washington Examiner and Daily Kos

Discussion:

Ben Blanchet /
HuffPost: 'I'm Done!': Conservative Columnist Quits Washington Post After Live Stream Meltdown New York Post: Hugh Hewitt quits Washington Post after storming off livestream talk over dispute with liberal columnists: 'I won't come back'

Hanna Seariac /
Deseret News: Conservative columnist at The Washington Post quits, after saying show was unfair

Wendell Husebø /
Breitbart: WaPo Show Implodes After Hugh Hewitt Abruptly Quits During ‘Unfair’ Segment: 'I'm Done'

Megyn Kelly /
@megynkelly: BRAVO @hughhewitt! Factual, sober, brave and appropriately FED UP with these left-wing hacks posing as journalists.

Mike Bedigan /
The Independent: Pro-Trump columnist Hugh Hewitt dramatically quits the Washington Post after storming out of interview

Brent Baker /
@brenthbaker: Another bad day for @WashingtonPost. Upset with @CapehartJ and @RuthMarcus for inaccurate attacks on Trump, @hughhewitt rips off his headset and leaves lives #PostLive show. “I'm done. This is the most unfair election ad I have ever been a part of.” Show falls apart, ends early. [video]

Michael M. Grynbaum /
New York Times: Hugh Hewitt, Conservative Columnist, Quits The Washington Post @georgescriban@threads.net: Hugh Hewitt is a thin-skinned GOP hack and a liar. The real scandal is that the @washingtonpost willingly paid this man to lie in their pages and on their website.

Karl Bode /
@kbode@threads.net: if the U.S. had a functional press journalists would have tactfully harangued all of these bad faith recycled republican shitmerchants off the air thirty years ago instead of giving them endless airtime and column space

Bonchie /
RedState: MUST-SEE: Hugh Hewitt Explodes on Hack Reporter During Washington Post Video, Storms Off and Quits

Debra Heine /
American Greatness: 'I'm Done!' Hugh Hewitt Quits Washington Post; Storms Out of Room During Live WaPo Broadcast Over Bias

Liam Reilly /
KDFX-TV: Hugh Hewitt quits The Washington Post after storming off newspaper's live show

FrankNation /
@FrankNation@mastodon.social: @Mediagazer Capehart 1, Hewlett 0.

Nic White /
Daily Mail: Washington Post columnist storms off live broadcast after being challenged by liberal colleagues acecomments.mu.nu: Hugh Hewitt Quits the Washington Post On-Camera and Storms Off the Set Calling the Paper a “Unfair Election Ad”

Mary Chastain /
Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion: Hugh Hewitt Quits Washington Post After Confrontation During Paper's Live Show

Candace Hathaway /
Blaze Media: Hugh Hewitt abruptly quits Washington Post over inaccurate, biased reporting: ‘Unfair election ad’

Irie Sentner /
Politico: Hugh Hewitt resigns from Washington Post after storming out of live interview

Sarah K. Burris /
Raw Story: Trump booster quits Washington Post after livestream meltdown

John Sexton /
HotAir: Hugh Hewitt Was Right to Walk Out on Capehart and Marcus

Terresa Monroe-Hamilton /
BizPac Review: 'I'm done!' Hugh Hewitt rips off headset, storms off ‘unfair’ WaPo Live stream

Cullen Linebarger /
The Gateway Pundit: MUST SEE: Washington Post Propaganda Show Implodes When Conservative Radio Host Walks Off Set After Slamming Hacks for Their Lies About Trump and the Election

Harold Hutchison /
Daily Caller News Foundation: 'I'm Done': Hugh Hewitt Abruptly Leaves Live Show After Calling Out WaPo Columnists For Making ‘Unfair Election Ad’

Sean Burch /
The Wrap: WaPo Columnist Hugh Hewitt Storms Off WaPo Live Show: 'I Won't Come Back ... I'm Done'

Luke Gentile /
Washington Examiner: Hugh Hewitt quits Washington Post after walking off live show: Report

Axios:

Trump's campaign files an FEC complaint claiming WaPo illegally contributed to Harris by running digital ads promoting its critical news coverage of Trump— - Trump's team said in its complaint that an ad campaign highlighting the Post's critical coverage of the former president amounted to …

Discussion:

Caitlin Dewey /
Vanity Fair: Trump's $10-Billion Lawsuit Against CBS Previews a Potential Scary Future for Journalism

Kathleen Culliton /
Raw Story: ‘Dark money’: Trump files complaint against major newspaper — calls reports on him illegal

Kevin Breuninger /
CNBC: Trump targets Washington Post, CBS with long-shot legal actions over Harris coverage, ads Blaze Media: Trump campaign complaint accuses Washington Post of ‘illegal in-kind’ contributions to Harris campaign

Tristan Justice /
The Federalist: FEC Complaint: Washington Post's Paid Ads Boosting Harris And Criticizing Trump Violate Campaign Finance Rules

Chris Ingraham /
@cingraham.bsky.social: “if we stop doing endorsements Republicans will trust us again” [image]

Josh Christenson /
New York Post: Trump campaign files FEC complaint against Washington Post for illegal in-kind contributions

Katie Clancy /
Center for American Rights: Center For American Rights Files FEC Complaint Against Washington Post for Paid Ads Elevating the Harris Campaign Donald J. Trump For President 2024: Trump-Vance Campaign Files FEC Complaint Against the Kamala Campaign and The Washington Post

Annabella Rosciglione /
Washington Examiner: WATCH LIVE: Harris campaigns in Phoenix

Brad Pareso /
Adweek: WaPo Pays to Boost Stories Critical of Trump as Subs Flee

RELATED:

The Hill:
Trump sues CBS News in a Texas court, claiming CBS engaged in election interference “through malicious, deceptive” editing of its 60 Minutes Harris interview

Discussion:
FTVLive, RADIO ONLINE, Tv Technology, ZeroHedge News, The Guardian, Newser, Townhall, Fortune, UPI, @joshgerstein, CNN, @emptywheel, @joshuaadouglas, @tomryanlaw, @binarybits, @doriandavis, @cahnemily, @reichlinmelnick, @emptywheel, @ericcolumbus, Adweek, Washington Examiner, One America News Network, Alternet.org, Axios, @ArmyGirl@mastodon.world, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, The Gateway Pundit, The Wrap, @ncweaver.skerry-tech.com, @mmasnick.bsky.social, The Independent, The Daily Signal, RedState, Blaze Media, Reuters, Washington Post, New York Post, Financial Times and CBS News

Discussion:

Scott Jones /
FTVLive: Trump Files Frivolous Lawsuit Against Network

George Winslow /
Tv Technology: Trump Sues CBS over Editing of Harris Interview

Tyler Durden /
ZeroHedge News: Trump Is Suing CBS For $10 Billion For Election Interference Via “Deceptive News Distortion”

Robert Tait /
The Guardian: Trump sues CBS News for $10bn, claiming Kamala Harris interview was edited

Rob Quinn /
Newser: Trump Sues CBS for $10B

Rebecca Downs /
Townhall: Trump Follows Through on Promise to Sue CBS News Over 60 Minutes Transcript

Christiaan Hetzner /
Fortune: Trump sues CBS for $10 billion alleging its editing of Harris interview is election interference

Josh Gerstein /
@joshgerstein: Bizarre $10 Billion (!) Trump suit v. CBS over editing of 60 Minutes interview with Harris infantilizes her by referring to her repeatedly by her first name. Also filed in Amarillo to guarantee assignment to Trump appointee Kacsmaryk. Doc: https://storage.courtlistener.com/ ... CNN: Trump sues CBS over ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Harris. Legal experts call it ‘frivolous and dangerous’ @emptywheel: Hey @BrookeSingman: Did I just overlook where you disclosed in here that Fox not only used the wrong clip during VP Harris' interview, but doctored their own transcript of Trump's woman's rally that day to hide that they were Republicans?

Josh Douglas /
@joshuaadouglas: Filing a lawsuit doesn't mean it has any merit.

Tom Ryan /
@tomryanlaw: Another LOLsuit brought to you by Trump.

Timothy B. Lee /
@binarybits: As presidents trump would have to swear to uphold the constitution, including the first amendment which he doesn't seem to understand at all.

Dorian Hunter Davis PhD /
@doriandavis: Would a candidate who thinks he's about to win the election be filing junk lawsuits about his opponent's media coverage?

Emily C. Singer /
@cahnemily: This is so absurd his lawyers should be fined for filing such ridiculous nonsense

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick /
@reichlinmelnick: This is why there needs to be a federal anti-SLAPP law.

@emptywheel:
SURELY, @BrookeSingman, you wouldn't misrepresent to your readers that Fox got busted for far more misleading behavior with Harris, right? You wouldn't lie like that?

Eric Columbus /
@ericcolumbus: But Elon said Trump was a First Amendment guy

Brad Pareso /
Adweek: Trump Sues CBS News for $10B Over Harris Interview

Abril Elfi /
One America News Network: Trump Files $10B Lawsuit Against CBS News Arguing ‘Deceptive Doctoring’ Of Harris' ‘60 Minutes’ Interview

Maya Boddie /
Alternet.org: 'Doesn't mean it has any merit': Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News slammed

Sareen Habeshian /
Axios: Trump sues CBS News for $10 billion over Harris interview

Cristina Laila /
The Gateway Pundit: JUST IN: President Trump Sues CBS News For $10 Billion For Deceptively Editing ‘60 Minutes’ Interview with Kamala Harris

Jacob Bryant /
The Wrap: Trump Sues CBS News for $10 Billion, Claims ‘Deceptive Doctoring’ of Harris' ‘60 Minutes’ Interview

Nicholas Weaver /
@ncweaver.skerry-tech.com: He's already assigned to it... [image]

Mike Masnick /
@mmasnick.bsky.social: Filed in Amarillo to ensure that Matthew J. Kacsmaryk hears it. Cool. Cool. [embedded post]

Alex Woodward /
The Independent: Trump files $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News over Kamala Harris interview

Katrina Trinko /
The Daily Signal: ‘ELECTION INTERFERENCE’: Trump Sues CBS Over Edited Harris ‘60 Minutes’ Interview

Blaze Media:
Trump nails CBS News with $10 billion lawsuit alleging ‘deceptive doctoring’ of ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Harris

Ramesh Ponnuru /
Washington Post: Trump's threats to the press are serious and literal

Brooke Singman /
New York Post: Trump sues CBS News for $10B alleging ‘deceptive doctoring’ of Harris' ‘60 Minutes’ interview

William Sandlund /
Financial Times: Live news: Trump sues CBS over ‘doctored’ Harris interview on ‘60 Minutes’

CNBC:

Sources: Greek media company Antenna Group is in early talks to acquire Time from Marc Benioff, who bought the magazine in 2018 for $180M— The Greek media company Antenna Group is in talks to acquire Time Inc. from Salesforce co-founder Marc Benioff, according to people familiar with the matter.

Discussion:
@katiedrumm@threads.net, @heidilegg, @maxwelltani, @katiedrumm@threads.net, @rafat, The Information, @teddyschleifer, @edmundlee@threads.net, @amonck, @sherman4949, @pkafka, @reckless1280@threads.net, GeekWire, @tomgara@threads.net, New York Post, CNBC on LinkedIn, @edmundlee@threads.net, San Francisco Business Times and The Wrap, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Katie Drummond /
@katiedrumm@threads.net: Can someone please, once and for all, tell me who and what Antenna Group is and why they keep trying to buy American media brands. We asked this question alot at VICE, where they bankrolled a ton of the company's news operations for several years, and could never entirely figure it out. https://www.cnbc.com/...

Katie Drummond /
@katiedrumm@threads.net: Of course. Have read this. And lived through it. But it doesn't explain the motivation for buying up media properties — if we'd been subject to ongoing editorial interference over Saudi coverage, maybe, but we weren't. There is still a missing piece to this puzzle and I want someone to find it!

Heidi Legg /
@heidilegg: The Greek media company Antenna Group may buy Time. Also own Huffington's company Thrive.

Max Tani /
@maxwelltani: Some Time magazine staff thought it was a bit strange earlier this year when the company listed its office in the Salesforce building for sublet... https://www.semafor.com/... [image]

Katie Drummond /
@katiedrumm@threads.net: She got the furthest of anyone, it was heroic, but damn WHY

Martin Peers /
The Information: The Hitchhiker's Guide to MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Bet

Teddy Schleifer /
@teddyschleifer: Among other things, this would free up Marc Benioff to make donations to Democrats again. https://www.cnbc.com/...

Ed Lee /
@edmundlee@threads.net: you have to understand who's backing Antenna https://www.nytimes.com/... @amonck: Old enough to remember when he was buying it. If it's only a $40m loss, not so bad. But also a reminder of elites stepping back from the public sphere... https://www.cnbc.com/...

Alex Sherman /
@sherman4949: Scoop with @SRuhle: Marc Benioff is in talks to sell Time to the Antenna Group. Story here: https://www.cnbc.com/...

Peter Kafka /
@pkafka: Time Inc used to be one of the most important media companies in the world: Time, People, Fortune, Sports Illustrated. Current status: People: Owned by Barry Diller Fortune: Chinese/Thai billionaire SI: Authentic Brands Group Time: About to be sold by Marc Benioff.

Nilay Patel /
@reckless1280@threads.net: Liz got exactly this far earlier in the year https://www.theverge.com/...

Kurt Schlosser /
GeekWire: Report: Benioff in talks to sell Time; Salesforce CEO has called media ‘much harder’ than tech

Tom Gara /
@tomgara@threads.net: Benioff and Time magazine are the strangest zillionaire media ownership story of the last couple decades - he appears to have had absolutely no fun with it, no big vision or interesting / weird ideas for its future, not really invested in a visible way, or done anything of note at all https://www.cnbc.com/...

Ariel Zilber /
New York Post: Marc Benioff in talks to sell Time magazine to Greek media giant Antenna Group: report CNBC on LinkedIn: Benioff acquired Time in 2018 for $190 million. Early talks to sell to Antenna have centered around a price of $150 million, according to a person familiar.

Ed Lee /
@edmundlee@threads.net: you have to be wondering about the people on the other side of this trade — RE: https://www.threads.net/...

Ed Lee /
@edmundlee@threads.net: Time Magazine could be sold to a Greek television firm, which happens to be backed by a big Saudi media business — Are American billionaires growing tired of the newsrooms they spent millions on? — https://www.cnbc.com/...

Ted Andersen /
San Francisco Business Times: Daily Digest: Is Marc Benioff selling off Time?; Gordon Getty's ‘Temple of Wings’ sold

New York Times:

AI in Hollywood is a tech leap with a vast impact but remains a tool, not a replacement, for creatives; its speed, quality, and cost allow for VFX breakthroughs— The Los Angeles headquarters of Metaphysic, a Hollywood visual-effects start-up that uses artificial intelligence …

Discussion:
GQ

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Jesse Hassenger /
GQ: Tom Hanks' Uncanny-Valley Movie Here Is Good. No, For Real

Washington Post:

How Trump could weaponize the FCC against the media in a second term, including to punish broadcasters that air unfavorable coverage— The somewhat obscure federal agency could be used to punish broadcasters that air unfavorable coverage as part of Trump's quest to rein in independent media.

Discussion:
@roigfranzia, @washingtonpost, @thamburger, @nprinskeep, @davidfolkenflik, @farhip and @jdawsey1

Discussion:

Manuel Roig-Franzia /
@roigfranzia: It sure looks like TV news might have a lot to fear if Trump is elected, according to this deep diver from @bethreinhard https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... @washingtonpost: The Federal Communications Commission could be used to punish broadcasters that air unfavorable coverage as part of Trump's quest to rein in independent media. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Tom Hamburger /
@thamburger: Trump could seize control of FCC in plan to crack down on media - via ⁦@bethreinhard⁩ and ⁦@sarahellison⁩ https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Steve Inskeep /
@nprinskeep: “In a little-noticed campaign announcementmore than a year ago, Trump vowed to exercise more control in a potential second term over the FCC, which is headed by a five-person bipartisan board and regulates television, radio, satellite and cable.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... [image]

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: Good WaPo piece on how Trump could weaponize the FCC against the media in a second term https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Paul Farhi /
@farhip: Excellent story by ⁦@bethreinhard⁩ and ⁦@sarahellison⁩ abt Trump potentially turning ⁦@FCC⁩ against news media. Footnote: GOP has long opposed this.⁦@tedcruz⁩ last year: It's “unconstitutional, un-American” for FCC to yank licenses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Reuters:

Disney forms the Office of Technology Enablement to coordinate its use of emerging technologies such as AI and mixed reality, to be led by CTO Jamie Voris— Walt Disney (DIS.N) is forming a new group to coordinate the company's use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and mixed reality …

Discussion:
AV Club, Alan Lasky on LinkedIn, Engadget, The Wrap and Variety, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Alan Lasky /
Alan Lasky on LinkedIn: Cool, that seems like a very intelligent approach. Button up the vision and strategy company-wide across all the lines of business. …

Igor Bonifacic /
Engadget: Disney forms dedicated AI and XR group to coordinate company-wide use and adoption

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Disney Forms Business Unit Focused on Use of AI, Mixed Reality

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Disney Establishes Group to Oversee AI, Mixed Reality Adoption in ‘Responsible’ Way Across the Company

Vulture:

Holiday animated classics Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman move to NBC in December, after airing on CBS for more than 50 years— After more than 50 years on CBS, Christmas classics Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman will have a new home for the holidays this year: NBC.

Discussion:
TVLine, The Desk, Deadline, @bristei, @whatsonpplus, @willmckinley, Comic Book and Bleeding Cool News

Discussion:

Dave Nemetz /
TVLine: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Moving to NBC After Five Decades at CBS — Find Out When It'll Air

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: CBS loses “Rudolph,” “Frosty the Snowman” to NBC

Denise Petski /
Deadline: ‘Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer’ Animated Special Returning To NBC After 5 Decades At CBS

Brian Steinberg /
@bristei: Just in: Um, apparently, NBC has snagged the rights to show ‘Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,’ which has been on CBS since 1971. Comes just days after ABC snares rights to the Grammys, which ran on CBS since 1973...CBS owned by Paramount Global....Anyone sense a pattern? @whatsonpplus: CBS has lost Rudolph and Frosty to NBC, a homecoming for Rudolph after 53 years. Rudolph spent its first 8 years there from 1964-71. Frosty always called CBS home since 1969 premiere Neither were streamable because the contracts were probably ancient https://deadline.com/...

Will McKinley /
@willmckinley: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER and FROSTY THE SNOWMAN won't air on CBS this Christmas for the first time in 50+ years. But unlike the PEANUTS specials, they'll still be on free TV. https://www.vulture.com/... from @TVMoJoe [image]

New York Times:

New York art-house movie theater Metrograph plans to launch a biannual print film magazine of the same name in December— A throwback publication courts cinephiles with stories featuring Ari Aster, Maggie Cheung, Daniel Clowes, Clint Eastwood and Ann Hui.

Discussion:
IndieWire

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Axios:

The world's biggest digital ad companies saw significant sales growth in Q3, due to US political ad revenue, AI-enhanced ad tools, and healthy consumer spending— - Google's advertising revenue jumped more than 10% year-over-year, thanks in part to election-related ad spend, especially on YouTube …

Discussion:
Bloomberg, Futurism, @davidclinchnews, Radio & Television …, Marketing Dive, Axios, Radio Ink, Digiday, CNBC, Adweek and TVNewsCheck, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Jeran Wittenstein /
Bloomberg: Tech Earnings Fail to Fire Up Traders With Sky-High Expectations

Frank Landymore /
Futurism: Thousands Tricked By AI Ad to Show Up For Fake Halloween Parade

David Clinch /
@davidclinchnews: This is why publishers, news publishers in particular, need to switch NOW to attention time management and contextual targeting for digital advertising.

Sara Fischer /
Axios: Political ads boost local TV

Seb Joseph /
Digiday: A look at the publisher quandary over ad curation

Zev Fima /
CNBC: We're hiking our price target on an industrial whose earnings benefit from AI data center boom

The Hollywood Reporter:

Troveo, which helps content owners and digital rights managers license content to AI companies but keep ownership rights, launches with $4.5M in seed funding— The platform, Troveo, launches with $4.5 million in seed funding and says it has “deals in place with prominent AI companies to pay …

Discussion:
Marty Pesis on LinkedIn, TVNewsCheck and WebWire

Discussion:

Marty Pesis /
Marty Pesis on LinkedIn: Big news to share, Troveo AI is officially live! — Today we're announcing that we're crossing $5M in payouts to partners. Yes, $5M! …

George Szalai /
TVNewsCheck: New Platform For Creators To License Content To AI Firms Gets Major Funding

The Wrap:

Charter says some cable plans will have access to ad-supported versions of Max, Disney+, Peacock, ESPN+, and other streamers at no extra cost by early 2025— TV Select customers will be able to watch the ad-supported versions of Max, Disney+, Peacock Premium, Paramount+ and more at no additional cost

Discussion:
TVNewsCheck, @dp487.bsky.social, TVNewsCheck, StreamTV Insider, @2xaught7.bsky.social, MediaPost and Advanced Television

Discussion:

Dade Hayes /
TVNewsCheck: Charter CEO Chris Winfrey Sees “Pretty Significant Impact” From Adding More Streaming To Spectrum @dp487.bsky.social: I have been saying for years we're just going to loop back to cable with all these goddamn streaming services — The moral of the story is I'm always right and everyone should listen to me [embedded post]

Kayla Cobb /
TVNewsCheck: Charter To Launch Streaming Bundle In 2025

Daniel Frankel /
StreamTV Insider: Video is back in the bundle at Charter

Wayne Friedman /