The BBC is adding extra hours of programming and new shows to cover the US elections, expanding World News America, adding podcast episodes, and more (Mark Mwachiro/Adweek)

Mediagazer: The BBC is adding extra hours of programming and new shows to cover the US elections, expanding World News America, adding podcast episodes, and more (Mark Mwachiro/Adweek)

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Politico:

The US State Department says Russia's RT is operating a military procurement network to supply Russian forces and is growing global covert influence operations— The state-backed media outlet has been sending weapons to Russian units, including sniper rifles and suppressors, body armor …
Discussion: CNN: Biden administration expected to unveil new evidence of RT's key role in Russian intelligence operations globally

Nina Lloyd /
London Evening Standard: UK joins US in accusing Russian state media of ‘covert’ interference @erosalie@infosec.exchange: Biden administration unveils new evidence of RT's key role in Russian intelligence operations globally. Declassified US intel shows RT is integrated into Russia's global spy operations. — https://www.cnn.com/... 1/6 @rt_com: Blinken: ‘RT possesses cyber capabilities’ Cyber capabilities in question: MEMES Follow us to enjoy the full range of our capabilities! [video] @rvps2001@mastodon.social: 🇺🇲 🇷🇺 The Biden administration is expected on Friday to announce a major effort to blunt the global influence of RT and expose what it says is the Russian state media network's key role in the Kremlin's global intelligence and influence operations. — https://www.cnn.com/... …

Dave Troy /
@davetroy: Folks really need to understand that the Russian state uses any tools available to project power into the West, and the rest of the world.

Joseph Gedeon /
@jgedeon1: RT has evolved from a Kremlin-linked outlet to secretly supplying Russian forces in Ukraine with weapons - including sniper rifles, body armor, and drones - using a crowdfunding platform + now has a cyber apparatus, according to the State Department https://www.politico.com/...

Zach Edwards /
@thezedwards: There are over 1k accountIDs in the RT ads.txt file — and while ~300 of these have already seen their corresponding sellers.json records removed, dozens of major ad tech brands still partner with RT and are sending them money that supports these intelligence operations. 🛑🛑🛑💸

Rob Fardon /
@robfardon: No one interested in this issue could be surprised by this in general, but (i), this will help spread awareness, and, (ii), the details always matter @tatatfender: Biden admin is to announce a major effort to blunt the global influence of RT & expose russian state media network's key role in the Kremlin's global intel & influence ops https://www.cnn.com/...

Peter Jukes /
@peterjukes: 👀A key finding from the new US intelligence is that, for more than a year, the Russian government has quietly embedded an intelligence-gathering unit within RT that is focused on influence operations globally 👀 https://www.cnn.com/...

Julia Davis /
@juliadavisnews: The State Department will reveal declassified US intelligence findings that suggest RT is fully integrated into Russia's intelligence operations around the world. https://www.cnn.com/...

Julia Davis /
@juliadavisnews: For more than a year, the Russian government has quietly embedded an intelligence-gathering unit within RT that is focused on influence operations globally. The activity goes beyond propaganda and covert influence operations. https://x.com/...

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Associated Press:

The US State Department announces new sanctions on Russian state media and their leaders, including RT parent TV-Novosti and a related group, Rossiya Segodnya— The U.S. State Department announced new sanctions on Russian state media Friday, accusing a Kremlin news outlet of working hand …

Discussion:
Reuters, @sputnikint, @cdarwin@c.im, New York Times, @markmetz@sfba.social and Boing Boing

Discussion:
@sputnikint: Margarita Simonyan responded to new US sanctions against RT, saying she hasn't lived in vain. The US State department complained that “one of the reasons Ukraine doesn't have as much support in other countries is because of RT,” said the editor-in-chief of Rossiya Segodnya, [image]

Chuck Darwin /
@cdarwin@c.im: The U.S. State Department announced new #sanctions on #Russian #state #media Friday, — accusing a Kremlin news outlet of working hand-in-hand with the Russian military and running #fundraising campaigns to pay for sniper rifles, body armor and other equipment for soldiers fighting in Ukraine. … @markmetz@sfba.social: “RT has also created websites posing as legitimate news sites to spread disinformation and propaganda in Europe, Africa and elsewhere, officials said. They say the outlet has also expanded its use of cyber operations with a new unit with ties to Russian intelligence.” — https://apnews.com/...

Jason Weisberger /
Boing Boing: Anticipated intelligence report on RTs influence campaigns

Associated Press:

Two brothers are charged with assaulting New York Times photographer Erin Schaff on January 6, 2021, in the Capitol and stealing her camera— Two brothers were arrested Thursday on charges that they assaulted a New York Times photographer inside the U.S. Capitol during a mob's attack on the building more than three years ago.

Discussion:
HuffPost and The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Lydia O'Connor /
HuffPost: Capitol Rioter Brothers Charged With Assaulting Journalist On Jan. 6

Current:

Email: New York Public Radio's CEO announces 26 layoffs, including 12 voluntary departures, or 8.5% of jobs, as NYPR plans to cut back on podcasts and events— New York Public Radio is eliminating 26 positions and will cut back on podcasts and live events, CEO LaFontaine Oliver announced in an email to staff Thursday.

Discussion:
Gothamist, Radio & Television …, Digital Music News, Inside Radio and Ilya Marritz on LinkedIn

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Robert Wildeboer /
Gothamist: New York Public Radio is cutting staff and programming — again

Ashley King /
Digital Music News: More Staffing Cuts at NY Public Radio — Digital Formats, Declining Radio Listenership Blamed

Bloomberg:

Sources: Netflix is in talks with BuzzFeed to stream Hot Ones, to add to its live lineup; Sean Evans would host several live episodes specifically for Netflix— - Streaming company holds talks with show owner BuzzFeed — Program would add to lineup of live fare, including NFL, WWE

Discussion:
The Wrap, TVNewsCheck, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The Verge and Decider

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Ethan Shanfeld /
TVNewsCheck: Netflix In Talks To Air ‘Hot Ones’ Live Shows

Ethan Shanfeld /
Variety: Netflix in Talks to Air ‘Hot Ones’ Live Shows

Jay Peters /
The Verge: Netflix wants to stream live episodes of Hot Ones

Adweek:

The BBC is adding extra hours of programming and new shows to cover the US elections, expanding World News America, adding podcast episodes, and more— The U.K. network will devote more hours than ever to America's presidential campaign — The 2024 U.S. presidential election is heading …

Discussion:
Politico

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Jack Blanchard /
Politico: What's it like to cover a US election?

Deadline:

A Nevada court rules that hearings about Rupert Murdoch's effort to modify his family's succession plans will remain closed to the public and to the media— “The Motion for Access to the hearings in this case is denied,” probate commissioner Edmund J. Gorman Jr. recommended late today …

Discussion:
CNN, Newser, The Hollywood Reporter, New York Times, Jessica Toonkel on LinkedIn, Wall Street Journal, Axios, Adweek and Reuters

Discussion:

Hadas Gold /
CNN: Secret Murdoch succession fight to remain sealed after judge rejects media petition for access

Jenn Gidman /
Newser: Murdoch Wins Victory Over Media Groups' Fight for Access

Winston Cho /
The Hollywood Reporter: Murdoch Family Succession Battle to Remain Behind Closed Doors

Jim Rutenberg /
New York Times: Future of Murdoch Empire Comes Down to a Court in Nevada

Jessica Toonkel /
Jessica Toonkel on LinkedIn: So many good news bombshells here including the fact that Rupert asked his four oldest children for $100 million each after the Fox Disney deal. …

Rebecca Falconer /
Axios: Murdoch succession fight to play out in closed Nevada courtroom

Dawn Chmielewski /
Reuters: Murdoch succession battle to play out in Nevada courtroom

CNBC:

Trump says he has “absolutely no intention” of selling his Trump Media stock when the lockup period expires; DJT initially popped 25%+, then closed up about 12%— Shares of Trump Media shot up by more than 25% on Friday, minutes after majority owner Donald Trump said he has no plans to sell his stake.

Discussion:
CNN, CBS News, Axios, New York Times, @pkafka, Reuters, Fortune and Quartz, more at Techmeme »

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Matt Egan /
CNN: Trump's social media stock explodes higher after Donald Trump says he's not selling

Aimee Picchi /
CBS News: DJT stock soars after Trump says he has “no intention of selling” his Trump Media shares

Dan Primack /
Axios: Trump says he won't sell his Truth Social stock

Peter Kafka /
@pkafka: Not a big proponent of taking the former President of the United States at his word but he does seem to understand the conundrum he's in: He owns a giant pot of money but as soon as he starts taking money out of the pot the whole thing could disappear. https://www.cnbc.com/... Reuters: Trump Media shares surge 18% after Donald Trump says he isn't selling, will stay on Truth Social

The Ankler:

Emily in Paris is a petri dish for advertising and product placement on Netflix; on the show, plotlines beget products and brand pitches turn into plotlines— I talk to Peter Naylor and marketers about the dangerous game the streamer is playing as it blurs ads, shopping and content

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Disheeta Maheshwari /
ComingSoon.net: Who Does Emily End up With in Emily in Paris? Marcello or Gabriel?

Erin Strecker /
IndieWire: Where Should ‘Emily in Paris’ Go Next?

Sarah Hunter Simanson /
HuffPost: ‘Emily In Paris’ Is More Proof That Netflix's Two-Part Seasons Aren't Working

Lauren Huff /
Entertainment Weekly: Emily in Paris director breaks down twisty season 4 finale and why it ‘breathed a lot of life’ into show

Christy Piña /
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘Emily in Paris’ Boss on Emily's New Adventure and “Up and Down” Relationship After Season 4

Nicole Gallucci /
Decider: Will There Be An ‘Emily in Paris’ Season 5 on Netflix?

Yvonne Villarreal /
Los Angeles Times: ‘Emily in Paris’ gave Lucas Bravo his big break. He's learning to embrace stardom

Nuray Bulbul /
London Evening Standard: Emily in Paris Season 4: Part two release time for Netflix series

Press Gazette:

The Guardian ends a voluntary redundancy round that saw ~30 journalists leave and agrees to a two-year pay deal that increases most journalists' salaries 3%— The Guardian has agreed a two-year pay deal that will see the salaries of most of its journalists increase by 3%, backdated to the start of April.

Press Gazette:

DMGT's Mail Online and News Corp's The Sun trim US newsrooms; sources: Mail Online's cuts hit up to 10% of staff, and The Sun's cuts were a larger percentage— US Sun cites “seismic change” in digital landscape. — The Sun and the Mail have both made redundancies to their US editorial teams this week.

Discussion:
The Guardian, Sky News, Gabriella Iannetta on LinkedIn, @markkleinmansky and @pressgazette

Discussion:

Mark Kleinman /
Sky News: Mail Online and Sun take axe to US-based workforces

Gabriella Iannetta /
Gabriella Iannetta on LinkedIn: Time to write this dreaded LinkedIn post...again. — #opentowork I was part of mass layoffs at the US Sun this week nearly nine months after being laid off last year. …

Mark Kleinman /
@markkleinmansky: Exclusive: News UK and DMGT, the publishers of The Sun and MailOnline respectively, are taking the axe to their workforces in the US, eliminating scores of jobs between them in a further sign of the mounting financial pressures afflicting the media sector. https://news.sky.com/...

Financial Times:

In a government committee meeting, BBC chair Samir Shah said subscriptions or advertising are incompatible with the BBC's remit as a public broadcaster— Broadcaster needs to be paid for by ‘public at large’, Shah tells Lords committee, but he sees sense in potential mutualisation

Discussion:
The Desk and The Guardian

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Matthew Keys /
The Desk: BBC boss says subscriptions, advertising not a viable option

Alexandra Topping /