Comcast's NBCU expects to surpass $1.25B in ad sales tied to the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, setting a record in the history of the games (Brian Steinberg/Variety)

Mediagazer: Comcast's NBCU expects to surpass $1.25B in ad sales tied to the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, setting a record in the history of the games (Brian Steinberg/Variety)

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Variety:

Internal memo: Norah O'Donnell plans to step down as CBS Evening News' anchor after the 2024 US presidential election and become a senior correspondent— Norah O'Donnell will cede the reins of the venerable “CBS Evening News” after the 2024 presidential election in favor of a new role …
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Dylan Byers /
Puck: Norah the Explorer — O'Donnell is leaving her anchor perch at 'CBS Evening News …

Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: Norah O'Donnell will step away from the anchor chair at ‘CBS Evening News’ after the election

Alexandra Steigrad /
New York Post: Norah O'Donnell to exit as anchor of ‘CBS Evening News’ after 2024 election as ratings plummet

Miranda Nazzaro /
The Hill: Norah O'Donnell to step down as ‘CBS Evening News’ host after election CBS News: Norah O'Donnell to leave “CBS Evening News” anchor desk after 2024 election for new role at network

Aidan McLaughlin /
Mediaite: Norah O'Donnell to Step Down From CBS Evening News

Natalie Korach /
The Wrap: Norah O'Donnell Steps Down From ‘CBS Evening News’ Anchor Role

Ryan Schwartz /
TVLine: Norah O'Donnell Leaving CBS Evening News — Find Out When

Miguel A. Melendez /
Entertainment Tonight: Norah O'Donnell to Exit ‘CBS Evening News’

Robert Costa /
@costareports: Happy to call @NorahODonnell a friend and colleague. She is a leader and a reporter who encourages her team to bring fresh reporting to every broadcast. Appreciate her and all she's done, often outside of public view, to do things the right way.

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: CBS is likely to move away from the Big Name nightly anchor model, @DylanByers reports: https://puck.news/... [image]

Etan Vlessing /
The Hollywood Reporter: Norah O'Donnell Leaving ‘CBS Evening News’ for Interview Show

Dylan Byers /
@dylanbyers: SCOOP @PuckNews: Norah O'Donnell tells me she will step down as anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News for a new role focusing on major cross-platform interview specials. ... Evening News may pivot to rotating anchors... https://puck.news/...

Axios:

NABJ faces backlash after announcing Trump will be interviewed at its convention by ABC News' Rachel Scott, Fox News' Harris Faulkner, and Semafor's Kadia Goba— - President Biden addressed a joint NABJ and NAHJ conference virtually in 2020. — Hillary Clinton spoke at a joint conference between …

Discussion:
NABJ, Mediaite, The Wrap, @karenattiah, Page Six, Reuters, USA Today, @johnmcquaid@threads.net, @djnyc1, @broadcastbev, @djnyc1, WTTW News, @kimberlyeatkins@threads.net, @bgrueskin, @hangleyjr, @ashnicolemoss, Donald J. Trump …, @elmcitytree.bsky.social, @jimtrotter_nfl, @onpointpress_, The Daily Beast, @annatarkov.bsky.social, The Hill, @jalexander1079, @reichellaw, The Hollywood Reporter, @joshuajfriedman.com, @karenattiah, @adr1600@threads.net, @naima, @sarafischer, @keithboykin@threads.net, @crgibs.bsky.social, @heathercherone.bsky.social, @heatherrosemarie_92 …, @naima, @rolandsmartin, Deadline

Discussion:

Kstewart /
NABJ: NABJ to Host Former President Trump for a Conversation in Chicago During Annual Convention

Alex Griffing /
Mediaite: ‘An Affront’: April Ryan Slams Black Journalist Group For Interviewing Trump At a ‘Presumed Orchestrated’ Event

Kayla Cobb /
The Wrap: National Association of Black Journalists Chair Defends Decision to Invite Trump to 2024 Convention

Karen Attiah /
@karenattiah: I have decided to step down as co- chair from this year's #NABJ24 convention in Chicago. To the journalists interviewing Trump, I wish them the best of luck. For everyone else, I'm looking forward to meeting and reconnecting with all of you in the Windy City. #nabj

Carlos Greer /
Page Six: National Association of Black Journalists members outraged after it invited Donald Trump to speak at convention; co-chair steps down

John McQuaid /
@johnmcquaid@threads.net: Whoever thought this was a good idea (for Black journalists, Black people, journalists, or anybody really except Trump) should pause and take stock https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...

Dave Jordan /
@djnyc1: Why on earth would @NABJ engage with a man who repeatedly vilifies and debases the free press? This is beyond comprehension. SMH

Beverly White Higgs /
@broadcastbev: @DJNYC1 @NABJ #journalism is why. Without fear or favor. Btw he was invited before & sent Omarosa so there's that

Dave Jordan /
@djnyc1: @broadcastbev @NABJ I was on the board when that decision was made. It was a different time. This time, there are no excuses. He should not be given a platform at our convention given his base behavior toward journalists and black female journalists. I will die on this hill.

Heather Cherone /
WTTW News: Donald Trump Set to Return to Chicago for Just 2nd Time Since Protests Forced Him to Scrap Rally in 2016

Kimberly Atkins Stohr /
@kimberlyeatkins@threads.net: I'm old enough to remember when NABJ assailed Trump's racist attacks on members @adr1600 @abbydphillip and @yamichealcindor. Because that was in 2017. I stand with April in her objection.

Bill Grueskin /
@bgrueskin: Seems like a good thing for Trump to get interviewed by a couple of real journalists, rather than the Murdoch/Newsmax supplicants, or the radio host who goes on a rant about Harris's husband being a “crappy Jew”

Bill Hangley Jr /
@hangleyjr: speaking as somebody who values the perspective of journos of color, my only concern is whether he gets properly grilled by actual journalists, vs. buttered up and smeared with kisses by pudding people

Ashley Nicole Moss /
@ashnicolemoss: extremely disappointing from @NABJ. this is supposed be a safe place for Black journalists to connect/network. it's a space to uplift current and upcoming journalists. to remind each other that we belong. he has absolutely ZERO business being in a room like that/this Donald J. Trump For President 2024: President Donald J. Trump to Attend the National Association of Black Journalists Convention in Chicago

Jonathan W. Gray /
@elmcitytree.bsky.social: Over on Black🐦 folks are beside themselves over this and are @-ing the organization's leader who is quite active. Her responses are less than assuring. [embedded post]

Jim Trotter /
@jimtrotter_nfl: This is such a poor decision by @NABJ that it's difficult to put into words. 🤦🏾 ♂️

Carmen Glover /
@onpointpress_: @NABJ If you insist on going through with this remove Harris Faulkner and replace her with Roland Martin or another heavyweight journalist who will push back on the lies, while asking salient questions on the candidate's record, Project 2025, criminal convictions & the Epstein files.

Corbin Bolies /
The Daily Beast: Black Journalists' Association Co-Chair Steps Down After Trump Accepts Invite

Cheyanne M. Daniels /
The Hill: NABJ members divided over decision to allow Trump to speak at conference

Jay Alexander /
@jalexander1079: @rolandsmartin ... I asked the same question to @kenlemonnabj has been silence How credible will this discussion be if Faulkner is leading it with her explicit bias? Will he be fact checked in real time or will he bulldoze like he always does? Why no black males? Why are you doing this on his terms

Mark J. Reichel /
@reichellaw: @rolandsmartin ... I'm confused. @HARRISFAULKNER is actually “moderating” a Q&A in front of Black Journalists with Trump as the guest? How does Faulkner get into a society of professional journalists? Has she ever met a journalist or looked up the term? My $ says no.

Abid Rahman /
The Hollywood Reporter: Donald Trump to Attend Q&A at National Association of Black Journalists Convention

Joshua J. Friedman /
@joshuajfriedman.com: WaPo columnist Karen Attiah steps down as co-chair of the National Association of Black Journalists convention after the announcement of Trump's appearance there: “To the journalists interviewing Trump, I wish them the best of luck.” [image]

Karen Attiah /
@karenattiah: While my decision was influenced by a variety of factors, I was not involved or consulted with in any way with the decision to platform Trump in such a format.

April D. Ryan /
@adr1600@threads.net: As NABJ JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR FOR 2017, I object to the presumed orchestrated session with Donald Trump in Chicago.

Naima Cochrane /
@naima: From what I understand, @NABJ invites every major candidate, every election year. Trump was also invited in 16 and 20. This is routine. He's just so pressed he accepted the invitation this time.

Sara Fischer /
@sarafischer: Trump conference invite sparks fierce infighting within @NABJ —Some members argue it's tradition to invite presidential candidates, and that should be honored —Others say Trump poses a unique threat to journalists of color w @RussContreras https://www.axios.com/...

Keith Boykin /
@keithboykin@threads.net: As NABJ gives a platform to Trump, I would hope they ask him about the many times he attacked Black journalists like Yamiche Alcindor, April Ryan, and Don Lemon. But Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner is on the panel, and she has shown herself to be in the tank for Trump.

Carl Gibson /
@crgibs.bsky.social: Having Harris Faulkner conduct the interview for the sake of “fully vetting the candidate” is disingenuous af imo. Like, the man was president for 4 years! He is probably the most famous person to have ever existed except for maybe Napoleon and Elvis! What else do you need to know about him?

Heather Cherone /
@heathercherone.bsky.social: NEW: With Trump set to attend the NABJ convention in Chicago Wednesday, here's what happened the last time he visited: — 2016: Massive protests force him cancel rally — 2019: He uses a speech to falsely say Chicago is more violent than Afghanistan @heatherrosemarie_92@threads.net: We know the felon doesn't sit for interviews unless the networks are friendly to him. My question is, did the felon get to select the journalist he wants to take questions from?

Naima Cochrane /
@naima: So after a week of talking about unity in protecting Black women — y'all on here attacking a Black woman? All these people who I know good and well have chaired and sat committees suddenly acting like decisions are unilateral acts of one person? NABJ convention decisions don't @rolandsmartin: Furthermore, I am dismayed, angered, and offended that not ONE Black male journalist out of 4,000 was selected. If this was three brothers, sisters would be rightfully pissed, and I would be calling them out to. And NO ONE from Black-owned media? Explain that @NABJ @TIAreports!

@rolandsmartin:
It is an abomination that the @NABJ leadership is allowing @HARRISFAULKNER to participate in a panel questioning Donald Trump. Her network is 100% in the tank for Trump. They also paid $787 million for advancing his lies about the 2020 election. That disqualifies them COMPLETELY.

Variety:

Comcast's NBCU expects to surpass $1.25B in ad sales tied to the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, setting a record in the history of the games— The Comcast-backed media conglomerate expects to win more than $1.25 billion in advertising tied to the big athletic extravaganza, a new high in terms of Madison Avenue backing.

Discussion:
The Wrap, Adweek, Deadline, Bloomberg, @bristei, The Hollywood Reporter and The Media Leader

Discussion:

Kayla Cobb /
The Wrap: NBCUniversal Expects Record-Breaking $1.25 Billion in Ad Sales for Paris Olympics

Saleah Blancaflor /
Adweek: NBCU Breaks Olympics Ad Sales Record, Delivers Massive Ratings for Advertisers

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: NBCUniversal Clears Its Own High Bar For Olympics Advertising, With Revenue Expected To Set Record

Brian Steinberg /
@bristei: BREAKING; NBCU expects to surpass $1.25B in ad sales tied to the Paris Olympics, its highest haul in history of its affiliation with the event....

Sabrina Quagliozzi /
The Media Leader: NBCU dominates as Paris Olympics viewership soars

The Verge:

Perplexity is launching a program to share ad revenue with partners such as Time, Der Spiegel, Fortune, and WordPress.com, after weeks of plagiarism accusations— Perplexity is launching a program to share ad revenue with publishing partners following weeks of plagiarism accusations.

Discussion:
Nieman Lab, TechCrunch, Perplexity AI, The Media Leader, The Atlantic, Ars Technica, MediaPost, @pranavdixit, VentureBeat, @perplexity_ai, Fast Company, @kyliebytes, WordPress.com News, Press Gazette, CNBC, Semafor, Digiday, Engadget, The Information, @kyliebytes, Bloomberg, @aravsrinivas, @mattrosoff, Search Engine Land, CNBC Television on YouTube, The Drum and San Francisco Chronicle, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Andrew Deck /
Nieman Lab: AI search engine Perplexity launches revenue sharing with six news publishers

Rebecca Bellan /
TechCrunch: Perplexity details plan to share ad revenue with outlets cited by its AI chatbot

Sabrina Quagliozzi /
The Media Leader: Perplexity launches “Publishers' Program” after plagiarism accusations

Matteo Wong /
The Atlantic: The AI Search War Has Begun

Benj Edwards /
Ars Technica: AI search engine accused of plagiarism announces publisher revenue-sharing plan

Laurie Sullivan /
MediaPost: Perplexity Unveils Publisher Program, How It Will Sell Ads In Search @pranavdixit: Shevelenko refused to comment on the recent controversies that Perplexity has been involved in but acknowledged that onboarding publishers had become harder. “Some [of our talks] were in a great place and then the bad press hit and then they, you know, raised more questions.” @perplexity_ai: A core belief at Perplexity is that everyone should have access to relevant and accurate information on the topics that matter to them. To ensure that publishers can benefit as Perplexity grows, today we're excited to launch our publishers program with our first partners: @TIME, [image]

Mark Sullivan /
Fast Company: Perplexity will soon start selling ads within AI search

Kylie Robison /
@kyliebytes: NEW: Perplexity is cutting newsrooms a check following plagiarism accusations as part of a new partner program Perplexity's CBO declined to share exact deal terms but said that the revenue share is a multiyear agreement with a “double-digit percentage” https://www.theverge.com/... WordPress.com News: Why We're Partnering With Perplexity — One of our key values at Automattic is that access to knowledge …

Charlotte Tobitt /
Press Gazette: Perplexity to share ad revenue with signed-up publishers after flurry of criticism

Reed Albergotti /
Semafor: Perplexity announces revenue sharing deal with publishers

Kayleigh Barber /
Digiday: Perplexity's new rev-share publisher program is live, but not all pubs are sold

Pranav Dixit /
Engadget: Perplexity will put ads in its AI search engine and share revenue with publishers

Stephanie Palazzolo /
The Information: AI Search Engine Perplexity Announces Partnerships With Publishers

Kylie Robison /
@kyliebytes: The program will temporarily provide cash advances on revenue to publishers as Perplexity builds a long-term advertising model. “It's a much better revenue split than Google, which is zero,” @photomatt told me https://www.theverge.com/...

Shirin Ghaffary /
Bloomberg: AI Startup Perplexity Partners With Time, Fortune After Plagiarism Claims

Aravind Srinivas /
@aravsrinivas: Today, we're announcing the Perplexity Publishers Program. Our success relies on ensuring answers are factually grounded in high-quality sources of information. The most scalable and sustainable way to work with creators and publishers is to share our revenue and make our [image]

Matt Rosoff /
@mattrosoff: Something about this feels weird to me. A bit like, we're going to do this anyway, so take what we give you. https://techcrunch.com/... via @techcrunch

Chase DiFeliciantonio /
San Francisco Chronicle: AI company in San Francisco unveils plan to pay publishers for their content — sometimes

Nieman Lab:

A look at South African investigative nonprofit amaBhungane, which helped oust the country's ex-president in 2018, and its efforts in a hostile media landscape— “I think the level of corruption and dysfunction and organized crime has grown. It's much harder to decide — given our limited resources — where we put our efforts."

Discussion:
Semafor, @humanityunited, @gijnafrica, @gijn, UPI and @niemanlab@mastodon.social

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Mizy Clifton /
Semafor: ANC expels former South African President Jacob Zuma @humanityunited: For 30 years, #InvestigativeJournalism has been crucial in South Africa's democracy. The amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism has played a key role, exposing corruption and state capture, leading to significant consequences for those involved. https://gijn.org/... @gijnafrica: “@amaBhungane pioneered in this part of the world the idea of an independent specialist unit, and these are now proliferating and playing a critical role in filling the gaps as our traditional media shrinks.” - @AntonHarber More ⬇️ https://gijn.org/... @gijn: As well as playing a role in exposing state capture and toppling South Africa's former president, GIJN member @amaBhungane is a champion for investigative journalism in the region - from supporting regional outlets to fighting for legislative changes. https://gijn.org/...

Clyde Hughes /
UPI: African National Congress expels former South African President Jacob Zuma from party

Bloomberg:

The K-pop industry is betting on an internationalized business model to expand its appeal; ~50% of the K-pop songs released in 2024 had majority English lyrics— The industry is betting on a new internationalized business model that could be a make or break moment for the idol music genre.

Discussion:
@cecianasta, Sohee Kim on LinkedIn, @soheefication, @lucas_shaw and @nicola_news

Discussion:

Cecilia D'Anastasio /
@cecianasta: Obsessed with @soheefication's story on why K-pop is betting on English lyrics. And the graphics treatment is SO cute. The mouse cursor is a wand! https://www.bloomberg.com/...

Sohee Kim /
Sohee Kim on LinkedIn: 🎵 Bloomberg News 📢 Exclusive interviews with SM Entertainment CEOs, K-pop Idol band RIIZE, WooJin CHA, Spotify executives and more: …

Sohee Kim /
@soheefication: The business of K-pop. And the rise of @RIIZE_official. Our team put tremendous efforts to create a story that explains everything behind them. Now watch & read 🎬 https://www.bloomberg.com/... [video]

Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: The next big thing in K-Pop is... singing in English? Great story + infographic from @soheefication et al https://www.bloomberg.com/...

The Guardian:

A profile of Joshi Herrmann and his outlet Mill Media, which publishes local longform journalism in four UK cities via newsletters with 100K subscribers overall— Local newspapers in the UK are disappearing fast, creating news deserts and leaving councils unscrutinised.

Discussion:
The Mill, @magstaylorish, @charliemoloney and @dhayes_news

Discussion:

Margaret Taylor /
@magstaylorish: It won't be long before @joshi's Mill Media launches in Glasgow. It's the most positive thing to happen in Scottish journalism in years https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Charlie Moloney /
@charliemoloney: Look, I sometimes feel like the last man in Europe with any scepticism left about these outlets, but in my view a London-based role where you need at least 3 years experience and can only expect to earn £30-£40k is just the same old problem in a new form https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Dan Hayes /
@dhayes_news: “This is the future.” That's what I thought in 2020 when I first read @ManchesterMill. Six months later, @joshi and I were setting up @sheffieldtrib Huge thanks to born and bred Sheffielder @MsRachelCooke for this great piece in @ObsNewReview about us 🙏 https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Financial Times:

A look at Amazon Prime Video's appeal for advertisers, who say its ads are cheaper than Netflix's; Antenna: <10% of Prime subscribers paid for no ads, as of May— Ecommerce group's ad-supported streaming service possesses the retail clout in an increasingly competitive market

Discussion:
Ian Whittaker on LinkedIn

The Information:

Meta scraps its celebrity AI chatbot feature less than a year after launch and now expects people to use Meta's new AI Studio to customize their own AI avatars— Meta Platforms has scrapped its first high-profile foray into consumer artificial intelligence—chatbots played by celebrities …

Discussion:
Kaya Yurieff on LinkedIn, TechCrunch, Engadget, BGR and Bloomberg, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Kaya Yurieff /
Kaya Yurieff on LinkedIn: NEW: After spending millions of dollars to license celebrities' likenesses for AI chatbots, Meta is scrapping the effort less than a year later after it failed to take off with users. …

Ivan Mehta /
TechCrunch: Meta is rolling out its AI Studio in the U.S. for creators to build AI chatbots

Karissa Bell /
Engadget: Instagram creators can now make AI doppelgangers to chat with their followers

Chris Smith /
BGR: Instagram users, get ready for an onslaught of AI avatars

Bloomberg:

WPP says Philip Jansen, former BT Group CEO, will become its chairman in January 2025, replacing Roberto Quarta who's been with the company for almost a decade— WPP Plc said that Philip Jansen, former chief executive officer of UK telecommunications company BT Group Plc, will become chairman in January.

Discussion:
MediaPost, City A.M., PRWeek, Reuters and Financial Times

Discussion:

Steve McClellan /
MediaPost: WPP Names Jansen To Succeed Quarta As Board Chair

Amber Murray /
City A.M.: WPP: Ad giant names former BT boss Jansen as new chair to navigate AI challenges

Financial Times:

Sources: WBD is in talks with rivals, including Virgin Media, to carry Max content as part of their bundles in the UK after WBD's deal with Sky runs out in 2025— US group's discussions raise questions over its exclusive agreement with Sky to show programmes such as ‘Game of Thrones’

Discussion:
Advanced Television, The Desk and Broadband TV News

Discussion:

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: WBD could launch Max in UK after Sky deal runs out

Barrett Media:

An interview with and profile of CNBC media and entertainment reporter Alex Sherman, who is helping build the new CNBC Sport vertical to reach younger audiences— “This package of material that is not bound by the cable bundle is essential for CNBC to survive and flourish with a younger audience that is not tied to the cable bundle."

Discussion:
@sherman4949 and Adweek

Discussion:

Alex Sherman /