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Wall Street Journal:

Russia frees Evan Gershkovich, RFE/RL reporter Alsu Kurmasheva, and others as part of a prisoner swap involving 24 prisoners and at least six countries— Release of 32-year-old American from Russia secured as part of largest East-West prisoner swap since Cold War
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New York Times: Live Updates: Russia Releases Evan Gershkovich in Sweeping Prisoner Swap, Turkish Officials Say Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Kurmasheva, Gershkovich, Whelan, Kara-Murza Included In Historic U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap

Tommy Christopher /
Mediaite: CNN's Dana Bash Calls Biden's Trump Zinger ‘A Mic Drop Moment’

Martin Pengelly /
The Guardian: ‘Day of great joy’: Wall Street Journal's crusade to free Gershkovich succeeds CBS News: U.S., Russia agree to prisoner swap to free Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others

Jennifer Jacobs /
Bloomberg: US Reporter Released by Russia in Multi-Country Prisoner Swap

Liam Scott /
Voice of America: Historic prisoner swap sees Americans Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva freed from Russia

Shaun Walker /
The Guardian: Russia frees Evan Gershkovich and others in biggest prisoner swap since cold war The White House: Statement by President Joe Biden on Securing the Release of Americans Detained in Russia The Guardian: How Evan Gershkovich was finally freed after a 500-day odyssey in Russia's prison system

Michael Drummond /
Sky News: British citizen among high-profile prisoners released in massive swap between Russia and the West

Owen Leonard /
The Sun: Inside secret negotiations to free WSJ's Evan Gershkovich with spies crisscrossing continents for Cold War-style talks

Alexander Butler /
The Independent: Russia and West ‘prepare for prisoner swap’ Washington Post: Evan Gershkovich, others to be freed by Russia in landmark prisoner swap, Turkish government says El País: Russia frees reporter Evan Gershkovich and others in biggest prisoner swap with the West in decades

Katie Robertson /
@katie_robertson: NEW: WSJ editor in chief @emmatuckerWSJ emails staff with the good news that Evan Gershkovich is free [image]

Chris Nesi /
New York Post: First photo shows smiling Evan Gershkovich with Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva since they were freed in prisoner swap

Tom Nichols /
The Atlantic: The Kremlin Gets What It Wants

Ted Johnson /
Deadline: Joe Biden Celebrates Release Of Evan Gershkovich And Other Americans Held In Russia As “A Feat Of Diplomacy And Friendship”

Maura Webber Sadovi /
Maura Webber Sadovi on LinkedIn: Evan Gershkovich, The Wall Street Journal reporter who has been wrongfully detained in Russia since March 29, 2023, has been freed, the WSJ reported …

Lisa Barnhart /
Lisa Barnhart on LinkedIn: Evan Gershkovich is free! Evan and his family have shown such resilience and strength during this ordeal. …

Byron Tau /
@byrontau: It brings me great pleasure to have removed this sign from my window. Welcome home, Evan. [image] Committee to Protect Journalists: CPJ: Release of Gershkovich, Kurmasheva welcome, but Russia must stop stifling reporting The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: Reporters Committee statement on the release of Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Vladimir Kara-Murza

Vice President Kamala Harris /
@vp@threads.net: Today, we celebrate the release of Paul, Evan, Alsu, Vladimir, and others who were unjustly held in Russia. It gives me great comfort to know that their horrible ordeal is over and that they will soon be reunited with their families. @POTUS and I will not stop working until every American who is wrongfully detained or held hostage is brought home.

President Joe Biden /
@potus@threads.net: Today, I stood beside the families of Paul, Evan, Alsu, and Vladimir in the Oval Office as they spoke to their loved ones for the first time since they regained freedom. These families never lost hope. And today, they'll each be reunited with the missing piece of their soul. Reporters Without Borders: Free at last: American journalists Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva swapped in Russian prisoner exchange

Yonette Joseph /
@yonetteajoseph@threads.net: Paul Whelan's family celebrated his release and thanked dozens of U.S. officials and others for their help while denouncing Russia for its “blighted initiative to use humans as pawns to extract concessions.” The Whelans said they had been discouraged from speaking out about his case. …

Jason Breslow /
NPR: Who's who in the prisoner swap that has freed Evan Gershkovich from Russian prison

Cate Martel /
The Hill: 12:30 Report — Trump draws pushback over Harris race comments; WSJ reporter freed

President Joe Biden /
@potus@threads.net: The deal that secured the freedom of Paul, Evan, Alsu, and Vladimir was a feat of diplomacy. All told, we've negotiated the release of 16 people from Russia - some of whom were unjustly held for years. All have endured unimaginable suffering. Today, their agony is over.

Ed O'Keefe /
@edokeefecbs@threads.net: “Their brutal ordeal is over and they're free.” @POTUS Biden heralds the release of Americans detained in Russia, surrounded by their families at the White House.

Hani Durzy /
Hani Durzy on LinkedIn: If you've ever worked in communications — hell, if you've ever picked up a newspaper in the US or another democracy and read a story that makes …

Benjamin Wittes /
@benjaminwittes@threads.net: The Biden administration did good work today getting good people held hostage home. The President and his team deserve credit for an ambitious deal kept quiet and then executed. Please remember, however, that a lot of people are still being held hostage … Fox News: Biden calls Russia prisoner swap deal that freed WSJ's Gershkovich, Whelan a ‘feat of diplomacy’

Annie Linskey /
@annielinskey: Applause breaks out in WSJ's DC office, as editors here get confirmation that Evan Gershkovich is off a Russian plane. [image]

Paul Beckett /
@paulwsj: 1: Smiles of joy, tears of relief: Evan Gershkovich and others held in Russia are on their way home. It has been 16 months of wrongful imprisonment for Evan. We celebrate with his wonderful family and all the families reunited today. #IStandWithEvan #WelcomeHomeEvan

Ellise Shafer /
Variety: Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich to Be Released From Russia in Prisoner Swap

Emma Tucker /
Emma Tucker on LinkedIn: WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich is free and heading back to the U.S. This is a day of great joy and relief for Evan, his family, WSJ colleagues …

Mary Whitfill Roeloffs /
Forbes: Paul Whelan And Evan Gershkovich Freed From Russia: What To Know About Their Cases

Katie Robertson /
New York Times: The Wall Street Journal Kept Gershkovich's Detention Front and Center

Julianne McShane /
Mother Jones: After More Than a Year in Russian Detention, Evan Gershkovich Is Finally Released

Tom Jones /
Poynter: Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich freed in a prisoner swap with Russia, according to Turkish officials

Elayne Gan /
Elayne Gan on LinkedIn: The day we have been waiting for. The countdown is finally over. — Welcome home Evan! — https://lnkd.in/...

Doug Cunningham /
UPI: Biden: Americans held in Russia including Gershkovich, Whelan freed in prisoner swap

Nikki McCann Ramirez /
Rolling Stone: Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan To Be Released in Prisoner Swap

Paul Beckett /
@paulwsj: @WSJ newsroom on the news Evan is free. ⁦@emmatuckerWSJ⁩ addresses the troops. “This is a historical day for The Wall Street Journal.” [image]

James Ball /
@jamesrbuk: Absolutely fantastic news, if long-long overdue. Credit to his friends and colleagues for their relentless campaigning.

Meredith Deliso /
ABC7: Why were Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan being held prisoner in Russia?

Ishaan Tharoor /
@ishaantharoor: The Post respected a embargo imposed by US officials who didn't want this to be derailed last minute, so other outlets (and Ankara) got ahead of us Live updates: Evan Gershkovich, others to be freed in U.S.-Russia prisoner swap, Turkish government says https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Silvia Killingsworth /
@silviakillings: It is one of the greatest honors of my career to have helped break this news. I love my job and my colleagues. https://www.bloomberg.com/... Meduza.io: Russia prepares release of Evan Gershkovich, Vladimir Kara-Murza, and other political prisoners in major exchange with West

Conor Sen /
@conorsen: It was really admirable how the WSJ and its reporters, through articles and Twitter avatar changes, kept Evan front-of-mind for the past 17 months.

Melanie Goodfellow /
TVNewsCheck: Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Could Be Freed By Russia In Prisoner Swap

Matt Pearce /
@mattdpearce: Deeply grateful that Evan Gershkovich is free after unjust prosecution by the Russian government. The scores of journalists killed on and after Oct. 7, mostly Palestinian and mostly at the hands of the Israeli military, also deserve justice.

Sarah Rabil /
@srabil: 70 WEEKS. Evan Gershkovich, a WSJ reporter, has been imprisoned in Russia for 70 weeks. It's hard to fathom. Take a moment to think about all that you have done in that time. Join us in calling for his immediate release #IStandWithEvan #FreeEvan #Journalismisnotacrime [image]

Noah Rothman /
@noahcrothman: Very heartening to hear US captives in Russia — Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and Gordon Black - are released. They were bargaining chips for Moscow but yet to see what the Kremlin got in return. Putin traded a notorious arms dealer and a convicted hitman for Brittney Griner.

Jake Tapper /
@jaketapper: PAUL WHELAN IS FREE!!!! It's Thursday, August 1, 2024 Former US Marine Paul Whelan has been held hostage by Russia since December 28, 2018 — 2,043 days ago. Paul was released earlier today in a prisoner swap. PAUL IS NOW FREE!

President Biden /
@potus: Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Vladimir Kara-Murza are coming home. [image]

President Biden /
@potus: The deal that secured the freedom of Paul, Evan, Alsu, and Vladimir was a feat of diplomacy. All told, we've negotiated the release of 16 people from Russia - some of whom were unjustly held for years. All have endured unimaginable suffering. Today, their agony is over.

Brian Beutler /
@brianbeutler: Truly fucked up that Trump tried to keep Gershkovich imprisoned, but since he did that, claiming only he could secure Gershkovich's release, shouldn't campaign headlines read “U.S. journalist freed from wrongful Russian imprisonment in major setback for Trump?”

Terell /
@terellwright2: Tears of joy at the @WSJ newsroom, as Evan Gershkovich has been freed. Paul Beckett, former DC bureau chief, has ensued all the interns have champagne. [video]

Samantha Berkhead /
@samberkhead: SCOOP: Between 20 to 30 people may be released from Russian prison in a matter of hours, incl. Evan Gershkovich, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Ilya Yashin and many others, a source familiar with planning for the exchange says. Surreal to think about https://www.themoscowtimes.com/ ...

Anton Barbashin /
@abarbashin: This is the most Cold War moment since after the USSR. Russia - West prisoner exchange. The very fact of exchange indicates that diplomacy is alive and well though one should treat this as indicator of much larger successful negotiations. 1/

Joanna Stern /
@joannastern: A historic @wsj push alert. Emma Tucker confirms to all of us in the Wall Street Journal newsroom that Evan is in fact free. #evanisfree [image]

Jessica Schladebeck /
Boston Herald: Gershkovich, Whelan freed with several others in prisoner swap with Russia

Ian Bremmer /
@ianbremmer: have heard illegally detained wsj reporter evan gershkovich was released by russia in prisoner exchange and flying to nyc tomorrow. most excellent news if true.

Peter Baker /
@peterbakernyt: Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Also Kurmasheva and Vladimir Kara-Murza are freed from Russian custody in the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War. BIden to address the nation at 12 noon. @antontroian @MarkMazzettiNYT @NYTBen https://www.nytimes.com/...

Nick Timiraos /
@nicktimiraos: Evan Gershkovish is free. This is profoundly good news. https://www.wsj.com/... [image]

Natasha Bertrand /
@natashabertrand: Biden: “Today, three American citizens and one American green-card holder who were unjustly imprisoned in Russia are finally coming home: Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Vladimir Kara-Murza.” [image]

Hadas Gold /
@hadas_gold: For month the @WSJ has continued its campaign #FreeEvan - regular updates, pins at major events, social media campaigns, advertisements and even colleagues shaving their heads to look like him after prison authorities shaved his hair. What a wonderful day this could be. News/Media Alliance: News/Media Alliance Statement: Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich is Freed

RELATED:

Wall Street Journal:

A detailed timeline of Evan Gershkovich's arrest and release and the months of negotiations involving spy agencies, billionaires, politicians, and his mother— The secret negotiations to free The Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich unfolded on three continents, involving spy agencies …

Discussion:
@davidgura@threads.net, Mediaite, The Hill, Reuters, Talking Biz News, The Sun, New York Times, Kansas Reflector, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, Fox News, ABC7, @mikeisaac, Semafor, Associated Press, Slate, NPR and @efindell

Discussion:

David Gura /
@davidgura@threads.net: The @wsj's piece about the secret negotiations to free Evan Gershkovich ends with an incredible anecdote:

Zachary Leeman /
Mediaite: ‘Pretty Badass’: Freed Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Asked Captors For an Interview With Putin

Tara Suter /
The Hill: Gershkovich requested interview with Putin in Russian form finalizing his release

Chris Roush /
Talking Biz News: How the Gershkovich negotiations ended

Owen Leonard /
The Sun: Bungling Russian assassin who ‘shot man twice in head in wig-wearing bicycle hit job’ released back to Putin in swap

Serge Schmemann /
New York Times: The Joyful Release of Evan Gershkovich Came at a High Price

Jennifer Shutt /
Kansas Reflector: Wall Street Journal reporter, former Marine, Putin critics freed in prisoner swap

Steve Gutterman /
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: The Prisoner Swap: What's In It For Putin? ABC7: Putin called him a patriot. But who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian released in the mass prisoner swap?

Caroline Anders /
Semafor: Russia frees WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in prisoner swap with US

Wall Street Journal:

WSJ Editor Emma Tucker thanks the Biden administration, other governments, especially Germany's, and Evan Gershkovich in the effort to release him and others— Today is a joyous day for the safe return of our colleague Evan Gershkovich, who left a Russian aircraft moments ago in Turkey's capital …

Discussion:

Phillip Nieto /
Mediaite: ‘Evan Gershkovich is Free’: WSJ Celebrates Freed Reporter With Backstory of His Stunning Release

Charlotte Tobitt /
Press Gazette: WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich is free in Russia prisoner exchange

Chris Roush /
Talking Biz News: WSJ's Tucker, Latour statement on Gershkovich

Steven Nelson /
New York Post: President Biden speaks on Evan Gershkovich prisoner swap: ‘Their brutal ordeal is over’

Gordon Friedrich /
Gordon Friedrich on LinkedIn: Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia on March 29, 2023. For more than 14 months; Evan, Evan's family, his friends and colleagues have thought about this day never knowing if it would come. …

Nikhil Deogun /
Nikhil Deogun on LinkedIn: After almost 500 days since he was wrongfully detained by Russia, The Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich is on his way home. …

Don Mangan /
TVNewsCheck: WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich, Ex-Marine Whelan Released In U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap

Josh Billinson /
@jbillinson@threads.net: WSJ reports President Biden was working on details of the prisoner swap an hour before he dropped out of the presidential race. Associated Press: Prisoner Swap Latest: US reporter Evan Gershkovich freed in US-Russia prisoner swap

Josh Dickey /
The Wrap: Russia Frees American Prisoners Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan in Multi-Country Swap

Ed Lee /
@edmundlee@threads.net: Emma Tucker thanks Biden: — “We are grateful to President Biden and his administration for working with persistence and determination to bring Evan home rather than see him shipped off to a Russian work camp for a crime he didn't commit.” — RE: https://www.threads.net/...

Shaun Walker /
The Guardian: Russia prisoner swap involving US journalist Evan Gershkovich under way

CBS News:
Understanding the complexity of the U.S.-Russia prisoner swap that includes Gershkovich, Whelan Boston Herald: Russia to release Wall Street Journal reporter and former U.S. Marine in swap: reports

Billboard:

Court filings: AI startups Suno and Udio respond to copyright lawsuits from major music labels, saying their use of proprietary music to train AI is fair use— In their first responses to the sweeping copyright lawsuits that could define AI music, lawyers for Suno and Udio don't exactly hold back.

Discussion:
Axios, Suno, Reuters, CMU and Rolling Stone

Discussion:

Hope King /
Axios: AI music startup Suno hits back at record labels

Mikey Shulman /
Suno: The Future of Music — An update on the recent legal action from the RIAA and what is at stake

Blake Brittain /
Reuters: Music AI startups Suno and Udio slam record label lawsuits in court filings

Chris Cooke /
CMU: Suno admits it trained on major-owned music, accuses labels of misusing copyright

New York Times:

Don Lemon sues Elon Musk and X, arguing Musk refused to pay him after a $1.5M/year exclusive X content deal fell apart; Lemon did not sign a formal contract— The former CNN reporter said in a lawsuit that X had refused to pay him after a testy interview with its billionaire owner.

Discussion:
Business Insider, The Hill, CNN, Reuters, The Wrap, TVLine, Mediaite, Variety, Vibe, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, CBS News, The Verge, Engadget, The Daily Beast, TVNewsCheck, Rolling Stone, Bloomberg, Newser, TMZ.com, Quartz, @kurtwag8@threads.net, The Guardian, Page Six, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and Barrett Media, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Jordan Hart /
Business Insider: Don Lemon sues Elon Musk over axed X partnership

Lauren Sforza /
The Hill: Don Lemon files suit against Elon Musk over canceled X show

Oliver Darcy /
CNN: Don Lemon sues Elon Musk and X over scrapped talk show

Natalie Korach /
The Wrap: Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk and X Over Content Deal Gone Sour

Rebecca Iannucci /
TVLine: Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk and X Over Cancelled Talk Show Partnership

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk and X, Alleging Fraud and Breach of Contract Over Canceled Talk Show

Marc Griffin /
Vibe: Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk Following Canned X/Twitter Talk Show

Hannah Murphy /
Financial Times: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon sues Elon Musk and X over cancelled show

Aimee Picchi /
CBS News: Don Lemon sues Elon Musk and X for $35 million, claiming fraud over canceled content deal

Gaby Del Valle /
The Verge: Don Lemon sues Elon Musk and X for canceling his talk show

Danny Gallagher /
Engadget: Don Lemon is suing Elon Musk and X

Corbin Bolies /
The Daily Beast: Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk Over Botched X Deal

Ethan Millman /
Rolling Stone: Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk, X Over Canceled Talk Show

Rob Quinn /
Newser: Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk Over Canceled Deal

Don Lemon Hard /
TMZ.com: Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk for Fraud After Failed X Deal

Kurt Wagner /
@kurtwag8@threads.net: omg. Don Lemon is suing Elon Musk and X for failing to uphold their $1.5 million video partnership agreement. I'm sure no one is shocked. BUT Lemon admits there was “no signed agreement”!? given everything that happened with Musk/Twitter, how do you let that happen?

Eileen Reslen /
Page Six: Don Lemon sues Elon Musk for fraud over canceled X deal after billionaire allegedly refused to pay out contract Barrett Media: Kara Swisher: Linda Yaccarino ‘Ridiculous Figure’ After Working as X CEO For Elon Musk

Variety:

WBD, Disney, and Fox plan to launch their joint sports streaming venture Venu for $42.99 per month initially, with a seven-day free trial, expected in fall 2024— Streaming sports on a stand-alone basis won't be cheap. … The service is expected to debut in the fall in conjunction with the start of the next NFL season.

Discussion:
CNBC, StreamTV Insider, The Streamable, Engadget, Radio & Television …, Quartz, Front Office Sports, The Verge, IndieWire, Newser, CNBC, The Hollywood Reporter, Business Insider, Associated Press, Next TV, Los Angeles Times, The Wrap, Deadline, Consequence, 9to5Mac, ESPN Press Room U.S., TVLine, CBS News and Media Play News, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Alex Sherman /
CNBC: Venu, a $42.99 per month sports streamer, has a tough marketing challenge to find an audience

David Satin /
The Streamable: Is $59 to Stream NFL, Other Major Sports Worth It? Does Combo of Venu Sports, Paramount+, Peacock Make Sense?

Anna Washenko /
Engadget: Venu is the new sports streaming service likely to drain your bank account

Adam Jacobson /
Radio & Television Business Report: A Monthly Fee Finalized For ‘Hulu For Sports’ Platform

Bruce Gil /
Quartz: ESPN's and Warner Bros. Discovery's joint live sports streaming service finally has a price

Alex Schiffer /
Front Office Sports: ESPN, Fox, WBD Bundle Will Cost $42.99 Per Month. How Does Venu Compare to Competitors?

Arden Dier /
Newser: New Sports Streaming Service Will Be $43 a Month

Lillian Rizzo /
CNBC: Sports streaming venture Venu priced at $42.99 a month

Peter Kafka /
Business Insider: The new sports streaming bundle will cost $43 a month — but won't have some of TV's most popular sports

Daniel Frankel /
Next TV: Venu Sports Stays Below vMVPD Partners on Price

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Venu Sports Sets Launch Price of $42.99 Per Month

Ryan Christoffel /
9to5Mac: New streaming super-bundle for NFL, NBA, and more will cost $42.99/month

Olivia Coryell /
ESPN Press Room U.S.: Pricing Confirmed at $42.99/Month for Upcoming Venu Sports Streaming Service TVLine: Disney, Warner Bros. and Fox's Joint Sports Streaming Service Now Has a Price — How Much Will It Cost?

Khristopher J. Brooks /
CBS News: Disney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery reveal price for new sports streaming service

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: ESPN, WBD, Fox Live Sports Streaming App to be Priced at $42.99 Monthly

Deadline:

Ligue de Football Professionnel confirms a five-year deal with DAZN to broadcast the majority of France's Ligue 1 soccer; BeIN has rights to one match per week— Sports streamer DAZN is the new home of top-division soccer in France after tying up a five-year deal worth a reporting €500M ($540M).

Discussion:
Advanced Television

Discussion:

New York Times:

CBS News names John Dickerson, its lead political analyst, and Maurice DuBois, an anchor for an NY affiliate, as Evening News anchors replacing Norah O'Donnell— The pair are part of a broader shake-up at the show, which includes the addition of Lonnie Quinn as a regular weather anchor.

Discussion:

Brian Steinberg /
Variety: CBS Plans ‘Evening News’ Overhaul: John Dickerson, Maurice DuBois, Weather and Close Ties to ‘60 Minutes’

Adam Jacobson /
Radio & Television Business Report: Post-O'Donnell ‘CBS Evening News’ Plans Unveiled

Rebecca Iannucci /
TVLine: CBS Evening News Sets New Anchor Lineup After Norah O'Donnell's Exit

Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois named anchors of ‘CBS Evening News’ in major overhaul

CBS News:
John Dickerson, Maurice DuBois to anchor “CBS Evening News” after election as show returns to New York

Michael Malone /
Next TV: John Dickerson, Maurice DuBois To Anchor ‘CBS Evening News’ After Norah O'Donnell Steps Down

Natalie Korach /
The Wrap: CBS News Taps Ensemble Team to Anchor ‘Evening News’ After Norah O'Donnell Exit Paramount Press Express: Venerable CBS News Broadcast Will Move Back to New York After the Election and Be Anchored by Award-Winning Journalists John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois

Ted Johnson /
Deadline: ‘CBS Evening News’ Revamp Unveiled: John Dickerson & Maurice DuBois To Anchor From New York With Focus On Ensemble Team

Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘CBS Evening News’ to Get Major Reboot Led By John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois

The Wrap:

SiriusXM plans to launch a premium podcast subscription service through Apple Podcasts for $5.99 per month or $44.99 annually, starting August 5— The offering is intended to diversify the platform's podcast revenue stream while expanding the listener base

Discussion:
The Streamable, Reuters, Digital Music News, Radio Ink, Engadget and The Hollywood Reporter

Discussion:

David Satin /
The Streamable: Does Sling TV Have a Free Trial?

Harshita Mary Varghese /
Reuters: SiriusXM's second-quarter subscription loss narrows on strong content demand

Ashley King /
Digital Music News: SiriusXM Brings ‘SiriusXM Podcasts+’ Subscription to Apple Podcasts

Lawrence Bonk /
Engadget: SiriusXM is launching a standalone podcast subscription service

AdExchanger:

Outbrain confirms plans to acquire Teads from Altice, in a transaction valuing the SSP and video monetization company at ~$1B; Outbrain will pay $725M in cash— The rumors are true: Outbrain is buying Teads. — On Thursday, the content recommendation platform announced it will acquire Teads …

Discussion:
MediaPost, TVNewsCheck, The Media Leader, Adweek, Bloomberg, Axios, Outbrain Inc. and Digiday, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Laurie Sullivan /
MediaPost: Outbrain Acquires Teads For $1B: Creates Large, Indie Ad Platform

Laurie Sullivan /
TVNewsCheck: Outbrain Acquires Teads For $1B: Creates Large, Indie Ad Platform

Mark Stenberg /
Adweek: Outbrain Acquires Video Firm Teads for $1B in Major Tie-Up

Benoit Berthelot /
Bloomberg: Altice Sells Teads to Outbrain in $1 Billion Ad Tech Deal

Kerry Flynn /
Axios: Outbrain to acquire Teads in $1B ad tech deal Outbrain Inc.: Category Leaders Outbrain and Teads to Merge, Creating an Independent End-to-End Advertising Platform for the Open Internet

Associated Press:

The Premier League, Bundesliga, DAZN, Sky, UEFA, CONMEBOL, and others write to X CEO Linda Yaccarino demanding more action against illegal soccer content on X— Some of Europe's main broadcasters and top soccer leagues have sent a letter to the CEO of social media platform X, Linda Yaccarino …

Sky News:

Sources: hedge fund tycoon and GB News shareholder Paul Marshall is close to a deal to buy The Spectator, separate from The Telegraph, as soon as this month— The GB News shareholder is now the frontrunner to buy one of Britain's most influential political magazines amid an ongoing auction …

Discussion:
Financial Times, City A.M., @markkleinmansky, @janemartinson and @markkleinmansky

Discussion:

Bethany Wales /
City A.M.: Sir Paul Marshall: Hedge fund owner and GB News shareholder poised to snap up The Spectator

Mark Kleinman /
@markkleinmansky: Exclusive: Sir Paul Marshall's Old Queen Street Ventures could strike a deal to buy The Spectator as soon as this month, even as doubts have grown about whether the Marshall Wace co-founder intends to pursue a bid for The Daily and Sunday Telegraph titles. https://news.sky.com/...

Jane Martinson /
@janemartinson: Great story though it's been clear since before the election that the previous front runner for Telegraph was losing some enthusiasm. Eventual winner could be a surprise

Mark Kleinman /
@markkleinmansky: EXCLUSIVE: Sir Paul Marshall, the hedge fund tycoon and GB News shareholder, is closing in on a deal to buy The Spectator, one of Britain's most influential political and magazines, amid a wider auction involving the Telegraph newspaper titles. Full story on @SkyNews soon.

The Guardian:

In a letter to ex-prime minister Gordon Brown, the UK's Met police say a special team is examining claims that Will Lewis helped cover up phone hacking claims— Exclusive: Scotland Yard move on complaint by ex-PM Gordon Brown, who accuses Will Lewis of phone hacking ‘cover-up’ in 2011

Discussion:
Washington Post, @heerjeet, @davidfolkenflik, Dan Johnson on LinkedIn, @bgrueskin, @jackshafer, @davidfolkenflik, @froomkin, @dangillmor@mastodon.social, @jeffjarvis, @davidfolkenflik, The Daily Beast, CNN, @davidfolkenflik, @heinendevon@threads.net, New York Times, @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social and NPR

Discussion:

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: No word yet from Lewis or from Post owner Jeff Bezos. Lewis is not currently charged with any crime. He is not a defendant in the civil cases against Murdoch's papers. But to underscore the stakes: The publisher of the Washington Post is currently under criminal investigation.

Dan Johnson /
Dan Johnson on LinkedIn: I'd suggest that it is time for the “Levenson 2” Inquiry to be commenced. — After all, I'm sure Rupert Murdoch will be keen to prove his “innocence”? . . .

Bill Grueskin /
@bgrueskin: Jeff Bezos surely wasn't planning on “Scotland Yard investigates Washpost CEO” stories after he hired Will Lewis. But when you bring aboard a top executive from a Rupert Murdoch property, that risk has to be built into the transaction. https://www.npr.org/...

Jack Shafer /
@jackshafer: “Blazoned across the top of every edition of the Washington Post is the statement, ‘Democracy dies in darkness’,” Brown wrote. “But what if the publisher himself is a master of the dark arts?” https://www.npr.org/...

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: Lewis has denied all wrongdoing but has not commented on these details. Murdoch's News UK says the concern was real though a consultant found no signs of tampering. Former PM Gordon Brown denied the scheme. His complaint to Scotland Yard led police to open the new inquiry.

Dan Froomkin /
@froomkin: WILL LEWIS MUST GO. I wrote this back when we only knew the very least of it. It's now truer than ever. https://presswatchers.org/...

Dan Gillmor /
@dangillmor@mastodon.social: How much more clear can it be that the publisher of the Washington Post — a former senior apparatchik in the Murdoch family's evil media empire — is a sleazebag? — Every day that he remains at the Post is another day in which we have to assume that Jeff Bezos is fine with this guy's history. … @jeffjarvis: Murdoch's man, Will Lewis, might be hiding under a rock, hoping the storm over him blows over. No. His hole gets deeper. First Murdoch papers targeted me. Now there is evidence they falsely implicated me in a cover-up By Gordon Brown https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: Lawyers for Prince Harry and leading politicians allege Lewis ordered millions of emails destroyed. They also say he concocted a false alibi to justify that; months later, he told police of a tip that a former prime minister schemed to steal emails from Murdoch's CEO in the UK.

AJ McDougall /
The Daily Beast: Cops Probe Whether Washington Post Publisher Tried to Frame British PM

Hadas Gold /
CNN: UK police examining allegations Washington Post publisher purposely deleted emails in phone hacking scandal

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: News: Scotland Yard has opened a criminal inquiry into the actions of Washington Post publisher Will Lewis while police were investigating phone hacking and other crimes at Rupert Murdoch's tabloids in 2011. My story from London for NPR (and thread): https://www.npr.org/...

Devon Heinen /
@heinendevon@threads.net: WaPo still hasn't fired its new CEO / publisher, WillLewis. And the news outlet STILL NEEDS to do so — immediately. https://www.npr.org/...

Jeff Jarvis /
@jeffjarvis@mastodon.social: Will Lewis can't hide now.... UK police special enquiry team to examine role of Washington Post chief in email deletions — https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

David Folkenflik /
NPR: U.K. police reviewing accusations against ‘Washington Post’ publisher

RELATED:
NPR: Lawyers for Prince Harry and others accused WaPo CEO Will Lewis of fabricating a fake security threat 13 years ago in order to delete emails at Murdoch tabloids

Discussion:
The Guardian, @northernlights@mstdn.ca, MediaPost and Media Nation

Discussion:

Gordon Brown /
The Guardian: First, Murdoch papers targeted me. Now there is evidence they falsely implicated me in a cover-up @northernlights@mstdn.ca: The former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom tells how he was victimised by Rupert Murdoch. Even the Prime Minister of an important country is assaulted by this immoral creature. — Mugdock is old and near death; he will roast on the other side, oh yes. — #ukpolitics — https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Ray Schultz /