DirecTV will carry Chicago Sports Network starting October 1, offering live games from the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks, and Chicago White Sox (Matthew Keys/The Desk)

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The Verge:

YouTube launches Communities, a space where creators can let fans post content and chat, and Community Hub, which shows creators all their channel's activity— Many creators post videos on YouTube but take to other platforms to actually interact with their fans and viewers.
Discussion:

Dan Whateley /
Business Insider: YouTube's product chief explains its approach to AI as the tech becomes a bigger part of content creation

Jessica Bursztynsky /
Fast Company: YouTube will now help creators' fans form online communities

Kaya Yurieff /
The Information: YouTube Unveils a Cornucopia of AI Tools

Nickolas Diaz /
Android Central: Made by YouTube highlights rising star ‘Hype’ and AI generation with Veo

Laurent Giret /
Thurrott: YouTube Launches New Communities Experience

Rene Ritchie /
The Keyword: 9 new features we announced at Made on YouTube 2024

John Callaham /
Neowin: YouTube is adding new features for creators and viewers including Communities

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: YouTube Will Give A Living-Room Nod To TV Tradition, Organizing Channel Content By Seasons And Episodes

Aisha Malik /
TechCrunch: YouTube Studio now lets creators brainstorm video ideas with the help of AI

Sam Gutelle /
Tubefilter: YouTube wants creators to share the Hype

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The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube plans a major connected TV app revamp, with a new UI and features like immersive previews for creator pages and a more prominent subscribe functionality

Discussion:
Next TV, AV Club, Variety, Engadget, Brynn Evans on LinkedIn and JR Futrell on LinkedIn, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Todd Spangler /
Variety: YouTube Leans Into AI With Tools to Generate Video, Backgrounds and More: 'It's About Empowering Creativity, Not Replacing It'

Brynn Evans /
Brynn Evans on LinkedIn: I'm really proud of our team's focus on improving the experience for creators on TV. These creators are the lifeblood of YouTube. …

JR Futrell /
JR Futrell on LinkedIn: 👀 Very cool new work coming to YouTube on your TV soon . . . 👀 — “I really think it just edges us further into that playing field …

TechCrunch:
YouTube integrates Google DeepMind's AI video generation model Veo into Shorts, letting creators generate high-quality backgrounds and 1080p six-second clips

Discussion:
Guohui on LinkedIn, Google DeepMind and Wired, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Guohui /
Guohui on LinkedIn: Exciting news! We are thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of the AI video generation capability within YouTube Shorts. …

Eli Collins /
Google DeepMind: Empowering YouTube creators with generative AI

The Verge:
YouTube adds an Inspiration tab in the YouTube Studio app that lets creators use AI to generate video concepts, create titles and thumbnails, and write scripts

Discussion:
Business Insider, Android Authority, The Wrap, @Faintdreams@dice.camp and @baekdal, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Peter Kafka /
Business Insider: YouTube's CEO explains why he pays creators so much — and how he'll fight election denial

Rushil Agrawal /
Android Authority: YouTube auto-dubbing will let you watch global content with realistic voice and tone matching

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: YouTube to Organize Creator Content by Seasons, Episodes in Nod to Traditional TV @Faintdreams@dice.camp: Did any actual YouTube Creators actually ask for this ? — “YouTube will use AI to generate ideas, titles, and even full videos — / YouTube's own tools can now help you write the perfect title, pick the perfect thumbnail, and make a video in seconds”. - The Verge — 😖 — #YouTube #AIVideo …

Thomas Baekdal /
@baekdal: Now it's even quicker for clueless creators to crate AI slop... Note to creators. If you have no idea what to make a video about, turning to AI is not the solution.

The Verge:
YouTube unveils Hype, a promotional system that lets users boost smaller creators with a hype button after liking; the most-hyped videos appear on a leaderboard

Discussion:
Business Insider, TechCrunch and more at Techmeme »

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Business Insider: YouTube just unveiled new features that could make life easier for creators but come with risks

Aisha Malik /
TechCrunch: YouTube launches Communities, a Discord-like space for creators and fans to interact with each other

Sarah Perez /
TechCrunch: YouTube unveils ‘Hype,’ a new way for fans to help smaller creators grow their reach

Reuters:

Sources: Google tried to end an EU antitrust probe by offering to sell its ad marketplace AdX, or Ad Exchange, but European publishers rejected the proposal— Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google earlier this year offered to sell its advertising marketplace AdX to allay EU competition concerns …

Discussion:
Engadget, The Information, Breitbart, Financial Times and Associated Press, more at Techmeme »

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Anna Washenko /
Engadget: Report: Google offered to sell AdX to end EU antitrust suit

Erin Woo /
The Information: Google Reportedly Proposed Selling its Ad Exchange to End EU Antitrust Attacks

Lucas Nolan /
Breitbart: Google Trial 2.0: Internal Documents Show Internet Giant Used Exclusivity Deals to Maintain Ad Empire

Javier Espinoza /
Financial Times: Google wins appeal against €1.5bn EU competition fine Associated Press: Google wins legal bid to overturn 1.5 billion euro antitrust fine in EU digital ad case

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Reuters:

The EU's General Court annuls a €1.49B antitrust fine imposed on Google in 2019 for abusing its dominance to prevent websites from using non-AdSense ad brokers— Alphabet (GOOGL.O) unit Google won a legal challenge on Wednesday against a 1.49 billion euro ($1.7 billion) …

Discussion:

Stephen Schenck /
Android Authority: Google just dodged a massive EU antitrust fine

Paul Thurrott /
Thurrott: EU General Court Tosses Out a Google Antitrust Fine

Tom Gerken /
BBC: Google scores rare legal win as 1.49bn euro fine scrapped

Mauro Orru /
Wall Street Journal: Google Wins Fight to Scrap $1.7 Billion EU Antitrust Fine Over Ads

Adrian Weckler /
@adrianweckler: Rare win for big tech in EU — ECJ rules against European Commission on advertising sector abuse (AdSense), cancels the €1.5bn fine https://curia.europa.eu/...

Francesca McClimont /
Global Competition Review: General Court overturns EU Google AdSense decision

Anu Adegbola /
Search Engine Land: Google wins $1.7B EU antitrust fine appeal

Alexandra Brzozowski /
Courthouse News Service: In surprise ruling, EU court scraps $1.65 billion antitrust fine against Google @eucourtpress: #EUGeneralCourt annuls the @EU_Commission's decision to fine @Google almost €1.5 billion #AdSense 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/...

Karthik Mudaliar /
Neowin: Google overturns €1.49 billion antitrust fine by the EU over digital ad market practices

Samuel Stolton /
Bloomberg: Google Wins Fight Over €1.5 Billion EU Fine for Ads Abuse

Arjun Kharpal /
CNBC: Google wins court challenge to the EU's $1.7 billion antitrust fine over ad product

Mariella Moon /
Engadget: Google wins appeal against $1.7 billion EU fine for ‘abusive’ advertising practices

Edith Hancock /
Politico: Google scores surprise court win on EU antitrust fine

Associated Press:
Qualcomm loses court appeal against European Union antitrust penalty in chipset case from 2019

Wall Street Journal:

Lionsgate, the studio behind The Hunger Games, John Wick, and Twilight, signs a deal with Runway to use generative AI in the creation of its movies and TV shows— Hollywood studio will give the tech company access to its library of movies and shows in exchange for a custom-built AI model

Discussion:
Runway, The Hollywood Reporter, Wired, Variety, Deadline, AV Club, Ars Technica, Kennon Fleisher on LinkedIn, The Verge, Los Angeles Times, Runway, Engadget, Quartz, Cole Garry on LinkedIn, TechCrunch, VentureBeat, 404 Media, Jessica Toonkel on LinkedIn, The Wrap, Media Play News and WORLD SCREEN, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: Lionsgate Inks Deal With AI Firm to Mine Its Massive Film and TV Library

Angela Watercutter /
Wired: Lionsgate's New Deal Is a Test of Hollywood's Relationship With AI

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Lionsgate Will Use AI to Let Filmmakers ‘Augment’ Their Work, Studio Expects to Save ‘Millions’ via Pact With Startup Runway

Jill Goldsmith /
Deadline: Lionsgate Partners With AI Firm To Generate Video From Its IP

Mary Kate Carr /
AV Club: Lionsgate clearly seeking to alienate Hollywood creatives with A.I. partnership

Benj Edwards /
Ars Technica: Landmark AI deal sees Hollywood giant Lionsgate provide library for AI training

Kennon Fleisher /
Kennon Fleisher on LinkedIn: We've arrived at that point where studios are partnering with the AI companies, which seems to solidify everyone's fears about the future of the creative industry. …

Charles Pulliam-Moore /
The Verge: Lionsgate signs deal to train AI model on its movies and shows

Sarah Fielding /
Engadget: Lionsgate signs a deal with the devil (an AI startup)

Bruce Gil /
Quartz: The studio behind ‘Twilight’ and ‘The Hunger Games’ just turned over its media library for a custom AI model

Cole Garry /
Cole Garry on LinkedIn: Working with Runway means seeing a lot of firsts, but this one is particularly exciting - the first deal between a major studio and an AI company …

Carl Franzen /
VentureBeat: Runway inks deal with Lionsgate in first team-up for AI provider and major movie studio

Emanuel Maiberg /
404 Media: Homemade Porn Site Promises Not to Train AI on Performers

Jessica Toonkel /
Jessica Toonkel on LinkedIn: Major news in Hollywood. Lionsgate has agreed to give generative AI startup Runway access to its entire library of shows and movies in exchange for its own AI model it can use for the big screen

Sean Burch /
The Wrap: Lionsgate Partners With Runway AI to Create Tools for Storyboarding, Post-Production

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Lionsgate Partners With Runway for AI Use in Movie Productions

Kristin Brzoznowski /
WORLD SCREEN: Lionsgate Inks Deal With AI Firm Runway

Bleacher Report:

ESPN's NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski is leaving after seven years to become general manager of the men's basketball program at his alma mater St. Bonaventure— In a stunning turn of events, ESPN lost arguably the best basketball insider in media on Wednesday.

Discussion:
ESPN, Awful Announcing, Washington Post, The Desk, St. Bonaventure, @adamschefter, Tim Londergan on LinkedIn, Deadspin, USA Today, Defector, Todd Dybas on LinkedIn, WXIA-TV, New York Post, ComingSoon.net, Los Angeles Times, Us Weekly, Front Office Sports, The Hollywood Reporter, Plain Dealer, Mediaite, The Hill, The Guardian, New York Times, The Verge, Variety, KVIA-TV, Barrett Media, Sportico, Deadline, New York Daily News and Associated Press

Discussion:

Brandon Contes /
Awful Announcing: Adam Schefter reacts to Adrian Wojnarowski's retirement: ‘He wanted his life back’

Ben Strauss /
Washington Post: Prominent NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski announces retirement from ESPN

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski announces retirement St. Bonaventure: Wojnarowski, '91, Retires From ESPN To Accept GM Role With Bonnies Basketball Program

Adam Schefter /
@adamschefter: ESPN senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski has agreed to become the general manager of the men's basketball program at St. Bonaventure, he told ESPN. The role includes Name Image and Likeness allocation, recruiting and supporting successful Bonnies coach Mark Schmidt. [image]

Tim Londergan /
Tim Londergan on LinkedIn: A departure from my #tradesecret bandwagon today ... Adrian Wojnarowski is leaving ESPN to become the GM of men's basketball at St. Bonaventure University. …

Kevin Draper /
Deadspin: Adrian Wojnarowski Finally Won His War Against ESPN

Bryan Kalbrosky /
USA Today: 5 possible replacements for Adrian Wojnarowski if ESPN does not hire Shams Charania

Todd Dybas /
Todd Dybas on LinkedIn: You know the who but not the where. — Basketball is everything at St. Bonaventure, a tiny school of 2,600 students propping up an unknown town in western New York. …

John Wawrow /
WXIA-TV: Adrian Wojnarowski is leaving ESPN

Matt Ehalt /
New York Post: ESPN ‘likely’ to target Chris Haynes, Shams Charania to replace Adrian Wojnarowski after retirement stunner

Nicholas Tan /
ComingSoon.net: Here's Why ESPN's Woj Retired & Walked Away From $35 Million Contract

Steve Henson /
Los Angeles Times: Final Woj bomb: Adrian Wojnarowski retires from ESPN to take St. Bonaventure basketball GM job

Russell Steinberg /
Us Weekly: ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski Retires From Reporting in Shocking Announcement

Tim Bielik /
Plain Dealer: The NBA's most famous newsbreaker is leaving the industry for another job

Ahmad Austin Jr /
Mediaite: JUST IN: Top NBA Insider Adrian ‘Woj’ Wojnarowski Announces Retirement from ESPN

Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: Adrian Wojnarowski leaving ESPN New York Times: Adrian Wojnarowski retires from ESPN to become GM for St. Bonaventure men's basketball

Richard Lawler /
The Verge: NBA Twitter newsbreaker Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring

Brian Steinberg /
Variety: Adrian Wojnarowski, NBA Insider, Says He'll Leave ESPN for College Role

Wayne Sterling /
KVIA-TV: NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski retires from ESPN to become basketball general manager at alma mater Barrett Media: Adrian ‘Woj’ Wojnarowski Retires from ESPN, Named Men's Basketball GM at St. Bonaventure

Jacob Feldman /
Sportico: ESPN's Woj Retires From TV to Take St. Bonaventure Hoops Job

Erik Pedersen /
Deadline: Adrian “Woj” Wojnarowski Retires As ESPN's NBA Insider To Be GM Of His Alma Mater's Hoops Team

James O'Connell /
New York Daily News: NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski drops ultimate ‘Woj bomb’ and retires from ESPN

TechCrunch:

Patreon adds Autopilot, which predicts free members that are most likely to upgrade and offers discounts, after finding upgrade rates grew by ~19% in testing— Patreon is rolling out new automated features for creators to convert free members to paid ones.

Discussion:
Carlos Faham on LinkedIn, Tubefilter and Patreon

Engadget:

Substack now lets creators with its Bestsellers badges start live videos within its app, and plans to roll out the feature to all users in the coming months— It's just for top users at the start, but will the general audience tune in? — Substack is adding a live video component to its newsletter service.

Discussion:
Tubefilter, On Substack, The Verge, @ryansingel@writing.exchange and @taylorlorenz, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Sam Gutelle /
Tubefilter: Do newsletter writers want to be streamers? Substack is going to find out.

Ryan Singel /
@ryansingel@writing.exchange: Another day, another Substack feature designed to lock publishers into #Substack. — It started with a proprietary social network nowlive video *in the Substack app* — It's pretty clear where all this is headed and it's not an indie open web. Just the usual VC-funded roach motel trap. …

Taylor Lorenz /
@taylorlorenz: Had so much fun DESTROYING @kenklippenstein w facts and logic on our last Substack Live, excited to stream more with each other over the next few months! https://www.engadget.com/...

The Desk:

DirecTV will carry Chicago Sports Network starting October 1, offering live games from the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks, and Chicago White Sox— The channel will offer live games from the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago White Sox. — Satellite and streaming television …

Discussion:
Bleacher Nation, Tv Technology, The Streamable, Cord Cutters News, WGN-TV and Next TV

Discussion:

George Winslow /
Tv Technology: DirecTV, Chicago Sports Network Reach Multi Year Distribution Agreement

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: DIRECTV STREAM Adds A New Channel

Michael Johnson /
WGN-TV: New Chicago Sports Network, DIRECTV announce agreement to televise Bulls, Blackhawks, White Sox starting Oct. 1

Daniel Frankel /
Next TV: New Bulls, Blackhawks and White Sox RSN Gets Carriage on DirecTV

CNN:

Online outlet The Haitian Times' staff face threats and attacks since Donald Trump and JD Vance amplified conspiracy theories about Haitian immigrants in Ohio— New York CNN — — Macollvie Neel, editor of the Haitian Times, was ready to start her workday from home on Monday when her doorbell rang.

Discussion:
Media Nation, Vibe, Mediaite, KVIA-TV, WKYC-TV and Associated Press

Discussion:

Dan Kennedy /
Media Nation: All news is local: The Dorchester Reporter tears into Trump's and Vance's racist attacks

David Gilmour /
Mediaite: Springfield City Manager Debunked Cat-Eating Story to JD Vance Aide Shortly After it Was Posted — And Remained Unchanged

Zachary B. Wolf /
KVIA-TV: Ohio Republicans are being very, very careful in correcting Trump and Vance WKYC-TV: ‘A crying shame’: Kamala Harris speaks out about false claims surrounding migrants in Springfield, Ohio

New York Times:

Sources: TelevisaUnivision weighs immediately replacing CEO Wade Davis and Daniel Alegre is under consideration to be new CEO; the board plans to meet this week— Wade Davis led an acquisition of Univision in 2020, buying out a consortium of private-equity owners.

Discussion:
Reuters

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Cassandra Garrison /
Reuters: Mexican-American media company TelevisaUnivision to replace Wade Davis as CEO

Podnews:

WARC forecasts Spotify's global advertising revenue to grow 13% YoY to $2.1B in 2024; podcast ad revenue growth outpaced increases in music ad monetization— Spotify, the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service, is now turning to opportunities in the video advertising space whilst making …

Discussion:
Radio & Television …

Axios:

Major US networks are eyeing local sports rights as part of their streaming and broadcast portfolios, while NBA and MLB explore ways to nationalize local rights— - That has allowed local TV giants like Scripps and Gray TV to compete for sports rights. — While teams are striking …