ECHR rules in favor of Daily Mail publisher ANL, which argued that forcing media orgs to pay success fees when they lose a case violates free speech rights (Haroon Siddique/The Guardian)

Mediagazer: ECHR rules in favor of Daily Mail publisher ANL, which argued that forcing media orgs to pay success fees when they lose a case violates free speech rights (Haroon Siddique/The Guardian)

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Wall Street Journal:

Sources: Disney board members are exploring fresh candidates in their search for a successor to Bob Iger, including EA CEO Andrew Wilson— Disney board members are considering outsiders including the CEO of videogame company Electronic Arts — Disney is exploring fresh candidates …
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap, Deadline, Cord Cutters News, @dylanbyers, @alexweprin and @mediaevan

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Todd Spangler /
Variety: Disney Expands CEO Search to Outside Candidates Including EA's Andrew Wilson

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Disney Expands CEO Search to External Candidates, Including EA's Andrew Wilson

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Disney Widens CEO Search Beyond “Castle Walls,” Electronic Arts CEO Among Contenders

Dylan Byers /
@dylanbyers: Disney's search for Bob Iger's successor includes Electronic Arts C.E.O. Andrew Wilson, per @WSJ⁩ ... In 2022, I reported that Comcast had talked to Wilson about spinning off NBCUniversal, merging it with EA, and putting Wilson in charge... https://www.wsj.com/...

Alex Weprin /
@alexweprin: EA CEO Andrew Wilson is the first possible external candidate whose name has surfaced for the Disney CEO job (outside of Adam Silver last year) https://www.wsj.com/...

New York Times:

Nicholas Carlson unveils Dynamo, a video-focused company that aims to make “cinematic” stories, and raised $3.4M from Henry Blodget, Jessica Lessin, and others— Nicholas Carlson is preparing to debut a media start-up of his own called Dynamo.Clark Hodgin for The New York Times

Discussion:
@bristei, @hblodget, @chaykak, @benmullin, @nichcarlson and @scottnover

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Brian Steinberg /
@bristei: This venture idea reminds me a little of Great Big Story, the former CNN documentary video operation? https://www.nytimes.com/...

Henry Blodget /
@hblodget: Yes, @nichcarlson IS launching a new media co! And thank goodness! Video is by far the most consumed and influential medium on the planet. But linear TV is dying. So the world needs a trusted, focused, native-digital-video journalism brand. Nick and Dynamo are building it!

Kyle Chayka /
@chaykak: can you do “business journalism” while avoiding “political stories”? https://www.nytimes.com/...

Ben Mullin /
@benmullin: scoop: @nichcarlson is launching a new media company, Dynamo, with backing from @hblodget, @Jessicalessin and @ajs. Just don't call it a pivot to video!! https://www.nytimes.com/...

Nicholas Carlson /
@nichcarlson: My news is out!

The Hollywood Reporter:

Gary Lineker plans to step down from soccer show Match of the Day after 26 years, but extends his BBC Sport contract; he is the BBC's highest-paid presenter— The ex-England soccer captain has become the face of BBC Sport and the public broadcaster's highest-paid presenter since …

Discussion:

Matthew Cooper /
The Mirror: How Gary Lineker ‘could double his £30m fortune’ after BBC Match of the Day exit

Gabrielle Wilde /
GB News: ‘Left-field choice’ tipped for MOTD role as BBC plan for major shake-up

Dean Austen /
The Sun: My pal Gary Lineker has been brilliant on MOTD - but he wasn't happy when I told him he's even more divisive than ME

Frank Dalleres /
City A.M.: The three names in the frame as Lineker confirms Match of the Day leaving date

Dan Sheldon /
New York Times: Gary Lineker leaving Match of the Day at end of season, will host BBC's 2026 World Cup coverage

Martin Robinson /
Daily Mail: Axing Lineker will save BBC ‘millions’: Gary was ‘open’ …

Daniel /
@dan_ofthesouth: Go on @GaryLineker 🫡 [image] @bbcmotd: ‘A big part of my life right from the start.’ @GaryLineker speaking to @BBCBreakfast, reflecting on what Match of the Day means to him. #BBCFootball [video] @hltco: 25 years presenting MOTD is incredible when you think about it. Gary Lineker has been the face of this country's biggest football show for the entirety of millions of supporters' lives, he'll have been one of the first faces they associated with the game; that's some legacy. [image]

Helen Bushby /
BBC: Lineker to stop hosting Match of the Day, BBC confirms

@bbcmotd:
The end of an era, after more than 25 years hosting Match of the Day. Gary will continue to host the FA Cup and lead the BBC's 2026 World Cup coverage. #MOTD #BBCFootball [image]

Alexandra Topping /
The Guardian: BBC begins search for Gary Lineker's replacement as Match of the Day host @theeuropeanlad: Gary Lineker will be missed as presenter of Match of the Day. I remember watching this program every Saturday night as a little boy until now. Nostalgic, funny and class.

Ali Watkins /
New York Times: Gary Lineker to Leave BBC's ‘Match of the Day’

Dougie Critchley /
@dougiecritchley: Replacing Gary Lineker is a near impossible task. He is Match Of The Day. It's all multiple generations have ever known. Broadcasting behemoth!

Ellise Shafer /
Variety: Gary Lineker to Leave ‘Match of the Day’ at End of Season, Extends BBC Contract to 2026 World Cup

Nik Roseveare /
Advanced Television: Lineker leaving Match of the Day

Rick Porter /
TVNewsCheck: ‘Tracker,’ ‘Elsbeth’ Show Strong Multi-Platform Gains For CBS In Early Ratings Returns

Arthur Weinstein /
Awful Announcing: Popular announcer Gary Lineker reportedly sets BBC departure

Wall Street Journal:

Meta plans to ask Facebook and Instagram users in Europe if they want to get “less personalized ads” and cuts subscription prices by 40%, a concession to the EU— The Facebook and Instagram owner faces pressure in Europe to ask before using data to target ads or train artificial intelligence.

Discussion:
TechCrunch, Engadget, Hindustan Times, @lexzard, @mikeryanretail, noyb, The Verge, Associated Press, Reuters, Bloomberg, RTÉ, Axios, @metanewsemea, Meta, Irish Independent, @eric_seufert and WinBuzzer, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Natasha Lomas /
TechCrunch: Europe's DMA forces Meta towards ‘less personalized ads’

Kris Holt /
Engadget: Meta cuts the price of its ad-free plan by 40 percent in a bid to sate EU regulators

Lex Zard /
@lexzard: This model is only legitimate if the third ‘less personilised’ option is able to pass the legitimate interest test - that is if processing personal data for this option does not require consumer consent. Not a big chance Meta can prove this https://about-fb-com.cdn.ampproject.org / ...

Mike Ryan /
@mikeryanretail: These “less personalized ads” will be contextual *within a session* and augmented by baseline demographics (age, gender, location) Rollout begins “in the coming weeks,” i.e. peak shopping season

Jess Weatherbed /
The Verge: Meta plans to walk back its ‘pay or consent’ ad model in the EU.

Kelvin Chan /
Associated Press: Worried about creepy ads on Instagram and Facebook? Users in Europe can now opt-out of personalized ads

Gian Volpicelli /
Bloomberg: Meta Unveils Less Targeted Ads to Allay EU Regulators' Concerns

Brian O'Donovan /
RTÉ: ‘Unskippable’ ads to feature on Facebook and Instagram

Sara Fischer /
Axios: Meta adjusts ad approach amid pressure from EU regulators @metanewsemea: We will significantly reduce the price of Subscription for no ads, and offer people in the EU an additional new choice to use Facebook and Instagram for free with less personalized ads. We are doing this in response to feedback from EU regulators, even though evidence shows that

Adrian Weckler /
Irish Independent: Facebook and Instagram to introduce unskippable ads

Eric Seufert /
@eric_seufert: Meta is reducing the price of its subscription and introducing a Less Personalized Ads (LPA) scheme that will target ads only by context in the EU to comply with the DMA and new interpretations of the GDPR. [image]

Markus Kasanmascheff /
WinBuzzer: Meta Adjusts Ads on Facebook and Instagram to Meet EU Demands

Le Monde:

Le Monde, Le Figaro, Les Echos, and other French news outlets sue X, accusing it of running their content without paying, violating so-called neighboring rights— Several leading French news organizations said Tuesday, November 12, that they are suing social media platform X, accusing it of running their content without payment.

Discussion:
TechCrunch, The Guardian, Reuters, Telegraph, Daily Sabah and Al Jazeera

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Angelique Chrisafis /
The Guardian: French news titles sue X over allegedly running their content without payment

Chris Price /
Telegraph: Europe's richest man sues Elon Musk's X

Reuters:

Tencent Music reports Q3 revenue up 6.8% YoY to ~$970M, below est., social entertainment revenue down 23.9%, and paying users up 15.5%; TME drops 5%+ pre-market— Tencent Music Entertainment (1698.HK) missed estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday, as Beijing's crackdown …

Discussion:
Billboard, Benzinga, Investing.com, Tencent Music, Music Business Worldwide and Variety

Discussion:

Elizabeth Dilts Marshall /
Billboard: Tencent Music Profit Jumps 35% on Subscriber Growth

Anusuya Lahiri /
Benzinga: Tencent Music's Q3 Revenue Tops $1 Billion, But Monthly Active Users Fall 3%, Stock Reacts Tencent Music: Tencent Music Entertainment Group Announces Third Quarter 2024 Unaudited Financial Results

Murray Stassen /
Music Business Worldwide: Over 8% of Tencent Music's subscribers are Super VIP. That's 10m users paying 5x the standard subscription price

Patrick Frater /
Variety: Tencent Music Enjoys Streaming Growth as Social Side Continues Slide

Variety:

Netflix says its ad tier has 70M MAUs globally, up from 40M in May 2024, and it sold all out available in-game inventory for its Christmas Day NFL broadcasts— Netflix, a company that once dismissed the concept of allowing commercials around its popular streaming content, now can't seem to get enough of them.

Discussion:

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Netflix's Ad Tier Explodes to 70 Million Monthly Users Globally

Amy Reinhard /
About Netflix: Netflix Celebrates Two Years of Advertising

Harshita Mary Varghese /
Reuters: Netflix's ad-supported tier hits 70 million users

Emily Dreibelbis Forlini /
PCMag: Is Netflix Getting More Like Typical TV? ‘Over 50%’ of New Users Opt for Ads

Chris Morris /
Fortune: In just two years, Netflix's ad-supported tier has signed up 70 million users, eclipsing total membership for Hulu, Peacock, and Apple TV+

Lawrence Bonk /
Engadget: Netflix's ad tier has attracted more than 70 million subscribers

Wendy Lee /
Los Angeles Times: Netflix says ad-supported plan now has 70 million monthly active users

Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: Netflix Says Ad Tier Has Surged to 70M Users, Christmas Day NFL Games Sold Out

Alexandra Canal /
Yahoo Finance: Netflix ad tier reaches 70 million monthly active users

Axios:

Source: Substack raised ~$10M in new funding; investors include Nate Silver and Omeed Malik, whose firm 1789 Capital backed Tucker Carlson's new media venture— - Substack's original value proposition of empowering writers to connect directly with their audiences has attracted a diverse set of writers …

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The Daily Beast:

Chris Wallace quits CNN after three years, opting not to renegotiate his contract, and says he will instead go independent— The veteran broadcaster, 77, will walk away from his seven-figure role in a watershed moment for cable TV. — EXCLUSIVE — Chris Wallace is quitting CNN …

Discussion:
Adweek, Washington Examiner, Townhall, Associated Press, New York Daily News, @brianstelter, USA Today, CNN, ZeroHedge News, New York Times, RedState, Poynter, Newser, @collinrugg, @brianstelter, @charliekirk11, @ameshiacross, Status, Barrett Media, HuffPost, IJR, al.com, Raw Story, Mediaite, Page Six, Axios, New York Post, The Hill, TVLine, The Wrap, Deadline, Variety, Fox News, Twitchy, TVNewsCheck, The Gateway Pundit, Just Jared and The Hollywood Reporter

Discussion:

Mark Mwachiro /
Adweek: What's Next for CNN After Chris Wallace's Departure?

Asher Notheis /
Washington Examiner: Chris Wallace leaving CNN seen as ‘inspired’ by Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson

Madeline Leesman /
Townhall: Chris Wallace Is Leaving CNN

David Bauder /
Associated Press: Chris Wallace is leaving CNN. He says he wants to see what the new media environment has to offer

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Statement from CNN CEO Mark Thompson: “Chris Wallace is one of the most respected political journalists in the news business with a unique track record across radio, print, broadcast television, cable television and streaming. We want to thank him for the dedication and wisdom

KiMi Robinson /
USA Today: Chris Wallace will leave CNN 3 years after defecting from ‘Fox News Sunday’

Brian Stelter /
CNN: Chris Wallace departs CNN after three years at network

Collin Rugg /
@collinrugg: JUST IN: Chris Wallace to quit CNN as he apparently seems to think the mainstream media is dying, says he is thinking about getting into podcasting. Wallace told the Daily Beast that streaming and podcasting is “where the action seems to be.” “This is the first time in 55 years [video]

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Chris Wallace was one of the faces of CNN's election coverage just last week, so his exit may surprise viewers. But it is common for TV anchor contracts to align with election cycles and for networks to make major adjustments in the months afterward... https://www.cnn.com/...

Charlie Kirk /
@charliekirk11: 77-year-old Chris Wallace will quit CNN and walk away from a seven-figure salary rather than renegotiate his contract. His plan is to go into independent streaming or podcasting, pointing to Joe Rogan and Charlamagne tha God's reach as inspiration. Legacy news outlets are losing [image]

Ameshia Cross /
@ameshiacross: No big surprises here. Streaming is the most lucrative and growing form of media out there...though I'm not sure who Wallace's audience is at this point, from a purely business perspective, a lot of people are cued in on streaming

Oliver Darcy /
Status: The Washington Posthaste — With a second Donald Trump presidency on the immediate horizon …

Taiyler S. Mitchell /
HuffPost: Chris Wallace Leaving CNN In Search Of Podcasting Or Streaming Venture

Brian Steinberg /
al.com: After leaving Fox News veteran journalist walking away from CNN

Charlie Nash /
Mediaite: Chris Wallace to Leave CNN

Vanessa Serna /
Page Six: Chris Wallace quits CNN after three years to explore streaming and podcasting

Rebecca Falconer /
Axios: Chris Wallace leaving CNN after 3 years

David Propper /
New York Post: CNN host Chris Wallace leaving network after 3 years to explore possible full-time podcasting career

Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: Chris Wallace leaving CNN

Sharon Knolle /
The Wrap: Chris Wallace Quits CNN to Pivot to Streaming, Podcasting

Ted Johnson /
Deadline: Chris Wallace To Depart CNN After Three Years At Network

Brian Steinberg /
Variety: Chris Wallace Will Exit CNN

Sharon Knolle /
TVNewsCheck: Chris Wallace Quits CNN To Pivot To Streaming, Podcasting

Mike LaChance /
The Gateway Pundit: REPORT: Chris Wallace Leaving CNN After Three Years - Might Try Podcasting

Bloomberg:

Letter: a group of Dish creditors rejects a bond-exchange offer that is key to the company's proposed acquisition by DirecTV, ahead of a November 12 deadline— The steering committee of Dish lenders made its case to a wider group of bondholders, calling the deal one of the largest …

Discussion:
The Wrap, The Streamable, Wall Street Journal, Cord Cutters News, TVNewsCheck, The Desk, CBS News and Benzinga

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Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: EchoStar Sheds 43,000 Pay TV Subscribers, Adds 145,000 Sling TV Subscriptions in Q3

David Satin /
The Streamable: DISH bondholders put DIRECTV merger in jeopardy, turn down new debt swap offer

Alexander Gladstone /
Wall Street Journal: Dish Bondholders Reject Debt Swap for Ergen's DirecTV Merger

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Dish Network Bondholders Throw Wrench in DIRECTV Merger, Leaving Satellite TV's Future Uncertain

Matthew Keys /
TVNewsCheck: Dish Creditors Reject Bond Exchange, Raising Questions About DirecTV Acquisition

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Dish creditors reject bond exchange, raising questions about DirecTV acquisition

The Guardian:

ECHR rules in favor of Daily Mail publisher ANL, which argued that forcing media orgs to pay success fees when they lose a case violates free speech rights— Associated Newspapers argued it was ‘excessive’ for such fees to be added to the costs of people who had sued it

Discussion:
Byline Times and Press Gazette

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Josiah Mortimer /
Byline Times: MediaWatch: The Daily Mail Relies on Its Arch-Nemesis the ECHR for Partial Court Win

The Guardian:

Fortress Investment Group acquires Curzon, a UK arthouse film company with 16 cinemas across the UK, a distribution arm, and a streaming service— US private equity group buys company's 16 UK cinemas, distribution arm and online streaming service — The British arthouse cinema chain Curzon …

Discussion:

Amber Murray /
City A.M.: Arthouse cinema chain Curzon acquired by Fortress

James Warrington /
Telegraph: Billionaire real estate magnate loses control of historic UK cinema chain

Jonathan Prynn /
London Evening Standard: Curzon cinema chain snapped up by US owners of Majestic Wine

Henry Saker-Clark /
The Independent: US private equity firm buys arthouse cinema chain Curzon

Naman Ramachandran /
Variety: Curzon Cinema Chain Acquired by Fortress in U.K. Arthouse Deal

Louise Tutt /