Flipboard adds feeds for 60+ US-based local and regional publications to the fediverse, including Texas Monthly, Honolulu Civil Beat, and CalMatters (Carl Sullivan/Flipboard)

Mediagazer: Flipboard adds feeds for 60+ US-based local and regional publications to the fediverse, including Texas Monthly, Honolulu Civil Beat, and CalMatters (Carl Sullivan/Flipboard)

Top News:

The Drum:

Publicis Groupe announces it will acquire Influential, the world's largest influencer agency by measure of revenue; Influential has a network of 3.5M+ creators— News of the acquisition comes just one week after the holding company posted impressive Q2 results.
Discussion: Ad Age, Publicis Finance Services, PRWeek, @kerrymflynn, @martyswant, Adweek, The Media Leader and MediaPost

Discussion:
Publicis Finance Services: Publicis Groupe to acquire Influential, creating world's leading influencer marketing solution

Brandon Doerrer /
PRWeek: Publicis Groupe to acquire creator marketing agency Influential

Kerry Flynn /
@kerrymflynn: 💰 @PublicisGroupe to buy @influential Latest in consolidation of influencer agencies by holding companies, as @emayhawk and I just wrote: https://www.axios.com/... - @stagwell: Leaders - @WPP: @VillageMkting, @obviouslysocial, @TheGoatAgency - @brandtechgroup: @collectivelyInc

Marty Swant /
@martyswant: Publicis Groupe is getting deeper into the creator economy by acquiring @Influential_Co to integrate the startup with consumer data from Epsilon The plan is to offer a creator network, ID-based content and cross-channel media to better match creator content with right audiences.

Sabrina Quagliozzi /
The Media Leader: Publicis Groupe to create global influencer powerhouse with Influential acquisition

Wall Street Journal:

OpenAI says it partnered with publishers including WSJ and The Atlantic to build its search engine SearchGPT; publishers can manage how their content appears— Built with input from publishers, SearchGPT will summarize real-time information on websites — OpenAI is launching a test version …

Discussion:
The Guardian, The Verge, The Media Leader, CNN, New York Times, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, The Drum, The Cyber Express, Tech Xplore, CNBC, The Register, New York Post, Engadget, Quartz, Neowin, The Information, Bloomberg, 9to5Mac, Search Engine Land, @chris@threads.net, BGR, VentureBeat, 9to5Google, Semafor, Cointelegraph and iPhone in Canada Blog, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Nick Robins-Early /
The Guardian: OpenAI tests new search engine called SearchGPT amid AI arms race

Kylie Robison /
The Verge: OpenAI is releasing a prototype of its search engine to rival Google, Perplexity

Sabrina Quagliozzi /
The Media Leader: OpenAI unveils SearchGPT, its AI-powered search engine, vying for Google's crown

Clare Duffy /
CNN: OpenAI is testing an artificial intelligence search engine

Kyle Wiggers /
TechCrunch: With Google in its sights, OpenAI unveils SearchGPT

Kyle Barr /
Gizmodo: OpenAI Hopes to Take on Google With SearchGPT

Mihir Bagwe /
The Cyber Express: OpenAI's SearchGPT: A Game Changer or Pandora's Box for Cybersecurity Pros?

Matthew Connatser /
The Register: OpenAI unveils AI search engine SearchGPT - not that you're allowed to use it yet

Thomas Barrabi /
New York Post: OpenAI tests ‘SearchGPT’ prototype as direct challenge to Google search engine

Pranav Dixit /
Engadget: OpenAI unveils SearchGPT, an AI-powered search engine

Britney Nguyen /
Quartz: OpenAI's rival to Google search is here

Stephanie Palazzolo /
The Information: OpenAI Announces AI-Powered Search Engine, SearchGPT

Shirin Ghaffary /
Bloomberg: OpenAI Tests New AI Search Features in Direct Challenge to Google

Ryan Christoffel /
9to5Mac: SearchGPT, the long anticipated OpenAI search engine, launches today with waitlist

Danny Goodwin /
Search Engine Land: OpenAI starts testing SearchGPT prototype, here's what it looks like

Chris Messina /
@chris@threads.net: OpenAI just rolled out a “search prototype” that's ultimately competitive with Microsoft AND Google... AND @perplexity.ai! The difference is that OpenAI signed a bunch of content deals and will privilege those who chose to partner rather than sue... Nice move @nxthompson — getting ahead of the @nytimes!

José Adorno /
BGR: OpenAI challenges Google with AI search engine SearchGPT

Claire Cameron /
Semafor: OpenAI announces SearchGPT in direct challenge to Google

Turner Wright /
Cointelegraph: ChatGPT launches AI-powered search engine prototype

Austin Blake /
iPhone in Canada Blog: OpenAI SearchGPT Waitlist: AI Comes to Search

The Guardian:

A bankruptcy judge throws out The Gateway Pundit's case, saying the company is solvent; the outlet faces significant defamation cases over false election claims— Bankruptcy judge dismisses case filed by Gateway Pundit, which faces defamation cases over false election claims

Discussion:
Reuters, Law & Crime, @cdarwin@c.im and CNN

Discussion:

Dietrich Knauth /
Reuters: Far-right Gateway Pundit kicked out of bankruptcy, exposing it to lawsuits

Colin Kalmbacher /
Law & Crime: ‘A bad faith filing’: The Gateway Pundit has bankruptcy case dismissed in harsh opinion detailing ‘eye-catching’ assets, opening company up to multiple defamation lawsuits

Chuck Darwin /
@cdarwin@c.im: Judge says far-right US news outlet filed bankruptcy in bad faith — A bankruptcy judge dismissed a bankruptcy case filed by the #Gateway #Pundit on Wednesday, saying the far-right outlet did not file the case in good faith. …

Mediaite:

The AP removed a fact check debunking the claim that JD Vance admitted he had sex with a couch; AP said the post didn't go through its standard editing process— The Associated Press removed its fact-check debunking the claim that former President Donald Trump's running mate Senator JD Vance …

Discussion:
The Verge, USA Today, @QueerSatanic@kolektiva.social, @dwade, Associated Press, New York Post, Rolling Stone, @bfriedmandc, @lyndonbajohnson, @mattgertz, @Haste@mastodon.social, @akivamcohen.bsky.social, Gizmodo, @leo@60228.dev, @horbinski, @ryansingel@writing.exchange, @bgrueskin, @farhip, @ericmgarcia, @mattsheffield, @illumi.meme, @mikeisaac, @nycsouthpaw, New Republic, @ranimolla, @timmarchman, Defector, @lolennui.bsky.social, @kfile, @timmarchman, @paleofuture.bsky.social, @davidmgilmour, @swordsjew.bsky.social, @carlbergstrom.com, HuffPost, The one and only Goblin Queen and Boing Boing

Discussion:

Mia Sato /
The Verge: The Associated Press removes a fact-check claiming JD Vance has not had sex with a couch

Blake Schuster /
USA Today: JD Vance couch memes and the Associated Press fact check, explained @QueerSatanic@kolektiva.social: There's something truly beautiful about J.D. Vance saying something like, “I like Mountain Dew, so I'm sure the biased media will call me a racist now,” only for that media to hit him with that complete knuckleball of “Actually, J.D. Vance did NOT have sex with a couch” — https://web.archive.org/... …

Dan Wade /
@dwade: I don't really care what JD Vance did it didn't do. I just hope it was a committed relationship with furniture and not one nightstand.

Melissa Goldin /
Associated Press: No, JD Vance did not have sex with a couch

Nikki McCann Ramirez /
Rolling Stone: So ... What's With This Rumor That J.D. Vance Had Sex With a Couch?

Brandon Friedman /
@bfriedmandc: Greatest example ever of “if you're explaining, you're losing” [image]

Lyndon Baines Johnson /
@lyndonbajohnson: An important element of the story was that the SOB was believably a pig fucker.

Matthew Gertz /
@mattgertz: So does this mean he DID have sex with the couch? https://apnews.com/... [image] @Haste@mastodon.social: According to this publication, the AP explained that the article had “bypassed their usual editing process”, and they took it down themselves. — https://www.mediaite.com/...

AkivaMCohen /
@akivamcohen.bsky.social: Reason: It's nobody's business how old the couch was [embedded post]

Matt Novak /
Gizmodo: Why People Are Saying JD Vance Has Sex With Couches @leo@60228.dev: the AP ran the headline “No, JD Vance did not have sex with a couch” and then retracted it https://apnews.com/... [images] @horbinski: Boris Johnson took notes on this story (he was almost certainly the source of the rumors about Cameron). Also hey, did you hear what they're saying JD Vance did to a couch?

Ryan Singel /
@ryansingel@writing.exchange: @Mediagazer So he did?

Bill Grueskin /
@bgrueskin: Editor: “Headline looks good. I'm just gonna change ‘with’ to ‘on.’” Reporter: “NOOOOO!” https://apnews.com/... [image]

Paul Farhi /
@farhip: Possibly the weirdest headline about a major-party candidate the @ap has ever run: https://apnews.com/... [image]

Eric Michael Garcia /
@ericmgarcia: Back in the day, Lyndon Johnson allegedly tried to spread a rumor an opponent had carnal knowledge with a pig. His aide said “Christ, Lyndon,” said the aide, “we can't just call the guy a pig-f**ker. It isn't true.” Johnson says “but I want to make the son-of-a-bitch deny it.”

Matthew Sheffield /
@mattsheffield: If the left and right media ecosystems were remotely similar, multiple socialist Alex Jones types would've already breathlessly pretended that the JD Vance couch gag was real. Instead, it's just an inside joke about a guy everyone knows is an angry weirdo.

Rat King /
@mikeisaac: imagining the enterprising disinformation reporter pitching this to their editor https://apnews.com/... [image] @nycsouthpaw: This article's headline doesn't meet the ordinarily high standards of the Associated Press. The most anyone can say at this point is he didn't put it in his memoir, NOT that he never put it in the sofa. https://apnews.com/...

Tim Marchman /
@timmarchman: I've asked the Associated Press whether this is a retraction or a technical glitch, because for some users on some devices, the article appears to still be live, and because if it's been retracted, there should be an editor's note.

Kelsey McKinney /
Defector: A List Of Words That Do NOT Appear In ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ So Stop Asking!!

Andy Kaczynski /
@kfile: AP fact-checked what was a joke from left-wing Twitter - but the link for this is dead now and I can no longer find the story on the AP website. What is going on? https://apnews.com/... [image]

Tim Marchman /
@timmarchman: Looks like it was retracted; AP spokesperson says “The story, which did not go out on the wire to our customers, didn't go through our standard editing process. We are looking into how that happened.”

Matt Novak /
@paleofuture.bsky.social: The funny thing is that I filed this yesterday afternoon before the AP story and so much happened that I didn't have the opportunity to update in time before it ran. [embedded post]

David Gilmour /
@davidmgilmour: After AP took down the article, a spokesperson told @Mediaite: “The story, which did not go out on the wire to our customers, didn't go through our standard editing process. We are looking into how that happened.”

Talia Lavin /
@swordsjew.bsky.social: when you're doing great and definitely didn't fuck a couch [image]

Carl T. Bergstrom /
@carlbergstrom.com: Goddamn if he isn't getting trolled by *Amtrak*. [image]

Maeamian /
The one and only Goblin Queen: No, JD Vance did not have sex with a couch — It's important that everyone understand …

Jason Weisberger /
Boing Boing: JD Vance is not a couch f*cker

404 Media:

Source and doc: Runway scraped thousands of videos from YouTube creators and brands, including Disney and VICE News, to train its Gen-3 AI video generation tool— A leaked internal document shows Runway's celebrated Gen-3 AI video generator collected thousands of YouTube videos and pirated movies for training data.

Discussion:
@noellemitchell@mstdn.social: AI Video Generator Runway Trained on Thousands of YouTube Videos Without Permission — “...404 Media tried generating videos and images on Runway using prompts that contained keywords and content based on the spreadsheet, and were able to generate videos in the same styles as the creators listed in the sheets.” …

Will Shanklin /
Engadget: AI video startup Runway reportedly trained on ‘thousands’ of YouTube videos without permission

Anurag Singh /
Dexerto: AI video generator slammed after scraping 1700 MKBHD YouTube videos without consent

Carl Franzen /
VentureBeat: Runway faces backlash after report of copying AI video training data from YouTube

Samantha Cole /
Samantha Cole on LinkedIn: A leaked document obtained by 404 Media shows Runway employees embarked on a mission to compiled tens of thousands of YouTube videos and channels …

Jason Koebler /
Jason Koebler on LinkedIn: New: We obtained a gigantic spreadsheet of videos used to train the AI video generator Runway without permission. …

Dduane /
Diane Duane: AI Video Generator Runway Trained on Thousands of YouTube Videos Without Permission …

Flipboard adds feeds for 60+ US-based local and regional publications to the fediverse, including Texas Monthly, Honolulu Civil Beat, and CalMatters— BYCARL SULLIVAN — Has local news ever been more important? Journalists who live in the communities they serve don't just keep residents informed …

Discussion:

Annie Snodgrass Dennett /
Annie Snodgrass Dennett on LinkedIn: I am excited to share that the Flipboard team has federated 64 local news publications! Local news is as important as ever but feeling pressure from many fronts. …

Carl Sullivan /
Carl Sullivan on LinkedIn: Local news is so incredibly important for our communities and our democracy. Sadly, many local media organizations have gone out of business or been forced to cut staff. …

Tim Chambers /
@timothyjchambers@threads.net: The incredibly important open social web work by @flipboard continues, and once @threads fully supports the Fediverse all of these accounts will be available here too. fediverse threads https://about.flipboard.com/ ... @Andres4NY@social.ridetrans.it: @chris @mike @SunSentinel @Gothamist @AustinMonitor Nice! I'd been following a scraping bot for Gothamist, but it only syncs once/day.

Kevin Gamin /
@kevingamin@twit.social: @mike Just added the Cleveland.com feed. Thank you for providing this service!

Chris Alemany /
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca: @mike @SunSentinel @Gothamist @AustinMonitor this is so important! Congrats. @FlipboardMagazines@flipboard.social: If you live in the Northeast, join us in welcoming these local news outlets to the fediverse! Follow these accounts to stay up on local news and happenings in your area. — Gothamist, @Gothamist — Hidden City Philadelphia, @HiddenCityPhila — Investigative Post, @Investigati39q0 … @Flipboard@flipboard.social: Local news matters, now more than ever. So a few weeks ago, we asked you for your thoughts on federating local papers in the USA — where you're located, and the specific publications you'd like to see. You responded, with ideas, suggestions, and an education on American geography. …

Mike McCue /
@mike@flipboard.social: Hello fediverse. Today we federated 63 awesome local publications like @SunSentinel, @Gothamist and @AustinMonitor. — Local news is critical to the communities we live in and so we're excited and grateful to help bring some of the best local publications to the fediverse. — You can learn more here: …

Bloomberg:

UMG shares fell as much as 30% on Thursday, the biggest decline since company's IPO, and closed down 21%, after revenue growth disappointed investors— - The company's shareholders include billionaire Bill Ackman — Universal Music Group is the world's biggest record label

Discussion:
Billboard, Music Business Worldwide, Digital Music News, Financial Times, New York Post, Reuters, Music Ally and Variety

Discussion:

Glenn Peoples /
Billboard: Universal Music Shares Plunged 24% After Quarterly Earnings Revealed Subscription Growth Slowdown

Daniel Tencer /
Music Business Worldwide: Why UMG's slowdown in streaming revenue growth is (partly) an illusion... and 4 other things we learned from UMG's latest earnings call

Dylan Smith /
Digital Music News: Universal Music Stock Plummets More Than 23% Over Streaming ‘Deceleration’ Concerns

Taylor Herzlich /
New York Post: Universal Music Group loses $16B in market value, plunging 24% after weak streaming reveal

Stuart Dredge /
Music Ally: UMG calls out subscriber slowdown at some big music services

NBC News:

Longtime Mr. Beast collaborator Ava Kris Tyson leaves the YouTube channel after allegations of grooming; Tyson and the alleged victim denied the accusations— Tyson and the alleged victim denied the allegations. — Ava Kris Tyson, a longtime friend and collaborator of YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson …

Discussion:
The Wrap, @mrbeast, @lavags, @kristyson_, @dramaalert, @kristyson_, @dramaalert, TMZ.com, @imbrainfreak, @kristyson_, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, @kristyson_, Game Rant, Dot Esports, Forbes, Dexerto, Benzinga, Deadline, Tubefilter, New York Post and PinkNews

Discussion:

Raquel ‘Rocky’ Harris /
The Wrap: MrBeast Hires Investigator to Look Into Grooming Claims Against Cohost Ava Kris Tyson: ‘Disgusted’ @mrbeast: Over the last few days, I've become aware of the serious allegations of Ava Tyson's behavior online and I am disgusted and opposed to such unacceptable acts. During that time, I have been focused on hiring an independent third party to conduct a thorough investigation to ensure @lavags: These videos are massive lies and twisting the truth. Ava never did anything wrong and just made a few edgy jokes. I was never exploited or taken advantage of. Can you do me a favor and comment on these videos and tell them to stop spreading lies. This situation takes away [image]

Ava Kris Tyson /
@kristyson_: Having said that, I humbly apologise to anyone I have hurt with my unacceptable social media posts, past actions, and to those who may feel betrayed by how I used to act online. @dramaalert: Kris Tyson from MrBeast is being accused of talking to Minors. Two videos over the last 30 days outline an alleged sexually inappropriate relationship with a minor that's started with the minor at age 13 with plans to meet up with same minor at age 16. Kris Tyson, who now goes [video]

Ava Kris Tyson /
@kristyson_: I want to add, I never groomed anyone. The person who gets brought up in these accusations @LavaGS has vocally supported that they are false.

@dramaalert:
Overnight more allegations on Kris Tyson have been posted to social media. Alleged 2019 Snapchat messages between Kris Tyson and a 14 year old at the time were posted to X but were taken down, however later were republished by other users. Former MrBeast team member Jake The [video]

Caitlin Clark Rocks Bikini /
TMZ.com: MrBeast ‘Disgusted’ by Grooming Allegations Against Co-Host Ava Kris Tyson

Nathan W /
@imbrainfreak: Ava Kris Tyson from MrBeast preyed upon me when I was 15. This is my story: [video]

Ava Kris Tyson /
@kristyson_: I don't want these accusations to impact the hundreds of people who work at MrBeast, which is why I have stepped away

Todd Spangler /
Variety: MrBeast ‘Disgusted’ by Grooming Allegations Against Co-Host Ava Kris Tyson, Hires Investigator to Examine Claims

Abid Rahman /
The Hollywood Reporter: MrBeast Addresses Ava Kris Tyson Grooming Allegations, Cuts Links: “I Am Disgusted”

Ava Kris Tyson /
@kristyson_: To lump these two factors together to create a narrative that my behavior extended beyond bad edgy jokes is disgusting and did not happen. In past years, I have learned that my old humor is not acceptable. I cannot change who I was, but I can continue to work on myself

Jackie Arias /
Game Rant: Ava Kris Tyson No Longer Working for MrBeast

Isaac McIntyre /
Dot Esports: MrBeast ousts Ava Kris from YouTube team, has hired investigator to find ‘all the facts’

Adam Snavely /
Dot Esports: Ava Kris Tyson parts ways with MrBeast team following accusations of inappropriate behavior with a minor

Mary Whitfill Roeloffs /
Forbes: Who Is Ava Kris Tyson? MrBeast Co-Host Quits Popular YouTube Channel Amid Allegations Of Grooming

Michael Gwilliam /
Dexerto: Ninja reveals he's never alone with women in response to Ava Kris Tyson allegations

Dylan Horetski /
Dexerto: Ava Kris Tyson officially steps away from MrBeast in response to allegations

Ananya Gairola /
Benzinga: MrBeast Co-Host Ava Tyson Resigns Amid Grooming Controversy, Popular YouTuber Says, ‘I Am Disgusted And Opposed To Such Unacceptable Acts’

James Hale /
Tubefilter: Ava Kris Tyson “permanently” leaving MrBeast team after accusations she sent inappropriate messages to 13-year-old

Eric Todisco /
New York Post: MrBeast's co-host breaks silence on grooming allegations, quits YouTube channel

New York Times:

A US judge rejects ABC News' motion to dismiss Trump's defamation suit filed after George Stephanopoulos said Trump was found liable for raping E. Jean Carroll— The litigation stems from a March 10 interview in which George Stephanopoulos, the network's star anchor, referred to a civil case brought …

Discussion:
Law & Crime, @whetstone.bsky.social, @wendelschwab.bsky.social, Fox News, The Guardian, CNN, The Daily Beast, Deadline, The Hill and TVNewsCheck

Discussion:

Matt Naham /
Law & Crime: Judge who urged Cannon to step aside from Mar-a-Lago case refuses to throw out Trump's ‘liable for rape’ suit against ABC, Stephanopoulos

Whetstone /
@whetstone.bsky.social: how is that defamation, that's a plain statement of fact? a jury *did* find him liable and the judge clarified that the thing they found him liable for was in fact “rape”? Fox News: Trump's defamation lawsuit against ABC, George Stephanopoulos can move forward, judge rules

Marshall Cohen /
CNN: Judge refuses to dismiss Trump's defamation suit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos over rape claim

Corbin Bolies /
The Daily Beast: Judge Refuses to Dismiss Trump's Defamation Lawsuit Against ABC, George Stephanopoulos

Adweek:

Six ad firms are limiting their clients' exposure to streaming ads from Pluto TV because they say Pluto exploits auctions using bid duplication to raise prices— Buyers who've pulled spend from the Paramount-owned FAST platform are concerned it's tricking their algorithms into spending too much

Discussion:
Jamison Lackey on LinkedIn, WORLD SCREEN, AdExchanger and The Streamable

Discussion:

Jamison Lackey /
Jamison Lackey on LinkedIn: Pluto TV has less watch time than other streamers. In the U.S. in June, Pluto accounted for 0.8% of watch streaming and TV time, according to the latest Nielsen figures. …

Mansha Daswani /
WORLD SCREEN: Katrina Kowalski Talks Pluto TV Strategy

Bloomberg:

Russia says it will throttle YouTube download speeds on computers by 70% by the end of next week, as “a consequence of the anti-Russian policy of the host”— - Download speeds to be slowed by 70% by the end of next week — YouTube one of last US social media sites available in Russia

Discussion:
Reuters and Politico, more at Techmeme »

Associated Press:

SAG-AFTRA announces a strike starting Friday against major video game companies, including EA, after talks for a new contract broke down over AI protections— Hollywood's video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage …

Discussion:
Reuters, Forbes, The Verge, New York Times, The Wrap, Wired, Jodie Hudson on LinkedIn, Dexerto, NBC News, Associated Press, Gizmodo, Media Play News, ComingSoon.net, Los Angeles Times, SAG-AFTRA, Deadline, Dot Esports, VentureBeat, Digital Trends, Sarah Parvini on LinkedIn, @stephentotilo, Rolling Stone and Engadget, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Ash Parrish /
The Verge: Video game performers to go on strike

Jeremy Fuster /
The Wrap: SAG-AFTRA Video Game Performers Go on Strike After Contract Talks Stall on AI

Megan Farokhmanesh /
Wired: Video Game Performers Are Going on Strike Over AI

Jodie Hudson /
Jodie Hudson on LinkedIn: Video game performers could have looked at the IATSE contract and said, “Well studios won't give us AI protections, let's just sign the contract and hope for the best.” …

Kalhan Rosenblatt /
NBC News: Video game performers announce strike, citing artificial intelligence concerns

Sarah Parvini /
Associated Press: Video game performers are going on strike over AI concerns. Here's what to know

James Whitbrook /
Gizmodo: Video Game Actors Are Going on Strike

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: SAG-AFTRA Calls on Video Game Voice Actors to Go on Strike Regarding A.I. Issues

Brandon Schreur /
ComingSoon.net: SAG-AFTRA Going on Strike Against Video Game Companies Over AI Issues

Christi Carras /
Los Angeles Times: Video game actors are going on strike after contract talks fail over AI terms Deadline: SAG-AFTRA Calls Strike Against Major Video Game Companies After Nearly 2 Years Of Contract Talks

Brett Byll /
Dot Esports: SAG-AFTRA video game actors strike, explained

Dean Takahashi /
VentureBeat: SAG-AFTRA talent union calls for strike against game companies over AI

Tomas Franzese /
Digital Trends: Video game actors are going on strike over AI protections

Sarah Parvini /
Sarah Parvini on LinkedIn: Hollywood's video game performers are going on strike, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks …

Stephen Totilo /
@stephentotilo: BREAKING: SAG-AFTRA video game voice/performance actors are going on strike at midnight tonight. Basically over AI “We're not going to consent to a contract that allows companies to abuse A.I. to the detriment of our members. Enough is enough.” - AG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher [image]

Kalia Richardson /
Rolling Stone: SAG-AFTRA Video Game Performers Announce Strike

Anna Washenko /
Engadget: Video game performers will strike over AI concerns

Bloomberg Law:

Ozy Media drops its lawsuit claiming Ben Smith used trade secrets from Ozy to create and launch Semafor— Ozy Media Inc. ended its lawsuit claiming journalist Ben Smith used trade secrets to create and launch the global news platform Semafor Inc. — Judge Frederic Block of the US District Court …

Discussion:
Business Insider and @pressgazette

Discussion:

Jacob Shamsian /
Business Insider: Ozy dropped its lawsuit against Semafor founder Ben Smith after CEO Carlos Watson was found guilty of fraud

Bloomberg:

Together, the NBA's deals with Disney's ESPN and Comcast's NBC are expected to generate $76B over 11 years, with Amazon paying about $1.8B annually— The National Basketball Association announced new long-term TV contract with Amazon.com Inc., spurning a last minute effort by Warner Bros. Discovery Inc …

Discussion:
Reuters, MediaPost, Observer, The Hollywood Reporter, CNBC, New York Times, Defector, Washington Post, Fortune, Tubefilter, Digital Journal, @asharma, Media Play News, The Wrap, CNN, Next TV, @wnba, @nbapr, Washington Post, Variety, Fox News, UPROXX, Mediaite, Adweek, The Guardian, The Desk, The Streamable, TVNewsCheck, Variety, NPR, The Information, USA Today, CBS News, TMZ.com, Black America Web, About Amazon, New York Post, TVLine, Reuters, Deadline, Sports Media Watch, Sportico and The Hollywood Reporter

Discussion:

Wayne Friedman /
MediaPost: NBA Strikes $77B Rights Deals, Rejects WBD ‘Match’ Offer

Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly /
Observer: The NBA's $77B Deals With Amazon, NBCU and Disney Solidify Sports' Migration to Streaming

Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: NBA Officially Reveals Long-Term TV Deals With Disney, NBCUniversal and Amazon

Alex Sherman /
CNBC: NBA says Amazon will be its new media partner, rebuffing Warner Bros. Discovery attempt to match deal

New York Times:
NBA announces $77 billion deals with ESPN, NBC and Amazon; TNT Sports threatens to sue, per sources

Patrick Redford /
Defector: The NBA's Landmark TV Deal Shows What Matters

Chris Morris /
Fortune: Warner Bros Discovery reportedly sues NBA after $77 billion TV and streaming deals with NBC, ESPN and Amazon

Amol Sharma /
@asharma: WSJ broke the news in April that NBC was making a $2.5bn per year NBA bid and that TNT was in serious jeopardy of losing league rights. Now NBC has finalized its return (1990s fans recall its last run). https://www.wsj.com/...

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: NBA Rejects Warner Bros. Discovery, Prefers Prime Video's $1.93 Billion Annual Bid

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Plunges Over 6% on NBA TV Rights Loss

Oliver Darcy /
CNN: NBA and TNT's parent company prepare for legal clash in sports rights battle for the ages

Daniel Frankel /
Next TV: NBA Says Warner 'Didn't Match the Terms' of Amazon's Proposal, Enters Long-Term TV Deal With Online Retail Giant @wnba: It just keeps gettin' better 🤩 We have officially secured a landmark media rights deal with the Walt Disney Company, Amazon Prime Video, and NBCUniversal! https://www.wnba.com/... @nbapr: The NBA today announced the renewal of its partnership with The Walt Disney Company and new agreements with NBCUniversal (NBCU) and Amazon under which ABC/ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Prime Video will telecast NBA games beginning with the 2025-26 season and running through the 2035-36

Ben Strauss /
Washington Post: What to know about the NBA and WNBA's massive new TV and streaming deal

Cynthia Littleton /
Variety: How NBC Became the Linchpin of the NBA's Megabucks TV Rights Deal

Fox News:
NBA rejects Warner Bros. Discovery media rights bid; TNT broadcasts to likely cease after next season

Bill DiFilippo /
UPROXX: TNT Sports Will ‘Take Appropriate Action’ After The NBA Said It Did Not Match Amazon's Media Rights Offer

Ahmad Austin Jr /
Mediaite: NBA and Amazon Agree on Broadcast Rights as TNT Lawsuit May Loom

Matt Tamanini /
The Streamable: NBA Rejects WBD's Matching Rights Claim, Confirms Deals With Amazon, Comcast, and Disney

Mark K. Miller /
TVNewsCheck: NBA Signs New 11-Year Media Rights Deal With Disney, NBC & Amazon

Brian Steinberg /
Variety: Warner Bros. Discovery Says NBA Can't Reject Matching Offer: ‘We Will Take Appropriate Action’

Sahil Patel /
The Information: NBA Announces $77 Billion TV and Streaming Deals with Amazon, Disney and NBCU

Mike D. Sykes /
USA Today: 3 big questions about the future of NBA on TNT after the league officially announces Amazon deal

Matty Willz /
Black America Web: Report: Warner Bros Discovery Threatens To Sue NBA After New TV Deal Is Announced

Ryan Glasspiegel /
New York Post: NBA rejects TNT's attempt to match Amazon rights deal with potential lawsuit looming

Dave Nemetz /
TVLine: NBA Signs New TV Rights Deal With NBC, Disney and Amazon, Ending Decades-Long TNT Partnership

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NBA Rejects Warner Bros Discovery Bid For Amazon; WNBA Renews Disney, Prime Video Deals & Links Up With NBCU - Update

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Sportico: NBA Rejects WBD's Attempt to Match Amazon Bid

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The Hollywood Reporter: The NBA declines WBD's effort to join the set of rights packages built for Amazon, Disney, and NBCUniversal, saying WBD's proposal did not match Amazon's offer

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The WNBA's deal with Disney, NBC, and Amazon, which is reportedly worth ~$200M/season, includes more national telecasts and an increased global reach

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Media Play News: ESPN, NBCUniversal, Prime Video Ink 11-Year $2.2 Billion Media Deal With WNBA

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The Streamable: WNBA's Historic New Rights Deals with Disney, NBCUniversal, Amazon Finalized

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Next TV: WNBA Set to Also Return to NBCU as Part of Surging League's New 11-Year, $2.2 Billion National TV Deal, Made Official Wednesday

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Variety: NBA Rejects Warner's Bid to Stay in Basketball, Signs Deals With Amazon, Disney, NBCU

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Engadget: NBA TV rights go to ESPN, NBC and Amazon as TNT is rejected

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UPROXX: The NBA Announced Its New Media Rights Deal With Disney, NBCUniversal, And Amazon TVNewsCheck: NBA Rejects Warner Bros Discovery Bid For Amazon; WNBA Renews Disney, Prime Video Deals & Links Up With NBCU The Official Home of the WNBA: WNBA Secures Landmark Media Rights Deals with the Walt Disney Company, Amazon Prime Video and NBCUniversal

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The Wrap: NBA Makes Its Call: Deals Set With Disney, NBCUniversal and Amazon as WBD Rejected

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