Lawmakers amend the California Journalism Preservation Act to make platforms pay into a fund and base payments on the number of journalists an outlet employs (Laurel Rosenhall/Los Angeles Times)

Mediagazer: Lawmakers amend the California Journalism Preservation Act to make platforms pay into a fund and base payments on the number of journalists an outlet employs (Laurel Rosenhall/Los Angeles Times)

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Wall Street Journal:

Sources: ex-Warner Music head Edgar Bronfman Jr. looks to offer $2B to $2.5B for National Amusements, which is already in advanced talks to sell to Skydance— Bronfman, backed by Bain Capital, has expressed interest in Shari Redstone's National Amusements, which is already in advanced negotiations to sell to Skydance Media
Discussion: @fhoro, Variety, Cord Cutters News, @jbflint, The Wrap, @lowrytom, @tvgrimreaper, Bloomberg, @jtoonkel and Reuters

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Frances Horodelski /
@fhoro: For me, this is a name from the past Edgar Bronfman. $PARA https://www.wsj.com/...

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Paramount M&A Saga Continues: Edgar Bronfman Jr., Bain Capital Mulling up to $2.5 Billion Bid for Shari Redstone's National Amusements

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Edgar Bronfman Jr., Bain Capital Eyeing $2 Billion Bid for Shari Redstone's National Amusements | Report

Tom Lowry /
@lowrytom: Where's Edgar? For media folks asking this question: Edgar Bronfman Jr. returns to the spotlight as a possible suitor for the Redstones' Paramount Global https://www.wsj.com/...

Jessica Toonkel /
@jtoonkel: SCOOP: Edgar Bronfman Eyes $2 Billion-Plus Bid for Company That Controls Paramount w/⁦@laurenthomas⁩ ⁦⁦@JeffreyT1⁩ $PARA https://www.wsj.com/...

Semafor:

Fox News edited an interview with Donald Trump to remove a section where he appeared to back off a promise to declassify Jeffrey Epstein-related federal files— The News — Fox News edited an interview with Donald Trump to remove a section in which he appeared to back off a promise …

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@trumpstaxes, @matthewkeyslive, @andrewbatesnc, @a_picazo and @mattyglesias

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@trumpstaxes: Donald Trump is such a train wreck these days that even his Fox News interviews need to be carefully edited to avoid being damaging or humiliating. https://www.semafor.com/...

Matthew Keys /
@matthewkeyslive: Clickbait. All cable news shows edit down interviews. The only reason why @semafor and @maxwelltani knew the portion edited for air was because Fox News also posted the full, unedited interview. Interesting, but not a scoop.

Andrew Bates /
@andrewbatesnc: “Fox News edited” a Trump interview “in which he appeared to back off a promise to declassify federal files related to the late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein because 'you don't want to affect people's lives if it's phony stuff in there.'” https://www.semafor.com/...

Alheli Picazo /
@a_picazo: There's a terrific segment from Chris Hayes on this, which I've linked to below:

Punchbowl News:

Punchbowl News announces a tech policy vertical as part of its Premium Policy membership, which will launch in early 2025— Punchbowl News is taking on tech coverage. Let us tell you why. — How Washington tackles the perils and promises of technology is one of the biggest questions of the day.

The Hollywood Reporter:

Yahoo Sports hires Olympic gold medalists as correspondents for the 2024 Paris Olympics and partners with USA Swimming on a content distribution deal— The digital brand has tapped Olympians Allyson Felix, Kerri Walsh Jennings, Shawn Johnson East, Missy Franklin and Katie Hoff to be correspondents from the games.

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usaswimming.org, Ryan Spoon on LinkedIn and Awful Announcing

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usaswimming.org: USA Swimming Partners with Yahoo Sports to Distribute Swimming Content Ahead of Olympic Trials and Olympic Games

Ryan Spoon /
Ryan Spoon on LinkedIn: The Paris Olympics are less than 50 days away, and we are thrilled to announce our incredible team joining Yahoo Sports. …

Associated Press:

How the AP is diversifying its revenue streams, including services, ads, AI licensing, and philanthropy; 82% of its 2023 revenue came from content licensing— AP revenue boss says “not all” diversification efforts will work but “we have to experiment”. — The Associated Press has revealed …

Press Gazette:

The Sun, The Telegraph, The Times, and other UK publishers raise concerns after press regulator IPSO ruled against open court reporting by the Aberdeen Live— Publishers including The Sun, The Telegraph and The Times have raised the alarm over a ruling from the UK's biggest press regulator that …

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Sky News:

Sources: Cineworld is exploring a sale or restructuring of its UK business, which includes ~100 theaters; the Regal parent emerged from bankruptcy in Aug. 2023— The multiplex giant is working with AlixPartners on options for its UK business which could lead to a sale or restructuring …

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Reuters, @ozseekerview, @pixieglas, @neilramjee, @elliot_grove, The Wrap and Deadline

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John Sullivan /
@ozseekerview: This has been a long time coming - throws up interesting possibilities and Challenges as 👌#Cineworld plots blockbuster sale of British cinema operations | Business News | Sky News ⁦@RobArthur⁩ ⁦@myelbacha⁩ ⁦@vuecinemas⁩ https://news.sky.com/... @pixieglas: Thinking of Cineworld colleagues today as more uncertainty looms. Cineworld truly strive to be more progressive in thinking about audiences and for their staff, so hope this situation doesn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. https://news.sky.com/...

Neil Ramjee /
@neilramjee: Not seen any mention of this - ‘disposal of UK operations’ sounds like the Greidigers are generating income to shore up the Regal brand. And yes, thoughts are with all the pawns who will inevitably have to deal with all the fallout from on high. https://news.sky.com/...

Elliot Grove /
@elliot_grove: More trouble in movie town! https://news.sky.com/...

Nancy Tartaglione /
Deadline: Cineworld Exploring Sale Of UK Cinemas

Los Angeles Times:

Lawmakers amend the California Journalism Preservation Act to make platforms pay into a fund and base payments on the number of journalists an outlet employs— California lawmakers have revived legislation to charge online platforms for the news articles they publish …

Reuters:

Israel extends a ban on Al Jazeera's operations in the country for another 45 days, citing a security threat, after a court upheld an initial 35-day ban— A ban on Al Jazeera's operations in Israel was extended for another 45 days by Israel's telecoms regulator on Sunday after the cabinet agreed …

Reuters:

Filing: Paramount controlling shareholder Shari Redstone received 32.2M board election votes, the lowest among six candidates, and 905K votes against, the most— Paramount Global (PARA.O) controlling shareholder Shari Redstone received the fewest votes among other directors in the company's board election, a filing on Friday showed.

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Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Shari Redstone Receives Fewest Votes in Paramount Board Election

The Verge:

Google lets advertisers serve targeted ads across Google TV's 125+ free channels, and reports 20M+ US monthly active Google TV and Android TV OS devices in 2023— Google is launching a new advertising network that serves targeted ads to Google TV-powered streaming boxes and smart TVs.

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Cybernews.com, Android Central, StreamTV Insider, 9to5Google, The Desk, Cord Cutters News and The Keyword, more at Techmeme »

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Ernestas Naprys /
Cybernews.com: Google TV introduces non-skippable in-stream ads across 125 channels

Nickolas Diaz /
Android Central: Google TV introduces another set of ads for advertisers through its network

Bevin Fletcher /
StreamTV Insider: Google TV introduces FAST advertising options

Andrew Romero /
9to5Google: Google TV network opens, expands advertiser resources to reach free TV viewers

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Google TV launches new FAST advertising option

James Guttman /
Cord Cutters News: The Rise of Connected TV and Google TV's New Advertising Opportunities

Amit Ghorawat /
The Keyword: Meet the Google TV network

The Guardian:

Michael Mosley, a household name in the UK for his diet guru TV shows, columns, and podcasts, who joined the BBC in 1985, died at 67 on the Greek island of Symi— Popular celebrity medic who offered health advice to millions through his TV and radio roles, most notably on fasting

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New York Times, @davidolusoga, @thealiceroberts, BBC, @tomhourigan, @bbchelena, Mona Johnson on LinkedIn, @hannahhiles, @scottygb, @c4press, Telegraph, @jerryhicksunite, @profbriancox, BBC, Michael Page on LinkedIn, @insaf_abbas, @bbcradio4, Dr Dimple Devadas on LinkedIn, The Daily Beast, @JonathanMosen@tweesecake …, BBC, Associated Press, The Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian, Variety, CBS News, Sky News, New York Daily News and Deadline

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David Olusoga /
@davidolusoga: I'm really shocked to hear the news today about Michael Mosley. I saw him at the Hay festival just two weeks ago. A brilliant presenter who very kind and encouraging to me when I first started presenting. My deepest sympathy to Clare and his family.

Prof Alice Roberts /
@thealiceroberts: The fragility of life is so shocking. I've known Michael Mosley for many years - as a tv producer specialising in science and medicine. He was the executive producer of my 2009 series Human Journey. When he started presenting as well as producing, we made several science [image] BBC: Michael Mosley's wife pays tribute to ‘wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband’ after body found

Tom Hourigan /
@tomhourigan: There's something particularly sad about the death of Michael Mosley, not just because of the tragic circumstances but because we've lost one of a diminishing number of pretty much universally-trusted figures from public life who did a lot of good in educating us about health.

Helena Wilkinson /
@bbchelena: In the last few minutes Dr Michael Mosley's wife Dr Clare Bailey Mosley pays tribute to her ‘wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband’ [image]

Mona Johnson /
Mona Johnson on LinkedIn: Like so many others, I've checked the news every day hoping for a different ending to this story. — He's touched the lives of millions …

Hannah Hiles /
@hannahhiles: My mum's book group read @DrMichaelMosley's Just One Thing recently and one of them produced this summary of his brilliant, sensible, achievable advice (that we could all benefit from following!) #MichaelMosley #RIPMichaelMosley [image]

Scott Bryan /
@scottygb: some journalists are sharing photos of Michael Mosley being relocated. these photos shouldn't be shared nor seen, in respect to him and his loved ones.

Jerry Hicks /
@jerryhicksunite: Just one thing, thank you for everything RIP Michael Mosley Dr Michael Mosley discovers how the plank, a form of isometric exercise where muscles are held still - can help improve your posture, core strength & heart health #JustOneThing #Michael Mosley [video] [image]

Brian Cox /
@profbriancox: Tragic news about Michael Mosley. He was such an important figure both on and off screen in the BBC science unit, and as a mentor to many of us when we started out in science presenting. And, as many of our colleagues have already said on here, he was a genuinely lovely man. So

David Sillito /
BBC: Michael Mosley: How the presenter transformed people's lives

Michael Page /
Michael Page on LinkedIn: Michael was a junior doctor at the Royal Free, London about 6 or 7 years before I worked there (he was 7 years older than me). …

Insaf Abbas /
@insaf_abbas: The sniffer dog, Scar, is leaving the island of Symi after helping to look for Michael Mosley over the past few days. His paws are burnt from the hot rocks he's been walking on in his search - you can see how he's limping. An indication of the harsh weather conditions here. [video] @bbcradio4: “He was a brilliant science broadcaster and programme maker, able to make the most complex subjects simple” BBC Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore pays tribute to Dr Michael Mosley https://www.bbc.co.uk/... [image]

Dr Dimple Devadas /
Dr Dimple Devadas on LinkedIn: Dr Michael Mosely was a trailblazer. — His collaborative and groundbreaking educational work with his wife, Dr Clare Bailey, informed and transformed the health and lives of so many people. …

AJ McDougall /
The Daily Beast: British Journalist Recalls Harrowing Moment He Found Diet Doctor's Body

Jonathan Mosen /
@JonathanMosen@tweesecake.social: I was so sad when the most likely outcome was confirmed a few hours ago and Michael Mosely's body was found. — Like many millions of people around the world I have so much to thank him for. He was able to communicate complex, health-improving medical concepts with brilliant clarity, but also without being preachy about it. …

Charlotte Moore /
BBC: Tribute to Michael Mosley

Demetris Nellas /
Associated Press: Body of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley found on Greek island

Zoe G. Phillips /
The Hollywood Reporter: Michael Mosley, BBC Health Journalist, Found Dead in Greece Following Disappearance

Michaela Zee /
Variety: British TV Doctor Michael Mosley Found Dead on Greek Island

Bethany Minelle /
Sky News: Michael Mosley: TV doctor's body found on Greek island of Symi

Joseph Wilkinson /
New York Daily News: Missing British TV doctor Michael Mosley found dead on Greek island in apparent fall

Reuters:

Rogers Communications strikes multi-year deals with NBCUniversal and WBD to bring their content to Canada, including NBCUniversal's Bravo channel in September— Rogers Communications (RCIb.TO) has entered into multi-year deals with Comcast-owned (CMCSA.O) NBCUniversal and Warner Bros Discover …

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Rogers Sports & Media, The Desk and WORLD SCREEN

TechCrunch:

Apple TV+ adds InSight, a feature similar to Amazon X-Ray that will allow viewers to learn actor names and song titles as they appear on the screen— At Apple's WWDC 2024, the company revealed a handy new feature for Apple TV+ called InSight. The feature will allow viewers to learn actor names …

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The Verge, 9to5Mac, The Streamable and The Desk, more at Techmeme »

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Filipe Espósito /
9to5Mac: Apple releases first tvOS 18 beta to developers

David Satin /
The Streamable: Apple Introduces tvOS 18 With a Look at New InSight Feature, Automatic Subtitles, More

Matthew Keys /