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 (Jesse Whittock/Deadline)
Mediagazer: 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 (Jesse Whittock/Deadline)
Top News:
Bloomberg:
Sources: Russia releases WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich as part of a major multi-country prisoner swap; prisoners are en route to destinations outside Russia— Russia is releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan as part of a major prisoner swap with the US …
Discussion: The Independent, Talking Biz News, UPI, Metro.co.uk, Fox News, KUSA-TV, The Guardian, New York Post, The Hill, CNN, @nat_vasilyeva, @ivanthek, @gma, The i Paper, @hadas_gold, @jamesrbuk, Telegraph, @silviakillings, @jamesrbuk, @conorsen, @srabil, @samberkhead, CBS News, @ianbremmer, @noahcrothman, @kevinrothrock@infosec …, New York Daily News, The Moscow Times and Reuters
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Alexander Butler /
The Independent: Russia and West ‘prepare for prisoner swap’
Chris Roush /
Talking Biz News: WSJ's Gershkovich is being released
Doug Cunningham /
UPI: Reports: U.S., Russia agree to prisoner swap expected to free Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan
Gergana Krasteva /
Metro.co.uk: Putin's enemy number one is ‘getting out of jail’
Shaun Walker /
The Guardian: Russia prisoner swap involving US journalist Evan Gershkovich under way
Alex Oliveira /
New York Post: Russia releasing American journalist Evan Gershkovich in prisoner swap after 16 months behind bars: reports
Nataliya Vasilyeva /
@nat_vasilyeva: Nail-biter of the past 24 hours. I'd refrain from publishing the names of those who are or are likely to be released in what everyone hopes will be a major prisoner swap between Russia and the West. Let's give their families some space to breathe. @ivanthek: Interesting how Bloomberg and CBS are able to get confirmation of names, but CNN and NBC News have SAO sources who won't give up names. @EamonJavers @gma: BREAKING: Russia agrees to free Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in multi-country prisoner swap, the largest since the Cold War [video]
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.
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/...
James Ball /
@jamesrbuk: Absolutely fantastic news, if long-long overdue. Credit to his friends and colleagues for their relentless campaigning.
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.
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]
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/ ...
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.
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.
Kevin Rothrock /
@kevinrothrock@infosec.exchange: The actual Bloomberg report phrases the release of Evan and Paul Whelan as still in progress: “is releasing,” “will return”... https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Jessica Schladebeck /
New York Daily News: Journalist Evan Gershkovich, Marine Paul Whelan to be freed in prisoner swap with Russia
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BBC:
A senior US official confirms that journalists Alsu Kurmasheva and Evan Gershkovich will be released under a multi-country prisoner swap with Russia— Three US citizens imprisoned in Russia, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, are expected to be released on Thursday under a prisoner exchange deal.
Discussion:
CBS News, Variety, The Wrap, Fox News, Committee to Protect …, New York Times, Rolling Stone, Associated Press, TMZ.com, Meduza.io, Politico, The Mirror, ABC7, The Hill, TVNewsCheck, Deadline and Voice of America
Discussion:
CBS News: U.S., Russia agree to prisoner swap to free Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others
Ellise Shafer /
Variety: Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich to Be Released From Russia in Prisoner Swap
Josh Dickey /
The Wrap: Russia Frees American Prisoners Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan in Multi-Country Swap Fox News: WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich being released by Russia in prisoner swap; Paul Whelan also being freed Committee to Protect Journalists: CPJ welcomes reports of Gershkovich, Kurmasheva release, says Russia must stop stifling journalists New York Times: Live Updates: Russia Releases Evan Gershkovich in Sweeping Prisoner Swap, Turkish Officials Say
Nikki McCann Ramirez /
Rolling Stone: Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan To Be Released in Prisoner Swap Meduza.io: Russia prepares release of Evan Gershkovich, Vladimir Kara-Murza, and other political prisoners in major exchange with West
Shannon K. Kingston /
ABC7: Russia agrees to free Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in multi-country prisoner swap
Jeffrey M. McCall /
The Hill: Russia is using American journalists as pawns on its geopolitical chessboard
Melanie Goodfellow /
TVNewsCheck: Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Could Be Freed By Russia In Prisoner Swap
Melanie Goodfellow /
Deadline: Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich & Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan Being Freed By Russia In Prisoner Swap - Reports
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:
Hadas Gold /
CNN: UK police examining allegations Washington Post publisher purposely deleted emails in phone hacking scandal
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. …
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/...
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/...
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/...
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/...
AJ McDougall /
The Daily Beast: Cops Probe Whether Washington Post Publisher Tried to Frame British PM
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.
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. @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.
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/...
David Folkenflik /
NPR: U.K. police reviewing accusations against ‘Washington Post’ publisher
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/ ...
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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— LONDON — Attorneys for Prince Harry and prominent U.K. politicians today accused Washington Post chief executive and publisher …
Discussion:
The Guardian, Media Nation, @northernlights@mstdn.ca and MediaPost
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Gordon Brown /
The Guardian: First, Murdoch papers targeted me. Now there is evidence they falsely implicated me in a cover-up
Dan Kennedy /
Media Nation: Will Lewis is back in the news. And once again, it's for all the wrong reasons. @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/ ...
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 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:
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
Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: Venu Sports Sets Launch Price of $42.99 Per Month TVLine: Disney, Warner Bros. and Fox's Joint Sports Streaming Service Now Has a Price — How Much Will It Cost?
Andrew Bucholtz /
Awful Announcing: Venu Sports, the joint ESPN/Fox/WBD streaming venture, announces launch pricing below many projections
Harshita Mary Varghese /
Reuters: Fox, Disney, Warner Bros Discovery's sports-streaming JV priced at $42.99/month
Ryan Christoffel /
9to5Mac: New streaming super-bundle for NFL, NBA, and more will cost $42.99/month
Lillian Rizzo /
CNBC: Sports streaming venture Venu priced at $42.99 a month
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).
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Advanced Television
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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:
TVLine, The Wrap, Variety, Next TV, The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, Deadline, Paramount Press Express, TVNewsCheck, New York Daily News, Adweek and WXIA-TV
Discussion:
Rebecca Iannucci /
TVLine: CBS Evening News Sets New Anchor Lineup After Norah O'Donnell's Exit
Natalie Korach /
The Wrap: CBS News Taps Ensemble Team to Anchor ‘Evening News’ After Norah O'Donnell Exit
Brian Steinberg /
Variety: CBS Plans ‘Evening News’ Overhaul: John Dickerson, Maurice DuBois, Weather and Close Ties to ‘60 Minutes’
Michael Malone /
Next TV: John Dickerson, Maurice DuBois To Anchor ‘CBS Evening News’ After Norah O'Donnell Steps Down
Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: ‘CBS Evening News’ to Get Major Reboot Led By John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois
Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois named anchors of ‘CBS Evening News’ in major overhaul
Ted Johnson /
Deadline: ‘CBS Evening News’ Revamp Unveiled: John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois To Anchor From New York With Focus On Ensemble Team 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
Natalie Korach /
TVNewsCheck: CBS News Taps Ensemble Team To Anchor ‘Evening News’ After O'Donnell Exit
Joseph Wilkinson /
New York Daily News: Norah O'Donnell to leave ‘CBS Evening News’ after election
Mark Mwachiro /
Adweek: Norah O'Donnell to Step Down From CBS Evening News Role After November Election
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
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Radio Ink and The Hollywood Reporter
AdExchanger:
Outbrain confirms plans to acquire Altice-owned Teads, 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 …
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Adweek, The Media Leader, Digiday, Axios and Outbrain Inc., more at Techmeme »
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Mark Stenberg /
Adweek: Outbrain Acquires Video Firm Teads for $1B in Major Tie-Up
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
Press Gazette:
RAJAR: in Q2, GB News Radio reached 518K people per week on average, overtaking Times Radio for the first time; BBC Radio 2 had a weekly reach of 13.3M people— GB News Radio has overtaken Times Radio's weekly reach for the first time according to the latest RAJAR radio listening figures for Q2 2024.
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adambowie.com and Press Association
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:
City A.M., @markkleinmansky, @janemartinson and @markkleinmansky
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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.
Variety:
Midia Research: songwriters average 9.5% of the $0.004 Spotify pays per stream, and of the over 300 songwriters surveyed, only 10% earn over $30K annually— Back in the days when “music” meant CDs and vinyl, a songwriter could make a decent living: their percentage of a song or songs on the average $18.99 …
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MIDiA Research Blog and Music Ally
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Tsion Tadesse /