NBCUniversal and Charter strike a new multiyear deal, including making Peacock free for all Spectrum TV Select video customers soon (Adam Chitwood/The Wrap)

Mediagazer: NBCUniversal and Charter strike a new multiyear deal, including making Peacock free for all Spectrum TV Select video customers soon (Adam Chitwood/The Wrap)

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Filing: New York Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi accuses her ex-fiancé, Politico journalist Ryan Lizza, of harassment and blackmail; Lizza denies the accusations— New York magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi is publicly accusing her ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza, a prominent political journalist with Politico …
Discussion: Washington Post, Adweek, Fox News, New York Times, Page Six, HuffPost, @nataliemj10, @katie_robertson, @foster_type, Newser, Mediaite, The Daily Beast, Salon, The Independent, The Wrap, New York Post, Business Insider, @amandamarcotte.bsky.social, @coachfinstock.bsky.social, @celebrityhottub.bsky.social, @mitchellepner.bsky.social and DNyuz

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Herb Scribner /
Washington Post: Reporter Olivia Nuzzi accuses ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza of blackmail, harassment Fox News: Politico's Ryan Lizza on leave after ex Olivia Nuzzi accuses him of harassment, blackmail amid RFK Jr. tryst

Katie Robertson /
New York Times: Olivia Nuzzi, Reporter Linked to R.F.K. Jr., Accuses Ex-Fiancé of Harassment

Sara Whitman /
Page Six: Olivia Nuzzi gets no-contact order against ex Ryan Lizza, accuses him of exposing her tryst with RFK Jr.

Lydia O'Connor /
HuffPost: Olivia Nuzzi Accuses Ryan Lizza Of Blackmail Amid RFK Jr. Relationship: Report

Natalie Jackson /
@nataliemj10: I'm guessing he discovered the relationship with RFK Jr, broke up with her, and told her he would report the ethics breach if she didn't (and then possibly followed through). I mean, there may be more ugliness to it, but that seems like the baseline here.

Katie Robertson /
@katie_robertson: NEW: New York Mag's Olivia Nuzzi, who accused her ex Ryan Lizza in court filings of hacking her devices and waging a harassment campaign, has also made a similar complaint to the FBI. Lizza has strongly denied all accusations https://www.nytimes.com/...

Foster /
@foster_type: Not now Beltway Hot Goss.

Evann Gastaldo /
Newser: Olivia Nuzzi: My Ex-Fiance Leaked News of RFK Jr. Relationship

Charlie Nash /
Mediaite: Ryan Lizza Takes ‘Leave of Absence’ From Politico After Ex-Fiancée Olivia Nuzzi Accuses Him of Harassment and Blackmail

Griffin Eckstein /
Salon: Nuzzi accuses ex-fiancé of tipping off employer about alleged RFK Jr. affair

Mike Bedigan /
The Independent: Olivia Nuzzi accuses ex-fiance of orchestrating blackmail campaign after RFK Jr relationship revelations

David Propper /
New York Post: Olivia Nuzzi's ex-fiancé to take leave of absence from Politico after being accused of blackmail amid RFK Jr. affair

Lucia Moses /
Business Insider: New York mag has hired a top law firm to investigate the Olivia Nuzzi-RFK Jr. relationship

Amanda Marcotte /
@amandamarcotte.bsky.social: I would say that the whole point of the Shitty Media Men list was to let women know who to avoid, but it seems that Nuzzi has a type so she wouldn't have listened. — www.cnn.com/2024/10/01/m... @coachfinstock.bsky.social: Ryan Murphy is absolutely going to turn this into a series and it's gonna be amazing [embedded post]

Ryan Nanni /
@celebrityhottub.bsky.social: Beginning to think, given the opportunity, I would not date Olivia Nuzzi or Ryan Lizza

Mitchell Epner /
@mitchellepner.bsky.social: If anyone has a link to the filing by Olivia Nuzzi referenced in this article, please provide in the comments. — Once again, I'm asking journalists to link to publicly-filed documents that are quoted in their stories. At a minimum, please provide the case caption. — www.cnn.com/2024/10/01/m...

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Source: Politico and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza agreed that he will take a leave of absence during an internal investigation, after Olivia Nuzzi's lawsuit— Scoop: Politico and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza have mutually agreed that he will take a leave of absence while an investigation is conducted following today's news.

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New York Post and DNyuz

The Wrap:

NBCUniversal and Charter strike a new multiyear deal, including making Peacock free for all Spectrum TV Select video customers soon— The addition makes the total of free streaming services on Spectrum packages worth $65 — Peacock will soon be free for all Spectrum TV Select video customers thanks …

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Deadline, Cord Cutters News, @jbflint, The Hollywood Reporter

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Jill Goldsmith /
Deadline: NBCUniversal And Charter Ink Multi-Year Distribution Deal

James Guttman /
Cord Cutters News: Spectrum Elevates Streaming: Free Peacock Premium Now Included for Subscribers in New NBCUniversal Deal

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Charter Customers to Get Peacock Under New Deal With NBCUniversal https://www.wsj.com/...

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: NBCU and Charter have struck new distribution deal that includes ad-supported Peacock for most subscribers at no extra cost. Plane landed safely. Current deal expired Monday night but no channels went dark.

The Hollywood Reporter:

The New York Times launches its biggest app overhaul since 2008, adding personalized recommendations and content from The Athletic, The Wirecutter, and others— The new app, the biggest overhaul since 2008, features more personalization for users, and brings brands like The Athletic and The Wirecutter into the experience.

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Nieman Lab

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Billboard:

Memo: Spotify Global Head of Music Jeremy Erlich is leaving the company after joining in June 2019; he will advise Spotify until the end of February 2025— After more than five years at the streamer, the executive is leaving to pursue an “entrepreneurial journey”

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Hits Daily Double!, Digital Music News, Music Business Worldwide and Variety

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Depth Perception:

Q&A with Ben Collins on moving from a disinformation reporter to running The Onion, reviving its print edition and video newscast, expansion plans, and more— In April, the archly named company Global Tetrahedron, owned by Jeff Lawson, a co-founder and former CEO of the tech company Twilio …

Bloomberg:

Philippine President Marcos Jr. signs a law imposing a 12% value-added tax on non-resident digital service providers, including Netflix, HBO, and Disney— The World's Call Center Capital Is Gripped by AI Fever — and Fear … Hello World

Bloomberg:

DirecTV CEO Bill Morrow says the combined DirecTV and Dish company plans a one-stop shop for streaming apps like Hulu and smaller bundles of live TV channels— - Merged company will look to compete with YouTube TV, Amazon — ‘This allows us to get back into a growth situation,’ he said

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@tvgrimreaper and @tamerspotlight

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@tvgrimreaper: The truth: “If this gets past Lina Khan, we'll fire most people that work for Dish and harvest cash all the way down.” What Corporate Communications told him to say:

Press Gazette:

ITV Director of News and Current Affairs Michael Jermey plans to leave the UK channel at the end of the year after 16 years in the position— Jermey will chair the Disasters Emergency Committee. — Michael Jermey is leaving ITV after 16 years as director of news and current affairs.

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Deadline and Press Centre

Fast Company:

A look at Local Lede, an AI tool from AP and startup AppliedXL that helps journalists sift through large datasets from federal agencies to find local news tips— So far the pilot program involves five AP member news organizations, with plans to expand to Alaska later this month.

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Financial Times:

Sources: Pink Floyd agrees to sell the rights to their music catalogue, including the band name and the artists' “likeness”, to Sony for about $400M— The deal struck this week marks the end of years of infighting among band members over the sale

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Music Ally, @followtheh, @danielthomasldn, Digital Music News and Music Business Worldwide

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Stuart Dredge /
Music Ally: Report: Sony Music's Pink Floyd deal could be worth $400m

Tom Hearden /
@followtheh: *PINK FLOYD AGREES TO SELL MUSIC RIGHTS TO SONY FOR $400M: FT all in all that's a lotta bricks

Daniel Thomas /
@danielthomasldn: Its all about Money Pink Floyd agrees deal to sell music rights to Sony for $400mn https://www.ft.com/... - scoop with @annaknicolaou and via @ft

Dylan Smith /
Digital Music News: Over Two Years Later, Pink Floyd's Catalog Has a Buyer — Sony Music Reportedly Scoops Up Name, Likeness, and Recording Rights in $400M Deal

Axios:

Duke Reporters' Lab: the number of fact-checking sites has declined globally; North American active sites have fallen from 94 to 90 from 2020 to 2023— - In some parts of the world, political pressure has directly impacted the closure of fact-checking operations.

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MPR News, Politico, @axios, @seangraf, The Wrap, Eric Anderson on LinkedIn, Associated Press, Truthout and The Hill

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MPR News: Should moderators fact-check? Veteran broadcast debate host, journalism professor weigh in @axios: Fact-checking sites are shrinking globally due to political pressure, while fears of bias are prompting news organizations to reconsider how they present fact checks. https://www.axios.com/...

Sean Graf /
@seangraf: Very interesting/concerning report from @sarafischer —> Fact checks fall amid political pressure https://www.axios.com/...

Tess Patton /
The Wrap: What Time Does the Vice Presidential Debate Start?

Eric Anderson /
Eric Anderson on LinkedIn: In today's through-the-looking glass world, fact checking by the media has become a political football. — https://lnkd.in/gXxTJrAr

Dominick Mastrangelo /