Paramount's Pluto TV and M6+ strike a partnership that includes content channels and ad sales in France; French TV company M6 launched the AVOD platform in May (Georg Szalai/The Hollywood Reporter)

Mediagazer: Paramount's Pluto TV and M6+ strike a partnership that includes content channels and ad sales in France; French TV company M6 launched the AVOD platform in May (Georg Szalai/The Hollywood Reporter)

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Bloomberg:

TikTok says it plans to shut down TikTok Music on November 28 and will delete customer data; the app, originally called Resso, first launched in 2019— TikTok Music will go offline on Nov. 28 and customer data will be deleted, the music division said in a post on its website.
Discussion: TechCrunch, Music Ally and Music Business Worldwide, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Ivan Mehta /
TechCrunch: ByteDance is shutting down TikTok Music globally

Stuart Dredge /
Music Ally: TikTok Music is shutting down for good at the end of November

Tim Ingham /
Music Business Worldwide: TIKTOK TO SHUTTER MUSIC SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE TIKTOK MUSIC IN NOVEMBER

TechCrunch:

TikTok rolls out its redesigned Subscription feature, which lets creators offer three tiers, to eligible creators in select regions, including the UK and the US— TikTok announced on Monday that its redesigned “Subscription” monetization offering is rolling out to eligible creators in select regions …

Discussion:
TikTok, TVNewsCheck, @wildtiktokss, @liahaberman, @zachbussey, @tiktokcomms, ZDNET, MediaPost and Fast Company, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:
TikTok: Subscription Expansion: Enabling More Creators to Enhance Relationships With Their Communities @wildtiktokss: subscriptions are now available on my page! they're only $1 subscribers will get daily exclusive posts and other memes/shitposts. I will also do giveaways and frequent shoutouts to the main feed for subscribers and talk about life i will also follow back all subs and feel free [image]

Lia Haberman /
@liahaberman: TikTok announced its updated “Subscription” feature is rolling out to more eligible creators in select markets Creators will be able offer followers exclusive access to premium perks, unique experiences, and a members-only community for a monthly fee https://newsroom.tiktok.com/ ... [image]

Zach Bussey /
@zachbussey: TikTok is expanding Subscriptions with new features. - Open to All eligible Creators, not just LIVE. - Three Tiers New Perks: - Private Comm Channels - Exclusive Content - Unique Stickers + Evolving Badges - Custom Perks (Discord Role, Shoutouts) #StreamerNews #TOSgg [image] @tiktokcomms: Our newly expanded Subscription feature launches today in select regions, with more to come. The redesigned feature will enable more creators to offer their followers exclusive perks, unique experiences, and access to a members-only community. Read more: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/ ... [image]

Cesar Cadenas /
ZDNET: TikTok rolls out expanded Subscription packages letting fans unlock exclusive content

Jessica Bursztynsky /
Fast Company: TikTok expands its subscription feature for creators

Reuters:

Source: Meta plans to launch the voices of Judi Dench, Kristen Bell, John Cena, Awkwafina, and Keegan-Michael Key for its Meta AI chatbot at Connect this week— Facebook owner Meta Platforms (META.O) is planning to announce this week that it has secured deals with actors including Judi Dench …

Discussion:
MEDIANAMA, The Wrap and New York Post, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Vallari Sanzgiri /
MEDIANAMA: Meta to Use AI Voices of Celebrities Like Judi Dench, John Cena Amid Consent Concerns

Sean Burch /
The Wrap: Meta AI to Begin Speaking in Voices of Judi Dench, Awkwafina and John Cena | Report

Matthew Sedacca /
New York Post: Meta AI chatbot praises Kamala Harris for her ‘trailblazing leadership’ — but warns critics have called Trump ‘crude and lazy’

Press Gazette:

Reach CEO Jim Mullen says there is “too much power in the hands of platforms and their algorithms” and calls for regulation to make platforms pay for content— The chief executive of the UK's biggest commercial news publisher has called for big tech regulation so the platforms pay …

Discussion:
Liverpool Echo and HoldtheFrontPage

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Maria Breslin /
Liverpool Echo: Why backing proud brands like the Liverpool Echo must be on the political agenda

Variety:

Memo: Paramount unveils “phase two” of layoffs and says 90% of them will be complete after this round, following its August plan to cut 15% of its US workforce— Paramount Global unveiled a second wave of staff cuts Tuesday morning, part of a larger bid by the owner of CBS …

Discussion:
TVNewsCheck, Next TV, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter

Discussion:

Dade Hayes /
TVNewsCheck: Paramount Initiates Next Round Of Layoffs

Jon Lafayette /
Next TV: Paramount Starts New Round of Staff Reductions in U.S.

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: Paramount Initiates Next Round Of Layoffs In Ongoing Effort To Cut 15% Of U.S. Workforce

Variety:

An interview with Joanna Coles and Ben Sherwood on making The Daily Beast “an intelligent tabloid” with 30+ new contributors like Tina Brown and Kara Swisher— If the media industry is burning, Joanna Coles and Ben Sherwood aren't afraid to play close to the flames.

Discussion:
The Daily Beast, @variety, LateNighter and @bristei

Discussion:
@variety: Samantha Bee will co-host a new podcast on The Daily Beast, and the publication is tapping more than 30 prominent journalists, comedians and thought leaders to help revitalize the site. Among the list are Kara Swisher, Larry Wilmore and Phoebe Robinson. https://variety.com/...

Nick Riccardo /
LateNighter: Samantha Bee is Launching a New Podcast for The Daily Beast

The Hollywood Reporter:

Paramount's Pluto TV and M6+ strike a partnership that includes content channels and ad sales in France; French TV company M6 launched the AVOD platform in May— The strategic commercial and editorial partnership is designed to “scale and expand their free streaming and digital businesses in France.”

Discussion:
Advanced Television, Variety, TVNewsCheck, TVBEurope and Deadline

Discussion:

Matthew Corrigan /
TVBEurope: Pluto TV and M6+ team up with strategic alliance in France

NBC News:

TikTok permanently removes accounts associated with the parent organizations of Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik, citing “covert influence operations”— Social media rivals Meta and YouTube have announced similar suspensions of Russian state media accounts this month.

Discussion:
The Hill, @alenapopova and @beefeater_fella, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Lauren Irwin /
The Hill: TikTok removes accounts linked to Russian media groups for ‘engaging in covert influence operations’

Alena Popova /
@alenapopova: The Chinese-owned video hosting service TikTok has banned the accounts of Russia's state-owned propaganda outlets, Sputnik and RT International. The “No limits” partnership between China and Russia, in fact, has quite a few limits. https://www.kommersant.ru/... [image] @beefeater_fella: Who could have foreseen that China, which is one of Russia's main strategic (BRICS) partners, would follow suit by having TikTok delete RT and Sputnik's accounts but that's exactly what just happened on September 21, 2024. Sputnik reacted with fury by describing this as a [image]

New York Times:

How WhatsApp Channels, launched in late 2023, are driving traffic to digital news outlets, especially readers from outside the US, as social media traffic falls— An illustration of a man sitting on a green chair reading a newspaper called “World News” as he looks at his phone behind it.Jackson Gibbs

Semafor:

A look at Tim Miller's “Never Trump” outlet The Bulwark's surging popularity on YouTube, with subscribers up from 50,000 in September 2023 to 631,000 now— The Scoop — Tim Miller doesn't enjoy making the MrBeast face, the wide-eyed, open-mouthed smile of a million YouTube thumbnail images.

Discussion:

John Ettorre /
@workinwithwords: “The Bulwark is currently the 4th-most popular news publication on Substack, behind Bari Weiss' Free Press, Heather Cox Richardson's long running history newsletter, & Nate Silver's polling/media analysis project, the Silver Bulletin.” Wow. https://www.semafor.com/...

Eric Michael Garcia /
@ericmgarcia14@threads.net: The Bulwark and @timodc honestly put together some of the smartest commentary out there. I find myself checking it regularly.

Bill Kristol /
@billkristol: “It's mission-driven. So we're always going to be looking for how to reach more people...Because my bigger political ambition is: How do you build a new center in the country? And so I want to build as big a community as possible.” https://www.semafor.com/... @risj_oxford: Centre-right US news outlet the @BulwarkOnline has grown rapidly this year, evolving from “an anti-Trump refuge into a promising media business,” writes @maxwelltani who looks at the delicate line it's treading between political and business success. https://www.semafor.com/...

Peter Hamby /
@peterhamby: The Bulwark — a real media company! Great @maxwelltani piece, starring a lot of @Timodc face https://www.semafor.com/...

Aaron M. Renn /
@aaron_renn: Love them or hate them, there's no denying that there's a big market for Never Trump takes, and both the Bulwark and Dispatch have done extremely well. https://www.semafor.com/...

Tim Miller /
@timodc: “Since Biden dropped out, The Bulwark has netted 88 million views on YouTube (the prior 5 years were 64.2 mil)...It has been averaging 296k views per video...making it one of the most-viewed-per-video producers in all of English-language news media.” https://www.semafor.com/...

Justin Kanew /
@kanew: Good stuff here. Grateful for @Timodc and the Bulwark crew's voices as (former) Republicans who saw Trumpism for what it was early on. https://www.semafor.com/...

Sam Stein /
@samstein: The Bulwark “has been averaging 296,000 views per video since Biden's withdrawal, making it one of the most-viewed-per-video producers in all of English-language news media.” https://www.semafor.com/...

Simon Owens /
@simondowens@threads.net: The Bulwark, the never-Trump outlet that's become one of the biggest political publications on Substack, has grown its YouTube following by 600,000 in just the last year. Most of the videos consist of short clips from its longform podcasts. — https://www.semafor.com/...

Nieman Reports:

A project that tracked 50 Ukrainian newsrooms over the past 15 months finds they are upholding high standards of journalism, some reinvented themselves, more— Many news organizations are adapting to the realities brought by the ongoing conflict. — Until Feb. 24, 2022 …

Discussion:
Chine Labbe on LinkedIn

Washington Post:

A look at Smartmatic's defamation case against Newsmax, scheduled to begin on September 30 in Wilmington, Delaware, and its implications for the media industry— The voting technology company will have to prove that allegations of fraud made by hosts and guests on Newsmax destroyed its reputation.

Discussion:
Associated Press, @jeremymbarr, Deadline and Barrett Media

Discussion:
Associated Press: Judge rules out possibility of punitive damages in Smartmatic defamation lawsuit against Newsmax

Jeremy Barr /
@jeremymbarr: Newsmax is celebrating a Delaware judge's decision to prevent Smartmatic from seeking punitive damages in the company's defamation lawsuit Here's my story from Friday (when everyone else was busy talking about that other thing) on the status of the case: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... [image]

Ted Johnson /