Pew: 77% of news influencers have no links or background with news outlets, 63% of news influencers are men, and 37% of adults under 30 rely on news influencers (Bloomberg)
Mediagazer: Pew: 77% of news influencers have no links or background with news outlets, 63% of news influencers are men, and 37% of adults under 30 rely on news influencers (Bloomberg)
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Politico:
Trump names FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to chair the agency; Carr can immediately assume control once Trump is inaugurated as he is already on the commission— Carr can assume control of the agency once Trump takes office in January. — President-elect Donald Trump …
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Kayla Cobb /
The Wrap: Nexstar CEO Calls Brendan Carr an ‘Outstanding Choice’ for FCC Chairman as Company Seeks Deregulation
Brian Stelter /
CNN: Brendan Carr wrote the FCC chapter in ‘Project 2025.’ Now he's Trump's pick for the agency
Brendan Carr /
@brendancarrfcc: Thank you, President Trump! I am humbled and honored to serve as Chairman of the FCC. Now we get to work. 🇺🇸 [image]
Cecilia Kang /
New York Times: Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead F.C.C.
William Gavin /
Quartz: Trump's latest hire is a boon for Elon Musk's SpaceX — and a hit to Big Tech
Richard Speed /
The Register: Trump appoints Musk associate Brendan Carr as FCC chair
David JW Bailey /
@davidjwbailey.bsky.social: This is almost certainly a precursor to giving Musk / Thiel / Bannon the ability to surveill all internet traffic, and then introduce a social credit system. Slavery with digital collars. — www.washingtonpost.com/technology/ 2...
McKenzie Wark /
@mckenziewark.bsky.social: Social media companies created a cesspit of disinformation, a not insignificant factor in the election, and now they get this guy as a regulator whose goal is to up the shit-content. The poetic justice of it— www.washingtonpost.com/technology/ 2...
Peter M. Shane /
@petermshane.bsky.social: For those too young to remember how a second Trump Administration was pledged to exclude the Project 2025 crowd. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/ 2...
John Oyewale /
The Daily Caller: Trump Taps Brendan Carr For FCC Chair, Calls Him ‘Warrior For Free Speech’
Matthew Loh /
Business Insider: Trump picked a Project 2025 coauthor to run the FCC. Here's what it means for Big Tech.
Brendan Carr /
@brendancarrfcc: Broadcast media have had the privilege of using a scarce and valuable public resource—our airwaves. In turn, they are required by law to operate in the public interest. When the transition is complete, the FCC will enforce this public interest obligation.
David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: Trump's designer to become the new FCC chair below. Trump says he'll go after the major tv broadcast networks; Musk has had tough words for public broadcasting as well. Carr is an FCC veteran who has embraced Trump's rhetoric. What's ahead?
Matthew Keys /
@matthewkeyslive: Carr has affirmed support to impose cable-like carriage rules on streaming services like Fubo and YouTube TV. This will cause higher fees and programming-related blackouts on these services, which are already common on cable and satellite platforms. Remember this tweet. $FUBO
Ahmed Baba /
@ahmed.baba_@threads.net: Brendan Carr successfully auditioned to be Trump's FCC Chairman. Was clear as day after his Fox News appearance where he indicated he would be willing to target broadcast licenses of networks Trump doesn't like.
Neil Chilson /
@neil_chilson: Congrats, @BrendanCarrFCC! Carr had a persuasive dissent on the FCC's ill-advised proposed “Disclosure Rules for the Use of AI in Political Ads.” I look forward to having that intellectual firepower setting the FCC agenda.
Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Trump Appoints a New Head of The FCC With Plans to Tighten Regulations On Big Tech
Cullen McCue /
Trending Politics Conservative Breaking: NEW: Media Outlets Panic After Trump's Pick For FCC Chair Vows To Dismantle ‘The Censorship Cartel’
David Folkenflik /
NPR: Trump taps FCC's Brendan Carr to lead the agency
Rebecca Falconer /
Axios: Trump chooses FCC commissioner Brendan Carr to lead agency
Mike Masnick /
@mmasnick.bsky.social: Not that this is surprising, but... [images]
Elon Musk /
@elonmusk: @shaunmmaguire Great choice
Jim Haigh /
@jmhaigh: @jeffjarvis Carr is awful news for everyone not on payroll of heavily consolidated, for-profit media and telecommunications corporations. Counter to the federal watchdog's statutory mission, he believes — and pledges to act — as the champion for industry against we pesky citizen-consumers🚨
Dan Frieth /
Reclaim The Net: Brendan Carr Set To Take the Helm at FCC as Trump's Free Speech Champion
Becca Lower /
RedState: NEW: Trump Announces Who Will Become Chairman of the FCC
Daniel Anstandig /
Inside Radio: President-Elect Trump Names Brendan Carr Chairman Of The FCC.
Adam Jacobson /
Radio & Television Business Report: NAB, Nexstar Cheer President-Elect's FCC Carr Call
David Propper /
New York Post: Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead FCC — calls him ‘warrior for Free Speech’
Lauren Irwin /
The Hill: Trump taps FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to chair the agency
Linda Yaccarino /
@lindayax: Great American. Awesome human ! 🇺🇸
Sarah Arnold /
Townhall: Trump Announces His FCC Pick @jeffjarvis: Meanwhile this is terrible news for the internet and freedom of expression. Carr is already trying to force platforms to carry right-wing propaganda. Compelled speech is not free speech. Trump picks Brendan Carr as FCC chairman https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
Craig Silverman /
@craigsilverman.bsky.social: As expected, Trump named Brendan Carr to chair the FCC. Carr is a big fan of Starlink and is vocal about the need to reform the protections that Section 230 gives big tech. — Here's his recent thread about big tech, the “censorship cartel,” and his concerns about NewsGuard and fact checkers. … The Independent: Trump picks Project 2025 co-author to lead FCC as treasury secretary candidates to visit Mar-a-Lago: Live
Margaret Flavin /
The Gateway Pundit: President Trump Announces Brendan Carr as Chairman of the FCC
Anan Ashraf /
Benzinga: Trump Names Pro-Starlink FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr As Chairperson, Says He Will ‘End The Regulatory Onslaught’
James Gordon /
Daily Mail: Trump names FCC chief to target Big Tech ‘censorship cartel’ and police Orwellian ‘fact-checking’ organizations
Amy Kroin /
Free Press: FCC Pick Willing to Do Trump's Bidding, Reward Billionaires and Attack Newsrooms Amy Kroin November 17, 2024 …
Megan Lebowitz /
NBC Bay Area: Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission
Michaela Zee /
Variety: Donald Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead FCC
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Status:
Q&A with The Verge EIC Nilay Patel on a likely FCC Chair Brendan Carr, Elon Musk's alliance with Donald Trump and how it threatens the First Amendment, and more— “All of these men are now hopelessly trapped in a problem their own platforms and algorithms created.”
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The Wrap, @chaykak.bsky.social, @jayrosen.bsky.social, @katie-drummond.bsky.social, @jperlow.bsky.social, @Nonya_Bidniss@infosec …, @jjvincent.bsky.social, @passantino.bsky.social, @AkaSci@fosstodon.org, @marklittle.bsky.social, @Privacymatters@mastodon …, @carlquintanilla.bsky.social, @jackjenkins.me, @seanokane.bsky.social, @larakate.bsky.social and @pkafka, more at Techmeme »
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Sean Burch /
The Wrap: Elon Musk Is an ‘Unelected Defense Contractor ... Doing Ketamine’ While Directing Trump, Says The Verge EIC
Kyle Chayka /
@chaykak.bsky.social: “Building a real audience is the media skill; figure that out and you'll have a career. We might even get to have an industry.” always listen to @reckless.bsky.social, good interview from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social // www.status.news/p/nilay-pate...
Jay Rosen /
@jayrosen.bsky.social: From Oliver Darcy's newsletter @oliverdarcy.bsky.social — The speaker is The Verge's Editor-In-Chief, Nilay Patel. — Both are writers who know where to look in understanding what's likely to happen in the media industry. www.status.news/p/nilay-pate... (likely to be paywalled) [image]
Katie Drummond /
@katie-drummond.bsky.social: This is completely right from @reckless.bsky.social and more should be saying it. The *worst possible outcome* is that you over-prepare for a nightmare scenario that never comes to pass. The most realistic outcome, unfortunately, is that it does. — www.status.news/p/nilay-pate... [image]
Jason Perlow /
@jperlow.bsky.social: “All of these men are now hopelessly trapped in a problem their own platforms and algorithms created.” www.status.news/p/nilay-pate... @theverge.com @reckless.bsky.social @Nonya_Bidniss@infosec.exchange: Q: “Do you think it is ethical for so many news organizations and journalists to remain on X, given how Musk has transformed it into an outright MAGA megaphone? Why do you think so many insist on staying there?” — A: “Why is anyone working for Elon Musk for free? …
James Vincent /
@jjvincent.bsky.social: “I don't think there's a trend towards actual conservatism in the Valley — there's a trend towards monopoly and corruption, and that's led a bunch of VCs directly to Trump.” - astute as ever from @reckless.bsky.social www.status.news/p/nilay-pate...
Jon Passantino /
@passantino.bsky.social: “To be as clear as I can be, the second Trump administration with Elon Musk embedded within it represents the most direct and sustained threat to the First Amendment and the freedom of the press any of us will ever experience” — @reckless.bsky.social www.status.news/p/nilay-pate...
AkaSci /
@AkaSci@fosstodon.org: Verge Editor-In-Chief Nilay Patel: — “To be as clear as I can be, the 2nd Trump administration with Elon Musk embedded within it represents the most direct and sustained threat to the 1st Amendment and the freedom of the press any of us will ever experience. …
Mark Little /
@marklittle.bsky.social: “Building a real audience is the media skill; figure that out and you'll have a career. We might even get to have an industry” www.status.news/p/nilay-pate... @Privacymatters@mastodon.social: America now has an unelected defense contractor sitting in the White House doing ketamine and twiddling the algorithmic knobs of an influential right-wing echo chamber while fulminating against traditional standards-based journalism, threatening to revoke network broadcast licenses, and suing advertisers who don't want to spend their money on his dwindling user base. …
Carl Quintanilla /
@carlquintanilla.bsky.social: NILAY: “.. All of these men .. have to manipulate Trump's narcissism .. they have no choice. Tim Cook had been quietly setting the stage to retire — but he's stuck kissing the ring and hosting fake factory openings for another four years ..” — @reckless.bsky.social — www.status.news/p/nilay-pate...
Jack Jenkins /
@jackjenkins.me: Well this, via @reckless.bsky.social — who, in addition to running influential tech site The Verge, has a JD — is pretty dang chilling. www.status.news/p/nilay-pate... [image]
Sean O'Kane /
@seanokane.bsky.social: “If you're a media executive or editorial leader and you haven't met with your legal team to understand the current landscape of First Amendment threats, let alone the ones to come, you're already behind. Get on it.” — @reckless.bsky.social to @oliverdarcy.bsky.social — www.status.news/p/nilay-pate...
Lara Cohen /
@larakate.bsky.social: Wow this article made me an @reckless.bsky.social superfan. A clear and spot on take on the Silicon Valley sycophant culture desperate to suck up to Trump. Look forward to hanging w him in the gulag I guess! www.status.news/p/nilay-pate...
Peter Kafka /
@pkafka: Sorry had to wipe last one for dumb reason. Anyway this a very good conversation between @oliverdarcy and @reckless about what could be coming. https://www.status.news/...
Pew Research Center:
News influencers survey: 20% of US adults say they get news from social media influencers, 85% of influencers are on X and 27% identify as right-wing, and more— The creators and consumers in the world of news and information on social media — Table of Contents Table of Contents
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Joe Mandese /
MediaPost: The Influence Of ‘News Influencers’
Haleluya Hadero /
Associated Press: About 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers on social media, report says
Dan Whateley /
Business Insider: There's a gender gap among news influencers on social media, new Pew data shows
Kristian Burt /
CNBC: 1 in 5 Americans get their news from social media influencers
Olivier Clairouin /
@oclairouin.bsky.social: @pewresearch.org just released a new study on the news influencer landscape in the US. And the results are striking : — they are usually men (63 %) — they tend to identify themselves as conservative rather than liberal (27% vs 21%) — www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2...
Karissa Bell /
@karissabe.bsky.social: For anyone trying to better understand how people are using creator/influencers as a news wource, Pew has a long (and fascinating) report on “news influencers” out today. There's a lot to pull out but Pew did find that there is a slight skew toward the right on all platforms other than TikTok
Dana Hull /
@danahull.bsky.social: NEW from PEW: About one-in-five Americans - including a much higher share of adults under 30 (37%) - say they regularly get news from influencers on social media. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2... @cbdawson.bsky.social: New Pew Report on news influencers on social media. Worth the read in an increasingly anti-science media world. — 21% of US adults regularly get news from these folks; younger adults even more so — Among news influencers: — 63% men, 30% women — more explicitly politically right-leaning vs left-leaning
Daniel Avis /
@danielavis.bsky.social: New Pew study finds that around one-in-five Americans said they regularly get news from influencers on social media, rising to 37% for adults under the age of 30. — Close to 80% of news influencers have “no affiliation or background” with a news organization. — www.pewresearch.org/journalism/ 2...
Rainesford Stauffer /
@rainesford.bsky.social: From Pew Research Center, published this AM: “About one-in-five Americans - including a much higher share of adults under 30 (37%) - say they regularly get news from influencers on social media.”
E.J. Dickson /
The Cut: Some lifestyle social media influencers, especially prominent wellness figures, publicly announce their support for Trump as fear of losing brand deals fades
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Bloomberg:
Pew: 77% of news influencers have no links or background with news outlets, 63% of news influencers are men, and 37% of adults under 30 rely on news influencers— Pew Research found 40% of young adults rely on social media influencers without formal journalism training
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Radio & Television … and @ali_lev
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Alexandra S. Levine /
@ali_lev: New: 40% of young adults rely on social media influencers to get their news, per new data from @PewResearch. Most “news influencers” have no formal journalism training, with TikTok and YouTube being home to the largest share who've never worked in news: https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: WBD and the NBA settle a lawsuit, giving WBD access to NBA content and rights in parts of N. Europe and LatAm; TNT will license Inside the NBA to ESPN— Deal gives company access to NBA content and rights in parts of Northern Europe and Latin America; Turner to license ‘Inside the NBA’ to ESPN
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TVLine, Ad Age, The Guardian, The Streamable, CNBC, ESPN, The Verge, @sherman4949, @gavrojim007, Media Play News, @sherman4949, Front Office Sports, New York Times, Sports Business Journal, @sherman4949, Washington Post, Poynter, @jmorton78, @mzavagno11, The Desk, Cord Cutters News, @rltsports, Los Angeles Times, Mediaite, Awful Announcing, @billsimmons, UPROXX, New York Post, Barrett Media, CNN, Reuters, Sportico, Deadline, The Wrap and USA Today
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Nick Caruso /
TVLine: TNT Sports to Continue Producing Inside the NBA Under New Agreement — But Where Will It Air?
David Satin /
The Streamable: NBA, Warner Bros. Discovery settle lawsuit ink deals sending ‘Inside the NBA’ to ESPN
Alex Sherman /
@sherman4949: All the details here and some exclusive reporting on the NBA's big settlement with Warner Bros Discovery: https://www.cnbc.com/...
Dimitris Ioannou /
@gavrojim007: ESPN has protections in the deal that would allow it to stop licensing the show if key hosts depart, according to two people familiar with the contract.
Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Warner Bros. Discovery Drops Lawsuit, Inks New 11-Year Agreement With NBA That Sees TNT's ‘Inside the NBA’ Moving to ESPN, ABC in 2025
Michael McCarthy /
Front Office Sports: Inside the Deal That Sends Barkley and ‘Inside the NBA’ to ESPN
Alex Sherman /
@sherman4949: Can confirm WBD has reached a settlement with the NBA. Inside the NBA will continue and be licensed to ESPN. All the talent will remain TNT Sports employees and can be used in other future shows or projects for warner bros Disocvery
Ben Strauss /
Washington Post: TNT's ‘Inside the NBA’ will move to ESPN next season amid lawsuit settlement
Jeff Morton /
@jmorton78: Put it this way ... there is a reason WBD was able to leverage their ‘property’ (Inside the NBA) to get it licensed by ESPN. It's wildly popular and MUCH more entertaining than anything ESPN has.
Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Reports: WBD, NBA reach settlement in TV rights lawsuit
Bob Thompson /
@rltsports: Solves a WBD problem (keeping Barkley et al and Int'l rights), an ESPN problem (better NBA show), and an NBA problem (litigation). Looks like winners all around. 🏀
Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: TNT's ‘Inside the NBA’ will move to ESPN next year
Kipp Jones /
Mediaite: TNT's ‘Inside the NBA’ Will Air On ESPN Next Season in Seismic Sports Media Move
Bill Simmons /
@billsimmons: Hearing the NBA and Warner struck a deal for WBD to move out of the NBA's house after this season. There will be no lawsuit. Zaslav got some much-smaller-stakes stuff to go away for good. Will Inside the NBA get licensed to ESPN next season? That's the next subplot to watch.
Bill DiFilippo /
UPROXX: Five Major Questions About ‘Inside The NBA’ Getting Licensed To ESPN
Andrew Crane /
New York Post: ‘Inside the NBA’ will survive — on ESPN Barrett Media: Warner Bros. Discovery and NBA to Settle Lawsuit, ‘Inside the NBA’ to Be Licensed to ESPN, ABC
Brian Steinberg /
Sportico: NBA, Warner Bros. Discovery Settle Legal Fight Over TV Rights
Dominic Patten /
Deadline: It's Official: Warner Bros. Discovery & NBA Unveil Multi-Platform, Multi-Territory Pact, Ending Legal Battle - Update
The Guardian:
Sunday Express Editor David Wooding becomes the latest top Reach executive to leave, as the Express moves to create a seven-day operation amid Reach layoffs— Wooding left as part of a move to dismantle the remaining dedicated Sunday Express editorial team to create a seven-day operation
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Ian Betteridge
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Press Gazette:
Gemma Aldridge, the editor of Reach tabloids Sunday Mirror and Sunday People since early 2021, says she is leaving the publisher “for pastures new”
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@gemmajourno,
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Gemma Aldridge /
@gemmajourno: NEWS: After 12 years - 4 editing the Sunday Mirror &The People - I've made the tough but exciting decision to leave @DailyMirror Towers for pastures new. More on that soon... For now, huge thanks to my colleagues, contacts &freelancers for coming on the journey. It's been a blast!
Gemma Aldridge /
@gemmajourno: Becoming an editor towards the end of the pandemic in 2021 was a whirlwind. 4 PMs, 2 Monarchs, 2 World Cups, 2 horrific wars, an Olympic Games, a Jubilee, 2 royal funerals, a coronation, the fall of the BBC's anchor & ITV's golden boy & the General Election of a generation.
Gemma Aldridge /
@gemmajourno: I'll be forever proud of the work we've done - pedophiles, con-artists & witch doctors jailed. Rot, wrongdoing & racism at the heart of government exposed. Voices of so many extraordinary & marginalised real people amplified...& a whole load of juicy showbiz scoops in between.
Bloomberg:
Netflix says Beyoncé will headline the halftime show during its maiden foray into live NFL games this Christmas alongside unspecified “special guests”— - The pop star will perform at half-time in big win for Netflix — Netflix is spending billions on live sports and major events
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The Streamable, The Verge, New York Post, Deseret News, TVNewsCheck, Netflix Tudum, The Sun, Bossip, New York Times, Advanced Television, TMZ.com, CNN, WKYC-TV, Barron's Online, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Teen Vogue, The Mirror, Deadline, Awful Announcing, Rolling Stone, Just Jared, KTVU-TV, The Wrap, Fox News, Streaming Better and Cord Cutters News
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Jess Weatherbed /
The Verge: Netflix adds Beyoncé to live entertainment juggernaut
Jenna Lemoncelli /
New York Post: Howard Stern's warning for Netflix after Mike Tyson-Jake Paul debacle: ‘Hell to pay’
Kelsey Dallas /
Deseret News: After a controversial fight night, Netflix prepares for the NFL spotlight
Nellie Andreeva /
TVNewsCheck: Beyoncé To Perform During Texans-Ravens NFL Christmas Game On Netflix
Amanda Richards /
Netflix Tudum: Beyoncé to Perform at Halftime During NFL Christmas Gameday Live on Netflix
Jimmy Grant /
The Sun: Is Beyonce's NFL Christmas Gameday show free to watch on Netflix or do I need to buy a Texans-Ravens pay-per-view?
Noah Williams /
Bossip: BeyHive Blessings: Beyoncé Performing ‘Cowboy Carter’ Cuts At Halftime During NFL Christmas Gameday Live On Netflix
Richard Deitsch /
New York Times: Netflix's Jake Paul-Mike Tyson streaming issues raise Christmas concerns for NFL
George Glover /
Barron's Online: Netflix Stock Falls After Boxing Fight Hit By Glitches. Why Investors Are Worried.
Thania Garcia /
Variety: Beyoncé to Play NFL Halftime Show on Netflix During Ravens-Texans Christmas Game
Abid Rahman /
The Hollywood Reporter: Beyoncé Set to Perform At Halftime Of Ravens-Texans During NFL Christmas Gameday Live On Netflix
Sara Delgado /
Teen Vogue: Beyoncé's NFL Christmas Gameday Halftime Show on Netflix: Setlist, Suprise Guests, and Everything You Need to Know
Lucy Needham /
The Mirror: Beyonce reveals she's performing halftime-show for Netflix's Christmas Day NFL game
Nellie Andreeva /
Deadline: Beyoncé To Perform During Texans-Ravens NFL Christmas Game On Netflix
Michael Dixon /
Awful Announcing: Netflix announces Beyoncé will perform halftime show for Ravens-Texans game on Christmas Day
Bruce Haring /
The Wrap: Netflix Streaming Glitches on Tyson-Fury Fight Spark Concerns on NFL Christmas Day Games Fox News: NFL fans worried about Christmas games streamed on Netflix after Paul-Tyson fight buffering debacle
Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Netflix's Big Fight Was Full of Buffering & Poor Video Quality Raising Concerns Ahead of Its Christmas Day NFL Games
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Bloomberg:
Netflix says 60M households watched the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing bout live around the world, peaking at 65M concurrent viewers, despite connection issues
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Billboard, CBS News, The Independent, @markgurman, New York Post, Los Angeles Times, The Ankler, The Wrap, Breitbart, @netflix, The Mirror, About Netflix, Awful Announcing, @jbflint, @lucas_shaw, @netflix, @maxwelltani, RedState, Benzinga, Wall Street Journal, Just Jared, TVNewsCheck, Sportico, Media Play News, NBC Bay Area, WFAA-TV, Consequence, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, TMZ.com, @lucas_shaw, @steved3, @netflix, @jbflint, @lucas_shaw, @wolfereports.bsky.social, The Verge, Barrett Media, HotAir, USA Today, BGR, Deadline, Sky News and Financial Times
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Hannah Dailey /
Billboard: Beyoncé Fans & Lizzo Are ‘Not Ready’ for NFL Christmas Halftime Set: ‘This Is Revolutionary’
Karl Matchett /
The Independent: Paul v Tyson official punch stats reveal damning truth behind controversial fight
Mark Gurman /
@markgurman: Breaking: The Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson fight on Netflix last night peaked at 65 million concurrent viewers, I'm told. That's up from 1.8 million concurrent streams for the Tom Brady roast earlier this year. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Jared Schwartz /
New York Post: Fox NFL pregame show takes shot at Netflix over Jake Paul-Mike Tyson streaming issues
Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: Tyson-Paul fight on Netflix watched by 60 million households despite technical glitches
Sean McNulty /
The Ankler: ☀️'Red One' Has Big 🎅💰 Mountain to Climb Ahead
Bruce Haring /
The Wrap: Netflix Says Mike Tyson-Jake Paul was a “Huge Success” While Acknowledging Tech Issues
Alana Mastrangelo /
Breitbart: Full Moon: Netflix Showcases Mike Tyson's Bare Buttocks Before 65 Million People @netflix: 60 million households around the world tuned in live to watch Paul vs. Tyson! The boxing mega-event dominated social media, shattered records, and even had our buffering systems on the ropes. [image]
Dan Marsh /
The Mirror: Tommy Fury finally confirms next fight hours after Jake Paul beats Mike Tyson About Netflix: 60 Million Households Tuned in Live for Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson With Nearly 50 Million for Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor During the Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions Mega-Event
Sam Neumann /
Awful Announcing: Netflix exec admits ‘many technical challenges’ with Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight
Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Per Netflix. [image]
Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: More people watched a social media influencer box against a 58-year-old than watched the final of the World Series, NBA Finals or Wimbledon.
Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: Update from Netflix: 60M households watched the fight. (Peaked at 65M concurrent.) Bigger than just about everything but the Super Bowl, the Olympics and maybe some soccer/cricket.
@netflix:
Nearly 50 million households globally tuned in live for the co-main event of Serrano vs. Taylor — the bout is likely to be the most watched professional women's sporting event in U.S. history. [image]
Max Tani /
@maxwelltani: a remarkable number of people tuned in to watch what was simultaneously one of the most depressing and boring spectacles in recent memory
Becca Lower /
RedState: WATCH: Jake Paul Has a Refreshing Message About America After Win Vs. Mike Tyson
Anan Ashraf /
Benzinga: Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson Boxing Match Sets ‘Record-Breaking Night’ For Netflix: Streaming Giant Says Nearly 60M Households Tuned In
Natalie Oganesyan /
TVNewsCheck: Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson Fight Wrestles Attention Of 60M Households On Netflix
Jason Clinkscales /
Sportico: Paul vs. Tyson Streamed by 60M Homes, Netflix, Promoter Report
Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Record 60 Million Netflix Households Live-Streamed Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing Match
Jessica Golden /
NBC Bay Area: Netflix said a record 60 million households worldwide tuned in for Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson fight
Natalie Oganesyan /
Deadline: Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson Fight Wrestles Attention Of 60 Million Households On Netflix
Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: Netflix has 6 weeks to identify the issue and fix it before the NFL on Christmas Day. It's one thing for there to be angry viewers during an exhibition boxing match. It's another to piss off the NFL>
Steve Ragan /
@steved3: My excitement was misplaced.
Joe Flint /
@jbflint: “We crashed the site.” — Jake Paul.
Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: Netflix had a bunch of issues during tonight's fight. Tens of thousands of people had problems watching. Those who did watch complained about the caliber of the main card. And yet... the viewership numbers will be huge. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Wes Wolfe /
@wolfereports.bsky.social: “We had 65 million people witness our platform repeatedly fail. What a success!” [embedded post]
Ed Morrissey /
HotAir: Netflix Loses In Technical Knock-Out
Blake Schuster /
USA Today: 9 epic photos from the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight
Andy Meek /
BGR: The true champion of Netflix's Tyson-Paul bout? You and me, for enduring all that buffering
Dominic Patten /
Deadline: Many Netflix viewers faced issues while watching the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight and the undercard bouts, including the stream glitching and losing sound
NPR:
An interview with Andrew Morse, the publisher of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, on his plans to revive the ailing newspaper, its culture coverage, and more— Dashed hopes and slashed jobs define the local news industry in far too many corners of the country.
Discussion:
Dan Kennedy /
Media Nation: In Atlanta, a corporate owner bets on growth; plus, lying about lying, and a social-media meltdown
Jennifer George /
Jennifer George on LinkedIn: Local news is borrowing from corporate playbooks to survive. — For all of us who care about informed communities, local news is THE backbone of civic engagement and decision making. …
Stephanie Smith /
Stephanie Smith on LinkedIn: Local news has been in crisis for a decade or more and the news industry has often seemed flummoxed as to how to weather economic shifts. …
Sharif Durhams /
Sharif Durhams on LinkedIn: This story gives me a great opportunity to reflect on the past 18 months as we move into our new headquarters Monday. …
New York Times:
How Substack is betting on politics content and recruiting stars like Nate Silver, as profits remain elusive; sources: Elon Musk sought to buy it in April 2023— The newsletter start-up, which once drew an overture from Elon Musk, is betting on politics content and recruiting stars.
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Kate Conger /
@kateconger.bsky.social: Before hiring Linda Yaccarino, Elon Musk tried to buy Substack and offered the CEO role to Chris Best, the CEO of the newsletter platform www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/b...
Sam Stein /
@samsteindc.bsky.social: Well shit. I could have been working for Elon — www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/b... via @benmullin.bsky.social
Sapna Maheshwari /
@sapna.bsky.social: scoop from my colleagues @benmullin.bsky.social & Jess Testa: Elon Musk tried and failed to buy Substack. There are also more than 30 newsletters in politics and news bringing in at least $1 mln/year www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/b...
Ernie Smith /
@ernie.tedium.co: Elon tried buying Substack. To their credit, they immediately said no. — www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/b...
Rima I Anabtawi /
@rimaanabtawi.bsky.social: Elon tried to acquire Substack — Substack's Great, Big, Messy Political Experiment — The newsletter start-up, which once drew an overture from Elon Musk, is betting on politics content and recruiting stars. But profits remain elusive. — www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/b...
Danny Groner /
@dannygroner.bsky.social: “The value of Substack, according to the dozen Substack publishers interviewed for this article, lies in the company's personalized support offerings and recommendation abilities. Substack said its internal referral network drove more than 30 percent of new paid subscriptions.” [embedded post]
Adweek:
IAC documents show OpenAI is paying Dotdash Meredith at least ~$16M per year to license its content— The figure is a minimum and does not include payment for the ‘variable’ component — The artificial intelligence firm OpenAI is paying the digital media company Dotdash Meredith a minimum …
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@markstenberg3
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Mark Stenberg /
@markstenberg3: Scoop: OpenAI is paying the digital media publisher Dotdash Meredith a minimum of around $16 million to license its content. OpenAI has signed partnerships with a handful of publishers, but the finances of the deals have largely been secret. For @ADWEEK: https://www.adweek.com/...
@benmullin:
The AP makes some staff reductions, citing industry changes; the AP News Guild says 121 employees aged 54.5 or up, or 8% of its staff, got buyout offers— .@AP statement on staff cuts, which I'm told will amount to 8% of total staff (biz and editorial): “The Associated Press has informed the world through accurate, nonpartisan journalism for nearly two centuries - enduring not by chance, but by being intentional about adapting to
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New York Times, The Wrap, TVNewsCheck, Deadline, @mikesisak and @benmullin
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Benjamin Mullin /
New York Times: Associated Press to Cut Staff by 8%
Adam Chitwood /
The Wrap: Associated Press to Cut 8% of Staff in Layoffs, Buyouts
Adam Chitwood /
TVNewsCheck: Associated Press To Cut 8% Of Staff In Layoffs, Buyouts
Ted Johnson /
Deadline: Associated Press To Cut 8% Of Workforce Via Buyouts
Michael Sisak /
@mikesisak: Thinking of my @AP colleagues and this great news organization on another difficult day for journalism 🙏 (for the record, I'm still employed, which *may be* the more disappointing news for some of you). [image]
Bloomberg:
WBD plans to roll out Max in Asia this week, banking on its flow of Hollywood movies and TV shows over investing in local content to attract new subscribers— The streaming platform is bucking the trend of investing in local content — Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is rolling …
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Hindustan Times
Wall Street Journal:
Edison: 31% of US weekly podcast listeners aged 13 and up say they use YouTube the most to listen to podcasts, passing Spotify at 27% and Apple Podcasts at 15%— One of the most powerful companies in entertainment has become the king of podcasts because we don't just listen to people talking into microphones for hours.
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