A survey of 430 first-time US Gen Z voters: 60%+ oppose requiring under-16s to get parental consent to use social media and 85%+ oppose notification time limits (Aisha Counts/Bloomberg)

Mediagazer: A survey of 430 first-time US Gen Z voters: 60%+ oppose requiring under-16s to get parental consent to use social media and 85%+ oppose notification time limits (Aisha Counts/Bloomberg)

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Associated Press:

VP candidates Vance and Walz plan to debate on CBS on October 1, with Norah O'Donnell and Margaret Brennan moderating; Vance says he wants to debate on CNN too— Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance have agreed to debate each other on Oct. 1, setting up a matchup of potential vice presidents …
Discussion: @tim_walz, @jdvance, HuffPost, Mediaite, TVLine, The Daily Beast, The Hill, CNN, New York Post, The Wrap, CNBC, Breitbart, CBS News, Missouri Independent, Politico, Forbes, New Republic, Showbiz411, TVNewsCheck, ABC7, UPI, Daily Montanan, Fox News, Minnesota Reformer, Adweek, New York Daily News, Rolling Stone, Deadline and Los Angeles Times

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Tim Walz /
@tim_walz: See you on October 1, JD.

JD Vance /
@jdvance: The American people deserve as many debates as possible, which is why President Trump has challenged Kamala to three of them already. Not only do I accept the CBS debate on October 1st, I accept the CNN debate on September 18th as well. I look forward to seeing you at both!

Marita Vlachou /
HuffPost: JD Vance Agrees To 2 Debates Against Democratic Rival Tim Walz

Zachary Leeman /
Mediaite: JD Vance and Tim Walz Agree to Debate

Rebecca Iannucci /
TVLine: Tim Walz, J.D. Vance Agree to October Vice Presidential Debate on CBS

Lauren Sforza /
The Hill: 12:30 Report — VP nominees Walz, Vance set date to debate

Natalie Korach /
The Wrap: JD Vance Agrees to CBS News Debate With Tim Walz

Kevin Breuninger /
CNBC: JD Vance accepts VP debate with Tim Walz on Oct. 1, challenges him to accept another

Hannah Knudsen /
Breitbart: JD Vance Presses Tim Walz to Agree to Second Debate

Ariana Figueroa /
Missouri Independent: Walz agrees to Oct. 1 vice presidential debate on CBS

Jared Mitovich /
Politico: Vance agrees to debate Walz in October

Roger Friedman /
Showbiz411: CBS Veep Debate with Tim Walz, JD Vance Set for October 1 in NYC: Will it Matter?

Ted Johnson /
TVNewsCheck: VP Candidates Accept Oct. 1 CBS News Debate; Vance Says He'll Also Do Sept. 18 CNN Event

Ariana Figueroa /
Daily Montanan: Walz agrees to Oct. 1 vice presidential debate on CBS Fox News: JD Vance says he wants a ‘real’ debate with opponent Tim Walz, not a ‘fake news media garbage’ one

Ariana Figueroa /
Minnesota Reformer: Walz agrees to Oct. 1 vice presidential debate on CBS

Ethan Alter /
Adweek: CBS News Invites Tim Walz and J.D. Vance to a Veep Debate

Dave Goldiner /
New York Daily News: JD Vance accepts Oct. 1 vice presidential debate with Tim Walz on CBS

Wall Street Journal:

Sources: ex-Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. is preparing a bid for National Amusements and has talked with potential backers including Fortress and Roku— Potential bid could come in together in coming days, ahead of Aug. 21 end of ‘go-shop period’ — Media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr …

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New York Post, The Desk, TVNewsCheck, @tvgrimreaper, Bloomberg and @lucas_shaw

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Ariel Zilber /
New York Post: Liquor scion reportedly preps bid for Paramount — days before Skydance merger is official

Bloomberg:

A survey of 430 first-time US Gen Z voters: 60%+ oppose requiring under-16s to get parental consent to use social media and 85%+ oppose notification time limits— - Survey polled 430 first-time voters from across the US — Lawmakers have criticized Instagram, TikTok over child safety

Bloomberg:

Some publishers say they can't block the Googlebot crawler that covers AI Overviews without hampering their discoverability, as the crawler also covers Search— Publishers say blocking the company's AI bot could also prevent their sites from showing up in search

Discussion:
The Media Leader, Search Engine Land, Julia Love on LinkedIn, @pahwa_nitish and The Guardian, more at Techmeme »

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Danny Goodwin /
Search Engine Land: Publishers report ‘negligible’ traffic impact of Google AI Overviews

Julia Love /
Julia Love on LinkedIn: Google's AI Overviews come at steep cost to sites that users would otherwise visit. But publishers say they can't afford to block Google's AI …

Nitish Pahwa /
@pahwa_nitish: like, come on, this is just blatant monopolist behavior: “publishers face a choice between offering up their content for use by AI models that could make their sites obsolete and disappearing from Google search, a top source of traffic.” https://www.bloomberg.com/...

CapRadio:

Jun Reina, the former manager of California public radio station CapRadio, received $460K in mysterious payments, per an unredacted consulting firm report— Ever since news broke late last year about CapRadio's financial troubles, audience members, staffers and employees of Sacramento State …

Discussion:
Mike Kessler on LinkedIn, @byrobinepley, Current, @davidfolkenflik and @omarsrashad

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Mike Kessler /
Mike Kessler on LinkedIn: For all you public media nerds, this one is a big deal. Reporters at CapRadio reveal their former boss as an alleged key player in the station's recent financial crisis. …

Robin Epley /
@byrobinepley: it's pretty dope that one of the best sources of reporting on the CapRadio finances scandal has been... CapRadio. Kudos to all the journalists there, who have always been fantastic, and continue to be. They deserve/d so much better from their employers than what they got.

Julian Wyllie /
Current: Former CapRadio GM Jun Reina allegedly received more than $450,000 in unsupported payments, according to new report

David Folkenflik /
@davidfolkenflik: This is an extraordinary story involving mismanagement and investigations of potential criminality at a mid-sized public radio station in Sacramento -kudos to reporters for following trail at own station https://www.capradio.org/...

Omar S. Rashad /
@omarsrashad: Wow, $460K went to the general manager of CapRadio?? That's most of the $760K in unsupported payments “that couldn't be backed up with an expense report or receipts.” This is deeply disturbing, and why can't Jun Reina find his cell phone all of a sudden?? https://www.capradio.org/... [image]

Deadline:

DLT Entertainment buys TV production company Juniper from BBC Chair Samir Shah, who was forced to step down from Juniper to avoid a conflict of interest— Financial terms of the deal weren't announced, but London-based DLT said the acquisition marked “a significant expansion of its portfolio in the factual programming space.”

Discussion:
Advanced Television

Nieman Lab:

Q&A with Ear Hustle's Earlonne Woods and Bruce Wallace on producing podcasts in prison, the expansion to a women's prison, creating a training program, and more— The studio, at the California Institution for Women, will bring more incarcerated women's voices to the podcast — and kickstart an ambitious training program.

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@reportertracy

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Tracy Simmons /
@reportertracy: Cool news from Ear Hustle fans with @antwanbankswil1 They're expanding and bringing more incarcerated women's voices to the podcast, empowering women to tell their own stories. Looking forward to these important perspectives! https://www.niemanlab.org/... #CriminalJusticeReform

Variety:

How David Zaslav's famously hard-nosed approach to negotiations has alienated contributors to WBD's cash flow, including advertisers, sports leagues, and more— In recent days, it's become clear that the pink glow from that box office juggernaut has long since faded.

Discussion:
@bristei, TVNewsCheck and Business Insider

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Brian Steinberg /
@bristei: ALL THAT ZAS: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO's tough tactics have many of the company's key partners — including advertisers, the NBA and Hollywood — zigging... https://variety.com/... via @variety

Talia Lakritz /
Business Insider: Here's what Barbie looked like the year you were born

CNN:

A look at the five-person Gen Z team running Kamala Harris' TikTok account @KamalaHQ, capitalizing on the VP's viral moments and averaging 6M views per post— Vice President Kamala Harris, quoting her mother, told a group of newly sworn-in commissioners for a White House initiative …

Discussion:

Mary Ziegler /
New York Times: Kamala Harris Needs to Seize the Narrative on Abortion

Sarafina Chitika /
@sarafinachitika: ...anyways if you want to read about a campaign that's actually good at being online (and using the internet to talk to real voters, not billionaires) here you go: @CNN on @KamalaHQ 👇🏾 https://www.cnn.com/...

Betsy Klein /
@betsy_klein: “A like on TikTok is basically seen as an endorsement. You can get 50M views on Tiktok, but if you only get 5,000 likes, then your video's low-key seen as a flop.” Since @BidenHQ became @KamalaHQ, the like-to-view ratio has increased from 10-15% to 15-25%. https://www.cnn.com/...

Matt Navarra /
@mattnavarra@threads.net: Inside the Gen-Z team powering Harris' online remix The Harris digital comms team has 175 staff Her TikTok account is run by a team of 5 Gen-Zer's @kamalahq's TikTok account has published 65 posts in 20 days They generated 385M views, averaging 6 million views per post That's more than double what  …

Makena Kelly /
Wired: Kamala Harris' Campaign Is a Windfall for Influencers @rightardia@mastodon.social: Inside the Gen-Z operation powering Harris' online remix — “For years as vice president, Harris has been quietly laying the digital groundwork behind the scenes — meeting with young voters, social media influencers and several grassroots organizations. …

The Hollywood Reporter:

A look at Tving, a streaming JV between three South Korean media firms, which has 30% market share, viewership growth up 6% YoY in H1 2024, and 4.2M subscribers— Tving's share of premium video viewership in Korea grew in the first half of 2024, while Netflix's slipped, even though the global giant remained the market leader.

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Variety

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New York Times:

New York City's WCBS says it will end its nearly 60-year run as an all-news station this month; the station will become WHSQ and host ESPN New York sports talk— The news radio mainstay is turning its airwaves over to ESPN, ending its continuous coverage of the five boroughs. The Mets broadcasts will remain.

Discussion:
Media Nation, TVNewsCheck and Paul Cohen on LinkedIn

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Dan Kennedy /
Media Nation: Former Kansas police chief hit with felony charge; plus, some local news developments

CNN:

Docs: Disney seeks to dismiss a wrongful death suit because the widower agreed to arbitrate all disputes with the company when he signed up for a Disney+ trial— New York CNN — — A man suing Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for the wrongful death of his wife is facing a new legal hurdle …

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The Guardian, BBC, The Verge, Mediaite, Associated Press, BGR, @discussingfilm, The Media Leader, @robertfreundlaw, @justinwhang, Decider, @tomcoates, @alexandra_ewing, @bigblackjacobin, @rowbyyt, @geerlingguy, @morningbrew, @cattailxc, @investmentshulk, @buccocapital, @heavyspoilers, @ethanofkrypton, The Wrap, AV Club, Business Insider, TMZ.com, New York Post, Ars Technica, Cord Cutters News, @rvbdrm.com, Los Angeles Times, The Mirror, Boing Boing, New York Daily News, NPR, The Daily Beast, @jetton@mastodon.online and @jon@henshaw.social

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Anna Betts /
The Guardian: Disney seeks to dismiss wrongful death lawsuit over widower's Disney+ free trial

Imran Rahman-Jones /
BBC: Disney+ terms prevent allergy death lawsuit, Disney says

Emma Roth /
The Verge: Disney wants to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit because of a Disney Plus agreement

Jamie Frevele /
Mediaite: Disney Is Trying to Throw Out a Wrongful Death Lawsuit Because the Victim Signed Up For Disney+

Andy Meek /
BGR: This Disney+ connection to a wrongful death lawsuit will remind you why people despise lawyers @discussingfilm: Disney is trying to get a wrongful death lawsuit from a grieving husband tossed out of court because he signed up to Disney+ years earlier. His wife suffered a fatal allergic reaction at a Disney Springs restaurant but Disney insist that the husband agreed to arbitrate all [image]

Sabrina Quagliozzi /
The Media Leader: Can a free Disney+ trial be used as a waiver of rights?

Rob Freund /
@robertfreundlaw: Disney issued a statement in response to the negative press. Have to wonder whether the stretched bid to get this into arbitration was worth it and whether they could have predicted the backlash. [image]

Justin Whang /
@justinwhang: I'm not a lawyer but this seems as valid as me having you sign a contract that says I'm legally allowed to shoot you in the face

Alex Vena /
Decider: Can A Disney+ Subscription Prevent You From Ever Suing Disney? Company Seeks To Throw Out Wrongful Death Suit Because Of Streaming Service Clause

Tom Coates /
@tomcoates: Disney is trying to avoid a wrongful death suit after giving someone some food they were allergic to by claiming that when they signed up to Disney+ they agreed not to sue Disney for anything. https://arstechnica.com/... @alexandra_ewing: i think disney didn't want you to know they killed someone with allergies by moving this to arbitration but this is in fact going to make everyone know disney killed someone with allergies regardless of how the suit is settled

Edward Ongweso Jr /
@bigblackjacobin: lol reads like the origin story of a marvel villain

Rowby /
@rowbyyt: In America, if you watch an episode of the Mandalorian, they get to kill your wife [image]

Jeff Geerling /
@geerlingguy: I guess another good reason to unsubscribe from Disney+ — if this isn't thrown out, this is pure evil: https://wdwnt.com/... @morningbrew: Absolutely insane story from the Magic Kingdom Last year: - A woman passed away from an allergic reaction after eating at a Disney restaurant - Her husband files a wrongful death lawsuit arguing staff didn't take care, despite being warned of allergies Now: - Disney is [image] @cattailxc: If they win this then that means Disney is immune to legal action from all 153.6 million Disney+ subscribers. what the actual fuck dude @buccocapital: Top defensive moves by a corporation in the 21st Century: 1. Google making Android free to strengthen their moat + defend ad revenue 2. Disney adding a blanket arbitration clause into Disney+ signups so they can kill your family with impunity @heavyspoilers: Can't believe Bob Iger murdered my entire family and I can't do anything because I wanted to watch Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian @ethanofkrypton: Babe wake up new most evil Disney lawsuit dropped Also the widower is asking for 50,000. That is regained by Disney within mere minutes for them. Disney can bounce back from 50k. A grieving husband needs all the time in the world to bounce back

Sharon Knolle /
The Wrap: Widower Condemns Disney for ‘Outrageous’ Claim He Can't Sue for Wife's Theme Park Death Due to Disney+ Account

Emma Keates /
AV Club: Disney is reportedly trying to block a wrongful death lawsuit through its Disney+ terms and conditions

Lauren Edmonds /
Business Insider: Disney is arguing in a wrongful-death case that the terms of a Disney+ account extend to its theme parks

Priscilla DeGregory /
New York Post: Widower of doctor who suffered fatal allergic reaction rips Disney+ subscription defense: ‘Borders on absurd’

Ashley Belanger /
Ars Technica: Disney fighting restaurant death suit with Disney+ terms “absurd,” lawyer says

Raymond McCain /
Cord Cutters News: Disney Asks to Throw Out a Wrongful Death Lawsuit Because of Disney+'s Terms & Conditions

Ravin Boodram /
@rvbdrm.com: He's only asking for $50,000! — FUCKING PAY IT OUT, DISNEY!! [embedded post]

Samantha Masunaga /
Los Angeles Times: Disney says man can't sue for wrongful death, cites Disney+, parks tickets arbitration clauses

Sam Elliott-Gibbs /
The Mirror: Disney World says man can't sue over wife's allergy death because of free Disney+ trial

Mark Frauenfelder /
Boing Boing: Woman dies from allergic reaction at Disneyland, but Disney says husband can't sue because he used Disney+ three years earlier

Joseph Wilkinson /
New York Daily News: Disney tries to toss wrongful death suit because man signed up for Disney+

Rachel Treisman /
NPR: Disney wants a wrongful death lawsuit thrown out because the plaintiff had Disney+

Josh Fiallo /
The Daily Beast: Disney Claims Widower's Disney+ Sub Means He Can't File Wrongful Death Lawsuit @jetton@mastodon.online: Woman dies from anaphylaxis after eating food at Disney World that she had been assured did not contain nuts or dairy products. — Her widower sues Disney for $50,000. — Disney now attempts to get suit dismissed because her husband had signed up for a one month free trial of Disney+ several years earlier. …