The UK CMA accepts Meta's changes to its ad rules to ensure Marketplace advertisers' data is not used to improve Marketplace, without having to opt in or out (Radhika Anilkumar/Reuters)

Mediagazer: The UK CMA accepts Meta's changes to its ad rules to ensure Marketplace advertisers' data is not used to improve Marketplace, without having to opt in or out (Radhika Anilkumar/Reuters)

Top News:

Wall Street Journal:

Sources: former Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. has submitted a $4.3B offer for National Amusements and a minority stake in Paramount Global— Bronfman is looking to scuttle a previous agreement to merge Paramount with David Ellison's Skydance Media — Media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr …
Discussion:

Rocio Fabbro /
Quartz: Edgar Bronfman wants to buy Paramount for $4.3 billion — and take it away from Skydance

Lauren Thomas /
Lauren Thomas on LinkedIn: Breaking overnight on The Wall Street Journal: Media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. has formally made his play for Shari Redstone's media empire …

Mandy Dalugdug /
Music Business Worldwide: Edgar Bronfman Jr. makes $4.3bn bid for Paramount, challenging Skydance deal (Report)

Jon Lafayette /
Next TV: Edgar Bronfman Makes $4.3 Billion Bid For Paramount

Alexei Barrionuevo /
The Wrap: Edgar Bronfman Jr. Makes Last-Minute $4.3 Billion Bid for Paramount

Jeff Jarvis /
@jeffjarvis@mastodon.social: Battle of three billionnaire nepo babies now: — Edgar Bronfman Submits $4.3 Billion Bid for Redstone's National Amusements, Paramount Stake https://www.wsj.com/...

Todd Spangler /
Variety: Edgar Bronfman Jr. Makes $4.3 Billion Bid to Take Control of Paramount Global in Challenge to Skydance Deal

The Hollywood Reporter:

Phil Donahue, a pioneering talk show host whose novel issue-oriented show lasted 29 years, dies at the age of 88— The 11-time Daytime Emmy winner presided over his program for 29 years and forged a path for Oprah Winfrey and others to follow. — Phil Donahue, the talk show innovator …

Discussion:
TODAY.com, Oprah on Instagram, TVLine, Variety, Us Weekly, New York Times, Washington Post, New York Times, The Daily Beast, @david_moscrop, New York Daily News, TVLine, Radio & Television …, @michaelshure, CBS News, @rachellichtman@threads.net, Forbes, Plain Dealer, Associated Press, @claycane, @adweek, @playerinthgame, Rolling Stone, Deadline, Rolling Stone, Wall Street Journal, @todayshow, @flaxenbeauty, Esquire, Next TV, Black America Web, HuffPost, @sagaftra, The Wrap, NPR, @michaelscherer, Fox News, Los Angeles Times, Decider, @bethwillon, Adweek, @1stforall, The Guardian, UPI, Page Six, Metro.co.uk, Business Insider, Mediaite, TVNewsCheck and Barrett Media

Discussion:

Oprah /
Oprah on Instagram: There wouldn't have been an Oprah Show without Phil Donahue being the first to prove that daytime talk and women watching should be taken seriously. He was a pioneer. I'm glad I got to thank him for it. Rest in peace Phil 🙏🏽🕊️

Ryan Schwartz /
TVLine: Phil Donahue, Legendary Talk Show Host, Dead at 88

Carmel Dagan /
Variety: Phil Donahue, Pioneering Talk Show Host, Dies at 88

Shelby Stivale /
Us Weekly: Phil Donahue Dead at 88: Longtime Talk Show Host Suffered ‘Long Illness’

Clyde Haberman /
New York Times: Phil Donahue, Talk Host Who Made Audiences Part of the Show, Dies at 88

Fred A. Bernstein /
Washington Post: Phil Donahue, long-reigning king of daytime television, dies at 88

Eboni Boykin-Patterson /
The Daily Beast: How Donahue Made Strippers, Sex Abuse and Trump Must-See TV

David Moscrop /
@david_moscrop: Phil Donahue has died and I'm thinking about how he opposed the Iraq war and suffered for it but was proven right — after everyone came to pretend they'd always opposed it or fell silent. Funny how time does that. It'll do it again.

Brian Niemietz /
New York Daily News: Daytime talk show host Phil Donahue dead at 88

Michael Ausiello /
TVLine: Phil Donahue Dies: Oprah Pays Tribute to Talk Show ‘Pioneer’

Adam Jacobson /
Radio & Television Business Report: Iconic TV Talk Host Phil Donahue Dies

Michael Shure /
@michaelshure: When I was an NBC page, no one among the on air personalities at 30 Rockefeller Plaza was kinder or more respectful of those of us in the peacock logo, crested blazers, than Phil Donahue. He always took the time to ask about our goals and interests. He didn't have to. Good guy

Alex Sundby /
CBS News: Phil Donahue, daytime talk show pioneer, dies at age 88

Rachel Lichtman /
@rachellichtman@threads.net: From the day they met.

Marc Berman /
Forbes: Phil Donahue, Daytime Talk-Show Trailblazer, Dies At 88

Julie Washington /
Plain Dealer: Phil Donahue 1935-2024: TV talk show legend got his start in life — and broadcasting — in Cleveland

Clay Cane /
@claycane: Rest in peace, Phil Donahue. His interviewing style had a huge impact on me. Interviewing is truly an art, and Donahue mastered it—he also knew the significance of the audience, watch below: [video] @adweek: In his show's three-decade run, Donahue would host close to 7,000 such chats, turning unmentionable topics into discussable ones and, just maybe, broadening the minds of those watching. In the process, Donahue changed media and programming itself, prefiguring the character of @playerinthgame: RIP, Phil Donahue. “In 2003, the legendary television host Phil Donahue was fired from his prime-time MSNBC talk show during the run-up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The problem was not Donahue's ratings, but his [questioning of the Iraq war].” Interview: https://www.democracynow.org/ ... [image]

Ej Dickson /
Rolling Stone: Phil Donahue's Interviews with Early AIDS Patients Was a Master Class in Empathy Deadline: Phil Donahue Remembered: Oprah Winfrey, Sally Jessy Raphael, Geraldo Rivera, Piers Morgan & Andy Cohen Among Those Paying Tribute To TV Pioneer

Jon Blistein /
Rolling Stone: Phil Donahue, Pioneering Talk Show Host Who Tackled Any Subject, Dead at 88

Courtney /
@flaxenbeauty: Katharine Hepburn not knowing Phil Donahue while being interviewed by Phil Donahue. 🕊️ [video]

Paige Albiniak /
Next TV: Talk-Show Host Phil Donahue Dies at 88

Marita Vlachou /
HuffPost: Phil Donahue, Iconic TV Talk Show Host, Dies At 88 @sagaftra: Trailblazer. We celebrate the life of Phil Donahue, who pioneered daytime talk shows with audience participation. The journalist received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in May. Our condolences to his family and friends. #SagAftraMember since 1967. https://www.today.com/...

Josh Dickey /
The Wrap: Phil Donahue, Titan of Daytime Talk TV, Dies at 88

Eric Deggans /
NPR: Pioneer talk show host Phil Donahue dies at 88

Michael Scherer /
@michaelscherer: RIP Phil Donahue. Hard to imagine a single MSNBC host today disagreeing with his then controversial opposition to the Iraq invasion in 2003, when his show was taken off the air. Network said ratings. He always maintained it was politics. Watch him explain: https://m.youtube.com/... Los Angeles Times: Phil Donahue, the pioneering host of long-running daytime talk show ‘Donahue,’ dies at 88

Radhamely De Leon /
Decider: R.I.P. Phil Donahue: Legendary Talk Show Host Dead At 88

Beth Willon /
@bethwillon: Phil Donahue was bold - he understood the power of television better than anyone & he knew how to use it. He shook up the format & made it interactive to the delight of viewers. He had a journalistic backbone & delivered with humor & finesse making him so likeable. RIP Phil @1stforall: Phil Donahue was not only a journalist and trailblazer for daytime talk shows but also someone who embodied free speech by bringing difficult conversations and diverse perspectives to radio and television.

Jessica Inman /
UPI: Phil Donahue, ‘who invented smart talk in the afternoon,’ dies at 88

Francesca Bacardi /
Page Six: Phil Donahue, trailblazing talk show host, dead at 88

Rishma Dosani /
Metro.co.uk: ‘King of daytime TV’ Phil Donahue dies aged 88

Reuters:

The UK CMA accepts Meta's changes to its ad rules to ensure Marketplace advertisers' data is not used to improve Marketplace, without having to opt in or out— Britain's competition watchdog said on Tuesday it has accepted Meta's (META.O) proposed changes to the way it uses the data …

Music Business Worldwide:

The AGs of 10 states join the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit seeking to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster; 39 states, plus DC, are now part of the lawsuit— The attorneys general of 10 states have joined the US Department of Justice (DoJ)'s antitrust lawsuit seeking to break off Live Nation from its ticketing subsidiary, Ticketmaster.

Discussion:
@edbott.com, WOWT-TV, NOLA.com, KTIV-TV, 9to5Mac, @pgunigantiat, @future_of_music, @newyorkstateag, @tessaduvall, @baddcompani, @yahoofinance, @agtennessee, @paulhammelne, Tennessee State Government, @moetkacik, @justiceatr, KOB.com, The Verge, US Department of Justice, Reuters, Quartz, Billboard and Rolling Stone, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Ed Bott /
@edbott.com: If you live in one of the 11 states who haven't joined this lawsuit yet, write your AG. — We're looking at you, Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Montana, and North Dakota. [embedded post]

Julia Guilbeau /
NOLA.com: Louisiana joins massive US Ticketmaster lawsuit before Taylor Swift's New Orleans concerts

Pallavi Guniganti /
@pgunigantiat: Reminder that it's totally possible to bring Section 1 and Section 2 claims in the same complaint. @future_of_music: Among other things, this demonstrates that taking on monopoly power is a bipartisan issue! The same is true of ticket market regulation: both Democratic and Republican controlled state legislatures have taken action this year to ban speculative tickets!

Ny Ag /
@newyorkstateag: 🚨Ring the alarm: As part of our lawsuit against @LiveNation and @Ticketmaster, my office, @TheJusticeDept, and our group of AGs are now seeking money for fans who were overcharged by these companies' illegal monopoly over the concert and live event industry.

Tessa Duvall /
@tessaduvall: Per the Tennessee Attorney General's Office, 10 more states have signed on to the lawsuit against Ticketmaster. With 41 plaintiffs, Kentucky is still not one of them. [image] @yahoofinance: Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont joined the DOJ's lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for monopolizing the live concert industry. A total of 39 states, plus Washington D.C., are now suing the company. [image] @agtennessee: Case Update ‼️ Today, TN & the USDOJ welcomed ten additional states to our historic, bipartisan antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation/Ticketmaster — bringing the total number of co-plaintiffs to 41. Read the amended complaint below: ➡️ https://www.tn.gov/... [image] @paulhammelne: Glad to see @mikehilgers NE's attorney general join the U.S. Dept of Justice's lawsuit against @Ticketmaster Anyone out there had a good experience with their fees or services? Tennessee State Government: TN AG Welcomes Additional Ten States to Historic Bipartisan Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster

Moe Tkacik /
@moetkacik: New tidbit from DOJ's amended complaint against Live Nation/Ticketmaster on ubiquitous mogul Irving “Poison Dwarf” Azoff's ongoing collusion w/ the monopoly: LN paid Azoff's Oak View “significant annual payments” & also “incentive payments” for agreeing to act as its “pimp” [image] @justiceatr: Ten Additional States Join Justice Department's Suit Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Markets Across the Live Concert Industry 🔗: https://www.justice.gov/... [image]

Jonathan Fjeld /
KOB.com: New Mexico joins Justice Department lawsuit against Ticketmaster

Gaby Del Valle /
The Verge: Ticketmaster's nontransferable ‘SafeTix’ are anticompetitive, DOJ suit claims US Department of Justice: Ten Additional States Join Justice Department's Suit Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Markets Across the Live Concert Industry

Reuters:
More states join antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster parent Live Nation, seek triple the damages

William Gavin /
Quartz: 10 more states just joined the DOJ's push to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster

Ethan Millman /
Rolling Stone: 10 More States Join DOJ's Live Nation Monopoly Lawsuit

Deadline:

ABC News names Almin Karamehmedovic, executive producer of ABC's top rated World News Tonight, as its next president, succeeding Kim Godwin— ABC News has tapped Almin Karamehmedovic, executive producer of its top rated World News Tonight, as its next president.

Discussion:

Brian Steinberg /
@bristei: Immediate reaction inside ABC News is puzzlement. Despite hard won journalism credentials, Karamehmedovic is said to have little experience with Good Morning America, The View, Tamron Hall and the business that supports such programming, critical to the economics of the news unit

Benjamin Mullin /
New York Times: ‘World News Tonight’ Producer Named President of ABC News

Corbin Bolies /
The Daily Beast: ABC News Names ‘World News Tonight’ EP Almin Karamehmedovic as Next President

Jamie Sylvester /
Inside the Magic: Almin Karamehmedovic Appointed President of ABC News by The Walt Disney Company

Adam Jacobson /
Radio & Television Business Report: ABC News Goes With Division Veteran For Top Role

Caitlin Huston /
The Hollywood Reporter: ABC News Names Almin Karamehmedovic as President

Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Memo from Disney/ABC senior exec Debra OConnell on naming of Almin Karamehmedovic as new president of News. Team, I am thrilled to announce the promotion of Almin Karamehmedovic to president of ABC News. I have had the pleasure of working with Almin for more than a decade

Aidan McLaughlin /
Mediaite: ABC News Taps Executive Producer to Serve as New President

Alexandra Steigrad /
New York Post: ABC names ‘World News Tonight’ producer as new president of ABC News: ‘surprise choice’

Ted Johnson /
TVNewsCheck: Almin Karamehmedovic Named President Of ABC News

Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: ‘ABC World News Tonight’ veteran Almin Karamehmedovic is the new president of ABC News

Adam Chitwood /
The Wrap: ABC News Taps Almin Karamehmedovic as New President

Michael Malone /
Next TV: Almin Karamehmedovic Named ABC News President Barrett Media: ABC News Promotes World News Tonight Executive Producer Almin Karamehmedovic to President

Harshita Mary Varghese /
Reuters: Disney names veteran producer Almin Karamehmedovic president of ABC News

The Media Leader:

Paramount says it will rebrand the UK's Channel 5 as just “5” and no longer merge My5 with Pluto TV, as part of plans to relaunch under one name by April 2025— Paramount is rebranding Channel 5 to just 5 as part of plans to relaunch the public-service broadcaster across linear …

Discussion:
The Desk, Advanced Television, Metro.co.uk, @sphilsmith, @scottygb, @thesimonc90, Broadcast, Cord Busters, Broadband TV News, TVNewsCheck and Deadline

Discussion:

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Paramount to rebrand Britain's Channel 5 to simply “5”

Colin Mann /
Advanced Television: Channel 5, My5 relaunching as 5

Phil /
@sphilsmith: I have quite simply lost track of the amount of times this channel has switched between the names ‘5’, ‘Channel 5’ and of course ‘Five’. And it also doesn't matter in the slightest.

Scott Bryan /
@scottygb: BBC iPlayer ITV Player > ITV Hub > ITVX 4OD > All4 > Channel 4 Channel 5 > five > Channel 5 > 5 Dave > U&Dave

Max Goldbart /
TVNewsCheck: Channel 5 & Streamer My5 To Become ... 5

Max Goldbart /
Deadline: Channel 5 & Streamer My5 To Become ... 5

Deadline:

A New York judge allows Julia Ormond's lawsuit against Disney, CAA, and Miramax over an alleged 1995 sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein to move forward— “Upon the foregoing documents, and oral argument having been held before the court on May 20, 2024, it is ordered that the motions …

Discussion:

Jeremy Fuster /
The Wrap: Disney, CAA, Miramax Motion to Dismiss Harvey Weinstein Sex Assault Suit Fails

Krysten Swensen /
Inside the Magic: Judge Denies Disney's Request to Dismiss Harvey Weinstein Lawsuit

Winston Cho /
Associated Press: Julia Ormond's Lawsuit Against CAA, Disney Over Harvey Weinstein's Sex Crimes Can Proceed, Judge Rules @davidandrews808: @MattBelloni Maybe you'll address when appropriate- but why would CAA have let it get this far? This seems like an obvious case to settle, and now the number on the settlement is going up? (Now I will go and look if Ormond was even willing to settle)

Winston Cho /
The Hollywood Reporter: Julia Ormond's Lawsuit Against CAA, Disney Over Harvey Weinstein's Sex Crimes Can Proceed, Judge Rules @effoff1988: Disney, CAA & Miramax are royally screwed and absolutely won't let this get to trial because they know full well the discovery stage would end them all. Julia Ormond is about to receive a BIG out of court settlement offer, maybe even as soon as tomorrow but definitely this week. [image]

Gene Maddaus /
Variety: Julia Ormond Can Sue Disney and CAA for Failing to Protect Her From Harvey Weinstein @charterhousesq: @MattBelloni @Bencjacobs Timely moment to revisit this story by #NYT some 7 years ago, headlined: 'Weinstein's Complicity Machine' https://www.nytimes.com/... [December 5, 2017] Numerous early references to #CAA, who in response issued a general, encompassing apology https://deadline.com/... / see excerpt ⤵️ [image]

Kevin Mintzer /
@kevinmintzer: This is an important and precedent-setting win for our client, Julia Ormond. We look forward to proving her claims and showing how CAA, Disney, and Miramax enabled Harvey Weinstein's predatory conduct.

Kyle Smith /
@rkylesmith: In 1994, Julia Ormond was the Hollywood It Girl, the leading lady in 2 big projects - as Sabrina in SABRINA, Guenevere in FIRST KNIGHT. Then they lost interest. What happened to her? Harvey.

Stacy Perman /
Los Angeles Times: Judge denies motions to dismiss case by actress who claims CAA, Disney enabled assault by Harvey Weinstein

Charisma Madarang /
Rolling Stone: Disney, CAA Fail to Dismiss Harvey Weinstein Sexual Assault Suit From Julia Ormond

9to5Mac:

Apple debuts a web app for Podcasts, letting users log in to listen to podcasts, view the Up Next queue and library, and browse new shows, at podcasts.apple.com— Apple Podcasts is expanding to the web, starting today. You can access the new web app version at podcasts.apple.com …

Discussion:
Engadget, Times of India, PhoneArena, Macworld, Neowin, Ghacks, Mashable, @sveltesociety, @jamescridland, The Indian Express, The Mac Observer, @brandonbutch, How-To Geek, @stephenrobles, @bzamayo, Cult of Mac, MakeUseOf, Good e-Reader, Trusted Reviews, @dylanmcd8, @johnvoorhees@threads.net, MacStories, Barrett Media, MacRumors, The Verge, The Desk, BGR, @matt@isfeeling.social, Podnews and TechCrunch, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Billy Steele /
Engadget: Apple Podcasts now has a useful web interface for browsing and listening to shows

Iskra Petrova /
PhoneArena: Apple Podcasts now has a web app: enjoy your favorite shows right in your browser

Roman Loyola /
Macworld: You can now tune into Apple Podcasts through a web browser

Taras Buria /
Neowin: Apple launches web version of its Podcasts platform

Stan Schroeder /
Mashable: Apple Podcasts are now available on the web @jamescridland: Big news in the world of podcasting... Apple Podcasts is now available on the web... and even on Android https://podnews.net/...

Devesh Beri /
The Mac Observer: Android and Windows Users Can Now Play Apple Podcasts on Their Devices

Brandon Butch /
@brandonbutch: Apple just launched Apple Podcasts on the web! This allows you to browse & listen to podcasts from your web browser! You can also add podcasts to the queue and to your library when signed in. Check it out: https://podcasts.apple.com/... [image]

Christian Zibreg /
How-To Geek: Apple Podcasts Now Has a Web App

Stephen Robles /
@stephenrobles: Apple Podcasts on the web just launched! Listen, add episodes to your queue, and login with iCloud to keep everything in sync. Doesn't have ep chapters, but you *can* sign up for paid content, which means Windows and Android users can become paying members 🤔 [image]

Benjamin Mayo /
@bzamayo: Like Apple's other web apps, every new page takes longer to load than it should for a modern web experience. Everything could be a bit zippier.

Michael Kozlowski /
Good e-Reader: Apple Podcasts now available in a browser

Chris Smith /
Trusted Reviews: Apple Podcasts on the web is an easy way to find your next audio obsession

Dylan /
@dylanmcd8: It sure feels like Apple is closer and closer to being a true Services company that serves everyone, not just existing Apple hardware customers. Theres pros and cons to each approach, so it will be interesting to see how this all plays out...

John Voorhees /
@johnvoorhees@threads.net: Now you can listen to Apple Podcasts on your Boox Palma. More on macstories: https://www.macstories.net/...

John Voorhees /
MacStories: Apple Podcasts Is Now Available as a Web App

Juli Clover /
MacRumors: Apple Podcasts Now Available on the Web

Jay Peters /
The Verge: Apple Podcasts now has a web app

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Apple brings Podcasts app to web browsers

José Adorno /
BGR: Apple Podcasts is finally available on the web

Matt Birchler /
@matt@isfeeling.social: Man, comment on how Pocket Casts has a good web app on @comfortzone and then 4 days later Apple gets their web app out the door?! — https://www.macstories.net/...

James Cridland /
Podnews: How to install Apple Podcasts on Android

Lauren Forristal /
TechCrunch: Apple Podcasts launches on the web

CNN:

Disney says a wrongful death lawsuit can now proceed to court, after initially arguing that the widower's Disney+ trial contract prohibited him from suing— Disney has reversed course on a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widower of a woman who died after eating at a resort restaurant, saying the matter can now proceed to court.

Discussion:
New York Post, @privacat.bsky.social, Daily Mail, BBC, @spavel.bsky.social, Cord Cutters News, @discussingfilm, @scottgustin, @cdavidnorris, @culturecrave, CBR, Reuters, The Verge and Deadline

Discussion:

Emily Crane /
New York Post: Disney backtracks on tossing wrongful death lawsuit by NYU doctor's widower because of Disney+ subscription

Carey /
@privacat.bsky.social: Reading the CNN synopsis of Disney's argument is like traveling through the legal upside-down. I cannot believe how insane this argument was, and I'm glad someone representing Disney saw what absolute monsters they were for advancing it. [embedded post]

Olivia Christie /
Daily Mail: Disney backtracks and agrees to court hearing for lawsuit brought by widower Jeffrey Piccolo whose doctor wife died from a severe allergic reaction at theme park's restaurant

Pavel /
@spavel.bsky.social: Unsurprisingly the “just because it's a free trial doesn't mean you won't pay with your life” argument didn't make it very far [embedded post]

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Disney Agrees to Go to Court After Asking Judge to Throw Out a Wrongful Death Lawsuit Because of Disney+'s Terms & Conditions @discussingfilm: Disney has decided to waive its right to arbitration & allow the matter to proceed in court for the recent wrongful death lawsuit where they attempted to use a widower's Disney+ subscription to arbitrate. “At Disney, we strive to put humanity above all other considerations.” [image]

Scott Gustin /
@scottgustin: NEW: In a new statement about the Raglan Road wrongful death lawsuit, Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D'Amaro says Disney will waive its right to arbitration and will allow the matter to proceed in court to “expedite a resolution for the family.” Full statement: [image]

David Norris /
@cdavidnorris: @DiscussingFilm This was always going to be a losing argument for Disney. They were trying to argue for arbitration to draw out the process and make it more expensive for the widower who was suing them for wrongful death. They waived their “right” to arbitration because of the public backlash. @culturecrave: Disney will waive arbitration in its wrongful death suit They initially sought to dismiss the case by citing the widower's Disney+ subscription — It will now proceed in court “At Disney, we strive to put humanity above all other considerations” [image]

Jess Weatherbed /
The Verge: Disney gives up on trying to use Disney Plus excuse to settle a wrongful death lawsuit

Semafor:

A look at Ezra Klein's rise during this election cycle, from his early call for Biden not to run to his increasingly popular podcast, now #8 on Apple Podcasts— The News — When Ezra Klein visited 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. early this year for a series of off-the-record meetings with top officials …

Discussion:

Alex Parker /
@alexparkerdc: That Ezra Klein was anti-Kamala is this weird cope that people have to avoid admitting he was right all along....but it's also flatly untrue. Klein praised her in his famous February op-ed! He did a whole podcast about her post-debate. https://www.semafor.com/... [image]

Anthony LaMesa /
@ajlamesa: “Ezra's piece was the first crack in the dam on which I was trying to shine light, one which began shifting the mindset of the chattering class,” Rep. Dean Phillips, who mounted a failed challenge to Biden in the Democratic primary, told Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/...

Matthew Zeitlin /
@mattzeitlin: Truly beautiful secondary https://www.semafor.com/... [image]

Jeff Nesbit /
@jeffnesbit: Interesting piece... “The show's growth comes just as the Times is engaged in intense internal conversations about how to distance itself from the movement progressive politics of 2020, and how to avoid being seen as a mouthpiece of the Democratic Party.” https://www.semafor.com/...

Tom Philpott /
@tomphilpott: No shade on current @EzraKlein, but the @semafor writer did not do his homework. Both young Ezra and Matt Yglesias supported the Iraq war. And their views overall were pretty centrist. https://www.semafor.com/... [image]

Andrew Prokop /
@awprokop: Not entirely clear about the “problem” alleged here, perhaps it is a “Maria being too loud in the convent” kind of problem

John /
@jptormey: Confiteor: I still listen to Klein's podcast. Not every episode or anything but I think it's useful if you want to know what liberals are thinking. https://www.semafor.com/...

Matt Stoller /
@matthewstoller: @semaforben @MaxwellTami “ by opposition to the Iraq War” False. They supported the Iraq War. That was the big split in the blogs.

Ben Smith /
@semaforben: A correction, and I managed to insert my own false memory into @maxwelltani's excellent Ezra Klein piece. He supported the US invasion of Iraq back in '02. https://www.semafor.com/...

Mark Copelovitch /
@mcopelov: You can skip the many fawning paragraphs and just go to the buried ledes in the last one. The whole Nostradamus treatment he's been getting is truly bizarre given how wrong the open contention & Harris takes were, but I guess The Narrative™️ cannot fail. [image]

Adweek:

The Athletic launches a trading card and sports memorabilia vertical as part of a partnership with eBay, a major marketplace for collectibles— The coverage, in partnership with eBay, aims to fill a white space in the underserved collectibles market — The sports publisher The Athletic launched …

Discussion:

Brooks Peck /
New York Times: The Athletic's sports memorabilia and collectibles coverage: A new spotlight on the hobby

Trevor Gibbons /
Trevor Gibbons on LinkedIn: Huge day at The Athletic as we officially launch our new Collectibles vertical and a long-term, strategic partnership with eBay! …

Craig Custance /
Craig Custance on LinkedIn: Another exciting launch from the Creative Development team. 🙌 Thrilled to share that Brooks Peck will be leading The Athletic's new collectibles vertical in a partnership deal with eBay. …

Joe Lucia /
Awful Announcing: The Athletic launches sports memorabilia vertical with backing from eBay

Next TV:

Cox asks SCOTUS to overturn a lower court's 2018 ruling that held the ISP liable for its subscribers' copyright infringements in case brought by Sony and others— According to the ISP, the outcome could disrupt connection for millions — Cox Communications has asked the Supreme Court …

Discussion:
Music Business Worldwide, TVNewsCheck, Cord Cutters News, Plagiarism Today, Music Business Worldwide and CMU

Discussion:

Mandy Dalugdug /
Music Business Worldwide: Internet service provider Altice settles $1bn copyright infringement lawsuit with music companies

James Guttman /
Cord Cutters News: Cox Communications Battles Copyright Case That Could Disrupt TV Streaming for Millions

Jonathan Bailey /
Plagiarism Today: 3 Count: ISP Battles

Daniel Tencer /