Amazon Nabs NFL Playoff Game in Share with ViacomCBS
Wall Street Journal: Amazon has struck a deal with the National Football League to stream a playoff game this season. The agreement, which the league disclosed to team owners Wednesday during a video meeting, deepens the relationship between the nation's premier sport...
Netflix Releases Trailer for Trump-Era Film ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
Los Angeles Times: Netflix has released the first trailer for Ron Howard's "Hillbilly Elegy," starring Glenn Close and Amy Adams as a mother and daughter navigating family trauma stemming from poverty, addiction and abuse in southern Ohio. Based on J.D. Vance's...
Quibi Chief Among Media Bigs Donating to Lincoln Project
Hollywood Reporter: The Lincoln Project — a political action committee founded by anti-Trump Republicans — has become a favorite for some of Hollywood's political heavyweights, with a number of prominent Democratic donors shifting some of their 2020 election spend...
Alphabet’s Google Unveils Tech Tools to Help Journalists
TechCrunch: Google is putting AI and machine learning technologies into the hands of journalists with a suite of new tools, Journalist Studio, that will allow reporters to do their work more easily. At launch, the suite includes a host of existing tools as well as two...
Hearst Readies Move of Three Magazines to Pennsylvania
Express-Times: Hearst remains on schedule to move Popular Mechanics, Bicycling and Runner's World into a redeveloped building later this month in downtown Easton, Pa. The New York corporate giant is working with its contractors to get the final work done on the former...
Conde Nast to Allow Digital Shopping for Magazine Issue
Mobile Marketer: Allure magazine has partnered with Perfect Corp, the developer of augmented reality activations for beauty products, to integrate virtual try-ons into its November issue. The AR-powered experience will be available in the publisher's "Ultimate Guide...
Vox Media Adds Paywall Amid Major Redesign of Curbed
WWD: Curbed relaunched as part of New York Magazine this week, marking the first time New York has brought on an outside vertical, as Vox Media executives rethink strategy amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 14-year-old Curbed, which Vox acquired in 2013, will now be...
Hearst Veteran Lends a Hand on New Weather Style App
WWD: Former longtime Elle magazine editor Anne Slowey and stylist Anne Christensen have lent their expertise to a new startup app that resembles the digitized closet in "Clueless." Latitude, helmed by Slowey and former McKinsey & Co. consultant Matthew Sargeant,...
Barnes & Noble Hacking Leaks Customer Emails, History
Slash Gear: Barnes & Noble has announced that its corporate systems fell victim to a cybersecurity attack and that the hackers may have gotten away with some information about customers, potentially including their addresses. At least two pieces of customer...
Apple Enters New Era with Debut of 5G-Enabled iPhones
CNET: Apple's iPhones just got a lot faster. During its virtual event Tuesday, the company unveiled its iPhone 12 lineup -- and all four new devices come with 5G. The company's 5.4-inch iPhone 12 Mini, 6.1-inch iPhone 12, 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Pro and 6.7-inch iPhone 12...
Amazon, Apple Among Big Tech Expanding in New York
New York Times: Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are all significantly expanding offices and hiring in New York City, giving the Big Apple a badly needed vote of confidence in the middle of a pandemic that has hollowed out many office buildings and raised questions...
AT&T’s WarnerMedia CEO Tweets View of Headquarters
@jasonkilar: "This is where @warnermedia NYC HQ is. That cantilevered deck way, way up there is on the 100th floor of the building. Check out the view looking down through the plexiglass floor up there. Invigorated or ready to toss your...
Disney Former Intern Emerges as New Czar of Streaming
Bloomberg: Kareem Daniel leapfrogged colleagues to become head of a newly formed media and entertainment distribution group at Disney. In that position, he'll make decisions over pricing, marketing and how consumers connect with Disney+, the company's flagship effort...
Fox Corp, ViacomCBS Join Media Tiptoeing Into New TV
Wall Street Journal: As Hollywood resumes production in the midst of a pandemic, fear of Covid-19 is changing how television gets made. Producers are avoiding scenes with crowds, guest stars or intimacy between characters, wherever possible. Crew members have backups...
ViacomCBS Takes ‘No Diversity, No Commission’ Global
World Screen: ViacomCBS is introducing a company-wide "No Diversity, No Commission" policy across more than 180 countries. The policy requires production companies to adhere to diversity guidelines before budgets are signed off and productions are approved to...
Fox Corp News Star Says ‘No Evidence’ Face Masks Work
Fox News: Sean Hannity: "Almost everyone who got the coronavirus in July was wearing a mask and they were infected anyway. So clearly, this doesn't work the way they tell us it works. Clearly, someone's been lying to us -- many people,...
Comcast Ousts NBC Reality Exec After Workplace Probe
New York Post: NBCUniversal has ousted top reality TV exec Meredith Ahr following an investigation into claims that she and former NBC entertainment president Paul Telegdy cultivated a toxic culture at the network. No replacement for Ahr, who headed up the studio’s...
Disney, ESPN Release New Music Honoring Black Lives
Associated Press: "I Can't Breathe / Music for the Movement," due out on Friday, is a four-song album that is a joint venture between Disney Music Group and The Undefeated, ESPN’'s platform for exploring the intersections of race, sports and culture. "The goal is to...
Conde Nast Editor is Sad as Colleagues Leave New York
The Cut: "Many people I work with very intimately at Conde have let go of their leases, left New York," says Amy Astley, editor in chief of Architectural Digest. "I think it's sad to see the talent drain. ... People are taking this moment to say, 'What do I really...
Hearst Seeks to Revive Shuttered Magazines in Australia
Sydney Morning Herald: Harper's Bazaar, Men's Health and Women's Health could be brought back to life in Australia under new license holders after being axed by a private equity firm three months ago. Hearst has been talking to multiple parties about deals that would...
Conde Nast Unveils New Talent for Video at Bon Appetit
Variety: Conde Nast hopes to revive Bon Appetit's YouTube channel with a new, diverse slate of eight new chefs, coming after seven hosts quit the food publication's video roster over allegations of racial inequity. Bon Appetit announced the new talent along with the...
Meredith Launches Pop Culture Digital Show for People
People: "People in 10" aims to become the top source for all things pop culture in just 10 minutes. The new digital weekly show will bring viewers a signature mix of pop culture news, lifestyle, human interest, royals, and celebrity interviews. Hosted by Andrea...
New York Times Editor Defends Journalist Behind ‘1619’
New York Post: Dean Baquet has jumped to the defense of the reporter behind the controversial "1619 Project," which suggested slavery was a key part of the nation's birth. The project generated "debate,” says the New York Times's executive editor. "That's no surprise....
Conde Nast Alum Faces US Lawsuit Over Melania Book
CNBC: Vogue veteran Stephanie Winston Wolkoff has been sued by the US Justice Department over her book, "Melania and Me," for breaking a nondisclosure agreement that barred her from revealing confidential information obtained during her work for the president's...
McClatchy Taps Tribune Exec for Digital Transformation
PR Newswire: McClatchy has named Jeffrey Dorsey to SVP of transformation, reporting to CEO Tony Hunter. In this new role, Dorsey will lead all aspects of the company's transformation efforts to accelerate progress to a digitally driven business model with value...
Axel Springer’s Insider Nears Acquisition of Newsletter
Wall Street Journal: Business Insider parent Insider is nearing a deal to acquire a controlling stake in Morning Brew, a news startup known for a popular email newsletter on business and finance. The terms the companies are discussing would value Morning Brew at over...
Financial Times Former Editor Resurfaces as Podcaster
Talking Biz News: Former Financial Times editor Lionel Barber is joining LBC, Britain's biggest commercial news talk station, to host a new podcast series, "What Next? with Lionel Barber." The new podcast will focus on the post-pandemic...
Disney Announces Overhaul in Major Shift to Streaming
CNBC: Disney is restructuring its media and entertainment divisions, as streaming becomes the most important facet of the company's media business. The company plans to centralize its media businesses into a single organization that will be responsible for content...
AT&T’s WarnerMedia Plans Streaming Service for Cars
CNET: AT&T has another streaming service coming, and this one is designed for the car. WarnerMedia Ride made a brief online appearance Monday when a verified Twitter account devoted to the streaming service started tweeting. The new service is "an exclusive...
Comcast Ups Exec to Global Ad Chief for NBCUniversal
Ad Age: NBCUniversal has promoted Linda Yaccarino to chairman, global advertising and partnerships, giving her oversight of a new data strategy unit, local ad sales, regional sports network sales and the strategic initiatives team. In the new role, Yaccarino will...