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...
Fox Corp, AT&T Promise Restraint on Election Coverage
Reuters: This will be the first presidential election in which the major TV networks will get data from different providers, raising the potential for divergent perspectives on election night returns. "You don’t want to be wrong on something like this," says Fox News...
ViacomCBS Nabs Rights to Drama ‘Narcos’ from Netflix
Bloomberg: One of Netflix's biggest hits is about to be available free on Pluto TV, part of a dash by streaming rivals to grab binge-worthy shows. Pluto, a free online service owned by ViacomCBS has acquired the rights to "Narcos," the popular drama about the Latin...
Netflix Chief Expresses Shock Over Censorship Debate
Deadline: Ted Sarandos has voiced shock that a censorship debate has sprung up around the controversial film "Cuties" after a Texas grand jury indicted the streamer over the feature. The Netflix Co-CEO says "Cuties" was misunderstood in America after the indictment...
Facebook Reverses Stance on Content About Holocaust
CNBC: Facebook says it will now ban content that "denies or distorts the Holocaust," reversing its earlier policy. "Our decision is supported by the well-documented rise in anti-Semitism globally and the alarming level of ignorance about the Holocaust, especially...
Alphabet Fails to Block Controversial Pundit on YouTube
Bloomberg: Steven Crowder, a popular "satirist" on YouTube, was blocked from running ads on his channel in June 2019 following accusations of homophobic harassment. Crowder, however, has been again making money from YouTube ads since August. He's gained nearly a...
Twitter to Benefit from US National Brand Ad Resurgence
TheStreet: Twitter is well positioned to "benefit from a big event landscape in 2021," according to a Deutsche Bank analyst, who upgraded the microblogging platform to buy from hold. "We are starting to pick up signs of a resurgence in US national brand advertising in...
News Corp Payout Claims Continue Over Phone Hacking
Press Gazette: ITV "Coronation Street" actor Michael Le Vell has settled a court claim against the publisher of the now-defunct News of the World over phone-hacking. The 55-year-old took legal action against News Group Newspapers in May, claiming its journalists...
New York Times Says ‘Work from Home’ Until July 2021
Free Press Journal: The New York Times has asked employees to work from home until at least July 6, 2021, according to a tweet by journalist Ken Vogel. "Though we had hoped to begin a broader return to the office in the new year, it's clear that the continued...
WNET Staffers Seek CEO Ouster at Public Broadcaster
New York Times: More than three dozen employees at the WNET Group, the parent company of New York’s public television stations, have called for the resignation of longtime CEO Neal Shapiro, saying he had not done enough to improve working conditions for employees,...
Hearst New Editor Taps Lieutenants at Harper’s Bazaar
WWD: After three months in the top job, Harper's Bazaar editor in chief Samira Nasr is rounding out her team with some new hires. Kaitlyn Greenidge is joining as features director across all platforms. Laura Genninger will be magazine’s first creative director since...
The Economist Touts US Election Coverage in New Ads
MediaPost: The Economist is launching a new digital ad campaign to drive US readers to its 2020 election coverage. Though a global campaign called "Word Play, the ads primarily target an American audience and will run across social media and The Economist's owned...
Vox Media Relaunches Curbed with New York Magazine
New York: Curbed, the pioneering site that has covered real estate, architecture, design and urbanism since 2004, officially relaunches as part of New York, continuing the magazine's core mission of the original city magazine. "We are launching the new Curbed at this...
Group Nine Launches Live Events Franchise at NowThis
Hollywood Reporter: NowThis, the mobile news brand owned by Group Nine Media, has decided the time is right to launch an events franchise of its own. The inaugural event, NowThis Next, is scheduled for October 18, and, for obvious reasons, it will stream live online,...
Air Mail Helps Transform Newsstand Into Culture Space
WWD: Graydon Carter's online magazine Air Mail can be read for free on the iPads dotted around a London newsstand that has been reopened and reimagined as a "culture concept store." The newsstand has added a coffee and pastry bar, salon, reading room and event...
Report: Media to Rely on Digital Subscriptions, Paywalls
WNIP: "Digital subscriptions and paywalls are rapidly emerging as the primary revenue driver for many media businesses," says James Hewes, president and CEO of FIPP. "The phenomenon of digital subscriptions and paywalls is global. There is not a country on earth where...
Apple, Amazon Ready to Kick Off Big Events on Tuesday
CNET: Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 12 at its Oct. 13 event, and ship the new phones sometime in October or even November. CNET: There's no rule book for how to throw a giant, company-invented sales event during a pandemic, but Amazon is making a go at it,...
Alphabet Offers Sneak Peek at New Campus for Google
CNBC: Google has released a first look at its next massive campus — and it looks nothing like those before it. More than half of the “Downtown West” 80-acre project in San Jose will be allocated for residential and public space and include childcare centers, outdoor...
Google Seeks to Turn YouTube Into a Hub for Shopping
Bloomberg: YouTube recently started asking creators to use its software to tag and track products featured in their clips. The data will then be linked to analytics and shopping tools from parent Google. The goal is to convert YouTube videos into a vast catalog of...
Facebook, Twitter Brace for Possible US Election Chaos
Bloomberg: Facebook and Twitter have rolled out new policies as they brace for a complicated and possibly chaotic election night, in which results may be unclear or delayed. Both companies updated their rules last week, a sign that they're still fine-tuning their...