Twitter to Test ‘Fleets’ That Will Disappear After 24 Hours
Associated Press: Twitter is starting to test tweets that disappear after 24 hours, although initially only in Brazil. The company says the ephemeral tweets, which it calls “fleets” because of their fleeting nature, are designed to allay the concerns of new...
PBS to Receive Smiley’s $1.5 Million from Morality Clause
NPR: Tavis Smiley has to pay up. A jury decided that the former public television host violated the morals clause of his contract by carrying on sexual relationships with multiple subordinates. Now, they agreed, he owes the broadcaster nearly $1.5...
Bloomberg Staffers Find Relief in Founder Exiting US Race
CNN: The end of Michael Bloomberg's campaign for president also put an end to a tricky stretch of time for the Bloomberg News division of his financial media company. But his endorsement of Joe Biden could bring new complications for the...
McClatchy Newspaper Wins Takeover Interest from Mayor
Sacramento Bee: Sacramento mayor Darrell Steinberg is working to form a local ownership group that could purchase the Sacramento Bee, separating the 163-year-old publication from its parent company and more than two-dozen sister...
Hearst Faces Test at Harper’s Bazaar as Editor Job Evolves
Business of Fashion: Hearst has struggled to find an editor to succeed Glenda Bailey at Harper's Bazaar, a search made more complicated by fashion month and coronavirus concerns. Part of the problem is the changing nature of the editor's role at today's print...
Meredith Builds Own Tech Platform to Connect Ads to Sales
Digiday: While the typical digital article carries 600 to 800 tags, Meredith digital chief Catherine Levene said, a Meredith article is tagged with upwards of 12,000 words each. This allows brands to track how consumers are clicking, reading, sharing or adding items...
Fortune Media to Put More Content Behind Digital Paywall
MediaPost; Fortune Media has put its long-form, in-depth stories behind a paywall. In addition, its on-demand video library, proprietary research, exclusive coverage of the business publisher's conferences and analyses of Fortune's franchise lists will be placed...
BuzzFeed Launches Texting Campaign Around Coronavirus
MediaPost: As new data becomes available about the coronavirus, BuzzFeed is choosing a more immediate way to communicate with its audience. The publisher launched a new coronavirus texting campaign that allows it to send information and answer...
Media, Entertainment Giants Brace for Hit from Coronavirus
NBC News: Major entertainment and media conglomerates have been grappling with the unstoppable coronavirus contagion in Asia and Europe, and now it’s arrived on American shores. Shares of some entertainment stocks fell on...
Fox Corp Skips Big Media Conference on Coronavirus Fears
Deadline: Fox Corp. said it will be skipping the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference where Lachlan Murdoch was scheduled to present Wednesday. The decision "was made out of an abundance of caution due to evolving public health...
Disney Scraps Streaming Event in London Over Coronavirus
Daily Mail: Disney has canceled all planned press events in London for the launch of its streaming service amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak. The European launch for Disney+ included a panels with key execs and talent on Thursday and...
Comcast CEO: We’re Insured if Tokyo Olympics is Canceled
Fox Business: NBCUniversal parent Comcast has financial contingencies in place if the ongoing coronavirus outbreak forces officials to cancel the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo this summer, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said on...
AT&T’s Warner Media CEO Shrugs Off Coronavirus Worries
CNBC: Despite the market's dramatic drop over the past week on news about the spread of coronavirus, AT&T COO and Warner Media head John Stankey says he's not concerned. In fact, AT&T may benefit if people spend more time at home watching...
Fox News Calls Off Upfront Presentation Amid Coronavirus
Ad Age: Fox News is the first media company to cancel its upfront in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The news behemoth had planned to host its annual pitch to the ad community on March 24. "We have determined that it would be best to...
Comcast Eyes Three News Veterans for MSNBC’s ‘Hardball’
New York Post: Shepard Smith, Steve Kornacki and Joy Reid are said to be on the shortlist to take over Chris Matthews' abruptly vacated seat on MSNBC's "Hardball." The political journalist surprised viewers when he abruptly announced his...
Disney’s ESPN to Broaden Coverage of Undefeated Website
Sports Business Daily: Created four years ago to cover the intersection of sports and race, The Undefeated now is exploring ways to be featured across Disney platforms and expand its coverage to sports, fashion, music, the arts and...
Walmart’s Vudu Among Top Streaming Acquisition Targets
Business Insider: Deal activity around ad-supported streaming services like Xumo, Tubi, and Vudu is ramping up, as media companies look to bolster their emerging streaming offerings. And streaming isn't the only media category where deal activity is ramping up....
Amazon to Stream Yankees in First Move as Channel Owner
Bloomberg: Amazon will stream 21 New York Yankees games this season to Prime subscribers, making its first move as a part-owner in the team's cable network. The first Yankees game to stream will be April 17. Future games will feature high-profile...
Google Pulls Down Political Ads as Candidates Push Limits
Bloomberg: Google has rejected dozens of ads from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for violating its ad policies in the week leading up to Super Tuesday, as well as a Bernie Sanders ad and two from a political action committee supporting Joe...
Bezos’s Washington Post Hit with Libel Lawsuit from Trump
Reuters: President Trump’s campaign sued the Washington Post for libel over two opinion pieces that it said suggested improper ties between the campaign and Russia, North Korea or both. The lawsuit came six days after a libel suit against the New York...
Tribune’s Aura of Gloom Descends on New York Daily News
Vanity Fair: Misery had become so commonplace at New York's Daily News that, as one current staffer said, "The arrival of Alden was barely a blip on the radar. There's nobody left to lay off. All that's left is turning out the...
American Media Cuts 23 Digital Staffers at Celeb Magazines
New York Post: American Media on Friday took an ax to the digital staffers of many of its celebrity titles, including OK!, Us Weekly and In Touch. But Radar Online, a joint venture with Ron Burkle’s private equity company the Yucaipa Cos., was hardest hit, sources...
Conde Nast’s Wintour Among Top Editors in Self-Quarantine
New York Post: The magazine world’s leading fashionistas who traveled to the Milan fashion shows — including Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, Elle editor-in-chief Nina Garcia and InStyle editor- in-chief Laura Brown — are all in self-imposed...
Hearst, Vice Media Expats Resurface at New Fertility Outfit
WWD: When Anne Fulenwider stepped down as editor in chief of Marie Claire at the end of last year, she eschewed all the usual post editor gigs. Instead, she revealed that she would be launching a venture focused on women's...
GeekWire Founder Acquires Regional Title Seattle Magazine
Folio: Seattle magazine is coming home. The 54 year-old monthly has been acquired by local entrepreneur Jonathan Sposato, co-founder and chairman of the tech website GeekWire and the online photo editing service...
The Athletic, Home to 430 Sportswriters, Still Unprofitable
Washington Post: In the four years since it launched, the Athletic has offered lifelines to hundreds of journalists. The Athletic kept hiring, and it now employs around 430 journalists in the United States and the United Kingdom. But it's not yet...
Comcast Plays ‘Hardball’ as MSNBC Host Abruptly Departs
Philadelphia Inquirer: Chris Matthews, the outspoken host of MSNBC's "Hardball," announced his sudden retirement from the network Monday night, a shocking decision from an important voice in the world of politics for more than 25...
ViacomCBS Lays Off 100 as CBS Marketing, PR Chiefs Exit
MediaPost: ViacomCBS laid off around 100 employees last week. In the wake of the Viacom-CBS merger, two more senior CBS executives are departing -- Anne O’Grady, executive vp of marketing, and Dana McClintock, chief communications...
Charter’s NY1 Faces Staff Exodus After Anchors’ Lawsuit
New York Post: NY1 staffers are fleeing in the wake of the bombshell discrimination lawsuit filed last year by five veteran female journalists that continues to divide the ranks. "People feel battered, diminished and underappreciated," said one...
AT&T TV Launches in US, But Isn’t Meant for Cord Cutters
TechCrunch: AT&T is expanding its streaming strategy with the launch of a new, nationwide TV service, AT&T TV, delivered over the internet. Despite the method of delivery, AT&T TV is very much like a traditional pay-TV...