Amazon is Nibbling Away at Google Search Ads, eMarketer Says
Ad Age: Amazon is the only real threat to Google’s search dominance in the U.S., according to a new report from eMarketer, which forecasts that the e-commerce giant will generate more than $7 billion in search advertising revenue this year. Google will notch more...
Snap CEO, Wife Announce Birth of Second Child on Social Media
People: Model Miranda Kerr and her Snapchat CEO and co-founder husband, Evan Spiegel, have welcomed their second child together: a son named Myles. “We are overjoyed at the arrival of Myles and so appreciate everyone’s kind words and wishes during this special time,”...
Twitter Stands by Trump Amid Pressure to Shutter His Account
New York Times: Twitter said that it would continue to be lenient with world leaders who appeared to violate its policies against violent speech because the company believed preserving those tweets served the public interest. The announcement came as Twitter grapples...
Quibi Orders Rippon-Hosted Celeb Show from Hearst Magazines
Variety: Adam Rippon will serve up a daily dish of “useless” throwback celebrity moments for Quibi, the short-form mobile TV streaming service set to hit phones in the spring of 2020. The former Olympic ice skater will host “This Day in Useless Celebrity History,”...
Hearst Former CEO Questions Algorithms at Party for New Book
Connecticut Post: Hearst hosted a party for former CEO Frank Bennack's new memoir, “Leave Something on the Table,” at Hearst Tower in New York. Bennack drives home traditional values throughout the book. “We live in a time of instant trends,” he read. “Can a company...
Disney’s ESPN Plans ‘Cover Story’ After Death of Print Magazine
Axios: With the death of ESPN The Magazine comes the birth of ESPN's "Cover Story," a 21st century version of a magazine cover story that will air monthly across every ESPN platform, from TV to digital. The first cover story about NFL star DeAndre Hopkins will debut...
Maven Eyes Video, Real-Time News to Revive Sports Illustrated
Business Insider: A controversial part of Maven's plan for Sports Illustrated is to use a network of contributors to supplement its permanent staff. Maven plans "hundreds of sports channels under the SI brand, delivering real-time news." SI also will "increase video...
Disney Tweets List of Movies Coming to New Streaming Service
CNET: Disney Plus kicked off the week by revealing the library of old movies and shows that will be available on the streaming service. It all came in an epic Twitter thread, starting with 1937's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and running through the whole lot...
Comcast Moves TCM to Pay Cable Tier as Streaming War Looms
Fox Business: As traditional media prepare to do battle in the world of streaming, the fallout is being felt in cable TV. US cable TV giant Comcast has moved Turner Classic Movies — the advertising-free channel that specializes in vintage films — from the basic cable...
Viacom’s MTV Eyes Oscars with New ‘Gay Chorus’ Documentary
Indie Wire: In “Gay Chorus Deep South,” director David Charles Rodrigues follows the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus through an emotional tour of the southern United States. The film is the first Oscar contender for producer and former HBO exec Sheila Nevins in her...
Tegna Investor Mulls Possible Sale, Merger for TV Station Group
Bloomberg: One of the largest shareholders in Tegna has asked for two seats on the board of the broadcaster and called on it to launch a strategic review, including a possible sale of the company. Standard General, which owns a 9.8 percent stake in Tegna, is prepared...
Comcast’s NBC News Chief Slams Farrow Book as Lies, Smears
USA Today: NBC News president Noah Oppenheim is rejecting allegations made in Ronan Farrow's new book, "Catch and Kill." Oppenheim condemned Farrow's book in a memo sent to NBC News and MSNBC staffers, writing that Farrow took the allegations against ousted anchor...
AT&T’s CNN Refutes Claims from Project Veritas ‘Whistleblower’
The Wrap: CNN says none of the people included in a Project Veritas video that purports to expose left-wing bias at CNN are actually CNN journalists. Project Veritas, the right-wing activist group that has tried to conduct previous sting operations to expose...
Facebook’s CEO Hosts Private Meetings with Fox News Pundits
Politico: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been hosting informal talks and small, off-the-record dinners with conservative journalists, commentators and at least one Republican lawmaker in recent months to talk about issues like free speech and discuss partnerships....
Google’s YouTube to Debut ‘Book Club’ Series with Top Writers
Variety: YouTube, as part of a stepped-up investment in educational and learning content, is debuting a monthly “book club” original series with bestselling authors talking about their latest books with top YouTubers. The video service’s “BookTube” kicks off with...
Reddit in Deal for Users to Begin Sharing Content with Snapchat
Ad Age: Reddit has struck a deal with Snapchat to have its content shared and shown on the photo sharing app. The feature will have niche appeal as it works only for people who have both a Reddit and Snapchat account. Shared Reddit content will be shown through a new...
Amazon’s Bezos Inspires Washington Post TV App for Reading
Fast Company: When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos asked the Washington Post’s product team several months ago to consider what a news reading app might look like on televisions, it wasn’t exactly a mandate. It was, however, an intriguing idea. The Post ran with it, and has now...
Bloomberg Reconsiders Bid for US President as Biden Struggles
CNBC: Mike Bloomberg might end up running for president, after all. The billionaire former mayor of New York has indicated to associates in recent weeks that Joe Biden’s recent struggles against Elizabeth Warren are making him rethink his decision to stay out of the...
New York Times to Host Its First Presidential Debate in 15 Years
Vanity Fair: The last time the New York Times participated in a presidential debate was in 2004. Imagine if Twitter existed back in those days. "Whatever people said about the Times was like child's play compared to the onslaught the Times is facing...
American Media Inc Said to Shred Top Secret Trump Documents
Politico: American Media Inc. and the National Enquirer shredded sensitive Donald Trump-related documents that had been held in a top-secret safe right before Trump was elected in 2016, according to fresh allegations made in a new book by journalist Ronan Farrow....
Meredith Unveils New Magazine with HGTV’s ‘Property Brothers’
Wall Street Journal: Meredith is betting the same playbook that made Magnolia Journal its most successful magazine launch will work for a new title featuring Drew and Jonathan Scott, the hosts of the HGTV series “Property Brothers.” The publication, which doesn’t yet...
Conde Nast Demonstrates Belief in Print with La Cucina Italiana
Mr Magazine: Why is Conde Nast Italia is bringing its print version of La Cucina Italiana to America in this digital age? "We still believe in print," says editor in chief Maddalena Fossati. "But we are also very strong Internet-wise because our website has 5 million...
Hearst to Operate Autoweek Digital as Crain Ends Print Edition
MediaPost: Hearst Magazines has entered a multi-year licensing deal with Crain Communications to operate the digital and experiential businesses of Autoweek. Crain will cease publishing the print product, which was produced twice a month. Hearst already oversees...
Penske Media Exports Fashion Trade Title WWD to South Korea
WWD: Continuing its global expansion, WWD is launching a new edition for the fashion and beauty market in South Korea. WWD Korea will be produced under license with WWD parent company Penske Media Corp. “The license allows WWD to take an even deeper dive into South...
Bustle Digital Group Quietly Axes Staff Amid Shift in Direction
Business Insider: Bustle Digital Group has quietly been cutting staff, letting go of at least 5 percent of its workforce in the past month. Inside the company, the firings — along with concerns over diversity and murky editorial priorities — have fostered a "toxic"...
AT&T’s CNN Among Targets in Pro-Trump Media Violence Video
New York Times: A video depicting a macabre scene of a fake President Trump shooting, stabbing and brutally assaulting members of the news media and his political opponents was shown at a conference for his supporters at his Miami resort last week. The conference was...
Fox News CEO Receives Phone Calls of Complaint from Trump
New York Times: Fed up with the coverage on his favorite cable news station, President Trump decided that a direct intervention was needed. So he telephoned the CEO of Fox News, Suzanne Scott, and let loose. In a lengthy conversation, Trump complained that Fox News...
Comcast’s NBC News Hit with Cover-Up Charge in Farrow Book
The Cut: The big reveal in Ronan Farrow’s new book, “Catch and Kill,” which will be published on Tuesday, is not that there are corrupt people; it’s that corrupt people are in control of our media, politics and entertainment. And, in fact, many of them remain in...
Disney Offers Preorder Discounts for Coming Streaming Service
CNET: Disney Plus has already kicked off preorders in the US. But the company is offering a Disney Plus discount that saves $40 over three years, if you're willing to pay for that three-year subscription up front. The $170 three-year total price works out to the...
Netflix Staffs Up with Disney Expats for Looming Streaming War
New York Times: Netflix has quietly amassed an army of children and family creators and executives who have been stockpiling Disney counterattack content. Sanjay Patel, a longtime Pixar animator, has a series in the works for Netflix called “Ghee...