The company removed 32 pages and accounts from Facebook and Instagram for “coordinated inauthentic behavior.”
— Read on www.wired.com/story/facebook-uncovers-new-fake-accounts-ahead-of-midterm-elections/
Month: July 2018
Facebook Uncovers New Fake Accounts Ahead of Midterm Elections | WIRED
The company removed 32 pages and accounts from Facebook and Instagram for “coordinated inauthentic behavior.”
— Read on www.wired.com/story/facebook-uncovers-new-fake-accounts-ahead-of-midterm-elections/
Sprint Talked To Three Companies Before Agreeing To T-Mobile Deal | Fortune
Sprint held merger talks with three other companies before agreeing to combine with T-Mobile.
— Read on fortune.com/2018/07/31/sprint-merger-talks-three-companies-tmobile/
Apple’s Tim Cook hints at TV ambitions – CNET
But in typical Cook fashion, he says he doesn’t want to share any details yet.
— Read on www.cnet.com/news/apples-tim-cook-hints-at-tv-ambitions/
‘Fantasy Island’ is going to become a movie
The delightfully cheesy 1970s TV classic “Fantasy Island” is set to become a feature-length movie. Blumhouse and Sony Pictures are teaming up for the reboot which Jeff Wadlow will direct. The series was the brainchild of “Beverly Hills, 90210” creator Aaron Spelling.
— Read on nypost.com/2018/07/31/fantasy-island-is-going-to-become-a-movie/
T-Mobile and Sprint: How Fewer Competitors Could Increase Competition – The New York Times
Conventional wisdom says the two companies should be blocked from merging to preserve competition and benefit consumers. But the merger could actually create a mightier maverick.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/business/dealbook/t-mobile-sprint-merger-competition.html
David Glasser Alleged to Have Used Harvey Weinstein Scandal to Enrich Himself | Hollywood Reporter
The former COO of The Weinstein Company denies unauthorized payments and interfering with rights.
— Read on www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/david-glasser-alleged-have-used-harvey-weinstein-scandal-enrich-himself-1131212
Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible franchise should abandon movies for TV – Polygon
Despite Fallout delivering big box-office returns, the series could find new life with 56-year-old Cruise on a Netflix or HBO. Hear us out.
— Read on www.polygon.com/2018/7/30/17621674/mission-impossible-movies-fallout-tv-series
Prosecutors declined to pursue sex abuse charges against Les Moonves – CBS News
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to pursue charges in February against CBS Corporation CEO Les Moonves. The move came after a woman told investigators she had been assaulted in the 1980s. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner reports.
— Read on www.cbsnews.com/video/prosecutors-declined-to-pursue-sex-abuse-charges-against-les-moonves/
MoviePass’ End Is Near: Here’s Why – Variety
Is MoviePass, the subscription service that once trumpeted itself as the Netflix of movie-going, about to fade to black?
— Read on variety.com/2018/film/news/moviepass-ending-subscription-service-1202891561/
Netflix Announces New Viewing Mode Exclusively for Latest Sony TVs – TheStreet
The mode is intended to reproduce the images a show’s creator intended as closely as possible….NFLX
— Read on www.thestreet.com/investing/netflix-announces-new-calibrated-mode-for-latest-sony-tvs-14668290
Netflix Won’t Stream Louis Farrakhan Documentary – Variety
Netflix will not be streaming a controversial documentary about Louis Farrakhan.
— Read on variety.com/2018/digital/news/netflix-louis-farrakhan-documentary-1202891741/
After Top Executive Leaves, Billboard Confronts Its Internal Culture – The New York Times
It has been a bruising time for the music trade publication, involving allegations of editorial interference and inappropriate behavior for top executives.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2018/07/31/business/media/billboard-john-amato.html
CBS board’s response to Les Mooves is shameful
Days after multiple, credible claims of sexual assault and harassment against CBS head Les Moonves, here’s what the board has done: Nothing.
— Read on nypost.com/2018/07/31/cbs-boards-response-to-les-mooves-is-shameful/
Hollywood Casting Couch Is Targeted in California Harassment Law – Bloomberg Quint
Hollywood Casting Couch Is Targeted in California Harassment Law
— Read on www.bloombergquint.com/onweb/2018/07/31/hollywood-casting-couch-is-targeted-in-california-harassment-law
Forget Photo Shoots. Why GQ and Gucci are Betting on Culty Podcasts – WSJ
In an increasingly post-print world, fashion brands and publications are finding new audiences through podcasting.
— Read on www.wsj.com/articles/forget-photo-shoots-why-gq-and-gucci-are-betting-on-cutly-podcasts-1532966510
Anna Wintour To Remain With Vogue, Condé Nast ‘Indefinitely’ – WWD
The publisher addressed months of relentless rumors of Wintour’s exit in a statement to WWD.
— Read on wwd.com/business-news/media/anna-wintour-to-remain-with-vogue-conde-nast-indefinitely-1202768145/
Weinstein Co.’s liquidators say ‘no way’ to “Proje…
Nielsen: nine out of 10 US adults use linear
Nielsen: nine out of 10 US adults use linear
— Read on www.broadbandtvnews.com/2018/07/31/nielsen-nine-out-of-10-us-adults-use-linear/
Wages, benefits rise at fastest pace since 2008 – Chicago Tribune
Wages, benefits rise at fastest pace since 2008 – Chicago Tribune
— Read on www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-wage-growth-20180731-story.html
Apple’s Tim Cook Hints Strongly At Coming Entertainment Offering | Deadline
Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted at a forthcoming entertainment offering — but stopped short of saying exactly what the tech giant has planned.
— Read on deadline.com/2018/07/apples-tim-cook-hints-at-forthcoming-entertainment-offering-1202437718/
Apple Q3 2018 Earnings: What You Need to Know – Variety
Apple is ever-so-close to become the first U.S. company worth more than $1 trillion: The company closed in on the magic number Tuesday in after-hours trading after posting better-than-expected results for its fiscal third quarter, which ended June 30.
— Read on variety.com/2018/digital/news/apple-fiscal-q3-2018-earnings-1202891470/
• Chart: Too Good To Be True? | Statista
This chart shows the subscriber growth of movie theater subscription service MoviePass.
— Read on www.statista.com/chart/12520/moviepass-subscriber-growth/
Adults Spend Almost Half Their Day Connected to Linear or Digital Media – Adweek
Adults Spend Almost Half Their Day Connected to Linear or Digital Media – Adweek
— Read on www.adweek.com/tv-video/adults-spend-almost-half-their-day-connected-to-linear-or-digital-media/
MoviePass Bears Licking Their Chops: Selloff Of Parent Stock Continues | Deadline
After MoviePass this morning announced drastic changes to its service, including a hike in its monthly subscription price from $10 to $15 and the exclusion of some major movies from the service, in…