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Trump’s TikTok Action Likely Sunday or Monday, Navarro Says
Aug. 1, 2020 · 10:14 PM PDT
Peter Navarro, who has pushed Trump to back stiffer China trade deals, also criticized the idea of a Microsoft buyout.
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Trump Threat of Ban Puts TikTok-Microsoft Talks on Hold
By
Jessica E. Lessin
and
Alex Heath
· Aug. 1, 2020 1:16 PM PDT ·
1 comment
President Trump’s announcement that he plans to ban Chinese-owned TikTok has halted a potential acquisition of the popular app by Microsoft, with both companies waiting for more information from the U.S. government, according to several people involved in the talks. Late Friday, the companies were in advanced stages of negotiating a...
President Trump’s announcement that he plans to ban Chinese-owned TikTok has halted a...
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Trumps Says He Plans to Ban TikTok
July 31, 2020 · 9:42 PM PDT
President Trump's announcement throws into doubt talk of selling TikTok to Microsoft or a coalition of the Chinese-owned app's investors.
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Microsoft Said to Be in Talks to Acquire TikTok
July 31, 2020 · 12:31 PM PDT
The discussions come as the Trump administration is expected to order that Beijing-based ByteDance sell its ownership in TikTok.
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Allegations of Misconduct Surface Against NBC Entertainment Chief
July 31, 2020 · 9:03 AM PDT
The allegations come as NBCU is preparing for a major reorganization, including layoffs.
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Walmart’s Rivalry With Amazon Becomes Hot-Button Issue for TV Maker
By
Jessica Toonkel
· July 30, 2020 7:00 AM PDT ·
2 comments
Walmart is fighting Amazon on a growing number of fronts. The latest: TV remote controls.Walmart has asked the manufacturer of one of its biggest-selling smart TVs, Vizio, to remove the Amazon Prime Video button on remote controls for its sets. The buttons make it easy for Vizio owners to turn on Amazon’s Prime Video service, a major...
Walmart is fighting Amazon on a growing number of fronts. The latest: TV remote controls.Walmart...
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NBCUniversal Plans Reorganization
July 30, 2020 · 6:53 AM PDT
The company plans to announce a reorganization soon as it shifts its focus to its streaming service.
Briefing
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Spotify Reports 21% Drop in Ad Revenue
July 29, 2020 · 10:15 AM PDT
The music streaming service is getting traction with its podcasting efforts, but the question is will advertisers follow listeners.
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AMC Agrees to Shorten Theatrical Window for Universal Pictures
July 28, 2020 · 1:57 PM PDT
The world's biggest movie theater chain has agreed to shorten the theatrical release window to 17 days from 75 days.
Entertainment
Disney+’s ‘Stranger Things’ Debate: How to Grow Up
By
Tom Dotan
· July 24, 2020 7:01 AM PDT
Netflix’s ’80s-inspired horror series “Stranger Things” has been one of the streaming service’s biggest hits in the past couple of years, so much so that a fourth season is in the works. That has caught the attention of Disney executives, who have lately told Hollywood producers they’d like their own version...
Netflix’s ’80s-inspired horror series “Stranger Things” has been one of...
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The Athletic Runs Promotion With T-Mobile
July 23, 2020 · 1:59 PM PDT ·
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The deal is part of a bigger push by the digital sports subscription news site to sign cross-marketing deals.
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AT&T CEO Chastises Amazon as HBO Max Hits 3 Million Subs
July 23, 2020 · 6:52 AM PDT
AT&T's new HBO Max streaming service has 3 million retail subscribers but faces challenges to grow without Amazon and Roku deals.
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The New York Times Names New CEO
July 22, 2020 · 8:15 AM PDT
Meredith Kopit Levien is taking over as CEO of The New York Times as it has seen huge growth in digital subscriptions.
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House Votes to Ban TikTok on Federal Workers’ Phones
July 21, 2020 · 10:28 AM PDT
Congress continues to ratchet up the pressure on ByteDance-owned TikTok with a proposal to ban the app on all federal devices.
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The Information’s Takeover Target List
By
The Information Staff
· July 17, 2020 7:02 AM PDT ·
2 comments
The season for M&A may soon be upon us. The pandemic has squeezed many businesses and made funding harder to get. We’ve already seen Postmates sell to Uber and Grubhub sell to Europe’s Just Eat Takeaway, accelerating a long-awaited consolidation of the food-delivery market. Meanwhile, EW Scripps, grappling with a downturn in...
The season for M&A may soon be upon us. The pandemic has squeezed many businesses and made...
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Barr Blasts Tech and Entertainment Industries Over Ties to China
July 16, 2020 · 12:31 PM PDT
Barr warns tech and entertainment industry executives that they could face legal consequences for promoting policies supported by China.
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NBCUniversal Launches Peacock Streaming Service
July 15, 2020 · 11:42 AM PDT
The app, which is free and with advertising, has old NBC shows as well as some originals.
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Snapchat Testing New TikTok-Like Swiping Features
July 14, 2020 · 1:36 PM PDT
The gesture mirrors the way people swipe through videos on TikTok.
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Amazon Alum’s Exit From TV Firm Shows Pitfalls for Tech Execs in Media
By
Jessica Toonkel
· July 13, 2020 10:01 AM PDT
Amazon alumni have turned up at a wide range of digital and traditional media firms, such as Snap and Disney. But one of the biggest contingents—around 100—has defected to TV firm Discovery, owner of the Discovery Channel, HGTV and Animal Planet, following a former Amazon Marketplace executive, Peter Faricy. He was hired in 2018 to...
Amazon alumni have turned up at a wide range of digital and traditional media firms, such as Snap...
Amazon’s Stunning TikTok Reversal: The Information’s Tech Briefing
By
Martin Peers
· July 10, 2020 5:35 PM PDT
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Amazon’s Stunning TikTok Reversal: The Information’s Tech Briefing
By
Martin Peers
· July 10, 2020 5:35 PM PDT
For a few hours on Friday, it looked like any Trump administration ban of TikTok was going to be pre-empted by companies. But Amazon’s startling reversal of its ban on TikTok—it said a Friday morning email to employees ordering the app to be deleted from their phones had been sent “in error”—made that thought moot....
For a few hours on Friday, it looked like any Trump administration ban of TikTok was going to be...
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