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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn a new end-of-the-year TV carriage fight, Verizon on Tuesday began notifying Fios TV customers that Hearst Television is demanding fee hikes of more than 45% to carry its local channels — and that the Hearst stations may go dark on Fios as of Jan. 1 as a result of the dispute.Verizon’s current agreement with Hearst TV expires Dec.

creative director at Chloé. During her four years at the helm of the luxury French fashion house, Ramsay-Levi established a reputation for her slick, feminine and empowering designs.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorCamille Hearst has been named head of Spotify for Artists, the resource the streaming giant provides for artists and their teams to better understand and build their audiences via statistics, insights and other educational resources.In this new role, she will be responsible for managing a cross-functional team including product, tech, design, user research and more. Hearst is based in New York and reports to Charlie Hellman, the company’s VP and head of

tweeted.Also Read: Hearst Denies O Magazine Will Cease All Print Editions at the End of the Year“We’re thrilled to see so many months of hard work pay off and are eager to start bargaining our first union contract.

Also Read: Hearst Magazines Names Debi Chirichella as Interim Replacement for Ousted PresidentBusiness of Fashion first reported Saturday that print issues would cease after the December issue.In a series of statements, big changes were alluded to.“Twenty years ago O, The Oprah Magazine launched as a personal growth guide to help women live their best lives,” said Lucy Kaylin, editor in chief of the magazine. “As we embark on this next chapter, we will lean into moments that are central to the

note to staff.Also Read: Hearst Magazines President Troy Young Resigns Following Accusations of Lewd, Sexist RemarksOn Thursday, former Hearst Magazines President Troy Young resigned from his position in light of a report from the New York Times that included accusations from staff that Young created a “toxic” work environment, made lewd and sexist remarks to staff and emailed pornography to a “high-level editor.” (Young said “specific allegations raised by [his] detractors are either untrue,

accusations that he made lewd and sexist remarks to his employees.In a memo sent to staff on Thursday, which was published online, Hearst CEO Steven Swartz said Young’s resignation was “effective immediately.”“Troy Young and I have agreed that it is in the best interest of all of us that he resign his position as president of Hearst Magazines, effective immediately,” Swartz wrote.Young’s resignation comes a day after the New York Times reported that Young created a “toxic” work environment and

report from the New York Times also says that current and former staffers at Hearst’s Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire magazines said that Young described a “toxic” work environment under Young.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorTroy Young, who beat out internal rivals to become president of Hearst Corp.’s magazine division in 2018, has presided over a “toxic” culture and made numerous sexist and lewd remarks, the New York Times reported.The Times story on Wednesday followed outrage about Hearst’s magazine operation that has surfaced on social media in recent weeks.

Meghan Markle's go-to handbag designers, Gabriela Hearst, has released a new style. Gabriela Hearst has teamed up with Net-a-Porter to launch the new Baez bag, available exclusively on the website through July 13. The sleek leather tote features a structured pouch silhouette and loop handles similar to the Demi and Nina bag styles Markle has carried multiple times during royal outings, most recently for Commonwealth Day Service in March.

Ted Johnson Soledad O’Brien will host a one-hour special for Hearst Television premiering on Friday that takes a look at the response to the early outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States.The special, Outbreak: The First Response, will have exclusive access to the Seattle and King County public health director. It will look at how they treated the early days of the pandemic, and how they tracked and isolated those who became ill.

By Andreas Wiseman