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1. New York Times Readies Ad-Free Digital Subscription Model (Steven Perlberg / Wall Street Journal)
2. Tumblr to Launch Live Video on Tuesday (Sarah Perez / Techcrunch)
3. BuzzFeed Motion Pictures Codifies Exclusivity Rules (Kelsey Sutton / Politico)
4. Mashable Buys YouTube Channel CineFix, Further Pushing Into Video (Todd Spangler / Variety)
5. Why Big Brands Are Suddenly Getting Cozy With Reddit (Lauren Johnson/ AdWeek)
6. We’re Still Not Convinced These Tronc Branding Videos Aren’t Adult Swim Parodies (Noah Kulwin / ReCode)