Suns, Mercury Extend Gray Media Rights Deal
The games remain on free OTA through 2030 and get a new streaming app.
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TV News Check at Friday, May 22, 2026 2:04:35 AM
Digital Remedy Expands Political Media Offering With Launch Of The Political Desk Ahead Of 2026 Midt
Digital Remedy, a provider of omnichannel media planning, activation and optimization, launched The Political Desk, a division aimed at helping political campaigns, advocacy groups and issue-driven organizations plan, target and …
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TV News Check at Friday, May 22, 2026 8:04:44 PM
NBC Wins TV Season In Total Viewers For First Time Since 2002
The Super Bowl and Winter Olympics had a lot to do with the 2025-26 victory.
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TV News Check at Friday, May 22, 2026 2:04:33 AM
Paramounts Junk-Status Credit Rating To Be Downgraded Further Following Warner Bros. Merger
S&P Global Ratings already has placed Paramount Skydances credit rating in junk-status territory, but if and when Paramount completes its megadeal for Warner Bros. Discovery, the credit-rating firm will take it down another notch.
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TV News Check at Friday, May 22, 2026 2:04:31 AM
After COVID, audiences demand less panic, more practical information from Ebola coverage
After working on the front lines of public health for 20-plus years, through several waves of Ebola crises and COVID-19, Alfayo Wamburi knows a thing or two about how people […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, May 21, 2026 7:05:04 AM
Spotify Introduces AI-Generated Personal Podcasts
Per the new feature, Spotify will create a audio based on prompts such as Share my daily city updates, and tell me about local concerts from artists I love.
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TV News Check at Sunday, May 24, 2026 5:04:10 AM
Streaming Ratings: Bluey And The Boys Lead A Quiet Week
For the first time this year, no show or movie in Nielsen's top 10 charts reaches a billion viewing minutes.
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TV News Check at Sunday, May 24, 2026 5:04:11 AM
CBS Radio signs off after decades on the air, ending historic chapter in broadcasting
CBS Radio signs off for the last time Friday night, after almost a century that helped define broadcast news.
NPR News at Friday, May 22, 2026 4:00:52 AM
Stephen Colberts Long Goodbye Is Coming To An End, Leaving A Void
The on-air feud between The Late Show host and Donald Trump seemingly ends Thursday as Colbert's top-rated latenight TV program goes off the air for the final time, effectively silencing a high-profile White House critic.
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TV News Check at Friday, May 22, 2026 2:04:34 AM
Dow Climbs 276, Nasdaq Gains 23, S&P 500 Adds 13
U.S. stocks edged higher Thursday following the latest U-turn for oil prices.
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TV News Check at Friday, May 22, 2026 8:04:37 PM
Netflix Pushes Further Into Live Programming With The Breakfast Club
Charlamagne tha Gods morning radio show has been a standout success among the streamers video podcast efforts.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 23, 2026 1:04:46 AM
Why one longtime media reporter still has hope for journalism
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Theres plenty to be depressed about when it […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, May 19, 2026 6:05:01 AM
BBCs New Boss Matt Brittin Tells Staff He Will Use Data To Build Sat Nav Around Bias
The BBCs new director general has revealed that he plans to use data to improve impartiality, and has warned that iPlayer is not doing a good enough job of showcasing the corporations content.
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TV News Check at Friday, May 22, 2026 2:04:36 AM
Stephen Colbert Ends Late Show With Normal, Star-Studded Episode, Joking the Pope Canceled
The long-running CBS latenight franchise came to an end with what the host called a normal broadcast, but the surreal, Easter egg-filled program was stuffed with bold-faced names, with one key exception.
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TV News Check at Sunday, May 24, 2026 5:04:12 AM
NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding
NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.
NPR News at Monday, May 18, 2026 1:02:19 PM
Why The New York Times is suing the Pentagon — again
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. For the second time, The New York Times […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, May 19, 2026 7:04:49 AM
Ross Video to Invest C$122.5 Million To Expand Manufacturing & R&D
The expansion is being made with the support of Invest Ontario and is expected to create 125 highly-skilled jobs.
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TV News Check at Sunday, May 24, 2026 1:04:24 AM
How weather became one of the most important parts of local news
This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. When […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, May 20, 2026 7:04:45 AM
Netanyahu and Israel threaten to sue The New York Times
The controversy over a piece in The New York Times continued to smolder on Thursday when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his countrys foreign ministry said they might sue […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, May 19, 2026 6:05:01 AM
Democrats Move To Restore Military Papers Independence
Democrats are trying a new strategy to push back against new restrictions the Pentagon has placed on its longstanding in-house media outlet Stars and Stripes.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 23, 2026 1:04:47 AM
Major Studios Slam Canada For Slapping Discriminatory Investment Obligations On U.S. Streamers
The CRTC on Thursday ordered American digital platforms to contribute 15% of their Canadian revenues to subsidizing local indie production, while reducing spending obligations on local broadcasters.
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TV News Check at Sunday, May 24, 2026 5:04:10 AM
Torneos Modernizes Multichannel Playout With Imagines Versio Platform
Argentine sports media company Torneos y Competencias S.A. (Torneos) has upgraded its playout operations with a fully redundant, multichannel system built on Imagine Communications Versio integrated playout platform and ADC …
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TV News Check at Sunday, May 24, 2026 12:04:56 PM
'Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!' announcer Bill Kurtis talks about his journalism career
The announcer of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! --- the revered journalist Bill Kurtis -- has retired. His final show airs this weekend. NPR's A Martínez speaks with Kurtis about his career.
NPR News at Wednesday, May 20, 2026 4:01:14 AM
Reuters retaliated against a journalist for raising concerns about the companys ties to ICE, union
The union representing Reuters editorial staff is accusing the company of retaliating against a contractor journalist for participating in internal chats raising concerns about the companys ties with the Department […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, May 19, 2026 6:05:01 AM
Creator Journalism Is The Most Disruptive Shift The News Industry Has Seen, Ex-BBC News Head Says
Deborah Turness: “This is not just another technology-enabled stage in a story of media progress. What were witnessing is the wholesale shift from one information ecosystem to another.”
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 16, 2026 11:04:37 AM
As Goes CBS Radio News, So Goes The Idea That News Media Should Serve The Public Interest
When CBS Radio News goes silent on May 22 Americans will lose access to news programming theyve tuned into from their living rooms, kitchens and cars for nearly a century. The once-bipartisan idea that the nations media should exist to serve democracy continues to fade with it, too.
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TV News Check at Sunday, May 24, 2026 5:04:09 AM
Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune To Stream Exclusive Episodes On Disney+ & Hulu
Ten new episodes of the show will drop on Disneys two streaming platforms on Friday, June 12.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 23, 2026 11:04:33 AM
Jeffrey Lane Dies: Award-Winning Writer Of TVs Mad About You & Broadways Dirty Rotten Scoundrel
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 23, 2026 11:04:33 AM
The next Murdoch media empire may look very different from the last one
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. We all knew this was coming, but Wednesdays […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, May 21, 2026 6:33:12 AM
A new study suggests readers care more about story structure than headlines
The importance of the headline is well-established in journalism. For readers, headlines and ledes are often the primary entry points to an article. But a new study from Temple Universitys […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, May 19, 2026 6:05:01 AM
AI-writing scandals are becoming common. Proving them is another matter.
Good morning, everyone. Tom Jones is off, but the team at Poynter is keeping tabs on the latest media news and analysis with today’s report. One more note: The Poynter […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, May 22, 2026 6:33:37 AM
Is this the best news headline of all time?
The season of journalism awards is behind us, and, once again, I have not won a Pulitzer or the Nobel Peace Prize. Placing my resentment aside, I would like to […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, May 19, 2026 6:05:01 AM
Fuse Media Taps iSpot As Official Measurement Provider For FAST & CTV Inventory
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TV News Check at Sunday, May 24, 2026 5:04:12 AM
Torneos Upgrades Multichannel Playout With Imagines Versio
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TV News Check at Sunday, May 24, 2026 3:04:27 AM
Data centers are reshaping communities. Local journalists should take notice.
This is Local Edition, Poynters newsletter for people who care about local news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every Wednesday. The 1967 film “The Graduate” gave us this […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, May 20, 2026 12:05:05 PM
Charter CFO Unpacks Its $34.5 Billion Cox Megadeal
Jessica Fischer also told an investors conference Charters big streaming bundle strategy is helping to stem cable TV subscriber losses.
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TV News Check at Friday, May 22, 2026 2:04:32 AM
Paramount pushes back on reports about Bari Weiss role at CBS News
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Whats going on over at CBS News? This […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, May 20, 2026 6:33:13 AM
How Indy newsrooms are using AI
This column is part of the Indianapolis Public Editor project, a pilot program designed to test whether the presence of a public editor who analyzes local coverage can elevate audience […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, May 20, 2026 4:05:09 AM
New York Magazine reviewing work of writer facing plagiarism allegations
The high-profile writer, who has written a forthcoming book about New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, is being investigated by the magazine after being called out for copying the work of other writers.
NPR News at Saturday, May 16, 2026 11:23:48 PM
Trump said he doesnt think about Americans finances. These 7 charts show how Americans are actuall
President Donald Trumps recent answer to a question about how Americans are faring economically sparked claims of callousness. A reporter asked Trump on May 12 how much Americans financial situations […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, May 19, 2026 5:33:44 AM
The hantavirus cruise ship outbreak spawned a familiar conspiracy theory: crisis actors
Social media users are casting doubt and causing confusion about the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, saying that one of the passengers is a “crisis actor.” Their […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, May 21, 2026 5:33:09 AM
DirecTV Asks FCC To Block Scripps INYO Acquisition
Six broadband associations joined DirecTV in arguing that the commission had no authority to waive station ownership caps.
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TV News Check at Friday, May 22, 2026 2:04:33 AM
As funding dollars dwindle, newsroom tech companies are heeding the call for consolidation
In the late 2010s, the journalism support space was awash with funding. Tech giants like Google and Meta, along with more traditional philanthropists, poured money into startups developing tools for […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, May 19, 2026 6:05:01 AM
Telemundo Station Group Launches Weekly Series On Minors In U.S. Detention Facilities
Telemundo-owned stations today began airing Después de la Detención, a weekly series of special reports focused on the experiences of minors and their families during and after detention in U.S. …
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TV News Check at Sunday, May 24, 2026 6:04:18 AM
A video of a Florida governor candidate was AI slop. People spread it anyway.
Politicians and other X users shared a manipulated clip appearing to show U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, the leading Republican candidate in the Florida gubernatorial race, supporting insider trading as a […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, May 20, 2026 5:33:21 AM
Missing Virgin River Actor Stewart McLean May Have Been Murdered
On May 18, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police received a missing person report after McLean had not been seen since May 15. It was announced on Thursday that the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team took over the case and believe McLean to be the victim of a homicide.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 23, 2026 11:04:34 AM
A new documentary explores Democracy Now!s journalism philosophy: confront power, center the vulner
Nobody better than Democracy Now! founder Amy Goodman to deliver in-your-face inspiration for refusing to take “No” for an answer. When a Trump climate advisor told her he was too […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, May 19, 2026 6:05:01 AM
Netflix Going Big In Japan With Deal For 20 NHK Dramas & Variety Show
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TV News Check at Friday, May 22, 2026 5:04:26 AM
New CIMM Paper Urges Industry To Rethink How Media Is Evaluated
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TV News Check at Sunday, May 24, 2026 9:04:19 AM
Penske Media In Talks To Acquire Unsold Vox Media Brands
The deal would transfer the remaining portfolio as a single package, with president Ryan Pauley moving to PMC.
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TV News Check at Sunday, May 24, 2026 1:04:25 AM