WICS-WRSP Add Sports Anchor & Weekend Meteorologist
Rincon Broadcastings WICS (ABC) and WRSP (Fox) Springfield, Ill., have hired sports anchor-reporter Ryan Bridges and weekend meteorologist Jack Hutter for news teams. Bridges comes to the station after covering …
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:03:46 AM
Alisa Bowen Exits As Disney+ President To Become CEO of Disney-Controlled Fubo
Fubo announced Thursday that its board of directors appointed Bowen as chief executive officer, effective July 10. She succeeds David Gandler, co-founder of FuboTV who led the company as CEO for more than a decade.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 3:03:37 AM
Dow Gains 150, Nasdaq Climbs 75, S&P 500 Rises 32
U.S. stocks rose Friday as Wall Street shows it's still hungry for AI winners.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 2:03:17 AM
Registration Opens For 2026 NAB Show New York
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Melanie Camp To Leave KPRCs Houston Life
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TV News Check at Saturday, July 11, 2026 7:03:46 PM
Appeals Court Tosses Challenge To FCCs Approval Of Nexstar-Tegna Deal
A federal appeals court dismissed a legal challenge brought by a public interest group against the FCC over the agencys approval of Nexstar Media Groups $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna last summer. The order, issued by the D.C Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, does not materially affect an ongoing lawsuit brought by several state attorneys general and DirecTV in Northern California over the same transaction.
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Planned Parenthood Targets Vulnerable Republicans With $47M Midterm Push
The “We Decide” campaign from Planned Parenthood Votes — an independent Super PAC affiliated with Planned Parenthood — will target ads and voter outreach in battleground House races in Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:04:00 AM
Whats going to happen to CNN?
So todays headline — whats going to happen to CNN? — has become the looming question of the summer in media circles. Paramount is wrapping up its acquisition of CNNs […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, July 10, 2026 6:32:14 AM
Adwave Debuts Wavemaker, AI Video Generator For Creators & Marketers
Adwave has launched Wavemaker, a standalone AI video generation platform that turns text prompts, URLs, uploaded files or topics into scripted, voiced and scored videos in roughly two to five …
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 1:03:35 AM
TV Chief Engineer Dies At 101, Started When Television Was Just Being Developed
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Ghost Towns Of Local TV: How Political Windfalls Are Killing Main Street Advertising
Todd Wiseman Sr.: Every two years, political ads push local businesses aside and exhaust viewers.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:03:57 AM
World Cup Stunt Gives Levis More Than 1B Impressions
Levi's turned a plain white tarp into more than 1 billion impressions, creating its most-viewed social media campaign ever. Michelle Gass, CEO of the denim giant, revealed that videos of the canvas covering up the Levi's name at Levi's Stadium — done to comply with FIFA's strict branding rules — were such a hit that the company took the idea to stores worldwide. It's even monetizing the results by selling limited-edition T-shirts featuring the redacted logo.
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CNN Boss Is Feeling the Tension As Paramount Merger Looms
Mark Thompson is warning against “messing with” the network.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:03:50 AM
Streaming Ratings: Love Island USA Rises 40% In Week 2
The Peacock series dominates the Nielsen charts for June 8-14.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 3:03:39 AM
Vertical Media Takes Its Place Alongside Film & TV As A Powerful Audiovisual Language
The rise of microdramas and vertical media platforms marks the dawn of an audiovisual language that speaks to digital natives.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 1:03:32 AM
KDFW Promo Welcomes International Soccer Fans & Players To Dallas
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 2:03:18 AM
DOJ subpoenas New York Times reporters over Air Force One reporting
New York Times journalists reported on security concerns of the Qatar-donated Air Force One plane that President Trump has used. The administration responded by issuing subpoenas for the journalists.
NPR News at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:01:11 AM
Jacob Tobey Out As Spurs Announcer After Affair Allegation
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Netflix Among Parties In Early Talks To Buy Letterboxd
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Paramount and Alexis Ohanian are also said to be eyeing the movie social platform.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 1:03:30 AM
Finally, The Media Is Pivoting To Video
The 2015 Facebook-driven interlude was dumb, but in 2026 it's real, as TV loses its grasp on consumer attention.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:04:03 AM
tvScientific by Pinterest Launches Certified Measurement Partner Program
tvScientific by Pinterest, the performance TV advertising arm of Pinterest, has debuted a Certified Measurement Partner Program intended to standardize how advertisers measure outcomes from connected TV campaigns. The program …
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:03:47 AM
The Washington Post joins Trumps growing list of media lawsuit losses
Another media outlet has prevailed in court against President Donald Trump. A federal judge in Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday threw out a $3.8 billion defamation lawsuit filed against the Post […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, July 9, 2026 6:32:11 AM
NY Times Journalists Subpoenaed As Trump Escalates Pressure On Media
The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.” ( Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP )
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WROC Technical Director Retiring After 50 Years: Ive Loved What Ive Done
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 12, 2026 11:03:19 PM
WRTV Adds Dante Stanton As Weekend Evening Anchor
Circle City Broadcastings ABC affiliate WRTV Indianapolis has hired Dante Stanton as its weekend evening anchor. Stanton, a native of Indiana with more than seven years of journalism experience in …
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TV News Check at Saturday, July 11, 2026 7:03:45 PM
Adam Schefter Nearing Long-Term ESPN Extension
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Inside Restoration News, A Political Nonprofits Newsroom
How a media outlet funded by conservative donors is “waging a permanent campaign to defeat the radical left.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 1:03:29 AM
Lee Enterprises tells its papers to run front-page profile of chairman and billionaire David Hoffman
As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, readers picking up a copy of their local paper this weekend might expect photos of fireworks or July Fourth celebrations to dominate the […]
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Bryanna Moore Joins KIAH Houston News
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Harris Katleman, Former Top Television Executive At MGM & Fox, Dies At 97
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:04:04 AM
Splice, Spitfire Audio Release Four New Originals Music Libraries
Music producers using Splices music creation platform can now add four new virtual-instrument libraries from Spitfire Audio to their toolkits. The new Originals titles — Emotional Cello, Intimate Brass, Intimate …
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:03:48 AM
In Any Language: English Speakers Are Tuning Into World Cup Broadcasts In Spanish
A sizable number of English-speaking people in the U.S. are doing something these days that might be considered a bit surprising: They're watching broadcasts of World Cup matches in Spanish on Telemundo, even though they have little idea — or in some cases, no idea — what the announcers are saying. ( Yuki Iwamura/AP )
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 3:03:40 AM
Imagen Foundation To Honor Andy Garcia With Lifetime Achievement Award
The Imagen Foundation will present Andy Garcia with its Lifetime Achievement Award at the 41st Annual Imagen Awards on Aug. 21 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. For …
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:03:56 AM
How reporters uncovered Trumps role in FIFAs stunning World Cup reversal
Lets start with this important part: U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun should be playing in todays big World Cup soccer match between the United States and Belgium. During the U.S. […]
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Poynter Institute at Monday, July 6, 2026 6:32:18 AM
A message about the importance of the free press
Eugene C. Patterson fought Nazis as a tank platoon leader in World War II. He fought for civil rights as a crusading editor at The Atlanta Constitution in the 1960s. […]
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Poynter Institute at Saturday, July 4, 2026 6:03:17 AM
WANF Atlanta To Simulcast Two Falcons Games In 2026
Gray Medias independent WANF (Atlanta News First) and ESPN have agreed to simulcast select Atlanta Falcons games locally, beginning with two confirmed matchups during the 2026 NFL season and potentially …
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Brianda Villegas Debuts On Florida Tonight On WTVT Tampa Bay & WOFL Orlando
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:03:35 AM
Is the Freedom of Information Act becoming too slow to matter?
Karen Harper, a senior politics reporter at The Dallas Morning News with over 30 years of experience, submitted a public records request to the Department of Justice. Months later, she […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, July 9, 2026 11:04:04 AM
Dalet Updates Flex LTS With Expanded AI, Ingest and Editing Tools
Dalet has rolled out a new long-term supported release of its Flex media-operations platform, adding expanded AI-powered media intelligence, modernized ingest and editing workflows, and deeper integration with the companys …
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:03:47 AM
Netflix Is Exploring Live TV & Bundles As It Struggles To Keep Viewers Hooked
The streamer is rethinking some of its core strategies to compete with rivals.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 3:03:36 AM
ABC reminds the FCC it already ruled The View is news
ABC is stepping up its fight against the Federal Communications Commission. In what is shaping up to be an intense battle that could have long-lasting ramifications, Disneys ABC and the […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, July 8, 2026 7:03:52 AM
Artists Equity Launches Scripted Television Division Headed By UCPs Griffin Zucosky
Four years after its launch, Artists Equity is expanding into scripted television. The artist-led indie studio, founded by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Gerry Cardinale, is starting a scripted TV division and has appointed former UCP executive Griffin Zucosky to lead it.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 3:03:36 AM
TV Ratings: ABC Scores Fourth Of July Upset With Daylong Programming Block
The network capped a daylong Disney Celebrates America programming stunt with a primetime special from Nashville.
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Meteorologist Trevor Birchett Joins KHOU Houston
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TV News Check at Saturday, July 11, 2026 7:03:46 PM
Cathy Payne To Lead Banijays Combined Distribution Arm
Banijay Entertainment has named Cathy Payne to lead its combined global distribution business following the completion of its $8 billion merger with All3Media, while All3Media International CEO Louise Pedersen is stepping down.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 12, 2026 6:03:33 AM
Is the FCCs investigation having a chilling effect on The View?
Maybe intimidation and threats work after all — even when it comes to important topics like a free press. Earlier this year, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr announced that […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, July 7, 2026 6:32:56 AM
Milwaukee Bucks Returning To Full-Season Over-the-Air TV After 31 Years
Preseason and regular-season games in 2026-27 will air on Rincon Broadcasting Groups WVTV (MY24) Milwaukee and statewide affiliates.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:03:45 AM
Why I wont cancel The Washington Post
By all accounts, The Washington Post has lost hundreds of thousands of hard-won subscribers over the past two years, ever since its owner, Jeff Bezos, decided to reshape its editorial […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, July 8, 2026 6:04:43 AM
Sage Offers Guidance On EAS Password Changes
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Trump says the stock market drove his 2025 income gains. His financial disclosure tells a different
President Donald Trump recently filed a required financial disclosure form outlining his 2025 income, and it drew attention to the scale of his wealth — an estimated increase of more […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, July 9, 2026 5:32:22 AM
IAB Releases Redefining Media Types Standard For Public Comment
Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), a digital advertising trade organization, today released the Redefining Media Types (RMT) Standard for public comment, with IAB Tech Lab setting the technical standards needed for wide adoption. The …
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Meteorologist Tessa OBrien Joins WFRV Green Bay
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Visual Effects Society Sets Its 2026 VES Honors Recipients
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:04:01 AM
OpenAI Shutters Browser Amid Major Changes
Web browsers are becoming obsolete as agentic services kick in and artificial intelligence engines answer long queries. On Thursday, OpenAI announced it would shutter its Atlas browser and move the agentic capabilities into ChatGPT and Codex.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 1:03:31 AM
Dow Climbs 139, Nasdaq Adds 336, S&P 500 Gains 61
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose, and oil prices eased Thursday as financial markets calmed in the wait to see what will come next after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran. …
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:03:58 AM
NAB Relaunches Spot Center for Local Stations
Local radio and television stations now have easier access to free, broadcast-ready public service campaigns through a redesigned Spot Center launched by the National Association of Broadcasters. NAB says the …
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:03:46 AM
Fred Armisen & Carrie Brownstein To Host Portlandia Rewatch Podcast
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New York Times & Other Publishers Ask Court To Penalize OpenAI
The Times, the New York Daily News and other media organizations accused OpenAI of withholding evidence in a lawsuit.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:03:59 AM
House Of David Renewed For Season 3 At Amazon
The Wonder Project series originally debuted on the streamer in early 2025, with Season 2 launching in October 2025.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:03:44 AM
LA28 Olympics Moves International Broadcast Center To Warner Bros. Ranch In Burbank
The LA28 Olympics is moving its International Broadcast Center from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to the Warner Bros. Ranch lot across town in Burbank.
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TV News Check at Monday, July 13, 2026 4:04:02 AM