Petty Grievances And An Alleged Troublemaker: Unsealed Murdoch Court Documents Give Rare Glimpse I
Rupert Murdoch said in newly released correspondence that it would be a disaster if his media empire fell into the wrong hands.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:30 PM
Deborah Turness Resurfaces With Studio At Independent Talent Group
Former NBC and BBC news chief Deborah Turness is joining Independent Talent Group (ITG) to launch a creative studio. She will become president of Independent Talent Studio, focusing on building media brands, franchises and IP around creative talent.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:03 PM
CNN Apologizes For Mistakenly Airing Photo Of Dolly Parton Impersonator In Report On Late Singer
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:04 PM
Dow Adds 106, Nasdaq Climbs 411, S&P 500 Rises 55
Tech stocks led Wall Street Thursday after Nvidia, Salesforce and others say AI is creating big growth.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:01 PM
OpenAI Is Testing Exclusion Targeting For ChatGPT Ads
Some ad buyers have found current targeting options in ChatGPT fall short.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:19 PM
Golf Channel Pulls Big Break Premiere As Title Sponsor Bails Following Controversial Ad
Big Break x Good Good was supposed to be presented by Golf Galaxy. Now the Versant cable channel must scrub the branding.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:26 PM
Taneisha Cordell Rejoins WJBK Detroit News
Fox O&O WJBK Detroit today announced Taneisha Cordell is returning to the station as a reporter and anchor across Fox 2 and Fox Local. Most recently, Cordell was a reporter …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:09 PM
Banijay Lays Off All3Media Intls NY Staff Including U.S. Sales Chief Jennifer Askin Following Merg
It marks the latest move by the companies behind The Traitors , Big Brother and Peaky Blinders after they completed the merger that created the $8 billion entity known as Banijay Entertainment.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:33 PM
BHV To Feature SportsBox Compact 4K Remote Video Switcher At IBC
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:05 PM
X Launches NFL Gametime, A Football Feed Placed Alongside For You & Following
The stream will be available from season kickoff through the end of the 2027 Super Bowl. The move is seen not only as a way to court sports fans, but also big advertisers that may have felt more ambivalent about working with the Elon Musk-backed social giant in months past.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:21 PM
Nevion Adds HEVC Enhancements To Virtuoso Media Node
Nevion said it has updated its Virtuoso software-defined media node with new HEVC features that give broadcasters more control over bandwidth and latency in live transport workflows. The Sony Group …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:13 PM
IBC: DHD To Debut Third-Generation Audio Console
DHD.audio said it will launch its third-generation audio mixing console at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, Sept. 11-14, calling it one of the biggest advances in the companys 30-year history. The …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:10 PM
AZAM TV Upgrades OB Truck With Lawo AoIP System
East African broadcaster AZAM TV has upgraded the audio infrastructure in one of its outside broadcast vehicles with a Lawo IP ecosystem built around the companys HOME management platform. The …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:11 PM
How Dolly Parton Used TV To Get Into Americas Living Rooms & Hearts
While network executives were laughing at her campy glamour, the legendary entertainer was always the sharpest person in the studio.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:28 PM
Riedel Taps Rathmann As CEO, Zuyderhoff As Commercial Chief
Riedel Communications will reshape its leadership structure on Jan. 1, 2027, naming Lutz Rathmann chief executive officer and Anthony Zuyderhoff chief commercial officer as it aligns its product and customer-facing …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:07 PM
DAZN Buys EverPass Media In Commercial Sports Rights Push
EverPass investors the NFL, TKO and RedBird will become minority shareholders in DAZN, which is making a major move into the commercial side of sports media.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:34 PM
Adele Hixon-Day Joins C-SPAN As Chief Development Officer
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:05 PM
Aug. 23 Fever-Sky Is Most-Watched Regular-Season WNBA Game Since 1997
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:28 PM
Bridge Technologies Expands Dutch Partnership with Heynen
Bridge Technologies said it has expanded its partnership with Heynen in the Netherlands, broadening a relationship that began with Bridges earlier NOMAD reseller program and now covers more of its …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:15 PM
FCC Ends Enforcement Of Closed Captions On Public Access TV
The FCC on Wednesday eliminated a requirement that forces public access television stations to register with the agency and provide ongoing reports about their compliance with closed captioning requirements. The move is part of the agencys ongoing “Delete, Delete, Delete” efforts promoted by Chairman Brendan Carr.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:19 PM
Big Brother Hits Milestone 1,000th Episode On A Ratings Upswing
The CBS reality staple is up 10% this year — and outdrawing Love Island USA .
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:04 PM
How much does a cover letter really matter?
Every so often, a journalist will tell me about an opportunity they are excited about. And then they will say those dreaded words: Ill apply … as soon as I […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, August 25, 2026 6:38:34 AM
Jaye P. Morgan, Jack-Of-All-Trades Entertainer Who Was A Pop & TV Star, Dies At 94
NEW YORK (AP) — Jaye P. Morgan, one of the top female recording artists of the 1950s with five hits in 1955 alone, including “Thats All I Want From You,” and who …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:27 PM
To survive, journalism must become indispensable
One of the most important and misunderstood reasons for the crisis in journalism has little to do with revenue or technology. The problem is the journalism itself. Much of what […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, August 26, 2026 6:08:30 AM
MultiDyne Adds High-Density 12G Fiber Module to openGear Line
MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems will debut the MDoG-8800 at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, Sept. 11-14, adding a new high-density 12G fiber transport module to its openGear lineup. The …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:16 PM
Roy Price Once Led Amazon Studios. Now Hes Betting On User-Generated Microdramas
The veteran executive has returned to entertainment with a company that allows users to collaborate on and upload their own microdramas.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:25 PM
Why the media has reason to focus on Natalie Harp story
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Perhaps the most publicized name on the national […]
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Poynter Institute at Monday, August 24, 2026 7:15:37 AM
Leah Remini Joins The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills Season 16
The full cast — minus Amanda Frances — also to return, along with newbie Tracy Tutor.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:24 PM
LIV Golf To Lay Off Majority Of Staff Amid Compressed Timeline For New Investors
LIV Golf informed the majority of its workforce on Wednesday that they will be laid off in the first week of September.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:31 PM
JT-DMF To Host IBC Ask Me Anything Sessions
The Joint Task Force on the Dynamic Media Facility will hold a series of informal Ask Me Anything sessions at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, Sept. 11-14, giving broadcasters, manufacturers, systems …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:14 PM
IBC: Backlight Adding AI Discovery, Live-to-Digital Tools
Backlight will show new AI-powered discovery, live-to-digital workflows and open connectivity features for its Iconik and Wildmoka products at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, Sept. 11-14, in Booth 1.D09. The company …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:08 PM
Avid Unveils Media Composer 2026.8 Ahead Of IBC
Avid said it will unveil the latest version of Media Composer at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, Sept. 11-14, in Booth 7.B59, and launch Media Composer 2026.8, an update it says …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:16 PM
IBC: Profuz Digital Adding AI Search, Workflow Tools
Profuz Digital is rolling out new AI workflow orchestration and search tools for its LAPIS digital media management platform ahead of IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, Sept. 11-14, in Stand 8.A88. …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:06 PM
BHV SportsBox Moves Into Production Ahead of IBC
BHV, a provider of broadcast and IoT hardware; firmware and cloud solutions; and turnkey engineering services, said its SportsBox remote vision mixer and format processor has moved from development into …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:11 PM
Daniel Pearls murder exposed a new peril of reporting around the world
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. […]
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Poynter Institute at Monday, August 24, 2026 6:33:37 AM
A diminished Stars and Stripes is bad for the US military and bad for America
Almost every year, at least one story from Stars and Stripes is among the journalism honored by the Military Reporters & Editors, a professional association. Often, the stories are about […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, August 26, 2026 2:04:15 PM
Washington Post ordered to reinstate columnist fired over Charlie Kirk comments
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah, whose job has been reinstated nearly a year after she was fired over her comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
NPR News at Tuesday, August 25, 2026 4:00:54 AM
Google Launches Flexible Billing To Manage Exploding AI Costs
Google calls the program FinOps, short for financial operations, to provide businesses with options to cut costs for AI agents and developer subscriptions for platforms such as Antigravity and Android Studio AI in Gemini Enterprise.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:22 PM
U.S. Political Ad Buys Reach $6.1B To Date
The U.S. political advertising season continues to gain momentum — slowly accelerating to a total $6.1 billion through Aug. 24 — according to the most recent estimates from political ad tracker AdImpact.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:32 PM
Yospace Adds Non-Linear Ad Formats to Streaming Tool
Yospace said it has released a new Ad Presentation solution that lets broadcasters apply non-linear ad formats at scale across streaming services. The company said the product is built to …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:12 PM
Blake Griffin To Host His Own Latenight TV Show
The former NBA All-Star and burgeoning screen presence is partnering with Prime Video, Wondery and YouTube for The Stepback With Blake Griffin .
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:35 PM
Jaye P. Morgan, Singer & Bawdy Gong Show Panelist, Dies At 94
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:34 PM
GlobalM and Lamhas Partner to Expand Managed IP Broadcast Services
GlobalM and Lamhas Satellite Services have announced an agreement to deploy GlobalMs GMX1 technology as part of Lamhas expanding managed IP broadcast infrastructure in India. The companies said the deployment …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:09 PM
BBC Confirms Plans To Reboot Top Gear Amid Speculation Jimmy Carr Will Host
After a four-year absence from British television following a horror crash involving former host Andrew Flintoff, the BBC said that work is underway on a new season.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:24 PM
Rise Academy Revives IBC Charity Run for Media Talent
Rise Academy is bringing back its annual Race 4 The Future charity run and walk during IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, Sept. 11-14, inviting media and technology professionals to take part …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:05 PM
Karen Attiah spent a year fighting her Washington Post firing. She just won.
Last year, The Washington Post fired columnist Karen Attiah over social media posts she made after the shooting death of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Attiah appeared on “The Poynter Report […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, August 25, 2026 7:08:17 AM
Metas $18 billion settlement could reshape social media for young people
The first thing that jumps out is the number. On Wednesday, Meta reached a landmark settlement and agreed to pay up to $18 billion to 47 states, as well as […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, August 27, 2026 7:03:31 AM
Gracenote Strikes First DSP Deal, Provides Show-Level CTV Data To Trade Desk
Giving brands and their media buyers more visibility into their specific program and content needs in their media buying, Nielsens Gracenote has struck a demand-side platform deal with The Trade Desk. For Gracenote, this is its first deal with a demand-side platform.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:04 PM
Kalshi And The Weather Co. Join Forces On Climate Trades
The trading platform is now getting input from experts that operate a leading weather app to verify increasingly popular climate-prediction markets.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:18 PM
In a divided country during troubling times, Dolly Parton was the joy we could all agree on
Just the other day, for reasons unknown, I started thinking about which older celebrities (those in their 80s) could die and whose deaths would be truly upsetting to the masses. […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, August 26, 2026 7:09:22 AM
Yospace Releases Ad Presentation Tool For Non-Linear Ads
Yospace has released a new Ad Presentation solution that it says will let broadcasters deploy non-linear ad formats at scale and create more inventory across streaming services. The company said …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:07 PM
Lost In Limbo: Where The Paramount Merger Delay Leaves WBD, And What May Come Next
The start-and-stop of the mega-deal means Warner Bros. Discovery has fewer options on the table at a time when the media industry as a whole is charting new paths. The company once looked agile. Now its forced into being cautious.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:17 PM
IBC: Frequency To Showcase AI & Ad Tools
Frequency said it will use IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, Sept. 11-14, to show how its Studio platform combines automation, programming tools and advanced advertising features to help streaming channel owners …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:13 PM
Chris Hansen Buys Ads for His Predator Crime Network To Run Ahead Of Primetime
The To Catch a Predator host hopes to draw fans of Robert Pattinson to his TruBlu streamer.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:23 PM
Dow Dips 114, Nasdaq Falls 21, S&P 500 Slips 2
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market drifted through a quiet day of trading Wednesday after a report said inflation was a touch worse last month than economists expected. Yields in …
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:29 PM
Clash Between Prediction Markets & States Sets Off A Furious Political Battle
A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the presidents son and nearly every state attorney general.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:02 PM
Weve got “historic flooding” and tornadoes. Is this climate change?
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, August 26, 2026 4:06:52 AM
Americans Spend More Time Watching YouTube Than Live TV
A new study finds that o n weekdays, Americans also spend more time engaging with creator content than they spend watching streaming services and live TV.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:27 PM
ESPN Replaces Lead College GameDay Producer In Shakeup
College GameDay will kick off the 2026 season in Baton Rouge during Week 1.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:20 PM
Michael Jordan Not Expected To Return To NBCs NBA Coverage
Jordan participated in one interview with Mike Tirico last year, which NBC cut into multiple segments.
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TV News Check at Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:03:32 PM