SBE Launches Annual Membership Drive
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Alehtse Hernández Joins KULX Salt Lake City As Multimedia Journalist
KULX Salt Lake City (Telemundo Utah), part of NBCUniversal Locals Telemundo Station Group, has added Alehtse Hernándezas amultimedia journalist for Noticiero Telemundo Utah. She will make her debut March 2. Most recently, …
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:52 PM
Samsung TV Plus Becomes Exclusive FAST Home For Live MotoAmerica Races
Samsung TV Plus, which recently surpassed 100 million monthly active users, and V10 Entertainment today unveiled a multi-year partnership with MotoAmerica that will bring fans every live race and immersive, wall-to-wall coverage of …
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:51 PM
Scripps To Repurchase 23 Ion Stations For $54M
The move was detailed alongside the companys fourth-quarter 2025 financial results — a period that saw local media core advertising revenue climb 12% compared with the same time in 2024. The top five advertising categories all showed growth during the quarter.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:40:15 PM
Whats It Mean? WBD-Paramount Reactions
For CNN, a Change in Ownership Means a Suddenly Uncertain Future—NY Times
Wall Street Analysts Split, Activist Investor Celebrates & Netflix Stock Rises—Deadline
Netflix Walks With A Cool $2.8B Breakup Fee: Who Gets What In New Paramount-WBD Merger Proposal—Deadline
CBS News and CNN staffers fear disaster as Paramount wins Warner Bros battle—The Guardian
With Paramount As A Potential New Owner, CNN CEO Mark Thompson Urges Employees, Dont Jump To Conclusions About The Futu...
TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:57 PM
In This Cleveland Newsroom, AI Is Writing (But Not Reporting) The News
Cleveland.com is embracing AI tools, including an AI rewrite desk.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:59 PM
FCC Approves Charters Merger With Cox Enterprises
The FCC on Friday afternoon announced that it has given the green light to Charter Communications $34.5 billion merger with Cox Enterprises. The merger will combine the cable, commercial fiber and cloud businesses of the companies. When the deal was announced last year, the companies said that the combination would have 38 million subscribers.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:41 PM
David Zaslav Tries To Sell Paramount Deal To Shocked & Disappointed Employees At Town Hall
Two and a half months after Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav touted the deal to sell Warner Bros. to Netflix at a Dec. 5 town hall, he did the same Friday morning about the studios new buyer, Paramount. “The mood is really bad,” one staffer said, sharing widespread disappointment among rank-and-file by the outcome.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:52 PM
What happens to CNN if Paramount buys Warner Bros. Discovery?
The deal struck by Paramount to acquire CNN's parent company leaves a series of questions over the cable TV news giant. Journalists there are girding for what could be next if the deal is approved.
NPR News at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:36 PM
What Does The Paramount-WBD Merger Mean For CNN?
Answers are in short supply. Paramount executives have privately talked about the prospect of combining its CBS News unit with CNN. They have also praised CNNs newsgathering machine and global reach. But CNN employees and viewers have serious concerns about whether Paramount CEO David Ellison will uphold the news networks editorial independence amid severe political turbulence.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:46 PM
WBD-Paramount Deal Sets Up Partisan Regulatory Fight
Now that the multibid battle for Warner Bros. Discovery is done, a potentially tougher regulatory approval process is beginning.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:45 PM
Stephen Arnold Music Creates Sonic Brand Identity For TMRW Sports
Stephen Arnold Music (SAM), a sonic branding provider, has developed a new sonic identity for TMRW Sports centered on a distinctive four-note mnemonic designed to accompany a newly animated TMRW …
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:54 PM
TKO May Lose $30M On White House UFC Fight: A Once-In-a-Lifetime Earned Media Play
I wanna be clear about something: We will not profit from the White House event independently. We will not be making money on America's 250th anniversary, TKO President-COO Mark Shapiro said. ( UFC )
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:33 PM
Devan Karp Leaves KSAT San Antonio News
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:31 PM
Automotive TV Spending Drops 10.8% In January
Automakers spent an estimated $305.5 million on national TV spending in January, down 10.8% year over year compared to $342.4 million in January 2025.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:47 PM
CNN future in question after Thursdays stunning Warner Bros. Discovery sale news
What does the future hold for CNN? Thats one of the big media questions following the stunning news that broke Thursday evening. Netflix has decided to withdraw its pursuit of […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:41 PM
TVB: Broadcast TV Leads Reach, Time Spent
The study analyzed media use and effectiveness among more than 20 traditional and digital platforms. The research measured linear broadcast viewing on TV sets, mobile devices, websites and apps.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:40:16 PM
Trump Media In Talks To Spin Off Truth Social
The move follows the close of its previously announced merger with TAE Technologies.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:45 PM
How Hollywood & Maga Aligned Over Warner Bros. Deal
Paramount beats Netflix to the major deal, pleasing figures in Washington and Los Angeles alike.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:42 PM
Growing More Complex By The Day: How Should Journalists Govern Use Of AI In Their Products?
AI has undeniably helped journalists, simplifying complex tasks and saving time, particularly with data-focused stories. Yet rushing to see how AI can help a financially troubled industry has resulted in several cases of publications owning up to errors. ( Michael Dwyer/AP )
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:31 PM
Streaming Ratings: Bridgerton Returns Higher With Season 4 Debut
Prime Videos Fallout also has its best week of season two so far.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:30 PM
Access Hollywoods Emily Orozco Promoted To Correspondent In NYC Bureau
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:34 PM
Netflix Banks A Quick $2.8 Billion As Paramount Pays WBD Termination Fee
Netflix revealed Friday afternoon that it is $2.8 billion richer after receiving the fresh cash from Paramount. The David Ellison companys superior proposal for Warner Bros. Discovery, which was accepted by the WBD board, included paying out the termination fee if WBD walked away from its Netflix deal.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:40 PM
Amazon Tries Its Low-Cost Approach To Winning The AI Race
Amazons new artificial intelligence czar, Peter DeSantis, is a larger-than-life figure within the company where he has worked since its early days.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:58 PM
Imagines Steve Reynolds Discusses Impact Of Pixel Power Acquisition
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:36 PM
How Do Warners & Paramounts TV And Streaming Assets Jibe?
Some better than others.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:48 PM
ATSC Appoints Anil Bhardwaj Director of Technology & Strategy For India & Emerging Markets
Broadcast standards association ATSC has named Indian broadcasting executive Anil Bhardwaj as director of technology & strategy for India and emerging markets. In his new role, Bhardwaj will represent ATSCs interests …
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:38 PM
WTVJ Launches On Assignment: 40 Years Of Florida News Podcast Honoring Tony Pipitone
WTVJ Miami (NBC6 South Florida), part of NBCUniversal Local, today launched On Assignment: 40 Years of Florida News, a five-part multiplatform podcast honoring veteran investigative reporter Tony Pipitone as he concludes his 40-year …
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:53 PM
Gray Media Had Quiet Fourth Quarter As Group Prepped For A Busy 2026
Events like the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics and FIFA World Cup are setting the stage for an advertising rebound ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, Gray executives said Thursday.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:32 PM
Bobby J. Brown, Actor On The Wire, Dies At 62 In Fire
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Spanish Broadcasting System Names Jim Lyke To Oversee AIRE Audio, Streaming & Digital Platforms
Spanish Broadcasting System today appointed Jim Lyke executive vice president of network radio and national digital sales for AIRE Radio Networks, its national audio and digital platform in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Lyke returns to SBS with more than two decades of …
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:37 PM
Telestream Expands AI Capabilities Across Media Workflow Portfolio
Telestream is expanding practical AI enhancements across its Vantage, Vantage Cloud, EDC, Stanza and Qualify product lines to unify operations across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. The updates, shared Thursday, build on the foundation of Vantage AI introduced last …
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:40:14 PM
Were About To Turn Night Into Day. Is That A Good Idea?
Proposals before the FCC involve mirrors that could bathe entire cities in sunlight and, from SpaceX, a million satellites to serve as data centers.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:56 PM
Netflix Declines To Raise Offer For Warner Bros.
Netflix has thrown in the towel and wont be raising its offer for Warner Bros. to match a rival bid by Paramount. The game changing news caps several days of action around the bidding war.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:33 PM
The End Of Hollywood Or A Brighter Future? What A Paramount-Owned Warner Bros. Means For The Movies
Almost 10 years ago, Hollywood's big six studios became the big five when Disney bought most of 20th Century Fox. Now the big five looks like it's destined to become the big four, including Universal and Sony, and the business of Hollywood moviemaking is one again in a time of profound transition. ( Jae C. Hong/AP )
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:50 PM
Local 'All Things Considered' host Alex Chrichton signs off after 42 years at WXXI
WXXI News' Alex Crichton is retiring Friday, after 42 years at the station and hosting All Things Considered in Rochester, N.Y.
NPR News at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:36 PM
TMZ Drives Celebrity News. Thank This L.A. Intersection
The website known for breaking news about famous deaths and juicy scandals has a name with roots in old Hollywood.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:44 PM
Dow Drops 521, Nasdaq Sinks 210, S&P 500 Falls 30
U.S. stocks sank and oil prices rose Friday as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:39 PM
CNBC Cuts Some Jobs In Newsroom Reorganization
The company says that fewer than a dozen roles were eliminated, with plans to hire 40 new roles over the next year.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:35 PM
Paramount Wins Bidding War For Warner Discovery After Netflix Drops Out
Netflix says it wouldnt match Paramounts revised offer for storied entertainment company.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:57 PM
Nielsen Introduces 200+ New Advanced Audience Segments
The addition of the segments reflects the growing demand for targeting capabilities as the industry shifts towards addressable advertising.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:49 PM
Starz Reports 17 Million-Plus Subs As It Hopes To Build Streaming Growth
The premium network, led by CEO Jeffrey Hirsch, made good on a forecast of sequential streaming subscriber growth amid continued pressure on its linear TV customer base.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:27 PM
Heather Sullivan Joins KMOV St. Louis News
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:31 PM
California Attorney General Plants Flag On Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: Not a Done Deal
If the Justice Department and foreign regulators approves the deal, it'll be up to state attorneys general to challenge the merger.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:28 PM
PBS Distribution Acquires U.S. Rights To Trespasses & I Fought The Law
The deal was announced at the London TV Screenings by distributor All3Media International.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:26 PM
Animal Control Renewed For Fifth Season At Fox
The comedy starring Joel McHale has seen a streaming boost with prior seasons now on Netflix.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:29 PM
David Zaslav Calls Sale Process Rigorous, Highly Competitive & Thorough
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav gave no indication of which way the company is leaning as it sizes up a sweetened buyout offer from Paramount against its planned merger with Netflix — but he defended the process that got the company to where it is now.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:34 PM
Nexstar Expects Tegna Purchase To Close By End Of Q2
Nexstar Media Groups acquisition of the Tegna assets is likely to be completed by the end of the second quarter. And if that actually happens, it would be terrific timing …
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 3:54:37 PM
2026 NAB Show Expands Sports Summit to Four Days
NBC sports executive Jon Miller to take part in Summit Fireside Conversation on Rights, Partnerships and Navigating a Changing Media Landscape.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:55 PM
Blindsided KTLA Journalist And Others Speak Out Against Recent Layoffs
Following the layoffs of several longtime journalists at Nexstar's KTLA Los Angeles, some viewers and fellow journalists are airing their grievances on social media.
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TV News Check at Friday, February 27, 2026 4:39:43 PM