BBC Studios Names Sreya Biswas New Head Of Its Natural History Unit
Reporting to Kate Ward, managing director, unscripted at BBC Studios, she will work alongside creative directors Mike Gunton and Jonny Keeling.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:23 PM
HONORING ALL WHO SERVED
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:14 PM
What happened at Pete Hegseths first press conference in months
For a guy facing impeachment, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth isnt exactly trying to get the media on his side. Before a press conference at the Pentagon on Tuesday — […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 7:02:47 AM
Russia's most famous independent newspaper has shut down after more than 30 years
Russia's top independent newspaper is closing after more than 30 years amid state pressure and censorship laws. Its founder won the Nobel Peace Prize and several of its journalists have been killed.
NPR News at Tuesday, November 10, 2026 4:00:59 PM
France 24 Marks 20 Years With Anniversary Week of Programming
France 24 will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a week of special programming from Wednesday, Dec. 2, through Sunday, Dec. 6, looking back on two decades of international news coverage …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:26 PM
Trumps FCC Nominee Faces Questions On Brendan Carrs War With ABC, Kimmel
Danielle Thumann Severs pledges to protect broadcasters free speech rights but declines to criticize the FCC chairman.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:15 PM
NewsTECHForum: CBSs Ross Dagan On Paving News Future
Ross Dagan, EVP and head of news operations and transformation, CBS News and Stations, will lay out CBS News innovation path from a foundation in data through an emerging orchestration layer for workflows in this keynote interview at TVNewsChecks NewsTECHForum on Dec. 15. Register here .
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:44 PM
Dow Drops 158, Nasdaq Sinks 187, S&P 500 Falls 29
U.S. stocks slipped Tuesday following a discouraging update on inflation.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:16 PM
Haivision Seeks Participants For Its 2027 Broadcast Transformation Report
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:40 PM
Ted Sarandos Faces Unrest From Past & Present Netflix Execs Over Streamers Direction
Bela Bajaria and 1,000 Netflix staffers have been let go, and Peter Rice has parachuted in as the streamers content chief. But the real change at the streamer may still be to come as some former and current Netflix execs have banded together in opposition to co-CEO Ted Sarandos strategy for the company.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:13 PM
Political campaigns spent $187 million promoting AI-generated ads in the 2026 midterms. Did they wor
For two election cycles, misinformation and election experts have wondered: Will content generated with artificial intelligence dominate races and mislead voters? Campaigns and their supporters still use conventional ads to […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 6:03:25 AM
Skydance Floats First Earnings Report As Hollywood Mega-Studio: Sizing Up The New Empire
Skydances highly anticipated Q3 earnings hit today, its first quarterly report since clinching the $81-billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Oct. 6. The numbers show $73 billion in net income on revenue of about $7 billion for Paramount Skydance alone. Since the merger didnt close until the current fourth quarter, most numbers wont be consolidated with WBD until early next year.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:46 PM
Press Forward: Changing How America Funds Local News
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 5:03:49 AM
Flanders Scientific Unveils New Reference Monitors
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:23 PM
KARK Turns Over Thursday Morning Newscasts To Kid Hosts
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:48 PM
Adobe Expands Firefly, Creative Cloud & GenStudio With New AI Tools
Adobe is rolling out new AI agents and tools across Firefly, Creative Cloud and GenStudio as part of a broad product push unveiled at Adobe MAX. The company said the …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:31 PM
Judge weighs arguments by CNN and other media outlets over Trump ban
A judge is weighing arguments by CNN, MS NOW and Politico that President Trump violated their constitutional rights by stripping them of their White House credentials.
NPR News at Monday, November 9, 2026 12:00:50 AM
What 33 journalists learned about leading AI adoption
Some tech-savvy journalists are finding themselves in a new role: introducing AI into their newsrooms and persuading colleagues to get on board. It’s a big responsibility, especially when the technology […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 7:02:47 AM
HBO Max-Paramount+ Bundle Set To Launch In Early 2027, David Ellison Confirms
The bundle has been promoted but not the timing of its launch, which was revealed Monday along with a range of results from the third quarter.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:38 PM
Apple TV To Debut Sign Language Option
Signing will be available Nov. 13 with the film Being Heumann .
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:24 PM
The Onions new plan to market its print newspaper: sponsoring a bowl game
College football already has an Orange Bowl, a Peach Bowl, and a Citrus Bowl, so on its face, theres nothing outlandish about the concept of an Onion Bowl. But this matchup wouldnt be titled to evoke some locales bumper crop, à la the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Instead it would market “Americas Finest News Source,”...
Nieman Labs at Thursday, November 5, 2026 2:39:06 PM
Netflix Launches New Brand Advertising Campaign In Engagement Push
The streaming giant launched the campaign, Find The Thing You Never Knew You Needed, in the U.S., Canada, Brazil and Spain.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:22 PM
Skydance Plans To Cut $6 Billion In Costs Following Warner Bros. Deal
Skydance plans to cut costs by eliminating layers of management, combining operations and reducing technology expenses.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 10:02:34 AM
With “Bimbo University,” Nikita Redkar leans into femininity to explain the news
For Nikita Redkar, a big part of filming a video is putting together an outfit. In a July video about youth-led protests in India, the 33-year-old is walking around New York City explaining how movements grow when people with opposing views come together on the things they do agree on. Shes wearing a white tube...
Nieman Labs at Thursday, November 5, 2026 3:03:35 PM
Student journalists are reporting more local news for real audiences. Their professors are exhausted
If theres one big takeaway from the past two decades of local news struggle — the often perilous, occasionally brilliant transition from dominant newspapers to online media — perhaps its this: Passion alone isnt enough. A newspaper newsroom filled with committed editors and brilliant reporters still stares into the same headwinds as its more middling peers....
Nieman Labs at Monday, November 9, 2026 12:52:46 PM
Anthropic Targets Valuation Of Up To $1.4 Trillion For Blockbuster IPO
The AI companys pricing would make it one of the biggest ever public listings. It comes at a volatile moment amid fears that the AI boom may not be sustainable.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:35 PM
Efrain Miron Joins Skydances Product & Technology Team As Chief Commercial Officer
Efrain Miron, former EVP and head of content strategy and licensing for Paramount DTC, has been named to the newly created position of chief commercial officer of Skydance's Product & Technology Team.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 1:02:15 PM
New York Post FAST Channel Launches On Fire TV Channels
The New York Post has debuted a free ad-supported streaming television channel on Amazon’s Fire TV Channels, giving viewers worldwide another way to watch the brand’s news, sports and entertainment …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:33 PM
Skydance Details Cost Savings & Plans HBO Max-Paramount+ Bundle In First Post-Deal Earnings Report
The company says that a streaming bundle will launch early next year, while laying out where it expects to see synergies. ( Nate Jensen courtesy of Skydance )
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:40 PM
Manuel: TV News Cant Bolt Transformation On To A Linear Day
The only real recipe for newsroom change is to bake it into the bones.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:43 PM
CAA Wants To Create An AI-Generated Celebrity Advertising Machine
A new platform from the major talent agency and powerhouse ad agency Ogilvy allows marketers to whip up AI-generated ads featuring celebrities without requiring talent to spend hours in front of the camera.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:39 PM
Sony & TCL Just Merged Their TV Businesses. Heres What You Need To Know
Sony and TCL have signed a binding agreement to form a joint venture called Bravia Inc., which will take over Sony's entire home entertainment business when it begins operations in April 2027. TCL holds a 51% stake in the new company. Sony holds the remaining 49%. For anyone who owns a Sony TV, a Sony soundbar or a Sony projector — or is thinking about buying one — this is worth understanding. The changes coming are real, but so is the continuity.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:47 PM
AMC Global Media Misses Wall Street Expectations Despite Walking Dead Deal With Netflix
Revenue came in at $566 million, while subscription revenue decreased by 2% year over year.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:44 PM
Trump Media & Technology Group Swings To Profit Ahead Of TAE Technologies Merger
The parent of Truth Social reported a profit of $409.7 million in the third quarter.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:19 PM
Dow Jumps 1,104; Nasdaq Climbs 674; S&P 500 Adds 173
U.S. stocks rallied Monday and recovered most of last week's losses as oil prices swung lower.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:45 PM
Caroline Collins Leaving KRIV Houston News
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:13 PM
“Its either this or death”: Canada renews the Local Journalism Initiative and extends journalism ta
Canadas proposed federal budget includes some good news for local journalism. The federal government is extending its journalism tax credit by $501 million, expanding eligibility to audio and audiovisual news organizations, and renewing the Local Journalism Initiative, which supports journalism in underserved communities. Sarah wrote about the Local Journalism Initiative in its early days. A...
Nieman Labs at Monday, November 9, 2026 3:17:33 PM
AI is becoming an information gateway. Audiences still dont want it making their news.
In my Nieman Lab prediction this time last year, I wrote that “in 2026, the use of AI as an information gateway will only rise further.” As it turns out, I was right. In new research that I published with my colleagues Rasmus Kleis Nielsen and Richard Fletcher, one of our many findings is that...
Nieman Labs at Tuesday, November 10, 2026 10:47:51 AM
At A UN Celebration For Ted Turner, Memories Of A Man Who Saw The Power Of Global Cooperation
In a video tribute, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Turner a one-of-a-kind visionary whose quest for peace and a better world has helped the United Nations expand its reach and further his goals of protecting health, a flourishing environment and global disarmament.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:42 PM
How Sesame Street Bounced Back — And Reinvented Its Business
As the world celebrates Sesame Street Day today, the long-running PBS show has survived by embracing the creator economy and cutting deals with the likes of Netflix after its pact with HBO ended.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:21 PM
Some local news outlets are losing physical newsrooms
When the Covid-19 pandemic normalized remote work, a second trend caught on: shutting down physical newsrooms. A report from Northwestern Universitys Local News Initiative, published Tuesday, looks at the cultural losses that news outlets face when their staff stops working together under one roof. Heres LNI contributor and Columbia College Chicago journalism professor Jackie Spinner:...
Nieman Labs at Tuesday, November 10, 2026 2:47:26 PM
Martin Ortiz Named WTVD Raleigh GM
ABC Owned Television Stations taps the GM of its KFSN Fresno, Calif., to succeed the retiring Rob Elmore in North Carolina.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:09 PM
The Nieman Lab News-About-News Quiz, November 6, 2026
What a week! Recap it with the second edition of the Nieman Lab News-About-News Quiz, your weekly incentive to keep up with the latest happenings in the world of digital journalism. All questions are based on the weeks Nieman Lab stories or articles elsewhere that weve linked to in What Were Reading. The quiz will...
Nieman Labs at Friday, November 6, 2026 7:30:40 AM
Skydance Succession: As David Ellison Sets His Team, Heads Are Rolling As Hollywood Finds Out Whos
2028 is the year Skydance must hit its commitment to produce or acquire 30 movies annually, a threshold tied to the $111 billion deal that turned the company into a major content player. Ellisons concern, according to media observers, is not the presidential election or the Olympics in L.A. It's the eight films still needed to reach that target.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:11 PM
Tom Brady & Jim Harbaugh Exec Produce The Team: Michigan Football, Set To Debut On Fox This Month
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:38 PM
The CW Extends PBR Teams Broadcast Deal Through 2029
The CW Network and PBR (Professional Bull Riders) have agreed to a multi-year extension that keeps the broadcaster as the exclusive live Sunday home for PBR Teams events through 2029. …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:32 PM
Appeals Court Says VOA Director Was Fired Illegally By Former Head Kari Lake
The decision marks the latest effort by the Trump administration to dismantle the international broadcaster. ( Andrew Harnik/AP )
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:17 PM
'All Things Considered' bids farewell to host Mary Louise Kelly
All Things Considered bids farewell to Mary Louise Kelly, who hosts her final show Friday after an NPR career that goes back 25 years.
NPR News at Friday, November 6, 2026 4:30:42 PM
CMOs Not Keeping Pace With Rise Of Agentic
Not all CMOs have adapted their marketing strategy to the rise of agentic and AI assistants, according to data from Gartner released publicly on Monday. Only 61% of CMOs have modified content strategies to protect their brands. Just 42% are actively monitoring and correcting misinformation about their brand in AI-generated content, and 94% plan to increase investment in human touchpoints during the next year.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:37 PM
Karen Attiah Says She Wont Rejoin The Washington Post, Which Fired Her Over Charlie Kirk Comments
WASHINGTON (AP) — Opinion writer Karen Attiah has decided not to return to her job at The Washington Post, despite winning reinstatement after her firing over social media posts about …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:41 PM
WCVB & Home Base Partner Again For Veterans Day Telethon
Hearst Televisions WCVB Boston and Home Base are partnering for the eighth consecutive year on the annual Helping Veterans Heal telethon, which returns Wednesday on Veterans Day. The daylong fundraiser …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 5:03:49 AM
Stacy Keach Dies: Mike Hammer Star, Film & Stage Actor Was 85
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:13 PM
Dianna Russini Announces New Show With Offshore Sportsbook
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:36 PM
MIW Opens Applications For 3rd Annual Erica Farber Mentorship Program
Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW), a nonprofit focused on advancing female leadership in radio broadcasting, is now accepting applications for its third annual Erica Farber Mentorship in Management …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 9:02:23 AM
WSMV Nashville Ups Bree Smith To Chief Meteorologist
Gray Medias NBC affiliate WSMV Nashville has promoted Emmy-winning meteorologist Bree Smith to chief meteorologist, giving her leadership of the station’s First Alert Weather team. Smith, who joined WSMV in …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:18 PM
Tubi Bets On Fan Curation With Launch Of Mixtapes
Tubi is adding a new social layer to streaming with Mixtapes, a feature that lets viewers build and share personal collections of movies and TV episodes. The launch leans into …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 5:03:48 AM
Scripps Names Christina Hartman Chief Technology Officer
She will lead Scripps long-term technology strategy and oversee enterprise technology teams across digital product development, data systems and broadcast technology, along with software engineering, cybersecurity and responsible artificial intelligence.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:10 PM
Appeals Court Rebukes Justice Dept. Over Demand For Journalists LinkedIn Data
The court said that the request was too broad and could reveal numerous unrelated confidential sources.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:12 PM
Avid Launches Ready To Play, Adding AI Tools To Media Composer
Avid has introduced Ready to Play, a new AI-powered creative experience for Media Composer that gives editors and post-production teams new tools to create, understand and transform media while keeping …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:02:25 PM
What journalist-creators know about trust that newsrooms dont
For 19-year-old Shelby Moore, the news doesnt usually come from a headline. Its most often packaged within the 9:16 aspect ratio of a TikTok or Instagram Reel, where journalists like […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, November 11, 2026 7:02:47 AM