A Whale Of A Deal
Paramounts takeover of Warner Bros. ushers in a new era for Hollywoods eat-or-be-eaten economy.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 5:04:12 PM
Nearly Half Of Streaming Users Subscribe To Ad-Supported Plans, Study Says
Data firm Antenna also says a majority of new subscribers are opting for ad tiers.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 6:05:09 PM
ABC is acting as an unlikely First Amendment champion
ABC and its parent company Disney are fighting President Trump's top broadcast regulator, saying his demand to accelerate the review of their eight local stations' license renewal is unconstitutional.
NPR News at Monday, June 1, 2026 5:30:33 PM
Does “60 Minutes” actually need fixing?
The media world is still buzzing after last weeks stunning news about “60 Minutes.” CBS News controversial Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, along with CBS News President Tom Cibrowski, turned the gold […]
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Poynter Institute at Monday, June 1, 2026 6:33:30 AM
Frequency Introduces In-Scene Advertising For Streaming TV Channels
Frequency, a streaming television infrastructure company, today introduced In-Scene Advertising, a set of ad formats that place contextually targeted ads directly into the viewing experience across the companys global distribution …
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TV News Check at Tuesday, June 2, 2026 11:04:22 AM
What happens when the news media gets it wrong?
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 27, 2026 4:05:13 AM
The Poynter Institute launches fully funded fellowship for journalists covering brain health
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (May 28, 2026) — The Poynter Institute, with support from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, today announced the launch of the Poynter Brain Health Reporting Fellowship, […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, May 28, 2026 6:04:56 AM
Scott Pelley is fired, deepening the crisis at 60 Minutes
Scott Pelley is out as a correspondent at “60 Minutes,” according to multiple reports. On Monday, Pelley blasted new “60 Minutes” executive producer Nick Bilton in a staff meeting and […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, June 2, 2026 10:14:17 PM
'60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley fired amid rising tensions at CBS News
Scott Pelley, the longtime 60 Minutes correspondent, was fired from CBS a day after a heated staff meeting exchange with the show's new executive producer.
NPR News at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 4:00:53 AM
How realistic is The Devil Wears Prada 2? We sent journalists to find out.
For journalists of a certain age, “The Devil Wears Prada” offered both the romanticism of “All the Presidents Men” and a reality check that, inside the media business, individual journalists […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, May 27, 2026 7:06:01 AM
Grass Valley Enables Sky News Australias Cloud-First Newsroom Transformation With AMPP
Grass Valley today announced that Australian News Channel (ANC), operator of Sky News Australia, has deployed Grass Valley AMPP to transform its newsroom production operations as part of the relocation of its …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 5:04:43 PM
Gary L. Pudney, Former ABC Television Executive, Dies At 91
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TV News Check at Tuesday, June 2, 2026 1:04:54 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
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
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
Does this video show workers removing Trumps name from the Kennedy Center? No, its AI-generated
A video shows a worker going up to the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, which now also bears the name of President Donald […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 6:05:07 AM
Torneos Upgrades Multichannel Playout With Imagines Versio
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TV News Check at Sunday, May 24, 2026 3:04:27 AM
Euphoria Is Officially Over — Show Ends With Season 3, HBO Confirms
News that Sam Levinson's hit series concluded came just hours after the season three finale premiered.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, June 2, 2026 1:04:55 AM
Major shakeup at “60 Minutes” raises questions about its future
Put this moment in your memory bank. Years from now, we may look back and see what happened Thursday as among the most pivotal days — maybe for the better, […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 4:34:50 AM
Hallie Jackson Has San Francisco In Sights As NBC News Streaming Efforts Expand In Linear TV
On June 1, NBC O&O KNTV San Francisco will start running an hour of Jacksons live-streamed Hallie Jackson Now each weekday between 2 and 3 p.m. PT. Its no coincidence that the program debuts the day before Californias primary election on Tuesday.
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TV News Check at Friday, May 29, 2026 2:04:22 AM
After Stephen Colbert's viral talk show parody, CBS backs down from copyright action
CBS and Paramount backed away from copyright challenges to limit distribution of Stephen Colbert's appearance on a Michigan cable access show. He ended his run as host of The Late Show on Friday.
NPR News at Monday, May 25, 2026 2:58:37 PM
Report: Ad-Funded Streaming Channels Becoming The Norm In Europe
Key stats from a survey of 750 European consumers in five major markets include: 73.7% of viewers watch FAST daily or several times a week, 80.1% consider the medium a “main way” to watch TV or an alternative to paid-for streaming services, and 60.7% expect to increase their usage in the future. Only 4.3% said they would reduce their viewing time.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 5:04:28 PM
In a fiery meeting, Scott Pelley accused Bari Weiss of murdering 60 Minutes
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Nick Bilton is the new executive producer of […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 4:34:40 AM
Bari Weiss works to reinvent '60 Minutes,' CBS' most prestigious program
The new head of CBS News is flexing her muscles at the network's most storied news program: 60 Minutes. We look at the upheaval.
NPR News at Friday, May 29, 2026 4:00:49 AM
Stephen Colbert said hed return to public access TV. Then he actually did it.
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Stephen Colbert is already back on TV. Well, […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, May 26, 2026 6:33:59 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
Jimmy Kimmel Honored At Peabody Awards
At the Beverly Hills ceremony, the latenight host mocked and also thanked Donald Trump for inspiring us to fight for our freedom of speech, adding “making jokes about the president in America shouldnt win you a prize.”
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TV News Check at Tuesday, June 2, 2026 1:04:56 AM
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
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
The White House Correspondents Association dinner is back on. But why?
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Why? That was the first thought that popped […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 7:05:25 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
Dow Drops 621, Nasdaq Sinks 240, S&P 500 Loses 56
Oil prices climbed back toward $100 on Wednesday, and U.S. stocks halted their record-breaking rally.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 5:04:11 PM
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
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
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
Dear local news: Heres why funders say no.
For newsrooms looking for philanthropic support, youve probably heard a lot of advice about how to talk to funders. Communicate your value. Talk about your impact. Build the relationship instead […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, May 28, 2026 8:05:00 AM
As policy shifts, how can journalists best cover immigration enforcements effects on families?
In the latest twist, the Trump administrations new policy on green cards adds to the uncertainty families face as they make their way through the immigration landscape. The most common […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, May 29, 2026 6:04:57 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
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
The Reflecting Pool is getting a makeover. So is the story behind it.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has long leaned into his background as a real estate developer. Almost a year and a half into his second term, he has been focused […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, June 2, 2026 5:34:47 AM
“60 Minutes” drama simmers as correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi says shes out
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. In yet another controversy that chips away at […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, May 28, 2026 7:04:50 AM
NPR's newsroom shrinks through buyouts and layoffs
At least 18 NPR journalists have accepted buyouts and another 10 have been laid off as the public media network attempts to save money and reorganize the newsroom.
NPR News at Wednesday, May 27, 2026 3:02:19 PM
'60 Minutes' journalist's contract not renewed after public dispute with Bari Weiss
Reporter Sharyn Alfonsi is a 60 Minutes correspondent whose contract was not renewed by CBS News. Anderson Cooper has already left. What does it mean for the storied news magazine?...
NPR News at Thursday, May 28, 2026 4:00:55 AM
Ernest Chambers, Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Showrunner & 11-Time Emmy Nominee, Dies At 97
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TV News Check at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 6:05:09 PM
Bari Weiss Defends Scott Pelleys Firing
CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss defended the networks decision to fire 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley, telling staffers on Wednesday that after attempting to engage with him “we had to part ways. We did not want that to happen, but thats the path that he chose.”
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TV News Check at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 6:04:46 PM
Firings at CBS' '60 Minutes' reflect the fight for media control in the age of Trump
The show's new leader says he fired star Scott Pelley for insubordination. Pelley says he was defending the integrity of the show's journalism after three top executives and two reporters were fired.
NPR News at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 12:58:30 PM
What we learn about Indy newsrooms by comparing coverage of the Indy 500
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, June 3, 2026 4:34:40 AM
Stingray Hooked Makes Its Debut On The Roku Channel In The U.S.
Connected streaming media company Stingray today announced the premiere launch of its newest channel, Stingray Hooked, now available to audiences in the United States on The Roku Channel. Stingray Hooked …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 6:05:14 PM
Gudrun Scharler Appointed CEO Of Riedel Networks
The Riedel Group today named Gudrun Scharler CEO of Riedel Networks. She succeeds Michael Martens, who has led Riedel Networks since 2012 and will support a structured handover through the …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 5:04:44 PM
Former 60 Minutes correspondent doesn't have much confidence in show's future
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Steve Kroft about the firing of 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley. Kroft was a correspondent on the CBS show for 30 seasons.
NPR News at Wednesday, June 3, 2026 3:00:59 PM