Portland Fire, Thorns Partner With Gray Medias KPDX For Regional Broadcasts
PORTLAND, Ore. — The WNBAs Portland Fire and NWSLs Portland Thorns have established a multiyear media partnership making Gray Medias KPDX Portland, Ore., (Fox 12 Plus) the regional broadcast home …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:12:02 AM
Scripps Howard Fund & Scripps Howard Foundation Gave $11M In Charitable Gifts In 2025
The Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation, nonprofit organizations, awarded $11 million to community and journalism programs during 2025, a 12% increase from 2024. The Scripps Howard Fund and …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:11 PM
Top Ad Agency WPP Releases Trove Of Confidential Client Data While Fighting Suit From Ex-Employee
WPP, one of the worlds biggest advertising agencies, disclosed a stunning amount of apparently confidential client data in an attempt to defend itself against accusations of operating self-enriching rebate schemes, according to legal documents.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:13 PM
KDKA Promotes Sports Reporter Joshua Taylor To News Anchor
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:04 PM
Team USAs Mens Hockey Triumph Caps Milan Cortina Olympics With 20.7M Viewers
Thats across NBC, Peacock and Versants USA Network, according to a combination of Nielsen Big Data + Panel and Adobe Analytics digital data from NBCUniversal.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:23 PM
Griffin Media Introduces Bitcentral Core News At KWTV, KOTV
Griffin Media has deployed Bitcentrals Core News across its flagship stations, KWTV Oklahoma City and KOTV Tulsa, to modernize its news operations and production workflows. The rollout includes Bitcentrals Precis, …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:12:02 AM
Stadium Sports Network Selects Telycam PTZ Cameras For Curling Broadcasts
Stadium Sports Network is using Telycam Explore XE cameras to upgrade visual quality for its production of the U.S. Curling Trials. The network, which grew from systems integration firm Curling Stadium, …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:06 PM
Wowza Appoints Jon Corley Chief Technology Officer
Wowza, a provider of real-time video streaming technology, has named Jon Corley chief technology officer. The appointment comes as Wowza advances its AI-driven streaming capabilities. Corley will oversee Wowzas technology …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:12:04 AM
WKBW News Director An Eyewitness To Drug Cartel Violence While On Vacation
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:05 PM
Crockett Escalates Her War On The Press
Rep. Jasmine Crockett is taking a harder line on the political journalists covering her Texas Senate campaign, ejecting an Atlantic reporter from an event and calling the Capitol Police on a CNN journalist attempting to visit one of her offices, according to three people familiar with the incidents.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:20 PM
Warner Bros. Discovery Reviewing Paramounts Revised Takeover Offer
Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed today it had a received a revised offer from Paramount “and is reviewing it in consultation with our financial and legal advisors.” It did not disclose the terms of the new bid.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:12:06 AM
Science Journalism On The Ropes Worldwide As U.S. Aid Cuts Bite
Federal freezes to foreign assistance are affecting grants for investigative reporters everywhere — but especially in poorer countries.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:19 PM
Warner Bros Gets Higher Offer From Paramount In Heated Fight For The Storied Hollywood Studio
Paramount has raised the price of its takeover offer to $31 per share. Its offer had previously stood at $30 per share since December — when the Skydance owned company launched its hostile bid to challenge a deal Warner struck with Netflix to sell its studio and streaming business for $27.75 per share.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:27 PM
Judge Says Government May Not Search Devices Seized From WaPo Reporter
The ruling suggested that the federal judge in Virginia did not trust the government to conduct a narrow search of Hannah Natansons devices.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:22 PM
Martin Short Postpones Comedy Tour Dates Following Daughter Katherines Death
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:23 PM
Samsung Taps Gracenote To Supercharge Range Of AI Initiatives
Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, is helping Samsung Electronics, a global provider of consumer electronics, bring outstanding entertainment experiences enabled by AI to Samsung smart TV users …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:09 PM
Why The Savannah Bananas Are Expanding Their ESPN Deal
The Bananas are expected to announce additional media rights partners in the coming weeks.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:18 PM
Local Media Consortium Names 2026 Executive Board Members
The Local Media Consortium (LMC), a strategic alliance of local media companies, today announced its newly elected 2026 Executive Board members: CJ Jacobs of MediaNews Group and Mat Costa of WEHCO Media. The LMC also re-elected Chris …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:12 PM
Blumenthal Seeks FCC Records On Weaponization Of Equal Time Rule
The Democratic senator says the agencys new guidance for talk and lateight TV is a partisan censorship scheme.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:25 PM
These Tools Say They Can Spot AI Fakes. Do They Really Work?
Artificial intelligence detectors are increasingly used to check the veracity of content online. The New York Times ran more than 1,000 tests and found several strengths and plenty of weaknesses.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:16 PM
Advanced Systems Group Names Jody Boatwright Chief Strategy Officer
Advanced Systems Group (ASG) has appointed Jody Boatwright to the newly created role of chief strategy officer. Boatwright will work with Dave Van Hoy, ASG president, and the leadership team …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:12:01 AM
Major Streaming Services To Be Regulated More Like Broadcasters as U.K. Unveils Sweeping Change
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy touts new standards and accessibility codes for the likes of Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more as strengthening protections for audiences.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:31 PM
Chinese journalists detained after publishing an investigation into a Communist Party official
Chinese lawyers and writers are calling for the release of two journalists detained by authorities after they published an investigation into a senior Communist Party official.
NPR News at Saturday, February 14, 2026 7:18:42 PM
John Wheeler, Actor, Singer Known For Star Trek & An Iconic McDonalds Commercial, Dies At 95
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:24 PM
The Clock May Be Ticking On 60 Minutes As We Know It
As Bari Weiss pursues her reimagining of CBS News, insiders are wondering how the network's flagship newsmagazine will manage the transition.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:32 PM
Dow Climbs 370, Nasdaq Adds 236, S&P 500 Rises 52
U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after getting a reminder of AI's potential upsides.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:28 PM
DirecTV Study Finds Consolidation Decreases Quality & Diversity of Local News
The study filed with the FCC found that in the majority of duopolies, triopolies and quadropolies station groups offered essentially the same local news.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:26 PM
What do we learn about local newsrooms by looking at their Olympics coverage?
Sports journalism is important to both news consumers and to newsrooms. Rooting for a team or an athlete allows us to experience stories of winning and losing that we can […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:12:12 AM
Industry Renewed For Fifth & Final Season At HBO
The financial drama, from creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, has been renewed for a fifth and final season ahead of the Season 4 finale that airs this Sunday. The episode will air an hour early, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:08 PM
Fox Sports To Use Drivers Eye Helmet Cameras For Indycar TV Coverage
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:32 PM
'Washington Post' CEO departs after going AWOL during massive job cuts
Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has departed just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs.
NPR News at Saturday, February 7, 2026 5:19:21 PM
FCC calls for more 'patriotic, pro-America' programming in run-up to 250th anniversary
The Pledge America Campaign urges broadcasters to focus on programming that highlights the historic accomplishments of this great nation from our founding through the Trump Administration today.
NPR News at Saturday, February 21, 2026 4:32:48 PM
Days after mass layoffs, Washington Post CEO steps down
Washington Post publisher and CEO Will Lewis stepped down late Saturday, days after the newspaper cut a third of the staff.
NPR News at Tuesday, February 10, 2026 6:30:21 PM
CBS in the spotlight as parent company pursues Warner Bros. Discovery deal
As CBS's parent company makes a final play for Warner Bros. Discovery, CBS faces scrutiny over claims it blocked a Stephen Colbert interview while Anderson Cooper stepped down from 60 Minutes.
NPR News at Thursday, February 19, 2026 7:00:06 AM
'Fresh Air' staff bids farewell to longtime executive producer Danny Miller
Miller joined Fresh Air as an intern in 1978 and retired at the end of 2025. He led the show through many changes, like going national and editing digitally.
NPR News at Friday, February 13, 2026 11:15:32 PM
'Gilmore Girls' podcast brings fans together
From fan festivals to new friendships, 'Gilmore Girls' has built a community beyond the screen, says Lily Tyson, series producer of 'Generation Gilmore Girls' from Connecticut Public Radio.
NPR News at Saturday, February 14, 2026 7:18:42 PM
These foreign correspondents covered hard to reach places. Then, they were laid off
The Washington Post laid off most of its foreign correspondents, including some of the last American and Western journalists working in authoritarian countries.
NPR News at Friday, February 13, 2026 11:15:32 PM
A fact check of Trumps State of the Union finds exaggerations on inflation, gas prices and immigrat
In a combative State of the Union speech — the longest in modern history at about 108 minutes — President Donald Trump defended his administrations economic performance and hardline immigration […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:12:12 AM
Readers say goodbye to Book World from 'The Washington Post'
Fans of The Washington Post's now-canceled Book World section had a send-off for it last weekend. It was one of the last major sources of book reviews and recommendations for a general news audience.
NPR News at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:11:34 AM
Scripps Board Extends CEO Adam Symsons Contract
The new agreement replaces a five-year contract that began Aug. 2, 2022, and was set to expire at the end of 2027.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:10 PM
Gray Media To Launch New Daily Program Aging Untold
Gray Media today announced a March 2 debut for Aging Untold, a new 30-minute program designed to provide solutions and hope for the growing population of aging adults and their …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:13 PM
Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., talks about bids to takeover Warner Bros. Discovery
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Rep. Sam Liccardo of California about the takeover talks between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount.
NPR News at Thursday, February 19, 2026 7:00:07 AM
Arch Platform Technologies, Wacom Integrate Wacom Bridge For Virtual Workflows
Arch Platform Technologies, a provider of cloud workstation infrastructure for GPU-intensive workflows, and Wacom, a provider of interactive pen displays and tablets, have integrated Wacom Bridge support into the Arch …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:12:04 AM
TelevisaUnivision 2025 Revenue Hits $4.8B; ViX Reaches Profitability
CEO Daniel Alegre calls 2025 a pivotal year as the company narrows its net loss to $36.3 million. For the fourth quarter, total revenue declined 2% to $1.3 billion.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:12:06 AM
Alliance For Women In Media Names 2026 Board Of Directors, Officers
The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) named its 2026 National Board of Directors and officers Tuesday as the organization celebrates its 75th year. Monica Bloom, Kino Lorber Media Group …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:12:03 AM
Disney Communications Chief Kristina Schake To Exit Next Month
She will leave the company as CEO Bob Iger departs and Josh D'Amaro succeeds him atop the company.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:24 PM
Kantar Media Rebrands As Fifty5Blue
Kantar Media, a global provider of audience measurement, today announced its new brand identity, Fifty5Blue. The rebrand “marks a significant milestone” following the companys separation from Kantar Group and its …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:14 PM
BravesVision Will Be The New Local TV Home For Over 140 Games In 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves on Tuesday announced BravesVision as their local television home, beginning with the 2026 season. The Braves will oversee the production, sales, marketing and distribution …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:44 PM
Lauren Chapin, The Youngest Kid On Father Knows Best, Dies At 80
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:24 PM
How did the media react to Trumps long, long speech?
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. President Donald Trump gave his State of the […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:12:12 AM
Podcasts? TV Talk Shows? Netflix Just Hopes Theyre Hits
The podcasts in the streamers debut crop, including The Pete Davidson Show , have revived metaphysical questions about the definition of the medium.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:17 PM
WBD Says Paramount Sweeter Offer Might Lead To Better Deal Than Netflix
The ground has shifted as Warner Bros. Discovery said its board determined that a new proposal from Paramount could reasonably be expected to lead to a so-called “Company Superior Proposal” as defined in WBDs merger agreement with Netflix and that it will continue talks with the David Ellison company.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:29 PM
YouTube Tops Nielsen Distributor Viewing Again, 12.5% Share
In January 2026 — now for the 11th month in a row — YouTube has maintained its top position in the Nielsen Media Distributor measure with a 12.5% share -- up from 10.8 a year ago.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:30 PM
Legally Creative, Democratically Dangerous: Trumps Plan To Twist The News
President Trumps appointees have weaponized the agencies and transformed them into instruments of ideological enforcement. The changes not only threaten their core responsibility to ensure a fair business playing field but also directly undermine the First Amendment.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:21 PM
Netflixs Acquisition Of Warner Bros Bad For America, GOP Attorneys General Tell Feds
As events are leaning toward David Ellison and Paramount prevailing in its $108 billion hostile-takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery, almost a dozen Republican state attorneys general are insisting that the federal government heavily scrutinize Netflixs bid for the iconic studio.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:07 PM
Follow PolitiFacts live fact-check of President Donald Trumps State of the Union
PolitiFact is live fact-checking President Donald Trumps State of the Union address to Congress Feb. 24. PolitiFact has fact-checked 1,144 of Trumps statements since 2011. Tonight, well draw on that deep archive to […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:12:12 AM
Omnicom Clarifies WARN Notice Detailing 100 Job Cuts
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:12:05 AM
Rebecca Kutler Wants To Spin MS NOW Into The Post-Cable Future
The former CNN executive guided the network formerly known as MSNBC through its name change. Can she make it a streaming success?
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:15 PM
A Blueprint For True TV Localism After Consolidation
Emily Barr: Local TV can still remain valuable, profitable and trusted in its coming era of consolidation.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:27 PM
Broadpeak Launches Multiview To Simplify Multi-Stream Live Sports Viewing
Broadpeak, a provider of streaming and monetization at scale, has introduced its Multiview solution, “enabling broadcasters, streaming platforms and telecom operators to more efficiently deliver multiple simultaneous feeds on the same screen,” …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, February 25, 2026 12:02:09 PM