VideoAmp Cuts Staff As AI Agents Take Center Stage
VideoAmp laid off approximately 20% of its staff this week as the ad measurement platform responds to the rise of AI, a spokeswoman confirmed to the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 7, 2026 12:43:52 PM
IndyStar exposes prison failures, shows us why investigative journalism matters
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 Friday, August 7, 2026 7:03:36 AM
Fox Ups Linden To VP & News Director For Orlando Duopoly, WOGX Gainesville
Rachel Linden has been promoted from her role as managing editor at the Orlando station.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 7, 2026 5:04:35 PM
Starz Posts Losses For Second Quarter; Including Net Loss of Nearly $190M Led By Contract Terminatio
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TV News Check at Saturday, August 8, 2026 5:03:16 AM
WGAL To Debut New Half-Hour Newscast WGAL News 8 at 7pm: The Thread On Sept. 14
WGAL News 8 said Wednesday it will launch a multiplatform half-hour newscast, WGAL News 8 at 7pm: The Thread, airing weeknights at 7 p.m. beginning Monday, Sept. 14. Anchors Tasmin …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 7, 2026 1:03:58 PM
Roku Surpasses Earnings Estimates
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TV News Check at Saturday, August 8, 2026 5:03:16 AM
Banijay Americas CEO Ben Samek to Oversee Merged Banijay/All3Media Operations In U.S.
With the completion of the $8 billion merger between Banijay and All3Media, as expected Banijay Americas CEO Ben Samek is in line to oversee the combined companys U.S. entity.
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TV News Check at Sunday, August 2, 2026 12:03:45 AM
Targa Newfoundland To Stream 25th Anniversary Rally Live, Hosts IBC Showcase
Targa Newfoundland said Thursday it will stream the 25th anniversary of North Americas only tarmac rally live and free on YouTube, powered by a 10-member sponsor and technology ecosystem and …
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TV News Check at Saturday, August 8, 2026 6:03:13 AM
I taught prison reporting because I know how bad coverage can hurt
I never thought Id become a journalist. When I was younger, I resented journalists because news headlines were how I found out my dad was facing life in prison — […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, August 5, 2026 6:03:25 AM
‘CBS Evening News’ Ratings Higher With Substitute Host
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TV News Check at Friday, August 7, 2026 1:48:15 PM
Joe Dirt Reboot To Come As Animated Series
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TV News Check at Saturday, August 8, 2026 5:03:16 AM
Amazon Orders New Sitcom
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TV News Check at Monday, August 3, 2026 4:04:27 PM
RFK Jr. doubled down on a false COVID claim during a combative CNN interview
In a combative interview on CNN, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. opened the conversation with a throwback claim. “We had the highest death rate from […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, August 6, 2026 5:32:33 AM
Food Network Sets New Bobby Flay Restaurant-Dining Competition Series The Line For Fall Debut
Titled Bobby Flays The Line , the show will feature Flay along with his hand-picked home team of chefs, including Antonia Lofaso, Michael Jenkins and Claudette Zepeda, as they go up against some of the countrys most acclaimed restaurant staffs to execute a flawless dinner service.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, July 29, 2026 1:03:31 AM
USA Today Co. announces partnership with data analytics giant Palantir
USA Today Co., the largest newspaper chain in the country, announced Thursday that it is partnering with technology company Palantir to better monetize its customer data. The news came during […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, August 6, 2026 11:32:08 AM
Big Techs AI Spending Keeps Rising. So Do the Jitters
Amazon joined a procession of tech giants that ramped up their spending on artificial intelligence, as its capital expenditures soared 69%. Concerns over the industrys spending are mounting.
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TV News Check at Saturday, August 1, 2026 12:03:32 PM
ABC is done playing defense against the FCC
For more than a year, the Federal Communications Commission and its chairman Brendan Carr have repeatedly hassled, threatened and tried to intimidate ABC. Led by Carr, the FCC made threats […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, July 31, 2026 6:32:15 AM
UFC, WWE Parent Company Posts 18% Quarterly Revenue Jump
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TV News Check at Tuesday, August 4, 2026 3:03:12 AM
Sorting through the mixed messages about cyclosporiasis
Lettuce has probably never made you so nervous. The news about cyclosporiasis, an illness people can contract by eating raw produce contaminated with a diarrhea-causing parasite, keeps evolving. U.S. cases are […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, July 30, 2026 7:09:04 AM
TikTok Closes Nashville Office; Lays Off 250 Employees
Zanna Crowley, a spokesperson for the TikTok USDS Joint Venture, confirmed the news, saying that the shuttering was to “streamline our operations and better align our teams for long-term growth.”
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TV News Check at Friday, August 7, 2026 10:15:36 AM
No Surprise: Most of us get our news from scrolling on our phones
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 Thursday, July 30, 2026 7:09:04 AM
Netflix Sued For $105M After Unreleased Nicolas Cage Movie Was Stolen From Its Office
The lawsuit faults Netflix for losing a hard drive that contained a copy of World War II thriller Fortitude . The company maintains it's not responsible for the loss of the movie, which it says was delivered without proper industry-standard safeguards.
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TV News Check at Sunday, August 2, 2026 12:03:46 AM
Hulu Renews ‘Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives’ For 20 Episodes
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TV News Check at Friday, August 7, 2026 11:36:18 AM
Aaron Rodgers keeps talking. And ESPN keeps handing him the mic.
Let me be clear about something: Athletes — whether its Aaron Rodgers or Sophie Cunningham or Caitlin Clark — are free to say (or not say) whatever they want about […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, August 5, 2026 7:03:39 AM
ITV Sees Solid Results In First Half Of 2026, Reports $26M Loss Due To Fast Food Ad Regulations
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TV News Check at Sunday, August 2, 2026 12:03:45 AM
Election mistrust runs high. Your newsroom can help.
When it comes to building public trust in the November elections, state and local newsrooms have their work cut out for them. The discovery in New Jersey that the state […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, August 4, 2026 11:05:00 AM
As search and social traffic dries up, local newsrooms turn to Reddit
This article was originally published by Northwestern Universitys Medill Local News Initiative and is republished here with permission. Last October, the Big 12 conference issued a rule change that only really makes […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, July 30, 2026 7:09:04 AM
New York Social Media Restrictions Take Effect In January
The Safe for Kids Act, passed in 2024, prohibits social media platforms from using “addictive feeds” to serve content to minors under 18 unless their parents consent. The law also prohibits platforms from sending some notifications to minors between midnight and 6 a.m. without parental consent.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, July 29, 2026 1:03:30 AM
Fremantle Hires Katie OConnell Marsh As Global Scripted Chief
Baywatch and M. Son of the Century producer Fremantle has been seeking out a U.K.-based executive to effectively replace Christian Vesper, the CEO of global drama and film who exited his post in January.
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TV News Check at Sunday, August 2, 2026 12:03:44 AM
Trumps revived Wall Street Journal lawsuit meets more skepticism in court
In July 2025, The Wall Street Journal published a blockbuster report: “Jeffrey Epsteins Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump.” The headline […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, August 6, 2026 7:06:13 AM
Cruz Drops Plans To Advance AI Bills Next Week
Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz said Wednesday he is again postponing a highly anticipated markup of artificial intelligence bills planned for next week. Instead, the Texas Republican said the panel will take up bills only focused on kids online safety.
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TV News Check at Monday, August 3, 2026 12:03:44 AM
Shotoku Brings Aura PTZ Ecosystem, Swoop Crane To IBC2026
Shotoku Broadcast Systems will introduce its Aura family of PTZ-focused products to European customers at IBC2026, the company said, showcasing the Aura TR-XPTZ control system, the Aura P2 PTZ Prompter …
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TV News Check at Saturday, August 8, 2026 4:03:58 AM
Award-winning broadcast journalist Scott Pelley to receive Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (August 6, 2026) — The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, will honor award-winning journalist, bestselling author and longtime television news anchor and correspondent Scott Pelley […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, August 6, 2026 6:33:23 AM
Heres how newsrooms are working with influencers
I’ve been watching a growing number of organizations explore collaborations between journalists and creators with great interest. In March, the Lenfest Institute and the Google News Initiative announced the creation […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, August 7, 2026 7:03:35 AM
Art Detectives Renewed for Season 2 At Acorn TV
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TV News Check at Wednesday, July 29, 2026 1:03:31 AM
Donald Trump accuses The Washington Post of treason
Earlier this week, The Washington Post published a story that said President Donald Trump, frustrated by the U.S.s war with Iran, clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week at […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, August 7, 2026 6:32:06 AM
Sony Pictures Entertainment Sees Revenue Drop 13% In Latest Quarter; Big Gains In Music
Crunchyroll continues to grow paid subscriber numbers, but lower revenues from motion pictures was due to the studio only releasing one theatrical film in North America in the period. SPEs TV unit saw Q1 revenue reach $571 million, down 32% from $841 million in the same period a year earlier.
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TV News Check at Sunday, August 2, 2026 12:03:47 AM
David Ellison broke months of silence on CNNs future. His biggest critics wont be reassured.
For months, the biggest media story has been Paramounts attempt to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $111 billion. The deal is now tangled up in the courts as attorneys general […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, August 5, 2026 7:03:39 AM
Food recalls are making headlines. Heres what the data and experts say.
The eggs are contaminated with salmonella. Frozen berries have been linked to an E. coli outbreak. Iceberg lettuce and who knows what else might give you explosive diarrhea. Some people […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, August 5, 2026 5:32:33 AM
Netflix Teams Up With The New York Yankees & Jason Batemans Film Studio For New Series
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TV News Check at Friday, August 7, 2026 5:04:34 PM
FOX First Run Returns With Daily Political Program Battleground Midterms
FOX First Run will debut a daily political program, “Battleground Midterms,” on Aug. 31 with a half-hour linear broadcast and an extended, interactive hourlong stream each weekday at 1 p.m. …
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TV News Check at Monday, August 3, 2026 4:04:27 PM
Local Liability: Will FCC Decision Cost Local, Smaller TV Markets?
Going forward, the FCC plans to conduct a case-by-case review, in which it will approve or deny future deals based on whether they meet the agency’s public interest standard , not a specific percentage cap.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 7, 2026 11:33:41 AM
FCC scraps cap on TV ownership. Critics worry it gives corporations too much power
Federal regulators voted to lift a cap meant to preserve competition among local TV stations. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says the move will help local news survive. Not everyone agrees.
NPR News at Friday, August 7, 2026 4:01:04 AM
Paramount's chairman says lawsuit opposing Warner Bros. merger is political
An antitrust lawsuit has put Paramount's bid for larger rival Warner Brothers Discovery in jeopardy. Paramount's chairman says the problem is really about politics -- and whether he's fit to own CNN.
NPR News at Wednesday, August 5, 2026 4:01:04 AM
Editor Of Washington Post Opinion Section Resigns After 1 Year
Adam ONeal inherited a mandate from the papers owner, Jeff Bezos, to shift toward “personal liberties and free markets.”
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TV News Check at Tuesday, August 4, 2026 1:04:11 AM
Gray Media Beats Estimates With Q2 Profit, Revenue Rises To $839 Million
Gray Media posted revenue of $839 million for the quarter ended June 30.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 7, 2026 1:01:31 PM
Trump Looks To Add FCC Lawyer to Commission
Danielle Thumann Severs, senior counsel to FCC chairman Brendan Carr, has been nominated to fill one of two vacancies on the commission.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 7, 2026 12:53:15 PM
Nielsen Announces Acquisition Of DoubleVerify For $2.15B To Enhance Digitial Measurement Resources
Nielsen will take DoubleVerify private for a price estimated at approximately $2.15 billion, or $13.60 per share.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 7, 2026 11:19:39 AM
Beyond Orchestration, Media Companies Need An AI Supply Chain
Live AI workflows are laden with complexities. They need a reliable operational layer in place.
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TV News Check at Saturday, August 8, 2026 3:04:25 PM
MediaKind To Present Unified Video Portfolio At IBC2026
MediaKind will present a unified global video infrastructure portfolio at IBC2026, the company said, showcasing integrated on-premises and software-as-a-service products at stand 1.D71 during the Amsterdam show, Sept. 11–14. The …
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TV News Check at Saturday, August 8, 2026 10:03:52 AM