Trump Medias Latest Pivot Is A Leadership Shake-Up
Kevin McGurn will have to figure out how to manage a diverse group of businesses as interim CEO.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:09 AM
Analysts: Hollywoods Vertical Video Strategy Is Dead Wrong
While the entertainment industry embraces vertical video, LightShed Partners analysts are raising questions about their strategies and execution.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:16 AM
Local TV News Promos From Phoenix, Waco, Tucson, Las Vegas, Orlando, Myrtle Beach & Detroit
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:18 AM
John W. Morris Named WPVI Philadelphia GM
ABC Owned Television Stations ups him from VP of multiplatform programming to oversee all station operations.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:42 AM
Why A CBS News Veterans New YouTube Show Could Be A Model For The Future
Alchemy with Anthony Mason , which features in-depth interviews with musicians and other artists, debuts Wednesday on YouTube.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:22 AM
Sports Streamer DAZN Makes $100 Million Bet On Technology Company ViewLift
DAZN is seeking to expand its reach within the U.S.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:37 AM
FCC Proposes To Amend Audible Crawl Rule To Preserve Accessibility
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:29 AM
Reporters At McClatchy Withhold Bylines In Dispute Over AI Content
Journalists at newspapers like The Miami Herald and The Sacramento Bee are refusing to let the chain use their names on summarized articles generated by a new AI tool.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:23 AM
The AI Revolution Hollywood Feared Is Already Happening — In India
With no unions to slow the collision and scant regulation to cushion the aftermath, India has become the world's most consequential live experiment in AI filmmaking — and the results may preview the future of cinema everywhere.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:28 AM
FCC Releases Tentative Agenda For May Open Meeting
Items include updating disaster reporting requirements, broadband data collection and robocalls.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:16 AM
Trusted Media Brands Secures Exclusive FAST Rights To Pamela Andersons Pamelas Garden of Eden
Trusted Media Brands, whose portfolio includes Family Handyman, Readers Digest and Taste of Home, has acquired exclusive Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV rights to Pamelas Garden of Eden, a home renovation …
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:44 AM
WXIN-TV & WIBC-FM Partner To Serve Central Indiana Across TV, Radio & Digital
Nexstars WXIN (Fox59) and Urban Ones WIBC-FM Indianapolis are joining forces in a new exclusive content partnership designed to deliver local news, weather, conversation and community information to audiences across …
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:20 AM
Paramount Sued By Subscribers Over Warner Bros., Skydance Deals
Some of the most powerful state attorneys general in the nation just got eclipsed by five regular citizens in a move to put the brakes on Paramounts merger with Warner Bros Discovery. “The April 23, 2026, stockholder vote materially changed the posture of the proposed acquisition,” says a wide-ranging antitrust filed Thursday in California federal court by five pay TV and streaming services subscribers.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:32 AM
An unlikely ally warns the FCC is going too far in the Jimmy Kimmel fight
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Once again, the Federal Communications Commission, surely spurred […]
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CPI Media Deploys QuickLink StudioCall
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:29 AM
Handle with care: AP style drops the hyphen in healthcare, childcare and daycare
The bombshells still explode. No more hyphen in email (Phoenix, 2011). Over is allowed, as a synonym for “more than” (Las Vegas, 2014). Most hyphens are gone after prefixes (San […]
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Scripps Howard Fund Announces Winners & Finalists Of 73rd Scripps Howard Journalism Awards
The Scripps Howard Fund named the winners and finalists of the 73rd Scripps Howard Journalism Awards, recognizing reporting that exposed corruption, challenged powerful institutions and amplified underrepresented voices across 12 …
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:41 AM
Versant Keeps Wheeling & Dealing: Sells SportsEngine To PlayMetrics
The sports management software didn't fit into Versant's strategy, though it is pursuing a more focused sports strategy.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:13 AM
Scrubs & Shifting Gears Renewed For 2026-27 At ABC
The two comedies put up solid ratings for the network this season.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:40 AM
Netflix Upgrades Mobile Experience, Introduces Clips Vertical Feed
The new vertical feeds will help users find content with short clips from series, films and specials tailored to their tastes.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:41 AM
Ben Arden Joins NAB As Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
He joins after 15 years at the FCC and will report to the associations Rick Kaplan.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:44 AM
SiriusXM Beats Wall Street Expectations Amid Talks Of iHeartMedia Combination
Our board and management team are always focused on creating long term value for our shareholders, and will continue to pursue that objective in a thoughtful and disciplined way, CEO Jennifer Witz said on the earnings call.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:38 AM
A FOX59 reporter raised money for a nonprofit, then did a story. Should he have disclosed his role h
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, April 29, 2026 8:04:56 AM
Streaming Ratings: The Pitt Hits No. 1 Overall For The First Time
The HBO Max hospital drama records its eighth straight week of more than a billion minutes of watch time.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:29 AM
Netflix Prevails In Tiger King Copyright Case
The decision is a win for fair use in documentaries.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:25 AM
Gray Media Launches Star-Spangled Sing-Off Contest To Celebrate Americas 250th Birthday
Gray Media today introduced the Star-Spangled Sing-Off, a groupwide contest inviting Americans to submit their best solo, a cappella performance of The Star-Spangled Banner for a chance to win an …
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:19 AM
NFL Network Dark On Comcast In First Carriage Dispute Under ESPN
The dispute comes one month after ESPN officially assumed control of NFL Network following its acquisition of the cable channel.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:10 AM
Spotify Adds Verification Badge To Distinguish Human Artists From AI
After much criticism, Spotify has launched a new certification badge, “Verified by Spotify.” The marker will distinguish human artists from AI.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:08 AM
Brilliant Minds & Stumble Canceled By NBC
The move Friday leaves two returning scripted series on the bubble, the mothership Law & Order and sophomore The Hunting Party , with new midseason entry The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins looking good for renewal.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:06 AM
Nexstar Media Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $1.86 Per Share
Nexstar Media Group announced today that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.86 per share of its common stock. The dividend is payable on Friday, May …
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:25 AM
Trump Announces Fox News Contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier As New Surgeon General Nominee
Radiologist and Fox News opinion contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier will be nominated by Donald Trump for surgeon general, putting an end to speculation over whether the presidents previous pick, Dr. Casey Means, could get Senate confirmation.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:43 AM
Republican State Attorneys General Join Lawsuit To Stop $6.2B Local TV Merger
Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Vermont have teamed with eight other states in an antitrust suit aimed at blocking the Nexstar-Tegna deal.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:31 AM
The FCC is reviewing ABCs licenses. The message is clear.
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. And there it is. One day after President […]
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Infowars Site Goes Offline Amid The Onions Legal Battle To Secure Control Of Right-Wing Outlet
Early Friday morning, Infowars.com winked offline — displaying a blank page with the words “Off Air.” The shutdown of Alex Jones far-right conspiracy website comes as satire publisher The Onion is trying to complete its takeover of Infowars.com and turn it into a parody of itself.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:12 AM
The Onion's bid to take over Infowars moves to the Texas Supreme Court
The state's highest court will now consider a deal that would allow the Onion to license the Infowars brand name and turn the show into a mockery of itself.
NPR News at Thursday, April 30, 2026 12:56:17 PM
Apple Tops Wall Street Forecasts With Best March Quarter Ever
The tech giant posted quarterly revenue of $111.2 billion, up 17% year over year for its fiscal second quarter. Diluted earnings per share of $2.01 rose 22%.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:33 AM
Dow Drops 153, Nasdaq Climbs 222, S&P 500 Adds 21
Apple led Wall Street to more records Friday as oil prices pulled back.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:07 AM
Sinclair Still Plans To Play in The M&A Market
But the broadcast ownership group faces obstacles as Scripps stands firm and Nexstar-Tegna is enjoined by a federal court.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:33 AM
Bill Vernon Promoted To President Of Draper Media
He now has oversight of the companys seven TV and 12 radio stations across Delaware and Maryland.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:21 AM
Triple-B Media Rolls Out 24/7 Bowling TV Across Streaming Platforms
Bowling fans have a new dedicated destination with the launch of Bowling TV, a 24/7 channel focused exclusively on the sport from Triple-B Media. The network features a mix of …
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:17 AM
Poynter announces 2026 cohort of Transforming Crime Coverage program
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 27, 2026) — The Poynter Institute today announced the 2026 cohort of its Transforming Crime Coverage program, an intensive training and coaching experience designed to help […]
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NBC, TV Academy Tap Jesse Collins Entertainment To Produce Emmys For Fourth Consecutive Year
The live TV production shingle has signed on for a fourth year in a row to produce the Primetime Emmys — this time, helming the 78th Emmy Awards for NBC and Peacock on Monday, Sept. 14.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:38 AM
What we know about the missing and dead scientists fueling conspiracy theories
Social media users are posting about people who died or disappeared, claiming they are all scientists who knew secrets about nuclear research and unidentified flying objects. They theorize that what […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, April 30, 2026 5:33:37 AM
AMC Networks CEO Kristin Dolans Pay Jumps To $12.5 Million In 2025
The head of the networks and streaming company was named to her role in February 2023.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:26 AM
Hearst Investigative Reporting Winners Announced
Winners have been announced in the Individual/Team Investigative Reporting Competition of the 2025-2026 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. The winners were selected from 71 entries from 47 schools submitted in the final …
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:05 AM
Translator Conference To Focus On Broadcasters Current ATSC 1.0-3.0 Hybrid World
National Translator Association's annual convention will showcase new techniques and best practices for maintaining a robust 1.0 signal.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:15 AM
Trump-Backed Governor Candidate Steve Hilton Joins Call For Unlimited California Film & TV Incentive
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:25 AM
U.S. falls to its lowest ever World Press Freedom Index ranking
It has been another depressing week in the journalism world. Last weekend, the White House Correspondents Association dinner — already a topic of awkward conversations because of various ethical concerns […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, May 1, 2026 7:04:51 AM
The Onion's bid to take over Infowars hits another snag
A Texas appeals court granted Jones's request to pause a deal that would allow the satirical website The Onion to license the Infowars brand name and turn the show into a mockery of itself.
NPR News at Thursday, April 30, 2026 12:56:17 PM
Telemundo Heads Into Upfront With Some Of The Largest Investments In Spanish-Language History For
Telemundo is continuing to find World Cup opportunities for advertisers ahead of upfront week.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:36 AM
Whitney Cummings To Host Marriage Market Unscripted Series At Fox
The show will follow single people who turn over matchmaking responsibilities to their families.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:14 AM
New Yorks Historic Kaufman Astoria Studios Faces Foreclosure In Ongoing Reset Of U.S. Production
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:37 AM
Roku Beats Wall Street Expectations After Hitting More Than 100 Million Streaming Households
The company reported growing profitability and platform revenue in its first quarter earnings.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:34 AM
I gave Shy Girl a five-star review before I found out it was AI-generated
When I first read “Shy Girl” by Mia Ballard in January 2025, it became one of my new favorite horror novels. Its rare to find a femme indie author who […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, May 1, 2026 6:04:47 AM
NAB Leadership Foundation Announces 2026 Broadcast Leadership Training Award Winners
The NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF) recently announced the recipients of the Diane Sutter Shooting Star Award and the Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) Champion Award during its annual BLT Alumni Reception …
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:18 AM
60 Minutes Journalist Decries Spread Of Corporate Meddling And Editorial Fear At CBS News
Sharyn Alfonsi, whose report on Cecot prison was pulled by Bari Weiss, admits uncertainty over her future at network.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:24 AM
Warner Bros. Discovery Finance Chief Gunnar Wiedenfels Gets New Contract
The exec, who would've been spinoff CEO for Discovery Global, has been given a new employment deal through April 2028 ahead of his current contract expiring on July 10.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:39 AM
Exactly Who Is Watching Connected TV? Well, Thats Hard To Determine
Executives across the adtech and streaming supply chain have noted the connected TV industry still cannot reliably identify who is on the other side of the screen.The problem is not a lack of data. It's that the identity signals underpinning audience targeting, measurement and attribution remain inconsistent across platforms, devices and households.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:08 AM
Donna Brothers Steps Away From NBCs Kentucky Derby Coverage After 26 Races
Saturday will be Brothers final Run for the Roses. She decided two years ago that this would be her last year, but did not announce it publicly until last week.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:30 AM
Dow Jumps 790, Nasdaq Climbs 219, S&P 500 Rises 73
U.S. stocks rallied Thursday to the finish of their best month since 2020, even as oil prices whipsawed.
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TV News Check at Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:04:35 AM