Cadent Acquires YouTube Innovator VuePlanner to Redefine Total Video Activation
Cadent, a predictive advertising company and a portfolio company of Novacap, has acquired VuePlanner, a provider of YouTube video ad planning, optimization and measurement. With this acquisition, Cadent expands its …
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:19 AM
Comcasts Xfinity Revamps National Video Plans
The simplified tiers with all-in pricing feature access to Enhanced 4K, the X1 4K TV box, multiview and other features at no extra cost.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:14 AM
Disney Taps Former Apple COO Jeff Williams For Board Of Directors
Williams retired from the tech giant earlier this year.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:33 AM
U.K. Broadcaster Channel 4 Names Sky & Former Warner Bros. Discovery Exec Priya Dogra CEO
The TV and film industry player has picked a successor for Alex Mahon, who stepped down this summer after eight years.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:33 AM
Cable News Ratings For November 2025
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Battle Of The Davids: The Future Of Hollywood Is Playing Out Before Our Eyes
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:23 AM
How Netflixs WB Megadeal Stunned Hollywood — And Sparked A Fight From David Ellison
Who do you believe? The battle for control of Warner Bros. and HBO is coming down to an enormous bet on competing visions of the future of the entertainment industry.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:17 AM
Swerve Sports Adds Exclusive Special From Freestyle Trampoline Association And Original Documentary
Swerve TV, a distributor and programmer of free live-streaming channels, has added new content to its 24/7 free streaming womens sports channel, Swerve Sports, that includes a new sports category for the …
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:20 AM
IFCN statement on U.S. visa restrictions targeting fact-checkers
The International Fact-Checking Network is deeply concerned by reports that the U.S. State Department has instructed consular officers to deny visas to individuals who have worked in fact-checking, content moderation, […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:35 AM
SMPTE Releases Updated Engineering Report On AI And The Media
SMPTE,the home of media professionals, technologists and engineers, in conjuncture with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC), has released a comprehensive document on artificial intelligence …
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:20 AM
This NPR College Podcast Challenge finalist might change how you hear your commute
One recent college graduate recorded ambient sounds during his commute and found something surprising. His resulting podcast — a finalist in NPR's College Podcast Challenge — may change the way you listen to the world around you.
NPR News at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:10:55 AM
KSTS-KNTV To Launch National Tu Momento. Tu Jugada. Tour In Santa Clara, Celebrating Youth, Commun
KSTS (Telemundo 48) and KNTV (NBC Bay Area) will kick off Tu Momento. Tu Jugada., Telemundos nationwide community engagement tour leading into the FIFA World Cup 2026, with a large-scale youth …
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:15 AM
Tech Leaders See More IP, AI In 2026
Leaders from Fox, ABC, E.W. Scripps, Imagine and Lawo shared prognostications, including improved interoperability easing upgrades, at a TVNewsCheck webinar last week.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:06 AM
Houston Public Media Ups Laurie Ramirez To Station Manager
Following a national search, Houston Public Media today promoted Laurie Ramirez to station manager, effective immediately. She will oversee day-to-day operations and provide strategic leadership across the newsroom, programming, technology, and …
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:18 AM
Both Plans To Buy Warner Bros. Are Illegal
Tim Wu: Business leaders are fond of saying that if theres one thing they want from the law, it is certainty — clear rules to plan around. That being the case, they should be happy to hear that Netflixs plan to buy Warner Bros. Discovery is illegal under U.S. law, as is Paramounts competing takeover bid.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:10 AM
Hearst Media Production Group To Debut Donkey King On ABC Stations On Jan. 3
Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), in partnership with Monument and veteran media executive Ron King, today announced the premiere of Donkey King, on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. The original series will air …
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:21 AM
Elizabeth Warren says both bids to buy Warner Bros. Discovery are bad for consumers
Sen. Elizabeth Warren cautions that the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to either Netflix or Paramount Skydance could reduce competition and concentrate power over what films and news American see.
NPR News at Thursday, December 11, 2025 4:00:00 AM
Dow Jumps 497, Nasdaq Gains 78, S&P 500 Adds 46
U.S. stocks rose Wednesday after the Fed cut rates and hopes build for more.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:08 AM
Fox Quiet On In-Game Commercial Breaks In New World Cup Format
FIFA announced that the 2026 World Cup will include three-minute hydration breaks in each half, no matter the conditions a game is being played in.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:29 AM
When powerful people bully the press, theyre really trying to silence the public
I remember the first time a source humiliated me in public. I was walking down a busy hallway at police headquarters in Spokane, Washington, when the chief stormed out of […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:36 AM
This photographer is documenting old newspaper newsrooms while theyre still around
Ann Hermes knew her work as a photojournalist would take her to exotic places. And it has — to discover the food markets of Jerusalem, to see hammocks in Honduras […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:35 AM
The Silicon Valley Campaign To Win Trump Over On AI Regulation
The debate over preemption of state laws marks a major flashpoint in GOP politics.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:28 AM
Diana Ross To Headline Dick Clarks New Years Rockin Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2026
The music icon will perform a medley of her hits to help ring in the new year during ABC's televised live event.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:12 AM
Why The AI Boom Is Unlike The Dot-Com Boom
Silicon Valley is again betting everything on a new technology. But the mania is not a reboot of the late-1990s frenzy. ( Richard Drew/AP )
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:25 AM
Hollywood Has Already Faced Steep Job Cuts. The Warner Deal Could Make It Worse
Hollywood has faced a difficult last few years, with the COVID-19 pandemic and the dual strikes. A merger between two major players could mean even more job cuts, experts say.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:24 AM
YouTube TV Adding 10 Genre-Specific Subscription Plans, Including Sports Bundle
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:18 AM
Attain Makes Real-Time Purchase Data Available In Yahoo DSP
Attain, a provider of live permissioned purchase data helping brands connect media to real sales outcomes, has introduced an expanded integration with Yahoo DSP that enables direct activation of Attains …
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:05 AM
Brett Cooper says she makes up her own mind — about Trump and everything else
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks conservative commentator Brett Cooper about her YouTube following, her recent criticisms of President Trump and her opinion of Nick Fuentes.
NPR News at Wednesday, December 10, 2025 4:00:00 AM
Trump Puts Justice Dept. In Awkward Position On Warner Bros. Deal
President Trumps unusual decision to involve himself in the governments review of the deal puts pressure on Gail Slater, his antitrust chief.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:08 AM
Donald Trump Opposes Warner Bros. Discovery Retaining Ownership Of CNN In Any Merger Transaction
The president weighed in again on the potential sale of Warner Bros. Discovery Wednesday, this time by saying that he opposes any plan in which the company continues to own CNN. Trump told reporters that there were “some good companies bidding on it.”
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:07 AM
Bari Weiss was expected to shake up CBS News. Instead, her first big move sticks to the script.
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. When new Paramount CEO David Ellison hired Bari […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:35 AM
Who Will Win: Netflix Or Paramount? Weve Seen This Show Before
The tug of war for Warner Bros. Discovery echoes an earlier clash of media titans.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:26 AM
Netflix will buy Warner Bros' studio and streaming businesses for $72 billion
The merger, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry's biggest players in film and TV under one roof. Beyond its television and motion picture division, Warner owns HBO Max and DC Studios.
NPR News at Friday, December 5, 2025 9:19:11 AM
All Her Fault Hits 46M Hours Watched In Three Weeks, Peacocks Biggest Series Launch
All Her Fault , Peacocks mystery limited series starring Sarah Snook, Jake Lacy and Dakota Fanning, has become the most-watched original series launch in the streamers history.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:11 AM
Film industry reacts to news that Netflix is set to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery
Netflix's winning bid for Warner Bros. Discovery reverberated through Hollywood and Washington, prompting worries from labor unions and theater owners.
NPR News at Saturday, December 6, 2025 6:23:00 PM
How Capital B works to be a window and a mirror for Black audiences
Capital B reporter Aallyah Wright reported on the explosion of dollar stores in Black communities and what happens when those stores move into the neighborhood. “Theyre like an invasive species,” […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:36 AM
AMP Sports Triple Option Video Podcast Kicks Off Dec. 12
AMP Sports today announced that The Triple Option, its original college football video podcast hosted by Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II and Rob Stone, will broadcast a live show on Friday, …
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:22 AM
CBS News Confirms That Tony Dokoupil Will Be Next Anchor Of CBS Evening News
He will start in the role on Jan. 5. Dokoupil will succeed John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois, who announced their departures after less than a year anchoring the broadcast. Dokoupil has been co-host of CBS Mornings since 2019.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:23 AM
Netflix strikes deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery
The deal, valued at around $80 billion, would create an entertainment and streaming behemoth. CNN and other cable channels owned by Warner Bros. are not part of the deal and would be spun off.
NPR News at Saturday, December 6, 2025 6:23:01 PM
A dispute over the Napalm Girl photo raises questions about confirming 50-year-old history
This piece is a follow-up to a post on How True, a newsletter by Bill Mitchell about the controversy surrounding the photo and what it takes to nail down the truth […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:35 AM
What should journalists do when President Trump attacks them?
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 attacks the press on pretty […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:35 AM
Bigger Isnt Always Better: Why Media Mega Mergers Are No Substitute For Vision & Innovation
As three big companies and one billionaire CEO go to war over this next chapter of the streaming wars, its high time to question the “bigger is better” model for media, given the track record.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:16 AM
USA Todays Top Editor Departs, The Second In Less Than Two Years
Caren Bohan, who was named editor in chief in September 2024, will no longer continue in her role “effective immediately,” the company told employees.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:27 AM
Drama About Shohei Ohtani Translators Gambling Scandal Lands At Starz
The project from Lionsgate Television counts Air screenwriter Alex Convery and Justin Lin among its executive producers.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:34 AM
President Trump says he's going to play a role in the sale of CNN's parent company
President Trump is lashing out at CNN and pledging to be involved in the looming fight over the cable network's parent company.
NPR News at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:10:55 AM
David Ellison Lobbies Warner Bros. Shareholders To Desert Netflix
The Paramount chief executive met investors in New York Tuesday to push his hostile bid for the Hollywood studio group.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:30 AM
NPR battles Trump executive order in court
NPR was in court for a pivotal hearing arguing that the Trump administration had broken the law with its treatment of public media.
NPR News at Friday, December 5, 2025 4:00:00 AM
Oprah changed what media could be — and how millions live their lives
Its nearly impossible to describe the “Queen of all Media” in one sentence. Oprah Winfrey is a multihyphenate: A daytime talk show host who changed the business. A producer. An […]
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MeTV Presents Aaron Spelling Sundays Starting Jan. 4
Sunday afternoons on MeTV will turn into a star-studded celebration of 1970s TV magic beginning Jan. 4 when Weigel Broadcastings classic TV network debuts “Aaron Spelling Sundays”. This new programming …
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:15 AM
QuickLink Sets New U.S. Distribution Partnership With Broadfield Distributing
QuickLink, a provider of award-winning video production and remote guest contribution solutions, announces a new distribution partnership with Broadfield Distributing Inc., a source for professional video, broadcast and AV workflow …
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:18 AM
Former 'Morning Edition' host on his newest venture — a local newspaper
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former NPR host David Greene who is set to take over LNP, the Pennsylvania newspaper where he was once an intern.
NPR News at Saturday, December 6, 2025 6:23:01 PM
Investors Bet That A Higher Bid For Warner Is Coming
Media companys shares surged Tuesday and Wednesday, with hedge funds hoping for a Paramount, Netflix bidding war.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:09 AM
After Peaking In Recent Years, LGBTQ+ Ad Spending Decelerates Under Trump
LGBTQ+ ad spending is projected to rise only 2.2% — less than half its recent growth rate — in 2025, accounting for $11.73 billion, or just 1.57% of total U.S. ad spending, according to a new report from media industry economists PQ Media.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:31 AM
Not so fast, Netflix. Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount has launched a hostile bid for the company that's home to Casablanca, Batman and CNN. Just Friday, Netflix and Warner Brothers executives were celebrating a deal they had struck.
NPR News at Monday, December 8, 2025 10:36:39 AM
Lawo, SMPTE To Conduct ST 2110 Practical Lab
The SMPTE ST 2110 Practical Lab will help the industry as it migrates from SDI to IP transport.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:13 AM
MAGA Influencers Urge Trump To Kill Netflix Deal Over Streamers Obama Ties
Laura Loomer and other right-wing media figures cast Netflix as a Democratic stronghold and want the government to block it from buying Warner Bros. Discovery.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:25 AM
Jeff Garcia Dies: Jimmy Neutron Voice Actor & Comedian Was 50
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:05 AM
Two presidents, two female reporters and two revealing nicknames
This is the story of a 10-year-old St. Petersburg girl named Bonnie Harris, who would one day become a reporter covering the presidential campaign of George W. Bush. When Bush […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:35 AM
A bidding war for one of Americas biggest media companies is colliding with Trump-era power
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Oh, remember that big breaking story about how […]
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TelevisaUnivision Distribution Chief Adam Waltuch Exits Spanish-Language Conglomerate
After four years at TelevisaUnivision, Adam Waltuch, the media giants EVP of global distribution and partnerships, is leaving the Daniel Alegre-led company.
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TV News Check at Thursday, December 11, 2025 7:11:32 AM