Bobby Hoffman To Join WILXs Studio 10 As Rachelle Legrand Moves To New WSYM Newscast
Bobby Hoffman, a longtime Mid-Michigan media figure and public relations manager at the Wharton Center, will join Gray Medias NBC affiliate WILX Lansing, Mich.s lifestyle program Studio 10 as co-host …
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:37 AM
OpenAIs Atlas Browser Retreat: Why Its A Security Win For Media Companies
The shutdown of Atlas removes one shadow AI tool IT admins need to worry about — but OpenAI's pivot to a Chrome extension may be the harder problem to solve.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:29 AM
dBTechnologies & MMC Studios Use Flown VIO Array For Invisible Sound At Live TV Casting Show
A fully flown VIO-series sound system provided house and broadcast sound for a live televised casting show at the Coloneum in Cologne, delivering consistent audio to about 1,315 audience members …
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:39 AM
The NBA Wants To Set Next Seasons TV Schedule, But Its Waiting On LeBron
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that the league does not want to schedule next season's games until it knows where the (now former) Lakers star lands.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:26 AM
Spectrum Simplifies Control Of Multiple TVs At Bars, Restaurants
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:15 AM
Harmonic Donates $25,000 to Venezuela Earthquake Relief Through Global Empowerment Mission
Harmonic, a provider of virtualized broadband solutions, has pledged $25,000 to Global Empowerment Mission to support the group’s earthquake relief operations in Venezuela. The contribution is designated for GEM’s Venezuela …
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TV News Check at Friday, July 17, 2026 5:03:24 PM
GREAT Britain Group to Showcase 33 Exhibitors at IBC2026
Thirty-three British exhibitors will appear across the GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland pavilions and nearby locations at IBC 2026, organizers said, presenting a wide range of media-technology products and services …
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:40 AM
Hasbro Legends Channel Launches Free, Nationwide Broadcast Service
A new free, round-the-clock broadcast channel showcasing Hasbros classic franchises launched this month, bringing shows such as G.I. Joe, Transformers and My Little Pony to tens of millions of U.S. …
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:37 AM
BBC Names Poppy Dixon New Documentaries Chief
Dixon is a highly-rated name in British docs, having run the Sky Documentaries channel to great effect, winning numerous awards and having an outsized impact during her five-year run.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:14 AM
IBC: Wheatstone To Feature Virtual Mixing Platform
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TV News Check at Friday, July 17, 2026 6:03:21 PM
How the networks handled President Trumps speech about election integrity
President Donald Trump addressed the nation Thursday night, giving a rambling 22-minute speech in which he cast doubts on the results of the 2020 election and also made a variety […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, July 17, 2026 6:32:05 AM
W – Sport Launches Streaming App Focused Solely On Womens Sport
A new streaming app dedicated exclusively to womens sport launched Thursday, giving fans access to live events, on-demand competitions, highlights and original programming across multiple territories in Europe, Asia and …
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:38 AM
Streaming Ratings: I Will Find You Locates No. 1 Ranking
House of the Dragon returns to the charts, and Widow's Bay debuts the week of its season finale.
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TV News Check at Friday, July 17, 2026 6:03:21 PM
ProPublica's revelations on the FCC and Paramount-Warner Bros. deal
Reporting from ProPublica show that some FCC officials in charge of overseeing the multi-billion dollar deal for Paramount Skydance to acquire Warner Brothers Discover may have a conflict of interest.
NPR News at Saturday, July 18, 2026 4:30:41 PM
KTLA Reporter Keeps Her Cool After Cockroach Lands On Her During Live Report
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:20 AM
Poynter Institute to honor The Bulwarks Sarah Longwell and The Atlantics Nicholas Thompson at spec
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (July 14, 2026) — The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, is proud to announce a special gathering this fall honoring two media leaders whose work […]
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IAB: AI Widely Adopted; Sustainable Growth Depends on Trust, Transparency and Fair Value for Publish
New research from the Interactive Advertising Bureau shows artificial intelligence has moved from experiment to everyday tool for many Americans, but the digital-ad ecosystem lacks the accountability and standards publishers …
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TV News Check at Friday, July 17, 2026 5:03:22 PM
Verizon To Cut About 3,000 Jobs, Divest Itself Of Some Retail Stores
The company plans to divest itself of 274 of its retail stores to franchise owners. Most of Verizons layoffs would come from the divestiture.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:32 AM
U.K. Eyes Midnight Social Media Curfew For Older Teens
Following the United Kingdoms recent plans to ban all teens under 16 from accessing leading social media platforms, government officials are considering a proposed midnight curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds attempting to access social media.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:13 AM
IBC: Glensound To Unveil Greater Divine Supernal Studio Monitor, Highlight 60th Anniversary
Glensound, a provider of audio products for broadcast, live events and esports, will highlight a major expansion of its intelligent loudspeaker range at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, Sept. 11-14, introducing …
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TV News Check at Friday, July 17, 2026 5:03:23 PM
X And Music Publishers Retreat From Lawsuits
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TV News Check at Friday, July 17, 2026 1:50:42 PM
How Air Force One became a press freedom story
There was major political news on Sunday with the stunning, sudden death of South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham. Well get to that story in a few moments, but first, […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, July 15, 2026 4:04:00 PM
The internet says Mitch McConnells hospital photo is fake. The evidence says otherwise.
Amid growing speculation about Mitch McConnells health after he spent weeks out of the public eye following a hospitalization, the Republican Kentucky senators office released a statement and image July […]
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IBC: Studio Technologies To Feature Model 762 Stereo Level Control For Dante Audio Monitoring Applic
Studio Technologies, a manufacturer of high-quality audio, video and fiber-optic solutions, unveils the newStudioComm Model 762 Stereo Level Control, a compact, self-contained stereo monitor controller engineered for Dante audio-over-Ethernet applications. …
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:41 AM
Law&Crime Names Szoke, Burns To EVP Roles; Hires Kamins As General Counsel
Law&Crime promoted Bobby Szoke to executive vice president for social media and YouTube strategy and named Sara Burns executive vice president for streaming and strategy. The company also hired Heather …
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:35 AM
When the World Cup came to Kansas City, local journalists stayed local
As international media outlets flocked to Kansas City to cover the World Cup, local journalists responded to the global event by leaning even harder into what they do best: covering […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, July 16, 2026 11:03:36 AM
Will AI really consume more electricity than the US produces?
Every aspect of artificial intelligence, from its economic impact to its societal and cultural consequences, is under a microscope. One topic of growing concern for consumers, local governments and environmental […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, July 15, 2026 4:04:00 PM
Solid State Logic L550 Plus Consoles Used Across Four Positions for TF1s The Voice
Four Solid State Logic L550 Plus mixing consoles handled audio for the Season 15 finale of the French edition of The Voice — La plus belle voix, the manufacturers and …
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TV News Check at Friday, July 17, 2026 7:03:48 PM
Chloe Fineman Leaves SNL After 7 Seasons
“After 7 wonderful seasons at SNL I have decided its time for my next chapter,” Fineman wrote in a lengthy Instagram post announcing her departure.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:24 AM
Viltrox Debuts Ultra-Compact AF 26mm F2.8 EVO Pancake Lens
Viltrox has introduced the AF 26mm F2.8 EVO, an ultra-compact full-frame autofocus “pancake” lens aimed at photographers who prioritize portability and everyday carry. The new lens is offered in Sony …
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:41 AM
TVN Webinar: Storycentric Workflow Strategies In 2026
Executives from NBCUniversal Local, Sinclair, Cuez and Crispin Corp. will discuss newsrooms progress toward storycentricity, a paradigm shift that will fundamentally transform production, in a TVNewsCheck Working Lunch webinar on Aug. 13. Register here .
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:30 AM
Dow Drops 106, Nasdaq Sinks 387, S&P 500 Loses 39
Slumping AI stocks dragged down markets around the world on Thursday.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:32 AM
The Paramount-Warner Bros. deals new hurdle comes with an asterisk
There was big, breaking news on Monday involving the potential Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery megamerger. Or is it big at all? Honestly, Im having a hard time believing that this so-called […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, July 15, 2026 4:04:00 PM
House Republicans Urge FCC To Require LGBTQ+ Content Labels On Childrens Programming
Forty-seven Congressmen claim children are being indoctrinated with radical gender ideology behind their parents' backs.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:35 AM
Court Temporarily Reinstates Pentagons Escort Policy For Journalists
An appeals court said the Defense Department could require escorts for reporters who visit the Pentagon while The New York Times sues to overturn the rule.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:12 AM
AMP Sports To Take Post Moves Live to Chicago During WNBA All-Star Weekend
Sinclairs AMP Sports will bring its womens basketball show Post Moves to Chicago for a live taping during WNBA All-Star Weekend, the company said Thursday. The show will be recorded …
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:17 AM
Women journalists – worldwide and here at home – face outsized online attacks
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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WKMG Names Rob Evans New Morning Anchor as Trooper Steve Montiero Leaves
Graham Media CBS affiliate WKMG Orlando, Fla., says that longtime traffic safety correspondent “Trooper Steve” Montiero will leave the station on July 31 after nearly nine years, and veteran journalist …
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:36 AM
In Primetime, Trump Criticizes Networks For Not Carrying His Speech
The president also called for ABC and NBC to lose their broadcast licenses, after complaining that the networks were not airing his remarks. ( Saul Loeb/pool via AP )
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:21 AM
When does a president deserve prime-time television?
President Donald Trump is scheduled to address the nation tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern. But its still unclear which networks will actually televise his speech. Thats because of reports that […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, July 16, 2026 6:32:18 AM
TVN Webinar: AI And Media Planning, Buying & Selling
Advertising leaders from Dentsu, Hearst Television, Viamedia and SureWaves will examine AIs increasingly crucial role in plotting campaigns, estimating ratings, identifying makegoods and more in a TVNewsCheck Working Lunch Webinar on Aug. 6. Register here .
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:39 AM
MS NOW Taps Brian Swarth As SVP Of Marketing
Swarth, a veteran of promoting series such as Showtimes Billions, Audacys Fly on the Wall with David Spade and Dana Carvey and AMCs Interview with the Vampire , will join MS NOW on July 20 as its senior vice president of marketing
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:33 AM
MLB All-Star Game Ratings Get A Boost From World Cup
The MLB All-Star Game wasnt as filled with stars this year, but a different sport entirely helped drive rising viewership for the event.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:22 AM
This baseball newsletter is proving that smaller audiences are good business
On June 12, the Milwaukee Brewers Jacob Misiorowski threw the fastest pitch ever recorded by a major league starting pitcher: 104.5 mph. The next morning, more than 1,300 baseball obsessives […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, July 15, 2026 4:04:00 PM
Dow Drops 407, Nasdaq Sinks 362, S&P 500 Falls 76
The sell-off for AI stars worsened Friday, while oil prices kept jumping.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:11 AM
Chloe Malle, American Vogue's new head of editorial content, on the magazine's future
For NPR's Newsmakers, Michel Martin speaks about the future of American Vogue with its new Head of Editorial Content Chloe Malle.
NPR News at Saturday, July 18, 2026 4:30:38 AM
New Edith Wharton story juxtaposes the horrible with the mundane
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Andrew Gulli, managing editor of The Strand Magazine, about publishing a new short story from Edith Wharton and its resonance today.
NPR News at Saturday, July 18, 2026 4:30:43 PM
We love you, Don Gonyea: Veteran NPR correspondent hangs up his mic after 4 decades
NPR's Don Gonyea's has retired after over 40 years. His friends and colleagues remember their favorite moments from his storied career.
NPR News at Saturday, July 18, 2026 4:30:41 PM
Netflix Pushes Back At Season 2 Woes Narrative, Doesnt Release Video Podcast Data
Co-CEO Ted Sarandos says the second-season issue is a problem across the industry.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:25 AM
Judge Says Shell Rule By Next Week On Emergency Motion In State AG Challenge To Paramount-WBD Merge
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:11 AM
Justwatch Ranks Widows Bay The Most-Streamed Emmy-Nominated Series Of 2026
Streaming guide JustWatch says Widow’s Bay was the most popular Emmy-nominated series among U.S. viewers in the week after its season finale, topping both the overall nomination leaders list and …
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:13 AM
Could A 50-Year-Old Case Thwart Trumps Attacks On The News Media?
The precedent said that “official harassment of the press” is forbidden by the First Amendment.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:20 AM
Comcast, AT&T Duke It Out With Utilities Over Pole Attachments
The FCC has passed rules and regulations to expedite pole attachment issues for fiber broadband companies. But there are at least two disputes, currently, between operators and utility pole owners. The utility pole owners may be refusing to comply with FCC orders.
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TV News Check at Friday, July 17, 2026 6:03:22 PM
ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro Confirms Interest In Bidding For World Cup Rights In 2030
Published reports in recent days have indicated that the next rights deal could range from $1.5 billion to $2 billion, with Netflix and YouTube said to be in pursuit.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:23 AM
To Air Or Not To Air? Nations TV Networks Struggle To Find The Right Balance For Trump Speech
Networks and their news operations, broadcast and cable alike, spent the hours leading up to Trumps address debating how to cover it — and struggling to balance delivering the news with handing over their airwaves to potential falsehoods about the 2020 elections. In the end, a patchwork quilt of coverage was largely united by one common strategy: real-time fact-checking as much as was possible even while the president was still speaking. ( Saul Loeb/Pool via AP )
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:28 AM
Netflix To Stop Releasing Viewership Data Every 6 Months, Will Shift To Annual Reports
Netflix is discontinuing its biannual viewership data dump in favor of one annual report beginning in 2027.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:24 AM
NBC Today Show Security Breach by Disorderly Intruder Leads To Arrest
New York City Police apprehended a stranger inside 30 Rockefeller Center who had got past security and onto the set of the morning show where they reportedly lunged at anchor Craig Melvin.
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:34 AM
Elizabeth Warren And Other Democratic Lawmakers Warn Of Antitrust Issues With Fox-Roku Merger
In a letter to Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the Democrats wrote, “Eliminating a significant competitor would reduce consumer choice for free streaming services and could give the combined entity market power to start charging for a previously free service.”
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:15 AM
ATSC Revises A/85 Loudness Guidance To Cover Broadcast & Streaming
The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has issued a major revision to its A/85 Recommended Practice, updating the industry reference for measuring and managing audio loudness for digital television and …
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:42 AM
Paramount-Warner Deal Faces Weeks Of Uncertainty As British Lawmakers Go On Summer Break
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TV News Check at Sunday, July 19, 2026 8:03:23 AM