Polls show Americans support voter ID. So why did some measures fail?
As Republican leaders have fought for stricter voter ID requirements in recent years, their refrain has been unwavering: This is a policy most Americans support. But on Election Day 2026, […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, November 5, 2026 10:03:19 AM
Anthropic Strikes Its First Licensing Deal, With The AP, For Election Coverage
The arrangement marks the first time the artificial intelligence firm has paid a digital news publisher to license its content.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:42 AM
Former Disney & DreamWorks Exec Passes Away
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:03 AM
KCTV To Premiere Kansas City World Cup Documentary Nov. 9
Gray Medias CBS affiliate KCTV will premiere a feature-length documentary on Kansas City’s role as a World Cup host city on Monday, Nov. 9. Kansas City Unmatched will air at …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:16 AM
KOCO President R. Brent Hensley To Retire At Year-End
Hearst Television says he will step down after more than 40 years in broadcasting and 27 years leading Its Oklahoma City ABC affiliate.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:29 AM
Local News Sites Saw Traffic Surge On Election Day
BLOX Digital said traffic across its network of local media sites rose 61% on Election Day compared with its yearlong daily average, as readers looked for election results and local …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:37 AM
GatesAir Adds Monitoring Dashboard To AirWatch365
GatesAir says it has added new monitoring, reporting and network architecture features to AirWatch365, its managed transmitter service, as the company expands a U.S. beta program that now includes 18 …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:36 AM
Telestream Names Joseph Hopkins Chief Revenue Officer
Telestream today appointed Joseph Hopkins chief revenue officer, adding a media technology executive with experience in streaming, cloud production and digital distribution as the company looks to expand its business. …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:32 AM
Sinclair Declares $0.25 Per Share Quarterly Cash Dividend
Sinclair announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the companys Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend is …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:41 AM
The Onions new plan to market its print newspaper: sponsoring a bowl game
College football already has an Orange Bowl, a Peach Bowl, and a Citrus Bowl, so on its face, theres nothing outlandish about the concept of an Onion Bowl. But this matchup wouldnt be titled to evoke some locales bumper crop, à la the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Instead it would market “Americas Finest News Source,”...
Nieman Labs at Thursday, November 5, 2026 2:39:06 PM
EWTN To Air The Popes Visit To South America
EWTN Global Catholic Network says it will cover Pope Leo XIV's Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru across broadcast, digital and social platforms in seven languages.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:10 AM
Telestream Adds New Chief Revenue Officer
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:03 AM
KMSP Docuseries Examines ICE Operations in Chicago, Minneapolis
KMSP Minneapolis’ Fox 9 Documentaries is launching Thin I.C.E., a three-part documentary series that examines federal immigration operations in Chicago and Minneapolis during the Trump administration. The first episode is …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:34 AM
Titan OS Raises $46M To Expand Connected TV Platform
Titan OS, a tech company that specializes in developing Connected TV software and solutions, said it has raised $46 million in new financing to expand its connected TV operating system …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:30 AM
Denver History Museum To Open South Park Exhibit In December
History Colorado will open a South Park exhibition Dec. 6 that traces the show's beginnings and features original art, scripts and other archival items.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:05 AM
Chris Pratt To Star In New Amazon Prime Series
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:03 AM
Avid Adds AI Stem Separator To Pro Tools 2026.11
Avid has released Pro Tools 2026.11, adding a new Extensions format, AI-powered stem separation, MIDI Polyphonic Expression and Windows-focused improvements aimed at speeding music creation and audio postproduction. The update …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:34 AM
Dow Tumbles 1,833; Nasdaq Sinks 1,422; S&P 500 Drops 335
A brutal sell-off for AI stocks sent Wall Street reeling Thursday.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:13 AM
Nexstar Execs Break Down Record Quarter
CEO Perry Sook said it appears that broadcast TVs share of election spending increased. “I think that's because those that spent heavily in connected TV as their primary strategy two years ago didn't win. And so we think that has there's been a validation of the spending on broadcast and the results in the elections.” ( TheDesk.net photo )
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:19 AM
Podmerse Launches Podcast Sponsorship Database
Podmerse has launched a public database designed to help podcasters find sponsors and advertisers track where competitors are buying podcast ads. The company said its database is built from podcast …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:30 AM
Eighty years ago, America reimagined press freedom. Its time to do it again.
After nearly two years of chaos, conflict and constitutional crises, American voters on Tuesday expressed their overwhelming dissatisfaction with the state of the union. Now, Democrats need to decide what […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, November 5, 2026 12:04:20 PM
The day after the night that changed the country
When the United States woke up on Wednesday morning, it was the beginning of a new era. On Tuesday night, predictions of a blue wave in the 2026 midterms actually […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, November 5, 2026 9:33:28 AM
Disney Comms Exec Shari Rosenblum Exits After Nearly 3 Decades
The head of publicity for Disney Television Studios 20th Television and 20th TV Animation took the voluntary early retirement offer.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:12 AM
LIV Golfs $300M BC Partners Credit Deal Is Off
BC Partners was set to provide $300 million of financing for LIV as part of the restructuring support agreement.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:39 AM
HBOs The Gilded Age Has Highest Ever Season Premiere Ratings
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:03 AM
Can An AI Agent Be Your Next CMO? At Some Small Startups, It Already Is
Businesses with lean head counts are using specialized agents to operate as heads of growth and design — at least for now.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:38 AM
75th Annual Miss Universe To Air On REELZ On November 24
REELZ previously aired the Miss USA pageant live in 2015.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:07 AM
Big Ten Network Adding Mike Locksley As Studio Analyst
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:26 AM
USA Today Co. blames AI for its revenue woes. It also sees AI as a solution.
USA Today Co. — the largest newspaper chain in the country — reported a lackluster third-quarter performance Thursday, including a net loss, declining revenue and setbacks in the companys goals. […]
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Poynter Institute at Thursday, November 5, 2026 4:31:42 PM
Carson Daly Named Co-Anchor Of NBCs Saturday Today
Daly will co-host the weekend edition of the NBC morning show alongside Laura Jarrett. He will continue to co-host the weekday edition of the program and host The Voice .
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:22 AM
VITEC To Fold Datapath Into Unified Brand In 2027
VITEC said it will bring the Datapath product portfolio under the VITEC brand in 2027, unifying the companies under a single identity after VITEC acquired Datapath. The Datapath corporate brand …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:31 AM
VueWho Launches As New FAST Channel For Micro Dramas
KSA Entertainment has introduced VueWho, a new free ad-supported streaming television channel built around micro dramas, a format the company says is drawing a global audience of more than 100 …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:35 AM
US Marine Corps Annual Toys for Tots TV Broadcast Set For Dec. 18 & 24 On CW Network
Co-Grand Marshals will be television show hosts Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:09 AM
Bravo Joining Philo Channel Lineup
NBCUniversal and Philo have reached a carriage deal adding Bravo to the low-cost pay TV operators lineup. Along with the network home of reality franchises like The Real Housewives and Below Deck , the agreement will also bring a selection of NBCU FAST channels to Philo, the companies said.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:20 AM
Fox News Election Night Audience Nearly 5M
Total audience was 4.7 million across all platforms.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:11 AM
Democrats Just Took The House & Senate. Get Ready For A Whole Lot Of Media Investigations
David Ellison, Lachlan Murdoch, Mark Zuckerberg and other moguls are likely to find themselves facing inquiries, and perhaps hearings, over their deals and Trump ties.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:43 AM
Entravision Revenue Jumps 88% In Q3
The increase to $226.3 million was driven by gains in its advertising technology segment and stronger political advertising in the media segment.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:15 AM
Russell Brand Convicted Of Rape, Judge Says Hell Get Prison Term
LONDON (AP) — Russell Brand, the risqué comic who bragged for years of his sexual exploits, was convicted Thursday of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others on allegations …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:25 AM
Scripps Q3 Revenue Rises 3.6%
The gain to $545 million was driven by a surge in political advertising and the continued growth in connected TV. Its Local Media revenue rose 15% to $373 million.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:14 AM
Miss USA Contestant Who Became Television & Film Actress Passes Away At Age 50
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:03 AM
Publica & Optable Help CTV Publishers Enrich Bid Signals
Publica by IAS and Optable said they have partnered to help connected TV publishers enrich bid signals and increase revenue by making it easier to connect audience data with buyer …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:26 AM
With “Bimbo University,” Nikita Redkar leans into femininity to explain the news
For Nikita Redkar, a big part of filming a video is putting together an outfit. In a July video about youth-led protests in India, the 33-year-old is walking around New York City explaining how movements grow when people with opposing views come together on the things they do agree on. Shes wearing a white tube...
Nieman Labs at Thursday, November 5, 2026 3:03:35 PM
Islamophobic rhetoric is common in Indiana. Heres how newsrooms cover it
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, November 4, 2026 4:31:48 AM
Weird animals win on Instagram. Mongabays next-best choice? Its reporters.
Mongabays most successful videos are about weird animals. But not every video from the environmental newsroom can be about strange — or strangely cute — animals. Some have to be about shrimp farm pollution. Or a deforestation crisis brought on by cacao farming in Liberia. Thats where the challenge comes in, Mongabay video managing editor...
Nieman Labs at Wednesday, November 4, 2026 1:32:33 PM
Bob Igers Son To Be TV Announcer For Los Angeles Lakers G League Team
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:03 AM
New York Times Enters Exclusive Talks To Buy Letterboxd For $330M
The potential deal would expand the New York Times Co.s digital portfolio with a film-focused social platform.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:06 AM
NBCs Rockford Files Remake Sets Premiere Date — And Jim Rockford Wants You To Call Him
NBC is giving a big platform to the launch of its Rockford Files update, scheduling the debut after a late-season NFL game. The network is also giving people a chance to leave a message for Jim Rockford, messaging and data rates apply.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:24 AM
Tech Billionaires Face Tricky Political Waters After Democratic Sweep
Many donated money to President Trumps favored causes and became his allies. Now that political alignment may be a liability.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:17 AM
TV & Movie Lovers Can Save On Streaming With A Phone Plan From These Networks
From Netflix and Hulu to Apple TV and HBO Max, these phone plans can help TV and movie fans bundle their favorite streaming services to save on monthly bills.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:23 AM
WWNY News Crew Ordered To Leave Election-Night Party In Obscenity-Laced Rant
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:25 AM
Breaking Bad Star Cause Of Death Announced
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TV News Check at Thursday, November 5, 2026 11:28:04 PM
Strategus, PubMatic Expand CTV Sports Ad Partnership
Strategus and PubMatic said Thursday they are expanding their partnership to help advertisers buy connected TV inventory tied to live sports and sports-related programming with more precision and reporting. The …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:28 AM
As Democrats swept the midterms, news anchors struggled to find the words
Wow. Tuesday was a historic day in America as one of the most pivotal midterm elections played out on our televisions, computers and phones. And the media reaction can be […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, November 4, 2026 8:20:15 AM
Legendary Photographer on getting that perfect election night picture
On election night, photographers will be in position, ready to snap history-making moments. It's something Pulitzer-prize-winner photographer David Hume Kennerly, has done for decades.
NPR News at Tuesday, November 3, 2026 5:00:58 PM
Nexstar Q3 Net Revenue Jumps 78%
The increase to a record $2.13 billion was driven by Tegna acquisition and political ad surge.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:40 AM
Justice Dept. Steps Up Criminal Inquiry Of Supreme Court Abortion Decision Leak
Investigators, using subpoenas and other law enforcement powers, are accelerating an inquiry that takes the Trump administration into the inner workings of the court.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:18 AM
Vevo & Samba Expand UK TV Audience Targeting
Vevo and Samba said they have partnered to bring Samba’s TV audience segmentation capabilities to Vevo’s premium advertising inventory in the U.K. The companies said the integration is designed to …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:27 AM
TV Chef Personality Robert Irvine Invests In Clean Lager Beer
Fathers, a California-based organic clean lager brand, said it has raised $2 million in a funding round six months after launching with distributors. The round includes an investment from chef, …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:08 AM
Saudi-Backed LIV Golf, After Five Years Of Trying To Challenge PGA Tour, Is Shutting Down
LIV Golf, the pro-golfing startup venture whose biggest investor had been the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, is shutting down after it couldnt reach an agreement with a new investor on a bankruptcy reorganization.
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:21 AM
PebblePost Rebrands As Verastance, Adds Outcome Focus
PebblePost, known for programmatic direct mail, has changed its name to Verastance as it expands its pitch to marketers around verified purchase data and household-level measurement. The company said the …
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TV News Check at Friday, November 6, 2026 1:02:33 AM