GlobalM To Run GMX Broadcast Platform On Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
GlobalM said Friday it is integrating its GMX software-defined media platform with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, allowing broadcasters and media organizations to run GMX Cloud services across Oracles global regions. The …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:51 PM
Shaky Future Of Spectrums Lakers Channel Adds More Drama To The Teams Sale
Spectrum, which closed its deal to buy Cox this week, would like to exit the regional sports channel business.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:37 PM
Dow Drops 704, Nasdaq Sinks 264, S&P 500 Loses 67
NEW YORK (AP) — The relief that swept the bond market just a day earlier disappeared on Thursday as oil prices, worries about high inflation and the U.S. governments debt kept rising. That helped knock the U.S. stock …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:05:04 PM
Calif. AG Tells CNBC That Settling Paramount-WBD Lawsuit Would Require Robust Structural Remedies
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said he believes a lawsuit he filed with other states seeking to block the Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery is a “black-and-white” antitrust case. He added the states would be willing to have discussions with Paramount outside of the courtroom.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:05:07 PM
DirecTV Offers New Customers A Year Of Free Netflix With Ads
The deal is for new subs who sign up for a DirecTV Genre Pack and a Gemini streaming device.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:46 PM
Athletes First Tailgate Tour Returns With 12 Stops, Visit Las Vegas As Presenting Partner
College football fans will see more of the Athletes First Tailgate Tour this season: the traveling festival expands to a record 12 stops, includes two College Football Playoff games for …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 2:04:10 PM
Sinclairs AMP Sports Adds Tennessee-Focused Podcast Hosted by Phillip Fulmer
University of Tennessee fans will get a year-round, insider look at Volunteers football when Sinclairs AMP Sports launches The Riverside: A Podcast on the Tennessee Volunteers on Aug. 25. The …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:52 PM
Gray Media Will Air 2 Braves Games in Spanish Across Southeast Telemundo Stations
Atlanta Braves fans in the Southeast will be able to watch two games in Spanish this month and next on Gray Medias Telemundo affiliate stations. The broadcasts will air Aug. …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:42 PM
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Throws Her Support Behind Paramount-WBD Settlement
The mayor previously stated that she opposed the $111 billion merger deal unless jobs were preserved in the transaction.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:58 PM
Broadpeak Launches Multiview As A Service So Speed Live Sports Streaming
Broadpeak has introduced a fully managed Multiview as a Service on its broadpeak.io platform to let broadcasters, streaming platforms and broadband providers offer user-curated, multi-feed viewing experiences for live events …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 2:04:12 PM
Comedy Centrals The Daily Show To Receive Impact Award At Online Journalism Awards Celebration
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:05:10 PM
Will Scott Jennings be the new White House press secretary?
Karoline Leavitt announced last week that she is stepping down as White House press secretary, and a familiar name has emerged as a candidate to replace her. Its CNN commentator […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, August 21, 2026 7:04:02 AM
ABC Local Station Move Draws FCC Scrutiny
The Disney-owned network is switching its programming from one St. Louis station to another, attracting inquiries from the FCCs Brendan Carr.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:39 PM
MeTV Toons Adds Restored Quick Draw McGraw, Sonic, & Heathcliff To Fall Lineup
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:05:09 PM
Dr. Phils Longtime Publicist Suing Him For Wrongful Termination & Discrimination
Jerry Sharell alleges in a lawsuit that he was “intentionally excluded” from a group of 20 employees who migrated to Texas because he is openly “homosexual” and was later singled out before being put on hiatus.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:55 PM
Azerbaijan Sues CNN For Defamation Over Iran War Coverage
The network stands by its reporting after the country claims they were falsely linked to Israeli military operations.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:53 PM
Steven Ruiz Leaving The Ringer For Fox Sports
Ruiz announced his departure from The Ringer on Friday, writing, “excited for my next stop but it doesnt make this any easier.”
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:43 PM
Seattle Times Sports Columnist Resigns Over Spiked Trans Athlete Story
Matt Calkins announced he has resigned after the outlet declined to run his piece on transgender athletes in womens sports.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:40 PM
MediaCity Studios Upgrades Production Infrastructure With Avid
MediaCity Studios, the United Kingdoms leading television facility based in Salford, has upgraded its production infrastructure with an expanded Avid production ecosystem intended to speed ingest, editing and playout for …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 2:04:14 PM
Omnicom Transfers Hundreds Of Omni AI Employees To Contractor Endava
Omnicom has transferred at least 468 employees involved in its Omni AI platform to Endava and laid off around 50 others.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:05:02 PM
GlobalM Brings GMX Broadcast Platform To Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
GlobalM said today it is integrating its GMX software-defined media platform with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to let broadcasters and rights holders run live contribution, processing and distribution services across Oracles …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 2:04:13 PM
FCC's lone Democrat says Disney 'has found its courage' in lawsuit against agency
The Walt Disney Company is suing the FCC, alleging a violation of First Amendment rights by challenges to its ABC broadcast licenses. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez.
NPR News at Wednesday, August 19, 2026 3:42:59 AM
Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds
A year after President Trump signed a law ending six decades of federal funding of public media, it's a time of reinvention, innovation and clear anxiety at public tv and radio stations nationwide.
NPR News at Sunday, July 26, 2026 5:00:00 AM
NFL Networks Initial ESPN Preseason Ratings Rise 3%
NFL Network officially became part of Disney on April 1, after the league finalized a deal to acquire a 10% equity stake in ESPN.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:05:08 PM
Lanterns Premiere Lights Up Strong Ratings On HBO, HBO Max
The DC series racks up more than 9 million viewers worldwide over its first three days.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:59 PM
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 says it will pause its Warner acquisition while legal challenges play out
A dozen states and the Writers Guild of America had challenged the merger.
NPR News at Friday, July 24, 2026 5:26:21 PM
Chuck Saftler, Top TV Acquisition Executive & FX Veteran, Leaving Disney
Chuck Saftler, one of the biggest names in TV acquisitions who helped build FX Networks, is leaving Disney after a 32-year tenure that dates back to pre-Disney merger FX, which he joined in December of 1993 as director of scheduling, seven months prior to the networks launch. His last day in the office will be Oct. 16.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:05:06 PM
Trump's relationship with the media on display at Correspondents' Dinner
President Trump is set to speak tonight at the rescheduled White House Correspondents dinner despite his difficult relationship with the press.
NPR News at Friday, July 24, 2026 4:30:31 PM
Meghan Markle Eyes Acting Return After Move Back To The U.K.
Following the announcement on Wednesday that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to England after six years in California, a report surfaced Friday morning that Meghan has been “offered a role in an upcoming project based in the U.K.” Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied the report.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:57 PM
Spectrum SportsNet LA Launches In Former Cox Markets
The closing of the Cox acquisition brings Dodgers baseball on RSN to customers throughout the team's broadcast territory.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:05:00 PM
Portia Renewed For Season 5 On Fox Soul, Select Fox Stations
Fox Soul has renewed the weekday lifestyle program Portia for a fifth season, the network said Thursday. The half-hour show, hosted and co-executive produced by Portia Bruner, will return Sept. …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 2:04:10 PM
Judge Plans October Hearing In ABCs First Amendment Lawsuit Against FCC
A federal judge had ordered a hearing in ABCs First Amendment lawsuit against the FCC for sometime during the week of Oct. 5. But U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan signaled that there would a hearing sooner than that if the FCC took action on its review of ABC station licenses.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:54 PM
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
Techex Names Stuart Almond Chief Revenue Officer
Techex said Thursday that Stuart Almond has been appointed chief revenue officer as the company seeks to accelerate global growth for its live broadcast infrastructure products. Almond, who has more …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:50 PM
Trumps White House Blasts Rosie ODonnell After Jimmy Kimmel Live Hosting Run
In a statement to Entertainment Weekly on Friday, a White House spokesperson said: “Rosie ODonnell is a nasty woman and a total slob whose brain has been completely destroyed by Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:46 PM
IBC: SubtitleNEXT Adding AI Transcription Integrations, New Tools
SubtitleNEXT will showcase expanded AI transcription integrations and several workflow upgrades at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, Sept. 11-14, the maker Profuz Digital said. The timed-text platform SubtitleNEXT added support for …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:51 PM
In Local TV, Everybody Gets Paid Before The Newsroom
There are three parties that reach every dollar a station earns before the newsroom sees a cent.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:05:03 PM
Substack's new AI-detection feature has divided its community
Newsletter platform Substack recently unveiled a new feature that allows users to scan posts of 100 words or more to find out what percentage was AI — and it's polarized the community.
NPR News at Wednesday, August 12, 2026 5:02:11 PM
Streaming Ratings: Masters Of The Universe Powers To No. 1 Debut
The Hawk and Ride or Die are the two biggest original series for the week of July 20.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:05:00 PM
IBC: Grass Valley To Show Unified SDI, IP & Software Infrastructure
Grass Valley will demonstrate a unified infrastructure that links traditional SDI, SMPTE ST 2110, MXL and software-based processing at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, Sept. 11-14, the company said Friday. Under …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:48 PM
Heated Rivalry, Widows Bay & The Pitt Lead 2026 TCA Awards: Full Winners List
Hockey, horror comedy and hospital drama lead the way at the 2026 TCA Awards.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 2:04:09 PM
WGN-TV Family Charities, McCormick Foundation Partner With Chicago Scholars
WGN-TV Family Charities and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation are launching a campaign to raise awareness and donations for Chicago Scholars. Chicago Scholars is a nonprofit that helps first-generation and …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:42 PM
IBC: Sennheiser Group To Showcase Broadcast Audio Workflow Tools
The Sennheiser Group says it will showcase broadcast audio products and workflow tools at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, Sept. 11-14, including wireless systems, studio monitors and partner software. The company …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:41 PM
WJBK Detroit Accuses Former Anchor Taryn Asher Of Newsroom Outbursts
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 2:04:08 PM
IBC: NUGEN Audio To Offer Project-Based Post & Producer Subscriptions
NUGEN Audio today launched two subscription plans designed to give audio professionals short-term access to its core plug-ins for post production and music creation. The Post Plan and Producer Plan …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 2:04:11 PM
Study: FAST Sports Programming Surges
A new Gracenote analysis finds sports program titles are up 31.2% and individual games and events have risen 37.5% year over year.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:05:01 PM
Sterling Point Renewed For Season 2 At Amazon
The news comes just over two weeks after the YA series premiered on Aug. 5. It has been well received by critics, with the first season holding a 90% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:05:10 PM
Disney Inks Creator Content Deal With Dhar Mann Studios
The agreement calls for an initial 20-episode order to be produced by Dhar Mann Studios for Disney. The content will be crafted for kids, tweens, teens and families.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:45 PM
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez praises ABC lawsuit against agency
The Walt Disney Company is suing the FCC, alleging a violation of First Amendment rights by challenges to its ABC broadcast licenses. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez.
NPR News at Wednesday, August 19, 2026 4:01:13 AM
IBC: Avid To Showcase Agentic Media Production Upgrades
Avid said it will demonstrate expanded media intelligence and agentic production workflows at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, Sept. 11-14, aiming to help news and post production teams work faster while …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:49 PM
ABC and Disney sue FCC, alleging First Amendment violations
The ABC Network has sued the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration is violating its First Amendment rights by challenging ABC broadcast licenses and investigating the network's talk show The View.
NPR News at Tuesday, August 18, 2026 2:51:27 PM
The CW Drops Miss USA Pageant One Week Before Air Over Contractual Issue
“We were unable to reach mutually agreeable terms for this years event,” the organization says.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:47 PM
New York Times Loses Defamation Lawsuit In Alabama
A 2023 article incorrectly reported that a University of Alabama basketball player was at the scene of a deadly shooting. A jury awarded $9.25 million in damages.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:56 PM
HellerWeather Adds Spanish-Language Content To AI Tool
Local television stations can now generate Spanish-language weather content more quickly after HellerWeather updated its AI tool to produce first drafts of web stories, social posts, push alerts and vertical …
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:49 PM
ABC, Disney sue FCC over First Amendment violations
ABC and its corporate parent, The Walt Disney Co., filed a lawsuit against the FCC Tuesday, accusing the agency of violating its First Amendment rights.
NPR News at Wednesday, August 19, 2026 4:01:12 AM
WMAQ Chicago Investigates Why A School Spent $8,000 Secretly Recording Children
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:05:11 PM
Comedian Jay Mohrs Mohr Stories Podcast To Anchor New Streaming Channel
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 2:04:10 PM
Netflix Veteran Andy Weil Joins Amazon MGM Studios As Head Of Comedy
Andy Weil, Netflixs VP comedy — and the streamers second longest serving programming executive — is leaving to join Amazon MGM Studios. Amazon MGM Studios Head of Global Television Peter Friedlander just announced the hire internally in a memo. Weils first day is Sept. 14.
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:05:05 PM
Pentagon Fires Stars And Stripes Leaders Who Criticized DODs Interference
The Defense Department earlier this year railed against the publication, which has long enjoyed editorial independence, as “woke.”
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TV News Check at Friday, August 21, 2026 3:04:38 PM