Newsmax Renews YouTube TV Carriage Agreement In Multi-Year Deal
Newsmax Inc. has renewed its carriage agreement with YouTube TV. As part of the multiyear deal, the Newsmax channel will continue to be available in YouTube TVs Base Package. In addition …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:47 AM
PwC Signals End Of Standalone Streaming Era, Projects Robust 2026 Deal Activity
PwCs outlook for media and telecommunications deals in 2026 suggests the streaming sectors long-anticipated consolidation phase has arrived, with executives now treating platform scale as a prerequisite for survival rather than a competitive advantage.
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Rob Wolchek To Retire After 28 Years At WJBK Detroit
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ABC News Airing The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy Special Report Tonight
The hour-long TV special provides the latest on the investigation into the death of the celebrated director and his wife, Michele Singer.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:42 AM
Boots Canceled By Netflix After First Season
The coming-of-age queer drama series debuted on the streamer on Oct. 9.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:34:00 AM
FCCs Carr To Face Senate Questioning For First Time Since Kimmel Controversy
The chairman will appear Wednesday before the Senate Commerce committee for an oversight hearing that will also include the FCCs two other commissioners, Olivia Trusty and Anna M. Gomez. It will be the first Senate Commerce oversight hearing with all FCC commissioners since 2020, though there are two vacancies on the five-member panel. ( Andres Kudacki/AP )
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:30 AM
Scripps Board Turns Down Sinclair Proposal
It says the proposed $7-per-share deal is not in the best interests of the company and its shareholders. It says it “remains open to all opportunities to maximize shareholder value.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:34 AM
Trump To Deliver Primetime Address Wednesday
President Trump will deliver a live televised address from the White House on Wednesday evening. “I look forward to seeing you then. It has been a great year for our Country, and THE BEST IS YET TO COME!” he wrote today on Truth Social. The president did not provide any further details on the address.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:37 AM
DirecTV Wins Lawsuit Appeal Against Nexstar Over Fees For ABC, CBS, FOX & NBC
In the majority opinion, the court held that antitrust injury can include lost profits from reduced output caused by price-fixing, even if the plaintiff does not pay the higher prices. Given the parties history of renewing agreements every three years, the court found that DirecTV could plausibly demonstrate concrete financial harm from subscriber churn during prolonged blackouts.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:36 AM
This Hollywood Property Mogul Stands To Lose No Matter Who Wins Warner
Set and studio landlords like Hackman Capital are already suffering from a slowdown in U.S. TV and film production.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:54 AM
Gil Gerard, Star Of Buck Rogers In The 25th Century, Dies At 82
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:29 AM
AP Launches Verification Dashboard For Publishers To Meet Demand For Authenticity
AP Verify helped find eyewitness videos from the Charlie Kirk assassination.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:56 AM
BBC Could Move To Netflix-Style Model & Carry Ads Under Radical Reform Plans
In a policy paper setting out a vision for the BBCs next charter, ministers said they wanted to keep the licence fee, but reform and reduce the funding model by supplementing it with commercial revenue.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:56 AM
Trumps posts on the Brown shooting and Reiner killing fueled confusion before facts were known
In a weekend punctuated by tragic events, President Donald Trump quickly shared what he knew, even if his information ultimately proved to be wrong. On Dec. 13, after a gunman […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:34:02 AM
Big Techs Battle For The Living Room Heats Up As Instagram Launches Reels App For TVs
Instagram's VP of Product Tessa Lyons says that the Meta-owned tech giant is betting that a TV app will be quickly embraced by consumers.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:42 AM
BBC Charter Review Launched: Government Opens Door To More Commercial Funding & Board Duties On Work
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:59 AM
Reporting With One Hand Tied
A new report documents a hostile environment for U.S. journalists this year, with 32 arrests and 170 assaults. ( Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP )
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:58 AM
CNN has endured turmoil for years. Now Trump wants role in its fate
In the corporate battle over parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN's fate remains up for grabs. President Trump wants a say in what happens next.
NPR News at Friday, December 12, 2025 6:28:31 AM
ESPN Hires New Top Editor
Roxanna Scott, a veteran of USA Today, takes over an editorial operation that has seen extensive turnover in the last year.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:55 AM
Sarah Spivey Named KSAT San Antonio Noon Meteorologist
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Big Media & Sports Deals Soared In 2025, Report Finds
Consulting firm PwC noted an uptick in deal values, a trend that should continue next year with the planned sale of Warner Bros.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:53 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
Howard Stern Sets 3-Year Contract Extension At SiriusXM
“Im happy to announce that I figured out a way to have it all — more free time, and continuing to be on the radio,” he tells listeners.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:50 AM
Ted Sarandos Makes Surprise Canal+ Appearance To Ease French Concerns Over Warner Bros. Deal
He sought to calm French industry fears about the streaming giants $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. by pledging to maintain the studios traditional theatrical distribution model.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:40 AM
Nexstar Chairman & CEO Perry Sook: Ownership Dereg Is Key To Local TVs Future
Sook says local TV stations need regulatory freedom like that enjoyed by Big Tech and legacy media giants: Its going to be necessary to have consolidation to survive.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:33 AM
Chyron Releases New AXIS Maps
Chyron officially launched the new edition of AXIS Maps, a maps graphic creation solution for broadcasters. This next generation of AXIS Maps features 3D map visuals, enhanced customization options, extensive …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:50 AM
Dow Drops 302, Nasdaq Adds 54, S&P 500 Falls 16
Wall Street slipped Tuesday as oil prices keep dropping.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:35 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
Broadcast Solutions Group Acquires PMT Professional Motion Technology
Broadcast Solutions Group, a system integrator and provider of solutions for the broadcast and media industry, has purchased PMT Professional Motion Technology GmbH. As part of this acquisition, Broadcast Solutions …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:51 AM
Student Podcast Challenge: Nonconformity
It's every teenager's dilemma: How do you blend in but stay different enough to still stand out? Two Colorado middle schoolers share their secret to what they call strategic nonconformity.
NPR News at Monday, December 15, 2025 5:20:06 PM
Warner Rejects Paramounts Hostile Bid, Saying Netflix Deal Still Superior
Warner raised concerns about the credibility of Paramounts illusory offer and its backing from the Ellison family.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:28 AM
KXLY Spokane Launches Most Notorious Crimes Series On Its App
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:52 AM
Apple TV App For Android Now Supports Google Cast
The upgrade allows users to stream their sports, movies and TV shows to a TV from an Android phone.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:34:01 AM
Proton To Introduce Crop/Pan/Tilt Feature Across Its Miniaturized Range
Proton, a German-based producer of ultra-miniaturized broadcast cameras, will be using its attendance at Hamburg Open (Hall B6, Stand 419) to showcase a major new feature being rolled out across …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:45 AM
Total U.S. Subscription TV And Video Revenue To Hit $190.7B In 2030
Parks is also projecting that total TV and video subscriptions in the U.S. will grow from 719 million in 2025 to 765 million by 2030.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:43 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
Sabio Announces Launch Of Creator Television On TCLtv+
Sabio Holdings, a Los Angeles-based ad-tech company specializing in helping top global brands reach, engage and validate streaming TV audiences, announced that its Creator Television (Creator TV) free ad-supported television (FAST) …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:49 AM
Olympic Medalist Adam Rippon, Emmy-Winning Journalist Chase Cain To Host New Season Of My New Favor
NBCUniversal Local today announced that Olympic figure skating medalist and media figure Adam Rippon and Emmy-winning journalist Chase Cain will host the new season of the multiplatform podcast My New Favorite Olympian. The award-winning series returns …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:48 AM
Why Peter Vecsey is spending the fourth quarter on the bench
Here is a photo of him interviewing Allen Iverson. Here he is with Julius Erving, sweat-soaked, after a practice in the 1970s. Michael Ray Richardsons autographed sneakers dangle next to […]
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Miss Austen Set To Return To Masterpiece PBS For Season 2
Masterpiece PBS is developing a second season of the series, which stars Keeley Hawes.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:39 AM
Netflix Strikes Deal With iHeartMedia On Video Podcasts
Video episodes from shows including Charlamagne tha Gods The Breakfast Club will stream on the platform in early 2026.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:41 AM
Station Trading Roundup: 3 Deals, $97,000
The purchase of KPJC-LD San Francisco by Major Market Broadcasting tops the latest list of TV station transactions submitted to the FCC for its approval, according to BIA Advisory Services.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:32 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
Is The Washington Post's new AI podcast a hallmark of the future?
The Post calls the podcast an AI-powered tool that turns its articles into an audio news digest.
NPR News at Saturday, December 13, 2025 5:01:00 AM
Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, accusing it of defamation over Jan. 6 speech edit
The British broadcaster apologized to Trump last month, calling the edit an error of judgment, but denies its reporting was defamatory.
NPR News at Tuesday, December 16, 2025 1:13:48 AM
Texas Sues Smart TV Companies Over Privacy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued five smart TV manufacturers — Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense and TCL — for allegedly using automatic content recognition (ACR) technology to collect and sell ad-targeting data.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:59 AM
IMG To Manage Global Archive Rights For The NWSL
The National Womens Soccer League (NWSL) has agreed a deal with IMG to exclusively manage and license the worldwide video archive rights for its leagues and competitions. The agreement will …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:48 AM
Jared Kushner Pulls Out Of Paramounts Hostile Bid For Warner Bros. Discovery
The amount Kushner's Affinity Partners was contributing to the offer was not disclosed in Paramounts latest SEC filings. Paramounts bid is still backed by wealth funds run by three governments in the Persian Gulf, widely reported as Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar. ( Terry Renna/AP )
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:29 AM
Elizabeth Warren, Congressional Dems Push FCC & DOJ To Scrutinize Nexstar-Tegna Deal
The politicians argue that the deal will increase costs, drive job losses, and harm local journalism in a letter to Brendan Carr and Gail Slater.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:34:01 AM
Why a rare Susie Wiles interview became media catnip — and shook up the Trump White House
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. This might go down as 2025s interview of […]
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Gray Media Buying WBBJ Jackson From Bahakel
Bahakel is selling the Tennessee ABC affiliate “as we focus our footprint and strengthen our digital platforms and entertainment division.”
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:44 AM
PolitiFacts editor explains the unconventional pick for the 2025 Lie of the Year
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Each year, Poynters PolitiFact selects its Lie of […]
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YouTube Tests User Game-Building With Googles LLM
YouTube has announced that it is inviting a select group of creators to use a web app built with Google's newest large language model (LLM), Gemini 3, to help them make small-scale games within the platform's “Playables” ecosystem.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:29 AM
Automotive TV Spending Falls 11.7% In November
Automakers spent $280 million on estimated national TV spending in November, down 11.7% compared to $317 million in November 2024. Year-to-date spending ($2 billion) is also down 8.3% compared to $2.2 billion in 2024, according to iSpot.tv.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:38 AM
DAZN In Advanced Talks for Stake In Broadcaster Main Street Sports
British sports streaming company, eyeing U.S. growth, would take a majority stake in the broadcast partner for big league teams.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:37 AM
Darya Folsom, KRON Morning News Anchor, Done Due To Contract Dispute
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:52 AM
What to know from Susie Wiles' interviews with 'Vanity Fair,' according to the writer
Throughout the year, Vanity Fair writer Chris Whipple interviewed some of the people closest to President Trump. We speak with Whipple about his talks with White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles.
NPR News at Tuesday, December 16, 2025 4:05:51 PM
How A California AM Station Weathered The Trump Administrations Assault On Media
Just six days into President Donald Trumps new administration, KCBS-AM San Francisco reported that immigration agents were in the area. The brief story — also reported by other outlets — quickly drew the ire of conservative influencers who attacked KCBS report as endangering agents lives, sparking a deluge of complaints from listeners and callers. That was just the start of KCBS troubles
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Local Media Needs Its Own Stack
Ribeyes Edward McLoughlin: Local media needs infrastructure that starts with local realities.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6:33:32 AM
Trump's BBC lawsuit: A botched report, BritBox, and porn
President Trump's lawsuit alleges that the BBC's fall 2024 documentary was a brazen attempt to harm his re-election. The BBC has apologized but rejects his claim.
NPR News at Wednesday, December 17, 2025 5:00:00 AM