Government Commission Proposes Manhattan Project-Style AI Funding Plan
The report, issued Tuesday by the bipartisan U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, recommended Congress yield “broad multiyear contracting authority” to the executive branch for AI, cloud and data center companies for AI development.
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TV News Check at Thursday, November 21, 2024 12:08:05 AM
Suits: L.A. Gets Premiere Date In NBCs Midseason Lineup
Two other dramas, The Hunting Party and Grosse Pointe Garden Society , are also on deck for early 2025.
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TV News Check at Thursday, November 21, 2024 12:08:03 AM
Voice Actor & Director Dan Hennessey Dies At 82
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TV News Check at Thursday, November 21, 2024 12:08:00 AM
Fall TV Ratings Update: Tracker, Matlock & Georgie & Mandy Still Lead Non-Sports Fare
Per updated ratings data (through Nov. 18), the Justin Hartley-led drama Tracker still stands as the most-watched entertainment program of the 2024-25 TV season — and with a slightly larger audience than it averaged in Season 1. CBS Matlock , meanwhile, stands as the falls most-watched new series.
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TV News Check at Thursday, November 21, 2024 12:08:00 AM
Aesia Toliver Moves From Mornings To Evenings At WAVY News
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 11:04:43 PM
Tribunal Justice Gets Early Season 3 Renewal By Amazon, Targets Fall 2025 Syndication Launch
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 11:04:42 PM
Netflix Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Fight Streaming Glitches
The complaint accuses accuse the streamer of “no access” and “buffering issues.”
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 11:04:42 PM
TV5Monde Launches First U.S. FAST Channel, Voyage
TV5Monde, the global French-language entertainment network available in 438 million homes with 64 million weekly viewers across 217 countries and territories worldwide, announced today the launch of its first free …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 11:04:40 PM
Dow Adds 140, Nasdaq Slips 21, S&P 500 Finishes Flat
Wall Street drifted Wednesday as Target tumbled following its report showing weaker profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 11:04:37 PM
Gray Television Claims Significant Progress On Debt Reduction
Gray Television said Wednesday that it “has completed a series of transactions that collectively reduced the companys principal amount of debt outstanding by $278 million since Oct. 1, 2024, bringing …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 11:04:35 PM
MSNBC Faces Potential For Big Changes In Comcast Cable Spin-Off
The cable news outlet could have to consider changing its name and familiar markings under a spin-off of the bulk of the cable assets of parent company Comcast.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 1:10:27 PM
Apple Selling Own Ad Inventory For Apple News
The company is pitching ads to publishers and advertisers in the hopes it will increase revenue, offsetting declines in device sales and subscription services.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 1:03:18 PM
Nominations Open For 2025 NAB Technology Awards
The National Association of Broadcasters is now accepting nominations for the 2025 NAB Technology Awards, which recognize excellence in broadcast engineering, digital leadership and technology innovation. The awards will be …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:58:34 PM
The CW Sets Its Midseason Premiere Dates
The CW has announced its midseason premiere dates for new and returning scripted and unscripted series.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:48:29 PM
Pamela Hayden, The Voice Of Milhouse Retires From ‘The Simpsons’
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:44:36 PM
Why NBCU Is Holding On To Bravo As It Spins Off The Rest Of Its Cable Nets
Quite simply, in a world of zombie cable networks, Bravo is one of the few channels still pulling its weight with original fare. Bravo’s lineup has helped fuel Peacock with megahits like Vanderpump Rules , which gave the network its most-watched episode of all time last year with part 1 of its Season 10 reunion.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:39:06 PM
Veteran news editor expects Trump 'to go after the press in every conceivable way'
Former Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron says he thinks Trump is salivating for the opportunity to prosecute and imprison journalists. New Yorker editor David Remnick agrees.
NPR News at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:38:43 PM
Donna Langley Elevated At NBCUniversal In C-Suite Shake-Up Connected To Cable Spinoff
Comcast is also moving Matt Strauss into a new role at NBCU overseeing sports, advertising and platforms.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:32:26 PM
Comcast’s Cable Channels Spin Off Gets Mixed Wall Street Reaction
“We see a real opportunity to invest and build additional scale and I'm excited about the growth opportunities this transition will unlock, Mark Lazarus, who will lead the new firm, promised.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:22:14 PM
Richard D. James, ‘Star Trek’ Production Designer On ‘Next Generation’ & ‘Voyager,’ Dies At 88
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:15:23 PM
Gabriel Macht Returning As Harvey Specter For ‘Suits: L.A.’
The actor played the suave, successful lawyer in the show's original run.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:13:37 PM
Poynter Institute launches $5 million fundraising campaign
The Poynter Institute is embarking on a yearlong $5 million fundraising campaign to start an endowment for the organization, president Neil Brown announced Saturday. “It will ensure that Poynter can […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:08:17 PM
Donald Trump praises a free, fair and open press — as long as it falls in line
In an interview with Fox News Digital on Monday, President-elect Donald Trump said, “In order to make America great again, it is very important, if not vital, to have a […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:08:17 PM
Wisconsin Watch pushes to fill fact deserts as local news disappear
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — With Election Day approaching, Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden claimed on Fox News that a Venezuelan immigrant, charged with sexual assault and child abuse, was released in Prairie […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:08:16 PM
What does a small majority mean for House Republicans? 3 things to know
The House is on track to be narrowly divided for a third straight Congress, forcing the Republican speaker to use every bit of leverage to keep members in line on […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:08:16 PM
How the San Francisco Chronicle shone a bright light on the Honduran drug trade
Eighteen months into reporting on the pipeline of drugs from Honduras to San Francisco, Megan Cassidy and her reporting and photo partner Gabrielle Lurie had an abundance of vivid material. […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:08:16 PM
Morning Joes visit with Donald Trump draws criticism — and some praise
The buzz in the media world continues to be about MSNBC “Morning Joe” co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski revealing that they visited President-elect Donald Trump late last week at […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:08:16 PM
Trumps second term could further destabilize a wobbly era for press freedom
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his return to the White House, media experts are sounding the alarm over the potential consequences for press freedom. In the latest episode of […]
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Poynter Institute at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:08:16 PM
Deloitte: Hollywood Still Cautious Over Implementing Generative AI
TV and film studios are apprehensive over costs, liability and tech maturity.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:08:07 PM
Alliance For Women In Media Honors Eight At Gracies Leadership Awards
The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) celebrated the achievements of eight trailblazing leaders at the Gracies Leadership Awards, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Tribeca 360° in New York City. …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 9:48:27 AM
Symone Woolridge Joins Fox 9 KMSP Evening Anchor Team
Fox O&O KMSP Minneapolis has added Symone Woolridge to its Fox 9 evening news anchor team. Beginning in December, she will co-anchor the Fox 9 at 5 p.m. newscast alongside …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 9:25:56 AM
Stingray Launches Seven New Streaming Channels On Xfinity X1 & Xfinity Stream
Stingray, a provider of music and video content distribution, business services and advertising solutions, has introduced seven new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels now available for Xfinity customers to …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 9:13:53 AM
It’s Official: Comcast To Spin Off Cable Networks
Comcast this morning formally unveiled plans to spin out most of its linear cable networks (except Bravo) to shareholders in a separate company, SpinCo, a move that President Mike Cavanagh said puts all of NBCUniversal “on a new growth trajectory.” It will be led by NBCUniversal Media Group’s Mark Lazarus and CFO Anand Kini and include expanded oversight for Donna Langley, who will become chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment and Studios.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 7:24:00 AM
Media Businesses Breathe Sigh Of Relief As Federal Judge Blocks New Overtime Rules
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 7:18:50 AM
NAB Asks FCC To Delay Requirement That TV Stations Provide Audio Description Of Non-Textual Emergenc
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 7:15:41 AM
ChatGPT Will Now Work As A Search Engine As OpenAI Partners With Some News Outlets
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI is launching a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news, …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 7:09:42 AM
Shari Redstone Paid Off $186M Debt To Paramount’s Lenders — With Bulk Of Cash Coming From Larry Elli
Shari Redstone paid off a nearly $200 million debt held by her family business that controls Paramount — and she did it with cash mostly fronted by tech tycoon Larry Ellison.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 6:45:51 AM
‘Morning Joe’ Suffers Ratings Nosedive After Hosts Met Trump At Mar-A-Lago
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 6:33:09 AM
Jay Leno Falls Down A 60-Foot Hill, Performs Show Hours Later
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 6:25:58 AM
The News, Now Delivered In Neon Color
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 6:22:25 AM
Sarah Forgany Heading To KENS San Antonio 5 P.M. News
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 6:17:35 AM
Brothers Charged For Operating Pirate Sports Service 247tvstream
The service caused economic loss of over $100 million, according to federal law enforcement officials.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 6:00:25 AM
The Onion’s Bid To Acquire Infowars Has Gotten Messy
A hearing is scheduled for Monday to review the auction process, which is being contested by a losing bidder associated with Alex Jones, the Infowars founder.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 5:53:05 AM
This Time Around, Trump’s Transition Team Has A New Approach Toward The Media
Two weeks after winning the presidency, Donald Trump has yet to hold a press conference. ( AP )
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 5:32:34 AM
Week Of Nov. 11 Evening News Ratings: Viewers Tune Out Following Election Night
CBS was the only network to register a total viewers gain following Trump's victory.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 5:20:14 AM
HBCU Go Announces 20-Game Basketball Schedule
Allen Media Groups free-streaming digital platform HBCU GO — the leading media provider for the nations 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) — today unveiled its 2025-26 basketball season schedule. A total of 20 matchups including …
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 4:05:31 AM
How Quirky Female Crime-Solvers Took Over TV
A new detective archetype is on the rise — one that would make her marginalized predecessors very proud.
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:05:31 AM
Marlene Guzmán & Edgar Olivares Join KTMD Houston News
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TV News Check at Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:05:28 AM
Trump Taps Ex-WWE CEO Linda McMahon As Secretary Of Education
McMahon previously worked as head of the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, November 19, 2024 9:10:23 PM
Comcast Sets Plans To Spin Off Cable Networks, Including MSNBC And E!
USA, Oxygen and other channels will break out into a standalone, publicly traded company.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, November 19, 2024 6:06:29 PM
The Green Line creates local news for the people turning away from “big-J journalism”
Toronto-based local news site The Green Line doesnt just want to inform its audience; it aspires to improve their lives. The Green Line describes its mission as investigating “the way Torontonians live to report on solutions, actions, and resources that help you become happier in our city.” Launched in April 2022 and named for a...
Nieman Labs at Tuesday, November 19, 2024 12:04:53 PM
Spanish-language newspapers in the U.S. struggle to localize climate change stories, according to a
The majority of Latinos in the United States (81%) have said that climate change is one of their top concerns and the issue disproportionately affects their communities. But local Spanish-language newspapers in the United States arent localizing climate change stories for Spanish-language audiences, according to a new study. In a paper published in the Environmental...
Nieman Labs at Tuesday, November 19, 2024 11:04:32 AM
Two-thirds of news influencers are men — and most have never worked for a news organization
Theres always Monday morning quarterbacking after an election and, in the past two weeks, an incredible number of takes have invoked a podcaster by the name of Joe Rogan. A new Pew Research Center report focuses on news influencers on social media — including Rogan — and the Americans who say they regularly get their...
Nieman Labs at Monday, November 18, 2024 1:03:28 PM
Among apps vying to replace Twitter, Bluesky may have the news and innovation edge
Even before the U.S. election sped up an exodus from the Elon Musk-owned site, X had reportedly lost one-fifth of its active users in the U.S. and one-third in the U.K.. Bluesky seems to have the juice to win over some of those fleeing users — especially journalists and others interested in news and current...
Nieman Labs at Thursday, November 14, 2024 12:45:10 PM
The Guardian wont post on X anymore — but isnt deleting its accounts there, at least for now
The Guardian said Wednesday that it will no longer post on X, saying it is “a toxic media platform” and “its owner, Elon Musk, has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse.” The news organization does not, however, appear to be deleting or locking its accounts there. Instead, The Guardians X accounts...
Nieman Labs at Wednesday, November 13, 2024 1:04:32 PM
Im a journalist and Im changing the way I read news. This is how.
Around 1 a.m. on July 27, 2017, I woke up, opened my politics Twitter list, and lay in the dark watching (via tweets) the Senates failed vote to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act. Around 1:30 a.m., Arizona Senator John McCain cast the deciding vote to save the ACA. For the next hour and...
Nieman Labs at Tuesday, November 12, 2024 2:04:11 PM
Threads was next to useless on election night (but thats kind of the point)
Where did you turn for election night news? The platform formerly known as Twitter? Bluesky? The Meta-owned Threads? Those who chose the latter hoping for timely updates about the presidential election being closely watched in the U.S. and around the world on Tuesday were disappointed. Threads users were confronted with a non-chronological feed that made...
Nieman Labs at Thursday, November 7, 2024 3:03:17 PM
Student journalists, filling local news gaps, step up to cover the 2024 election
The 2024 election is all-hands-on-deck for American newsrooms. And student reporters are helping plug the gaps at local news outlets across the country. The Center for Community News at the University of Vermont is leading what it calls “the first nationally coordinated effort to strengthen university-led election coverage.” Around 145 colleges across 46 states are...
Nieman Labs at Tuesday, November 5, 2024 8:57:21 AM
The Washington Post isnt alone: Roughly 3/4 of major American newspapers arent endorsing anyone fo
I cant remember the last time I was as shocked by a news-industry number as I was by 200,000. Specifically, the 200,000 Washington Post subscribers who NPRs David Folkenflik reported cancelled their subscriptions in the days after the paper announced it wouldnt be endorsing in the 2024 presidential race. (Not long after, the number grew...
Nieman Labs at Monday, November 4, 2024 3:03:11 PM
Abortion is the next front on the crime beat
The headline: “A Woman Died After Being Told It Would Be a Crime to Intervene in Her Miscarriage at a Texas Hospital.” Nieman Lab spent the last week reporting on crime news now. Of course, we could not cover the entire landscape of news about crime, but we delved into podcasts, TikTok creators, digital news...
Nieman Labs at Friday, November 1, 2024 10:07:14 AM