Netflix Officially Under DOJ Antitrust Scrutiny To Create A Monopoly With Warner Bros. Merger
With just 24 hours left to go on the WBD boards weeklong talks with the David Ellison-owned company and its “best and final offer” in the $108 billion hostile takeover bid over rival Netflix, the Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters-run streamer now finds itself in the Department of Justices antitrust grip.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:16:04 AM
The Voice Adds Influencer Druski As Commentator
The Voi c e is clearly going after a younger audience with its upcoming season after adding popular content creator Druski to its books. NBC has set Druski as a special commentator for Season 29, which is billed as The Voice: Battle of Champions.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:44 AM
Dow Drops 822, Nasdaq Sinks 259, S&P 500 Falls 72
U.S. stocks dropped Monday after Trump ramped up his tariffs and investors dumped potential AI losers.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:42 AM
ESPN Enlists Andy Roddick As Tennis Analyst
The former world No. 1 and 2003 U.S. Open champion has signed a multiyear deal as an analyst for match and studio coverage.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:37 AM
Etsy Sells Depop To EBay For $1.2 Billion
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:56 AM
Broadcasters Dont Need The FCC To Tell Them How To Be Patriotic
Stuart N. Brotman: Broadcasters deserve a better path forward — one that honors the occasion of the 250 th birthday of the U.S. without genuflecting to regulatory pressure.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:40 AM
Cash-starved and censored, Americas student newspapers are fighting to survive
An unabridged version of this article was originally published in the Student Press Report, a national news desk covering student media and journalism education in higher ed. Andrew Frazier expected […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:16:10 AM
FCC calls for more 'patriotic, pro-America' programming in run-up to 250th anniversary
The Pledge America Campaign urges broadcasters to focus on programming that highlights the historic accomplishments of this great nation from our founding through the Trump Administration today.
NPR News at Saturday, February 21, 2026 4:32:48 PM
Picking Off The Post
After The Washington Posts retreat from local news and sports, rival outlets are racing to fill the void, scooping up displaced talent and capitalizing on the opportunity.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:16:01 AM
Robert Carradine, Revenge Of The Nerds & Lizzie McGuire Star, Dies At 71
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:35 AM
Gotham Sports Rolls Out Price Reductions To Streaming Packages
While price hikes in general entertainment streaming remain common, cost reductions in sports streaming continue.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:55 AM
NAB Show: Cobalt Digital To Feature New End-to-End IPMX, ST 2110 Solutions
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:39 AM
Disney, ITV Extend UK Strategic Partnership With Exclusive Primetime TV Premieres For Hulu Series
The move follows a content-sharing deal between Disney+ and ITVX that kicked off last summer.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:38 AM
Chinese journalists detained after publishing an investigation into a Communist Party official
Chinese lawyers and writers are calling for the release of two journalists detained by authorities after they published an investigation into a senior Communist Party official.
NPR News at Saturday, February 14, 2026 7:18:42 PM
Paul Cicala Exits KVIA El Paso News
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:16:01 AM
'Gilmore Girls' podcast brings fans together
From fan festivals to new friendships, 'Gilmore Girls' has built a community beyond the screen, says Lily Tyson, series producer of 'Generation Gilmore Girls' from Connecticut Public Radio.
NPR News at Saturday, February 14, 2026 7:18:42 PM
These foreign correspondents covered hard to reach places. Then, they were laid off
The Washington Post laid off most of its foreign correspondents, including some of the last American and Western journalists working in authoritarian countries.
NPR News at Friday, February 13, 2026 11:15:32 PM
'Fresh Air' staff bids farewell to longtime executive producer Danny Miller
Miller joined Fresh Air as an intern in 1978 and retired at the end of 2025. He led the show through many changes, like going national and editing digitally.
NPR News at Friday, February 13, 2026 11:15:32 PM
FCC OKs Transfers Of 3 Station Licenses To Sinclair
The transfers had been opposed by DirecTV, which contended they would increase retrans fees and programming prices for consumers.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:46 AM
Marc Istook Launches Podcast After Leaving WFAA Dallas
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:39 AM
NBCUniversal Uses Kate Hudson, Classic Tune To Launch LA28 Push
NBCUniversal is already schussing from the Winter Games in Milan-Cortina to Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics, rolling out a new spot designed to shift viewers from snow-covered Italy to sun-drenched Southern California.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:35 AM
Rob Reiners Son Pleads Not Guilty To Murder In The Killing Of His Parents
The judge told Reiner to return to court April 29 for the scheduling of a preliminary hearing where prosecutors will present evidence and a judge will decide if its enough for Reiner to go to trial. ( Chris Torres/Pool Photo via AP )
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:48 AM
Days after mass layoffs, Washington Post CEO steps down
Washington Post publisher and CEO Will Lewis stepped down late Saturday, days after the newspaper cut a third of the staff.
NPR News at Tuesday, February 10, 2026 6:30:21 PM
Lindsay Liepman Swaps KCEN Waco News Schedule
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:49 AM
'Washington Post' CEO departs after going AWOL during massive job cuts
Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has departed just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs.
NPR News at Saturday, February 7, 2026 5:19:21 PM
'The Washington Post' cuts a third of its staff
The Washington Post is cutting a third of its staff, leading some to say owner Jeff Bezos should sell the company.
NPR News at Thursday, February 5, 2026 9:30:25 AM
NBCs Big Olympics Bet Looks Smarter As Milan Audience Up 94% From Beijing
Many wondered four years ago if NBCs 2014 decision to secure U.S. media rights to the Olympics through 2032 for $7.75 billion was a bad business deal. With NBC having its most-watched Winter Games in 12 years, those concerns appear to have quieted. ( David J. Phillip/AP )
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:59 AM
DVDs Are The New Vinyl Records: Why Gen Z Is Embracing Physical Media
As streaming continues to dominate the film and TV industry, many Gen Z movie watchers are opting out and choosing physical formats instead.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:53 AM
Sony Orders 24 Episodes of Reading Rainbow Reboot as Classic Kids Show Finds New Life
Mychal Threets will return as the host, with Sesame Street and Ms. Rachel veteran Kristen McGregor joining as showrunner.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:38 AM
People Loved The Dot-Com Boom. The AI Boom, Not So Much
Tech leaders are beginning to worry about the publics underwhelming enthusiasm for their plans to remake the world with artificial intelligence. Will that burst the bubble?
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:53 AM
What Californias Streaming Loudness Regulation Means For Broadcasters And Ad Tech
Telos Alliances Costa Nikols: The regulations reveal a wider structural issue and signal that the era of treating streaming as an exception to broadcast rules is ending.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:16:00 AM
Katie Aupperle To Leave KBTX Bryan-College Station
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:16:03 AM
Meteorologist Pat Cavlin Leaves KHOU Houston
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:59 AM
Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., talks about bids to takeover Warner Bros. Discovery
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Rep. Sam Liccardo of California about the takeover talks between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount.
NPR News at Thursday, February 19, 2026 7:00:07 AM
Donald Trump says he kept his campaign promises. The record is more complicated.
President Donald Trump has said he delivered on all he returned to office to do, already. “I’ve kept all my promises, and much more,” he told a Detroit audience in […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:16:10 AM
CBS in the spotlight as parent company pursues Warner Bros. Discovery deal
As CBS's parent company makes a final play for Warner Bros. Discovery, CBS faces scrutiny over claims it blocked a Stephen Colbert interview while Anderson Cooper stepped down from 60 Minutes.
NPR News at Thursday, February 19, 2026 7:00:06 AM
Broadcasters Foundation Of America Announces Honorees Of The Leadership Awards, Lowry Mays Excellenc
The Broadcasters Foundation of America (BFOA) has released the 2026 recipients of the Leadership Awards, Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award and Chairmans Award. The awards honor some of the biggest names and most influential …
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:51 AM
Why Canada still doesnt have a full-time fact-checking beat
TORONTO — Daniel Dale is Canadas most famous fact-checking journalist. Hes also one of Canadas only fact-checking journalists. And therein lies a tale of politics, media, and some key differences […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:16:10 AM
Anchor Marc Istook Signs Off From WFAA Dallas
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:16:01 AM
CBS Wins Nielsens Fall Multiplatform Ratings Among Broadcast, Led by Tracker — but Netflixs Str
The final numbers are in for fall, and CBSs Tracker continues its winning streak — leading the Eyes dominance among broadcast networks when both linear and 35 days of streaming viewership of non-sports series fare is tallied.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:36 AM
Telos Alliance Releases Nielsen Watermark Encoder Update for Linear Acoustic AERO Television Process
Telos Alliance, a global provider of broadcast audio for more than three decades, announced a critical software update for its Linear Acoustic AERO series television audio processors. The new software, …
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:52 AM
A CBS News Personality Is Starting His Own Media Company – But Keeping His Day Job
David Begnaud is launching an independent media company using the beehiiv platform while remaining a contributor at the network.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:43 AM
Did President Trump call into C-SPAN under a fake name?
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. There was a bizarre moment on C-SPAN on […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:16:10 AM
Telepictures Extra Renewed For Season 33
As the second longest-running entertainment news magazine in syndication, Extra has chronicled Hollywood for decades, covering more than 14,000 red carpets, conducting over 80,000 celebrity interviews and producing more than a quarter-million minutes of original content.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:50 AM
Stingray Launches a Suite of FAST Channels on Whale TV+
Stingray, a connected streaming media company, today introduced a suite of free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels on Whale TV+, the free streaming service from independent TV OS maker Whale TV. Whale TV+ is available on …
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:49 AM
Rokus New Ad Deals & Cost Cuts Help It End A Three-Year Profit Slide
Investments in digital ads help propel the streaming video platform to its first year in the black since 2021.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:34 AM
WKMG Becomes Official Local News Partner Of Orlando City, S.C., Orlando Pride
Graham Medias Orlando CBS affiliate WKMG (News 6) is the new official local news partner for Orlando City Soccer Club and the Orlando Pride, a deal that includes a new …
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:48 AM
A Slow-Motion Eulogy For The TV Industry
Now in shorter supply: Shows that involve real sets being built, fully staffed writers rooms, series regulars, dozens of recurring and guest roles and attention spent on production value.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:58 AM
Warner Bros. Discovery Posts Best-Ever Streaming Numbers for Olympic Winter Games As European Viewer
Total hours viewed on its streaming services grew 103% versus Beijing 2022, with three times as many subscribers (234% growth) tuning in via HBO Max and Discovery+. The milestone came quickly — total subscribers streaming Milano-Cortina content surpassed the entirety of Beijing 2022s streaming audience within just the first three days of full competition (Feb. 6-8).
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:45 AM
Ibram X. Kendi and Howard University ready The Emancipator for a third act
As journalists voice concerns over newsrooms mortgaging progress on staff diversification, Ibram X. Kendis semi-dormant antiracist publication, The Emancipator, is set to reemerge. The publication is set to relaunch at […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:16:10 AM
Paramount Sweetens Offer For Warner Bros. Discovery
With Paramount and Warner Bros Discoverys seven-day negotiating window expiring tonight, the David Ellison company has raised its bid from $30 a share. The move, which has been expected, comes as Paramount attempts to pry Warner out of the arms of Netflix.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:41 AM
Peter Attia Out At CBS News After Epstein Files Correspondence Disclosures
The longevity researcher and health influencer had been named a contributor to CBS by Bari Weiss last month.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:47 AM
Meteorologist Sam Nichols To Retire From KTAB Abilene
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:40 AM
BAFTA & BBC Apologize For Racial Slur During Awards Show
The highly offensive word could be heard as Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, who are both Black, were presenting the award for best visual effects during Sundays ceremony. ( Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP )
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:39 AM
Ted Sarandos Pushes Back On Trumps Call For Netflix To Fire Board Member Susan Rice
“He likes to do a lot of things on social media,” the Netflix co-CEO said when asked by the BBC about Trumps truculent order during a wide-ranging interview which dug into the platforms battle to acquire Warner Bros Discovery in the face of a hostile counter bid by Paramount Skydance as well as the streamers place in the U.K. film and TV landscape.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:57 AM
GlobalFact 2026 in Vilnius, Lithuania, opens registration for June conference
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The worlds fact-checking journalists will convene in Vilnius, Lithuania, for the 13th annual GlobalFact conference from June 17 to 19. Registration for the public is now […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:16:10 AM
Why Donald Trump and Barack Obama are suddenly talking about aliens
President Donald Trump said Thursday he will direct multiple U.S. government agencies to declassify files related to aliens and UFOs. The move came five days after former President Barack Obama […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:16:11 AM
Tonights State of the Union could be long. Really long.
This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. President Donald Trump will give his State of […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:16:10 AM
What Will Today Do if Savannah Guthrie Doesnt Return?
The show must go on, though no one inside of NBC News wants that to be without the face of their morning program.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:58 AM
Meta Rakes It In, Yet Still Borrows Billions For AI
The company reports abundant free cash flow, but that skips big cash costs tied to employees compensation.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, February 24, 2026 7:15:54 AM