Carr Fires New Missile At Skydance/Paramount Global Deal
Incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr yesterday sent a clear message to Skydance and Paramount Global: Your $8.4 billion merger will not be rubber stamped.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:06:39 PM
Classic Christmas Commercials Cater To Viewers Nostalgia
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:06:36 PM
Media Excel Adds Matthew Goldman To Technical Advisory Board
Media Excel, a global provider of real-time video solutions, has added Matthew Goldman to its technical advisory board. A pioneer in digital television and video transport technologies, Goldman brings over …
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:06:30 PM
Perion Collaborating With Experian To Enhance Cross-Channel Targeting & Attribution
Perion Network, which connects advertisers to consumers across all major digital channels, announced today the integration of Experians identity graph into its proprietary solutions, what it calls a “strategic enhancement …
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:06:14 PM
CBS Media Ventures Launching Syndicated Game ShowThe Perfect Line
Inside Edition Anchor Deborah Norville Set to Host the Trivia Show anchored by CBS Stations in fall 2025.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:06:11 PM
WESH Share Your Christmas Campaign Provides 2.1M+ Meals
Hearst Televisions NBC-CW affiliate WESH Orlando, Fla., raised $538,309 and 64,972 pounds of food in its 39th annual Share Your Christmas food drive, benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank. The donations …
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:06:06 PM
Tell Me Lies Renewed For Third Season At Hulu
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:06:00 PM
Faceoff: Inside The NHL Coming Back To Prime Video
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:59 PM
British Columbia Boosts Film Tax Credit As Battle for Hollywood Projects Grows
The tax rebate for foreign projects shot locally will jump from 28% to 36% and follows California's governor promising to double tax credits to keep Los Angeles producers at home.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:59 PM
Questlove Directing 50 Years Of SNL Music Documentary For NBC
Titled Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music , the three-hour special will premiere on the network on Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. and stream the following day on Peacock.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:56 PM
The USs Foreign Broadcasters May Soon Be Forced To Become Pro-Trump Propaganda
If Trumps first term is any indication, outlets such as Voice of America and Radio Free Europe will face political inquisitions. ( AP )
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:54 PM
John Elway Documentary Huddles Up At Netflix
The former Denver Bronco, who won two Super Bowls, is the subject of a doc feature at Netflix. The streamer has ordered Elway from Skydance Sports, which is also behind its Enigma: Aaron Rodgers docuseries .
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:51 PM
Dow Adds 15, Nasdaq Drops 20, S&P 500 Slips 5
Wall Street ended little changed Thursday after giving up a big morning gain.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:48 PM
The Big Bang Theory: Chuck Lorre Joined By Zak Penn & Bill Prady On Spinoff Series For Max
A key piece of the upcoming Big Bang Theory spinoff series for Max has come into place — its creative team. Franchise steward Chuck Lorre, co-creator of the original series and all of its offshoots, had been the only auspice announced for the series, starring Big Bang alums Kevin Sussman, Brian Posehn and Lauren Lapkus.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:46 PM
Dan Abrams To End His Primetime NewsNation Show, But Will Remain At Network
Abrams has hosted Dan Abrams Live since 2021, as the network turned to established personalities for its primetime programming.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:43 PM
For News Sites, Habit-Formation Is An Elusive But Necessary Goal
Digital product leaders from outside TV offered fresh perspectives on what makes audiences return to news sites and apps — and why they should pursue such habituation — in a NewsTECHForum panel.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:40 PM
Florida Launches AI-Powered Emergency Communications System
Futuri teams up with emergency officials in the hurricane-prone state. Pictured: BEACON technology is displayed in the Florida Division of Emergency Management control center. ( FDEM )
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:37 PM
Streaming Ratings: A Man On The Inside, Landman Have Solid Debuts
Cross spends a second straight week at No. 1 overall on the Nielsen chart.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:35 PM
VideoAmps Currency Yields $3B In Media Deals For 2024
VideoAmp says its cross-platform media measurement has resulted in $3 billion in guaranteed alternative currency” for media deals for 2024. The company has grown 880% year-over-year in terms of media spend from deals transacted using its data — overdelivering on expectations.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:32 PM
YouTube Says It Will Start Cracking Down On Videos With Clickbait Titles In India
A lot of YouTube videos have flashy, misleading titles and thumbnails, such as “BREAKING NEWS” or “The president steps down,” to bait the user into watching the video, which has non-related content. YouTube says it is now cracking down on such videos — especially if they cover topics like breaking news or current events — starting in India.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:29 PM
WSET Lynchburg Anchor Mark Spain Dies Of Pancreatic Cancer
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:26 PM
James Bond Outdueled Goldfinger And Dr. No. Can He Win A Battle With Amazon?
A clash between the Broccoli family, which has creative control over 007, and the e-commerce giant, which owns the franchise, has put Bonds future on pause.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:26 PM
Rupert Murdochs Appeal To Alter Family Trust Faces Uphill Battle
Murdochs appeal over whether he can consolidate his son Lachlans power over his media empire is due just before Christmas.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:23 PM
Behind The Curtain: Media Vs. Reporting
Elon Musk and his followers on X proved they dominate the Republican media industrial complex — using a digital revolt to kill a spending bill, and open the door to a government shutdown. That revolt was powered by some false information, tweeted with total self-certainty. We aren't just the media here now. We are also the government, Donald Trump Jr. tweeted yesterday to his 13 million followers.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:20 PM
MoffettNathanson Expects Charter Shares To Soar In 2025 As Capex Starts To Slow
MoffettNathanson Senior Managing Director Craig Moffett is bullish — make that mega-bullish — on Charter Communications as he expects the stock to hit $660 a share in 2025. Thats an 84% surge after the stock experienced a long slide that began in September 2021.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:18 PM
NBC Sports Enters Madden Video Game Universe With Alternate Broadcast On Peacock
NBC Sports makes its first foray into doing an NFL alternate broadcast on Saturday when it puts the matchup between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs into the realm of the Madden video game universe.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:15 PM
Netflix Scores U.S. Rights To FIFA Womens World Cup In Historic Deal
Netflix is doubling down on live sport by inking a landmark deal to stream the F I FA Womens World Cup. The streaming service has scored U.S. rights to the 2027 and 2031 installments of the soccer tournament. It is the first time Netflix has bought up a sports competition.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:12 PM
Dallas Mavericks Launch New Streaming Platform With Endeavor Streaming
Presented by Softtek, MavsTV will provide fans with unprecedented access to live games, original content, highlights and replays.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:09 PM
Comscore Expands Long-Term Local Currency Partnership with Gray Media
The new multi-year deal includes advanced audience measurement.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:07 PM
Kara Swisher Wants To Buy Washington Post From Jeff Bezos
“The Post can do better” than it has under the billionaires leadership, the star tech reporter says.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:04 PM
How Action News Jax Became The No. 1 Rated News In Jacksonville
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:05:00 PM
Madhive Expands Integration With Experian To Optimize Audience Targeting For Local CTV Advertisers
Madhive, a technology company for local connected television (CTV) advertising, has introduced an expanded collaboration with Experian, a global data and technology company, to provide local media markets broader access …
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:04:58 PM
Celebrate A Bundy New Year With Cozi TV This New Years Day
Cozi TV, NBCUniversal Locals national multicast network, is kicking off the New Year with an all-day Married … with Children marathon on Wednesday, Jan. 1, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET. …
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:04:56 PM
Former FCC Chair Expresses Concern Over Musks Influence
Al Sikes, FCC chair in the first Bush administration, lays out his concern about the worlds richest man acting as the presidents voice in an opinion piece.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:04:53 PM
Kevin Plunkett Joins Wolf Entertainment As Head Of Development
Veteran creative executive Kevin Plunkett has joined Wolf Entertainment as EVP development. Reporting to the companys COO Peter Jankowski, he will oversee scripted development, working closely with the executive teams at Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, where the company is based.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:04:50 PM
Trump Transfers Entire $4B Truth Social Stake To His Revocable Trust
The shares represent more than half of the companys total float.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:04:48 PM
Dow Gains 498, Nasdaq Climbs 200, S&P 500 Rises 64
Wall Street rose Friday to turn a dismal week into just a bad one.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:04:45 PM
Nielsen Pulls Paramount Data From Advertiser Analysis Tool As Contract Dispute Drags On
The firm calls the move a “necessary step to safeguard the investments” of paying partners.
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:04:42 PM
Donald Trump Appoints Mark Burnett As Special Envoy To U.K.
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Mark Burnett, who produced Trumps reality show The Apprentice , as special envoy to the United Kingdom. Burnetts role is different from that of ambassador and does not have to go through a Senate confirmation proceeding. ( AP )
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TV News Check at Saturday, December 21, 2024 7:04:40 PM
U.S. Joint Industry Committee Prepares for 2025-26 Upfront With Continued Analysis Of New Currencies
The U.S. Joint Industry Committee (JIC) today announced key updates surrounding its ongoing efforts of bringing transparency and clarity to the industry on the transactional readiness of new currencies. Demo …
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TV News Check at Friday, December 20, 2024 7:05:16 PM
WRAZ Raleigh Adopts Advanced HDR By Technicolor for ATSC 3.0 Transmission
Visual quality, simplified workflow and bandwidth efficiency made the tech attractive to owner Capitol Broadcasting.
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TV News Check at Friday, December 20, 2024 4:05:14 PM
Serve a side of food instead of feud this holiday season
Lets face it, we are all different, with different thoughts, ideas, beliefs and perceptions. That can make for some challenging conversations, especially when the differences of opinions are strong. So, […]
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Poynter Institute at Friday, December 20, 2024 1:05:19 PM
Filmmakers Sue To End Unconstitutional Permitting Rules To Shoot In National Parks
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TV News Check at Friday, December 20, 2024 1:05:13 PM
KTVN Reno News Crew Witnesses Hit And Run
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TV News Check at Friday, December 20, 2024 1:05:13 PM
Motion Spell Announces GPAC Integration with GStreamer
Motion Spell, a provider of professional services for GPAC, the open-source ultramedia framework for packaging, transcoding and delivery, today announced the integration of GPAC with GStreamer. “This innovation,” the company …
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TV News Check at Friday, December 20, 2024 12:04:55 PM
Hearst Television Names Michael Solakian Chief Of Washington News Bureau
He moves from WTAE Pittsburgh to succeed Wendy Wilk leading the group-wide effort in D.C.
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TV News Check at Friday, December 20, 2024 12:04:53 PM
Neil Cavuto Exits Fox News After 28 Years
The business-focused reporter has been with the network since it first started in 1996.
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TV News Check at Friday, December 20, 2024 12:04:51 PM
Nexstar To Televise New Years Eve Special Coast-To-Coast Countdown To 2025
Nexstar Media Groups CBS affiliate KLAS Las Vegas, will host Coast-to-Coast Countdown to 2025, an exclusive live New Years Eve special on Tuesday, Dec. 31, from 8 p.m. to 12:30 …
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TV News Check at Friday, December 20, 2024 12:04:40 PM
Newsrooms will keep losing their conservative audiences
The hard question isnt how journalists should cover Trump, but how they should relate to Trump voters. Now that the furor of the election has died down, perhaps political coverage might be perceived as a little less partisan. And perhaps theres an opening for conservative audiences to return to the news, if theyre not worried...
Nieman Labs at Friday, December 20, 2024 11:49:26 AM
Sunbeam Television & Nielsen Renew Local TV Measurement Agreement For Boston, Miami Stations
Nielsen and Sunbeam Television have announced a multi-year agreement for Local TV measurement in Boston and Miami. The expanded agreement also includes Nielsens Local Over the Top (OTT) measurement, which captures incremental …
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TV News Check at Friday, December 20, 2024 11:04:55 AM
The 'L.A. Times' will have a 'Bias Meter' in their effort to revamp their image
L.A. Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong has announced he will incorporate a bias meter in the paper's coverage that will be powered by AI. This comes after a stream of controversies at the storied paper.
NPR News at Thursday, December 19, 2024 5:00:20 PM
Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in case about failed startup Ozy Media
Watson, 55, and the now-defunct company were found guilty last summer of charges including wire fraud conspiracy. He has denied the allegations and plans to appeal.
NPR News at Tuesday, December 17, 2024 6:03:40 PM
ABC settles with Trump for $15 million. Now, he wants to sue other news outlets
President-elect Donald Trump secured a $15 million payment from ABC News — and a note of regret — over the weekend as part of the settlement of a defamation lawsuit he brought against the network.
NPR News at Monday, December 16, 2024 4:00:16 PM
ABC agrees to give $15 million to Trump's presidential library to settle lawsuit
ABC News agreed to pay $15 million to Trump's presidential library to settle a lawsuit over George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate on-air assertion that Trump was found liable for raping E. Jean Carroll.
NPR News at Saturday, December 14, 2024 3:53:35 PM
News orgs retract stories featuring Chinese celebrity dissident after NPR probe
At least ten news organizations have retracted or amended their stories after an NPR investigation showed that a man they featured as a brave Chinese dissident was accused of being a conman.
NPR News at Thursday, December 12, 2024 5:00:23 PM
Trump says Kari Lake will lead Voice of America. He attacked it during his first term
If successful, Trump's move would install a loyalist at the helm of the network. A U.S. judge found Trump appointees illegally violated Voice of America's journalistic independence in his first term.
NPR News at Thursday, December 12, 2024 12:41:47 PM
The fall of Syria's Assad has renewed hope for the release of U.S. journalist Austin Tice
Austin Tice went missing during a reporting trip in Syria in 2012. His release is a top priority for the U.S. government following a rebel group's ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
NPR News at Tuesday, December 10, 2024 4:00:00 AM
Top 'Washington Post' editor kills article on deputy's departure
Washington Post Acting Executive Editor Matt Murray killed a story about the departure of a veteran and popular editor for a senior position at the New York Times.
NPR News at Monday, December 9, 2024 6:35:22 PM
'Morning Edition' hosts say goodbye to the show's executive producer
Today is the last day for Morning Edition's Executive Producer Erika Aguilar. Hosts Leila Fadel and Michel Martin are joined by Steve Inskeep and A Martinez to wish her well.
NPR News at Friday, December 6, 2024 6:00:22 AM
'Guardian' journalists strike to protest sale of sister paper 'Observer'
Nearly 500 journalists have walked out of the Guardian and its sister paper, the Observer, to protest what they see as a betrayal of the paper's values: the planned sale of the Observer to a startup.
NPR News at Wednesday, December 4, 2024 4:00:00 AM