49ers Wanted To Keep Shanahan Accident Quiet, And Some In The Media Complied
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was hurt in a serious car crash on July 14 but the teams disclosure of the incident was not made public until 11 days later, a delay that coincided with the first day of the teams 2026 training camp and prompted questions about why the information surfaced when it did. ( Jeff Chiu/AP )
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Savannah Guthrie Posts New Video Urging Mothers Kidnappers To Do The Right Thing
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Esmeralda Zamora Leaves KXAN Austin News
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WBNX Cleveland Switches To ATSC 3.0 Using Silicondust Certificate Authority
Nexstars CW affiliate WBNX Cleveland-Akron, Ohio, moved its over-the-air signal from the ATSC 1.0 digital standard to the ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV standard on July 22. The station is using …
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WISN Adds Brittany Ward As Weekend Meteorologist
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Kalshi Accuses Netflix Of Defamation Over Trailer for Prediction Markets Documentary
In a cease-and-desist, the company takes issue with the trailer falsely suggesting that Kalshi is violating a court order barring it from operating in Nevada.
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Power Deal: Netflix Licenses First Four Series Of Starz Franchise From Lionsgate Television
In a big licensing deal with Lionsgate Television, the global streamer has acquired non-exclusive international rights to Power, Power Book II: Ghost, Power Book III: Raising Kanan and Power Book IV: Force , along with domestic rights to the mothership series.
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NCTC Aims To Create Easy Button For AI
Following initial pilots, the National Content & Technology Cooperative is preparing to commercialize a subscription-based AI platform for its 700-plus membership of small and midsize broadband operators.
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Revealed: The Early-Stage Plans For A New TV Festival In Edinburgh
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Nielsen Upgrades Ad Spend Intel Platform
Following other industry moves into an AI-focused world, Nielsens longtime Ad Intel product is transforming into Ad Intel AI. The company says the competitive ad-spend platform will now be powered by AI technology, offering faster, more accurate, more personalized data for clients.
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Millions See Leaked Copy Of The Odyssey Movie On X
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:04:00 AM
TFAS Names Seven Journalists As 2026-27 Robert Novak Fellows
The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) has chosen seven journalists as 2026-27 recipients of the Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship, the organization announced today. The fellows will spend a year researching …
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OBS Plans Expanded Cloud Services, AI-Ready Infrastructure For LA28
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Meta Is Fighting A Mountain Of Social-Media Lawsuits — At Just The Wrong Time
In the midst of an expensive AI transformation, the company is grappling with litigation that could cost it billions and force painful changes.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:03:35 AM
'New York Times' alleges White House abuses legal system to intimidate reporters
The New York Times will argue in court Thursday that the White House is abusing the justice system to intimidate reporters over a story that angered President Trump.
NPR News at Thursday, July 23, 2026 4:00:00 AM
CBS Sports Analyst Tony Romo Arrested For OWI In Milwaukee
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John C. Dvorak, Veteran Tech Journalist & No Agenda Podcaster, Dies At 80
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TV News Check at Monday, July 27, 2026 7:04:07 PM
Sorting through the mixed messages about cyclosporiasis
Lettuce has probably never made you so nervous. The news about cyclosporiasis, an illness people can contract by eating raw produce contaminated with a diarrhea-causing parasite, keeps evolving. U.S. cases are […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 5:32:55 AM
Justice Dept. drops 'New York Times' subpoenas under pressure from judge
The Justice Department is dropping the subpoenas it filed demanding grand jury testimony and phone records from New York Times journalists after sharp questioning Thursday from a federal judge.
NPR News at Thursday, July 23, 2026 10:31:19 PM
Trump Returns To Correspondents Dinner For A Rambling, Insult-Filled Speech
Trump's return to the correspondents' dinner — and his promise to come back next year as well — represented a notable moment in his relationship with the news media, which he has attacked, sued and taken administrative action against since he began his second term early last year. (Rod Lamkey Jr./AP)
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Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea for her missing mother
The mystery surrounding the disappearance of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthries mother has now gone on for 177 days. But the pain remains as fresh as ever. Guthrie put out another […]
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Drew Davis Leaves Hawaii News Now
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Bill Oddie Dies: British TV Presenter & Birdwatcher Was 85
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Jon Stewart & Pete Davidson Plan Another All-Star Comedy Event to Benefit 9/11 Charities, 25 Years A
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:03:36 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
Peacock To Be Included With YouTube Premium In Major Streaming Tie-Up
The new deal expands on a wide-ranging agreement inked between Google and NBCUniversal last year, and will also see NBCU stream some live sporting events on its YouTube channels.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:03:51 AM
New Edith Wharton story juxtaposes the horrible with the mundane
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Andrew Gulli, managing editor of The Strand Magazine, about publishing a new short story from Edith Wharton and its resonance today.
NPR News at Saturday, July 18, 2026 4:30:43 PM
Maryland Public Television Ups Ling Ling Sun To Chief Technology Officer
Sun has overseen the organizations production and maintenance, transmission and distribution, and information technology units. In her expanded CTO role, Sun now leads enterprise technology strategy, long-range planning, and execution to strengthen MPTs operational capabilities and prepare the organization for technology-related advancements.
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Hollywoods Open Secret: Its Battling AI — And Already Addicted To It
Job postings reveal studios are quietly adopting AI.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:04:00 AM
Federal judge halts Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for now
A judge has ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to pause their merger for at least two weeks. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with CNN media analyst Brian Stelter about why the plan was halted.
NPR News at Tuesday, July 21, 2026 3:58:42 AM
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
Poynter Institute to honor Chuck Todd for leadership in independent political journalism
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (July 28, 2026) — The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, will honor veteran political journalist Chuck Todd with the 2026 Poynter Make a Mark Leadership […]
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Senate Democrats New Bills Would Restrict AI-Powered Ads & Paid Influencers
On Monday, California Sen. Adam Schiff plans to introduce two new bills that would attempt to illuminate who is paying influencers for political speech online and restrict AI-generated likenesses of politicians.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:04:02 AM
In South Dakota, public media endures a year after federal funding was wiped out
We check in on one state public broadcasting network a year after President Trump signed a law ending federal funding of public media.
NPR News at Wednesday, July 22, 2026 4:30:32 PM
Dow Gains 263, Nasdaq Drops 44, S&P 500 Adds 1
Stocks drifted on Wall Street and crude oil prices drop Tuesday as Mideast tensions cool.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 2:03:18 AM
Court ruling freezes Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for now
Paramount's owners were hoping they'd be firmly in control of rival Warner Bros. Discovery by the end of this week. Monday's temporary restraining order puts that plan on hold.
NPR News at Monday, July 20, 2026 12:55:31 PM
OpenArt AI Partners With Novaland To Support Creation Of Animated Kids Content
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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
Sell-It.Media Launches Eyewitness Video Marketplace For North American Newsrooms
Sell-It.Media, a marketplace for eyewitness video, has debuted its service in North America, allowing U.S. and Canadian news organizations to register for free and bid in real-time auctions for exclusive …
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TV News & Marketing Pros Offer Advice On Job Interviewing
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A year after Trump funding cuts, public media finds support from audiences
A year ago, President Trump cut all federal funding for public TV and radio. Hundreds of public media staffers got laid off. But listeners and viewers are also stepping up with support.
NPR News at Thursday, July 23, 2026 4:01:32 AM
Nvidia Forms Alliance To Back Open-Source AI Amid Debate Over Safety
The company is continuing to back A.I. systems that can be freely used by others amid a continuing debate over the use of Chinese-made technology.
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WJBKs Deena Centofanti Back After Husbands Health Emergency
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:03:49 AM
The Atlantic Argues For Kash Patels Lawsuit To Be Tossed
The Atlantic argued for FBI Director Kash Patels defamation lawsuit against it to be thrown out in a scathing motion filed Monday in U.S. District Court in D.C. Patel filed the lawsuit back in April — accusing The Atlantic and writer Sarah Fitzpatrick of defaming him in a blockbuster story in which they reported Patel had “alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.”
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Sinclair Names Gary Mertins & Sierra Horton Station Leaders In West Virginia & Georgia
Mertins will oversee WCHS-WVAH Charleston, while Horton will lead WTGS Savannah and WGXA Macon.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:03:53 AM
Nexstars KRQE Doubles Down On News & Local Programming Following Affiliation Change
KRQE, Nexstars Fox affiliate in Albuquerque, N.M., unveils new programming lineup featuring Fox, expanded local news and original New Mexico programming. KRQE will drop CBS on Aug. 1 amid a rights-fee dispute.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:03:56 AM
Tow Foundation Awards $400,000 Grant To Public Media Venture Group
Public Media Venture Group, a nonprofit consortium that helps local public stations modernize operations, received a $400,000, two-year grant from The Tow Foundation to expand shared infrastructure and sustainability efforts …
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TV News Check at Monday, July 27, 2026 8:03:43 PM
Local TV Has An Overlooked Fix For The Midterm Inventory Crunch
Megaphone TVs Josh Good : In-show sponsorships can be a critical part of a stations election-season infrastructure, so why arent they being used more?
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:03:41 AM
Byron Allens Latenight Ratings Superpower? Retention.
No matter the host or the network, latenights most formidable rival has always been sleep. Allen is no exception. But measured by retention — the share of viewers who stay as the night wears on — Allens shows hold their audiences better than the CBS lineup they replaced, and far better than the competition they face deeper into the night.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:03:42 AM
Dancing With The Stars, 911 & Scrubs (But Not Celebrity Jeopardy) Set Fall Debut Dates On AB
The game show is being pushed back to 2027, with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire taking its place.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:03:38 AM
NATAS & TV Academy In Talks To Reunite
The two television entities have clashed over the years but are now contemplating a truce that would make them a single organization again.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:03:55 AM
John Wells Re-Ups Big Overall Deal To Stay At Warner Bros. Television
As he marks his 40th anniversary at Warner Bros. Television this year, Emmy-winning TV producer John Wells has signed a new overall deal extension with the studio. He has three on-air series, including The Pitt , the top current drama on WBTVs roster — and arguably on all of television.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:03:50 AM
MeTV Reveals Fall BOO-nanza Lineup, Broadcast Premiere of The Wizard of Oz
MeTV will return in October with its fifth annual Halloween event, MeTVs Halloween BOO-nanza, and will air the the networks broadcast television premiere of The Wizard of Oz, the network …
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:03:54 AM
Paramount Wanted To Close Its Warner Deal Quickly. Now Its In Limbo.
The companies cant combine yet, meaning promised cost savings and strategic moves are on hold while rivals push ahead.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:04:01 AM
Some Warner Bros. Execs Are Hoping States Antitrust Lawsuit Derails Paramount Deal
Whats obvious, according to multiple sources, is that theres a sizable contingent at Warner Bros. of people who dont want the merger with Paramount to happen. And the prevailing feeling among some at WBD clearly is a hope that the state attorneys general lawsuit will gum up the works long enough to cause the deal to fall apart.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:03:37 AM
Should journalists give up on traditional job paths? Maybe.
There was a time when you needed at least a few internships on your resume before you could get hired at a competitive newsroom. You changed markets when you wanted […]
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Poynter Institute at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 6:03:51 AM
Study: TV Operating Systems Gain Influence Over Viewing
The operating systems powering Smart TVs has become the front door to streaming.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:03:39 AM
Wendy Williams Settles Lawsuit Against A+E Networks Over Docuseries
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CBS Sets Fall Premiere Dates For Drama, Comedy & Reality Series
CBS will debut its latest series in stalwart military police procedural franchise, NCIS: New York , on Tuesday, Oct. 6, between the new seasons of the mothership series and Origins. New legal drama Cupertino will arrive Thursday, Oct. 8, as will freshman vampire comedy Eternally Yours .
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:03:50 AM
Kelly Ripa Off Live! After Painful Dental Surgery
The Live! With Kelly and Mark co-host was absent from Mondays show under doctors orders not to speak as she heals from the dental procedure.
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TV News Check at Tuesday, July 28, 2026 4:03:28 AM