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Mark Wahlberg, Sony and Howard Hughes CEOs New Vegas Studio Bill Is Prepped For Go
A Hollywood 2.0 bill would open the door to $80 million in film tax credits that would make Summerlin Studios a reality and provide a boost to the local economy. The post Mark Wahlberg, Sony and Howard Hughes CEOs New Vegas Studio Bill Is Prepped For Go appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:30 PM


White House Limits AP Access To Oval Office, Air Force One Indefinitely
“While their right to irresponsible and dishonest reporting is protected by the First Amendment, it does not ensure their privilege of unfettered access to limited spaces,” White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich said Friday. The post White House Limits AP Access To Oval Office, Air Force One Indefinitely appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:29 PM


Meta Platforms Raises Dividend By 5% As It Increases Overall Capital Spending
Capital expenditures are expected come in between $60 billion and $65 million in 2025. The post Meta Platforms Raises Dividend By 5% As It Increases Overall Capital Spending appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:28 PM


KRIV Houstons Damali Keith Leaves Television
The post KRIV Houston’s Damali Keith Leaves Television appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:26 PM


Copyright Office Begins Inquiry Into Proliferation Of Performing Rights Organizations
The post Copyright Office Begins Inquiry Into Proliferation Of Performing Rights Organizations appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:26 PM


AIs Impact On Personalization, Monetization & Advertising
Technology vendors examine how artificial intelligence changes content personalization and monetization in broadcasting. The discussion explores AIs role in analyzing viewer behavior, optimizing advertising placement and enhancing content recommendations. The post AIs Impact On Personalization, Monetization & Advertising appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:26 PM


Dow Drops 165, Nasdaq Gains 81, S&P 500 Ends Flat
Wall Street finished a winning week Friday just shy of a record. The post Dow Drops 165, Nasdaq Gains 81, S&P 500 Ends Flat appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:25 PM


Labor To Keep Alive In Your Breast That Little Spark Of Celestial Fire Called Conscience. — George
TVNewsCheck is celebrating Presidents Day; there will be no AM or PM newsletters today. We will return Tuesday, Feb 18. The post Labor To Keep Alive In Your Breast That Little Spark Of Celestial Fire Called Conscience. — George Washington appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:23 PM


All-Republican Eighth Circuit Panel To Hear Challenge To FCCs Media Ownership Rules
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is set to hear oral arguments on Wednesday, March 19, regarding a legal challenge to the FCC's media ownership rules. The case involves the FCCs December 2023 decision to impose stricter limitations on local TV station ownership, a move that has drawn opposition from major broadcasters. The post All-Republican Eighth Circuit Panel To Hear Challenge To FCCs Media Ownership Rules appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:21 PM


SNL50 Anniversary Special Draws 14.8M Viewers Across NBC & Peacock
The Sunday telecast, which aired from Studio 8H in Rockefeller Center live across the country starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 PT, became NBCs most-watched primetime entertainment telecast in both total viewers and the 18-49 demo in five years, since the 2020 Golden Globe Awards. The post SNL50 Anniversary Special Draws 14.8M Viewers Across NBC & Peacock appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:20 PM


Programming Everywhere: Understanding The Audience In A Fragmented Age
Audiences face ever-proliferating content choices across broadcast, cable, streaming SVOD and AVOD, FAST and social platforms. Broadcast and measurement executives, along with a content creator with a very direct audience … The post Programming Everywhere: Understanding The Audience In A Fragmented Age appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:18 PM


The Case For Managed Services
Vubiquitys: Nate Frink: Operational agility is now a survival mechanism for media companies. The post The Case For Managed Services appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:17 PM


Does YouTube Have The Answer To Save Daytime TV?
Daytime TVs prospects are looking bleak, but YouTubers offer hope for the prospect of its turnaround. The post Does YouTube Have The Answer To Save Daytime TV? appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:16 PM


Where Is The 21st Century Democratic Party?
Former FCC Chairman Al Sikes: President Trump was groomed by NBCs show Apprentice . Its producers understood his visceral appeal and then he decided to turn from political flirtation to action. This is not a circumstance that can be invented. But it is a circumstance that needs to be understood. I would suggest beginning with one immutable principle. The next Democratic president will not be a Washington insider, they are owned. The post Where Is The 21st Century Democratic Party? appeared...
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:14 PM


Last Week Tonight Returns To Next-Day YouTube Posting With Season 12 Premiere
HBO reverses a decision to keep John Oliver's show off of the platform for several days. The post Last Week Tonight Returns To Next-Day YouTube Posting With Season 12 Premiere appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:13 PM


How Hollywoods Major Crew Union Chief Thinks About Keeping Production In L.A. — And What Help Is Ne
IATSE's Matthew Loeb also discussed how the Trump administration could impact a push for more U.S. work. The post How Hollywoods Major Crew Union Chief Thinks About Keeping Production In L.A. — And What Help Is Needed appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:12 PM


Tamron Hall Talk Show Renewed For Season 7
The daytime strip, which has become Disneys second longest-running syndicated talker (behind Live with Kelly and Mark ) has been picked up for another season by major market ABC-owned TV stations and Hearst Television. That gives it a firm go for the 2025-26 TV season. The post Tamron Hall Talk Show Renewed For Season 7 appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:10 PM


Why Trump Targets The AP
One of the big reasons President Trump is limiting AP reporters' White House access is to protest what aides see as years of liberal word choices that the wire service's influential stylebook spread across mainstream media, according to top White House officials. ( Ben Curtis/AP ) The post Why Trump Targets The AP appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:08 PM


The 27-Year-Old Press Secretary Who Speaks Trump Fluently
Karoline Leavitts rapid rise to the White House showcases both precocious skill and confrontations with the traditional media. ( AP ) The post The 27-Year-Old Press Secretary Who Speaks Trump Fluently appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:06 PM


Paramount Executives Ask: Could They Be Sued for Settling Trumps $20B CBS Lawsuit?
The media company executives fear liability from a potential settlement paid before the Skydance merger. The post Paramount Executives Ask: Could They Be Sued for Settling Trumps $20B CBS Lawsuit? appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:04 PM


Washington Post Opted Not To Publish Anti-Musk Ad Campaign After Initially Being Open
The Washington Post scrapped an upcoming print ad from a pair of advocacy groups calling for the firing of Elon Musk as head of the Department of Government Efficiency. The post Washington Post Opted Not To Publish Anti-Musk Ad Campaign After Initially Being Open appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:03 PM


Tegna Expands Role Of Chief Growth Officer Tom Cox
He will oversee Tegnas station affiliation partnerships with NBC, CBS, ABC and Fox, in addition to the multichannel distribution of its stations valuable local news programming, premium network content and live sports. The post Tegna Expands Role Of Chief Growth Officer Tom Cox appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:01 PM


Mia Montgomery To Leave KSAT San Antonio
The post Mia Montgomery To Leave KSAT San Antonio appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:00 PM


WOWT Omaha Promotes Brian Mastre To Evening Co-Anchor
Gray Media NBC affiliate WOWT Omaha, Neb., says that veteran First Alert 6 investigative reporter and weekend co-anchor Brian Mastre will take over as main co-anchor of First Alert 6, … The post WOWT Omaha Promotes Brian Mastre To Evening Co-Anchor appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:05:00 PM


Savannah Schaefer Promoted To Partner At Wilkinson Barker Knauer
The Wilkinson Barker Knauer law firm (WBK) has appointed Savannah Schaefer a partner in the firms Washington, D.C., office. Savannah has made invaluable contributions to the firm through her extensive … The post Savannah Schaefer Promoted To Partner At Wilkinson Barker Knauer appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:04:58 PM


ICE Blames KUSA Denver For Leaks About Immigration Raids
The post ICE Blames KUSA Denver For Leaks About Immigration Raids appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:04:57 PM


Nebraska Broadcasters Assn. Adds Dennis & Kathi Brown, Dale Johnson, Mike McKnight, Dave Wingert To
The Nebraska Broadcasters Association will induct Dennis & Kathi Brown, Dale Johnson, Mike McKnight and Dave Wingert into the NBA Hall of Fame on Aug. 12 in La Vista during … The post Nebraska Broadcasters Assn. Adds Dennis & Kathi Brown, Dale Johnson, Mike McKnight, Dave Wingert To Hall Of Fame appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:04:55 PM


Scripps Howard Fund & Foundation Gave $9.8 Million In Charitable Gifts In 2024
The Scripps Howard Fund and Scripps Howard Foundation, nonprofit organizations, awarded $9.8 million to community and journalism programs during 2024, a nearly 10% increase from 2023. The Scripps Howard Fund … The post Scripps Howard Fund & Foundation Gave $9.8 Million In Charitable Gifts In 2024 appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:04:46 PM


Nielsen: TV Viewing Up 5% In January
Football boosts traditional TV viewing; Netflix hits a new platform record. The post Nielsen: TV Viewing Up 5% In January appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:04:45 PM


Hearst CEO To Staff: Theres A Difficult Year Ahead Despite Record 2024 Revenue
Steve Swartz says that Hearst had $13 billion in revenue in 2024 thanks to political advertising, but adds that a tough ad market and cord-cutting is significantly impacting A+E Networks. Hearst is also seeing significant productivity gains with generative AI software. The post Hearst CEO To Staff: Theres A Difficult Year Ahead Despite ‘Record’ 2024 Revenue appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:04:43 PM


Super Bowl Reached Record 182.8M Viewing For At Least A Minute
Nielsen's new Big Data + Panel measurement says this year's Super Bowl reached 182.8 million viewers — a record — for at least one minute on Feb. 9. The 2024 Super Bowl had the previous record of 182.2 million. The post Super Bowl Reached Record 182.8M Viewing For At Least A Minute appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:04:42 PM


Mets Fans Can Now Stream The Teams Games On Sportsnet New York
SNY announced on Tuesday that the channel can now be streamed through MLB.TV and the MLB app for fans in the New York market. Fans can sign in with their TV provider or purchase the SNY in-market subscription package and will be able to stream all of SNY's programming, in addition to Mets games. The post Mets Fans Can Now Stream The Team’s Games On Sportsnet New York appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:04:41 PM


Scripps Names Two Regional VPs
Mike Murri, vice president and general manager of E.W. Scripps stations WXYZ and WMYD in Detroit and Merri Hanson, vice president and general manager of KSTU in Salt Lake City, have been promoted to regional vice presidents of local media. The post Scripps Names Two Regional VPs appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:04:40 PM


OpenAIs Former Chief Technology Officer Starts Her Own Company
Mira Murati, who left OpenAI last year, has helped establish Thinking Machines Lab, a new artificial intelligence start-up. The post OpenAIs Former Chief Technology Officer Starts Her Own Company appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:04:38 PM


Blue Bloods Universe Expands: CBS Orders Boston Blue Drama
Great news for  Blue Bloods  fans — one of the beloved police dramas signature characters, Donnie Wahlbergs Danny Reagan, will be back on CBS with a new Blue  cop show in a new city. CBS has given a straight-to-series order to  Boston Blue  (working title), a universe expansion of the long-running  Blue Bloods , for the 2025-26 broadcast season. The post Blue Bloods Universe Expands: CBS Orders Boston Blue Drama appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:04:37 PM


Dow Adds 10, Nasdaq Gains 14, S&P 500 Climbs 15
Wall Street rose to a record Tuesday following a small gain for the S&P 500. The post Dow Adds 10, Nasdaq Gains 14, S&P 500 Climbs 15 appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:04:36 PM


Nexstar Media Names Samantha Osborne Reynolds VP Of Political Sales
She will be responsible for building and managing the companys newly created national political sales division, creating and developing go-to-market political advertising strategies across all platforms. The post Nexstar Media Names Samantha Osborne Reynolds VP Of Political Sales appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 11:04:34 PM


YouTube TV, Paramount Reach Carriage Deal
YouTube TV has reached an agreement with Paramount to keep channels like CBS, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and MTV days after failed negotiations for a new contract had briefly left the future of their streaming alliance in limbo. The post YouTube TV, Paramount Reach Carriage Deal appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 10:04:21 PM


Inside The Murdoch Family Drama: McKay Coppins On Betrayals, Fox News And The Future Of The Empire
The Atlantic writer unpacks the Murdoch familys internal power struggles, James Murdochs break from the empire, and what happens next in the battle for control. The post Inside The Murdoch Family Drama: McKay Coppins On Betrayals, Fox News And The Future Of The Empire appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 8:05:13 PM


WKOW Promotes Dana Fulton To News Anchor/Executive Producer
Allen Media Groups ABC affiliate WKOW Madison, Wis., has named Dana Fulton to anchor and executive producer of 27 News Wake Up Wisconsin. Fulton was promoted from Wake Up meteorologist … The post WKOW Promotes Dana Fulton To News Anchor/Executive Producer appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 7:03:35 PM


RTDNA Demands White House Reinstate Access For AP Journalists
Today, the Radio Television Digital News Association is calling on the White House to reinstate immediately full access to the Oval Office and Air Force One for Associated Press reporters and photographers. ( Unsplash/Sean Foster ) The post RTDNA Demands White House Reinstate Access For AP Journalists appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 7:03:34 PM


Lockwood Appoints Bob Willoughby To Key Digital Role
Lockwood Broadcast Group has tapped veteran Virginia broadcaster and Virginia Association of Broadcasters Past President Bob Willoughby as the companys director of digital revenue. In this newly created role, Willoughby … The post Lockwood Appoints Bob Willoughby To Key Digital Role appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 7:03:33 PM


Jessica Coombs To Leave KENS San Antonio News
The post Jessica Coombs To Leave KENS San Antonio News appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 7:03:31 PM


Joel Davis Named GM Of WCAU-WWSI Philadelphia
The veteran local media executive will oversee the NBC-Telemundo duopoly as well as NBC Sports Philadelphia. The post Joel Davis Named GM Of WCAU-WWSI Philadelphia appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 7:03:31 PM


Jonathan Bujosa Joins WRMD Tampa As Multimedia Journalist
NBCUniversal Locals WRMD (Telemundo 49 Tampa), has appointed Jonathan Bujosa a multimedia journalist for Noticiero Telemundo 49. He will make his on-air debut next week. Bujosa brings years of experience in news production … The post Jonathan Bujosa Joins WRMD Tampa As Multimedia Journalist appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 7:03:30 PM


Heather Gray Named Interim GM Of WRAL-WRAZ
Capitol Broadcasting taps her to succeed Joel Davis in overseeing the stations strategic operations, including news, programming, sales, community initiatives, and audience engagement efforts. The post Heather Gray Named Interim GM Of WRAL-WRAZ appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 7:03:29 PM


Meteorologist Wren Clair Leaves KSTP Minneapolis
The post Meteorologist Wren Clair Leaves KSTP Minneapolis appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 6:04:33 PM


Long Island University Announces 2024 George Polk Awards In Journalism
The post Long Island University Announces 2024 George Polk Awards In Journalism appeared first on TV News Check .
TV News Check at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 9:06:10 AM


A defense of fact-checking and the imperfect search for truth in an era of institutionalized lying
This article was originally published by Tech Policy Press and is republished here with permission. When President Donald Trump pardoned and heroized more than 1,500 of those who stormed the […] The post A defense of fact-checking and the imperfect search for truth in an era of institutionalized lying appeared first on Poynter .
Poynter Institute at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 7:04:25 AM


More media threats: Elon Musk shares a chilling post about 60 Minutes
Perhaps tired of watching President Donald Trump wage war on the media all by himself (more on that in a moment), Elon Musk decided to lob a serious attack of […] The post More media threats: Elon Musk shares a chilling post about 60 Minutes appeared first on Poynter .
Poynter Institute at Tuesday, February 18, 2025 7:04:25 AM


How DeepSeek stacks up when citing news publishers
Over the past two weeks, DeepSeek has made a splash in the AI industry. On January 20, the Chinese startup released its new open source model, DeepSeek-R1, which beat competitors like OpenAIs o1 on several important performance benchmarks, despite costing a fraction of the price to develop. In the DeepSeek hype cycle, however, little attention...
Nieman Labs at Sunday, February 16, 2025 6:04:07 AM


Less is more, and discounts work: A new study looks at the minutiae of paywall strategy
On its surface, the definition of a paywall is straightforward: A digital popup that blocks you from reading the story you clicked on unless you pay up. But the catch-all term “paywall” conceals several smaller decisions that go into designing exactly how much a reader sees as a news org coaxes them to subscribe. Do...
Nieman Labs at Sunday, February 16, 2025 6:04:07 AM


The (nearly) full list of Good Dailys AI-generated local newsletters
On January 27, I published a story on Good Daily, a network of AI-generated local newsletters that over the past year has quietly spread to 355 towns and cities across the U.S. Since our story ran, Ive received requests to share a list of all the newsletters weve identified. These requests have come in from...
Nieman Labs at Sunday, February 16, 2025 6:04:07 AM


If you ask New York Times reporters to spend less time on Twitter, will they? (Spoiler: yes)
Its a question thats crossed the minds of countless news executives over the past two decades: How can I get my reporters to spend less time on Twitter? For years, Twitter offered journalists an enthralling mix of community, excitement, and eyeballs. It was a buzzing global newsroom, where you could watch big stories break in...
Nieman Labs at Sunday, February 16, 2025 6:04:06 AM


Trump wants news outlets to get on board with “Gulf of America” — or else. Will they?
Place names are political. When they change, its often the result of someones victory, whether political or military. When Saigon became Ho Chi Minh City or St. Petersburg became Leningrad, you knew there was a new boss in town. Other times, its a sign that someone or something has fallen out of public favor —...
Nieman Labs at Sunday, February 16, 2025 6:04:06 AM


Publishers find the AI era not all that lucrative
“The AI era,” Sara Fischer writes in Axios, “is proving lucrative for media publishers looking to offset a slowdown in ads and subscription fatigue.” My prediction for 2025 is that this will not be true for most news organizations, because theyll find that no technology companies are interested in paying for their content. While in...
Nieman Labs at Sunday, February 16, 2025 12:03:26 AM


BBC News finds that AI tools “distort” its journalism into “a confused cocktail” with many errors
When the BBC tested four generative AI tools on articles on its own site, it found many “significant issues” and factual errors, the company said in a report released Tuesday. The BBC gave four AI assistants — OpenAIs ChatGPT, Microsofts Copilot, Googles Gemini, and Perplexity — “access to our website for the duration of the research1...
Nieman Labs at Thursday, February 13, 2025 7:00:28 AM


The rise of informal news networks
Predictions — said someone — are a fools game. But theres little doubt that in the next year we will continue to bear painful witness to the decline of Americas formal news structures. Twentieth-century news outlets will keep crashing by the wayside — victims to changing business and technological models, to hubris, to cultural mistrust...
Nieman Labs at Wednesday, February 12, 2025 12:04:02 AM


White House blocks AP from event for using 'Gulf of Mexico'
The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
NPR News at Tuesday, February 11, 2025 6:25:14 PM


Prediction markets go mainstream
For decades, the news industry has operated on a familiar rhythm: Journalists chase scoops, publish headlines, and define the news cycle. But a new model for information sharing is emerging. Prediction markets — platforms where users buy and sell shares based on the probability of future events — are poised to disrupt the media landscape...
Nieman Labs at Monday, February 10, 2025 12:03:12 AM


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