California Passes Election Deepfake Laws, Forcing Social Media Companies To Take Action
The state joins dozens of others in regulating the AI fakery in ways that could impact this years presidential race.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:04:34 PM
WCPO Cincinnatis Steve Raleigh To Return Soon After Prosecutors Announcement Of No Charges Again
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:04:31 PM
NBC Sports California Names Alan Hoshida Host For San Jose Sharks Gameday Shows
NBC Sports California has appointed Alan Hoshida host for its live gameday coverage of the San Jose Sharks, beginning with the 2024-25 NHL regular season. In his new role, the Bay Area …
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:04:30 PM
Tegna Announces Mid-2025 Departure of COO Lynn Beall
The transition period, the company says, will let it “benefit from her invaluable experience as it transitions to a new organizational structure.”
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:04:28 PM
Tim Wieland Named Regional GM At CBS, Overseeing Both L.A. And Denver
Wieland is the latest in a series of moves that have seen regional GMs put in place to oversee Chicago, Detroit, New York, Boston and now Los Angeles and Denver.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:04:25 PM
The End Of The Station GM?
The costliest position at local TV stations is in the crosshairs, prompted by serious economic pressures and evolving group priorities. This story is available to TVNewsCheck Plus subscribers only. Become a TVN Plus subscriber or log in here .
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:04:23 PM
Nexstars Virginia Stations To Host Live Debate Between Top Candidates For U.S. Senator
Nexstar Media Groups television stations serving Virginia will host an exclusive live multi-market telecast of a debate featuring the top candidates for U.S. Senator from Virginia: Democratic incumbent Sen. Tim …
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:04:21 PM
Sports Shocker: Adrian Wojnarowski To Retire From ESPN
The NBA scoop-machine will join St. Bonaventure to be GM of its basketball program.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:04:18 PM
YouTube Plans Major Revamp Of TV App After Overtaking Netflix, Streaming Rivals
The platform will let creators organize their videos around episodes and seasons, while adding cinematic immersive previews and other functionality.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:04:16 PM
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Calls On All Streamers To Be Transparent With Viewership Data
Touting Netflixs next viewer report, due on Thursday, Sarandos said on Wednesday at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York that “I dont think we could be any more transparent than that,” and he added, “Im hoping that the other folks in the business will follow suit on that.”
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:04:14 PM
Matt Fortin Named Weekend A.M. Reporter for NBC Boston
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:04:11 PM
Weigel Broadcastings Start TV Network Launches On DirecTV
Weigel Broadcasting Co. and DirecTV today announced a multi-year carriage deal for Weigels Start TV Network. Showcasing female heroines in proven procedural dramas, Start TV launched on Sept. 17, on ch. 84 for DirecTV customers who receive …
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:04:11 PM
Dow Drops 103, Nasdaq Loses 55, S&P Slips 16
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% …
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:04:08 PM
At IBC, Conversations Shift From Innovation To Efficiency
An uneasy broadcast industry laid its cards on the table with vendors in Amsterdam, pushing budget-consciousness to the forefront, along with an immediate need to extract revenue and efficiencies from their technologies.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:04:06 PM
TelevisaUnivision CEO Wade Davis Out, Ex-Activision Blizzard Boss Daniel Alegre To Take Over
In a move that surprised some and seemed only a matter of time to others, Wade Davis is out as CEO and Daniel Alegre is taking over the Spanish-language media empire beginning Sept. 19. The announcement of the ex-Activision Blizzard president-COO as the new top dog came late Wednesday.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:04:04 PM
Cable Crisis Could Nationalize Local Sports
The heads of major national networks are eyeing local sports rights as part of their streaming and/or broadcast portfolios, executives say. At the same time, the NBA and MLB are also eyeing ways to nationalize their local rights.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:04:01 PM
Spectrum Reach Makes Ad Deal With Amazon To Give Local Business Access To More Streaming Inventory
The agreement includes commercials on Amazon Prime Video, Freevee and Amazon Fire.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:59 PM
AMCs Orphan Black: Echoes Canceled After One Season
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:56 PM
SNL: Jean Smart, Ariana Grande Among Early Season 50 Hosts
Nate Bargatze, Michael Keaton and John Mulaney will also host early season episodes.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:56 PM
Warner Bros. Discovery Adds John Malones Nephew Daniel Sanchez To Board
Sanchez previously served on the board of Discovery, before its WarnerMedia merger.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:54 PM
Bell Media Sells Minority Stake In Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment For Over $3B
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:51 PM
House Committee Advances Online Safety, Privacy Bills
The proposed law, which the Energy and Commerce committee passed by a voice vote, aims to protect young people from harms that some observers have associated with social media use.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:51 PM
MrBeast, Amazon Sued By Contestants On Beast Games Competition Show, With Allegations Including Se
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:49 PM
KDFW Dallas Adding The Ten Lifestyle Show
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:49 PM
Beyond The Gates: Tamara Tunie, Daphnee Duplaix & Karla Mosley Cast In New CBS Daytime Soap
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:49 PM
Comcast Advertising Names Scott Weisenthal Head Of Global Marketing & Insights
He will bring over 20 years of experience to help shape the Comcast Advertising, Effectv and FreeWheel brands in response to the shifting multiscreen TV landscape.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:49 PM
WNBA On Ion More Than Doubles Viewership From 2023
The State Farm WNBA Friday Night Spotlight delivered 23.37 million viewers during the 2024 season.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:46 PM
Fox News Fires Longtime Hannity Executive Producer After Internal Sexual Harassment Probe
Samuel, who has been with the network for nearly 20 years, was let go last week.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:44 PM
Sinclair Ups Cindi Dias To VP-GM Of KBAK-KBFX
After 26 years, she is tapped to oversee the CBS-Fox duopoly in Bakersfield, Calif.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:42 PM
The West Wing Cast Set For White House Reunion Ahead of 25th Anniversary
First Lady Jill Biden will host creator Aaron Sorkin, series star Martin Sheen and other castmembers on Friday.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:39 PM
Lance Frank Named Head of Communications For CBS News, Stations & Media Ventures
A 13-year veteran of CBS, Frank will report to Wendy McMahon and Chris Ender.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:37 PM
Amazon Prime Video & MGM Studios Join Motion Picture Association
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:35 PM
Whos Really Going To Run Paramount?
David Ellison will soon take over as the entertainment giants CEO — but his mogul father, Larry, put in the $6 billion to buy it. So which Ellison will be boss? ( Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP )
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:34 PM
Industry Renewed For Season 4 At HBO
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:32 PM
Lionel Messi Launching Production Company
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:32 PM
Young Sheldon, Sex And The City Deliver Big Bang Of Netflix Views Amid Licensing Renaissance
The U.S. streaming giant has spent recent months animatedly hoovering up rights to legacy titles from rivals including Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney. Viewing data for the first half of 2024 appears to show that the strategy is paying off, with a number of titles featuring prominently in Netflixs most-watched list.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:32 PM
Amazon Releases AI Video Generator For Ads
Amazon Video Generator for advertisers using Sponsored Brands in the U.S. debuted Thursday at the company's Accelerate conference. The AI-powered tool turns one product image into a video clip a few seconds in length after just a few minutes of processing. It will roll out more broadly in the coming months.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:30 PM
Roku Starts Ad Manager Democratizing CTV Access
Roku is the latest streaming/CTV platform to start its own self-serve ad platform — Roku Ads Manager — designed for small and mid-size advertisers with limited budgets.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:28 PM
On YouTube, Major Brands Ads Appear Alongside Racist Falsehoods About Haitian Immigrants
Large organizations and brands saw their advertising dollars funneled to videos amplifying inflammatory narratives, underscoring how difficult it can be to maintain brand safety online.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:25 PM
KNSD-KAUN Name Justin Halverson VP Of Sales
Starting Oct. 7, he will oversee national, local and digital sales across the San Diego NBC-Telemundo duopoly's TV, streaming and digital platforms.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:23 PM
News Orgs Petition Nevada Supreme Court To Open Up Secret Murdoch Succession Case
A group of news organizations filed an emergency petition Thursday, asking Nevadas highest court to unseal the ongoing family succession battle playing out in a Reno courtroom that will determine the future of Rupert Murdochs vast media empire. ( Andy Barron/AP )
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:19 PM
EAS Participants Must File FCC Form One by Oct. 4
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:17 PM
Paramounts Erin Calhoun Exits As EVP Communications Ahead Of Next Round Of Layoffs
One of Paramount Globals top communications executives, Erin Calhoun, is stepping down from her role as EVP, head of communications, Paramount Streaming & Showtime and cross-company publicity after seven years at the company. Her departure comes as Paramount is bracing for the next wave of layoffs, expected next Tuesday, Sept. 24.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:16 PM
Dow Jumps 522, Nasdaq Climbs 441, S&P Adds 95
Wall Street soared to records Thursday as the Dow leapt in a rate-cut rally that swept the world.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:14 PM
Warner Bros. Discovery Legal Chief Savalle Sims Exits
The sudden news of the forthcoming departure of the companys legal chief was unveiled by CEO David Zaslav in a note to staff that was sent out Thursday afternoon.
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:12 PM
Gayle King Signs New Deal To Stay At CBS News
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 11:03:09 PM
Mediacom Taps OpenVault For Improved QoE
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 2:02:11 PM
Ateme Deploys New Video Delivery Solutions With NVIDIA Holoscan For Media
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 2:00:45 PM
David Handelman, Writer On Four Aaron Sorkin TV Series, Dies At 63
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 10:18:21 AM
Study: Streaming Media Device Sales Set To Fall
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TV News Check at Thursday, September 19, 2024 7:01:10 AM
Truth Social reaches a tricky milestone. Will Donald Trump cash out his stake?
Trump can now start selling his majority stake in the Truth Social parent company, as a lockup on insider sales expires. But that could tank the price of the stock.
NPR News at Thursday, September 19, 2024 4:21:53 AM
Connie Chung says booze and bawdy jokes helped her break into journalism's boys club
In a new memoir, Chung reflects on the decades she spent covering the news, her marriage to Maury Povich and the prominent figures who acted inappropriately with her — including President Carter.
NPR News at Wednesday, September 18, 2024 1:05:52 PM
Local journalists try new methods to reach, serve, and build trust with audiences
Chicago — At the Independent News Sustainability Summit in the Windy City this month, hosted by Local Independent Online News Publishers, news entrepreneurs from across the U.S. and beyond swapped strategies on the nuts and bolts of making the business of local news work in 2024. LION recognized the winners of its annual Sustainability Awards,...
Nieman Labs at Tuesday, September 17, 2024 2:03:53 PM
Conservative editor-in-chief appears to use racial slur to refer to Haitian migrants
Rich Lowry, of the prominent conservative magazine National Review appeared to use the N-word to refer to Haitian migrants during an appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show.
NPR News at Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11:05:45 AM
Fox News hangs in the balance as Rupert Murdoch confronts his kids in court
The future of Fox News — and the rest of the Murdoch media empire — is at stake in a trial this week in Reno, Nevada. Rupert Murdoch wants to change his will to consolidate his eldest sons power.
NPR News at Tuesday, September 17, 2024 4:00:33 AM
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The Puente News Collaborative expands to report on the entire U.S.–Mexico border
In February, seasoned immigration and border reporter Alfredo Corchado took on a new challenge: covering his home. Corchado, a native of El Paso, Texas, is now the executive editor of the Puente News Collaborative, a bilingual nonprofit journalism initiative funded by the El Paso Community Foundation to report (and fund reporting) on both sides of...
Nieman Labs at Monday, September 16, 2024 1:04:23 PM
Rupert Murdoch is set to face his kids in court, with Fox News fate in the balance
The future of Fox News – and the rest of the Murdoch media empire – is at stake in a trial this week in Reno, Nevada. Rupert Murdoch wants to change his will to consolidate his eldest sons power.
NPR News at Monday, September 16, 2024 4:00:00 AM
Big tech is painting itself as journalisms savior. We should tread carefully.
Weve long been warned about the looming demise of traditional journalism in the face of digital disruption. But some tech giants, once the very disruptors themselves, have been positioning themselves as journalisms saviors. Programs such as the Google News Initiative promise not only to keep journalism alive, but by enabling innovation, to also help it...
Nieman Labs at Saturday, September 14, 2024 11:03:25 PM
With an expansion on the way, Ken Doctors Lookout thinks it has some answers to the local news cris
Its been a big year for Lookout, the local news company founded by longtime Nieman Lab columnist and news industry analyst Ken Doctor. In May, its first newsroom, Lookout Santa Cruz on the California coast, won an obscure little bauble called the Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Reporting. (“For its detailed and nimble community-focused coverage,...
Nieman Labs at Saturday, September 14, 2024 11:03:25 PM