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The PBS board has approved a budget cut of 21% following the federal government’s decision to yank $500 million in funding to public broadcasting. News of the cuts were confirmed Aug. 14, 2025 ...
Gannett is launching a morning newscast on its free, ad-supported streaming television channel — with three industry veterans anchoring. The show, titled ...
Streamers cut back on scripted original orders during the first half of 2025 by 24%, significantly more than a broader industry reduction. Ampere Analysis examined data from the first two quarters ...
Sinclair Inc. has announced it’s kicking off a strategic review of its broadcasting business, which could lead to spinning off or selling off some of its holdings. “To optimize value creation ...
Morgan Murphy Media, which owns 18 stations in eight markets, has promoted three of its executive team. The new roles, announced Aug. 12, 2025, are effective immediately. Chris Cornelius has been ...
KCAL, the independent arm of the CBS-owned duopoly in Los Angeles, presented its 10 a.m. newscast Aug. 11, 2025, entirely from its extended reality studio. The shift, which morning anchor Chris ...
Fresh off its sale to Skydance Media, Paramount has locked in a new TV rights deal for UFC matchups, paying around $1.1 billion per year as part of seven-year deal that started in 2026. The ...
During his Washington, D.C. “Liberation Day” presser Aug. 11, 2025, Donald Trump held up what appeared to be screenshots taken directly from a conservative cable network. Trump, who has opted ...
Paramount Global and Skydance Media officially became a single company, Paramount Skydance Corp., on Aug. 7, 2025, the result of over a year of back-and-forth.
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Skydance Media and Paramount Global announced the completion of their merger Aug. 7, 2025, and its new CEO, David Ellison, penned an open letter to constituents.
Gray Media has agreed to acquire ten television stations from Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group for $171 million, expanding its broadcast footprint across ten designated market areas. The ...