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Scripps News Announces Layoffs, Programming Change...
Scripps News announced Friday that it plans to exit the 24/7 national news programming space. The outlet's coverage will live on streaming and digital platforms with a Washington, D.C.-based team providing national and international coverage for Scripps' local stations....
Brian Williams May Host Amazon Election Night Spec...
Brian Williams' surprise return to the anchor chair is "imminent," and the veteran newsman is set to sign a deal with Amazon Prime Video for an election night special, a source close to the discussions told The Daily Beast....
Box Office: Megalopolis Crumbles With $4M, The Wil...
Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation's The Wild Robot landed in first place on box-office charts, taking flight on the higher end of expectations with $35 million from 3,962 venues. Meanwhile, Francis Ford Coppola's science-fiction epic, Megalopolis, collapsed in its...
Brazil’s Top Court Imposes New Fine Before Allowin...
Brazil's Supreme Court said Friday that social platform X still needs to pay just over $5 million in pending fines, including a new one, before it will be allowed to resume its service in the country, according to a...
Wired, Under New Leadership, Sees Commercial Gains...
Technology publisher Wired has seen its revenues rise and readership swell under the leadership of editor in chief Katie Drummond, who joined the title last August from Vice Media. (ADWEEK)
Meta Blocks Links to Hacked J.D. Vance Dossier on ...
Meta is restricting links on Threads, Instagram, and Facebook that lead to Ken Klippenstein's newsletter containing a dossier on Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) that was allegedly nabbed in an Iranian hack of the Trump campaign. The company has apparently...
Politico’s Wonky Pro Service to Roll Out New AI To...
Politico is launching a strategic partnership with Y Combinator-backed artificial intelligence startup Capitol AI to develop a bespoke AI tool that will quickly summarize its journalism. (Semafor)
Gaming Media Group Gamurs Cuts 30, Blaming Google ...
Gaming and entertainment media publisher Gamurs Group cut 30 staff worldwide, saying the layoffs were necessitated by Google changes including its "Helpful Content" update late last year. (Press Gazette)
Ticker: Andrea Mitchell Salutes Producer Michelle ...
Top of the Ticker: Andrea Mitchell said and emotional goodbye--and happy hello--to her longtime producer Michelle Perry on Friday. The Andrea Mitchell Reports host revealed that Perry has been promoted to a larger role at NBC News and its...
A Look at Hurricane Helene From Inside Fox Weather...
There was a calm before the storm inside of Fox Weather HQ early Thursday evening. Hours before Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, the network's team diligently prepared for the hours of coverage to...
At Climate Week NY 2024, Marketers Look Beyond Net...
The Change Climate Project, formerly known as Climate Neutral Certified, wants brands to think beyond net zero. The nonprofit was founded in 2019 to create a more reliable, climate-focused certification that would allow environmentally conscious consumers to put their...
Symone Sanders Townsend and Melissa Murray Discuss...
There are a number of varying paths to the Oval Office for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump this November. But almost all of those paths require winning over a part of the American population whose...
Revolving Door Roster Updates: Alma, Oliver, Straw...
The leaves are changing, and so are agencies' rosters. Fall brings a new wave of promotions, new hires, and appointments to agencies, platforms and organizations in the industry. 180 Global 180 Global, the Omnicom-owned creative boutique with offices in...
Scripps News Announces Layoffs and Programming Cha...
Scripps News announced Friday that it plans to exit the 24/7 national news programming space. The outlet's coverage will live on streaming and digital platforms with a Washington, D.C. based team providing national and international coverage for Scripps' local...
The Most Powerful Women in Sports Marketing Share ...
Women are the future of sports because women are shaping the future of sports. To close out ADWEEK's Brandweek event in Phoenix, Ariz., on Thursday, ADWEEK Chief Brand and Community Officer Jenny Rooney welcomed some of the most powerful...
Here’s the Roundup for the Week Ending September 2...
Happy Friday to all who celebrate! In this week's edition of stories we didn't write up for one reason or another, we see that over the air broadcasting is back in one South Dakota market while a former local...
Satellite TV Giants DirecTV and Dish Near Merger
If at first, you don't succeed, try, try again: Satellite television giant DirecTV is on the verge of acquiring its biggest rival, Dish, with a deal possible as soon as Monday, The Wall Street Journal reports. Dish's Sling TV...
Kristen Welker Celebrates 1 Year at Meet the Press...
One year ago, Kristen Welker met NBC News viewers as the new face of Meet the Press. This month, the Sunday morning staple enters its 77th season with 12 months of ratings growth in its back pocket. And NBC...
Newsmax, Smartmatic Settle Defamation Case
The defamation trial pitting Newsmax Media against Smartmatic ended the same day it began. Hours after jury selection commenced Thursday at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington, Del., the network announced that a settlement had been reached...
Hong Kong Editor Jailed 21 Months in First Media S...
The former editor in chief of Hong Kong's Stand News was sentenced to jail on sedition charges for the publication of news reports and other articles that prosecutors said tried to promote "illegal ideologies." (The Guardian) Chung Pui-kuen, 55,...