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September 2, 2026
‘60 Minutes’ Faces New Challenge After Off-Season Chaos: Getting Back on the Air
The next season of “60 Minutes” will likely be brought to you by a handful of pharmaceutical sponsors and a whole lot of pressure. When Bari Weiss, the one-time digital provocateur who was installe...
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September 1, 2026
Tony Romo Suggests He’d Like to Return to CBS’ NFL Coverage After No Contest Plea
Tony Romo has analyzed plays for CBS Sports since 2017. Now he’s considering a new one, in which he hopes the network allows him to return following a run-in with the law. Romo on Tuesday said he p...
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September 1, 2026
CBS News’ Abdul El-Sayed Post Sparks Digital Backlash
A CBS News headline accompanying a story about Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has generated significant online scrutiny, and the Paramount Skydance news outlet, once known for ...
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September 1, 2026
NBC Sends Football on Cross-Country Trip to Count Down to NFL Kickoff
Call it the kick-off to the Kickoff. NBC is mounting a week-long promotional effort called “Race to Wednesday” to give fans ample notice that its 2026 NFL Kickoff Game takes place on a Wednesday —...
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August 31, 2026
Antonia Hylton’s New MS NOW Weekend Show ‘The Assignment’ Debuts September 12
Antonia Hylton will take over MS NOW’s news-focused weekend afternoons when she launches “The Assignment” on September 12. The program will air from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Hylto...
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August 31, 2026
DraftKings Taps Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas for Road-Trip Commercial That Touts Wagering, Predictions
Nick Jonas has been on plenty of road trips — but none quite like this. The actor and musician plays a prominent role in what is expected to be a significant and long-running campaign for sports-wa...
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August 30, 2026
President Trump Calls For FCC Punishment of NBC News’ Kristen Welker Following Promotional ‘Meet the Press’ Banter
President Donald Trump suggested referring NBC News anchor Kristen Welker for possible punishment by the Federal Communications Commission after the “Meet the Press” moderator made innocuous remark...
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August 27, 2026
ESPN’s Six Part ‘Saban’ Gives Fans Hours of Unseen Footage of Famous Football Coach in Action
Followers of veteran football coach Nick Saban will learn even more about his life, upbringing and philosophy upon viewing “Saban,” a new six-episode documentary series slated to debut 6 p.m. on Oc...
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August 26, 2026
X Launches ‘NFL Gametime,’ a Football Feed Placed Alongside ‘For You’ and ‘Following’
X will really mark the spot for NFL content. The social-media outlet is launching “NFL Gametime,” a new project that offers an NFL feed weaving data, news and creators into the overall user experie...
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August 26, 2026
DAZN Will Acquire EverPass in Bid to Expand NFL Sunday Ticket
Streaming-sports purveyor DAZN has struck an agreement to buy EverPass Media, the distributor of licensed sports properties to commercial establishments like hotels and bars. In doing so, DAZN will...
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August 26, 2026
Netflix’ Latest Marketing Mash-Up Pairs Stella Artois With ‘The Gentlemen’
Netflix has what looks to be a great show set to launch, but you can’t see the program on its flagship streaming service. The company plans to take over the history Marlborough Pub in London betwee...
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August 24, 2026
Emily Compagno Joins Fox News’ ‘The Five’ as Co-Host
Fox News is making a slight change to a program that carries a lot of weight. Emily Compagno, a co-host of the early-afternoon program “Outnumbered” on the cable outlet, will join its most-watched ...
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August 24, 2026
Roku Names Gianluca Pucacco VP, Revenue Operations, International Growth
Gianluca “GL” Pucacco has been named vice president of revenue operations and international growth at Roku, just as the streaming company is working toward its sale to Fox Corporation. Pucacco’s ro...
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August 20, 2026
CBS Plans Special Morning, Primetime Coverage of 9/11 Anniversary
CBS will fill key morning and primetime hours on September 11 with live coverage and special programming devoted to the 25th anniversary of terrorist attacks on America on that date in 2001. The CB...
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August 20, 2026
ESPN Will Test ‘Alumni Cast’ for MLB Little League Classic
ESPN has tapped Pixar and Marvel characters in sundry bids to create new ways for viewers to watch their favorite games. Now the sports-media giant will investigate the use of a different kind of c...
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August 19, 2026
MS NOW to Launch Subscription ‘Membership’ Service in September for $7.99 Per Month
MS NOW is betting its followers need more than news and opinion in the moment. The Versant-backed news outlet unveiled its most detailed plans yet around the launch of a new subscription based “Mem...
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August 18, 2026
Bill Rasmussen, ESPN’s Founder, Dies at 93
Bill Rasmussen, a former local-news sports director who parlayed an interest in the nascent business of satellite television into the launch of the sports-media giant known as ESPN, has died after ...
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August 18, 2026
Craig Carton to Launch New Show on Fox’s Outkick
Craig Carton, the longtime sportscaster best known, perhaps, for his stints on New Yorks’ WFAN, will join Fox’s Outkick sports-media outlet, hosting a new three-days-a-week program for a national a...
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August 18, 2026
Publicis Groupe, 3 Arts Sports, Travis Kelce Launch Venture to Help Advertisers Strike Deals With College Athletes
French advertising giant Publicis Groupe has a new American teammate: Travis Kelce. The ad-holding company and the popular Kansas City Chiefs tight end are forming a joint venture that aims to help...
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August 18, 2026
ABC Files First Amendment Lawsuit Against FCC
Disney’s ABC filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, raising the pitch of the company’s efforts to countermand unusual pressure from the federal go...
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August 17, 2026
Ariel Levy, a New Yorker Staff Writer, Joins ’60 Minutes’ as Contributor
Ariel Levy, a staff writer at The New Yorker magazine who has analyzed sexuality in culture and profiled a number of political and cultural newsmakers, will join “60 Minutes” as a contributor, the ...
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August 17, 2026
CNN Has Prime-Time Anchors Locked In Ahead of Paramount Deal
Executives at Paramount Skydance have agreed to pay billions to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, but they may have to do a little more work if they want to put their own stamp on the programming at ...
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August 17, 2026
ABC Unveils New Twist for Live-Streamed News: Shows That Respond to Viewer Queries, Needs
On a new show from ABC News, anchors Gio Benitez and Ashan Singh help viewers fill rabbit holes before getting stuck in them. During a recent live-stream of “Searched, “a relatively new entry to th...
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August 17, 2026
PGA Tour Takes Swing at Comedy in New ‘Alter Ego’ Unscripted Series
Arnold Palmer once said that golf was “deceptively simple and endlessly complicated.” Now the PGA Tour hopes to give fans of the links something a little less intense: a good laugh. “PGA Tour Alte...
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August 16, 2026
Alex Cooper Poised to Drop UTA After Tough Period of Media Scrutiny
Alex Cooper seems intent on unraveling some of the current relationships that have helped underpin her production company, Unwell. The star podcaster and media entrepreneur is poised to drop her cu...
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August 12, 2026
Paramount Has Considered Creating Oversight Body for CNN in Warner Deal
Every day, governments, newsmakers and politicians scrutinize the news reporting of CNN. Paramount Skydance wants to add to the list. The media conglomerate, whose efforts to acquire CNN parent War...
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August 12, 2026
Quest Marks, Former Bravo Marketer, Joins The Shop as VP, Creative
Quest Marks, a veteran marketing executive who had a hand in promoting some of Bravo’s best-known programs, is joining The Shop, an entertainment-marketing boutique that helps devise trailers and p...
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August 11, 2026
Tammy Fine to Lead Talent Development at NBC News
Tammy Fine, a veteran NBC News producer who spent a significant part of her career overseeing key newsmaker interviews in the first hour of “Today,” is getting a new passel of responsibilities. Fin...
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August 10, 2026
Streaming Saves TV in Upfront, But Ad-Dollar Declines for Linear Are Significant
The erosion of ad dollars earmarked for traditional TV has gone from alarming to dire. Advertisers cut their “upfront” spending on broadcast TV by approximately 5.3%, according to an analysis of th...
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August 10, 2026
Kasie Hunt Takes Lead Role in CNN’s Fight to Keep Viewers From Toggling to Second Screen
Kasie Hunt is known best for her acumen in covering politics, but she is quickly developing an expertise in something that may even be more important to her bosses at CNN: keeping TV-news viewers f...
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