Monday March 30, 2026 IN THE NEWS A pause has been put on Nextstar’s merger with Tegna. On Friday, a federal judge sided with DirecTV, which claims the deal federal violates antitrust laws, and granted a temporary restraining order to halt the transaction. “Plaintiff asserts Nexstar’s proposed merger with Tegna will drive up the […]
Friday March 27, 2026 IN THE NEWS Bill Maher will receive the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at a ceremony on the 28th, just ahead of the venue’s planned closure for renovations. The honor was announced one week after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed The Atlantic’s report on Maher’s […]
Thursday March 26, 2026 IN THE NEWS Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski have renewed their contracts with MS NOW, reports Axios, and will remain with the news net through 2029. “We are about to celebrate 20 years of ‘Morning Joe’ – Joe and Mika have created something that cannot be replicated,” […]
Wednesday March 25, 2026 IN THE NEWS Many young people aged 18-24 find traditional news irrelevant, difficult to understand, or unfairly biased against their demographic, according to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism’s Digital News Report. Key findings of the research include: · Young people are now clearly social-first […]
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM PREMION Tuesday March 24, 2026 IN THE NEWS A group of Democratic senators is demanding a “thorough review” of the proposed $110 billion Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, citing concerns over significant foreign investment tied to the deal. In a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan […]
Monday March 23, 2026 IN THE NEWS CBS News started another round of layoffs on Friday. “It’s no secret that the news business is changing radically, and that we need to change along with it,” said CBS News Editor in Chief Bari Weiss and CBS News president Tom Cibrowski in a memo to staff. […]
Friday March 20, 2026 IN THE NEWS This was not the kind of drama ABC was hoping for. Season 22 of “The Bachelorette,” set for a Sunday premiere, has been scrapped in the wake of new domestic violence allegations against would-be lead Taylor Frankie Paul. The “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star appears in […]
Thursday March 19, 2026 IN THE NEWS At his first Disney shareholder meeting as CEO – and his first day on the job – Josh D’Amaro struck a confident tone, positioning the company as uniquely equipped to lead the industry forward. While others face consolidation or fight to stay relevant in a fragmented landscape, […]
A Cynopsis Message From A+E Global Media Wednesday March 18, 2026 IN THE NEWS American viewers overwhelmingly trust TV news over AI social and search, according to a new study released by the Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) that assessed behaviors across potential voters, non-voters, Republicans, Democrats and Independents.
Tuesday March 17, 2026 IN THE NEWS The NFL and Paramount Skydance are negotiating a costly renewal deal, reports CNBC. The agreement could have Paramount boost the average annual fee for CBS’ Sunday afternoon games by about 50% from the current $2.1 billion. While Paramount’s existing 11-year agreement runs through the […]
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