Thursday April 2, 2026 IN THE NEWS After a judge imposed a 14-day pause on the Nexstar–Tegna merger, Nexstar argued the order can’t fully unwind the deal and creates “immediate operational harm,” regulatory conflicts, and a governance vacuum. On Friday, US District Judge Troy Nunley granted DirecTV a temporary restraining order, finding its antitrust […]
A Cynopsis Message From A+E Global Media Wednesday April 1, 2026 IN THE NEWS TV supercharges recall. Comcast Advertising’s TV Makes Memories study finds brand recall jumps 8.7x when TV is paired with search, 1.8x with social, and 1.6x with podcasts – far outperforming standalone channels. When TV is […]
Tuesday March 31, 2026 IN THE NEWS AI is moving too fast for some consumers, particularly when it comes to disclosure, trust, and brand perception, according to new Cint research, conducted in association with Advertising Week Europe. The survey found 27% of US and UK consumers are extremely or very concerned […]
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. […]