Over at MSNBC, Jen Psaki has been confirmed as anchor of the Tuesday- Friday 9p slot starting in the spring, when Rachel Maddow returns to a just-Monday schedule. Joy Reid’s 7p show, “ReidOut,” has been canceled, replaced by a panel show hosted by Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele and Alicia Menendez. Reid is leaving the network. On the daytime front, “Ana Cabrera Reports” is expanding to two hours, from 10a-noon, and “Chris Jansing Reports” takes up the next two hours. Katy Tur’s shift gained an hour, from 2p-4p. As the cable net prepares to separate from NBC News in its spin off from Comcast, it will consolidate operations in New York and Washington, DC.

A group of foreign correspondents are launching Noosphere, a mobile-first platform for news content produced by independent journalists. (Tag line: “Get news from reporters you trust.”) The platform is the brainchild of “PBS NewsHour” journalist Jane Ferguson.

Apple shared plans to make $500 billion in US investments in the next four years, including a new factory in Texas; doubling the US Advanced Manufacturing Fund; a manufacturing academy; accelerated investments in AI and silicon engineering; and US filming of TV shows and movies for Apple TV+. “We are bullish on the future of American innovation, and we’re proud to build on our long-standing US investments with this $500 billion commitment to our country’s future,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, fresh from meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office amid Trump’s trade tariff threats.

Sustainable ads help reduce carbon emissions on the same scale as a car driving 86,670 miles or charging 52 million smartphones, according to a study from ad exchange Sharethrough in partnership with Horizon Media. The case study highlights the impact of GreenPMPs, Private Marketplaces designed to reduce carbon emissions in advertising. Key findings include:
– Over 300 million impressions were delivered, resulting in a 51% reduction in carbon emissions for display ads and a 57% reduction for video ads.
– Horizon Media offset 88 metric tons of CO2e through carbon-removal projects.
– Horizon Media saw a 10% increase in display ad viewability and more than doubled click-through rates (CTR) for video ads, all while maintaining high video completion rates.

“The advertising industry has a unique opportunity to lead in sustainability, and we’re excited to see that potential in action through our work with Horizon,” said Frank Maguire, SVP of Product Marketing & Sustainability at Sharethrough, an Equativ company. “By leveraging our GreenPMPs, we’re not just reducing emissions but also showing that sustainability can go hand-in-hand with improving performance. We’re looking forward to diving even deeper into these efforts at our upcoming Green Media Summit, where we’ll explore how the industry can scale sustainable solutions.”

The second episode of season three of HBO’s “The White Lotus” drew 3.4 million cross-platform viewers on Sunday, up 40% from the premiere episode and outperforming the second episode of season two.

Law&Crime has added three on-air journalists to its digital team: Chris Stewart, Kennedi Walker and Kristin Thorne. The move is a part of an expansion across Law&Crime’s social media platforms and digital channels.

FilmRise announced a proprietary AI initiative designed to convert standard definition content to high definition. The company’s technology team has developed a process that combines commercially available AI tools with the precision of its in-house editorial team, upconverting content to HD quality. The initiative will launch with true crime franchise “Forensic Files.”

Spectrum announced a commitment of $1 million to Spectrum Digital Education in 2025, raising its total investment in the program to more than $11 million since 2017. Spectrum Digital Education distributes grants to nonprofits that create opportunities for community members.

It’s official: Qurate Retail has changed its name to QVC Group – and it’s full stream ahead for the company. “This rebranding is an important milestone in our nearly 50-year evolution as a collection of leading retail brands,” said David Rawlinson II, President and CEO, QVC Group, Inc. “From the beginning, we’ve been the innovators in live video shopping – first on cable TV, then on ecommerce and mobile. Now, once again, we’re reimagining our company to grow in new places by leaning into streaming and social.”

Retail media continues to become an increasingly important part of a brand’s marketing strategy, particularly around holidays, according to a report from Sensor Tower. In its Q4 2024 Digital Market Index, Sensor Tower notes that retail media ad impressions in the US reached a record high during the holiday season, with 4% YoY growth. Some of the fastest growing retailers by retail media ad impressions included Best Buy, Chewy, and Uber Technologies. Personal Care was the top category for US retail media impressions in the fourth quarter, surpassing 7 billion impressions. Computers and Consumer Electronics impressions also surged, climbing from around three billion impressions in Q3 2024 to more than 5 billion in Q4.

TLC has ordered a second season of breakout series “Baylen Out Loud.” The reality show following a young woman with Tourette Syndrome has been averaging a 1.26 Live+3 rating among Women 25-54 and a 0.97 among Adults 25-54. Since its premiere on January 13, the show has garnered over 14.7 million viewers across linear and streaming platforms.

Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television struck a first-look television deal with Seven Bucks Productions, co-founded by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia. Under the deal, Johnson, Garcia, and Seven Bucks’ television team, led by President of Production Hiram Garcia, Head of Television Scott Landsman and EVP of Development & Production Kimberly Bialek, will develop and executive produce comedy, drama, adult animation, limited and unscripted series for linear networks and streamers, with an emphasis on platforms across Disney Entertainment Television.

Hulu comedy “Mid-Century Modern” has a premiere date: Friday, March 28. The series follow three gay men who decide to live together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother. The character played by Linda Lavin, who filmed seven of the season’s ten episodes before her death on December 29, has been written out of the series.

The 2025 American Music Awards is set to air live from Las Vegas on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26 on CBS. The AMAs last aired in 2022, on ABC. Its return follows October’s American Music Awards 50th anniversary special, which surpassed 13 million in reach and averaged over 6.1 million viewers.

“An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution” will air Monday, March 31 at 10p on ABC. “When I was around 48 years old, I thought I was dying and went from doctor to doctor trying to understand why my heart was racing, and did not receive any answers until I picked up a book and read how heart palpitations can be a symptom indicating a change is coming to your body,” said Winfrey. “This show starts the revolution of answers for millions of women throughout this country.”

Documentary “The Calling: A Medical School Journey,” following the journey of a group of students at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, premieres Monday, March 17 at 10p on PBS (check local listings).

NOVA’s one-hour film “Baltimore Bridge Collapse” debuts Wednesday, February 26 at 9p on PBS (check local listings), a year after the Dali cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key bridge.

Paramount Pictures’ film “September 5,” following the ABC Sports broadcasting team who shifted from Olympic sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage in 1972, is now available to stream on Paramount+.

In honor of International Women’s Day, AXS TV will run a “Women Who Rock” marathon, starting Saturday, March 8 at 1:30p. First up: Stevie Nicks in her first solo live performance.

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Silverlining Rights has acquired global distribution rights from Australia’s 9Network for new documentary “Dangerous Lies: Unmasking Belle Gibson,” which tells the real story behind hit Netflix drama “Apple Cider Vinegar.”

Blue Ant Studios has acquired the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to a selection of Red Bull Studios premium content series and films. The newly acquired features include sports and adventure documentaries.

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