Vice News and Spotify are partnering on three original podcast series. Comprising long-form narrative, talk and investigative audio across a breadth of international stories, the shows are: Uncommitted: Iowa 2020 (bows November 12), a 12-ep series that probes the idiosyncratic process and history behind the Iowa Caucuses; an untitled series about the opioid crisis (bows in 2020); and an untitled series (bows late 2020) exploring global politics, building on Vice News’ international coverage.
Not surprisingly, the Block The Merger coalition – more specifically, Free Press, the Committee for the First Amendment, the Freedom of the Press Foundation, the Future Film Coalition and the International Documentary Association – officially filed an amicus brief to oppose the settlement Paramount Skydance made with 12 state attorneys general.
The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger is experiencing even further delays thanks to US District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin, who did not grant court approval to the settlement and proposed consent decree that Paramount worked out with 12 state attorneys general earlier this week.
Connected TV advertisers are still pining after show-level control. And PubMatic announced contextual targeting at the episode level is available to media buyers accessing CTV inventory through its platform.
The White House launched its own 24/7 streaming YouTube feed called “Trump TV: The Essentials Station,” which will air previously recorded speeches, “greatest hits” and other clips featuring the president.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Good morning! It’s Tuesday, and this is your monthly edition of the Cynopsis Sports newsletter. Hard to imagine any fanbase had a better weekend than Ole Miss after the Rebels defeated LSU and former head coach Lane Kiffin 32-24, capping one of the more highly anticipated games in recent college […]
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