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Trump will grant TikTok another 90-day extension in enforcement of sale-or-ban law

TikTok · United States

Trump will grant TikTok another 90-day extension in enforcement of sale-or-ban law

58% Center coverage: 337 sources

President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that he would likely extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app. See the Story

Press group sues LAPD, city over actions during anti-ICE protests

California Politics · California

Press group sues LAPD, city over actions during anti-ICE protests

54% Center coverage: 40 sources

A press freedom group is suing the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the city itself over what the organization says is mistreatment of journalists covering the civil unrest there in response to President Trump’s immigration initiatives. See the Story

Streaming Viewership Overtakes Cable and Broadcast for First Time

YouTube · United States

Streaming Viewership Overtakes Cable and Broadcast for First Time

61% Center coverage: 26 sources

For the first time ever, viewership on streaming platforms topped cable and broadcast channels combined last month, underscoring a growing trend across the media business in recent months. Streaming platforms accounted for 44.8 percent of all viewership in May, according to new data from Nielsen Media Research, compared to 24.1 percent of viewers who watched cable and 20.1 percent who watched broadcast television. "While many have expected this …See the Story

Netflix strikes landmark deal with France’s TF1 to show traditional TV

50% Left coverage: 22 sources

Deal will be closely watched by broadcasters, who are losing millions of viewers to streaming giantsNetflix · France See the Story

Veo 3 Set to Be Integrated with YouTube Shorts over the Summer

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has announced Google will integrate its latest AI-powered video generation model, Veo 3, into YouTube Shorts later this summer. The tool will allow users to create short-form videos entirely from text prompts, significantly lowering the barrier to content creation. Mohan introduced the update during Cannes Lions 2025 event, describing Veo 3 as a means of empowering storytellers and democratising content production. “The po…YouTube See the Story

XR: Most TV ads lack accessibility features like captions

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

(Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters) Less than one in 10 television advertisements have accessibility features like closed captions or audio descriptions, according to a new report released on Thursday. The report, from XR, underscores a major problem in the TV advertising space, one where brands are not connecting with a large demographic of viewers who rely on accessibility tools to enjoy shows and movies. This shortfall underscores a major missed…Read Article

Court Hits DVD Pirates with $7.5 Million Judgment

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

An anti-piracy billboard. (Image by Lord Jim via Flickr Creative Commons, Graphic: Descrier) A federal court in Washington state has imposed a $7.5 million judgment against nearly two dozen defendants who were accused of selling DVDs on Amazon that contained unauthorized copies of major Hollywood films. The money will be paid to Amazon and to several production studios, including Comcast’s NBC Universal, Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and Paramount…Amazon · Washington See the Story

Exclusive: DirecTV adding MeTV Toons to satellite, streaming services

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

(Graphic by The Desk) DirecTV is in the process of bringing Weigel Broadcasting’s retro cartoon channel MeTV Toons to its satellite and streaming platforms, The Desk has learned. The channel will occupy the slot vacated by Comcast’s Universal Kids, which shut down in March. A handful of DirecTV satellite customers noticed MeTV Toons appear in their electronic program guides earlier this week, though no programming was actually available on the s…DirecTV · United States Read Article

Verizon announces pricing terms of its private exchange offers for 10 series of notes and ...

100% Center coverage: 4 sources

NEW YORK, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced the pricing terms of its two previously announced related transactions to repurchase 10 series of its outstanding notes listed in the tables below.New York City · New York See the Story

Fox News Digital Logs 134.4 Million Multiplatform Unique Views in May

Coverage: 2 sources

The logo of Fox News Digital. (Courtesy image) Fox News Digital recorded its second-best month ever in May, reaching 134.4 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors and posting year-over-year growth, according to data from Comscore. The platform led all news brands in multiplatform views for the 13th consecutive month and in multiplatform minutes for the 51st straight month. In total, Fox News Digital delivered 3.8 billion multiplatfor…YouTube · United States See the Story

FCC seeks public comment on TV, radio ownership reform

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Brendan Carr participates in a panel discussion at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference. (Photo by Gage Skidmore) The Federal Communications Commission has issued a public notice that starts the process of reforming the agency’s rules regarding the ownership of licensed broadcast radio and television stations. In a statement released on Wednesday, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the evolving media landscape was the primary reason why…Radio · Washington See the Story

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