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Noncitizen journalists face risk from ICE — here’s what newsrooms can do
Noncitizen journalists face risk from ICE — here’s what newsrooms can do
We spoke to experts in immigration and media law about how newsrooms should prepare for ICE detentions of journalists
freedom.press
November 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Noncitizen journalists face risk from ICE — here’s what newsrooms can do
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'Don't adjust your settings....We are MS NOW,' says @CapehartJ as MSNBC changes over.....
November 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
'Don't adjust your settings....We are MS NOW,' says @CapehartJ as MSNBC changes over.....
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NOW: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social airs for the first time under the new banner @ms.now.
November 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
NOW: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social airs for the first time under the new banner @ms.now.
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Scoop: Staffers at the Los Angeles Times have averted a strike, with the guild striking a contract deal with management after a grueling negotiating process.
Details in @status.news: link.status.news/3WTZc2H
Details in @status.news: link.status.news/3WTZc2H
November 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Scoop: Staffers at the Los Angeles Times have averted a strike, with the guild striking a contract deal with management after a grueling negotiating process.
Details in @status.news: link.status.news/3WTZc2H
Details in @status.news: link.status.news/3WTZc2H
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YouTube TV, Disney reach deal to restore access to ESPN networks
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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AHAHAHAHAHA www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Documents: NFL wants union to stop report cards
The NFL filed a grievance against the NFL Players Association, asking the union to stop its annual team report cards, according to documents obtained by ESPN.
www.espn.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
AHAHAHAHAHA www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
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@the-independent.com writes on @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social's “journalistic clout as it prepares to lead the network into a new era.”
Read more and watch “The Weekend” Saturday at 7 a.m. ET under the #MSNOW name.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Read more and watch “The Weekend” Saturday at 7 a.m. ET under the #MSNOW name.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
MS NOW officially launches with weekend show that put nail in Cuomo’s electoral hopes
‘Everyone else is contracting. And you know, we're standing up our own newsroom with our own reporters,’ host Jonathan Capehart said about the outlook for MS NOW.
www.independent.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
@the-independent.com writes on @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social's “journalistic clout as it prepares to lead the network into a new era.”
Read more and watch “The Weekend” Saturday at 7 a.m. ET under the #MSNOW name.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Read more and watch “The Weekend” Saturday at 7 a.m. ET under the #MSNOW name.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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A big shift in how the MLS-Apple deal operates. frontofficesports.com/mls-folding-...
MLS to Fold Season Pass, Shift All Games to Apple TV in 2026
Major League Soccer is ending its MLS Season Pass streaming subscription product and will make games available through Apple TV service.
frontofficesports.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A big shift in how the MLS-Apple deal operates. frontofficesports.com/mls-folding-...
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This just in: BBC chair Samir Shah has responded to Trump's legal threat by sending a "personal letter" making clear "that he and the Corporation are sorry for the edit of the President's speech." And/but the BBC also says Trump has no basis for a defamation lawsuit.
BBC statement in relation to Panorama - Trump: A Second Chance
www.bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
This just in: BBC chair Samir Shah has responded to Trump's legal threat by sending a "personal letter" making clear "that he and the Corporation are sorry for the edit of the President's speech." And/but the BBC also says Trump has no basis for a defamation lawsuit.
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Most major streaming services are raising their prices at a rate that far outpaces inflation, and it just seems clear that a large part of this strategy involves just hoping that most customers are too lazy to cancel their subscriptions. My guess is this will result in more and m
Streaming Prices Are Soaring—and Consumers Are Still Paying
The menu of options for how to watch shows and movies without cable continues to grow—as do their price tags. But viewers have generally been sticking with their subscriptions.
www.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Most major streaming services are raising their prices at a rate that far outpaces inflation, and it just seems clear that a large part of this strategy involves just hoping that most customers are too lazy to cancel their subscriptions. My guess is this will result in more and m
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WETA to cancel “PBS News Weekend” amid federal funding cuts https://nca.st/gpGk9
WETA to cancel “PBS News Weekend” amid federal funding cuts
WETA, the public television station based in Washington, D.C., will end broadcasts of “PBS News ... Read More
nca.st
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
WETA to cancel “PBS News Weekend” amid federal funding cuts https://nca.st/gpGk9
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Paramount, Netflix, and Comcast are putting in bids for Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was, in the long run, a very bad idea with disastrous consequences.
www.wsj.com/business/med...
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was, in the long run, a very bad idea with disastrous consequences.
www.wsj.com/business/med...
Exclusive | Paramount, Comcast, Netflix Prepare Bids for Warner as Deadline Approaches
Warner Bros. Discovery is holding an auction process in the hopes of having it completed by the end of the year.
www.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Paramount, Netflix, and Comcast are putting in bids for Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was, in the long run, a very bad idea with disastrous consequences.
www.wsj.com/business/med...
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was, in the long run, a very bad idea with disastrous consequences.
www.wsj.com/business/med...
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The BBC says it formally apologized to President Donald Trump over a documentary episode after he threatened to sue over it. However, the broadcaster rejected his claims that it was defamatory. Legal experts say it’d be a tough task to win too.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The BBC says it formally apologized to President Donald Trump over a documentary episode after he threatened to sue over it. However, the broadcaster rejected his claims that it was defamatory. Legal experts say it’d be a tough task to win too.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
BBC apologizes to Trump for 2024 documentary but rejects defamation claim
British broadcaster responds to $1 billion lawsuit threat from president’s lawyer over the editing of footage from Trump’s speech before the attack on the Capitol.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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The BBC says it formally apologized to President Donald Trump over a documentary episode after he threatened to sue over it. However, the broadcaster rejected his claims that it was defamatory. Legal experts say it’d be a tough task to win too.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The BBC says it formally apologized to President Donald Trump over a documentary episode after he threatened to sue over it. However, the broadcaster rejected his claims that it was defamatory. Legal experts say it’d be a tough task to win too.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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So sorry to hear about the passing of veteran ABC News journalist Jim Avila. We covered Obama together. But Jim was more than a competitor. He was a friend. Jim even arranged this sailing trip during one of our assignments together. He often talked about how much he loved his family. RIP Jim.
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 AM
So sorry to hear about the passing of veteran ABC News journalist Jim Avila. We covered Obama together. But Jim was more than a competitor. He was a friend. Jim even arranged this sailing trip during one of our assignments together. He often talked about how much he loved his family. RIP Jim.
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New NBCSN to launch Monday, will include mix of Peacock-exclusives (including NBA) and NBC broadcast network staples (ex. Kentucky Derby).
NBC announcement mentions "dozens" of baseball games in yet-to-be-announced agreement with MLB: www.sportsmediawatch.com/2025/11/nbcs...
NBC announcement mentions "dozens" of baseball games in yet-to-be-announced agreement with MLB: www.sportsmediawatch.com/2025/11/nbcs...
NBCSN to launch Monday, will air NBA, MLB and more
The new NBCSN is launching next week and has unveiled a programming lineup of NBA, Major League Baseball and much more.
www.sportsmediawatch.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
New NBCSN to launch Monday, will include mix of Peacock-exclusives (including NBA) and NBC broadcast network staples (ex. Kentucky Derby).
NBC announcement mentions "dozens" of baseball games in yet-to-be-announced agreement with MLB: www.sportsmediawatch.com/2025/11/nbcs...
NBC announcement mentions "dozens" of baseball games in yet-to-be-announced agreement with MLB: www.sportsmediawatch.com/2025/11/nbcs...
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NBCUniversal is back in the game of operating a stand-alone sports network.
The Comcast-controlled media conglomerate said it would revive NBC Sports Network, and devote it to sports programming that usually streams on the company's Peacock service
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
The Comcast-controlled media conglomerate said it would revive NBC Sports Network, and devote it to sports programming that usually streams on the company's Peacock service
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
NBC Revives NBC Sports Network, Launching First on YouTube TV, Offering Peacock’s Sports Line-Up
NBC said it would revive the NBC Sports Network, or NBCSN, using the outlet to show sports usually streamed on Peacock
variety.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
NBCUniversal is back in the game of operating a stand-alone sports network.
The Comcast-controlled media conglomerate said it would revive NBC Sports Network, and devote it to sports programming that usually streams on the company's Peacock service
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
The Comcast-controlled media conglomerate said it would revive NBC Sports Network, and devote it to sports programming that usually streams on the company's Peacock service
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
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I know this may not FEEL surprising, but I still remember when pay TV subscriber numbers first started to go down just a bit (circa 2010?) and the fall happened very fast. www.businessinsider.com/cable-tv-hou...
The cable TV industry is crossing a milestone: Only half of American households subscribe anymore.
For years, cable TV execs said they saw no evidence of cord-cutting. Not anymore.
www.businessinsider.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I know this may not FEEL surprising, but I still remember when pay TV subscriber numbers first started to go down just a bit (circa 2010?) and the fall happened very fast. www.businessinsider.com/cable-tv-hou...
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New USA Sports announces Pac-12 rights deal: www.sportsmediawatch.com/2025/11/usa-...
New USA Sports announces Pac-12 deal
One day after officially announcing the USA Sports brand, Versant on Thursday announced a new rights deal with the reconstituted Pac-12.
www.sportsmediawatch.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
New USA Sports announces Pac-12 rights deal: www.sportsmediawatch.com/2025/11/usa-...
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"I think MSNBC — or MS NOW — has always been a place of smart content,” @stephruhle.bsky.social tells @forbes.com about MS NOW and her weekly YouTube series alongside @velshi.com.
Watch “It’s Happening with Velshi & Ruhle" live on Wednesdays at 3pm ET on YouTube.
Read more: tinyurl.com/3da3ht2r
Watch “It’s Happening with Velshi & Ruhle" live on Wednesdays at 3pm ET on YouTube.
Read more: tinyurl.com/3da3ht2r
As MSNBC Becomes MS NOW, Ali Velshi And Stephanie Ruhle Take Viewer Questions On YouTube
The longtime MSNBC hosts have a new YouTube show Wednesdays at 3 p.m. where they take real-time questions from viewers.
tinyurl.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"I think MSNBC — or MS NOW — has always been a place of smart content,” @stephruhle.bsky.social tells @forbes.com about MS NOW and her weekly YouTube series alongside @velshi.com.
Watch “It’s Happening with Velshi & Ruhle" live on Wednesdays at 3pm ET on YouTube.
Read more: tinyurl.com/3da3ht2r
Watch “It’s Happening with Velshi & Ruhle" live on Wednesdays at 3pm ET on YouTube.
Read more: tinyurl.com/3da3ht2r
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ESPN parent company Disney reports fiscal fourth-quarter earnings in the morning, and the ongoing standoff with YouTube TV looms large. frontofficesports.com/disneys-yout...
Disney's YouTube TV Blackout Looms Over Earnings
Disney’s quarterly earnings reports, always closely watched events in the media business, will take on a particularly heightened level Thursday.
frontofficesports.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
ESPN parent company Disney reports fiscal fourth-quarter earnings in the morning, and the ongoing standoff with YouTube TV looms large. frontofficesports.com/disneys-yout...
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SCOOP: Hulu spent $100M on Kim Kardashian’s 'All’s Fair', paying its five leads an average of $350K per episode. Critics called it “a crime against television.” Viewers made it Hulu’s biggest launch in three years. @snoodit.bsky.social reports: theankler.com/p/100-millio...
November 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
SCOOP: Hulu spent $100M on Kim Kardashian’s 'All’s Fair', paying its five leads an average of $350K per episode. Critics called it “a crime against television.” Viewers made it Hulu’s biggest launch in three years. @snoodit.bsky.social reports: theankler.com/p/100-millio...