Allen Media-owned station KADN in Lafayette and Acadiana, Louisiana has laid off staff due to “economic challenges.” The Fox and NBC affiliate will also drop their morning and noon newscasts. The Advocate said a source told them, “the cuts include the faces of its morning show, Good Day Acadiana — reporter Al Hebert, co-anchors Alex…Allen […]
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Shari Redstone, chair of CBS parent company Paramount Global, said Wednesday that CBS leadership made a “bad mistake” with their handling of CBS Mornings co-host Tony Dokoupil’s contentious interview last week with author Ta-Nehisi Coates. (CNN) “I frankly think Tony did a great job with that interview,” she said, adding, “He showed that there was…Shari
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Ken Jautz, a key senior CNN executive who played a critical role in both making the news giant run properly and developing some of its best-known personalities, will leave the Warner Bros. Discovery operation by year’s end. (Variety) Jautz most recently served as executive vice president, operations. He also was a member of “the quad,”…Ken
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While the evening news broadcasts may not have seen a bounce from last week’s CBS News vice presidential debate between Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), the cable news networks did enjoy a boost for their simulcasts. (TVNewser) ABC News’ Good Morning America once again was in the top position for total…While
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When teachers at a Los Angeles high school called their on-site lounge “sad,” “basic,” and “antiquated,” they were being charitable. In truth, the room likely hadn’t been remodeled since the ’80s, with its drab decor and random clutter making it the opposite of a restful retreat for the educators. Coffee Mate, via its recently named…When
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As X continues to alienate advertisers, even recently suing a group over their boycott of the platform, the company is shifting its creator payments policy to be less dependent on ads. (TechCrunch) Since last year, X has shared ad revenue with creators based on how many verified users see ads in replies to their posts….As
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In his first interview since abruptly leaving the Los Angeles Times in January, former executive editor Kevin Merida said “disagreements” with owner Patrick Soon-Shiong led to his exit from the paper. (TheWrap)In his first interview since abruptly leaving the Los Angeles Times in January, former executive editor Kevin Merida said “disagreements” with owner Patrick Soon-Shiong
Local stations are continuing to push to reclaim the 10 p.m. hour from broadcast networks, Mike Hayes, president of Hearst Television, said Wednesday. (Deadline)Local stations are continuing to push to reclaim the 10 p.m. hour from broadcast networks, Mike Hayes, president of Hearst Television, said Wednesday. (Deadline) Read More
The editorial board of one of Ukraine’s most respected media outlets, Ukrainska Pravda, accused President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office of launching an “ongoing and systematic pressure” campaign against it that threatens the independence of its work. (RFE/RF)The editorial board of one of Ukraine’s most respected media outlets, Ukrainska Pravda, accused President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office of launching
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Paul Rowland, editorial director of Reach’s Live network of websites, described page views as “the best thing we’ve got right now” amid a drive to increase the number of stories it publishes. (Press Gazette)Paul Rowland, editorial director of Reach’s Live network of websites, described page views as “the best thing we’ve got right now” amid
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