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@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-28 19:15:44

Memo: CNBC hires The Information's Ken Brown as the network's new managing editor of digital and editorial strategy (Ted Johnson/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/ken-brown

The Information’s Ken Brown To Join CNBC As Managing Editor of Digital And Editorial Strategy
Brown will lead CNBC Digital after working for The Information and The Wall Street Journal.

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-05-29 01:31:37

NFL bumps up roster-cutdown deadline due to Rams-49ers game in Australia nytimes.com/athletic/7316800/2

NFL bumps up roster-cutdown deadline due to Rams-49ers game in Australia
The change will give the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams time to finalize plans before leaving for their Week 1 game in Australia.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-04-29 02:45:32

The War Powers Act does not give presidents an indefinite time to continue their military ambitions.
On May 1, a 60-day deadline will be met, at which point Trump must take further action if he wants the war in Iran to continue.
Per the law, hostilities must come to a close if Congress doesn’t authorize the war.
Trump can request a 30-day extension, requiring him to certify, in writing, that the current campaign is the result of an “unavoidable military necessity.”
T…

May 1 Marks a Crucial “War Powers” Deadline for Trump’s War in Iran
Trump can seek a 30-day extension, but would have to show Congress that the war is an “unavoidable military necessity.”…

@raiders@darktundra.xyz
2026-05-29 00:18:39

NFL sets 53-man roster cutdown deadline raiders.com/news/nfl-53-man-ro

NFL sets 53-man roster cutdown deadline
Teams must reduce their active rosters to a maximum of 53 players by 3 p.m. PT on Sunday, August. 30.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-29 04:05:48

Ofcom reports that 26% of UK viewers in 2025 chose Netflix first for TV viewing, vs. 25% for the BBC; in 2024, 28% turned to the BBC first and 23% to Netflix (Max Goldbart/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/netflix-c

Netflix Now First Port Of Call For UK Audiences Over BBC – Ofcom Media Nations
The Ofcom Media Nations report has found Netflix being chosen over the BBC in terms of what to watch by UK audiences

@raiders@darktundra.xyz
2026-05-28 23:46:41

NFL sets 53-man roster cutdown deadline raiders.com/news/nfl-53-man-ro

NFL sets 53-man roster cutdown deadline
Teams must reduce their active rosters to a maximum of 53 players by 3 p.m. PT on Sunday, August. 30.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-06-29 21:25:37

FOIA disclosure: the BBC had five sexual harassment disciplinary cases open in March amid a crackdown on power abuses following a 2025 workplace culture review (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/06/bbc-inves

BBC Investigates Five Employees For Sexual Harassment Amid Power Abuse Crackdown
The BBC has been investigating a handful of employees over sexual harassment allegations, as the British broadcaster cracks down on misconduct.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-05-29 02:40:42

France's market regulator warns crypto companies they could face blacklisting and lawsuits if they don't have MiCA licenses by the EU's June 30 deadline (Elizabeth Howcroft/Reuters)
reuters.com/business/finance/c

@aardrian@toot.cafe
2026-06-29 12:07:11

ICYMI: HHS extended a deadline to make healthcare apps / sites / kiosks accessible, kicking it to 2027 / 2028.
More:
lflegal.com/2023/07/healthtech
And:

Digital Accessibility, Healthcare, and US Law and Regulations
Note about Updates This article is about many of the laws and regulations that lie at the intersection of healthcare and digital accessibility in the United States. It was first published in 2023 when there was a Democrat (Joe Biden) in the White House. It has been updated many times since then.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-06-29 03:06:47

California voters will get to decide in November whether billionaires should pay a one-time 5% tax,
after a deadline passed on Thursday for its backers to withdraw the measure.
“Enthusiasm for the billionaire tax is unlike anything we have seen before,”
Debru Carthan, vice-president of the union sponsoring the measure, said during a Thursday-evening press conference.
“The billionaire tax will be on the November ballot and we intend to win.”
The so-called billio…

California billionaire tax will appear on ballot after deadline for deal passes
Proposal to introduce one-time tax of 5% will go to voters in November after backers decline to withdraw measure

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-04-29 21:15:55

The NAB's CEO says the FCC's "nearly unprecedented request" for Disney to reapply for TV licenses is contrary to established principles and creates uncertainty (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/04/jimmy-kim

FCC’s Jimmy Kimmel-Triggered Review Of ABC Station Licenses Criticized By Top Broadcast Trade Group
The National Association of Broadcasters is criticizing FCC Chairman Brendan Carr for his scrutiny of Disney and ABC over a joke by Jimmy Kimmel.

@relcfp@mastodon.social
2026-05-29 17:15:28

PAMLA 2026 CFP (Extended Deadline): A Ryan Coogler Roundtable: Reimagining Black Futures and Histories
ift.tt/cP2eTYG
updated: Friday, May 29, 2026 - 5:05amfull name / name of organization: Kwakiutl Dreher (University…
via Input 4 RELCFP

@seav@en.osm.town
2026-05-27 00:00:11

#Wikidata WikiProjects Days 2026 is coming up in mid-June! This virtual conference is a great opportunity to learn about @… and contribute to its numerous WikiProjects!
If you are interested in giving a talk, the deadline for submitting a session is 31 May CEST.

…
@servelan@newsie.social
2026-06-29 22:08:24

Zelenskyy Says Russia Keeps Resetting Its Deadline for Capturing Donetsk — Now at 15 Attempts — UNITED24 Media
united24media.com/war-in-ukrai

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-06-22 20:05:32

Alito and Thomas dissent in case involving race and law enforcement (Jordan Rubin/MS NOW)
ms.now/deadline-white-house/de
memeorandum.com/260622/p79#a26

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-22 12:56:09

MLB trade deadline predictions; Aaron Rodgers reunites with family ahead of final NFL season

cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-tra

MLB trade deadline predictions; Aaron Rodgers reunites with family ahead of final NFL season
Plus, offseason grades for every NBA team in the Western Conference

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-26 12:05:31

Tegna names Fox Television Stations veteran Patrick Paolini as CEO; former CEO Mike Steib stepped down in March after Nexstar announced its merger with Tegna (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/fox-stati

Fox Station Vet Patrick Paolini Named Tegna CEO As It Battles Through Nexstar Merger Litigation
Tegna has named Fox Television Stations veteran Patrick Paolini CEO as the company looks to resolve litigation seeking to undo its merger with Nexstar.

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-15 23:56:39

Cowboys’ Key George Pickens Deadline ‘Officially’ Passes on Wednesday heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-co

Cowboys’ Key George Pickens Deadline ‘Officially’ Passes on Wednesday
There was still a chance that the Cowboys and George Pickens could work out a new contract this offseason ... until Wednesday.

@heiseonline@social.heise.de
2026-06-17 15:19:00

NIS2-Mahnung: BSI setzt neue Frist zur Registrierung bis Ende Juli
Die Registrierungszahlen zum IT-Sicherheitsgesetz enttäuschen. Das BSI mahnt Firmen, NIS2-Vorgaben einzuhalten, und gibt eine neue Deadline vor.

NIS2-Mahnung: BSI setzt neue Frist zur Registrierung bis Ende Juli
Die Registrierungszahlen zum IT-Sicherheitsgesetz enttäuschen. Das BSI mahnt Firmen, NIS2-Vorgaben einzuhalten, und gibt eine neue Deadline vor.

@cyrevolt@mastodon.social
2026-06-20 11:44:04

Some more #UEFI entertainment, I'm just waiting for it. 😹
Seriously though, #firmware #security has become such a problem because many vendors just can't even get updates right, still disco…

Windows and Linux users: The deadline to update Secure Boot keys is near
What you need to know about the expiration of keys securing your machine's boot sequence.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-26 09:45:40

UK private equity firm Goldenpeak acquires Ampere Analysis for an undisclosed fee, marking the entertainment analysis company's first institutional investment (Jesse Whittock/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/ampere-an

Ampere Analysis Sold To Private Equity Firm Goldenpeak & Buys PlumResearch At Same Time
Ampere Analysis has been sold to private equity biz Goldenpeak, and at the same time bought PlumResearch.

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-07-28 23:04:32

Trump Fails To File Promised Birthright Citizenship Rehearing Before Deadline - Above the Law
abovethelaw.com/2026/07/trump-

@brian_gettler@mas.to
2026-06-24 15:48:31

CFP: Governing Global Empires: Ideas and Practices of Political Order, 5–6 March 2027
My colleague, Paula Hastings, is putting on what looks like an excellent conference at the University of Toronto. The deadline for proposals is 10 July. Consider applying!

Governing Global Empires: Ideas and Practices of Political Order | H-Net
5–6 March 2027University of TorontoThe Department of History at the University of Toronto and the Department of Historical and Cultural Studies at the University of Toronto Scarborough invite paper proposals for Governing Global Empires, a two-day conference that will explore ideas and practices of political order within and across multiple sites of empire since the eighteenth century.  

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-26 10:01:01

Gary Lineker's Goalhanger launches Goalhanger Ventures, an arm to provide infrastructure and funding, and makes an investment in Charlie Tymon's Invisible Media (Max Goldbart/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/goalhange

Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger Launches Ventures Arm
Goalhanger has launched a ventures arm and invested In Invisible Media - the 'Rest is' group is run by Gary Lineker.

@Dragofix@veganism.social
2026-05-19 02:15:03

Support local people to protect world's nature, new report urges, as deadline for global conservation target looms phys.org/news/2026-05-local-pe

Support local people to protect world's nature, new report urges, as deadline for global conservation target looms
For better or worse, a huge number of people will be affected by efforts to achieve "30x30"—the internationally-agreed conservation goal to protect and conserve at least 30% of the world's land and seas by 2030. How many people, and who they are, will depend on which aspects of nature are prioritized for protection—but in all scenarios, this human context must be a key consideration if plans are to succeed for both people and nature.

@doktrock@toad.social
2026-06-24 02:59:37

"The Extractive Midwest"
Call for Proposals
for Edited Volume
Proposal Deadline: 30 August 2026
niche-canada.org/2026/06/08/ca

Call for Proposals - The Extractive Midwest
Proposals should examine the relationship between extraction in its manifold forms and the history of the Midwest, broadly defined.

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-05-27 22:07:16

$1. One time. Today.
This is Democrat Josh Shapiro, and that’s the contribution I’m asking you to make before our huge End-of-Month fundraising deadline on May 31st.
No, that’s not a typo. Just $1.
− secure.actblue.com/donate/josh

Support Josh Shapiro
Contribute today:

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-21 13:06:33

MLB trade deadline buyers and sellers guide; handing out NBA offseason grades

cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-tra…

MLB trade deadline buyers and sellers guide; handing out NBA offseason grades
Plus, we have a new batch of WNBA Power Rankings

@raiders@darktundra.xyz
2026-06-29 08:27:35

Eagles, Raiders Receive Compelling Maxx Crosby Message heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas

Eagles, Raiders Receive Compelling Maxx Crosby Message
The Las Vegas Raiders‘ Maxx Crosby will have a lot of eyes on him in the early part of the 2026 NFL season. Many teams will want to see if Crosby is healthy after a failed physical caused the trade with the Baltimore Ravens to fall through.If Crosby can show that the meniscus tear in his left knee is behind him and produce at the rate many expect from him, there’s no doubt the Silver and Black will be receiving calls for him at the trade deadline.Moreover, any potential move will be determi…

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-05-19 17:45:42

Sebastian Stan Bashes Donald Trump Two Years After 'Apprentice' At Cannes: "We're In A Really, Really Bad Place" (Anthony D'Alessandro/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/sebastian
memeorandum.com/260519/p63#a26

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-05-24 15:40:38

Measles kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh : NPR
npr.org/2026/05/24/g-s1-123661

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-06-24 17:50:57

Binance says it will make a fresh push for permission to operate in the EU after its MiCA license application in Greece failed ahead of the June 30 deadline (Reuters)
reuters.com/business/finance/b

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-06-25 18:05:47

Sources: Hasbro is asking child actors on Peppa Pig to sign contracts letting their voices be used for AI; a group of agents condemns the terms (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/06/peppa-pig

‘Peppa Pig’ Causes AI Stink: Concern As Beloved Hasbro Series Asks Child Actors To Sign Over Their Voices To Artificial Intelligence
Peppa Pig' owner Hasbro has stoked anger by requiring child actors on the animated series to sign over their voices to artificial intelligence.

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-15 20:24:20

Deadline passes for George Pickens to receive long-term deal in 2026 dallascowboys.com/news/deadlin

Deadline passes for George Pickens to receive long-term deal in 2026
The deadline has officially passed for Cowboys WR George Pickens to receive a long-term extension in 2026. He will now officially play the season on a one-year, $27.3 million franchise tag.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-06-24 13:30:42

Source: the BBC plans a pilot program to live stream its 24-hour rolling news channel on YouTube in some international markets, including Australia (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/06/bbc-test-

BBC To Test Streaming News Channel Live On YouTube Outside Of UK
The BBC is piloting a live YouTube stream of its news channel outside of the UK as part of efforts to grow its overseas audience.

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-05-23 05:02:53

CBS News Radio Ends With An Edward R. Murrow Sign Off
deadline.com/2026/05/cbs-news-

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-15 11:15:17

July 15 franchise tag deadline will provide no drama in 2026 nfl.com/news/july-15-franchise

July 15 franchise tag deadline will provide no drama in 2026
July 15 marks the deadline for franchise-tagged players to enter multi-year deals. With George Pickens, who the Dallas Cowboys don't play on extending this year, the only player still on the tag, it will be a quiet day on that front. 

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-15 20:13:07

Deadline passes for George Pickens to receive long-term deal in 2026 dallascowboys.com/news/deadlin

Deadline passes for George Pickens to receive long-term deal in 2026
The deadline has officially passed for Cowboys WR George Pickens to receive a long-term extension in 2026. He will now officially play the season on a one-year, $27.3 million franchise tag.

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-05-15 20:21:02

Trump misses deadline to disclose tens of millions of dollars in stock trades (Washington Post)
washingtonpost.com/politics/20
memeorandum.com/260515/p89#a26

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-06-23 11:55:36

Piers Morgan's Uncensored raised $27M led by Raine Ventures and Antenna Group, with Elisabeth Murdoch participating, sources say at a $145M valuation (Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/06/piers-mor

Piers Morgan Backed By Liz Murdoch As Part Of $27M Raise For Uncensored Venture
Piers Morgan has completed a $27M raise for his growing YouTube empire. Backers includ Liz Murdoch.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-07-02 10:01:29

Cloudflare sets a September 15 deadline for AI companies to differentiate their web crawlers into search, AI training, and AI agents or face being blocked (Samantha Elkins/NBC News)
nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/clo

Cloudflare sets AI crawler deadline: separate search or be blocked
Cloudflare, a leading internet services company, is digging in its heels in an escalating dispute over AI web crawlers’ free access to site owners’ content.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-23 17:01:26

Night-owned podcast network The Roost rebrands as Podium, signs Trisha Paytas, and says it reaches 50M monthly video and audio impressions (Jesse Whittock/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/roost-pod

The Roost Podcast Network Relaunches As Podium & Signs Trisha Paytas Show ‘Just Trish’
The Roost Podcast Network has rebranded as Podium and signed Trisha Paytas and her show 'Just Trish'.

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-05-22 03:32:14

Stephen Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show’ Guests Include Paul McCartney
deadline.com/2026/05/stephen-c

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-06-23 19:40:42

UNIC: cinema admissions fell 4.4% YoY to 873.2M in Europe in 2025 and box office revenue fell 1.2% to €6.9B; US movies make up the bulk of the European market (Zac Ntim/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/06/cinema-ad

Cinema Admissions Dropped Across Europe In 2025 
UNIC’s report also states that box office revenues across Europe dropped slightly by 1.2% to €6.9 billion. 

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2026-05-18 21:11:20

NFL sets supplemental draft deadline for Brendan Sorsby amid gambling investigation

cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/b

NFL sets supplemental draft deadline for Brendan Sorsby amid gambling investigation
The Texas Tech QB has until June 22 to determine whether he's eligible to play college football next season or headed to the pros

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-23 23:05:50

A judge extends the temporary order pausing the Paramount-WBD merger for 14 more days and writes that the WGA can participate in a scheduled hearing on August 3 (Ted Johnson/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/paramount

Judge Extends Temporary Restraining Order Pausing Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
The judge wants to give more time for attorneys to work out a schedule for a preliminary injunction.

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-06-15 20:55:43

Alito dissents from rejection of anti-abortion student's appeal in free speech case (Jordan Rubin/MS NOW)
ms.now/deadline-white-house/de
memeorandum.com/260615/p93#a26

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-17 16:39:26

George Pickens' Cowboys future just got more complicated sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/dallas

George Pickens' Cowboys future just got more complicated
George Pickens will play the 2026 season on the franchise tag after the Dallas Cowboys skipped a long-term extension before the July 15 deadline.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-06-23 00:35:34

UK ministers are advancing a bill requiring YouTube and TikTok to promote BBC and ITV content; it also would force streamers to show big sports events for free (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/06/youtube-p

YouTube & TikTok Compelled To Boost BBC & ITV Content Under UK Government Plans
YouTube, TikTok, and other major video-sharing platforms will be told to carry public service content prominently under new UK legislation.

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-06-28 23:27:43

AFI Names 'Blazing Saddles' Funniest Movie Of All Time For Mel Brooks 100th
deadline.com/2026/06/blazing-s

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-23 12:10:46

TelevisaUnivision reports Q2 revenue up 10% to $1.3B due to FIFA rights in Mexico, US ad revenue down 29% to $323.3M, subscription and licensing up 40% to $621M (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/world-cup

World Cup Q2 Split At TelevisaUnivision; Mexico Results Boom But U.S. Sees 29% Ad Sales Drop
TelevisaUnivision's second quarter was shaped by the World Cup, which boosted Mexico but hurt the U.S. due to rival Telemundo controlling the rights.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-23 06:51:03

UK PM Andy Burnham keeping Lisa Nandy on as culture secretary renews pressure over potential streaming license fees and puts the WBD deal back in the spotlight (Max Goldbart/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/lisa-nand

Analysis: As The New UK Prime Minister Cosies Up To Donald Trump, Lisa Nandy Could Be About To Become The Most Consequential Culture Secretary In America In Recent Memory
As Andy Burnham befriends Donald Trump, UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has big calls to make on Paramount, the streamer licence fee and big tech.

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-07-28 00:14:09

Limited back to 2023, though.
Judge Rules Trump's Trust Must Provide Financial Documents To BBC
deadline.com/2026/07/trump-bbc

@memeorandum@universeodon.com
2026-06-13 09:56:00

Kennedy Center Misses Deadline, Wants More Time to Remove Trump's Name (Wall Street Journal)
wsj.com/politics/policy/kenned
memeorandum.com/260613/p3#a260

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-07-15 20:04:34

Cowboys WR George Pickens will be only player to play 2026 on franchise tag nytimes.com/athletic/7447339/2

Cowboys WR George Pickens will be only player to play 2026 on franchise tag
The NFL's deadline for players who were franchise-tagged to sign multiyear extensions passed at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-22 21:30:59

The FCC opens up public comment on whether ABC's The View qualifies as a "bona fide news program" and is therefore exempt from equal time requirements (Ted Johnson/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/fcc-the-v

FCC Opens Up Public Comment On Whether ABC’s ‘The View’ Is A News Show And Exempt From Equal Time Requirements
The agency is seeking comment on whether 'The View' is a news show and exempt from equal time requirements.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-06-22 15:28:08

ABC is airing direct appeals to its audience for The View and for stations it owns, asking viewers to comment on FCC actions challenging the show and stations (Ted Johnson/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/06/abc-the-v

ABC Launches On-Air Campaign Warning Viewers Of FCC Actions And Urging Public Comment
The spots, to start airing on Monday, calls for viewers to file public comment with the agency.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-21 21:30:52

Antenna: the 2026 World Cup drove 2.8M subscriptions to Fox One in June, including 400K on June 11, eclipsing the 1.1M sign-ups during January's NFL playoffs (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/world-cup

World Cup Spurred 2.8 Million Sign-Ups To Fox One Streamer, June Data Reveals
The World Cup is credited with spurring 2.8 million new sign-ups to streaming outlet Fox One in June, according to research firm Antenna.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-20 11:15:48

Audio from an all-hands: BBC's new DG Matt Brittin said he wants to use data to build a "sat nav around bias" and iPlayer is not doing a "good enough job" (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/bbc-matt-

BBC’s New Boss Tells Staff He Will Use Data To Build “Sat Nav Around Bias” & Says iPlayer Must Improve
BBC DG Matt Brittin has revealed that he plans to use data improve impartiality, and has warned that iPlayer is not doing a good enough job.

@servelan@newsie.social
2026-06-12 05:39:38

Kennedy Center board to fight order to remove Trump’s name as deadline looms - The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com/style/2026/

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-20 00:35:43

YouTube partners with the Television Academy to stream the Sports and News & Documentary Emmys; sports will be on May 26 and news and documentary on May 27-28 (Ted Johnson/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/emmys-new

Sports And News & Documentary Emmys Partner With YouTube For Streaming Of Upcoming Ceremonies
YouTube will stream the ceremonies live next week.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-06-18 21:15:50

Ryan Coogler's Proximity Media strikes an overall deal with Netflix to develop series after Coogler's five-year TV deal with Disney ended (Peter White/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/06/ryan-coog

Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media Strikes TV Overall Deal With Netflix After Exiting Disney Pact
It comes after Sinner director Coogler’s five-year TV deal with Disney ended

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-06-17 17:20:46

Email: BBC says commissioning spend will be reduced by £80M by March 2028 and TV development budget will be slashed by 15% annually (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/06/bbc-slash

BBC Tells Producers About Plans To Slash TV Development Spend By 15% Annually
BBC content chief Kate Phillips has written to producers to explain that the corporation's TV development budget will be slashed by 15% annually.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-17 18:48:36

A US district court judge says she'll issue a ruling by July 22 on state AGs' request for a temporary stay that would pause the Paramount-WBD merger (Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/paramount

Judge Says She’ll Rule By Next Week On Emergency Motion In State AGs’ Challenge To Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
The judge listed to about 80 minutes of oral arguments.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-17 18:41:02

Sinclair-owned TV stations affiliated with ABC and NBC aired Trump's speech about elections, using Sinclair's feed; Sinclair owns or operates 177 stations (Patrick Hipes/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/sinclair-

Sinclair-Owned ABC And NBC Stations Preempt Networks To Carry Trump Primetime Speech
A number of ABC and NBC stations owned by Sinclair Broadcasting ended up airing President Donald Trump's primetime speech on Thursday

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-17 11:40:57

President Trump says ABC and NBC should have their licenses revoked for not carrying his speech, alleging they are part of a "plot" to continue election "fraud" (Ted Johnson/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/trump-thr

Donald Trump Says ABC And NBC Should Lose Broadcast Licenses Because They Didn’t Carry His Primetime Address On Election Claims
The president gave a speech on election integrity, but networks cast a lot of skepticism over his claims

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-06-16 11:05:42

Sources: Bari Weiss has met with journalists she considers free thinkers in London, as she considers CBS News and The Free Press' operations outside the US (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/06/bari-weis

CBS News Chief Bari Weiss Met BBC’s Justin Webb As She Eyes Global Hires
Bari Weiss' interest in British journalists extends beyond CBS News' surprise hire of Sky News presenter Trevor Phillips.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-15 22:55:49

Alan Cumming Urges UK Industry To Help Bring Down Paramount-Warner Merger, As Government Poised To Make Intervention (Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/alan-cumm

Alan Cumming Urges UK Industry To Help Bring Down Paramount-Warner Merger, As Government Poised To Make Intervention
Alan Cumming is leading a Paramount-Warner boycott via a Block The Merger UK coalition as the government prepares to make an announcement.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-15 14:50:46

Brendan Carr proposes a repeal of the national ownership cap, which restricts broadcasters from covering 39% of US households, and sets an August 6 FCC vote (Ted Johnson/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/fcc-natio

FCC Chairman Proposes Repeal Of National Ownership Cap, Sets August Vote
The commission will vote in August on whether to repeal the cap.

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2026-05-15 10:25:55

Sources: Paramount's WBD deal to absorb HBO Max may breach its joint venture agreement with Comcast to avoid direct streaming competition in European markets (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/paramount

Paramount’s Warner Bros. Takeover Expected To Breach Its SkyShowtime Venture With Comcast
Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is expected to create complications for its SkyShowtime partnership with Comcast.

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2026-06-15 21:15:38

In a note to partners, Disney says Disney Branded Television is rebranding itself as Disney Kids & Family to reflect the nature of the division's content (Nellie Andreeva/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/06/disney-br

Disney Branded Television Changes Name To Disney Kids & Family
Disney Branded Television is rebranding itself as Disney Kids & Family. The new name will more accurately reflect the division's content & audience.

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2026-05-13 23:15:50

Over 100 former ABC News journalists sign an open letter supporting the network and Disney as ABC pushes back against the FCC's investigation of The View (Ted Johnson/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/abc-news-

Former ABC News Journalists Sign Letter Supporting Network As It Pushes Back On FCC: “This Is Political Retaliation, Not Regulatory Enforcement”
Sam Donaldson and Chris Bury are among those who signed on to the letter.

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2026-07-14 03:40:37

State AGs file a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to pause Paramount's WBD merger, pending the state AGs' antitrust lawsuit (Ted Johnson/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/paramount

State AGs Seek Temporary Restraining Order To Pause Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
The TRO motion was filed late Monday after the AGs filed their initial lawsuit.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-14 11:30:41

The BBC reports license fee payers fell 539K YoY to 23.3M in 2025-26, the biggest fall since 2020-21; license fee income rose £36M to £3.9B after the fee uplift (Max Goldbart/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/bbc-licen

BBC License Fee Payers Plummet By Half A Million
The number of BBC licence fee payers fell by 539,000 last year as charter renewal negotiations enter a new stage, according to the annual report.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-14 08:05:46

ITV says it remains in "active discussions" with Sky over a sale of its M&E business, and reports Q1 revenue flat YoY to £877M and Studios up 4% YoY to £400M (Max Goldbart/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/itv-sky-d

ITV Still In “Active Discussions” With Sky Over Sale
ITV and Sky are still in "active discussions" over a sale, the 'Love Island' network has said in a Q1 trading update.

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2026-07-13 18:01:09

Paramount says states' lawsuit "reflects a fundamentally flawed application of the antitrust laws" and the delay "will only harm entertainment workers" (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/paramount

Paramount Says States’ Lawsuit Seeking To Block WBD Deal “Will Only Harm Entertainment Workers”
Paramount hit back at an antitrust lawsuit filed Monday by attorneys general of 12 states seeking to block the company's pending $110 billion merger.

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2026-07-13 19:10:39

Netflix adds Alan's Universe to its library and will carry new episodes the same day they appear on YouTube, expanding its partnership with Alan Chikin Chow (Denise Petski/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/alan-chik

Alan Chikin Chow’s ‘Alan’s Universe’ Heads To Netflix
Netflix is expanding its relationship with hit YouTube creator Alan Chikin Chow, bringing his Alan's Universe videos to the platform.

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2026-07-13 17:15:40

The UK's culture secretary Lisa Nandy says she backs an expansion of the BBC license fee to include subscribers to streamers, though many ideas remain in play (Max Goldbart/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/lisa-nand

UK Culture Secretary Backs BBC License Fee Expanding To Cover Streaming Service Subscribers
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said the BBC licence fee could be expanded to subscribers to Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+.

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2026-05-13 18:35:43

Apple TV head of international development Morgan Wandell is leaving to launch a production company, Kismet; Matt Cherniss will take over series Wandell handled (Nellie Andreeva/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/morgan-wa

Morgan Wandell Leaving As Apple TV Head Of International Development To Launch Kismet Production Company
Morgan Wandell is leaving as Head Of International Development at Apple TV after almost a decade to launch Kismet, a scripted production company.

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2026-05-12 10:01:20

ITN CEO Rachel Corp steps down with immediate effect after nearly four years at the UK news producer, replaced by Ian Rumsey; her exit shocked colleagues (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/itn-ceo-r

ITN CEO Rachel Corp Steps Down Immediately
Rachel Corp, the chief executive of storied British news producer ITN, is stepping down with immediate effect after nearly four years.

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2026-07-12 06:06:15

BBC Director General Matt Brittin says he will review BBC's foreign content acquisition strategy amid criticism over outbidding rivals for shows like Scooby-Doo (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/bbc-revie

BBC To Review Foreign Acquisitions After Being Slammed For Outbidding Rivals For ‘Scooby-Doo’
The BBC's new boss will review the UK broadcaster's content acquisitions strategy amid anger over outbidding commercial rivals for U.S. series.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-12 15:45:36

Ofcom is investigating GB News over a Trump interview from November for "due impartiality and material misleadingness", after initially declining to investigate (Max Goldbart/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/ofcom-inv

Ofcom Investigating GB News Over Donald Trump Interview After All
Ofcom is investigating GB News over its Donald Trump Bev Turner Interview after initially declining to back in February.

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2026-06-11 21:30:50

Filing: Fox Corp.'s board extends CEO Lachlan Murdoch's contract through 2030 and raises his target annual bonus to $9M and his annual equity award to $20M (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/06/fox-corp-

Fox Corp. Board Ups CEO Lachlan Murdoch’s Annual Bonus And Equity Award, Extends Contract Through 2030
Fox Corp.'s board of directors has extended the contract of CEO Lachlan Murdoch through 2030 and also increased his annual bonus and equity award.

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2026-06-11 01:15:47

WSJ asks a judge to toss out Trump's revised defamation lawsuit over its Jeffrey Epstein letter story, saying it is a "re-package" of claims already dismissed (Ted Johnson/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/06/trump-wal

The Wall Street Journal Asks Judge To Toss Donald Trump’s Revised Lawsuit Over Story On Jeffrey Epstein Letter
Trump claimed he was defamed by a Journal story about a bawdy "birthday letter" to Jeffrey Epstein.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-11 10:15:32

X partners with soccer journalist Fabrizio Romano to host Fabrizio 24/7, a series of 40 videos and three live streams across the World Cup in June and July (Max Goldbart/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/fabrizio-

Fabrizio Romano Making Daily World Cup Show For X
Fabrizio Romano is making a daily World Cup football show for X / Twitter this summer.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-06-11 21:15:54

Sources: new Doctor Who episodes are likely to remain off TV until at least 2028; the BBC says it will use a competitive process to find producers for Season 16 (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/06/doctor-wh

‘Doctor Who’ Set To Be Off Air For Years Amid A Creative Regeneration That’s Failing To Spark Early Enthusiasm Among Producers
Doctor Who' is famed for having powers of regeneration, but the Time Lord's next transformation for the BBC could well be the most challenging yet.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-11 12:45:30

Fox reports Q3 revenue down 8.6% YoY to $3.99B, a profit of $175M, down from $354M YoY, cable revenue up 5% YoY to $1.74B, and ad revenue down 21% to $1.56B (Jill Goldsmith/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/fox-quart

Fox March Quarter Revenue Dips Without Super Bowl As Company Gears Up For World Cup
Fox fiscal Q3 quarterly revenue dipped from last year without the Super Bowl, which it broadcast the year before.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-06-11 12:10:50

BBC Storyville plans to start making premium short documentaries alongside features for the first time, with 10- to 40-minute films for BBC Four and BBC iPlayer (Max Goldbart/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/06/bbc-story

BBC Storyville Expands To Documentary Shorts
The BBC Storyville strand has expanded to documentary shorts, Nevine Mabro just revealed at Sheffield DocFest.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-09 00:55:46

Nexstar appeals a district court judge's injunction blocking its Tegna acquisition while an antitrust lawsuit proceeds and calls the injunction "overbroad" (Dominic Patten/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/nexstar-r

Nexstar Rails Against $6.2B Tegna Merger Injunction: Calls Out DirecTV & State AGs “Cynical Attempt To Advance Their Own Commercial & Political Interests”
Months after a federal judge put a freeze on Nexstar & Tegna's $6.2B merger, the local TV giant trashed State AGs & DirecTV in a hardcore court filing

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-09 06:35:45

A look at AI startup Versus, which gives viewers interactive experiences like games and trivia on second screens to play along with TV programs or other content (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/streamers

As Top Streamers Battle Churn, Emerging AI Start-Up Versus Offers Ways To Hold On To Viewers
As churn continues to bedevil top streamers, emerging firm Versus has used AI to help Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+ and others keep viewers in the fold.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-09 10:10:45

Analysis: the 2026 Emmy nominations for acting and hosting hit an 11-year low with only 22 performers of color recognized, down 21% from the nominees in 2025 (Anthony D'Alessandro/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/2026-emmy

2026 Emmys On-Screen Diversity Hits Eleven-Year Low
A closer look at diversity among the 2026 Emmy nominees, with historical context and comparisons to recent years shows that they hit an 11 year low.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-04 15:25:53

A look at the UK's role in the Paramount-WBD merger: Paramount has said it remains confident of avoiding a "ticking fee" that would start at the end of Q3 (Jake Kanter/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/paramount

As Paramount-Warner Merger Enters Antitrust Crunch Time In Europe, Britain Holds Key To David Ellison Hitting His September Deadline
Why the UK will be central to Paramount completing its takeover of Warner Bros. by September after a surprise intervention from minister Lisa Nandy.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-03 00:01:49

SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP have "reached a tentative agreement" on terms for a successor contract to their 2023 contracts; the deal is now headed for a board review (Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/studios-s

It’s Official! Studios & SAG-AFTRA Confirm New Deal
As Deadline exclusively reported earlier today, SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have nailed down a new contract.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-08 18:45:42

HBO Max received 122 Emmy nominations, Netflix landed 111, Disney received 111 overall, Apple scored 87, its most-ever, and Amazon landed 39 for Prime and MGM (Peter White/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/2026-emmy

‘Hacks’ & ‘The Pitt’s Help HBO Max Take Emmy Noms Crown Over Netflix As Apple Lands Most Nominations Ever
Which companies came out ahead in the 2026 Emmy nominations? We break down the biggest winners and losers among networks and streamers.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-08 00:05:50

A crew of 22 workers on the YouTube series CoComelon: The Melon Patch launched a strike over working conditions and management's refusal to bargain with IATSE (Katie Campione/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/iatse-cre

IATSE Strikes Against ‘CoComelon: The Melon Patch’
Crew has walked off the California set of CoComelon: The Melon Patch over multiple labor disputes

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-06-08 06:01:01

Backrooms, which has a budget of ~$10M, becomes A24's highest grossing movie ever with $212.6M in global box office in ten days, beating Marty Supreme's $191.2M (Anthony D'Alessandro/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/06/box-offic

‘Backrooms’ Becoming A24’s Highest Grossing Movie Ever Worldwide, Besting Timothée Chalamet’s $191M+ ‘Marty Supreme’ – Box Office
Backrooms' will overtake 'Marty Supreme' this weekend as A24's highest grossing movie at the global box office with more than $191M.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-07 15:35:45

In a filing, ABC says the FCC has targeted daytime and late-night TV the administration doesn't like while "leaving untouched the vast landscape of talk radio" (Ted Johnson/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/the-view-

ABC Says “Broad And Cross-Ideological Consensus” Backs ‘The View’ Amid FCC Investigation
The network filed a response to the FCC's investigation of the show's featuring of political candidates.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-06 09:20:31

Sky strikes a £2.1B output deal with ITV Studios, ITV's thriving production arm, until 2032; ITV Studios is not part of the acquisition (Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/sky-acqui

Sky To Takeover ITV In $2.1B Deal That Dramatically Reshapes British Television
Sky has finally sealed a deal to acquire ITV's television network operations, putting it in charge of hit series including 'Love Island.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-06 20:45:38

Indian streamer Zee5 pulls human rights drama Satluj, at the center of a government censorship battle since 2022, after two days, citing "current developments" (Stewart Clarke/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/satluj-di

Human Rights Drama ‘Satluj’ Starring Diljit Dosanjh Pulled From Streaming In India Days After Launch
Satluj, Honey Trehan’s human rights drama starring Diljit Dosanjh, has been pulled days after its launch in India.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-05-05 05:45:36

CBS' Tracker is moving production from Vancouver to Los Angeles for Season 4 after receiving a $48M California tax credit, the biggest ever for a series (Nellie Andreeva/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/05/tracker-r

‘Tracker’ Relocating To Los Angeles For Season 4 With $48M California Tax Credit
Tracker' starring Justin Hartley is moving to Los Angeles from Vancouver where the first 3 seasons were shot. Filming on Season 4 will begin in late June.