Media

Variety reports: In the media business, at least, breaking up can still be hard to do. MSNBC will have to take a new name in months to come as it seeks to carve out an identity that will have it competing for scoops and news with current corporate sibling NBC News. MSNBC will soon come to be known as MS …

CNN reports: As the cable news channel MSNBC splits up with NBC News, it is also dropping the “NBC” from its name. Later this year, the channel will become MS NOW, which stands for My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. “This new branding underscores our mission: to serve as a destination for breaking news and best-in-class opinion journalism, all …

The New York Post reports: The New York Post is going Hollywood. The nation’s most popular tabloid will launch The California Post early next year — delivering its brand of fearless, common-sense journalism and legendary headlines at a critical juncture for the Golden State. “Los Angeles and California surely need a daily dose of The Post as an antidote to …

Deadline reports: Skydance has responded to a series of queries from a group of Senate Democrats, declaring that it complied with anti-bribery laws as it worked to close its acquisition of Paramount Global. “Throughout its history and during the review of the proposed acquisition of Paramount, Skydance has fully complied with all applicable laws, including our nation’s anti-bribery laws,” Skydance …

The Hollywood Reporter reports: Big changes will come to CBS and CBS News, once Skydance‘s takeover of Paramount Global is closed. Skydance has told the FCC that once its acquisition of Paramount Global is complete, it will initiate a “comprehensive review” of CBS to ensure that the network is operating in the public interest, and that it will hire an …

Just in via press release: The following is a statement from the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) and Writers Guild of America West (WGAW): On July 2nd, Paramount agreed to settle a baseless lawsuit brought against 60 Minutes and CBS News by President Trump for $16 million. On July 15, during a regular show of The Late Show with …

Newsweek reports: Stephen Colbert announced during the taping of Thursday night’s show that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is ending in May 2026. Colbert said, in part, “Before we start the show, I want to let you know something I found out just last night. Next year will be our last season. The network will be ending ‘The Late …

Deadline Hollywood reports: In a shocking move, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is ending in May 2026. “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season. We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire The Late Show franchise at that time. We are proud that Stephen called …

The Hill reports: Journalist Terry Moran has said he’s on Substack after ABC News said it would not renew his contract following a social media post taking a swing at President Trump and top White House aide Stephen Miller. “I was a reporter and anchor for ABC News. And as you may have heard … I’m not there anymore,” Moran …

The Associated Press reports: Correspondent Terry Moran is out at ABC News, two days after the organization suspended its correspondent for a social media post that called Trump administration deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “world class hater.” The network said Tuesday that it was at the end of its contract with Moran “and based on his recent post …

The Hollywood Reporter reports: Hollywood conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday made it official, unveiling plans to separate the company, in a tax-free transaction, into two publicly traded companies, “enabling each to maximize its potential.” The Streaming & Studios company will consist of Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, DC Studios, HBO, and HBO Max, as well as …

The Hollywood Reporter reports: Netflix is stepping in to save Sesame Street. The streaming giant has inked a deal with Sesame Workshop for new episodes of the long-running children’s show, just months after Warner Bros. Discovery opted not to renew its output deal for the program in a strategic shift at its streaming service Max (which will soon return to …

The New York Times reports: CBS News faced another shock wave on Monday after its president, Wendy McMahon, abruptly said that she would exit her post, the latest development in an ongoing showdown between the news division and President Trump. Ms. McMahon, whose full title was president of CBS News and Stations, said in a memo that “it’s become clear the …

Axios reports: Charter Communications has agreed to buy Cox Communications from Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises for approximately $34.5 billion, the companies announced on Friday. The combined company would become America’s largest cable TV and broadband provider by subscribers, leapfrogging Comcast. The combined company eventually will be called Cox Communications, with Charter CEO Chris Winfrey retaining his title and Cox Enterprises CEO …

The New York Times reports: Joy Reid’s evening news show on MSNBC is being canceled, part of a far-reaching programming overhaul orchestrated by Rebecca Kutler, the network’s new president, two people familiar with the changes said. The final episode of Ms. Reid’s 7 p.m. show, “The ReidOut,” is planned for sometime this week, according to the people, who were not …

The Hill reports: The Washington Post this week backed out of a “Fire Elon Musk” advertising order that was to run as a wrap on some of its Tuesday editions, according to the advocacy group Common Cause. The group said it signed a $115,000 agreement with The Post to run the ad that would have covered the front and back …

“I just wanted to end today’s show by thanking all of the wonderful people who work behind the scenes at this network. “You may have seen some reports about me and the show, and after giving all of this some careful consideration and weighing in alternative timeslots CNN offered me, I’ve decided to move on. I am grateful to CNN …

Axios reports: Hundreds of staffers at The Washington Post sent a letter to the newspaper’s owner, Jeff Bezos, on Wednesday urging him to meet with newsroom leaders amid a confidence crisis with the leadership. It’s the most drastic step staffers have taken to address the myriad challenges facing The Post over the past year. “We are deeply alarmed by recent …

The New York Times reports: A coalition of Canada’s biggest news organizations is suing OpenAI, the maker of the artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT, accusing the company of illegally using their content in the first case of its kind in the country. Five of the country’s major news companies, including the publishers of its top newspapers, newswires and the national broadcaster, …

NBC News reports: Comcast is expected to announce a plan Wednesday to spin off its cable networks into a separate company, two people familiar with the matter told NBC News. The split would cleave off some of NBCUniversal’s best-known brands, including MSNBC, E!, Syfy, Golf Channel, USA, CNBC and Oxygen, which now face the same cord-cutting challenges as many other …