Another drop for stocks on Friday has pushed the S&P 500 index 20 percent below its peak set early this year. The benchmark index was down 2% for the day in early afternoon trading and on pace for its seventh straight losing week.
Pete Davidson is leaving Studio 8H. The comedian is poised to sign off for good from NBC’s Saturday Night Live, where he has been a staple for the past eight seasons after joining the Lorne Michaels sketch comedy as one of its youngest-ever castmembers. Castmembers Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney are also expected to announce their departure alongside Davidson during SNL’s season 47 finale, to be hosted by Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) and featuring musical guest Japanese Breakfast.
Primaries are now well underway, and the 2022 midterm elections are a focus for news organizations already preparing for what’s certain to be a contentious 2024 presidential campaign. With that in mind, The Hollywood Reporter highlights some of the Beltway-based news personalities and executives poised to play a leading role in the months (and years) ahead.
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Christian Cooper will host Extraordinary Birder for National Geographic. (Image: Jon Kroll via National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Mashable used streaming aggregator Reelgood, which pulls viewing figures from streaming services in the U.S. and U.K., to break down the top 10 most popular shows of the past week.
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Twitter will begin placing warning notices in front of some misleading content regarding the conflict in Ukraine and limit the spread of claims debunked by humanitarian groups or other credible sources, the social media company said on Thursday. The step-up against misinformation around Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow calls a "special military operation," is part of a new policy that outlines how Twitter will approach misinformation during crises.
Young Sheldon opened CBS’ night with 6.7 million viewers and a 0.6 rating, steady week-to-week; Bull closed things out with 3.5 mil (its smallest audience to date) and a 0.3 rating, ahead of next week’s series finale.
New and eligible returning subscribers can get the ad-supported plan at that price for three months.
Wells Fargo’s Eric Luebchow and Steven Cahall predict cable broadband market share could be halved in five years.
Meredith Artley, the longtime SVP and editor-in-chief of CNN Digital Worldwide, is out at the network, according to a memo obtained by Axios. The news was first noted on a staff call with head of CNN Worldwide Chris Licht. (Image: CNN)
With DeGeneres And Williams Saying Goodbye, Daytime TV Sees Biggest Shake-Up Since Oprah’s Departure
“Daytime is important. People rely on it,” says Jack Abernethy, CEO of the Fox Television Stations. “But ... daytime has to be refreshed, just like every medium.”
The agreement, which was signed in Cannes, will strengthen the rapport between the network of regional organizations and partners in both territories, with which both commissions already work so closely. (Image: MGM)
There were constant reminders of the diminished influence of broadcast television networks this past week, when entertainment companies Paramount, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBC Universal and Fox hawked their upcoming wares to advertisers in flashy New York presentations. None was more glaring than the fact that Craig Erwich and Kelly Kahl, chiefs of the ABC and CBS entertainment divisions, watched from the sidelines. (Image: Associated Press)
The news is set to be announced Friday by NBC and the Television Academy, which jointly confirmed that D+D and Hudlin would reconnect for another go-round. The 74th Emmy Awards take place Sept. 12 on NBC.
TVNewsCheck's Michael Depp talks with Mo Rocca, host of Innovation Nation, which has just celebrated its 200th episode, on the syndicated show's enduring, omni-generational appeal; the state of E/I programming; and the competition the space is getting from YouTubers. Click here for a full episode transcript.
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The Remote/Hybrid Worker Challenge: How Managers Can Motivate And Engage Teams
The media industry is evolving to a hybrid workforce model, with some companies offering their employees to continue to work remotely full time. How do managers keep their staff motivated when they aren’t able to interact in person? Today’s leaders need to shift their mindsets and take new approaches to building and maintaining highly functional teams.
In its fine print, the ad, produced by agency Essence and debuting May 16, says it bases the claim on a 2022 study by SmithGeiger "comparing comparable services over 24 months, including hidden fees, promotion pricing, DVR box rental and service fee, and second cable box for the home, if applicable."
Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer on a Zoom with reporters yesterday recommended, “Everyone two years of age and older should wear a mask in indoor gatherings and indoor settings such as businesses, restaurants and indoors at schools.”
A new “Daredevil” series is moving forward at Disney+. Matt Corman and Chris Ord are attached to write and executive produce.
The World Broadcasting Unions has updated its list of Cybersecurity Recommendations for Media Vendors’ Systems, Software and Services, a document designed to help technology vendors enhance the security of their solutions. Media company IT and security managers also use the list, first released in 2018, as a framework for what to ask of their vendors when investing or maintaining their networks. Download a copy of the recommendations here.
Executives from WarnerMedia, Vice Media, Sinclair Broadcast Group and Hearst Television will look at efforts underway to migrate storage to the cloud in a TVNewsCheck Working Lunch webinar. Register here.
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