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On the eve of this year’s political conventions, the five news networks that traditionally pool resources to provide video from the political events — ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News — have informed news outlets that aren’t members of the pool that they will need to begin paying significant new fees in return for access to live coverage, not just at the conventions but debates, presidential press conferences, and many other events. WSJ subscribers can read the full story here.

People will be able to watch video of the political conventions on mobile devices and desktops alongside a feed of political tweets, Twitter said today. The GOP convention begins in Cleveland on July 18, with the Democrats in Philadelphia the following week. Besides being the latest example of Twitter’s foray into video, the announcement is a major shot of exposure for CBSN, CBS News’ two-year-old live online stream.

His death comes just days after the CBS News veteran announced his retirement from 60 Minutes and the newsmagazine honored him with an hour-long tribute last Sunday.

The network said Wednesday it will mark the occasion with an hour-long special on the 84-year-old Safer’s career Sunday after the regular edition of 60 Minutes. “Morley has had a brilliant career as a reporter and as one of the most significant figures in CBS News history, on our broadcast and in many of our lives,” said Jeff Fager, the show’s executive producer. 

CBSN, the internet television channel operated by CBS News, has been around since 2014, but executives are just now beginning to see the real value of an OTT video news presence. Marc Debevoise, EVP and GM of CBS News, summed up his feelings toward CBSN at a recent investor conference: “This is the future of CBS News.”

The National Republican Congressional Committee has launched an internal probe to find out who snuck a hidden camera into its headquarters for a 60 Minutes piece, according to sources with knowledge of the investigation.

Philip Scheffler joined CBS News in 1951 and worked as a reporter and producer on various broadcasts. He became senior producer at 60 Minutes in 1980, essentially serving as right-hand man to founding executive producer Don Hewitt. He had the day-to-day responsibility of guiding producers and reporters and was eventually named executive editor. He was 85.

Eric Engberg, a former political and investigative reporter for CBS News who also covered overseas conflicts and won electronic journalism’s top honor for a report identifying a Vietnam veteran buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns, died March 27. He was 74.

American broadcast and cable networks started covering this morning’s attacks in Brussels while most U.S. viewers were still asleep, using their morning shows to anchor the broadcasts as the day progressed. The Belgium capital was hit by coordinated explosions in its airport and a subway station that killed at least 30 and injured more than 230.

Police arrested five people, including a CBS News reporter, Friday night after protesters disrupted a rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Sopan Deb, who’s covered Trump events across America, kept his camera rolling and identified himself as a credentialed journalist to the officer who handcuffed him.

CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood had its most-watched February since 1994. The 90-minute feature-driven news program averaged 6.22 million viewers, growing 1% from February 2015. Osgood was in for most of the month, but Jane Pauley filled in last Sunday, as the longtime host recovers from knee surgery.

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News has hired former “Good Morning America” personality Josh Elliott to be an anchor on the network’s CBSN online news service, and an occasional contributor […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Four journalists from The Associated Press are among the winners of the 67th annual George Polk Awards in Journalism for a series of articles documenting the […]

The veteran newsman will be presented with the Dick Clark Lifetime Achievement Award at the Broadcasters Foundation of America’s Golden Mike Award Dinner on Feb. 29.

Charles Osgood, 83, the bow-tied anchor of CBS Sunday Morning has met with network brass to discuss his future and is expected to end his two-decade run as host of the popular weekend show this year.

The new role marks Schieffer’s return to television after stepping away as chief Washington correspondent and anchor of Face the Nation in June 2015 after a 24-year run in that seat.

CBS News President David Rhodes says there is a great deal of affiliate interest in its CBSN platform. “And we’re hoping that some of the things we learn about it on a national or even on an international scale are lessons that could be applied locally.” Not surprisingly, Rhodes is just as bullish on traditional broadcast news as he is on his news division’s forays into digital. He noted that The CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley had its largest November audience in nine years last month. And Rhodes also expressed satisfaction in the steady audience growth of CBS This Morning in recent years too. (Photo by Wendy Moger-Bross)

A conference call Monday among ABC, CBS, CNN ,Fox and NBC to discuss issues related to press coverage of the Trump campaign reportedly ended without any set plans, and may lead to no formal action of any kind.

Several broadcast networks are conferring on a possible response to recent actions by the Donald Trump campaign to insist that reporters covering its events remain confined to a holding pen, according to three television news sources — all of whom declined to comment on the record.