Broadcast industry news from NewscastStudio including news, sports & entertainment on cable and streaming, with coverage of staff changes, programming, syndication, local news and the business of broadcast.
Streaming

Atlanta Hawks strike Prime Video streaming deal, retain free over-the-air broadcasts
Jobs

BBC to cut more than 100 news jobs, move two TV channels online
People

WPVI names Adam Joseph chief meteorologist following Cecily Tynan’s retirement
News Feed
Broadcast Facility

Fire interrupts KESQ morning newscast, damages studio equipment
Ratings

’60 Minutes’ ratings fall 41% without NFL lead-in as Lesley Stahl report sparks controversy
People

Alejandro Sánchez joins KBLR as multimedia journalist

Denver anchor leaves station after seven years to focus on cancer treatment

Bakersfield TV stations targeted in two shootings days apart
Broadcast Industry News

Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years, triggering programming changes

Broadcast Business News

U.K. government considers intervention in $2.1 billion Sky-ITV deal over media plurality concerns
Broadcast Business News

Henry Siegel, television syndication pioneer behind ‘Baywatch’ and ‘Family Feud,’ dies at 85
Sports Broadcasting & Production

ESPN launches YouTube channel aimed at introducing children to sports
Graphics

NBC News Now special showcases broader look at ‘Decision 2026’ graphics package

Weather-related technical problems disrupt WHNT newscasts

France 24 expands U.S. streaming distribution through PBS partnership

Boston Fox station welcomes one anchor back, adds another

NBC updates ‘curtain raiser’ sequence with glassy 3D look

Randy Klein named news director at KCEN

Streaming

Apple unveils new Apple TV 4K with AI-powered Siri, faster streaming and implications for broadcasters
People

Tegna names three group general managers in leadership restructuring
Cable News

CNN expands All Access streaming subscription to U.K. and Canada
People

WRC anchor Jim Handly to retire after 35 years at NBC Washington

Jerrita Patterson leaves WREG after seven years for Shelby County Sheriff’s Office

Indiana forecaster’s retirement sparks weather department shuffle

Sinclair launching digital news brand The National Press on Substack, YouTube

Sioux City names Beth Warden to lead newsroom

Ellison indicates Paramount+, HBO Max will be merged