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Plex officially debuts new mobile app
Media company Plex has brought its refreshed app experience to phones and other portable devices.
Congresswoman snaps at Sky News reporter after PBS, NPR hearing
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene snapped at a Sky News reporter on Wednesday when pressed for answers about U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of an encrypted messaging app to discuss combat operations in Yemen.
Viewpoint: Lawsuit filed by Voice of America journalists to determine broadcaster’s fate
While dictatorial countries celebrate its demise, VOA journalists are continuing its mission — now in the courtroom, instead of on the air.
By:
Steve Herman
Viewpoint: BBC scandal involving Gaza documentary erodes public trust
The blunder added further fuel to criticism against the public broadcaster and overshadowed what was otherwise an important film.
By:
Dorothy Byrne
Viewpoint: When it comes to local TV news, waste no opportunity
There are many chances to engage with local news audiences — and TV stations cannot afford to pass them up.
By:
Kirk Varner
OPINION
Tornado strikes Florida TV station during severe weather coverage
A Florida television station found itself in the middle of a tornado while its meteorologist was covering severe weather on Monday. Click or tap here to read the full story at MSN.com
Viewpoint: Can TEGNA’s latest corporate hire save the company?
Kirk Varner wonders if a new C-suite appointment can steer TEGNA in the right direction, or if rockier times for the broadcaster are ahead.
By:
Kirk Varner
OPINION
Fox News, ABC attract highest viewership with Trump prime-time speech to Congress
Fox News and ABC were the top cable news channel and broadcast network respectively with coverage of President Donald Trump's prime-time address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, according to Nielsen ratings.
Viewpoint: Can local TV news still matter?
In his inaugural column for the website TVND, semi-retired TV news veteran Kirk Varner makes the case that local TV news matters now more than ever.
By:
Kirk Varner
OPINION
Low ratings likely behind cancellation of “The Reidout” at MSNBC
The show has lost more than a quarter of its audience between this month and February 2024, according to Nielsen data reviewed by The Desk.
MSNBC to settle $30 million defamation lawsuit brought by Georgia doctor
The lawsuit centered on an unfounded NBC News report that claimed women at immigration detention facilities received medically-unnecessary hysterectomies in 2020.
Associated Press sues White House officials over ban
The news organization says it is being barred from events involving President Donald Trump because it refuses to refer to the Atlantic Gulf as the "Gulf of Mexico."