News Brief
Quick stories from the technology, journalism and media industries, updated daily.

Samsung begins rolling out One UI to smart TVs
Samsung is deploying One UI to its smart TVs through a Tizen operating system update, the company affirmed this week.

WYFF President John Humphries to retire from Hearst
Humphries has worked in the broadcast TV industry for more than four decades; nearly half of his time was spent at Hearst Television.

Trump town hall on Fox News to feature all-female audience
The forum will be taped in Georgia on Tuesday, October 15 and will run the following day on the Fox News Channel.

Fox News to interview J.D. Vance, Tim Walz on Sunday
The two candidates will sit down with "Fox News Sunday" host Shannon Bream for separate interviews that will air this weekend.

CNN to host town hall forum with Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris has agreed to participate in a town hall forum with CNN later this month, the network said.

Newsmax gets distribution on YouTube TV
Newsmax has inked a distribution agreement with Google-owned YouTube TV.

Fox News renews call for another presidential debate
The network has proposed two dates in late October for a debate on their network, anchored by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.

Sling TV takes top honor from U.S. News & World Report
Sling TV has been named the “Best Live TV Streaming Service” of 2024 by U.S. News & World Report

Comcast warns of vendor data breach affecting 238,000 customers
Comcast says a data breach involving a vendor used for debt collection has impacted nearly 238,000 current and former customers.

Cleveland TV reporter injured in shooting, suspect dead
A television reporter is recovering in the hospital after she was shot during a domestic violence incident this week.

Nexstar stations raise $1.5 million for hurricane recovery efforts
Nexstar says the money it raised for hurricane relief efforts will go to the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and similar organizations.

CW moves “Inside the NFL” back to Wednesdays
"Inside the NFL" will move to Wednesday evenings on the CW Network, while the British import "Joan" heads to Fridays.