MS NOW (MSNBC)
MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, is a cable news channel owned by Versant.
Fox News leads rival news networks on YouTube in October
Fox News accumulated 3.9 billion YouTube views through October, ahead of MS NOW and CNN.
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Fox News leads October ratings; CNN, MS NOW report audience growth
All three networks reported milestones in October based on differing metrics, and all three logged substantial increases in digital engagement beyond TV.
RATINGS
DIRECTV bringing back Election HQ pop-up channel in November
DIRECTV is resurrecting its Election HQ pop-up channel about two years after the satellite and streaming company first tested it.
FIRST ON THE DESK
Fox News leads digital engagement in Q3, but traffic dips from last year
Fox News Digital led in its competitive set, according to Comscore data, with its 17th consecutive quarter in multi-platform views and the 22nd consecutive quarter in total minutes.
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Judge to Trump: Stop blocking news outlets from White House
The judge cited Trump's public statements criticizing the outlets' reporting as evidence that their editorial viewpoints motivated the decision.
White House again bans CNN from traveling press pool
CNN had been designated to provide television pool coverage under a rotation released Sunday but was omitted from subsequent White House guidance.
TV networks resume White House pool coverage after access dispute
The dispute began after the White House barred CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO from covering Trump on White House grounds.
News outlets sign letter opposing Trump ban on CNN, MS NOW, POLITICO
The letter, filed in court on Wednesday, says the ban issued by Trump against three news outlets violates the First Amendment.
News outlets to sign court brief supporting CNN, MS Now, POLITICO lawsuit against Trump
Dozens of news organizations are expected to endorse a court filing that backs CNN, MS Now and Politico's lawsuit over their banishment from the White House.
FIRST ON THE DESK
Networks back CNN in opposing White House pool changes; lawsuit filed against Trump
ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC suspended their shared television pool coverage of presidential events after CNN was ousted from the White House press pool on Monday.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters denied White House access
President Donald Trump said the ban was a direct response to negative coverage, but he did not single out a specific article or feature.
MS NOW moves forward with subscription offering
The subscription will cost $8 per month or $80 per year, priced slightly higher than comparable offerings from CNN and Newsmax.