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Nielsen: 20 million watch Trump’s prime-time speech on top networks
Nearly 20 million Americans watched President Donald Trump's prime-time address to the nation on top broadcast and cable networks this week.
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NBC News eliminates DEI-focused news teams amid layoffs
NBC News has dissolved a number of teams that were focused on reporting centered around DEI topics as part of a broader restructuring of its editorial operation.

Layoffs impact NBC News staffers ahead of Versant spin-out
NBC Universal is moving forward with pink slips at NBC News, weeks before the spin-off of its cable networks business into Versant is expected to move forward.

Network news outlets won’t sign tougher Pentagon access policy
In a joint statement, executives at ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News rejected the proposed policy, which makes it tougher to get information from military employees.

News organizations refuse to sign Pentagon access order
The New York Times is the latest organization to come out against the order, which limits the amount of non-public information journalists may obtain from Pentagon employees.

MSNBC, Sky News form global news partnership
The arrangement, which starts in October, will allow MSNBC to utilize news reports and journalists from Sky News.

MSNBC fires analyst Matthew Dowd over Charlie Kirk comments
MSNBC has fired political analyst Matthew Dowd after controversial comments he made during the network’s live coverage of the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.

Trump suggests pulling broadcast licenses of NBC, ABC stations
Trump complains that ABC News and NBC News regularly publish "bad stories" about him, and suggested the networks lose their local TV licenses.

MSNBC to rebrand as MS NOW under Versant ownership
The channel is paying homage to its roots by keeping two letters.

Fox News ratings soar during coverage of U.S. strikes on Iran
Fox News Channel delivered dominant ratings across television during its coverage of the U.S. military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities last Saturday.

Network evening news program see lift in ratings
The flagship evening newscasts from the three major broadcast networks all experienced viewership gains in the week leading up to Memorial Day weekend.

Fox News beats ABC, NBC in weekday ratings since January
The first 100 days of the second Trump administration drew significant attention to Fox's news and prime-time commentary programs.