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'Well, this was not the first thing I thought I'd have to deal with,' said Josh Amaro after settling in his new corporate office.... nytimes.com/2026/03/18/art…

A look at the AP's shift into video to generate DTC revenue; a source says US papers make up under 10% of its overall revenue and non-media clients are growing (@bristei / Variety) variety.com/2026/tv/news/a… #a260319p16" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">mediagazer.com/260319/p16#a26…

Are reports of layoffs at CBS News new if the industry has been expecting them since mid-February? Our report then: *Cuts could total at least 15% of current staff *Discussions around reductions remain fluid *Could start as early as March and late as May. variety.com/2026/tv/news/c…

CNBC is reviving 'Morning Call,' but in pre-market hours, and has tapped Morgan Brennan variety.com/2026/tv/news/c…

Just in: CNBC is launching "Morning Call,' a 5 AM program that will precede 'Squawk Box.' Morgan Brennan will host....

A new documentary about McDonald's All American basketball game was years in the making -- and offers a new model for marketers with history and archives that can create stories too big for TV ads... variety.com/2026/tv/news/m… via @variety

McDonald’s ‘Meal Ticket’ Basketball Documentary Offers Path for Marketers With Stories Too Big for Commercials variety.com/2026/tv/news/m… via @variety

Toyota and Fox hope to rev up car advertising on TV with a season-long sponsorship of Baywatch variety.com/2026/tv/news/t…

MS NOW gets a makeover in Rebecca Kutler's second year at the helm and ahead of midterm elections Ali Velshi to 11th Hour Stephanie Ruhle to mid mornings Morning Joe back to three hours Daytime overhaul takes Ana Cabrera, Chris Jansing off anchor posts variety.com/2026/tv/news/m…

MS NOW Shake-Up: Ali Velshi Seizes ’11th Hour,’ ‘Morning Joe’ Cedes 9 A.M., Ana Cabrera Slides in Daytime Overhaul variety.com/2026/tv/news/m… via @variety

oh, you know, just standing around waiting for something to happen

Suddenly, “CBS Evening News” is back where executives at the news division behind the show hoped never to return --- the show captured under 4M viewers last week, a level that spurred alarm when the program was under John Dickerson and Maurice Dubois... variety.com/2026/tv/news/c…

Journalists have been ankling TV-news operations for their own indie ventures. NBC News' new pact with tech reporter Joanna Stern shows a mainstream news outlet trying to keep 'creators' under its umbrella variety.com/2026/tv/news/j… via @variety

Coca-Cola plans to serve up Diet Coke and SmartWater in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2,' and use tie-ins with the movie to drive conversations about its drinks.... variety.com/2026/tv/news/c… via @variety

Coca-Cola Hopes Beverages Make Splash in ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ variety.com/2026/tv/news/c… via @variety

Thank heavens! In SEC filing, Warner Bros. Discovery says if CEO Zaslav ' incurs an excise tax in respect of any payment or benefit made or provided to him in connection' w Paramount merger, he will get reimbursed.

The Associated Press, With Long Ties to Print, Ramps Up Live-Streamed Video Shows variety.com/2026/tv/news/a… via @variety

The Associated Press is known for its deep ties to newspapers -- but with that business in decline, it has been ramping up its efforts to join the streaming era, with live-streamed shows that make anchors out of its correspondents.... variety.com/2026/tv/news/a… via @variety

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Paul Simon does the second musical intro

Trump appears to explain why gas is so high on SNL: 'A promise is just a lie that hasn't happened yet'