Media Spotlight
BBC names ex-Google executive Matt Brittin its new director-general as it faces a feud with Trump
Former Google executive Matt Brittin will be the new director-general of the BBC, the broadcaster announced Wednesday, taking the helm as the U.K.'s national broadcaster faces an uncertain future and a $10 billion lawsuit from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Netflix swings into MLB with Yankees-Giants opening night, betting on 3 marquee events
Netflix's forays into live sports have already been successful with the NFL and WWE. The streamer is hoping for another home run as its partnership with Major League Baseball begins Wednesday night with the opening night game between the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants.
March Madness surges to its best TV start with viewership up 5%
The NCAA Tournament is off to its best start on record.
CBS News sees ratings drop, staff departures and labor dispute under Bari Weiss
CBS News is contending with falling ratings, a series of high-profile departures, a staff walkout and potential layoffs as editor-in-chief Bari Weiss continues to reshape the network.
Cable news network MS NOW shuffles schedule, moving Stephanie Ruhle and Alicia Menendez to daytime
The cable news network MS NOW is shuffling its schedule, moving anchors Stephanie Ruhle and Alicia Menendez into the daytime hours and shaving an hour off "Morning Joe."
Baseball beats Hollywood: Oscars viewership hits four-year low on a night of stiff competition
The ratings for this year's Oscars show were the lowest since 2022, showing the first year-over-year decrease in viewership since the pandemic.
Trump’s attempt to shutter Voice of America ruled illegal
The Trump administration's attempt to shut down the U.S. Agency for Global Media and boot Voice of America off the air was illegal, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war’s story the way we see it
Through lectures, scoldings and outright threats, President Trump and his aides are ratcheting up the pressure on journalists to cover the war in the Middle East the way the administration wants.
Pete Hegseth slams CNN over ‘patently ridiculous’ reporting on Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought the hammer down on CNN, frustrated over the network's reporting about the war in Iran.
Objections to CBS News chief demonstrate sad state of American journalism
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was scheduled to give a talk to journalism students at UCLA on Feb. 27. It didn't happen. The university canceled the event.
