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94 episodes isn't enough?

They're going to have to sell more than just two or three channels, especially since Paramount is, I believe, currently set to have the largest number of cable channels of any company. I'm thinking at least 10-15 channels. Also, they should be forced to choose between HBO (and HBO Max) and CNN. If anything, that requirement would reveal what David Ellison considers to be more important. Does he want to have the major premium channel and its associated streaming service, or does he want to appease Trump?

And that station is...?

Link's broken. Try again, this time with the actual link, not the routed-through-LinkedIn-for-data-collection-purposes version.

Don't give them any ideas.

Nexstar, FCC ask D.C. court to toss legal challenge over TEGNA acquisition Here's hoping the court disagrees.

I don't remember seeing a sponsor, but I'll watch for one the next time the ad plays.

She has a good voice....for an educational or health services video.

Twice this week, WTNH has run an ad for their website during their late news. What's unusual is that the ad claims the website is "new"....even though it hasn't changed in years now. I assume they're just running an old ad without updating it and/or it's a case of "Please listen carefully as our menu options have changed." Anyone else see this with their local Nexstar stations?

Meanwhile, CBS has had to refute a really dumb rumor...that it was going to offer Joe Rogan a position on 60 Minutes as a replacement for Anderson Cooper. https://thedesk.net/2026/06/cbs-no-plans-to-offer-joe-rogan-spot-on-60-minutes/

Looks just like a broken-image icon to me.

Yeah, that looks messy -- especially if you're not used to eating pizza in that shape.

https://thedesk.net/2026/05/bill-forcing-am-radio-tuners-in-cars-gets-second-wind/ This may be my cynical side speaking, but I can't help but think this is really about protecting (conservative) talk radio.

And wait till you see the envelope! YouTube version (the check bit starts at 4:51):

Anyone know of any affiliates delaying Comics Leashed for more news or other programs? Any reports of unhappy affiliates?

Bad link. Please try again....preferably without the detour through LinkedIn's URL cruft.

WCNC was only briefly a Gannett station before the TV side split off and became Tegna, but yeah, those are nice-looking buildings. (That said, I think WKYC's building would look better if the logo on it matched the 3 on the weather tower.)

I've tried many, many weather apps over the years, a number of which are still on my phone. As for the CNN Weather app, it's not bad. I definitely appreciate the clean, uncluttered design. That said, this is the app icon: If the text below it didn't include "CNN", you wouldn't know it was a CNN app.

I really like those colors, though they do make the bright blue background behind the KQTV anchors look almost like a bluescreen.

According to the article, it's "Allen Family Digital, an affiliate of Byron Allen’s family office" that is acquiring the majority stake, not Allen Media Group. Alas, the article really could've used some proofreading. Buzzfeed co-founder Jonah Peretti isn't properly identified, and then there's this: I'm fighting the urge to post a "Well, actually..." comment, but I'll be good.

Ah, okay. That's actually pretty freakishly ironic.

It does look better.

It might also be a PSA for not doing the traffic report while in traffic...

And those boys look so excited about it.

Excuse me while I yack...in triplicate.