"Programming is supposed to be about developing talent, building brands, creating opportunities and preparing the next person to take the next step. When the person responsible for doing those things becomes part of the talent lineup, the priorities inevitably become blurred."
D'Amaro's one-app vision is worth pursuing. Simplicity wins in the streaming wars more often than complexity does. But Disney would be wise to ask whether forcing ABC News into that ecosystem serves the news division — or quietly diminishes it.
Newsmax has released its 2026 first-quarter financial results. The company reported an overall revenue increase during the period.
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"Before we start today’s presentation, I just wanted to leave you with this famous Ted saying, which feels appropriate for today: ‘Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise!'”
CBS News' massive transformation is facing high-profile departures, internal controversies over editorial independence, and abysmal ratings. Whether Weiss can save CBS News remains highly uncertain.
"Our CPMs and national pricing for Fox News are up over 45%. That’s still a long way between the CPM pricing of Fox News and the broadcast networks that we compete against."