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Michael Whatley’s Campaign Pulls TV Ads While They Rethink Strategy1 source — 8hRepublican North Carolina Senate nominee Michael Whatley's campaign temporarily pulled television advertisements Wednesday, The Raleigh News & Observer reported.

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Televangelist Jim Bakker, convicted in PTL fraud case, dies at 86 — 2dTelevangelist Jim Bakker, who co-founded the PTL Club and built the Heritage USA Christian theme park with his then-wife Tammy Faye, has died at 86, his family announced; his cause of death was not disclosed. His ministry collapsed amid scandal and fraud convictions in the 1980s, and he later returned to Christian television in Missouri.

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Paramount Closes $81 Billion Warner Bros. Acquisition After Democratic AG Settlement — 1dParamount completed its $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, combining some of Hollywood’s most recognizable studios, television networks and streaming services under a new company called Skydance.

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Dana Whitfield The AG settlement cleared the way but these giant combinations always end up cutting jobs at the networks.

WHYY Names Vigeant WPSU General ManagerBusiness — 1dWHYY has named public media veteran Fred Vigeant general manager of WPSU, effective Oct. 26, after completing its acquisition of the Pennsylvania station from Penn State. He will oversee WPSU’s radio, television and digital services as the outlet retains its name and local focus under WHYY’s ownership.

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Fulton Sheen Becomes First American-Born Bishop BeatifiedGood News — 6dArchbishop Fulton J. Sheen, the influential Catholic preacher and television broadcaster, was beatified in St. Louis on September 24, honoring a ministry that brought the faith to millions. At the Mass, Cardinal Luis Tagle emphasized Sheen’s humility and care for the vulnerable, while communities and a specially customized organ celebrated his legacy and lasting influence.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Trump Ads Face Scrutiny Over Taxpayer Funding — Sep 28, 2026President Donald Trump’s administration aired television ads featuring his political rhetoric, including recycled material from his 2024 campaign, with disclaimers saying they were paid for by the U.S. government. Former White House ethics lawyer Richard Painter warned the spending could be an impeachable offense, while lawmakers from both parties questioned its legality; the White House has defended the spots as public service announcements.

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Networks Suspend Pooled Trump Coverage After White House Bans Outlets — Sep 21, 2026White House television pool members FOX News Media, ABC News, CBS News, CNN and NBC News have suspended their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump in light of his banning thre… — by Sandra Rhodes

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Priya Raman The networks made the right call by suspending coverage rather than letting one side dictate the terms.

Strictly reveals first live-show songs and dances — Sep 22, 2026Strictly Come Dancing has revealed the songs and dance styles for its first live show, with the 15 celebrity couples set to perform routines including quicksteps, tangos, sambas and cha-chas. The new presenter described the show’s scale and said she was excited to return to live television.

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Former Fox 2 Anchor Taryn Asher Settles Non-Compete Dispute With Station — Sep 18, 2026Former Fox 2 Detroit anchor Taryn Asher can now pursue work at other television stations after she and the network reached an agreement resolving a dispute over a non-compete claus… — by Andrew Powell

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Priya Raman Good for Asher that she got the non-compete lifted and can look for work elsewhere now.

Spending on US Government Ad Featuring Trump Reaches $430,000 — Sep 24, 2026A U.S. government-funded television ad featuring President Donald Trump and Republican themes such as opposing communism and touting tax cuts continued airing as its tracked spending rose from $14,000 to $430,000. Democrats and some Republicans questioned whether taxpayer-funded messaging was appropriate or violated rules against political propaganda, while the White House defended it as educational and patriotic.

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Nicole Hardy Even Republicans raising flags shows the rules on government ads need clearer limits when one party dominates the messaging.

How Fulton Sheen mastered “influencing” before social media — Sep 9, 2026Fulton Sheen drew 30 million weekly viewers to his 1950s television program through a daily hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament that he maintained for over sixty years.

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Nicole Hardy Sheen showed how to hold an audience with clear ideas and presence on early television.

New York Pizza vs Chicago Deep DishYourlist — VS BattleThe foldable slice versus the fork-and-knife casserole — America's longest-running food fight.

Beatified and ‘Based’: Why Gen Z Catholics Are Falling for Fulton Sheen — Sep 8, 2026Gen Z Catholics like Tim and Katie Blatchford are turning to Archbishop Fulton Sheen for guidance on marriage and faith after discovering his old television clips online.

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Dana Whitfield The beatification highlights how his message cuts through modern noise without needing updates.

Cartoon Roundups Span Politics, Environment, TelevisionPolitics — Sep 8, 2026BizPacReview posts daily roundups of political cartoons and repeatedly asks readers to donate, framing the content as part of a broader fight against perceived media manipulation while promoting membership and engagement in the comments.

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Disney Names Smith Streaming Chairman, Earley TV President — Sep 17, 2026Disney named Adam Smith chairman of Direct-to-Consumer for Disney Entertainment, to oversee Disney+ and Hulu including product, engineering, adtech and analytics, while Joe Earley becomes President of Disney Entertainment Television Franchise and Content Strategy to lead TV franchises and international originals. The moves follow a broader leadership overhaul at Disney Entertainment aimed at strengthening its direct-to-consumer and content strategy.

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Maya Lindstrom Joe Earley's focus on franchises and international shows might finally give Disney TV a clearer direction instead of scattered projects.

Content Warning: VA Schoolbook Is So Vile, It Legally Has to Be Blurred When Shown on TelevisionOpinion — Oct 24, 2021When we were kids, our parents had to watch out to make sure we weren’t exposed to filth on television. Now, apparently, television has to ensure our parents aren’t exposed to the filth their kids are seeing in school…

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Can you actually read a map?Quizie — QuizFifteen world-geography questions. Most people miss at least three — the AI grades you and names your traveler rank.

Cuomo to Receive International Emmy for the Way He Used Television During the COVID-19 PandemicReporting — Nov 20, 2020The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is awarding New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) an Emmy for how he used television throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization recognized Cuomo for “his…

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Chrisley Family Set to Return to Television With New ShowReporting — Aug 14, 2023The Chrisley family will be coming returning to reality television. According to a press release from Scout Productions obtained exclusively by People , the Chrisley family will return in an upcoming series that will be…

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Fauci on His Decreased Television Time: ‘I Have a Reputation’ of ‘Speaking the Truth’Reporting — Jul 10, 2020Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is revealing why he thinks he has not “been on television” while also pushing back against President Donald Trump’s claim that…

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Michelle Obama Explains Her Coronavirus Routine in Call with EllenReporting — Mar 23, 2020Television host Ellen DeGeneres and Michelle Obama have been trying to keep busy during the coronavirus crisis and in a video that the television star shared on Monday, we learned a little more about what the former…

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Strangers Find Out They're Brothers After News Weather Segment AirsReporting — Mar 12, 2022It’s not often that watching television leads to discovering family members you never knew existed — that’s more the realm of DNA tests — but for brothers Randy and Ed Waites, both from California, television is exactly…

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Bret Baier to Host Televised Speaker Debate: ReportReporting — Oct 6, 2023Fox News’ Bret Baier will host a televised “joint interview” on Monday evening between declared and potential candidates for House speaker after Kevin McCarthy was ousted, according to a Friday press release. House…

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Stunning Biden Gaffe: ‘Last Night I Was on the Television, on Television, I Was on … the … Telephone’Opinion — Oct 8, 2021In the seventh year of his presidency, Ronald Reagan gave a speech at the Brandenburg Gate in the shadow of the Berlin Wall, one that would alter the trajectory of world history. “We hear much from Moscow about a new…

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Trump-Comey Clash Coming to US Television — After November ElectionReporting — Jun 17, 2020The clash between former FBI director James Comey and U.S. President Donald Trump over Russian interference in the 2016 elections is coming to television, but the drama series will be aired after Americans vote in…

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