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California governor vetoes bill granting media access to prisons
WEB2 days ago · California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Friday that would have expanded the rights of journalists to tour state prisons and interview incarcerated individuals. The measure, Senate Bill 254, would have imposed a requirement on all prisons that fall within the purview of the California Department …
Sinclair rebrands syndicated news program - thedesk.net
WEB2 days ago · September 27, 2024. Share: (Courtesy image, Graphic by The Desk) Sinclair has relaunched its nationally-syndicated news program under a slightly modified name. Starting on Thursday, “The National Desk” added the word “news” to its title, becoming “The National News Desk” on dozens of local TV stations. Launched initially as a ...
Scripps News to lay off 250, will shut down broadcast channel
WEB2 days ago · A promotional graphic for Scripps News. (Image courtesy E. W. Scripps, Graphic by The Desk) The E. W. Scripps Company will effectively pull the plug on its rolling national news channel Scripps News shortly in mid-November, the company’s chief executive Adam Symson confirmed in a memo to employees on Friday.. In the note, Symson said Scripps News will revert to its roots as a streaming news ...
California closes address loophole in public records act
WEB4 days ago · The California State Capitol in Sacramento. (Photo by Matthew Keys) California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday closed a loophole that allowed members of the public to learn the home address of lawmakers, judges, sheriffs and other public officials through indirect means. For years, the California Public Records Act (CPRA) prohibited state ...
New California law requires one-click subscription cancellations
WEB5 days ago · The law, passed through Assembly Bill (AB) 2863, will require companies that offer automatic subscription renewals through one-click purchases to also offer customers a way to cancel their subscriptions through the same one-click method. California already had one of the toughest subscription cancellation laws in the country, requiring ...
Disney implements fresh round of layoffs, affecting 300
WEB3 days ago · The Walt Disney Company has started a fresh round of layoffs that will impact around 300 workers at the entertainment giant’s corporate operations. The workers include staffers involved in human resources, finance, communications and the legal department. “We continually evaluate ways to invest in our businesses and more effectively manage ...
Rumor mill again swirls around unlikely Dish-DirecTV merger
WEBSep 19, 2024 · A DirecTV satellite dish. (Photo by James Artis via Flickr Creative Commons) Officials at Dish Network and DirecTV are downplaying reports of a possible merger of the two satellite television platforms, according to several sources who spoke with The Desk on background this week.. Over the weekend, financial news outlet Bloomberg published a story that suggested the two companies were holding ...
The Trade Desk CEO says not competing with Roku, Amazon
WEBSep 13, 2024 · An office building at the San Jose, California campus of streaming television technology developer Roku. (Photo via Google Street View) The CEO of The Trade Desk is downplaying reports that said the company is planning to go head-to-head with Roku, Amazon and Google by developing its own streaming television operating system.
TV stations to replace Circle Country with Outlaw, The365 in January
WEBPromotional graphics for broadcast networks Outlaw and The365. (Courtesy images, composite graphic by The Desk) Gray Television will stop distributing Country Circle to broadcast television stations across the country and will replace it with one of two networks that will launch as part of a new joint venture.. Starting January 1, Circle Country will stop broadcasting on over-the-air ...