The Associated Press is using the word “war” to refer to the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, and Iran’s retaliation. This reflects the scope and intensity of the fighting. more

There’s a growing convergence between linear and streaming strategies, with advertisers prioritizing performance, scale and omnichannel reach, according to a Premion/Advertiser Perceptions study released March 2. more

Paramount Skydance plans to combine Paramount+ and HBO Max into one streaming service, upon the completion of the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. However, Paramount will want HBO, the brand, to “operate with independence.” more

The Guardian has today announced Leah Green as head of its newly formed Guardian Studios — a new creative hub for video-first, personality-led journalism. more

Thomson Reuters (TSX/Nasdaq: TRI), a global content and technology company, today announced that Mike Eastwood, chief financial officer, will retire from the role following a planned transition. more

Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr have been delivering the news together in Western Australia since 1985 — a Guinness World Record. more

Postmedia Network Inc. has acquired Accelerate360 Canada Inc., a wholesale distribution and merchandising provider serving customers across Canada. This acquisition aligns with Postmedia’s revenue diversification strategy and emphasizes the company’s commitment to logistics excellence from coast to coast. more

As newsrooms test generative AI, the challenge is no longer whether to experiment, but how to do so responsibly. Questions of accuracy, oversight and real newsroom value remain unresolved. more

Netflix investors are getting a happy ending, just not the one the company’s management first envisioned. more

Hagadone Media Montana has named Jim Broyles as its new regional sales director, adding experienced leadership to support local businesses and strengthen advertising strategy across Northwest Montana. more

The company says that fewer than a dozen roles were eliminated, with plans to hire 40 new roles over the next year. more

For decades, media leaders have debated whether journalism can sustain itself as a standalone business. But in a rapidly evolving landscape, Hearst is offering a different perspective — one outlined in its latest annual letter from CEO Steven Swartz, which makes clear the company’s center of gravity has shifted far beyond traditional media. In a recent conversation on E&P Reports, David Carey, senior vice president of public affairs and communications at Hearst, expanded on that strategy, explaining how the company’s transformation wasn’t reactive, but decades in the making. His insights reveal a model that doesn’t abandon journalism, but strengthens it through broader business innovation. more

A federal agent sprays a man being pinned to the ground by other agents following the detention of at least two teenagers in South Minneapolis on January 21, 2026. —Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Photographer, The Minnesota Star Tribune more

Paramount’s apparent victory over Netflix in securing Warner Bros. Discovery has led to concerns within the CNN newsroom. more

Paramount emerged victorious in the fight to buy Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix said it wouldn’t match the David Ellison-led company’s latest offer for the iconic Hollywood property. more

Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery puts CNN’s future and its editorial independence in question. more

As part of its Q4 2025 earnings report, E.W. Scripps has announced that it is exercising its option to re-acquire 23 ION-affiliated stations for about $54 million. more

New Mexico is poised to become the latest state to save local newsroom jobs through policies approved by its Legislature. The Land of Enchantment offers another model for states that believe local journalism is essential to their civic health and want to help their news industries survive and grow. more