IRVING, Texas, Sept. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" To Return To Nexstar's ABC Affiliated Television Stations * IRVING, TX (Sept. 26, 2025)-- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to the company's owned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network beginning tonight. We have had discussions w  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 26 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'DANCING WITH THE STARS' IS TRENDING ON 'TIKTOK NIGHT' SEPT. 30 * "TikTok Night" -- From the "For You Page" to center stage, the 12 remaining couples on "Dancing with the Stars" perform dances set to songs that have dominated TikTok. Don't scroll past when "TikTok Night" premieres TUESDAY, SEPT. 30 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT, 7:00-9:00 p.m. CDT), simulcast LIVE  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 23 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'Dancing with the Stars' Season Premiere Grows Dramatically Over Three Days - Jumping to 8 Million Total Viewers and a 1.79 Rating Among Adults 18-49 * * After three days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Disney+ and digital platforms, the "Dancing with the Stars" Season 34 premiere jumped to 8.13 million Total Viewers and a 1.79 rating among Adults 18-49, scoring th  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 25 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE' ANNOUNCES GUESTS FOR BROOKLYN WEEK SEPT. 29-OCT. 3 * ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" will return to Brooklyn, New York, for a week of shows from Sept. 29, 2025, through Oct. 3, 2025. Guests in Brooklyn will include Emily Blunt, Stephen Colbert, Tom Hanks, Josh Johnson, Spike Lee, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Kumail Nanjiani, Ryan Reynolds, Bruce Springst  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 24 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Returned on Tuesday to 6.26 Million Total Viewers on Broadcast, According to Initial Live+Same Day Measurement * * "Jimmy Kimmel Live" returned to Late Night on Tuesday with 6.26 Million Total Viewers, despite significant preemptions across 23% of U.S. TV households. * Among Adults 18-49, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" earned a 0.87 rating, represe  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 23 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE' RETURNS TUESDAY, SEPT. 23 * ABC's Emmy Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band.  The following episodes are sched  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Abbott Elementary: Cheating (10/8) * WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8 8:30-9:02 p.m. EDT - Abbott Elementary: "Cheating" (502) Logline: Melissa tries to outsmart her students; Tariq causes chaos in Janine's class, and a new guidance counselor joins the school. (TV-14, L) Stream episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www.detpress.com/abc/pressr  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 23 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * AFV: So Many Laughs, So Little Time: A Dose of Dads, Kids Say, and Recovery Room Ramblers (10/12) * SUNDAY, OCT. 12 8:01-8:30 p.m. EDT - AFV: So Many Laughs, So Little Time: "A Dose of Dads, Kids Say, and Recovery Room Ramblers" (3312A) Logline: On an all-new laugh-your-pants-off episode, a little girl has an unbelievable explanation for how cookies ended u  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 23 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * AFV: So Many Laughs, So Little Time: Nincompooptastic, Messes, and Matrimonial Mayhem (10/5) * SUNDAY, OCT. 5 7:00-7:31 p.m. EDT - AFV: So Many Laughs, So Little Time: "Nincompooptastic, Messes, and Matrimonial Mayhem" (3309A) Logline: This week, it's wedding disasters and kids getting into their mom's makeup, including a toddler who admits to eating a   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Another F1 Race, Another Viewership Record on ESPN: Azerbaijan Grand Prix Gets Its Largest Audience Ever * ESPN's Formula 1 race viewership in 2025 continues on pace for a season record audience. Sunday's live telecast of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix averaged 1.1 million viewers (per Nielsen Big Date + Panel), the largest audience ever for the event on U.S. tel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Calls on Sinclair Broadcasting to Quit Blocking Public's Ability to Watch Jimmy Kimmel Live! * 09.24.25 "Your decision not to reinstate comedian Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show appears contrary to the inherently local aspects of your station licenses..." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Cantwell Calls on Sinclair Broadcasting to Return Jimmy Kimmel Live! to the Air "Your decision not to reinstate comedian Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show appears contrary to the inherently local aspects of your station licenses..." * U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Leads Commerce Committee Democrats in Demanding FCC Chairman Carr Testify * 09.19.25 "As the Committee with jurisdiction over the FCC, it is our constitutional duty to conduct oversight over this matter and demand Chairman Carr answer for this unprecedented attack on the First Amendment." WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committ  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Celebrity Family Feud: Kyle Richards vs Kandi Burruss-Tucker and NFLPA Offense vs NFLPA Defense (9/22) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/7/25) * MONDAY, SEPT. 22 11:50 p.m.-12:52 a.m. EDT - Celebrity Family Feud: "Kyle Richards vs Kandi Burruss-Tucker and NFLPA Offense vs NFLPA Defense" (1105) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/7/25) Logline: Hosted by Steve Harvey, actress and T  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 25 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: Joey McIntyre, Retta, Oliver Hudson (10/3) * FRIDAY, OCT. 3 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: " Joey McIntyre, Retta, Oliver Hudson" (604) Logline: "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White, welcomes author and actor Retta, singer and actor Joey McIntyre and actor Oliver Hudson to co  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Disney and FOX Gain Turf in August as Football's Return Kicks Off Seasonal Shifts, according to Nielsen * # College Football and NFL Preseason Drive Increases for ABC Affiliates (+4%), ESPN (+25%) and FOX Broadcast Affiliates (+14%) # YouTube and Netflix Maintain Position in Top Three of Nielsen's Media Distributor Gauge, Withstanding Initial Back-to-School   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12423883 B2, initially filed Aug. 15, 2022) developed by three inventors Evan M. Goldberg, Burbank, California; Jackson Aaron Rogow, Los Angeles, California; and Alexandra Christiansen, Van Nuys, California, for "Dynamic scale augmented reality enhancement of images."  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * EL DERBI DE MADRID Headlines ESPN Soccer Coverage This Weekend * * The first Madrid Derby of the season pits in-form strikers Julian Alvarez and Kylian Mbappe against each other * FC Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad - Sunday on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes * Harry Kane and FC Bayern Munchen look to extend their perfect start to the season as Bundesliga Matchday 6 kicks o  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Announces Network Schedule for Third Annual ACC/SEC Men's and Women's Basketball Challenge, Dec. 2-4 * * Men's Challenge highlights 10 teams in ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25, including No. 2 Florida at No. 12 Duke, No. 25 North Carolina at No. 9 Kentucky, No. 7 Louisville at No. 11 Arkansas and No. 24 NC State at No. 14 Auburn * Women's Challenge features 12 te  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Original Series Believers: Boston Red Sox Premieres Today, Featuring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Donnie Wahlberg, Bill Burr, Uzo Aduba, Katie Nolan, Curt Schilling, David Ortiz, and More * Watch Trailer | Press Kit ESPN's newest ESPN Original Series Believers: Boston Red Sox premieres today on the ESPN App for subscribers to an ESPN Unlimited plan. Directed by Got  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Presents 16 Top 25 Teams and Nearly 75 Games as CFP Contenders Clash in College Football's Week 5 * ESPN's expansive Week 5 college football slate is primed to present a full weekend of marquee matchups across ESPN networks and on the ESPN App. In total, 16 ranked teams and nearly 75 games are set for ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+ and E  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Heads to Happy Valley for Top-10 Big Ten Showdown * * College football's premier pregame show travels to Penn State for Ducks-Nittany Lions White Out game * Week 5 Special Guests: Penn State HC James Franklin, PSU NCAA Champion women's volleyball team and first female drum major join the show live on site; former line  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's "Somos" Returns with New Content Celebrating Hispanic & Latin American Heritage Month * Para version en espanol haga click aqui * Special Programming Across ESPN and ESPN Deportes Platforms Throughout the Month * Athlete Profiles, and a Ahora o Nunca Special Featuring John Leguizamo and Tribeca Studios Collaboration * com Marks 25th Anniversary with Or  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's "Somos" Returns with New Content Celebrating Hispanic & Latin American Month * Para version en espanol haga click aqui * Special Programming Across ESPN and ESPN Deportes Platforms Throughout the Month * Athlete Profiles, and a Ahora o Nunca Special Featuring John Leguizamo and Tribeca Studios Collaboration * com Marks 25th Anniversary with Original Di  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * COMMISSIONER GOMEZ ON JIMMY KIMMEL REINSTATEMENT FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez issued the following statement after the Walt Disney Company made the decision to return to the air the Jimmy Kimmel Show on ABC: "I am glad to see Disney find its courage in the face of clear government intimidation. More importantly, I want to thank those Americans from across the ideological sp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * Kimmel May Be Back, but Trump's War on Free Speech Is No Joke On Monday, Disney/ABC announced that Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show would return to the airwaves Tuesday, after being suspended under pressure from Trump's Federal Communications Commission. Free Press Co-CEO Craig Aaron made the following statement: "H  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Nexstar Earns 'Four Chickens' on the Media Capitulation Index for 'Obeying' the Trump FCC's Call to Muzzle Jimmy Kimmel Thousands of Free Press Action activists call on Congress to haul in Brendan Carr to answer for his campaign of censorship * NEW YORK -- Following news that Disney planned to return Jimmy Kimmel to t  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 26 -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Gartner Announces Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo Conference 2025, Orlando CHROs to Discover HR Emerging Trends on AI and Technology Disruption, Cost Optimization and How to Seize the Opportunities the Volatile Environment Presents for HR * What: Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo Conference 2025 When: October 27-29, 2025 Where: Walt Disney World S  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Grey's Anatomy: Only the Strong Survive (10/9) (Season Premiere) * THURSDAY, OCT. 9 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - Grey's Anatomy: "Only the Strong Survive" (2201) (Season Premiere) Logline : After the catastrophic hospital explosion, Grey Sloan's staff scrambles to save not only their patients' lives but also their own. Confronted with impossible surgical deci  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * High Potential: Behind the Music (10/7) * TUESDAY, OCT. 7 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - High Potential: "Behind the Music" (204) Logline: An investigation involving the murder of a local singer uncovers details that reopen a strikingly similar decades-old cold case. Later on, the team rallies around Soto after she is passed over for the captain's chair. Stre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * In Appearance on Morning Joe, Cantwell Defends Freedom of the Press, Demands FCC Chairman Carr Testify Before Commerce Committee This morning, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation - which oversees the Federal Communicatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * In the Cockpit: Docuseries Captures Intensities of Elite Fighter Pilot Training * While movies like "Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick" show people a glamorized version of military fighter pilot life, most people really have no idea what it takes to become an elite aviator, until now. A new National Geographic docuseries called "Top Guns: The Next Generation," follows a handful of Navy and Marine Corps office  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 26 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * JIMMY HEADS BACK TO BROOKLYN! RYAN REYNOLDS, STEPHEN COLBERT, EMILY BLUNT, JEREMY ALLEN WHITE, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, TOM HANKS AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' SEPT. 29-OCT. 3 * ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebriti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: WE'RE NOT GOING TO BEND THE KNEE TO DONALD TRUMP'S WILL WHEN HE'S GUTTING HEALTHCARE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Deadline White House to discuss how House Democrats are aggressively pushing back against Donald Trump's efforts to continue to gut the healthcare of the American people and threaten   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: WE'RE NOT GOING TO BEND THE KNEE TO DONALD TRUMP'S WILL WHEN HE'S GUTTING HEALTHCARE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Deadline White House to discuss how House Democrats are aggressively pushing back against Donald Trump's efforts to continue to gut the healthcare of the American people and threaten the American people with a  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 25 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * LIONEL RICHIE, SHERYL LEE RALPH, GLEN POWELL, TIM ALLEN, PAIGE DESORBO, CHARLIE HUNNAM AND TONY SHALHOUB HEADLINE GUEST LINEUP FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 29-OCT. 3 ON 'LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK' * Nationally syndicated morning talk show "Live with Kelly and Mark" announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 3. Monday, Sept. 29 --  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Commerce Committee Chairman to Hold FCC Oversight Hearing Over Shared Concerns of Chairman Carr's Weaponization of the Agency * Calls for Hearing Following Chairman Cruz's Comments Calling FCC Threats Dangerous Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, called on t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Commerce Committee Chairman to Hold FCC Oversight Hearing Over Shared Concerns of Chairman Carr's Weaponization of the Agency * Calls for Hearing Following Chairman Cruz's Comments Calling FCC Threats Dangerous Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, called on t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Commerce Committee Chairman to Hold FCC Oversight Hearing Over Shared Concerns of Chairman Carr's Weaponization of the Agency * Calls for Hearing Following Chairman Cruz's Comments Calling FCC Threats Dangerous Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, called on t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Commerce Committee Chairman to Hold FCC Oversight Hearing Over Shared Concerns of Chairman Carr's Weaponization of the Agency * Calls for Hearing Following Chairman Cruz's Comments Calling FCC Threats Dangerous Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, called on t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Commerce Committee Chairman to Hold FCC Oversight Hearing Over Shared Concerns of Chairman Carr's Weaponization of the Agency * Calls for Hearing Following Chairman Cruz's Comments Calling FCC Threats Dangerous Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, called on t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Commerce Committee Chairman to Hold FCC Oversight Hearing Over Shared Concerns of Chairman Carr's Weaponization of the Agency * Calls for Hearing Following Chairman Cruz's Comments Calling FCC Threats Dangerous Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, called on t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Commerce Committee Chairman to Hold FCC Oversight Hearing Over Shared Concerns of Chairman Carr's Weaponization of the Agency * Calls for Hearing Following Chairman Cruz's Comments Calling FCC Threats Dangerous Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, called on t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern Demanding Answers from Nexstar on Decision to Preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live * Worcester, MA - Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02) has sent a letter to Nexstar Media Group executives demanding answers about the company's decision to preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! on its ABC-affiliated stations--just as the company seeks federal approval of a $6.2 billion merger with broadcast group Tegna.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release: * * * NABET-CWA Statement on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Nexstar and Sinclair * The National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians-Communications Workers of America (NABET-CWA) released the following statement in response to Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group's preemption of Jimmy Kimmel Live!: This week, the American people learned how easily our ri  more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar ABC Affiliates To Continue Preempting "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" * Company Will Monitor the Show as it Returns to ABC IRVING, TX (Sept. 23, 2025)-- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the company's owned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network will continue to preempt "Jimmy Kimmel Li  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * OVC and ESPN Sign New Multi-Year Media Rights Agreement * ESPN and the Ohio Valley Conference have announced a new six-year media rights agreement, extending the long-standing collaboration. The new agreement delivers unprecedented visibility for OVC student-athletes, coaches, and programs--anchored by a robust slate of events annually across ESPN platforms, includi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Congressman Maxwell Frost Escalate Investigation After Nexstar Refusal to Air Jimmy Kimmel Show, Continues to Cave to Political Pressure from Trump Admin Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Maxwell Frost, Ran  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Doubles Down on Demand for Congressional Hearing on FCC Efforts to Censor Kimmel, Joins Commerce Democrats in Letter Demanding Carr Testify * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, is once again demanding that Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr testify in front of Congress. Se  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 25 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * RYAN SEACREST'S FIRST SEASON HOSTING 'CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE' * Puzzle-loving celebrity contestants will join Seacrest and Vanna White to SPIN the world's most famous wheel for a chance to win up to $1 MILLION for a charity of their choice! CELEBRITY GUESTS THIS SEASON INCLUDE actor and comedian Alex Borstein; director and producer Paul Feig; actor Mich  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Leads Senate Democrats to Probe First Amendment Violations by FCC Chairman Carr in New Inquiry * Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led eight Senate Democrats in demanding answers from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr about the Commission's unprecedented assault on freedom of the press, following its implicit threat to revoke's ABC's broadcast license  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lujan, Senator Markey, Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Cantwell Lead Colleagues in Decrying FCC Censorship of Jimmy Kimmel * Washington, D.C. - Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lujan, Senator Markey, Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Cantwell Lead Colleagues in Decrying FCC Censorship of Jimmy Kimmel * Washington, D.C. - Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lujan, Senator Markey, Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Cantwell Lead Colleagues in Decrying FCC Censorship of Jimmy Kimmel * Washington, D.C. - Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), an  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Shark Tank: 1702 (10/8) * WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8 10:02-11:00 p.m. EDT - Shark Tank: "1702" (1702) Logline: Entrepreneurs enter the Tank to pitch products including a cleaning device for homegrown eggs, a reusable paint tray, a line of superfood seasoning and customizable fundraising blankets. Chip and Joanna Gaines make their Guest Shark debut. (TV-PG) Str  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Shifting Gears: Date (10/8) * WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8 8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT - Shifting Gears: "Date" (202) Logline: Matt and Eve go on their first date but have different ideas of what it should entail. Riley befriends the mom of Georgia's new friend while Carter mediates a tiff between Gabe and Stitch. LA Dodger Mookie Betts and Lilly Singh guest star. Stream  more

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 27 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release: * * * Sinclair Statement on the Return of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Baltimore, MD - September 26, 2025 - Sinclair today announced that it will end its preemption of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the show will return, this evening, on Sinclair's ABC affiliates. Our objective throughout this process has been to ensure that programming remains accurate and engaging for the  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 23 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12423635 B2, initially filed Oct. 18, 2021) developed by five inventors Jeffrey A. Rau, Celebration, Florida; Blair K. Martlaro, Belle Isle, Florida; Steven Harrop, Winter Garden, Florida; Christopher P. Duran, Polk City, Florida; and Jason J. Isley, Mountlake Terrace, Washington, for "Technology change confidence rating."  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 24 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * The Golden Bachelor: 203 (10/1) * WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1 9:02-10:02 p.m. EDT - The Golden Bachelor: "203" (203) Logline: This week, the women vying for Mel's heart turn up the heat during a comedy roast group date. Later, a one-on-one becomes a recipe for romance, while an unforgettable slumber party shakes things up at the mansion as the journey for love co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * USPS Stamp Encore voting to close Sept. 30 * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Postal Service wants to remind the public that voting in its Stamp Encore contest will close at midnight, Sept. 30. The Postal Service created this contest to celebrate its 250th anniversary and gear up to celebrate the country's 250th anniversary. USPS invites the public to help select a stamp pane from the past for reprinting as part o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues Seek Answers from TV Broadcasters After Pulling Kimmel's Show * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in pressing broadcasters Nexstar and Sinclair for answers as to why Jimmy Kimmel was pulled off the air and why they are refusing to broadcast his show to their viewers now that i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sanders, Castro, Ryan Warn ESPN Deals with NFL, MLB May Restrict Competition, Increase Costs for Sports Fans * " ESPN's deals with the NFL and the MLB would give the sports media giant new degrees of control...for two of the most profitable sports leagues in the country. We have serious concerns that fans and competitors will suffer as a result. " Members concerned about loss of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Markey, Van Hollen Seek Answers From TV Broadcasters After Pulling Kimmel's Show * "If Nexstar or Sinclair traded the censorship of a critic of the administration for official acts by the Trump administration, your companies are not only complicit in an alarming trampling of free speech rights but also risk running afoul of anticorruption law" Text of Letter (PDF) Washi  more