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Tipoffs: Media Newsletter for Thursday May 28, 2026 ( 32 items )  

ACC Network unveils Weeks 0-3 of 2026 college football schedule, kicking off August 29
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ACC Network unveils Weeks 0-3 of 2026 college football schedule, kicking off August 29 * * No. 7 Miami, No. 21 Louisville, Clemson and North Carolina headline ACCN's opening four weeks * ACC Network Primetime Football visits Virginia Tech, Clemson and Duke's Mayo Classic in Charlotte * ACC Network enters its eighth college football season with 13 games across the  more

AI and the right to information: Pope Leo calls for AI regulation, an urgent need too many lawmakers struggle to heed
PARIS, France, May 26 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * AI and the right to information: Pope Leo calls for AI regulation, an urgent need too many lawmakers struggle to heed * On 25 May, the Holy See published Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, dedicated to the protection of the human person in the face of artificial intelligence (AI). On key points, this declaration of social doctrine aligns with the analyses already presented  more

Alaska and Hawaiian Unify Cargo Systems
SURREY, England, May 28 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Alaska and Hawaiian unify cargo systems By Rebecca Jeffrey Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have integrated their cargo systems onto a single platform, with the migration of Hawaiian Air Cargo into IBS Software's iCargo offering. This move unifies both carriers within one digital cargo management environment, replacing Hawaiian's legacy system and extending Alaska's use of iCargo since 2022. The integration of  more

Ben Affleck, Donna Langley, Tarek Mansour, Ted Sarandos, Mikey Shulman, Matt Belloni, Announced as Featured Participants at Fourth Annual Screentime in Los Angeles
NEW YORK, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Ben Affleck, Donna Langley, Tarek Mansour, Ted Sarandos, Mikey Shulman, Matt Belloni, Announced as Featured Participants at Fourth Annual Screentime in Los Angeles * The Summit Will Convene Industry Leaders Shaping the Future of Media, Entertainment and Pop Culture Bloomberg Screentime returns to Los Angeles from September 30 - October 1, 2026 at Nya Studios, bringing together the moguls, celebrities a  more

BUZZFEED COMPLETES MAJORITY STAKE INVESTMENT BY BYRON ALLEN'S FAMILY OFFICE, POSITIONING COMPANY FOR NEXT ERA OF GROWTH
NEW YORK, May 28 -- BuzzFeed, a digital media company, issued the following news: * * * BUZZFEED, INC. COMPLETES MAJORITY STAKE INVESTMENT BY BYRON ALLEN'S FAMILY OFFICE, POSITIONING COMPANY FOR NEXT ERA OF GROWTH Byron Allen Assumes Role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Jonah Peretti Transitions to President of BuzzFeed AI; Company to Pursue Free Streaming, AI-Powered Media, and Direct-to-Consumer Expansion - BuzzFeed, Inc. ("BuzzFeed" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: BZFD) today announc  more

College Football Studio host and SportsCenter anchor Matt Barrie named SEC Nation host
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * College Football Studio host and SportsCenter anchor Matt Barrie named SEC Nation host * SportsCenter anchor and college football commentator Matt Barrie has been named as the new host of SEC Nation. Beginning this fall, Barrie will join SEC Network's weekly traveling show on campus at SEC schools across the South, bringing fans all they need to know ahead of the week's  more

Dateline Launches Dateline en Espanol on Peacock
NEW YORK, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Dateline Launches Dateline en Espanol on Peacock * May 27, 2026 Dateline is launching a Dateline en Espanol always-on streaming channel hosted by Noticias Telemundo and Weekend NBC Nightly News anchor Jose Diaz-Balart, available first on Peacock. It will be available as a FAST channel on other platforms in the coming weeks. Viewers will have access to a library of more than 10  more

Discovery Education Names Amy Nakamoto Chief Commercial Officer
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * Discovery Education Names Amy Nakamoto Chief Commercial Officer * Nakamoto brings 20 years of commercial leadership to a newly unified go-to-market organization CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 26, 2026) -Discovery Education today appointed Amy Nakamoto as Chief Commercial Officer, unifying the company's go-to-market organization to deliver a cohe  more

Dow Jones and Next Gen Personal Finance Announce Partnership to Expand Financial Journalism in America's Classrooms
NEW YORK, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, posted the following news release: * * * Dow Jones and Next Gen Personal Finance Announce Partnership to Expand Financial Journalism in America's Classrooms * Dow Jones partnership will bring The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and MarketWatch journalism to 140,000 personal finance teachers and 5 million students through curated content, classroom-ready activities and direct engagement with reporte  more

ESPN earns 10 Sports Emmy Awards led by College GameDay, NFL Live and E60
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN earns 10 Sports Emmy Awards led by College GameDay, NFL Live and E60 * ESPN earned 10 Sports Emmys as the National Academy of Television and Sciences honored the best in sports media during the 47th Annual Sports Emmy Awards ceremony Tuesday night in New York City. The winners included honors across storytelling and journalism, along with wins for several of the co  more

Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App: Four-stream coverage of Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App: Four-stream coverage of Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth * PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App will present exclusive, four-stream coverage of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. Coverage begins tomorrow at 8 a.m. ET, and continues through Sunday, May 31. Marquee and Featured Groups   more

Fertility charity seeks project transfers as it closes
LONDON, England, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Fertility charity seeks project transfers as it closes * A fertility charity has announced that it will close after more than 20 years of operating. Fertility Network UK announced on 21 May via its website that its direct support services would be ceasing on the same day and that the charity would be w  more

Free Press Objects to Chairman Carr's 'Morally Repugnant' Proposal on TV Warning Labels for Transgender and Nonbinary Content
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Free Press Objects to Chairman Carr's 'Morally Repugnant' Proposal on TV Warning Labels for Transgender and Nonbinary Content On Friday, Free Press filed comments condemning the FCC's inquiry on warning labels for what the agency vaguely describes as "transgender and gender non-binary programming." Earlier this year, FCC Cha  more

Full Transcript: Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olga Stefanishyna on "The Conversation With Dasha Burns"
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Olga Stefanishyna: * * * Full Transcript: Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olga Stefanishyna on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olga Stefanishyna on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Olga Stefanishyna: Ukrainians are like very mature political na  more

Girlguiding sells last of five former activity centres
LONDON, England, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Girlguiding sells last of five former activity centres * Girlguiding has announced that it has sold the last of its five former activity centres, which it first announced its intentions to sell in 2023, despite protests. Ynysgain, a 19th century house on the coast in North Wales, has now been sold as a  more

Global Clean-Energy Trade Rebounds to $479 Billion in 2025 Despite Tariffs and Geopolitical Turmoil: BloombergNEF
LONDON, England, May 28 -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * Global Clean-Energy Trade Rebounds to $479 Billion in 2025 Despite Tariffs and Geopolitical Turmoil: BloombergNEF KEY TAKEAWAYS * Despite numerous tariffs targeting energy transition sectors and other global markets, US policy failed to stifle overall trade in products central to the energy transition. * Persistent overcapacity, fueled by Chinese overinvestment, continues to compress margi  more

Haiti: Portraits of Junior Celestin and Osnel Esperance, journalists abducted in Port-au-Prince and presumed executed
PARIS, France, May 26 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Haiti: Portraits of Junior Celestin and Osnel Esperance, journalists abducted in Port-au-Prince and presumed executed * Two and a half months after Haitian journalists Osnel Esperance and Junior Celestin were abducted in the capital, Port-au-Prince, on 13 March 2026, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls again for full clarification of what happened. Although both journalists are now presume  more

Lloyds Bank Foundation plans to back 'more organisations than ever' in new strategy
LONDON, England, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Lloyds Bank Foundation plans to back 'more organisations than ever' in new strategy * Lloyds Bank Foundation aims to support "more community organisations than ever before" as part of a new nine-year strategy. Published today, the strategy outlines the major funder's plan to "grow the giving of time an  more

Mexico: RSF, co-organiser of the Breach/Valdez Prize for Journalism and Human Rights, congratulates the eighth edition's winners
PARIS, France, May 26 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Mexico: RSF, co-organiser of the Breach/Valdez Prize for Journalism and Human Rights, congratulates the eighth edition's winners * Co-organised by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the United Nations, the European Union and several partner organisations, the Breach/Valdez Prize for Journalism and Human Rights honoured the work and commitment of journalists at a ceremony held on 25 May in Mexi  more

National Press Club statement on Russian designation of the Committee to Protect Journalists as an 'undesirable' organization
WASHINGTON, May 27 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following news release: * * * National Press Club statement on Russian designation of the Committee to Protect Journalists as an "undesirable" organization * WASHINGTON, May 27 - National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. today issued the following statement on Russia's designation of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) as an "undesirable" organization, which threatens any individual inside Russia who coope  more

PBS Three-Part Series, The Kimberley: Australia's Wild West, Reveals Hidden Treasures
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS Three-Part Series, The Kimberley: Australia's Wild West, Reveals Hidden Treasures * Arlington, VA ; (May 26, 2026) - PBS announced today a new three-part series, The Kimberley: Australia's Wild West, premiering Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS App ( check local listings ). This landmark series captures never-before-seen footage of The Kimberley, Australia's   more

Powerhouse presentations, ranked showdowns and conference clashes fuel ESPN's blockbuster broadcast schedule for the 2026-27 college football season
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Powerhouse presentations, ranked showdowns and conference clashes fuel ESPN's blockbuster broadcast schedule for the 2026-27 college football season * * ESPN reveals Weeks 0-3 of 2026-27 college football season along with conference championship games and special date games * ABC and ESPN spotlight early-season marquee matchups, including Clemson at LSU, Ohio State   more

RAB Names Sabina Widmann Executive Vice President
NEW YORK, May 27 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: * * * RAB Names Sabina Widmann Executive Vice President RAB has appointed Sabina Widmann executive vice president. Widmann will oversee member engagement and success with a focus on broadcaster initiatives, enhancing member services and expanding overall offerings as RAB continues aligning its resources to support the evolving needs of the radio industry. Widmann brings more than 20 years of experience in rad  more

Record viewership continues! Vegas Golden Knights-Colorado Avalanche delivers the most-viewed 2026 Western Conference Final Game 2 since 2002
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Record viewership continues! Vegas Golden Knights-Colorado Avalanche delivers the most-viewed 2026 Western Conference Final Game 2 since 2002 * Starting off the Memorial Day weekend, 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs action continued on Friday in prime time with Vegas Golden Knights-Colorado Avalanche delivering the most-viewed Western Conference Final Game 2 since 2002 (Colora  more

Renowned Paley International Council Summit Returns to New York October 19-21, 2026
NEW YORK, May 27 [Category: Media] -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release: * * * The Renowned Paley International Council Summit Returns to New York October 19-21, 2026 * This Year's Summit, Global Media in Focus: Power, Platforms, and Perspective Will Convene at the Iconic Paley Museum in Midtown Manhattan The 2026 Paley International Council Summit to Launch the Inaugural Dr. John C. Malone Annual Keynote Address at The Paley International Council Summit, C  more

Scottish funding system 'not fit for purpose', charity body says
LONDON, England, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Scottish funding system 'not fit for purpose', charity body says * The charity membership body for Scotland has said the country's funding system is not fit for purpose and warned that organisations risk closure without change. An unstable, competitive and overly bureaucratic funding system were among   more

SEC Network unveils extensive 2026 College Football slate, beginning Sept. 3
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * SEC Network unveils extensive 2026 College Football slate, beginning Sept. 3 * The 2026 college football season is on the horizon and SEC Network (SECN) kicks off its 13th college football season in CoMo on Thursday, Sept. 3 as Missouri hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 8 p.m. ET. SEC Network's season opener is one of 37 matchups featuring Southeastern Conference teams acros  more

Thomson Reuters Standard for High Stakes AI
TORONTO, Ontario, May 28 -- Thomson Reuters, an international multimedia news provider, issued the following news release: * * * Thomson Reuters Standard for High Stakes AI Thomson Reuters (TSX/Nasdaq: TRI), a global content and technology company, today shared its standard for Fiduciary-Grade AI(TM), a higher benchmark for AI used in professional contexts where accuracy, accountability, and trust are critical. Fiduciary-Grade AI is purpose-built for professionals operating under duties of ca  more

Two cancer charities announce merger
LONDON, England, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Two cancer charities announce merger * Two charities have announced their intention to merge in an aim to support more people affected by cancer. Maggie's and the Ruth Strauss Foundation (RSF) said that from June, RSF's staff would begin transitioning to Maggie's. All RSF's employees were consulted a  more

U.S. News Introduces the 2026 Best Adventure Vehicles
WASHINGTON, May 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News Introduces the 2026 Best Adventure Vehicles * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced its first-ever 2026 Best Adventure Vehicles awards, recognizing standout vehicles built for camping, road-tripping and off-road exploration. The 2026 awards spotlight to  more

Universal Music Group and TikTok Announce New Global Licensing Agreement
LOS ANGLES, California, May 22 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news with Universal Music Group: * * * Universal Music Group and TikTok Announce New Global Licensing Agreement Santa Monica -- Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, and TikTok, the world's best platform for music discovery and promotion, today announced a new multi-year strategic licensing agreement, further strengthening the existing relationship   more

Wolters Kluwer and Radiological Society of North America Establish 10-year Agreement to Advance Global Access to Leading Radiology Research Journals
ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, May 28 -- Wolters Kluwer, a company that specializes in professional information, software solutions and services, issued the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * Wolters Kluwer and Radiological Society of North America establish 10-year agreement to advance global access to leading radiology research journals Key Takeaways * Wolters Kluwer and the Radiological Society of North America formed a 10-year agreement to expand global access and discovera  more