BURBANK, California, May 27 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'CMA FEST PRESENTED BY SOFI,' HOSTED BY COUNTRY STAR RILEY GREEN AND 'GOOD MORNING AMERICA''S LARA SPENCER, TO AIR JUNE 25 ON ABC AND NEXT DAY ON HULU * The Country Music Association and ABC announced today that "CMA Fest presented by SoFi" will air Thursday, June 25, at 8/7c on ABC and stream next day on Hulu. Multi-award-winning country star Riley Green and E  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 26 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12639893 B2, initially filed July 12, 2023) developed by three inventors Rasmus Tamstorf, Los Angeles, California; Zoe Sarah Marschner, Ithaca, New York; and Paul Zhang, Medford, Massachusetts, for "Accelerated sum-of-squares collision detection for time-varying curved shapes."  more

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, May 29 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * AccuWeather(R) and Disney Team Up to Deliver Weather Forecasts with Proven Superior Accuracy(TM) AccuWeather(R) -- the most trusted source of weather forecasts and alerts with proven Superior Accuracy(TM) -- today announced a new multi-platform, global co-development licensing agreement with Disney Experiences. Together, this creates a first-of-it  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 26 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12639084 B2, initially filed June 27, 2023) developed by four inventors Lori L. Huck, Los Angeles, California; Audrey Coyote Aura Beard, Brooklyn, New York; Michelle M. Phillips, Los Angeles, California; and Aileen Watson, Burbank, California, for "Activity-based user interface personalization."  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Urges the FCC to Push Children's TV Ratings Board to Reform: Require Clear Warnings for Gender Ideology and LGBTQ+ Themes in Children's Programming * America First Legal (AFL) has submitted a public comment to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), requesting the FCC to urge the TV Parental Guidelines Oversight Monitoring Board (TVOM  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 26 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12638620 B2, initially filed June 7, 2023) developed by three inventors Quinn Y. Smithwick, Pasadena, California; Lanny S. Smoot, Thousand Oaks, California; and Michael Ilardi, Los Angeles, California, for "Display system for producing wide-angle, retroreflective real images."  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 24 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary by Editorial Director Katrina Gulliver: * * * Hollywood's Golden State A new merger could revitalize California's economy. * The California Policy Center has a new report analyzing what's going on in Hollywood and how it can affect the California economy. In "Lights, Camera, Growth," they see signs for optimism in a proposed merger, calling it a "bold, audacious attempt to meet the structural   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 26 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12639127 B2, initially filed June 27, 2022) developed by six inventors Thomas Howe, Chicago, Illinois; Mark Kegel, Dallas, Texas; Edward Russell, West Caldwell, New Jersey; Joseph Higgins, New York, New York; Daniel Spiewak, Boulder, Colorado; and Matthias Sainz, Monument, Colorado, for "Intelligent content delivery network (CDN) entity routing."  more

BURBANK, California, May 28 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * OLIVIA MUNN, MARLON WAYANS, TINA FEY, ANNA FARIS, NICK JONAS, TONY HALE, AND CHRISTIAN SIRIANO HEADLINE GUEST LINEUP FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 1-5 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 June 1-5. Monday, June 1 - OLIVIA MUNN swings by the st  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 26 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12639982 B2, initially filed Sept. 11, 2023) developed by four inventors Gregory Brooks Hale, Orlando, Florida; Gary D. Markowitz, San Juan Capistrano, California; Clifford Aron Wilkinson, Clermont, Florida; and Ching-Chien Chen, Arcadia, California, for "Predicting a need for assistance by determining behavior based on machine learning model analysis of video data."  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, with 17 co-signers issued the following letter to the Federal Communications Commission: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 15, 2026 The Honorable Brendan Carr Chairman Federal Communications Commission 45 L Street NE Washington, DC 20554 Dear Chairman Carr: We write to express serious concern about recent actions and statements by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") that suggest the  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following letter to the TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 21, 2026 The Honorable Cory Gardner Chairman TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board P.O. Box 771 Washington, D.C. 20044 Senator Gardner: I write to follow up on my letter of May 4, 2022, in which I raised concerns that sexualized and politicized themes were increasingly appearing in children's programming without ad  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 26 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12639688 B2, initially filed Jan. 9, 2023) developed by Thomas Anthony Wilk, Jr., Winter Garden, Florida, for "Server rack mountable automated test platform for transaction device testing."  more

TORONTO, Ontario, May 26 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Splash into a Summer Escape with New Offers at Four Seasons Resort Orlando * This summer, travellers can enjoy an elevated vacation and indulge in a world of fun and relaxation at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, recognized as the #1 resort in Walt Disney World according to U.S. News & World Report for twelve consecutive years. With an exclusive w  more

NEW YORK, May 28 [Category: Media] -- The Paley Center for Media issued the following news release: * * * THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA ANNOUNCES NEW MEMBERS TO ITS ESTEEMED BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND LOS ANGELES BOARD OF GOVERNORS * Derek Chang, Josh D'Amaro, Barry Friedberg, Alex Norstrom, Adam Presser, Dan Schulman, Asha Sharma, and Hiroki Totoki Join the Paley Center's Board of Trustees Brian Grazer and Dave Penski Joins the Los Angeles Board of Governors New York, NY - May 28, 2026 \- The P  more

BURBANK, California, May 27 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * The Rookie: Czech Mate (5/30) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 1/6/26) * SATURDAY, MAY 30 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - The Rookie: "Czech Mate" (801) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 1/6/26) Logline: The LAPD, FBI and Interpol work with Monica Stevens in Prague to target high-value terrorists operating within and outside the United States. (TV-14, LV) Stream episodes next day on Hulu. M  more

BURBANK, California, May 27 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * The Rookie: Fast Andy (5/30) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 1/13/26) * SATURDAY, MAY 30 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT - The Rookie: "Fast Andy" (802) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 1/13/26) Logline: When the president visits Los Angeles, the LAPD teams up with the Secret Service to ensure his safety and assess any major threats on their watch list. Meanwhile, Miles's instincts are tested,  more

BURBANK, California, May 27 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * The Rookie: The Red Place (5/30) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 1/20/26) * SATURDAY, MAY 30 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - The Rookie: "The Red Place" (803) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 1/20/26) Logline: Nolan makes a quiet arrest, and Lucy and Celina race to rescue a kidnapping victim. Meanwhile, Harper and Lopez help outsmart a killer, and Miles visits a familiar face. (TV-14, LV)  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 26 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12639627 B2, initially filed Sept. 1, 2022) developed by Andrew Jesse Milluzzi, Clermont, Florida, and Faith Elizabeth Smith Haslebacher, Clermont, Florida, for "Training of machine learning models with hardware-in-the-loop simulations."  more