Tuesday - June 9, 2026
Tipoffs: Media Newsletter for Tuesday June 02, 2026 ( 21 items )  

2026-27 CFP broadcast schedule revealed
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 2026-27 CFP broadcast schedule revealed * * For the first time, one game per round to be simulcast on ABC and ESPN * Five total matchups, including one CFP Semifinal, slated for TNT Sports The College Football Playoff (CFP), ESPN and TNT Sports have announced kick times and broadcast information for the 2026-27 CFP. The home of the CFP since its inception in 2015,  more

ABC's exclusive coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals begins June 3: New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ABC's exclusive coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals begins June 3: New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs * * For the first time, the legendary Inside the NBA team to serve as the official NBA Finals pregame, halftime and postgame shows * Pat McAfee to lead alternate presentation for Game 3 * NBA Finals on ESPN Radio celebrates 30 th anniversary * ESPN's significant on-si  more

Bloomberg Streamlines Equity Derivatives Price Discovery on the Terminal
NEW YORK, June 2 -- Bloomberg issued the following news on June 1, 2026: * * * Bloomberg Streamlines Equity Derivatives Price Discovery on the Terminal Bloomberg's NLP detects price quotes in a user's IB chat rooms and structures it into an easy-to-use, centralized display - Bloomberg today introduced Options IOI {IOIO }, a price monitoring tool designed to help equity derivatives investors cut through pricing information overload, streamline the liquidity screening process, and quickly  more

CNN's Sara Sidner Reports in "UFC at the White House" for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Sara Sidner Reports in "UFC at the White House" for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper * NEW YORK, NY - (June 1, 2026) - The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a seven-time Emmy(r) Award-winning CNN Original, returns with an inside look at the decades-long relationship between the UFC and President Donald Trump. "UFC at the White House" with CNN Anchor and Senior National Correspondent Sara Sidner pr  more

ESPN announces June MLB Game of the Day schedule
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN announces June MLB Game of the Day schedule * Classic Yankees-Red Sox rivalry among marquee June matchups ESPN today announced its June MLB Game of the Day schedule, featuring a month-long lineup of marquee matchups and star-powered storylines from across Major League Baseball. The Game of the Day schedule is an out-of-market offering and is subject to local bla  more

ESPN scores most-viewed Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final since 2015, the latest viewership successes headed into the Stanley Cup Final
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN scores most-viewed Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final since 2015, the latest viewership successes headed into the Stanley Cup Final * * Four game Vegas Golden Knights-Colorado Avalanche series averaged 2.2 million viewers * Most-viewed Western Conference Final Game 4 matchup since 2016 * Follows record-breaking Stanley Cup Playoffs First and Second Rou  more

FOX WEATHER EXPANDS DISTRIBUTION TO SIRIUSXM STARTING JUNE 3 AS HURRICANE SEASON BEGINS
NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX WEATHER EXPANDS DISTRIBUTION TO SIRIUSXM STARTING JUNE 3 AS HURRICANE SEASON BEGINS * The Channel Will be Available 24/7 on the SiriusXM App FOX Weather to be Offered as Free-to-Air Public Service to All During Major Weather Events NEW YORK - June 1, 2026 - FOX Weather, FOX News Media's free ad-supported streaming television ("FAST") weather service, will expand dist  more

Free Press Urges FCC to Reject Paramount Skydance's Request for Massive Foreign Investment From Governments Hostile to Press Freedom
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release: * * * Free Press Urges FCC to Reject Paramount Skydance's Request for Massive Foreign Investment from Governments Hostile to Press Freedom On May 27, Free Press urged the FCC to reject Paramount Skydance's petition to waive the Communications Act's prohibition against the significant foreign investment that's part of the massive media company's p  more

Guidance published to help not-for-profits overcome barriers to win more contracts
LONDON, England, June 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Guidance published to help not-for-profits overcome barriers to win more contracts * The National Social Value Taskforce has produced guidance that aims to help voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations overcome "structural disadvantage" to win more public contracts. Publi  more

Hospice charity plans first shop and donations growth to balance books
LONDON, England, June 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Hospice charity plans first shop and donations growth to balance books * A children's palliative care charity in north London aims to grow its fundraising income by 19% and open its first shop in an effort to close its annual operating deficit by the end of 2029. In its three-year strategy, published t  more

Lombard Odier Enhances Investment Risk Framework Across the Group Through Expanded Collaboration With Bloomberg
NEW YORK, May 29 -- Bloomberg issued the following news: * * * Lombard Odier enhances investment risk framework across the Group through expanded collaboration with Bloomberg * Group-wide deployment of a unified investment risk framework across Wealth Management, Private Banking and Asset Management * Enhanced efficiency, transparency and scalability through consistent data, controls and technology - Bloomberg and Lombard Odier, a global wealth and asset manager headquartered in Geneva wit  more

National Press Club Statement on the banning of reporters from Pentagon press office
WASHINGTON, June 1 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following news release: * * * National Press Club Statement on the banning of reporters from Pentagon press office * WASHINGTON, June 1 - National Press Club President Mark Schoeff Jr. today issued the following statement on the designation of the Pentagon press office as a "classified space," banning reporters from accessing it: "Designating the Pentagon press office as 'classified space' is a remarkable and troubl  more

Nexstar Media Foundation Expands "30 Days Of Giving" Initiative, Announces First $5,000 Grants
IRVING, Texas, June 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar Media Foundation Expands "30 Days Of Giving" Initiative, Announces First $5,000 Grants Foundation Doubles Total Grants to 60 and Increases Financial Commitment to $300,000 First Grant Recipients are Opry Heritage Foundation of Oklahoma and Spartanburg Humane Society -  Irving, TX (June 1, 2026) - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), to  more

Optimum Launches Effort to Drive a Consensual Repositioning of Its Capital Structure
NEW YORK, June 2 -- Optimum Communications (formerly Altice USA) issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Optimum Launches Effort to Drive a Consensual Repositioning of its Capital Structure * Optimum forms new unrestricted subsidiary to hold the Optimum East Cable business and Optimum's 50.01% stake in Lightpath, and implements internal reorganization to make the new holdco group financially and operationally independent from its parent, CSC Holdings * New unrestricted hold  more

Optimum Subsidiary Announces Launch of Tender Offer for Shares of Optimum's Class A Common Stock
NEW YORK, June 2 -- CSC Investments, a brand of Optimum Communications, issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Optimum Subsidiary Announces Launch of Tender Offer for Shares of Optimum's Class A Common Stock For up to 120,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of Optimum Communications, Inc. At a Purchase Price of $2.50 Per Share - CSC Investments II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("CSC Investments II") and a wholly owned subsidiary of Optimum Communications, I  more

POLITICO Names Will Steakin Political Correspondent
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 2 -- Politico issued the following statement on June 1, 2026: * * * POLITICO Names Will Steakin Political Correspondent Announcement from Editorial Director of Politics and Polling, Jonathan Lai, Executive Editor, Washington, Julia Marsh, and Senior Executive Editor, North America, Alex Burns: Team - We are thrilled to announce that Will Steakin will be joining POLITICO as a political correspondent. Will comes aboard at a pivotal moment in American politics, as Re  more

Soccer Aid for UNICEF raises record PS16.5m as it marks 20th anniversary
LONDON, England, June 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Soccer Aid for UNICEF raises record PS16.5m as it marks 20th anniversary * This year's Soccer Aid raised its highest ever fundraising total of PS16.5m for UNICEF, the children's charity has announced, as the event marked its 20th anniversary. Co-founded by UNICEF UK's ambassador and singer Robbie Willi  more

SPJ Foundation opens 2026 grant cycle to support press freedom
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 1 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ Foundation opens 2026 grant cycle to support press freedom * The Society of Professional Journalists Foundation today opened its 2026 grant cycle and invites applications from journalists, media professionals and organizations working to strengthen press freedom, support newsroom resilience and advance public trust in credible journalism. The 2026 grant cycle will   more

The 2026 NCAA Men's and Women's Lacrosse Championships finish strong on ESPN
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The 2026 NCAA Men's and Women's Lacrosse Championships finish strong on ESPN * * Men's Championship Final was most-watched in 19 years and up 37% * Women's title game became most-watched on record and up 83% ESPN's coverage of the 2026 Men's and Women's College Lacrosse Championship closed out Memorial Day Weekend on a high note, posting double-digit gains in view  more

TikTok Launches New In-App Fan Campaign for Breakthrough UK Artist Skye Newman
LOS ANGLES, California, May 29 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * TikTok launches new in-app fan campaign for breakthrough UK artist Skye Newman The new campaign celebrates the release of SE9 with exclusive fan experiences, unlockable content and exclusive content - TikTok today announces a major new in-app campaign for rising UK star Skye Newman, celebrating the release of her new project SE9, which is released today. One of the UK's m  more

Who's Funding: BBC, National Grid, Nuffield Foundation and more
LONDON, England, June 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Who's Funding: BBC, National Grid, Nuffield Foundation and more * Nuffield Foundation - Racial Diversity UK Fund Grants available: Up to PS500,000 for research projects examining racial diversity, inequality and inclusion in the UK. Grants can run from six months to three years. Deadline to apply: A  more