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10/22/2026
Scripps’ AI Transformation
We spend a lot of time talking about broadcaster M&A—will Nexstar-Tegna ever fully integrate, will Sinclair get its turn to eat a smaller fish—but the industry is also going through a tech evolution driven by AI. Scripps’ news operation is a prime example. In February, CEO Adam Symson launched a transformation of the company to create $125-150 million in EBITDA growth over a three-year period. Part of that effort revolves around leveraging AI and automation in local and national news programming.
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05/22/2026
CNN Headlines Reimagines FAST News
When CNN relaunched its FAST channel last summer, the network didn’t pitch it as a revenue play or a hedge against cord-cutting. Instead, CNN Headlines was viewed as more experimental.
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05/22/2026
CFX Download Dives Into CNN’s FAST Strategy
Want to go deeper on CNN Headlines? CNN SVP, Programming Nima Ahmed joined CFX Download to talk all about the network’s FAST strategy and what differentiates its programming from CNN linear and DTC.
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09/16/2025
Free Channels Rising as Cordless News Destination
Cable news networks saw ratings boosts as major breaking news events continued to command viewer attention for days after they broke, but FAST channel in the news space were also a popular destination.
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08/26/2025
CAR Still Has CBS Concerns
Speaking of the Paramount news ombudsman, the Center for American Rights isn’t staying silent now that the Paramount-Skydance deal has wrapped. The non-profit public interest law firm filed a news distortion
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05/22/2025
TV Still Rules Convos in U.S.
The Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) released a study that found that television remains the most dominant medium in terms of influencing conversations in America.