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Tipoffs: Media Newsletter for 2026-02-18 ( 29 items )  
'It's Just to Keep White Men in Power': Kent State Staffer Says DEI Remains Active (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * "It's Just to Keep White Men in Power": Kent State Staffer Says DEI Remains Active An undercover investigation has caught a Kent State University staff member appearing to acknowledge ongoing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activity at the university, despite state and federal bans prohibiting such programs. Jennifer Walton-Fisette, Director of Educator Preparation in the College of Education, Health and Human S more PR

'Totally Committed' to DEI: University of Kentucky Faculty Caught Breaking State Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * "Totally Committed" to DEI: University of Kentucky Faculty Caught Breaking State Law Accuracy in Media continues to carry out undercover investigations to find out whether universities are complying with DEI bans across the country. We have found that even in red majority states, rogue university officials continue to carry out DEI programming covertly. AIM investigations have exposed DEI continuing in North Carolina, F more PR

2026 PLL and WLL Lexus Championship Series Exclusively on ESPN+ Feb. 27-Mar. 8 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 2026 PLL and WLL Lexus Championship Series Exclusively on ESPN+ Feb. 27-Mar. 8 * * Annual event includes Women's Lacrosse League games * All 16 games will stream on ESPN+ on the ESPN App on mobile and connected TV devices ESPN+ will exclusively showcase the 2026 PLL and WLL Lexus Championship Series beginning Friday, Feb. 27 and running through Sunday, Mar. 8. Th more PR

Air Charter Service Takes Blueberries to the Big Apple (10)
SURREY, England, Feb. 18 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Air Charter Service takes blueberries to the Big Apple By Rebecca Jeffrey Air Charter Service (ACS) has helped to transport more than 400 tons of blueberries from Peru to New York. The aircraft charter specialist said it received the urgent request to ship the blueberries from Peru to New York, otherwise known as the Big Apple, late last year. ACS stepped in to ensure the blueberries would be transported between So more PR

AIT Worldwide Logistics Acquired by Greenbriar Equity Group (10)
SURREY, England, Feb. 18 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * AIT Worldwide Logistics acquired by Greenbriar Equity Group By Rebecca Jeffrey AIT Worldwide Logistics (AIT) has been sold to Greenbriar Equity Group in a deal that represents one of the largest private acquisitions ever in the global freight forwarding sector. Chicago-based freight forwarder AIT said that the Connecticut-based specialist investor's $15bn in cumulative capital commitments and more than 25 years of i more PR

Asia Airfreight Rates Ease After Chinese New Year, But Year on Year Gains Hold (10)
SURREY, England, Feb. 18 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Asia airfreight rates ease after Chinese New Year, but year on year gains hold By Rebecca Jeffrey Airfreight rates out of Asia begun to ease following the start of the quieter Chinese New Year holiday period, but there are broadly firm year on year gains, according to the latest data from TAC Index. The price reporting agency on airfreight markets said rates on the busiest lanes out of China were "only narrowly up  more PR

CNN Original Series "Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia" Premieres Sunday, March 22 at 9PM ET/PT (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Original Series "Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia" Premieres Sunday, March 22 at 9PM ET/PT * February 17th, 2026 Trailer: https://youtu.be/qmD4HGixugM NEW YORK, NY - (February 17, 2026) - CNN Original Series Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia will examine the fragile, high-risk relationship between FBI Directors and the Presidents they serve, spotlighting the moments when that balance is pu more PR

CNN's Pamela Brown Reports in "The Rise of Christian Nationalism" for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Pamela Brown Reports in "The Rise of Christian Nationalism" for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper * February 17th, 2026 NEW YORK, NY - (February 17, 2026) - The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, a six-time Emmy(r) Award-winning CNN Original, returns with "The Rise of Christian Nationalism" with CNN Anchor and Chief Investigative Correspondent Pamela Brown premiering Sunday, February 22 at 8pm ET more PR

Commission assesses fresh Oxfam concerns as ex-chief takes legal action (10)
LONDON, England, Feb. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Commission assesses fresh Oxfam concerns as ex-chief takes legal action * The Charity Commission is assessing concerns raised by the former Oxfam GB chief executive in a recent television interview about alleged racism, sexism and antisemitism at the organisation. In an interview with Channel 4 News l more PR

Drone Innovation Transforms Coverage of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Drone Innovation Transforms Coverage of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics Drone coverage of the Olympics goes back to Sochi in 2014, but the technology, image quality, and even piloting skill have grown tremendously in the past decade. In 2026, flying cameras have become faster and more agile, with lower latency, greater throughput, and higher resolution, enabling them to transmit b more PR

Eat Pray Bark - Sit, Stay, Camera On! First Look at the Paw-Some New Comedy (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Feb. 18 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Eat Pray Bark - Sit, stay, camera on! First look at the paw-some new comedy Director: Marco Petry Screenplay: Jane Ainscough, Marco Petry, Hortense Ullrich Producers: Viola Jager, Marina Schiller Associate Producer: Nina Rothemund Production Design: Tommy Stark Costumes: Nici Zinell Production Company: Olga Film Cinematography: Marc Achenbach Cast: Alexandra Maria Lara, Dev more PR

ESPN's global Digital & Social reach: No. 1 in Q1 FY26 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's global Digital & Social reach: No. 1 in Q1 FY26 * February 17, 2026 ESPN Digital & Social reached a record average of 517 million global unique users per month throughout the first quarter of its fiscal year (October-December 2025), up 32% YoY, across digital, YouTube and social media platforms, according to recently released Comscore data. * The first quar more PR

Families bid to take over care home from charity facing winding-up petition (10)
LONDON, England, Feb. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Families bid to take over care home from charity facing winding-up petition * A group of families is attempting to take over a charity-run residential care home, as the organisation faces a winding-up petition from HMRC. Earlier this month, the Charity Commission said that it was aware of potential go more PR

FOX NATION HAS LAUNCHED ON PRIME VIDEO (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NATION HAS LAUNCHED ON PRIME VIDEO * FOX Nation's Full Slate of Programming is Now Available as a Subscription on Prime Video in the U.S. NEW YORK - February 17, 2026 -FOX Nation, FOX News Media's subscription streaming service, has launched on Pri me Video in the U.S. beginning today, Februa ry 17, expanding access to FOX Nation's extensive library of premium program more PR

FOX NEWS MEDIA'S SEAN HANNITY TO LAUNCH THE "HANG OUT WITH SEAN HANNITY" PODCAST AS PART OF NEW MEDIA EXPANSION (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS MEDIA'S SEAN HANNITY TO LAUNCH THE "HANG OUT WITH SEAN HANNITY" PODCAST AS PART OF NEW MEDIA EXPANSION * New Podcast to Launch in March and Feature Long-Form Interviews with Influential Voices NEW YORK - February 17, 2026 -FOX News Channel's Sean Hannity is expanding his media footprint with the launch of a new podcast for FOX News Media, "Hang Out with Sean Hann more PR

Historic manor house sold by crypto-backed charity for under PS6m amid closure plans (10)
LONDON, England, Feb. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Historic manor house sold by crypto-backed charity for under PS6m amid closure plans * A historic manor house has been sold by a cryptocurrency-backed charity as part of its plan to "wind down" in the coming years, according to the organisation's accounts. Grade I-listed Wytham Abbey in Oxfordshire wa more PR

Historic Saturday featuring nation's top four teams headlines ESPN's men's college basketball schedule, Feb. 17-22 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Historic Saturday featuring nation's top four teams headlines ESPN's men's college basketball schedule, Feb. 17-22 * * No. 4 Arizona at No. 2 Houston (ABC) and No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 3 Duke (ESPN) cap landmark day * College GameDay live from Washington, D.C. ahead of Wolverines-Blue Devils ESPN's industry-leading coverage of men's college basketball continues wit more PR

How to Watch the Milan Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Across NBCUniversal (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * How to Watch the Milan Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Across NBCUniversal NBCUniversal's coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, scheduled for March 6-15, features more ways for viewers to watch their favorite events, competitions, and athletes than ever before, covering broadcast and cable networks, streaming service Peacock, extensive accessibility, and more PR

iHeartMedia's My Cultura Podcast Network and Hyphenate Media Group Announce First Joint Slate of Original Podcasts Executive Produced by Eva Longoria (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 18 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * iHeartMedia's My Cultura Podcast Network and Hyphenate Media Group Announce First Joint Slate of Original Podcasts Executive Produced by Eva Longoria The lineup includes four new series led by "Bleep! with Ana Navarro" launching February 23 and a new show hosted by Longoria due out this Fall Listen to the official trailer for "Bleep! with Ana Navarro" HERE (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119 more PR

Kenya Airways Expects Normal Operations Within 24 Hours After Strike (10)
SURREY, England, Feb. 18 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Kenya Airways expects normal operations within 24 hours after strike By Damian Brett Kenya Airways is expecting operations to soon return to normal following a strike by aviation workers at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). In a statement reposted on social media this afternoon by the cargo division, the airline said that it was "pleased to inform customers that we are in the process of normalisi more PR

Minister backs campaign for 1,000 more firms to offer payroll giving schemes (10)
LONDON, England, Feb. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Minister backs campaign for 1,000 more firms to offer payroll giving schemes * The minister for civil society has voiced support for a new campaign to encourage 1,000 more businesses in the UK to introduce payroll giving schemes for their employees. To mark Payroll Giving Month, the charity-led campai more PR

Nairobi Flights Disrupted as Strike Enters Second Day (10)
SURREY, England, Feb. 18 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Nairobi flights disrupted as strike enters second day By Damian Brett Flights out of Nairobi in Kenya are being affected by strike action from aviation workers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The strikes are being carried out by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) over pay and conditions and began yesterday. The Kenyan Airports Authority (KAA) said that recovery efforts are underway. "Operations more PR

NBC Sports Delivers Largest NBA All-Star Game Audience Since 2011, Averaging 8.8 Million Viewers on NBC, Peacock and Telemundo (10)
NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sports Delivers Largest NBA All-Star Game Audience Since 2011, Averaging 8.8 Million Viewers on NBC, Peacock and Telemundo Powered by "USA vs. The World" Format, 2026 NBA All-Star Game Peaked at Nearly 10 Million Viewers * The first NBA All-Star Game presented by NBC Sports since 2002 featured the widely-acclaimed "USA vs. The World" format and delivered the largest NBA All- more PR

Netflix Opens New Office in Mexico City (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Feb. 18 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * Netflix Opens New Office in Mexico City Fifteen years after launching in Mexico, Netflix is marking the milestone by opening the doors to its new headquarters in Mexico City. Greg Peters, co-CEO of Netflix, toasted to the space, which is much more than an office: it is a new gathering point for Latin America's creative community. "We're not just opening doors and adding desks; this space was conce more PR

NRB Board of Directors Approves 2026 Resolutions, Elects Officers and Board Members (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Media] -- National Religious Broadcasters issued the following news release: * * * NRB Board of Directors Approves 2026 Resolutions, Elects Officers and Board Members * Association adopts resolutions on America's 250th anniversary, religious liberty, media regulation, free speech, global persecution, antisemitism, and emerging technology. WASHINGTON, D.C. (NRB) -On Tuesday, February 17, at the NRB 2026 International Christian Media Convention, the NRB Board o more PR

NRB Files Comments with FCC on ATSC 3.0 Transition (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Media] -- National Religious Broadcasters issued the following news release: * * * NRB Files Comments with FCC on ATSC 3.0 Transition * WASHINGTON, D.C. (NRB) -The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) has filed formal comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding the nationwide transition to ATSC 3.0, also known as Next Gen TV. NRB recognizes that the move to ATSC 3.0 marks one of the most significant technological upgrades for broadcas more PR

RSF inaugurates a France desk and steps up its work in the country ahead of major elections (10)
PARIS, France, Feb. 17 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * RSF inaugurates a France desk and steps up its work in the country ahead of major elections The new France desk of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is based in Paris and will strengthen the NGO's work in mainland France and its overseas territories. Although the country's legal and regulatory framework is generally favourable to press freedom, the legal tools designed to combat media concentr more PR

Visiongain: Ophthalmic Drugs Market (10)
LONDON, England, Feb. 18 (TNSrep) -- Visiongain, a media company that says it produces a host of business-to-business reports focusing on the automotive, aviation, chemicals, cyber, defence, energy, food and drink, materials, packaging, pharmaceutical and utilities sectors, issued the following news release: * * * Ophthalmic Drugs Market Visiongain has published a new report entitled Ophthalmic Drugs Market Report 2026-2036 (https://www.visiongain.com/report/ophthalmic-drugs-market-2026/) (In more PR

WBD Files Definitive Proxy Statement and Schedules Special Meeting for March 20, 2026, to Approve the WBD-Netflix Transaction (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Feb. 18 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * WBD Files Definitive Proxy Statement and Schedules Special Meeting for March 20, 2026, to Approve the WBD-Netflix Transaction The WBD-Netflix Transaction Delivers Incredible Value and Certainty to WBD Stockholders with Clear Path to Timely Regulatory Approval Netflix is the Superior Deal and the Only Deal Before WBD Stockholders Together WBD and Netflix will Protect U.S. Jobs, B more PR