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Tipoffs: Media Newsletter for 2026-03-05 ( 29 items )  
2025 USTR Notorious Markets List Issued (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 [Category: Media] (TNSrpt) -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: * * * 2025 USTR Notorious Markets List Issued * AAP Applauds the Agency's Review of Pirate Sites that are Harmful to Publishers and Authors Washington, DC; March 4, 2026 -The Association of American Publishers today applauded the release of the 2025 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The Not more PR

Accuracy in Media: 'Same Principles, Different Name' - Washburn University Staff Member Says DEI Still Active (10)
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news on March 4, 2026: * * * 'Same principles, different name': Washburn University staff member says DEI still active Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is apparently ongoing at Washburn University, even after state and federal laws have explicitly barred the woke ideology in higher education. Kandy Horn, an office coordinator in the president's office at WU, was caught admitting this on Accuracy in Media's hidden camera.  more PR

AUDIO: 2026 NFL Draft Media Call with ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Jordan Reid (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * AUDIO: 2026 NFL Draft Media Call with ESPN NFL Draft Analyst Jordan Reid * On March 4, ESPN NFL draft analyst, Jordan Reid held his first 2026 NFL draft media call. Reid discussed his latest two-round mock draft and answered questions coming off of last week's NFL Scouting Combine. The audio of the call can be found here. Reid, along with ESPN's full roster of NFL  more PR

BMJ Group: 7 Hours 18 Mins May Be Optimal Sleep Length for Avoiding Type 2 Diabetes Precursor (10)
LONDON, England, March 5 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care: * * * 7 hours 18 mins may be optimal sleep length for avoiding type 2 diabetes precursor Weekend catch-ups linked to heightened risk of insulin resistance in those sleeping more * Sleeping for 7 hours and 18 minutes every night may be the sweet spot for warding off the risk of insulin resistance--the precursor to type 2 diabetes--suggests a large observational study (htt more PR

BMJ Group: Around 6 Deaths a Year Linked to Clubbing in the UK (10)
LONDON, England, March 5 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about Emergency Medicine Journal: * * * Around 6 deaths a year linked to clubbing in the UK Physical assault or too much 'ecstasy' primary causes, finds 15 year retrospective study * Around 6 deaths a year are linked to clubbing in the UK, finds a 15 year retrospective study (https://emj.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.1136/emermed-2025-215009) published online in Emergency Medicine Journal. Physical assault, including  more PR

BMJ Group: GLP-1 Diabetes Drugs Linked to Reduced Risk of Addiction and Substance-Related Death (10)
LONDON, England, March 5 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about The BMJ: * * * GLP-1 diabetes drugs linked to reduced risk of addiction and substance-related death Findings suggest a potential role in both prevention and treatment of various substance use disorders, say researchers * Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity may also help to lower the risk of addiction to a range of substances including alcohol, cannab more PR

BMJ Group: Pollen Exposure Linked to Poorer Exam Results Taken at the End of Secondary School (10)
LONDON, England, March 5 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health: * * * Pollen exposure linked to poorer exam results taken at the end of secondary school Effects strongest for subjects involving maths, including physics and chemistry Recognition needed of this and its potential impact on future prospects, say researchers * Pollen exposure is linked to poorer exam results taken at the end of secondary (high) school (matricula more PR

Children's charity to split from global federation over values clash (10)
LONDON, England, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Children's charity to split from global federation over values clash * The trustees of SOS Children's Villages UK have made a "values-led decision" to split from its global federation, the charity's chief executive has announced. Writing on social media, Alison Wallace said : "Over the last year, it h more PR

CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests * March 4th, 2026 NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SATURDAY, MARCH 7 AT 9PM ET ON CNN NEW YORK - (March 4, 2026) - Comedians Gianmarco Soresi and Jenny Hagel will join as guests on this week's episode of CNN's Have I Got News For You, the American version of the long-running UK comedy series. Produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN Originals, the ten-ep more PR

Commission reports closing animal charity to police (10)
LONDON, England, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Commission reports closing animal charity to police * The Charity Commission has reported an animal charity in the process of closing to the police after assessing concerns raised. Drone to Home, registered in 2022, aims to reunite lost animals with their owners using flying devices. It was referred more PR

Crypto tycoon commits PS20m to another charity after recent large donation (10)
LONDON, England, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Crypto tycoon commits PS20m to another charity after recent large donation * A philanthropist and founder of a global cryptocurrency exchange has pledged PS20m to a maths and science charity after recently donating PS25m to a foundation he started. Ben Delo, who founded BitMEX in 2014, has donated PS1 more PR

ESPN presents championship collegiate wrestling this March with the 2026 NCAA men's and inaugural women's wrestling National Championships (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents championship collegiate wrestling this March with the 2026 NCAA men's and inaugural women's wrestling National Championships * ESPN will present both the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championships and the inaugural NCAA Women's Wrestling Championships this month. The men's championship is live from Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, March 19-21, del more PR

HBO Max Releases First Teaser From The DC Studios Series LANTERNS, Starring Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, And Kelly Macdonald (10)
NEW YORK, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO Max Releases First Teaser From The DC Studios Series LANTERNS, Starring Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, And Kelly Macdonald * * HBO Max has released an official teaser for the upcoming original drama series LANTERNS. The DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television series, starring Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, and Kelly Macdonald, is slated to debut later  more PR

How NBCUniversal's Early-Career Media Tech Professionals Helped Deliver the Milan Cortina Winter Oly... (10)
NEW YORK, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * How NBCUniversal's Early-Career Media Tech Professionals Helped Deliver the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Early-career tech professionals Emily Abert and Ryan Nguyen take us behind the scenes of their work supporting the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games as part of NBCUniversal's Media Tech Associate Program. * For early-career professionals, few opportunities offer a better intro more PR

IAB Announces Most Significant Update in Years to Multi-State Privacy Agreement (10)
NEW YORK, March 4 [Category: Media] -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news: * * * IAB Announces Most Significant Update in Years to Multi-State Privacy Agreement * NEW YORK, NY, March 4, 2026 - Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the leading trade association for the digital advertising industry, today announced significant updates to its Multi-State Privacy Agreement (MSPA), representing the most substantive amendments to the framework since 2023. The updates are  more PR

March 9: ESPN's NFL free agency coverage kicks off with over six hours of live programming, beginning at noon with 'The Pat McAfee Show', 'NFL Free Agency Countdown' & 'NFL Live' (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * March 9: ESPN's NFL free agency coverage kicks off with over six hours of live programming, beginning at noon with 'The Pat McAfee Show', 'NFL Free Agency Countdown' & 'NFL Live' * * NFL negotiation window kicks off as The Pat McAfee Show gets underway, show expands to full 3 hours on ESPN * Adam Schefter headlines ESPN's free agency coverage, starting at the Thund more PR

Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline GT-R and Toyota Supra Join the Dodge Charger to Complete the Dynamic Ride Vehicle Line-Up for "Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift" (10)
NEW YORK, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline GT-R and Toyota Supra Join the Dodge Charger to Complete the Dynamic Ride Vehicle Line-Up for "Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift" Universal Studios Hollywood Readies for the Destination's High-Speed Outdoor Roller Coaster, Opening this Summer * Universal Studios Hollywood unveils the remaining three ride vehicles joining the previously announced Dodge Ch more PR

Most jobs at risk at employment support charity as government fund ends (10)
LONDON, England, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Most jobs at risk at employment support charity as government fund ends * Up to 17 jobs at an employment support charity are at risk due to a break in funding between the end of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and a proposed new fund. In the Senedd last week, Welsh cabinet secretary Rebecca Evan more PR

NAB Launches America 250 Campaign: Celebrates Broadcasters' Role in Telling our Nation's Story (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release: * * * NAB Launches America 250 Campaign: Celebrates Broadcasters' Role in Telling our Nation's Story * Washington, D.C. - As the United States prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is launching a nationwide, year-long effort to celebrate the essential role local radio and  more PR

News/Media Alliance Applauds House Energy & Commerce Committee Efforts on Kids Internet and Digital Safety (10)
VIENNA, Virginia, March 4 [Category: Media] -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release: * * * News/Media Alliance Applauds House Energy & Commerce Committee Efforts on Kids Internet and Digital Safety * Arlington, VA - The House Energy & Commerce Committee announced plans to advance federal legislation to protect children from online harms and uphold children's data privacy, including a package called the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act that combines nearly a dozen exi more PR

NRB President & CEO Issues Statement on U.S. Military, Diplomatic Efforts Confronting Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 4 [Category: Media] -- National Religious Broadcasters issued the following news release: * * * NRB President & CEO Issues Statement on U.S. Military, Diplomatic Efforts Confronting Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. (NRB) -Troy A. Miller, president & CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), the largest association of Christian communicators, has issued the following statement regarding U.S. military and diplomatic actions involving Iran that began Saturday, February 28. As more PR

PBS KIDS Celebrates Amazing People & Places Across the U.S. with New Content to Mark America's 250th (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS KIDS Celebrates Amazing People & Places Across the U.S. with New Content to Mark America's 250th * Beginning in May, sweeping PBS KIDS Across America initiative features new series, specials, shorts, and playlists - from The Jim Henson Company's WOWSABOUT and GBH's AMERICA'S AWESOME KIDS to CITY ISLAND: USA!, XAVIER RIDDLE CELEBRATES AMERICAN HEROES, and more Arlington, VA, March 4, 2026 - more PR

PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App showcases Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, the season's third Signature Event (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App showcases Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, the season's third Signature Event * * Four-day coverage of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard begins Thursday, Mar. 5, at 7:30 a.m. ET on the ESPN App * World No. 1 & 2 Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy headline early round Marquee & Featured Groups cov more PR

Scripps agrees to purchase WTVQ in Lexington, Kentucky, from Morris Network, Inc. for $15.8 million (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps agrees to purchase WTVQ in Lexington, Kentucky, from Morris Network, Inc. for $15.8 million The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has reached an agreement to purchase WTVQ, the ABC affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky, from Morris Network, Inc. for $15.8 million. Scripps' acquisition of WTVQ would create a duopoly in Lexington with the company's existing  more PR

Six breaches of fundraising code found at sports events fundraiser (10)
LONDON, England, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Six breaches of fundraising code found at sports events fundraiser * The Fundraising Regulator has found a commercial sports events fundraiser to have breached its code of practice six times after investigating concerns raised. In its investigation summary, the regulator found that Sportivater UK, whi more PR

The CW Network To Broadcast Six Banana Ball Games During the 2026 Season (10)
IRVING, Texas, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The CW Network To Broadcast Six Banana Ball Games During the 2026 Season * The Savannah Bananas Return to The CW on Sunday, May 10 Live from Atlanta, Georgia Network to Air Additional Banana Ball Games from Kansas City, Milwaukee, Nashville, and Savannah BURBANK, CA (March 4, 2026) - Following last year's broadcast television debut, The CW Networ more PR

The Point: NHL Trade Deadline Special returns Friday on ESPN2 and ESPN+ (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The Point: NHL Trade Deadline Special returns Friday on ESPN2 and ESPN+ * The Point: NHL Trade Deadline Special returns on Friday, March 6, from 2-4 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN+. Hosted by John Buccigross, the two-hour special will provide breaking news and offer discussion and analysis of all the trade deadline's action. Buccigross will be joined by analyst Ray Ferraro  more PR

Virtual Read-In 3/10 by Celebrated Children's Authors to Support Minneapolis Youth (10)
NEW YORK, March 4 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Virtual Read-In 3/10 by Celebrated Children's Authors to Support Minneapolis Youth * (NEW YORK)-PEN America, in partnership with Just Us Book and Penguin Random House, will join a lineup of celebrated children's book authors on Tues., March 10, for a live reading at 11:00 am ET/ 10:00 am more PR

Where champions are crowned: ESPN networks deliver comprehensive 2025-26 NCAA Winter Championships coverage in March and April (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Where champions are crowned: ESPN networks deliver comprehensive 2025-26 NCAA Winter Championships coverage in March and April * * ESPN will deliver 650+ hours of live coverage across 20 NCAA Championships this winter * Multiple NCAA selection specials set for men's and women's basketball, men's and women's ice hockey and women's gymnastics * Championship covera more PR