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Tipoffs: Media Newsletter for 2026-08-07 ( 26 items )  
'Operation Safed Sagar' Contributes Over US$24 Million To India's Economy (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 7 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * 'Operation Safed Sagar' Contributes Over US$24 Million To India's Economy As Netflix marks ten years in India, Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos announced that Operation Safed Sagar, the biggest and most ambitious Netflix India production to date, has contributed over US$24 million (over 215 crore) to the Indian economy. The production demonstrates The Netflix Effect -- the tangible impact that Netflix shows and films have beyond the screen by generatin more PR

Accuracy in Media: Local Governments Admit to Keeping DEI Alive in Red South Carolina (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Local governments admit to keeping DEI alive in red South Carolina South Carolinians might be surprised to learn their taxes aren't just going to roads and schools, but also to funding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the local level. Accuracy in Media's undercover journalist caught several local government employees discussing their DEI efforts. "My title is still the same. All of the work is still the same. Still explicitly call things what they are," said City more PR

Accuracy in Media: Professors Caught Admitting They Hide DEI Agenda at American Psychological Association Conference (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Professors Caught Admitting They Hide DEI Agenda at American Psychological Association Conference The American Psychological Association's annual conference should be focused on improving mental health care. Instead, Accuracy in Media investigators uncovered professors openly discussing how to conceal political activism in the classroom, disguise DEI initiatives with sanitized language, and shield controversial content from criticism by invoking APA guidelines. The adm more PR

Award-winning broadcast journalist Scott Pelley to receive Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism (10)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Aug. 6 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Award-winning broadcast journalist Scott Pelley to receive Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism * The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, will honor award-winning journalist, bestselling author and longtime television news anchor and correspondent Scott Pelley with the 2026 Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism at the Bowtie Ball in November. Pelley's career has spanned five decade more PR

Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in Stillwater, OK (10)
LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in Stillwater, OK Author Alysha Rameera to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Book Signing at the Grand Opening at 9AM on Wednesday, August 12th, 2026 Stillwater, OK -- Barnes & Noble is pleased to announce the opening of its new Stillwater, OK bookstore on Wednesday, August 12th. Renowned as America's friendliest college town, Stillwater more PR

Big Help Out and Big Lunch estimate 15 million people took part this year (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Big Help Out and Big Lunch estimate 15 million people took part this year * Organisers of the Big Help Out and Big Lunch have estimated that just over 15 million people took part in this year's events. Big Lunch and Big Help Out events took place across the UK on 5-8 June under the umbrella of the Big Do, with participants joining in with activities in more PR

Bloomberg Law Announces 2026 Unrivaled, Honoring the Nation's Leading Trial Lawyers (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- Bloomberg Law, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Bloomberg Law Announces 2026 Unrivaled, Honoring the Nation's Leading Trial Lawyers Bloomberg Law is proud to announce the 2026 honorees of They've Got Next: The 40 Under 40, recognizing the nation's most promising lawyers who are helping shape the future of the legal profession. The honorees represent a broad cross-section of practice areas, including antitrust, appellate, banking & finance, bankruptcy & restructuring, more PR

Civil society groups respond to government's social value procurement changes (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Civil society groups respond to government's social value procurement changes * Sector bodies have responded to the government's plans to change how social value weighting is applied to public procurement. Until now, public contracts assigned a 10% weighting to social value, meaning bidders' social, economic and environmental commitments were given at  more PR

Commission probes transport charity over spending concerns (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Commission probes transport charity over spending concerns * The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into a Merseyside transport charity over concerns that it has not been spending its money appropriately. Merseycare Transport Services, registered in 2009, is being investigated by the regulator on various grounds, including that its spend more PR

Director Will Gluck on the Raucous, Romantic Theatrical Promise of 'One Night Only' (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Director Will Gluck on the Raucous, Romantic Theatrical Promise of 'One Night Only' * Will joins Jacqueline Coley to discuss the ingredients of a great romantic comedy, how he shapes his films around his actors' chemistry, and why he considers John Hughes his "North Star" as a director. Director Will Gluck on the Raucous, Romantic Theatrical Promise of One Night Only - Few filmmakers have had a bigger impact on the past 20 yea more PR

Discovery Channel August Programming Highlights (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Discovery Channel August Programming Highlights * Week of August 2, 2026 Sunday, August 2 * "Naked and Afraid: Shipwrecked" New Series Debuts on Discovery Channel - 8pm ET/PT. * In a high-stakes twist on the franchise, 12 Naked and Afraid all stars are dropped into open water in the dark of night, finding themselves unexpectedly abandoned and fighting to survive in the all-new series NAKED AND  more PR

FOX NATION TO PREMIERE NEW EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTARY FROM BRANTLEY GILBERT TITLED "DIRTY MONEY" (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NATION TO PREMIERE NEW EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTARY FROM BRANTLEY GILBERT TITLED "DIRTY MONEY" * Narrated and Executive Produced by Gilbert, Documentary will Premiere on August 11th NEW YORK - August 6, 2026 - FOX Nation will debut Dirty Money, an all-new documentary hosted and executive produced by multi-platinum country music star Brantley Gilbert on Tuesday, August 11. As the agricultural industry faces rising costs and mo more PR

HBO And Sky Original Drama Series WAR Debuts October 1 (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HBO And Sky Original Drama Series WAR Debuts October 1 * * HBO has released the first teaser and images for season one of HBO and Sky Original legal drama series WAR, debuting THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Created by George Kay ("Lupin," "Hijack"), and starring Dominic West and Sienna Miller, the series is co-produced by New Pictures and  more PR

Health System Adoption of Wolters Kluwer UpToDate Expert AI Now Reaching Approximately 2,500 U.S. Hospitals and Health Systems (10)
ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, Aug. 7 -- Wolters Kluwer, a company that specializes in professional information, software solutions and services, issued the following news release: * * * Health system adoption of Wolters Kluwer UpToDate Expert AI now reaching approximately 2,500 U.S. hospitals and health systems Key Takeaways * UpToDate Expert AI adoption has expanded to approximately 2,500 hospitals and health systems, representing more than 90% of U.S. UpToDate Enterprise Edition customers, with additional growth across 230+ pilot site more PR

Knight Institute Urges Appeals Court to Uphold Ruling Invalidating Trump Policy of Deporting Pro-Palestinian Protesters (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 5 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Urges Appeals Court to Uphold Ruling Invalidating Trump Policy of Deporting Pro-Palestinian Protesters * BOSTON-The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University today filed its principal brief urging a federal appeals court to uphold a landmark ruling invalidating the Trump administration's policy of targeting noncitizen students and faculty for arrest, detention, visa revocat more PR

Micah Hyde Joins Buffalo Plus Former Bills All-Pro Joins Sinclair/ AMP Media Podcast as Co-Host (10)
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 7 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release: * * * Micah Hyde Joins Buffalo Plus Former Bills All-Pro Joins Sinclair/ AMP Media Podcast as Co-Host Sinclair today announced that former Buffalo Bills All-Pro safety Micah Hyde is joining the Buffalo Plus podcast as a co-host, alongside Mike Catalana, Jenna Cottrell, and Dan Fetes. Produced by Sinclair's 13WHAM ABC in Rochester, Buffalo Plus, which launched in 2020, delivers year-round coverage of the Buffalo Bi more PR

NAB Applauds FCC Decision to Eliminate Outdated National TV Ownership Cap (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following statement: * * * NAB Applauds FCC Decision to Eliminate Outdated National TV Ownership Cap * Washington, D.C. - The following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt: "The FCC's decision to eliminate the outdated national television ownership cap marks a generational step toward strengthening local stations and ensuring they can compete in today's media marketplace. "We applaud Chairman Carr and the Commission f more PR

Netflix Confirms Production of New Family Action Comedy Film 'Two Cops and Five Kids' (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 7 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * Netflix Confirms Production of New Family Action Comedy Film 'Two Cops and Five Kids' Netflix has announced the production and cast of Two Cops and Five Kids, a new family action-comedy film starring Cha Tae-hyun and Uhm Ji-won. Two Cops and Five Kids follows a detective who suddenly finds himself solely in charge of all his five children when his wife leaves on a mission disguised as a trip. Just as he's trying to juggle parenting and preparing f more PR

OPTIMUM REPORTS 2ND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- Optimum Communications (formerly Altice USA) issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * OPTIMUM REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS Optimum Communications, Inc. (NYSE: OPTU) today reports results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Dennis Mathew, Optimum Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: "Our second quarter results reflect disciplined execution across every part of our business. We expanded gross margin and Adjusted EBITDA margin, drove sequential improvement in broadband trends, delivere more PR

Oxfam trials online clothes rental service alongside shops (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Oxfam trials online clothes rental service alongside shops * Oxfam is piloting an online clothes rental scheme and claims to be the first national charity to do so alongside its chain of more than 500 retail shops. The scheme, which opened on Monday, gives customers access to select items drawn from Oxfam's donated stock to hire for a set period. Pric more PR

PBS AND ITVS ANNOUNCE SEASON 2 OF ACCLAIMED DOCUSERIES 'RITUAL' ON PBS DOCUMENTARIES (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS AND ITVS ANNOUNCE SEASON 2 OF ACCLAIMED DOCUSERIES 'RITUAL' ON PBS DOCUMENTARIES * Grammy-Nominated Musician Tarriona "Tank" Ball Returns to Host PBS Series Exploring Identity, Heritage and Community in the American South ARLINGTON, VA; Thursday, August 6, 2026 - PBS Digital Studios and ITVS, the award-winning co-producer of independent documentary films, announced today that the highly anticipated second season of RITUAL will premiere Thu more PR

Peacock Renews 'The Five Star Weekend' for Second Season (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Peacock Renews 'The Five Star Weekend' for Second Season Jennifer Garner starrer is streamer's most-watched scripted series ever. - Peacock has renewed its hit series The Five Star Weekend for a second season. The Five Star Weekend is Peacock's #1 scripted series of all time in overall reach and stands at 1.8 billion minutes watched. According to preliminary Nielsen data, the series ranked among the Top 5 streaming original ser more PR

Pulitzer Center: What Do the Mangroves Sound Like? Capturing the Last Sounds of a Rainforest (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * What Do the Mangroves Sound Like? Capturing the Last Sounds of a Rainforest Author: Domenica Montano, Pulitzer Center Staff What does a rainforest sound like before it changes forever? As Indonesia builds its new smart capital city, Nusantara, an Indigenous community and a team of scientists are racing to capture something invaluable before it's too late: the sounds of Borneo's tropical rainforest. Indon more PR

SPJ honors 2026 Distinguished Teaching in Journalism and Lewis First Amendment recipients (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 5 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ honors 2026 Distinguished Teaching in Journalism and Lewis First Amendment recipients * The Society of Professional Journalists has named Kim Komenich, associate professor at San Francisco State University, as the recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award and Julia Wildman, a senior at Colorado Mesa University, as the recipient of the 2026 Robert D.G. Lewis First Amendment Award. The Disting more PR

TNT REVEALS TRAILER AND FIRST LOOK AT HIGHLY ANTICIPATED LIMITED SERIES "HIGH VALUE TARGET: THE HUNT FOR SADDAM" STARRING JOEL KINNAMAN (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT REVEALS TRAILER AND FIRST LOOK AT HIGHLY ANTICIPATED LIMITED SERIES "HIGH VALUE TARGET: THE HUNT FOR SADDAM" STARRING JOEL KINNAMAN * (New York, NY) - August 5, 2026 - TNT announced the premiere date and unveiled a first look at its highly anticipated new limited series, HIGH VALUE TARGET: THE HUNT FOR SADDAM, starring Joel Kinnaman (For All Mankind, The Suicide Squad). Inspired by the memoir "Debr more PR

TNT Sports to Present Exclusive Wall-to-Wall Coverage of FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026, September 4-13 from Berlin (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports to Present Exclusive Wall-to-Wall Coverage of FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026, September 4-13 from Berlin * TNT Sports today announced wall-to-wall coverage of the upcoming FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026, presenting all 36 games across TNT, truTV and HBO Max as the world's top women's national teams compete to become world champions in Berlin, Germany, from September 4-13. Cov more PR