NEW YORK, Aug. 4 -- Hearst Communications Inc. issued the following news release: * * * A+E Global Media To Become a Wholly Owned Hearst Business Hearst today announced an agreement with subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) where Hearst will acquire Disney's 50% interest in A+E Global Media for approximately $1.2 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in September, subject to customary closing conditions. Upon closing A+E Global Media will become a wholly owned Hearst business within its Entertainment group.  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following transcript of a podcast involving Action for Elders Founder James Lewis: * * * Podcast: James Lewis * The latest Civil Society Podcast episode has been published with James Lewis, founder and chief executive of Action for Elders. In this wide-ranging interview, Lewis discusses why he thinks trustees should be paid and why there should be fewer charities, among oth more PR

ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, Aug. 8 -- Wolters Kluwer, a company that specializes in professional information, software solutions and services, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * CRIDO Chooses Libra by Wolters Kluwer Wolters Kluwer today announced that nearly 200 lawyers and advisors at CRIDO, Poland's largest advisory firm, will utilize the Libra by Wolters Kluwer legal AI workspace. The decision follows a successful pilot that saw CRIDO's internal team of technology ambassadors test and benchmark Libra against ot more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, posted the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Free-Speech Advocates Mark Out Chairman Carr's History of Censorship as the FCC Convenes Its August Meeting On Thursday, sign-holding volunteers and advocates marked out FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's disturbing history of censorship outside the entrance to the agency's Washington headquarters. The action, titled Brendan Carr's Corruption Walk, is an informational trail connec more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, posted the following news release: * * * Get To Know Our Regional GMs * Meet the Leaders Driving Our Global Business Whether operating out of Dubai, London, New York or Singapore, business leaders today face an interconnected economic landscape. Yet navigating global macro trends demands deep regional context and local expertise. Anand Joawn, General Manager, Middle East; Elayne Gan, General Manager, Asia-Pacific; and Ingrid Verschuren, Genera more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Heritage charity considers cultural centre sale amid 'financial struggles' * A 60-year-old heritage charity is considering whether to sell its cultural centre after the building was forced to shut temporarily. The Africa Centre this week announced that it has been mulling an outright sale of its building in Southwark, south London, alongside alternativ more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * How NBCUniversal's Summer Interns Are Shaping Their Future * This year, more than 400 interns from over 150 universities joined teams across 20 business segments in 13 locations. At NBCUniversal, our Summer Internship Program gives early-career professionals the opportunity to gain meaningful, hands-on experience across our global portfolio, from television, streaming and film to news, sports, technology and beyond.  Throughou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following statement by President Mark Schoeff Jr.: * * * National Press Club Statement in support of legislation to restore Pentagon press access "We strongly support the legislation introduced on August 6 by Senator Brian Schatz and his colleagues to restore full press access to the Pentagon, and we urge its swift, bipartisan passage. The National Press Club has consistently opposed the unprecedented restrictions on media access to the Pentagon that have curtailed t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Forests, Mines, and the Microphone: Lessons From Radio Debates on Forest Governance Author: Afy Malungu, Pulitzer Center Staff For one month, from June 8 to July 8, 2026, Radio Okapi's Okapi Service magazine program in the DRC reinforced its role as a platform for dialogue by addressing sensitive topics ranging from community forests in Haut-Katanga to Kahuzi-Biega National Park, not to mention the hot-but more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Regulator restricts aid charity's spending as alleged links with Hamas investigated * The Charity Commission has restricted an international development charity's spending as it investigates alleged links with proscribed terrorist organisation Hamas. As part of its statutory inquiry, the commission has ordered the Al-Khair Foundation not to transfer an more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps reports Q2 2026 financial results * By Carolyn Micheli The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) delivered $490 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2026. Loss attributable to the shareholders of Scripps was $1.2 billion or $12.68 per share. A non-cash goodwill and other intangible assets impairment charge for the quarter accounted for $11.61 of the per-share loss. Recent company events: * Scrip more PR

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 3 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release: * * * Sinclair Announces 2026 Annual Scholarship Winners, Honoring High-Achieving Students Nationwide BALTIMORE - Sinclair today announced it has awarded scholarships to 15 university students as part of its annual Sinclair Scholarship program. The annual program invests in the future of the media industry by helping students complete their education and pursue careers in journalism, broadcasting, digital st more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 [Category: Media] (TNSrep) -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: * * * Student Watch Reports 44% Decline in Student Spending on Course Materials over Last Decade * Student Watch's annual study reports that average student spending on college course materials, including textbooks and digital materials, was just $338 for the 2025-2026 academic year. The figure represents a dramatic decline of 44% as compared to student spending in the category ten years ago. "Since about 2014, the rol more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- Atlantic Media, a print and online media company, issued the following news release: * * * The Atlantic Announces Madeleine Carlisle and Danyel Smith as Staff Writers * Today The Atlantic is announcing two new staff writers: Madeleine Carlisle and Danyel Smith. This marks a homecoming for Madeleine, who was an Atlantic editorial fellow in 2018 and 2019, and went on to Time magazine and most recently 60 Minutes. Danyel is a legend in journalism who spent the past three years as a contributing writer more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Update: Commission issues guidance for charities after Beacon CRM data breach * The Charity Commission has published guidance for organisations affected by a recent data breach at software firm Beacon CRM. Beacon CRM, which supports more than 1,000 charities, earlier this week reported that "compromised credentials" were used to copy database backups w more PR

ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, Aug. 8 -- Wolters Kluwer, a company that specializes in professional information, software solutions and services, issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Wolters Kluwer CFO Kevin Entricken discusses half-year results with CNBC Following the announcement of our Half-Year Results 2026 on August 5, which reflected continued momentum across the business and strong adoption of our AI-enabled solutions, Wolters Kluwer CFO, Kevin Entricken joined CNBC Europe to discuss our performance, AI strategy, a more PR