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Tipoffs: Media Newsletter for 2026-08-19 ( 20 items )  
Bloomberg Extends ASKB on Mobile (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- Bloomberg issued the following news on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * Bloomberg Extends ASKB on Mobile; Investment Ideas Don't Stop When Financial Professionals Leave the Desk Cross-device continuity, personalization and design updates mean the Bloomberg Terminal's conversational AI interface works the same way on phones and tablets as it does on the desktop NEW YORK & LONDON - Bloomberg today announced a set of updates to ASKB, the new conversational AI interface for the Bloomberg Terminal(R) service, that brings its mobile and  more PR

Bloomberg New Economy Forum Announces Global Lineup Featuring Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Michael R. Bloomberg, Mario Draghi, Gina Raimondo, Chuck Robbins, Rishi Sunak and Jonathan Gray (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg New Economy Forum Announces Global Lineup Featuring Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Michael R. Bloomberg, Mario Draghi, Gina Raimondo, Chuck Robbins, Rishi Sunak and Jonathan Gray * NEW YORK/NEW DELHI, August 18, 2026 - Bloomberg New Economy today announced the initial speakers confirmed for the eighth edition of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum (the "Forum"), to be held in New Delhi on October 13 -15, 2026. Under the guiding theme of "A W more PR

Charities face rise in attacks from bad actors, Charity Commission warns (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Charities face rise in attacks from bad actors, Charity Commission warns * Examples of bad actors using "increasingly complex methods" to attack charities are on the rise, the sector's regulator has warned. The Charity Commission, in its second annual risk assessment, outlined a sustained increase of 29% in concerns raised about charitable status bein more PR

Clinical Trial Supply and Logistics Market for Pharma to reach US$18.22bn (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 18 [Category: BizMedia] (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, posted the following news release: * * * Clinical Trial Supply and Logistics Market for Pharma to reach US$18.22bn * Visiongain's latest report, Clinical Trial Supply and Logistics Market for Pharma 2026-2036 (https://visiongain.com/report/clinical- more PR

Cohort of Pulitzer Center Fellows Will Expose Rainforest Threats Old and New (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Cohort of Pulitzer Center Fellows Will Expose Rainforest Threats Old and New Author: Rob Soutar, Guest Contributor Few times in recent years has the global media spotlight focused so intently on tropical forests as at last year's climate talks in Belem, Brazil, the gateway to the Amazon. The Tropical Forests Forever Facility--a fund to help countries keep their forests standing--was launched at the U.N. C more PR

Disney, ABC Sue Federal Communications Commission Seeking Court Order To End Early License Renewal Proceeding (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Disney, ABC Sue Federal Communications Commission Seeking Court Order To End Early License Renewal Proceeding * WASHINGTON-The Disney corporation today filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from applying aggressive regulatory actions against Disney and its ABC affiliates, including requiring the company to submit to an early review of its broadca more PR

FOX NEWS DIGITAL CONTINUES TO LEAD NEWS BRANDS WITH MULTIPLATFORM VIEWS AND MINUTES WHILE DELIVERING MONTH-OVER-MONTH GROWTH (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS DIGITAL CONTINUES TO LEAD NEWS BRANDS WITH MULTIPLATFORM VIEWS AND MINUTES WHILE DELIVERING MONTH-OVER-MONTH GROWTH * FOX News More Than Doubles Its TikTok Engagement Year-Over-Year NEW YORK - August 18, 2026 - During the month of July, FOX News Digital led all broadcast networks and news competitors with multiplatform views and minutes, while marking monthly growth across all key performance indicators, accordin more PR

Government to return 'substantially' less than PS675m borrowed for Olympics, report predicts (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 18 [Category: BizMedia] (TNSxrep) -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Government to return 'substantially' less than PS675m borrowed for Olympics, report predicts * The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) has reduced the sum it expects to be repaid out of the PS675m borrowed by the government in 2007 to fund the 2012 Olympics. In its 2025-26 annual report, NLCF said that Greater London Authority (GLA) has f more PR

IAB Updates Industry Framework for Consistent AI Transparency & Disclosure in Advertising (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: Media] -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news: * * * IAB Updates Industry Framework for Consistent AI Transparency & Disclosure in Advertising * New York, NY - August 18, 2026 - The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the leading trade association for the digital advertising industry, today announced the AI Transparency and Disclosure Framework Version 2, building on IAB's original framework published with practical guidance for when and how advertisers, agencies, publishers, platforms more PR

Journalism Meets the Classroom: Inside the Dow Jones News Foundation and NGPF Partnership (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, posted the following news release: * * * Journalism Meets the Classroom: Inside the Dow Jones News Foundation and NGPF Partnership * What do you get when trusted financial journalism meets the classroom? A partnership designed to help students make sense of how finance, markets and economics shape our world. The Dow Jones Foundation recently hit a new milestone in its partnership with Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) with the launch of a co-b more PR

Macular Degeneration (AMD) & Other Retinal Diseases Drugs (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 17 [Category: BizMedia] (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, posted the following news release: * * * Macular Degeneration (AMD) & Other Retinal Diseases Drugs * Visiongain's latest report, Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Other Retinal Diseases Drugs Market Report 2026-2036 (https://visiongain.com/report/amd-r more PR

New LinkedIn Research Finds Women Account for Just 26% of AI Hires as AI Jobs Surge (10)
SUNNYVALE, California, Aug. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- LinkedIn, a professional networking tool, posted the following news: * * * New LinkedIn Research Finds Women Account for Just 26% of AI Hires as AI Jobs Surge * AI is creating some of the fastest-growing and highest-paying opportunities in today's labor market. In the U.S., AI job postings have roughly doubled since 2023, and the typical posting lists about $177,000 in compensation, compared with $80,000 for a non-AI role. But women are far less likely to be hired into these opportunit more PR

PBS Names Hanif Khalid and Matt Norton as Vice Presidents of PBS Technology (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS Names Hanif Khalid and Matt Norton as Vice Presidents of PBS Technology * ARLINGTON, VA; August 18, 2026 \- Today, PBS announced the promotion of new leadership for the organization's revamped Technology department. Hanif Khalid has been named Vice President of Data Products & Platforms. He will lead PBS Technology's newly unified data management team, responsible for data privacy; metadata governance and management; and data engineering  more PR

Peacock Launches Beta Membership Program, Delivering NBCUniversal Rewards for Subscribers (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Peacock Launches Beta Membership Program, Delivering NBCUniversal Rewards for Subscribers * During the beta, the program will offer rewards across four key areas: NBCUniversal rewards, Partner rewards, Engagement rewards and Experiential rewards. August 17, 2026 Peacock has launched a new Membership Program in beta, introducing a new way for subscribers to engage with the NBCUniversal content and brands they love. Available more PR

Pulitzer Center: Behind the Story - Uncovering Truths About Mega Data Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Behind the Story: Uncovering Truths About Mega Data Centers Author: Ella Beiser, Pulitzer Center Staff "One of the major challenges in investigating the physical infrastructure surrounding the artificial intelligence boom is the lack of transparency with which these large tech companies generally operate their data center complexes," said 2024 Pulitzer Center AI Accountability Fellow Pablo Jimenez Arandia more PR

Springer Nature and Lyrasis Expand Transformative Agreement, Broadening Access for U.S. Researchers (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 19 -- Springer Nature, a research, educational and professional publisher, issued the following news release: * * * Springer Nature and Lyrasis expand Transformative Agreement, broadening access for U.S. researchers Participation from additional institutions bolsters research visibility and impact. New York - Springer Nature announces the expansion of their Transformative Agreement (TA) with Lyrasis. The addition of 11 new member institutions will ensure that the work of eligible researchers gains greater visibility g more PR

The Atlantic Announces Ian Bogost and Gabby Deutch as Staff Writers, and Nick Summers and Talya Zax as Senior Editors (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Atlantic Media, a print and online media company, issued the following news release: * * * The Atlantic Announces Ian Bogost and Gabby Deutch as Staff Writers, and Nick Summers and Talya Zax as Senior Editors * Today The Atlantic is announcing four new members of the editorial staff: Gabby Deutch and Ian Bogost as staff writers, and Nick Summers and Talya Zax as senior editors. Ian is a familiar name to Atlantic readers, having been a contributing writer for the past 15 years; Gabby was an Atlant more PR

The Complete 2026 Guide to Halloween at Universal Destinations & Experiences (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * The Complete 2026 Guide to Halloween at Universal Destinations & Experiences * Drawing inspiration from the icons of modern and classic horror, find a terrifying new lineup of spine-chilling experiences that will haunt your dreams at Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Japan, Universal Beijing Resort and Universal Studios Singapore. August 17, 2026 Soon, guests at Universal destinations wo more PR

U.S. News Reveals 2026-2027 Best High Schools Rankings (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News Reveals 2026-2027 Best High Schools Rankings * Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, announced the 2026-2027 Best High Schools rankings today, offering families a vital resource to navigate local education options and plan for academic success. The rankings evaluate around 27,000 eligible public high schools at the national, s more PR

Volunteering rates increase but still failing to meet pre-pandemic levels (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Volunteering rates increase but still failing to meet pre-pandemic levels * The latest Community and Engagement Survey showed that 18% of adults reported partaking in formal volunteering, "giving unpaid help to groups or clubs", every month in 2025-26, compared to 2024-25's figure of 17%. Despite being a one percentage point increase on 2024-25's stat more PR