New York – October 29, 2026 -- FOX News Channel (FNC) averaged 1.1 million total-day viewers in October, finishing as the number one cable network and the only one averaging more than 1 million, according to Nielsen data released by FOX News Media.
Leipzig – October 29, 2026 -- Six ARD broadcasters will cover gross production costs of up to €300,000 for "Die unglaubliche Geschichte des Moorhuhns" (The Incredible Story of the Moorhuhn), the winner of the 15th ARD TopDocs Competition. Leipzig-based Hoferichter & Jacobs GmbH, represented by Ariane Riecker and Olaf Jacobs, won the pitch for the 90-minute documentary.
Potsdam – October 27, 2026 -- Public broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb) and MediaTech Hub Potsdam Management GmbH (MTH) signed a cooperation agreement in October to trial new technologies, including artificial intelligence, in protected test environments.
Partners plan AI trials in selected innovation projects
The agreement centers on exchange about technology development, production methods and media usage. It also addresses how the media industry can remain viable during technological change.
United States – October 23, 2026 -- Nielsen's The Gauge now reports a quarterly Ad Supported Gauge for Q1 2026, measuring the share of U.S. TV viewing that is ad supported across total day among Persons 2+, alongside its monthly platform and distributor breakdowns.
SCOTTSDALE – October 21, 2026 -- In Touch+ has launched around-the-clock programming on WACX SuperChannel 55, giving In Touch Ministries an over-the-air signal that reaches more than 3.5 million people in the Orlando-Daytona Beach market, the 15th largest in the U.S.
Apex Media, which describes itself as a three-decade leader in ministry media strategy, led the distribution expansion. WACX is a full-power commercial broadcast station that is locally owned and faith-based. Viewers get the teachings of Dr. Charles Stanley and other Christian leaders.
Mississauga – October 21, 2026 -- NCL GT20 will launch its 18-match Caribbean Edition 2026 at Arnos Vale Stadium in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday, October 23, backed by four named commercial sponsors and an expanded international broadcast and streaming network that includes CBC GEM.
LOS ANGELES – October 21, 2026 -- Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) and Witz Comedy Network have launched The Ed Bassmaster Channel on Vizio WatchFree+, moving a YouTube creator with more than 2.8 million subscribers onto a streaming platform with new weekly episodes and over 100 episodes of library content.
Atlanta – October 19, 2026 -- The Weather Company has made Weather Story Assist generally available on its Max Cloud platform, giving station groups an AI co-pilot that builds localized weather stories from a single forecast without adding headcount.
The tool targets linear television, streaming, web, social and mobile output. Local meteorologists keep full editorial authority over every story, graphic and script, and nothing is published or aired without a meteorologist's explicit approval.
Jupiter, Florida – October 19, 2026 -- Bloomberg Television will broadcast a Discoveries Today episode hosted by Daymond John on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET, covering four segments: disability support services, AI security governance, automotive retail marketing and behavioral healthcare.
New York – October 16, 2026 -- Fox Corporation-owned sports platform OutKick closed Q3 2026 with 12.2 million average monthly desktop and mobile unique visitors, up 149% from the prior-year quarter and 40% from Q2, according to Comscore.
OutKick's Q3 views and minutes nearly triple year on year
Total multiplatform views reached 190 million, up 56% quarter on quarter and 187% year on year. Total multiplatform minutes hit 201 million, up 29% versus the prior quarter and 196% versus the prior-year quarter.
