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Subscribe to NewscastStudio for the latest news, project case studies and product announcements in broadcast technology , creative design and engineering delivered to your inbox. First Name Last Name Your Email Address (Required) ABC News and ABC Owned Television Stations are launching “Climate Ready,” a new effort to showcase stories about real-world ideas to stay safe, protect financial futures and support their communities during extreme weather. The division plans to offer the solution-oriented climate change reporting from both network correspondents and local stations on its streaming products.  ABC News chief meteorologist and chief climate correspondent Ginger Zee will launch the initiative July 29, 2024, with “Saving the Plant, Saving on Your Lawn.” The special will provide information about how native gardens can replace traditional lawns as a way to save money, cut down on water usage and help prevent flooding. WABC in...

Subscribe to NewscastStudio for the latest news, project case studies and product announcements in broadcast technology , creative design and engineering delivered to your inbox. First Name Last Name Your Email Address (Required) KPRC in Houston, Texas , is dropping its 10 a.m. newscast in favor of syndicated talk show “ The Drew Barrymore Show .” The schedule changes take effect Aug. 12, 2024, after the NBC daytime schedule reverts to normal after 2024 Summer Olympics coverage.  KPRC, which is owned by Graham Media Group , launched the 10 a.m. newscast in September 2023. It launched a 3 p.m. newscast the same day, and that timeslot will continue to be local news. Both newscasts are currently being preempted by Olympics coverage, according to the station’s schedule. The station had assigned Sofia Ojeda , Owen Conflenti , Justin Stapleton and Justina Latimer to the 10 a.m. newscast. All four will remain with the station and con...

Subscribe to NewscastStudio for the latest news, project case studies and product announcements in broadcast technology , creative design and engineering delivered to your inbox. First Name Last Name Your Email Address (Required) A total of 28.6 million people watched NBC’s coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics ‘ opening ceremony held Friday, July 26, 2024. According to initial data from Adobe Analytics and Nielsen, the 2024 opener was up 60% over the 2020 Summer Olympics ceremony , which was held in 2021 due to a COVID-19 delay. 17 million people watched that ceremony.  2024’s spectacle on the Seine also outranked the 2018 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janiero opening ceremony by 8%. It didn’t, however, beat the ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which delivered 40.7 million viewers. In addition to its broadcast network, 2.5 million people streamed the ceremonies. Total streaming minutes came in at 1 billion, which repr...

Subscribe to NewscastStudio for the latest news, project case studies and product announcements in broadcast technology , creative design and engineering delivered to your inbox. First Name Last Name Your Email Address (Required) Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly preparing to sue the NBA after its matching offer for portions of the broadcast rights to the league’s games was rejected July 25, 2024. NBA announces 11-year rights deal with Disney, NBCUniversal, Amazon On July 22, 2024, it was revealed that WBD had submitted paperwork matching a reported $1.8 billion offer from Amazon for a selection of NBA broadcast rights. However, on July 25, the NBA announced it had finalized agreements with NBC , Disney and Amazon , snubbing WBD and its TNT Sports division, which has been a broadcast partner with the league for 40 years. Combined, NBC, Disney and Amazon will pay around $77 billion over 11 years . WBD stock dipped around 5% ...