Broadcast News and Television

 Published 4 days ago:  A federal judge denied a temporary injunction sought by Paramount+ subscribers against the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

 Published last week:  Broadcast TV must rethink models as advertising shifts online; survival requires diversified revenue, digital strategies and tighter cost control.

 Published last week:  PEMRA upheld Geo News' 15-day suspension and Rs10m fine for a Muharram program, ordering channels to create in-house editorial boards to improve compliance.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  Launching news channels hinges on leadership, diplomacy and trust rather than technology, with team management and stakeholder relations shaping success.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  Aaj News staff struck over unpaid April-June salaries, halting the 3pm bulletin; they say delayed pay has left many unable to afford basic needs.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Ataullah Tarar criticized TRT World for calling those behind the Karachi Rangers attack 'militants' and demanded they be called 'terrorists'.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  PEMRA suspended Geo News for 15 days after it aired a Muharram 10 documentary deemed to contain religious visualization and risk public order; Geo apologized.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Taliban shut Tamadon TV after armed raids on its Kabul offices and sealed it during Muharram; CPJ calls the move an escalation against press freedom.

 Published last month:  ATV's closure on June 19, 2026, ended a 52-year broadcasting institution and left hundreds of SRBC employees jobless, underscoring long-standing financial troubles in Pakistan's media sector.

 Published last month:  Hundreds of employees at Czech Television and Czech Radio will hold a symbolic strike on June 22 to oppose government plans to replace license-fee funding with direct state-budget allocations.

 Published last month:  Public News retracted an investigation into alleged Punjab government spending, revealing a verification gap in Pakistani journalism and underscoring the need for stronger fact-checking.

 Published last month:  The 60 Minutes controversy at CBS exposes tensions over leadership, editorial independence and pressures on legacy TV journalism amid political polarization.

 Published last month:  Zee Entertainment has secured broadcasting and digital rights in India for the 2026 and 2030 FIFA World Cups, reshaping the country's sports media landscape.

 Published last month:  Reworking CBS's 60 Minutes prompts a test of whether legacy TV news can adapt to digital platforms without undermining its editorial trust and standards.

 Published last month:  CBS appointed Nick Bilton to lead 60 Minutes and separated from several journalists, triggering debate over editorial independence and the show's modernization.

 Published last month:  PRA says several Pakistani TV channels did not make Eid salary payments and calls on the government to suspend official advertising for outlets that fail to pay staff on time.

 Published 2 months ago:  BBC journalists staged a one-day strike over shift and workload changes as the new Director-General signals cost cuts and possible job losses.

 Published 2 months ago:  Ted Turner, founder of CNN and a media pioneer, has died at 87; his launch of the first 24-hour news channel transformed global journalism.

 Published 2 months ago:  NDTV posted its tenth straight quarterly loss as programming, digital and operational costs outpaced advertising revenue, prolonging financial pressure.

 Published 2 months ago:  CBS News replaced its London bureau chief while restructuring to a centralized foreign editor model intended to streamline international coverage amid internal tensions linked to Gaza reporting.

 Published 3 months ago:  Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned of poor TV studio infrastructure, delayed staff salaries at legacy channels and questioned PEMRA public service airtime use.

 Published 3 months ago:  After 21 years at ARY News, investigative host Iqrar ul Hassan resigned to join the Awam Raaj Movement, reflecting on a career that began from humble beginnings.

 Published 3 months ago:  Senior journalist Ansar Abbasi urged legal action after a viral clip showed a TV host being lifted on-air, urging authorities to enforce broadcast standards.

 Published 3 months ago:  Kamran Khan returns to television with 'On My Radar' on ARY Digital Network, following ARY's acquisition of a majority stake in his digital platform Nukta.

 Published 3 months ago:  Al Jazeera has built a classified backup broadcast studio in Doha to preserve basic transmission capabilities and protect operations from potential cyberattacks or other wartime disruptions.

 Published 3 months ago:  Express 24/7's relaunch highlights Pakistan's renewed emphasis on English-language TV, joining new channels aiming to project the country's voice abroad.

 Published 3 months ago:  Journalists and production staff at Australia's public broadcaster staged a March 25 strike that disrupted TV, radio and digital news over pay and AI concerns.

 Published 3 months ago:  Thousands of ABC staff will stage a 24-hour strike after rejecting a pay offer; it is the broadcaster's first strike in 20 years amid stalled talks with unions.