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Paintings by celebrated art tutor Bob Ross will be auctioned to help support public television stations that have faced funding cuts under the Trump administration. About 30 of his artworks, which he mostly created on-air during his TV show, the Joy of Painting, in the 80s and 90s, will be auctioned by Bonhams from November. Bob Ross Inc said the …

The ABC has been barred from attending Donald Trump’s press conference near London this week after a clash between the broadcaster’s Americas editor, John Lyons, and the president in Washington DC over his business dealings. The Australian broadcaster said its London bureau was informed by Downing Street that its accreditation to attend the press conference had been withdrawn for “logistical …

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will be honored with one of the television’s top prizes even as it winds down its nearly 60-year work after the U.S. government withdrew funding. The organization, which has helped pay for PBS, NPR, 1,500 local radio and TV stations as well as programs like “Sesame Street” and “Finding Your Roots,” will be awarded the …

Former Villanova men’s basketball coach Jay Wright has become a staple of March Madness television coverage since departing the Wildcats’ program in 2022. But it appears that time is drawing to an end. On Thursday, Wright took to social media to announce he’d be stepping away from full-time broadcasting this season. pic.twitter.com/tGrvk3rBx0 — Jay Wright (@CoachJayWright) August 28, 2025 “After …

Another win for Tom Brady. The broadcasting restrictions placed on the future Hall of Famer — due to his role as the minority owner of the Raiders — have mostly been lifted, The Athletic reported. Tom Brady was not at pre-production meetings last season. Getty Images The report states that Brady will now be able to attend Fox’s production meetings …

In a case of careful what you pray for, Phil McGraw is having a not-so-great week. On Monday, the man Oprah introduced us to years ago as Dr. Phil began to try to halt the month old Chapter 11 proceedings of his short-lived Merit Street Media after finding the cost of going bankrupt too expensive, literally. Today, as a federal …

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — August 1, 2025 — Today, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced that it will begin a “wind-down of its operations” and ultimate full operational closure following the passage of a federal rescissions package and the release of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-H) appropriations bill. In …

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps pay for PBS, NPR, 1,500 local radio and television stations as well as programs like “Sesame Street” and “Finding Your Roots,” said Friday that it would close after the U.S. government withdrew funding. The organization told employees that most staff positions will end with the fiscal year on Sept. 30. A small transition …

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced on Friday it will shut down operations after losing federal funding, delivering a blow to America’s public media system and the more than 1,500 local stations that have relied on its support for nearly six decades. The closure follows the Republican-controlled House’s decision last month to eliminate $1.1bn in CPB funding over two years, …