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☆ Jeff Bezos congratulates Trump for ‘extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and chairman, congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday for an “extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory” after the former president won re-election, wishing Trump “all success in leading and uniting the America we all love.”“Big congratulations to our 45th and now 47th President on an extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory. No nation has bigger opportunities,” Bezos posted on X. “Wishing [Donald Trump] all success in leading and uniting the America we all love.”Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy also congratulated Trump on his re-election. “Congratulations to President-elect Trump on a hard-fought victory,” he wrote. Tara Palmeri, a Puck’s political correspondent who was set to broadcast from the Florida event, had her credentials revoked after she published a piece about “anxiety” within the Trump campaign.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Donald Trump, Trump, ”, ” Bezos, Andy Jassy, “, Bezos, Kamala Harris, Brian Williams, Tara Palmeri, ” Palmeri Organizations: New, New York CNN, Amazon, ” Amazon, The Washington Post, Trump Locations: New York, America, ”, Florida, Palm Beach

☆ Trump campaign denies and revokes journalists’ election night credentials after critical coverage
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Hadas Gold | Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Journalists from multiple news organizations have been denied credentials to former President Donald Trump’s election night watch event in West Palm Beach, Florida, in retaliation for their coverage of Trump’s campaign. Reporters at Politico, Axios, Puck, Voice of America and Mother Jones were among those denied credentials. Some, like Politico, had been previously granted access to the Tuesday night event only to have the decision reversed. But around the time Palmeri published a piece about “anxiety” within the Trump campaign, her credential was denied. The Trump campaign and his former administration have a history of revoking credentials for reporters, often in retribution over their coverage.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Mother Jones, Tara Palmeri, Brian Williams, Trump, ” Puck, Jon Kelly, Chris LaCivita, “, ’, ” LaCivita, ”, Sophia Cai, Aja Whitaker, Moore, Jim Acosta’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Journalists, Politico, Axios, of America, CNN, Trump, Voice of America, Trump White House Locations: New York, West Palm Beach , Florida, White

☆ How companies are looking to cash in on Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

For many Americans, election night is a chance to blow off steam after an intense few months of campaigning that included a last-minute candidate switch and two assassination attempts. The homebodies are also set to make their economic mark on election night. In 2020, one food delivery company showed sales increased 20% on election night compared to the Tuesday prior. With tensions high, the country is bracing for civil unrest after the election , writes BI's Katie Balevic. The 2024 presidential race is already the most litigated in history, with more than 200 pending preelection lawsuits across 40 states , writes BI's Natalie Musumeci.

Persons: —, Insider's Juliana Kaplan, Kamala Kush, MAGA, rita —, Brian Williams, James Carville, Shepard Smith, BI's Lucia Moses, Williams, Jonathan Wald, Tim Paradis, ResumeBuilder.com, Katie Balevic, BI's Natalie Musumeci, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Ella Hopkins, Amanda Yen, Milan Sehmbi Organizations: Business, Service, Amazon, Veteran, American Psychological Association Locations: Brazil, Colombia, Chile, South Africa, New York, London

If you don't have cable, you can also live stream all five major news channels through various live streaming services. Check price at Peacock TVThose only interested in live streaming NBC can do so through Peacock. Notably, Prime Video will also offer its own election coverage, including Election Night Live with Brian Williams, which starts at 5 p.m. British folks can live stream the coverage for free through BBC iPlayer, which only requires account creation to use. Where to watch election results in CanadaCanada will also offer robust US election coverage, with options like CTV News offering updates and results to Canadians throughout the evening.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, we've, CNN —, Max, Max Max, CNN Max, Peacock, Brian Williams, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Democratic Party, Republican Party, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, FOX, Fox News, DirecTV, DirecTV Stream, Warner Bros, TNT, TBS, Peacock, Paramount, NFL, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, MTV, Showtime, Paramount CBS, Amazon, Amazon Prime, ABC News, NBC News, Reuters, Sky News, BBC, CTV, CTV News Locations: United States, Canada, Canada Canada

☆ Brian Williams' executive producer dishes on Amazon's leap into live news
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Amazon is testing news with a Brian Williams election-night special on Prime Video. AdvertisementAmazon is getting closer to jumping into news coverage with an election-night special hosted by Brian Williams. "Election Night Live with Brian Williams" will air on Prime Video at 5 p.m. "Election Night Live" is a gamble for Amazon, which has no history in news. A one-off news program is in keeping with its strategy of getting into live event programming like sports and live shopping, though.

Persons: Brian Williams, James Carville, Shepard Smith, —, Baratunde Thurston, Williams, Jonathan Wald, Wald, Comcore, Jeff Bezos, Puck, Axios, They're Organizations: Service, Fox News, Business, Amazon, Washington Post, NBC, MSNBC, Politico Locations: —, Iraq

☆ Amazon makes first foray into live news with election night special hosted by Brian Williams
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Amazon said Thursday it plans to host an election night special anchored by Brian Williams, marking the company's first foray into live news coverage. The one-night special will provide election results and analysis on Prime Video starting at 5 p.m. Amazon has been increasingly moving into live sports programming on its Prime Video streaming service as a way to boost subscriptions and drive additional revenue to its lucrative advertising business. Amazon also streams "Thursday Night Football" games and has the rights to stream some NHL games. It offers streaming news channels on Prime Video, including live content from ABC News Live, CNN Headlines, LiveNOW from FOX and NBC News Now.

Persons: Brian Williams, Williams Organizations: Amazon, NBC, NBA, Prime, ABC News, CNN, FOX, CNBC Locations: NBCUniversal

☆ Amazon and TV vet Brian Williams are nearing a deal that hints at a new strategy for the streaming giant
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Brian Williams is close to a deal with Amazon to host an election-night special on Prime Video. These people were granted anonymity to speak freely about private deal talks. AdvertisementThe people close to the deal talks rebuffed the idea that Amazon would build its own news operation, however. Amazon this year turned on ads in Prime Video, gunning for the nearly $70 billion in annual TV ad spending. "It fits in with their interest in disruptions and amassing big audiences," the second person close to the deal talks said.

Persons: Brian Williams, —, gunning, Mike Hopkins, Albert Cheng, Hopkins, Jonathan Wald, Williams, Don Lemon, it's, Ted Sarandos, Jon Stewart, Stewart, Apple Organizations: Amazon, NFL, Service, Business, Variety, CNN, Amazon MGM Studios, MSNBC, CAA, NBC News, ABC News, Tech, Netflix, Apple, NBC Locations: LA

☆ Brian Williams is set to anchor election night coverage on Prime Video. Is Amazon getting into live news?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Amazon’s election coverage plan engendered lots of TV industry chatter when it was first reported by Puck and Variety over the weekend. The notion of a Big Tech heavyweight distributing its own election night TV show would have been hard to imagine a decade ago. Williams, 65, is a product of broadcast TV who led NBC’s election night coverage in 2008 and 2012. The Amazon election event – which has yet to be named – will be his first major project since signing off MSNBC three years ago. If election night morphs into something like election week, as it did in 2020, it remains to be determined whether Amazon’s live coverage would continue.

Persons: Brian Williams, Williams, Puck, Jeff Bezos, ‘, Amazon, Jonathan Wald Organizations: New, New York CNN, Amazon, Thursday Night, NBC News, MSNBC, Amazon’s, CNN, ABC, CBS, Variety, Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery, Hulu, Disney, Academy of Country, NBA, Big Tech, NBC, Amazon MGM Studios, Networks Locations: New York, Los Angeles, Washington

☆ Norah O’Donnell to Exit ‘CBS Evening News’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Norah O’Donnell will step down as anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News following the November election, the veteran journalist told colleagues Tuesday in a memo. O’Donnell, who has helmed the venerable evening news program for nearly five years, will transition to a new role as senior correspondent after the election, contributing stories and “big interviews” across CBS’ platforms and shows. In a note to staff Tuesday, O’Donnell said that while she has cherished her time as anchor of CBS Evening News, it was time for a change. “I have spent 12 years in the anchor chair here at CBS News, tied to a daily broadcast and the rigors of a relentless news cycle,” O’Donnell wrote. Earlier this month, CBS parent company Paramount Global announced plans to merge with Skydance Media and a major leadership change.

Persons: Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell, ” O’Donnell, “, Ingrid Ciprián, Matthews, ” O ” Donnell, Wendy McMahon, ” McMahon, Norah, Neeraj Khemlani, Brian Williams Organizations: New, New York CNN, CBS, CBS Evening, CBS News, Paramount Global, Skydance Media, CBS Media Ventures, CBS Network, Paramount, Sunday, CNN, NBC Nightly Locations: New York

☆ Japan launches X-ray satellite, ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —A revolutionary satellite that will reveal celestial objects in a new light and the “Moon Sniper” lunar lander lifted off Wednesday night. The XRISM satellite (pronounced “crism”), also called the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, is a joint mission between JAXA and NASA, along with participation from the European Space Agency and Canadian Space Agency. NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterAlong for the ride is JAXA’s SLIM, or Smart Lander for Investigating Moon. Previously, Japanese company Ispace’s Hakuto-R lunar lander fell 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) before crashing into the moon during a landing attempt in April. If SLIM is successful, JAXA contends, it will transform missions from “landing where we can to landing where we want.”

Persons: Ray, SLIM, Smart Lander, ”, Richard Kelley, James Webb, XRISM, Taylor Mickal, ” Kelley, “, Xtend, Brian Williams, NASA’s, Goddard, Ispace’s Organizations: CNN, Japanese Space Agency, YouTube, Ray Imaging, JAXA, NASA, European Space Agency, Canadian Space Agency, NASA Goddard Space Flight, Goddard Space Flight, Space Center, Soviet Locations: Japan, Greenbelt , Maryland, XRISM, United States, Soviet Union, China, India

☆ Japan’s X-ray satellite, ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander are ready to launch
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —A revolutionary satellite that will reveal celestial objects in a new light and the “Moon Sniper” lunar lander are expected to lift off Sunday night. The XRISM satellite (pronounced “crism”), also called the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, is a joint mission between JAXA and NASA, along with participation from the European Space Agency and Canadian Space Agency. Along for the ride is JAXA’s SLIM, or Smart Lander for Investigating Moon. Previously, Japanese company Ispace’s Hakuto-R lunar lander fell 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) before crashing into the moon during a landing attempt in April. If SLIM is successful, JAXA contends, it will transform missions from “landing where we can to landing where we want.”

Persons: Ray, SLIM, Smart Lander, ”, Richard Kelley, James Webb, XRISM, Taylor Mickal, ” Kelley, “, Xtend, Brian Williams, NASA’s, Goddard, Ispace’s Organizations: CNN, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, YouTube, Ray Imaging, JAXA, NASA, European Space Agency, Canadian Space Agency, Goddard Space Flight, NASA Goddard Space Flight, Space Center, Soviet Locations: Japan, Greenbelt , Maryland, United States, Soviet Union, China, India

Then there’s Eve Hewson, daughter of Bono, who claimed that the Vulture team behind the “nepo baby” piece was “jealous” and called out the editor-in-chief for her own familial privilege. But one self-described “nepo baby” has finally cracked the code of how to defuse these attacks: by owning the title, not shying away from it. shutting out countless talented newcomers who might have more talent than a “nepo baby” but lack a famous name or face and thus are denied opportunities — would be a major mistake. More “nepo babies” could take a page out of Williams’ book and recognize this duality. Hollywood isn’t an equal playing field, and any “nepo baby” who pretends like it is is not only ignoring reality, but doing a disservice to their own reputation.

☆ 'M3GAN' star Allison Williams has no problem being called a nepo-baby: ' It's not a level playing field'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

'M3GAN' star and executive producer Allison Williams is unbothered by the 'nepo-baby' conversation. In a new interview, Williams said she had great opportunities from her father's connections. In a new interview with New York Mag, Allison Williams, daughter of former NBC anchor Brian Williams, says acknowledging her privilege is just fine with her. She doesn't think the nepo-baby conversation is coming from a bad place either — she said, "All that people are looking for is an acknowledgement that it's not a level playing field." Williams told Wired in a December interview that acknowledging the advantages of being a nepo-baby comes down to trusting her skills.

☆ No food in 9 days for 19 Nevada prisoners on hunger strike
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

About a dozen people had gathered to show support for the Ely prisoners on the ninth day of their hunger strike. According to the Department of Corrections, two dozen people were participating in the hunger strike as of Friday morning. Marcus Kelley hugs Nina Fernandez, mother of one of the prisoners participating in the Ely State Prison hunger strike, during a rally in Las Vegas, on Dec. 9, 2022. In a statement released hours after the Las Vegas protest, William Gittere, acting director of the Nevada prison system, announced a policy change to “administrative sanctions” in light of the hunger strike. Prior to the hunger strike, prisoners could be punished with “concurrent” sanctions, meaning multiple privileges might be taken from a prisoner at the same time, the statement said.

☆ CBS News is mulling a shakeup to its anchor lineup
▼ + stars: | 2021-09-25 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The talks are leading to speculation about potential changes for CBS star anchors Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell. CBS News is mulling changes to its talent lineup. One plugged-in TV executive hears that CBS is looking to create a broader or cross-company deal for King, though. CBS News is also circling NBC talent including MSNBC host Brian Williams and "Today" co-anchor Craig Melvin. A CBS executive shot down speculation, saying: "No one on that list is moving forward into an anchor job here, and Bill Whitaker already has one of the best anchor jobs in the business."

☆ (VIDEO) Trump, intrerupt de mai...
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-06 | by ( ) www.realitatea.md time to read: +1 min

Mai multe televiziuni americane au decis joi seară să întrerupă difuzarea în direct a declaraţiilor preşedintelui Donald Trump, considerând că acesta dezinformează populaţia, scrie Agerpres. captare videoÎn timp ce numărarea voturilor continuă, Donald Trump tocmai a spus de la Casa Albă că va câştiga „cu uşurinţă” dacă „voturile legale” sunt numărate, dar că dacă sunt incluse „voturile ilegale”, democraţii ''pot încerca încerca să ne fure alegerile''. „Ei bine, iată-ne din nou în poziţia neobişnuită de a (trebui) nu numai să-l întrerupem pe preşedintele Statelor Unite, ci şi să îl corectăm pe preşedintele Statelor Unite”, a declarat prezentatorul Brian Williams. Canalele NBC News şi ABC News au întrerupt, de asemenea, difuzarea conferinţei de presă, care de fapt nu putea fi numită astfel întrucât preşedintele a părăsit sala fără a prelua vreo întrebare. CNN a decis să nu întrerupă microfonul preşedintelui Donald Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump, MSNBC, Brian Williams, CNN, Jake Organizations: Albă, NBC, ABC News Locations: Agerpres, Statelor Unite, Statele Unite ale Americii

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