ResearchBuzz: FirehoseTubefilter: Your local TV station wants to make the news look like YouTube. “A look at KSHB’s YouTube channel reveals several videos that look quite different from typical TV news segments. Reporter Elyse Schoenig did her best lifeofcian impression with a segment shot in her car, and KSHB editors added in some Casey Neistat-style text overlays to boot. Schoenig’s colleague Charlie Keegan […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/09/tubefilter-your-local-tv-station-wants-to-make-the-news-look-like-youtube/Northeastern University: Will local TV news survive? This guide could be a lifeline . “For nearly a decade, Beaudet, the investigative reporter, has been moonlighting as Beaudet the researcher, charting viewing habits for local news and monitoring where the industry is lagging. The end result of that work is the Reinventing Local TV News Project. … The project also recently received funding […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/11/northeastern-university-will-local-tv-news-survive-this-guide-could-be-a-lifeline/
CNBC: Google and Disney reach deal to restore ESPN, ABC to YouTube TV. “The deal comes after a two-week standoff between the two companies that started on Oct. 31. The stalemate resulted in numerous live sporting events, including college football games and two Monday Night Football games, being absent from the popular streaming service.”
Engadget: YouTube TV keeps NBC with a last-minute extension but loses Univision. “YouTube TV has announced that it has reached a ‘short-term extension’ agreement with NBCUniversal so that it can continue offering its programs while they negotiate a new long-term deal. The service warned customers last week that its partnership with NBCUniversal was going to expire on September 30 and that they […]
KATV: Arkansas history archive goes digital, offers decades of KATV footage online. “A treasure trove of Arkansas history is now accessible online, thanks to the efforts of the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History. The KATV Channel 7 News archive, which spans more than 75 years, has been digitized and made available in a searchable format.”
WSFA: WSFA’s partnership with state archives department preserves station’s historic footage. “WSFA 12 News has sought to tell the story of Alabamians for 70 years. Through a special partnership with the Alabama Department of Archives and History, the station’s historic footage has been preserved.”
KFDM: Hundreds of KFDM News tapes from the 70s and 80s being digitized for public viewing. “More than 600 tapes of KFDM newscasts from the 70s and 80s preserves history at the library from political events to everyday local news…. The collection takes up a large amount of space. Branch manager, Bill Grace, said this was one of the driving factors to digitize the tapes.”
Al Bawaba: Iran state TV hacked mid-broadcast as Tehran fires heaviest missile. “All channels broadcast anti-regime messages and videos calling for freedom and a revolution against the ruling government inside Iran. Witnesses said a message called the Iranian public to ‘take to the streets.’ Officials confirmed that the interference occurred only via satellite receivers and blamed foreign […]
Lifehacker: This Site Can Turn Your Browser Into a Wall of TVs. “TV Wall is a free website that shows nine random TV news stations from around the world. This could be useful during an election or other unfolding international event, allowing you to see how news organizations in different countries are covering things. But I’m not going to pretend this is a practical tool. It’s mostly just […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/18/lifehacker-this-site-can-turn-your-browser-into-a-wall-of-tvs/
William & Mary: A vital link to local news. “Say you were offered a job in a town you’d never been to. How would you know if you would like to live there? How are the schools? What is the crime rate? Is there any nightlife? Can you afford a house or apartment there? W&M Data Science assistant professor Alexander Nwala suggests you could begin your research with a site he and his […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/23/william-mary-a-vital-link-to-local-news/