#broadcast-media

#broadcast-media

David Cohen, Chief executive of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), has climbed onto the dangerous prediction limb, with his 2026 Predictions, oppulently titled Search Takes a Backseat as Brands Battle Inside AI's Black Box. AI seems to be top-of-mind, as four of the predictions (including the top three) focus on artificial intelligence. We will spill those top three below, but leaving out the editorial content which accompanies each of his forecasts:

Bonta wrote that California "is home to a great many artists, entertainers, and other individuals who every day exercise their right to free speech and free expression," and that Carr's demands of Disney threatened their 1st Amendment rights.

Channel 4 will be marking Donald Trump's visit to the UK with what it describes as the longest uninterrupted reel of untruths, falsehoods and distortions ever broadcast on television. It will play more than 100 of Trump's lies or misleading statements in a segment called Trump v The Truth. All his greatest hits, from false claims about the price of eggs to disgusting lies about the US spending millions on condoms for Hamas, packaged together.

Kurtz questioned FCC Chair Brendan Carr about his definition of fair news coverage, indicating his Republican appointment and the ongoing media battle with President Trump.