Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

The Oscars Will Move to YouTube in 2029, Leaving Longtime Home of ABC

The Oscars Will Move to YouTube in 2029, Leaving Longtime Home of ABC

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a major change for the Oscars. Starting in 2029, the awards ceremony will stream on YouTube. ABC will continue broadcasting the event until 2028, which will mark the 100th Oscars. This shift announced Wednesday represents a significant move for one of television’s marquee events. Starting…MORE

Warner Bros Recommends Investors Reject Paramount’s Offer in Favor of Netflix’s

Warner Bros Recommends Investors Reject Paramount’s Offer in Favor of Netflix’s

NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery is telling shareholders to reject an unsolicited takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, saying an offer from Netflix will be better for them and customers. The Warner board said in a letter to shareholders on Wednesday that Paramount’s “inferior” offer carried “significant risks and costs,” in large part because…MORE

FCC Leader Says Agency is No Longer Independent as He’s Grilled by Democrats Over Kimmel Controversy

FCC Leader Says Agency is No Longer Independent as He’s Grilled by Democrats Over Kimmel Controversy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic senators are criticizing the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission for pressuring broadcasters to take ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off the air. At a hearing Wednesday, Democrats on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee suggested that Brendan Carr was politicizing an independent agency and trampling the First Amendment. Carr…MORE