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A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll of over 2,500 adults found 57 percent believe AI is bad for society, versus 42 percent who say it's good, with 17 percent calling it 'extremely' bad compared to just 2 percent calling it 'extremely' good. The survey also found 73 percent of respondents see a high or very high risk of AI-driven hacking of secure systems, and 65 percent worry about AI eliminating jobs.
Disney+ will simulcast the Super Bowl on February 14 alongside ABC and ESPN, reaching 55 global markets in both English and Spanish. The streamer will also carry two Monday Night Football games this season, starting October 26 with the Eagles hosting the Cowboys; the second matchup hasn't been announced. Disney said in August that all ad spots for the Super Bowl broadcast have already sold out.
Disney announced that Super Bowl LXI will be available on Disney Plus, simulcast with the ESPN and ABC broadcast featuring Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters, and Laura Rutledge. The game will also stream in over 55 international markets including Latin America, South Africa, and Australia. Ahead of the Super Bowl, Disney Plus subscribers will get two Monday Night Football games, starting with Cowboys vs. Eagles on October 26th.
The Southern Environmental Law Center sued Jefferson County's health officer on behalf of GASP, arguing officials had illegally ignored ABC Coke's 2023 air permit renewal application, leaving the foundry coke plant operating under an expired permit. A day after the filing, the Jefferson County Department of Health told SELC it would move forward with the permitting process.
Jimmy Kimmel said he removed an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico from his broadcast after concerns that the FCC, under Brendan Carr, could threaten ABC affiliate licenses over the segment. The interview was reportedly still available in some other format, but not aired on television as originally planned.
Jimmy Kimmel announced his interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, a Democrat, will air only on YouTube rather than broadcast television. Kimmel said the change protects ABC's local affiliate stations, particularly in Texas, from potential FCC license challenges tied to Chairman Brendan Carr's past threats against the network.
Jimmy Kimmel announced his sit-down with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico will stream only on the Jimmy Kimmel Live YouTube channel rather than air on ABC's broadcast affiliates. He said the shift is meant to shield local stations from further FCC scrutiny amid ongoing regulatory pressure tied to Disney and ABC.
An ABC host announced that a scheduled interview with James Talarico would not air on broadcast television, citing threats from the FCC directed at the show, network and its affiliates over editorial guest choices. Instead, the interview will be posted on YouTube to shield local ABC affiliates in Texas from regulatory fallout.
The FCC filed a motion to dismiss Disney's lawsuit, defending its decision to launch an early review of the broadcast licenses held by ABC's eight owned stations. The agency argues the review concerns only alleged discrimination tied to Disney's diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, not Chairman Brendan Carr's public threats over Jimmy Kimmel jokes or The View's political content. Separately, two watchdog groups and individual ABC viewers are seeking to intervene in the case, fearing Disney could strike a settlement with the FCC that doesn't serve the public interest, a motion Disney itself opposes.
YouTube SEO agency Tasty Edits notes that many creators overlook native platform features designed to boost video performance, instead spending time comparing third-party tools. Among the most neglected are YouTube's built-in A/B testing for titles and thumbnails, and interactive elements like cards, quizzes and end screens that can be added during upload alongside tags and descriptions.