Joe Flint

WSJ media reporter. Contrarian. Curmudgeon. Provocateur. "Sleep is for fools who never see the sun rise." A lifeboat in a sea of turds. Open DM: DON'T ABUSE IT.

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Yes I’m now an advertisement! https://t.co/T7WimWW5se

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At @karaswisher certainly doesn't need me to clarify her remarks on The View but at least regarding Pelley she didn't say he lacked expertise and that's why he was pushed out. She said the people running CBS News lacked expertise as evidenced by pushing him out.

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@SoonerSunnyhill @thesimonetti @jtoonkel @WSJ For me? To have you read our story!

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Inside the meltdown at CBS News and 60 Minutes w/@thesimonetti & @jtoonkel
https://t.co/Iv60v1z1o5 via @WSJ

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https://t.co/U2WyQytK7H

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"I can sing while I read, I am singing and reading both."

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New "60 Minutes" chief Nick Bilton's note to Scott Pelley: “Your antipathy to the future of the show has come through loud and clear." Pelley, he wrote, “hijacked my first meeting with staff to disparage me, my qualifications, and my intentions with remarkable incivility and contempt.” He called Pelley’s behavior a “performative display of hostility.” From @thesimonetti
https://t.co/6hoewpwdpJ

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Hammer falls on Scott Pelley after his attack on CBS News management. Veteran anchor and 60 Minutes correspondent is shown the door. From @thesimonetti
https://t.co/lyhUaY29dA via @WSJ

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@TeeCee15 Paramount

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BET announces its first "Board of Advisors" will serve as a "strategic and cultural sounding board." Advisors are:
● Bob Johnson, Founder, BET
● Queen Latifah, Grammy Award-winning Artist, Actress, Producer, and Entrepreneur
● LL COOL J, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Grammy Award-winning Artist, Actor, and Entrepreneur
● Troy Vincent, Executive Vice President of Football Operations, National Football League
● Raymond J. McGuire, President, Lazard
● George Cheeks, Chair, TV Media, Paramount

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@marcj88 Well it's been part of bigger companies (and still is) so it would not be unusual for it not to have its own board. A management committee yes, but board no.

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So there!

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@bristei Love the edited interview: "Yes."

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When I see a column listing names of people mentioned I actually think there might be news about them but it’s usually just a snotty crack.

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“The jury got it wrong,” Left said after the verdict was announced.
A federal jury convicted Andrew Left of securities fraud, siding with prosecutors who accused him of using his media savvy and reputation to manipulate shares. W/@davidamichaels https://t.co/js5Wes2d2S

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60 Minutes didn’t exactly roll out the welcome wagon for new exec producer Nick Bilton. Correspondent Scott Pelley rips new boss and CBS News brass. Before getting job Bilton made presentation to top leadership including Paramount CEO David Ellison. https://t.co/qmWzWV03ep

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And I thought I could be insubordinate!

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According to ad tracking firm Guideline, NFL ad revenue hit a record $5.9 billion in 2025-2026, up 7% from the previous year. However, it is about 50% less than total rights fees for NFL.

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About two million consumers impacted by the Scripps channels going dark on DirecTV.

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Some more context on Scripps - DirecTV. Yes it is about fees (Scripps went dark on Comcast for awhile until deal was reached). But DirecTV also filed at FCC against a Scripps deal to acquire more TV stations. DirecTV also big reason why Nexstar-Tegna deal now in limbo w courts.

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54 Scripps go dark on DIRECTV streaming, satellite, and U-verse customers in 36 Nielsen DMAs.