PBS CEO Paula Kerger told Axios Media Trends Live on Thursday she is optimistic about government funding after being included in a continuing resolution proposal.
Why it matters: PBS has been looking for ways to fill a funding gap after Congress earlier this year voted to strip $1.1 billion that had been allocated for public broadcasting.
ESPN would consider other unconventional or equity deals with sports leagues, if those transactions would boost its standing with fans, chairman Jimmy Pitaro said Thursday at Axios Media Trends Live.
Why it matters: ESPN has been experimenting with equity deals as it reevaluates how it structures its business partnerships.
The New York Times is confident it can defeat President Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit, the paper's executive editor Joseph Kahn said Thursday at an Axios Media Trends Live event.
Why it matters: The paper is aggressively defending itself at a time critics accuse some other media organizations of not standing up to the administration.
ABC is pulling Jimmy Kimmel after a wave of criticism over the late night host's recent comments in the wake of Charlie Kirk's killing.
Why it matters: Kimmel is among the most high-profile people to face professional consequences for criticizing the conservative activist killed last week.
