2026 TV upfronts recap: Hi-tech ad buying, creator fever and ‘Baywatch’

2026 TV upfronts recap: Hi-tech ad buying, creator fever and ‘Baywatch’

The television industry has changed dramatically over the last decade, but one tradition that won’t die is the annual gathering of ad-buying execs in Manhattan to hear the pitches of networks and streamers looking to sell their commercial time. This past week’s lavish presentations, known as the upfronts, included the usual array of big-name actors … Read more

Thousands flock to the National Mall for prayer rally

Thousands flock to the National Mall for prayer rally

WASHINGTON — Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday headlined by President Trump and billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under God.” Against the backdrop of the Washington Monument, worship music blared from a stage that made clear the event’s Christian focus. Arched stained-glass windows, set … Read more