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Lady Vols soccer closes out regular season with victory
Tennessee soccer closed the 2026 regular season in winning fashion on Sunday afternoon, claiming a 3-1 victory over Oklahoma at Regal Soccer Stadium.
USC student voters frustrated yet hopeful ahead of the midterm elections
Over 48.5 million early ballots already cast nationwide as of Friday afternoon
USC student voters frustrated yet hopeful ahead of the midterm elections
Over 48.5 million early ballots already cast nationwide as of Friday afternoon
Trick-or-Steamers explore science at Schroeder Family Exploreum
JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) - Families celebrated Halloween with hands-on science at Trick-or-Steam, held at the Schroeder Family Exploreum. Children could interact with Halloween-themed exhibits and collect candy at each stop. Activities were included with regular admission, and families could drop in throughout the afternoon.Social: Halloween fun met hands-on science at Trick-or-Steam, where kids explored themed exhibits and picked up candy at the Schroeder Family Exploreum.COPYRIGHT 2026 BY KOAM NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Chiefs-Broncos Game Thread and Live Updates
Kansas City is taking on the division rivals in Denver Sunday afternoon.
‘Heat’ Director Michael Mann Accidentally Shoots Himself in Leg at Gun Range
Filmmaker was briefly hospitalized Halloween afternoon after discharging his firearm while holstered, causing a minor injury
Will L'Jarius Sneed play today? Status update for Chiefs DB in Week 8
Will Chiefs DB L'Jarius Sneed take the field to face the Broncos this afternoon in Week 8? Here's the latest update on Sneed's status:
What NFL games are on today? Week 8 TV channels, Sunday schedule, results
The NFL Week 8 schedule on Sunday, Nov. 1 is loaded with important games, including a Sunday afternoon showdown between the Ravens and Bills.
Paris FC predicted XI v Monaco: Luca Koleosho out
Paris FC will be without winger Luca Koleosho as they prepare to host AS Monaco at the Stade Jean Bouin on Sunday afternoon. Koleosho, an Italy international who has been in fine form in recent weeks,...
Talking Points: Awful Display Piles Pressure On Regis Le Bris
Could the ground that provided the backdrop for one of Regis Le Bris’s finest victories as Sunderland manager, also be the stage for his final act? There’s every chance. The talking points from another afternoon to forget.
No. 7 UCLA turns Rose Bowl into House of Horrors in monstrous win over Nevada
Halloween is the one time of year when everyone’s worst nightmares are laid bare. For Nevada quarterback Luke Duncan, that nightmare took the form of the No. 7 UCLA Bruins’ defense, which terrorized the senior caller all afternoon — picking him off three times in a dominant 27-0 victory at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.
Reus, Roberto star as LA Galaxy regain postseason foothold
By Alex RuizCARSON, Calif. – Legendary German star Marco Reus answered the call when his team needed it most on Saturday afternoon, leading the LA Galaxy to a much-needed 4-1 home win over Austin FC...
Science meets candy at Joplin’s Trick-or-STEAM Saturday
Kiddos in costumes got to enjoy an afternoon full of curious discoveries.
Wild stat emerges after Syracuse Orange’s upset over SMU
The Syracuse Orange made incredible noise and continues a unique feat following their 30-27 upset win over the No. 19 SMU Mustangs on Saturday afternoon. Going into the matchup, Syracuse had a 3-4 overall record that includes a 1-4 display in ACC contests. Despite shaky form, the Orange remains in the mix for bowl eligibility as they need three […] The post Wild stat emerges after Syracuse Orange’s upset over SMU appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Game Thread: Michigan Football at Rutgers
Michigan Football hits the road to take on Rutgers this afternoon. Join us in today’s Game Thread!
Court order puts Glenville back in Ohio football playoffs, but another twist follows
The Tarblooders’ originally scheduled game is now scheduled for Saturday at noon, but their is now refusing to play.
Preview & Prediction: Boston College Football vs Duke
It was a dark and stormy… afternoon at Alumni Stadium
How to watch no. 8 BYU Football vs. Arizona State
Happy Halloween! BYU Football surely hopes it’s all treats, no tricks against the visiting Sun Devils of Arizona State on Saturday afternoon The BYU Cougars played last on Oct. 24 at UCF, suffering their first loss of the season. The game in Orlando went in to double overtime with BYU falling short by a final […]
Power outage suspends Cedar Ridge-Westlake game until Saturday
A power outage at Chaparral Stadium suspended Friday's district showdown between Westlake and Cedar Ridge. The Chaparrals lead 21-7 with 8:37 remaining in the second quarter. Play resumes Saturday at noon.
Vikings-Lions Final Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions released their final injury reports with injury designations in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at Ford Field. Here they are. Minnesota Vikings Detroit Lions Injury Report Terms and Glossary Injury designation definitions: Probable = the league defines a Probable injury designation as a 75% or greater chance of […]
Offseason open chat and discussion: October 30
We’re on the brink of our first weekend without baseball since February (a drought that hopefully ends next February but very much TBD). With baseball no longer in action, what takes up your weekend time? I’m very much a “glued to my coach from noon until 2 a.m.” guy on Saturdays main-lining college football. But […]
Lyle Goldstein discusses naval politics in book on China-Russia quasi-alliance
On Tuesday afternoon, students, faculty and community members convened in the Pickering Room of Hubbard Hall to hear Senior Fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs Lyle Goldstein lecture on his newly released book co-authored by Vitaly Kozyrev, ”The New Cold War at Sea: Maritime Implications of the China-Russia Quasi-Alliance.” He […]
Haverhill Coalition Plans Downtown Business Focus Groups
A coalition of city and regional leaders and business groups plan two focus group sessions to, in organizers’ words, “open up the discussion to build momentum in our downtown.” Downtown business focus groups take place Wednesday, Nov. 4, at noon, at the offices of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce, 29 Washington St., and, 4
Neil Garg named recipient of the 2026 Science and Education Pioneer Award
Distinguished Professor Neil Garg has been named the recipient of the UCLA College, Division of Physical Sciences’ 2026 Science and Education Pioneer Award for his contributions to science and education. He will be honored at Exploring Your Universe, UCLA’s free science festival, on Sunday, Nov. 8, in the Court of Sciences. The ceremony and Garg’s remarks will take place at noon in Young Hall CS50, and will be livestreamed here. He will also give a family-friendly lecture, “Organic Chemistry in the Movies”, at 3 pm in Young Hall CS76. The Pioneer Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to science and inspired public engagement with science education, particularly among young people. Previous award recipients include astronaut and UCLA alumna Dr. Anna Lee Fisher (2017), mathematician and UCLA alumna Danica McKellar (2018), actress, author and neuroscientist Dr. Mayim Bialik (2019), Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist Andrea Ghez (2020) and UCLA mathematics professor and Fields Medalist Terence Tao (2025). Garg is the Distinguished Kenneth N. Trueblood Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA. He received his B.S. from New York University and Ph.D. from Caltech, and completed postdoctoral studies at UC Irvine before joining the UCLA faculty in 2007. Garg is an internationally recognized organic chemist whose research focuses on developing new chemical reactions, often challenging long-standing rules in chemistry. He has published more than 200 scientific papers. Beyond his research accomplishments and award-winning classroom teaching, Garg is passionate about making chemistry accessible and engaging for students and the broader public. He has developed innovative websites, apps, and games used in more than 175 countries, authored The Organic Coloring Book series, and created outreach programs that introduce children to chemistry, including his popular Chem Kids camp. His honors include the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Horizon Prizes for both research and education, the Cherry Award for Great Teaching, the California Professor of the Year Award, and the AAAS Mani L. Bhaumik Award for Public Engagement with Science. In 2026, he received the Royal Society of Chemistry’s prestigious Centenary Prize.
Kansas City Royals Make Decisions On Team's Club Options
The Royals returned a starting pitcher and let a reliever go on Thursday afternoon.
Judge Orders Trump Officials to Outline Election Demands Sent to States
A federal judge gave the government until noon on Friday to share which states had received letters trying to enlist them in an effort to find evidence of voter fraud.
Politics Friday: A debate, candidate conversations fill out a two-hour show as election nears
Friday at noon, a two-hour politics special will focus on major races on the ballot of every Minnesota voter. Plus, a look at the personal side of the two candidates for governor.
Caddo Magnet High teacher to appear on Jeopardy Thursday
SHREVEPORT, La. — A local high school teacher will showcase his trivia knowledge on national television Thursday afternoon.Andrew Medlin, an English and philosophy teacher at Caddo Parish Magnet High School,
5 ways parents can help kids with winter health anxiety or OCD
In the Northwest, winter can mean rainy afternoons around Puget Sound, snow farther inland, and more time together indoors.
Vikings-Lions First Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions released their first injury reports in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at Ford Field. Here they are. Minnesota Vikings Detroit Lions Injury Report Terms and Glossary Injury designation definitions: Probable = the league defines a Probable injury designation as a 75% or greater chance of playing. Historically, 95% […]
Microsoft beats expectations fueled by Azure cloud business
Microsoft shares popped more than five percent Wednesday afternoon after it reported better than expected revenue and profit, fueled by its Azure cloud computing division which grew by...
Microsoft beats expectations fueled by Azure cloud business
Microsoft shares popped more than five percent Wednesday afternoon after it reported better than expected revenue and profit, fueled by its Azure cloud computing division which grew by 48 percent in the September quarter.However, Google on Wednesday reported that revenue from its cloud division doubled to $30.7 billion during the quarter, bringing it closer to Microsoft's Azure revenue, which reached $33.2 billion in the same period.
Steelers Afternoon Drive: Browns-Steelers Rivalry Rabid Again?
Welcome to the Steelers Afternoon Drive, our new daily podcast featuring all the latest Steelers news and analysis. Alan Saunders […]
Connor Heliger Named All-WPIAL By WPSCA
By: Jared Barton North Allegheny boys’ soccer senior Connor Heliger is garnering more end-of-season awards. The captain took home All-WPIAL accolades Wednesday afternoon from the Western Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association. Congratulations to our 2026 Boys AAA All-WPIAL Selections! 👏👏👏 https://t.co/nFCtoCBuGK — Western Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association (@WPSCA_) October 28, 2026 Heliger was named a WPIAL… More »
Adamah Teaches Science and Torah of Bees
Amy Price spent a day with the youngest students at The Epstein School. In an afternoon session, three second grade classes filled an activity room to participate in the interactive program focusing on the science of bees.
The NBA wants the WNBA to grow. This Finals scheduling blunder won’t help
The NBA, with its hands all over the WNBA's growth, needed to push for better solution than an afternoon Game 6 that could crown a champion.
Jared Goff Speaks Bluntly On Lions Coach Dan Campbell
T The Detroit Lions did what they had to do Sunday afternoon against their divisional rival, the Green Bay Packers, at Ford Field, defeating them 20-17 thanks to a last-second field goal from kicker Jake Bates. There was also a moment during the contest that could have ultimately cost the Lions the game, as Jahmyr […] The post Jared Goff Speaks Bluntly On Lions Coach Dan Campbell appeared first on HEAVY.
Encompass Health (EHC) reports Q3: everything you need to know ahead of earnings
Health care services provider Encompass Health (NYSE:EHC) will be reporting earnings this Wednesday afternoon. Here’s what investors should know.
Stacy Garrity visits West Lebanon Township to promote small business growth
State Treasurer and Republican gubernatorial nominee Stacy Garrity visited West Lebanon Township Monday afternoon as part of her ongoing campaign efforts.
9th Circuit denies feds' appeal over 20,000 ballots; district court hearing to proceed
The decision clears the way for the lower court to proceed with hearing the case. A hearing is scheduled Tuesday afternoon before Judge David O. Carter in Los Angeles.
Waltham office complex evacuated due to gas leak
Firefighters responded to 1601 Trapelo Road Monday afternoon after reports of a gas main leak, fire officials said.
What Do the Midterm Election Results Mean for Health Care?
On November 5 at Noon ET, join KFF for a special post-election discussion and live podcast taping on these topics and more. KFF experts and journalists will provide analysis and insights about what the election results could mean for health policy and take audience questions. Part of the discussion will focus on public opinion survey data on how voters weighed health care as they went to the polls nationally and in the four states with abortion-related ballot initiatives.
UAlbany football breaks into FCS Top 25 national rankings
The Great Danes will face No. 15 Campbell (7-1, 4-0), led by quarterback Kamden Sixkiller, in a CAA showdown at noon Saturday in Casey Stadium.
VOTE for your favorite Rockford-area athlete of the week for Oct. 19-24
Go to our poll and vote on one of our nominees for Rockford Register Star Athlete of the Week for the week of Oct. 19-24. Poll open until noon Friday.
Two encouraging stats after Inter’s latest comeback victory
Inter had to come from behind yet again to claim a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina in Serie A on Sunday afternoon, which has kept the Nerazzurri at the top of the league table for another week and has pro...
Man completes 12,000-mile walk across America’s four corners in Lubec for mental health awareness
Kyndal Ray Edwards, a mental health coach from Jacksonville, Florida, crossed the finish line at West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Lubec on Sunday afternoon after visiting all four corners of the contiguous United States. Along the way, he raised funds for the nonprofit Never Alone Recovery.
Lions QB Jared Goff Ties NFL History Against Rival Packers
The Detroit Lions are back in action on Sunday afternoon at Ford Field against the divisional rival Green Bay Packers in a clash that will carry heavy implications for the NFC North standings. And thanks to yet another strong start from quarterback Jared Goff, he’s not only put his club in a position to pick […] The post Lions QB Jared Goff Ties NFL History Against Rival Packers appeared first on HEAVY.
Kids say ‘trick-or-treat’ at downtown businesses
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Kids of all ages walked up and down Phillips Avenue Sunday afternoon dressed up in their Halloween costumes. Some of those costumes featured characters from movies …
Everton’s five-game winning home run ended by Aston Villa
Everton’s five-match winning run at Goodison Park has come to an end with Aston Villa running out 3-2 winners on Merseyside this afternoon.Brian Sørensen enjoyed a successful return to his former c...
NFL Week 7 Sunday afternoon open thread
Join us at Buffalo Rumblings as we chat all things NFL Week 7 LIVE with like-minded folks in Bills Mafia
Buccaneers vs. Panthers Week 7 inactives: Baker Mayfield returns
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to take on the Carolina Panthers Sunday afternoon in a crucial NFC South matchup at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Tampa Bay received some encouraging news ahead of kickoff as quarterback Baker Mayfield is officially active and will start after missing the previous three games with a dislocated […]
Business Briefcase: Open-air downtown farm market continues
SHENANDOAH — Schuylkill County’s longest running seasonal outdoor downtown farm market continues its popular run 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and Fridays through November along the east side of the first block of South Main Street. Launched in t…
Women's FA Cup clash against Rotherham United postponed
Following a pitch inspection at the BD Community Stadium, this afternoon's First Round Women's FA Cup clash between Leeds United Women and Rotherham United Women has been postponed.An update on the re...
Skeleton Festival returns with ghosts, superheroes and family fun
Downtown Harrisonburg was covered with fantasy creatures like dragons, superheroes and princesses Saturday afternoon during the annual Skeleton Festival.
Takeaways from BYU’s Exhibition Win Over UNLV
BYU finished off its preseason slate with an 89-77 exhibition road win over UNLV Saturday afternoon in Las Vegas. BYU won a closed scrimmage 102-53 versus Long Beach State, beat Nebraska 72-61 last week, and closed things out with a double-digit win over the Rebels. BYU trailed 42-30 late in the first half, but ended […]
FAU star receiver achieves historic feat with 5-TD performance
The FAU Owls set themselves apart in college football history following a spectacular performance from Easton Messer in their 51-49 win over the Rice Owls on Saturday afternoon. Messer is going through the final season of his collegiate career, his second with the Owls. He shines as one of the best receivers in the nation, ranking high with a lot […] The post FAU star receiver achieves historic feat with 5-TD performance appeared first on ClutchPoints.
No injuries reported in Grand Junction pet care business fire
No people or pets were hurt after a fire this afternoon at Puppy Love Grooming on North Avenue, according to the Grand Junction Fire Department.
Vikings Linked to Potential Sleeper Running Back Trade
The Minnesota Vikings are one of the only unbeaten teams left in the NFL entering Week 7 action. Coming off of their bye week, Kevin O’Connell’s team will face off against the Indianapolis Colts at home on Sunday afternoon. So far this season, the Vikings have looked the part of a legitimate contender in the […] The post Vikings Linked to Potential Sleeper Running Back Trade appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
3 X-Factors for Illinois Football Against Oregon on Saturday
Bret Bielema's team has a huge challenge lined up for Saturday afternoon in Champaign.
How to watch no. 2 BYU Football at UCF
After a great home stand for BYU Football, they’re on the road in Orlando Saturday afternoon to face the UCF Knights. The BYU Cougars rose from no. 8 to no. 2 in the AP Poll this week after knocking off the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Notre Dame was no. 2 at the time. The final […]
Vikings Release Running Back Ahead of Colts Game
The Minnesota Vikings made a roster move at running back Friday afternoon, two days before hosting the Indianapolis Colts.
Minnesota Wild Place Young Defenseman on Waivers
The Minnesota Wild made a roster move Friday afternoon, and it involves a young defenseman who has played every game this season.
WATCH: Smucker, Mannion to debate in Manor Township
Republican Congressman Lloyd Smucker and Democratic challenger Nancy Mannion are set to debate this afternoon at a forum hosted by the Lancaster Chamber and York County Economic Alliance.
Politics Friday: Will the election loosen a historically knotted Minnesota Legislature?
Friday at noon, four Minnesota legislative leaders discuss the 2026 playing field and the issues they say are motivating voters with all 201 seats on the ballot.
Pope hope, that’s entertainment, and getting ahead in the CIA
Happy Friday friends, I want to start by just breathing for all of us a big long collective sigh of relief at the news this week that the pope’s doctors have basically blown the all clear for Leo’s health. Going from knowing nothing to him declaring to the world he needed surgery, to a cancer diagnosis, to bouncing out of the hospital in barely even days, to ringing the bell in less than two weeks is whiplash inducing. But in the best possible way. We are living in a world in which the Roman pontiff, by dint of history, biography and circumstance, is once more at the epicenter of global affairs. Not just conversations about religion, or Christian and post-Christian values, but the bleeding edge of the most pressing issues of human affairs. Think I am exaggerating a touch? Consider the images of the crowds who greeted Leo in Paris just weeks ago, and juxtapose them with the absolute photo negative scenes unfolding there recently. Ask yourself how many world leaders are talking about AI right now and directly citing the pope as they do so. Try to name a country who has had as many top-ranked diplomats in and out of both Russia and Ukraine in the last three years as the Vatican has in the last three months. It has been fascinating to watch Leo XIV emerge as not just a kind of pop culture reference point or totem to be cited (Francis was often name-checked this way) but as a kinetic force in global conversation. Given the state of things, we need global figures of gravitas and values, even better if they have real wisdom behind what they are saying. So news of Leo’s illness was, it seemed to me, a tremor with potentially Richter Scale implications. That not only has the worst not come to pass but instead we’ve had the best of outcomes announced is something to really be grateful for. Humanity, it seems to me, is entering one of its irregular but cyclical phases where the pace of change — technological, social, and geopolitical — outstrips the ability of previously settled norms and received wisdom to cope. Such periods – and I think the first decades of the last century were a similar such time – throw into question the viability of all kinds of institutions. And many of ours have been straining to breaking point for a few years now. The papacy has the power and the potential to be a steadying pole in all of this. That’s my hope, anyway. It’s a lot to freight the office with, though it is arguably its ultimate purpose from its founding, to be a steadying rock on which all that matters can be anchored. It’s also, of course, an intolerable weight of responsibility to place on a single man. But I am encouraged to have hope in – and for – Leo. The apostle whom he succeeds, after all, was famously unequal to some moments, failed some tests of faith, and resiled from taking the road which led ultimately to the circus on Vatican hill. Human frailty and limitations, of health, of character, of temper, can open us to Christ, whose strength is greatest in our weakness, so St. Paul learned. That gives me hope, and I am sure it consoles Leo, too. And so I will continue to pray for him. Because we need apostles of rock right now. Here’s the news. Subscribe The News The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued yesterday a new document “Venite ad me: Considerations on the Transmission of the Faith in an Epochal Change.” It’s not a short document, and it is at pains to stress this isn’t a doctrinal note from the dicastery, either. Rather, it brings together reflections on an important issue from the Church around the world. Some of it I actually found really rather powerful. It is, however, 25,000, which is a lot for a busy reader to get through on a weekday. So, you can read our busy reader’s summary right here. — News broke yesterday of an Oct. 22 meeting of U.S. bishops with President Donald Trump. The meeting was organized by an official at the Heritage Foundation, according to several sources close to the meeting. Video of several U.S. bishops praying in the Oval Office over President Trump was posted on social media Thursday afternoon, first by White House Communications Advisor Margo Martin, and then by the official twitter.com account of the Archdiocese of Denver. The meeting has drawn sharp criticism because of its proximity to the upcoming midterm Congressional elections, in which Democrats are widely expected to win control of the House of Representatives, while control of the Senate remains closely contested. Sources close to the bishops’ conference told The Pillar that some USCCB senior officials were surprised by the existence of the meeting when video of it first emerged online. And a source close to conference president Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City told The Pillar that the archbishop was “deeply frustrated” by the occasion of the meeting. An official conference spokesperson told The Pillar that the meeting was “not organized with or by the USCCB” and was “not affiliated with the conference.” You can read the whole story here. — The next National Eucharistic Congress will be held in Indianapolis in 2029, a return to the city that hosted the last gathering in 2024. You read it here first. By here, I don’t mean this newsletter, I mean at The Pillar. We broke the story this week. It’s a big deal, in as much as the last congress was a roaring success and the next installment has the potential to be a real focal point for evangelizing efforts in the coming years. Read all about it here. — As Pope Leo prepares for the longest trip of his pontificate, Church leaders in Uruguay say the pontiff will encounter a highly secularized culture, in a country with a very different Catholic history than many of its South American neighbors. The nation has not had a papal visit since 1988, and leaders who spoke with The Pillar say it has a dire need for evangelization, even amid the prospect of a small revival in faith. This is real reporting on the Church in the country, and frankly a story you simply are not going to be able to read anywhere else. Read the whole thing. — The Archdiocese of Detroit announced this week a plan that would see the vast majority of its parish priests reassigned next summer, amid a restructuring process expected to dramatically shrink the number of parishes in the archdiocese. Archbishop Edward Weisenburger said this week that the plan “asks much of our priests,” but is a “sacrifice they are making as brothers of one, unified presbyterate.” The thing is, as JD pointed out in an analysis yesterday, pastors of parishes have a legal right to stability in office, so the only way this kind of wholesale reassignment goes ahead is if all of the archdiocesan clergy agree to resign. That creates its own kind of legal issues, though, and re-raises longstanding questions about the effectiveness of canonical due process protections for priests when dealing with coercive exercises in authority. Read the whole thing here. — More than three months after the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued its decree declaring the excommunication of the leadership of the Society of St. Pius X, questions remain about the full effects of the society’s schism. Specifically, the DDF’s July claim that marriages witnessed and confessions heard by SSPX priests are now invalid remains contested — and it emerged this week it appears that the Vatican’s own legal experts don’t agree. You can read my whole analysis of the situation and what it means here. All I would add is that the DDF’s undeveloped, some would say unsubstantiated, claim about the invalidity of some SSPX sacraments came in their July Explanatory Note on the schismatic consecrations by the society that month. It touches directly on both papal acts of governance — indeed it purports to nullify them — and the most intimate pastoral encounters possible in a parish setting. If there is one aspect of the Francis-era style of governance I would like the curia to finally cut out, root and branch, it would be these attempts to try to effect extraordinarily sensitive legislative acts via a note. — At least a dozen French bishops have spoken out following an eruption of violence on the country’s streets Oct. 17. Not surprisingly, they unanimously condemned the violence, but the length and content of their interventions varied significantly. Several sought to distinguish between the actions of rioters and what they suggested were the legitimate concerns of peaceful young protesters. Many also evoked Pope Leo XIV’s Sept. 25-28 visit to France, suggesting it offered a powerful counter-image to the scenes of looting and destruction. A number of bishops also stressed their solidarity with law enforcement officials who struggled to contain the disorder, as well as the owners of the roughly 3,000 damaged or looted businesses. What’s the background to the nationwide unrest that the French media calls “les violences du 17 octobre”? And what exactly are the bishops saying? Read all about it here. — A Polish bishop called for the firm defense of unborn children as well as compassion for their mothers this week, as the lower house of Poland’s parliament passed two bills seeking to liberalize the country’s abortion laws. The bill on decriminalizing assistance in an abortion passed by 217 votes to 213, while the abortion in cases of fetal abnormality bill passed by 233 to 203, thanks to the government’s majority in the lower house. Both bills will now move to the Polish Senate, the upper house of parliament, where the ruling coalition has a larger majority. The fetal abnormality bill is symbolically significant because if it became law, it would effectively overturn a 2020 ruling by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal that a 1993 law permitting abortion for a severe and irreversible disability or a life-threatening incurable disease was unconstitutional. Read the whole story here. Subscribe **[The St. Paul Center App | Bible Study On-The-Go Read and understand the Bible with St. Paul Center’s new app! With today’s leading Catholic Scripture scholars as your guides, the St. Paul Center app empowers you to read the Bible](https://stpaulcenter.com/app?utm_source=pillar&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=applaunch)** from the heart of the Church. Download the app for free at either the Apple or the Google app stores. https://stpaulcenter.com/app That’s entertainment I have written before about my deep and sincere reservations about the celebrity exorcist subculture which has taken root in American Catholicism. And, because I am very ill at ease with the entire thing, I try to keep a weather eye on the phenomenon without being drawn into the kind of online back-and-forth which these figures sometimes generate. Earlier this week, JD noted that one such celebrity exorcist type, Fr. Chad Ripperger, has undertaken, on the request of his bishop, a year’s fast from interviews and public speaking. I’m sure that will be salutary for him, if for no other reason than that receiving with docility requests from one’s rightful ecclesiastical superiors always comes with graces. Then a second thing happened this week which caught my eye. Apparently, another fixture in the celebrity exorcist world, Fr. Carlos Martins, has initiated a lawsuit against two lay men — apparently associates of Rippenger, though I am unclear in what way, exactly — for allegedly defaming him and his ministry on a podcast. It seems the suit was initiated nearly a year ago and is now pending. At issue, I read, is that the two men described Martins on a podcast as “not who he says he is” with regard to his exorcism ministry and that he “doesn’t know what he’s talking about.” These statements Martins considers to be false and defamatory and, his suit claims, “directly affected the sale and reception of [his] The Exorcist Files book that was newly released at the time these episodes aired.” I don’t want to get too into the weeds of the details here, but a couple of things struck me about all this.
There’s a Reason That Netflix’s Ad Business Has Underwhelmed
Somewhat lost in the company’s slew of firings and engagement warnings over the past few weeks was the fact that Netflix is scaling back its ad forecast for 2026 from $3 billion to $2.7 billion. That’s despite the fact that: CTV is growing by 14-15% this year This year saw a monster upfront Netflix is the biggest streamer out there this side of YouTube, and was the platform that for years brands were supposedly dying to be a part of In other words, that’s an alarming pull-back from Netflix. A Wall Street analyst I spoke with last week was blunt, calling Netflix’s ad business “disappointing.” To me, a red flag on the ad front is that Netflix has never revealed how many ad-supported subscribers it has. Because if I know anything about how big companies work, if they have a positive number that makes them look really good - they tend to share it. (How many subs does go90 have right now? We’re not saying just yet. How are ads going on ChatGPT? Oh, a billion run rate - I see). Yes, to date Netflix has shared some fuzzy ad numbers, such as the idea that the company’s ad tier ‘reaches’ 250 million users globally.’ Here’s why that figure gives me pause: a)they lead with global, and b) they don’t explain how they are calculated. (Are they based on average people in each room? Surveys of some kind?). Regardless, some insiders say that Netflix’s ad tier is scaling nicely - others not so much. Either way, one of Netflix’s biggest challenge on the ad front appears to have been its starting point. Remember, when Netflix launched ads in 2022, it had 73 million subs in the US and Canada. That’s 73 million people who were used to Netflix with zero ads. And when the ad product rolled out, the company clearly was going after new users - a limited pool of potential subscribers by default. That focus seems to have changed over time, as Netflix has tried to convert longtime subscribers to the ad tier. Historically Netflix subscribers are very sticky. But is the company’s low churn a problem? Not necessarily, according to Antenna data. Rather, Netflix’s consumer loyalty is a bit of a double-edged sword. “Netflix is the one streamer which actually has seen substantial “trade downs” but has much lower ‘win backs,’ said Antenna founder Jonathan Carson (win-backs being people who were on the ad-free plan, cancelled, then rejoined on the ad plan). “Netflix has lower churn and so has less opportunity to win back old subs with a lower cost plan option.” This all might explain why Netflix has been so slow to roll out all of these table stakes targeting options until just this week. It likely didn’t have enough users to carve up into various targets. etc. However, what really hit Netflix’s ad business was Amazon’s move a few years ago to turn on advertising for Prime Video by default. Suddenly the market was awash in premium inventory, and Netflix was playing catch-up on multiple fronts. Thus, the streaming giant appears to still be figuring out if if wants lead in ‘programmatic TV,’ or premium ‘upfront’ TV sales. “The CTV market now sorts into three businesses, and Netflix is not the leader of any of them,” wrote analyst Jack Myers. Ouch. So how does Netflix ratchet up its ads business? Get the next NFL package You’re gonna have to wait until 2030 unless one of the bigger media companies like Skydance opts out, but the easiest (not cheapest) way for Netflix to become a huge TV ads contender is to get one of the regular NFL packages, ideally Sunday afternoons. That way it can sell ads to its whole U.S. subs base overnight. Go FAST This one is risky, because to program a compelling FAST channel, you’d likely have to take some older Netflix exclusive shows and make them available for free to non-subscribers. But FASTs, for better or worse, are ad-inventory machines. Go full UGC I’m not sure I see this happening. There is something already off about Netflix carrying podcasts and shows for creators. The experience sticks out in what is such a produced, and generally non-communal environment. But Netflix could open up its platform by allowing creators to upload videos without having to be approved by the service. But that opens a whole other can of worms (policing brand safety, copyright infringement, overall quality). Make a huge RMN Deal I was going to suggest something crazy, such as ‘instead of buying Warner Brothers, Netflix should buy Target. But the company doesn’t want to be in the brick and mortar business. Yet for Netflix’s ad business to compete in an Amazon world, it needs to be able to connect ad exposures to shopping. What if, instead of letting Amazon target Netflix viewers with its DSP, Netflix inked a deal with Target, or even took control of Roundel, and created its version of the Amazon full-funnel for brands? Price us out. I hope they don’t do this, but Netflix’s price increases - while significant - haven’t been enough to push long-term customers out of the ad-free tier. But if they made those prices so prohibitive, it could push large swaths of consumers to trade down. Then again, that could also dent engagement - as binging becomes much less appealing once you bring ads into the equation. Or, they could just launch a bunch of hit shows and maybe everyone will quickly forget all this angst. More from Amazon unBoxed A few weeks ago, I recorded two podcasts live at Amazon’s unBoxed event in San Francisco. I was able to go really deep with several brand partners about how Amazon’s various data and ad products work - particularly the under appreciated Amazon Marketing Cloud. First, I talked with Laura Abadias Velilla, of the Amazon specialty agency Amerge, along with Amazon’s own Charlotte Maines, Vice President, Devices Content & Advertising, about how the two partners helped a very specific printer company Epson launch into a brand new category - high end projectors. It’s a great example of how brands connect audience data across platforms to make budget deployment decisions. Next, I chatted with Monks VP Head of Digital Investment for North America Tom Burchill about how the agency actually brought in data from Linkedin to help target B2B customers across various Amazon properties for the brand Quicken. Check it out: Check these out, or just listen:
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(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) Obviously, the big news of the week (if not month) is Netflix letting go of executive Bela Bajaria, their chief content officer. I’m going to cover this in my next “Most Important Story of the Week”, but I also have a data angle that I might publish before then. (Too much news this month, am I right?) But first, I have a bonus Streaming Ratings Report issue for you. Today’s article is a bit of a grab bag of topics I’ve wanted to write about, but couldn’t squeeze into the (already very long) Streaming Ratings Report issues. The NFL drives huge viewership numbers, so I’ve got a look at that. A whole bunch of TV shows returned to the traditional broadcast channels, and I have thoughts. And I have a quick look at adult animated shows, since a couple flopped earlier this month. Plus, the Emmys aired earlier this month, and we got some fun data bout how popular those nominated shows are and why I’m not optimistic about the show’s future. That’s a lot, so let’s dive right in. Subscribe Sports - Football Remains the King of Streaming Over the last two Streaming Ratings Reports, I sorta ignored the biggest “show” each week. (I was tempted to say “piece of content” but I know that word bugs folks.) In my database, I call these “specials”, and they sure are special. I speak of the king of American TV: football!!! Streaming football is back and, unlike some other sports, it routinely dominates all viewership. Probably the best way to show this is to update one of my favorite graphics, the “40 Million Hour Club”1 since football games have joined that club each week they’ve premiered: (Yep, that’s the data through 28-Sep, the first four weeks of the season. As a reminder, I take the average minute audience provided by Nielsen, factor out a percentage of linear TV viewers in home markets, and multiply the run time by the three-hour runtime.) Again, the numbers are huge. Let’s start with Netflix. They grabbed the rights to the bonus opening week NFL Kickoff game (which was on YouTube last year) and it put up 18.5 million viewers on average. That nets out to 47.4 million hours of estimated streaming hours. That’s good! Though, notably, it’s well below Christmas Day games from previous years. Compared to other streamers/broadcasters, that’s a bit of a mixed result. On one hand, Netflix’s 18.5 million average is about what YouTube claimed last year, though Nielsen used a bespoke methodology at that time, so I trust this viewership figure more. So that’s good. (The game also shifted from a Friday to a Thursday and that could have helped the viewership as well.) And Netflix continues to best Prime Video in total viewership—as you’ll see next—though Netflix has had much higher-profile (opening week and Christmas Day) games. NBC/Peacock’s opening game the night before averaged 25.1 million average viewers, which is just much bigger than Netflix (or Prime Video). That’s the big caveat to all streaming viewership records: even in success, they can’t compete with traditional linear TV. Previously, I called this my “hierarchy of viewership”, and the data keeps supporting that thesis. The downside for NBC is that this game’s viewership was down compared to previous years, though it may be a counting issue. Here’s a great chart from Sports Media Watch: Indeed, looking at all the opening week games across all windows, Netflix still lags the other primetime windows, but does well compared to the afternoon games: I saw a few folks make the case that streamers still lag traditional broadcasters in reach, and I’d add they really lag compared to “broadcast plus streaming” options like NBC/Peacock, ESPN/Disney+ and CBS/Paramount+. The best data I saw for this came from Samba TV, who charted reach through the 2025 season, and, wow. (Samba TV’s numbers are historically lower than Nielsen’s, so don’t compare their household figures to Nielsen’s hours, but use them as a proxy for the relative reach of the streamers.) The good news is Prime Video is NOT having a down year. Their opening Thursday Night Football game reached 18.6 million viewers (about what Netflix got), but that’s a high for Prime Video on Thursdays and the biggest Thursday night game since 2015. The TNF games the weeks of 21-Sep and 28-Sep continued this streak, getting 43.1 (16.8 million average viewers) and 42.5 total hours (16.6 million average viewers), which were both up from last year. Still, that continues the (typical) season slide: (For those new-to-streaming-football-numbers folks, the viewership declines for Thursday Night Football as the year goes along.) Overall, it appears as if Prime Video is now part of the “football habit”, be it for customers at home or out at places like bars and restaurants. And its viewership is slowly catching up to broadcast. One last chart shows this. Last season, Nielsen started adding out-of-home viewership to the charts, so I try not to do season-to-season comparisons as I did for the first few years. And while Nielsen added Big Data viewing this year, I’m going to compare the last two seasons. Here’s that chart, which shows the season-over-season gains: When it comes to streaming football, we have to keep a few seemingly contradictory thoughts in our head… First, streaming doesn’t come close to matching broadcast’s reach and, thus, viewership. Second, even with that gap, football is still the biggest “thing” on streaming. It’s very, very popular. Third, while some methodology changes have likely helped Prime Video’s numbers, their viewership does appear to be growing. Lastly, yeah, the NFL started the season off poorly, with week one dragging down the numbers in year-over-year comparisons. However—and again, methodology changes may have helped this—the viewership grew compared to previous seasons over the next couple of weeks. So football is still king. On streaming and off. Television - Adult Animation Continues to NOT Make the Streaming Charts In the last two reports, two adult-animated shows whiffed: Netflix’s animated comedy, Dang! Paramount+’s Sega-video-game-inspired fantasy/comedy, Golden Axe. Neither made the charts, but that’s usually the case for animated shows. I mean, here’s literally every animated show that’s made the Nielsen Original charts since the start of 2025: And one of those shows is G_abby’s Dollhouse_! A kids show! The problem with charts like this is that they don’t give you a sense of how many shows miss the charts. Netflix had at least eleven animated flops, including comedies like Big Mouth (a show everyone assumed was popular in the pre-Streaming Ratings Era), Long Story Short, Haunted Hotel, Mating Season, Strip Law, and Alley Cats, and action shows like Blood of Zeus, Castlevania: Nocturne, Devil May Cry, Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, and Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft. Prime Video had at least six animated misses, two in the same universe (Hazbin Hotel, Helluva Boss), three more comedies (#1 Happy Family USA, The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy and Kevin) and an action show (The Mighty Nein). Disney+ had MCU and Star Wars animated misses (Eyes of Wakanda, Marvel Zombies, Star Wars: Visions, Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord, and Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld) but I can’t tell how many of those shows were geared towards adults. HBO Max had Harley Quinn and Hulu had Solar Opposites. None of these shows made the charts! That’s a lot of misses! If I remade the chart with all those misses, here’s how it would look: Listen, I know the counter arguments. First, it’s cheaper to produce animated shows than live action. Fair enough, but with viewership this low, even that cheaper price point starts to not matter. Second, just look at the acquired charts. Hit animated comedies can generate viewership for years! Shows like The Simpsons, South Park, Family Guy, and Bob’s Burgers do really, really well. Fair enough, but streaming has failed to recreate the dynamic that Fox has mastered so well. That’s a problem for streaming still. Television - Emmys! The annual Emmys broadcast was a few weeks ago, and I’ve got data on how the nominees performed on streaming, plus hot takes on this year’s viewership (and the big news about the broadcast’s, er, streamcast’s future). We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… The top Emmy-nominated shows… ...why I’m worried about the future of the Emmys telecast... ...the pros of broadcast television ...and the cons... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. Coming Soon! Next week, we’ve got a double issue (since the weeks of 21-Sep and 28-Sep were so light), but then I’ll be all caught up after a deluge of streaming ratings data from Nielsen in September. In the meantime, I’m going to try to take a look at Netflix’s stats to explain why Bela Bajaria is out. But even light weeks give me plenty to talk about. The Great British Baking Show returns to Netflix and Apple TV has a buzzy new star-studded comedy. And Netflix has a controversial-but-appears-to-be-popular new game show. Plus big films like Toy Story 5, Backrooms and The Breadwinner head to streaming. And is East of Eden a hit? After that, The Kardashians return to Hulu, Prime Video has a reboot of Carrie, and Netflix has a horror show, Below. Disclosure Day heads to Peacock, The Housemaid heads to HBO Max_,_ a new Ben Affleck film, Animals, lands on Netflix, and Apple TV has a new John Cena action film based on, checks notes, Hasbro’s Matchbox toys. Okay. Longterm, some interesting TV production news. HBO Max ordered How to Survive Without Me, starring Kaley Cuoco, Joshua Jackson, Ray Romano and Rita Wilson, for fifteen episodes! I love that some streamers (or, at least, HBO Max) are finally ordering TV shows with more than eight episodes. In less wise production news, Landman does not appear to be coming back this year, since it just started production. Frankly, I don’t love this (get your shows out on time) but Landman is so popular, I doubt it matters.
Sunday football open thread
OK, no time for frills, fuss, or too many words. Tottenham Hotspur’s men’s team doesn’t play football until Monday afternoon/evening when they host Coventry, but there are still football games to watch and talk about, if you wanna do so. Which I assume you do, because there are always comments on these open threads, and […]
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