
The US Department of Justice is investigating ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox to see if they violated antitrust laws by interrupting joint coverage of Donald Trump's activities after he banned CNN from accessing the White House.
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Major US television networks have suspended joint coverage of Donald Trump's activities after he banned CNN from accessing the White House.
The US Department of Justice is investigating major American television networks to ascertain whether they violated antitrust laws by temporarily interrupting joint coverage of Donald Trump's activities. The New York Times reports this, citing some sources, according to which the networks - ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox - have been contacted to request communications relating to the White House television 'pool'.
The networks all suspended coverage for the pool last month after Trump banned CNN from the White House, preventing it from participating in the pool.
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The Justice Department may require changes to TV networks' joint coverage practices
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The management of Repubblica claims that the judicial investigation into Multiversity, the advertising company of its advertising agency, did not influence the work of the journalists, who reported the facts completely, and condemns any attempt at interference between top management, the agency and the journalistic management.

Sigfrido Ranucci, on the sidelines of his show in Bologna, responded to Report's note which denies having disqualified him, criticizing the order of the Court of Rome which rejected his appeal for reinstatement, attributing the decision to the 'media noise' generated by 3,500 false articles.

The Court of Rome rejected the request for reinstatement of Sigfrido Ranucci as head of Report. The program's editorial team denies the internal divisions, underlining that it has always sought collective management to protect the autonomy of the format.

On 10 October, the main Italian newspapers dedicated the opening to the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the South African judge Navi Pillay for her work on war crimes and the accusation of genocide in Gaza, arousing reactions from Israel and the United States. Furthermore, there is space for the reform of the electoral law, the agreement between Trump and Putin on sanctions on Russian diesel and the exclusive interview with Mario Calabresi who announces his candidacy for mayor of Milan.

The Rome Labor Court has rejected the urgent appeal of the journalist Sigfrido Ranucci for reinstatement as host of Report after his removal by Rai on 28 August. The judge considered that the company decision to reorganize the editorial team was legitimate and not linked to political pressure, despite the media outcry following the attack suffered by Ranucci in October 2025. The journalist rejected the alternatives offered by Rai (deputy editorship at Tg3 or Rainews, correspondence from Cairo) and pursued the judicial route. Rai said it was satisfied with the decision, while Ranucci's lawyers announced evaluations on the next initiatives.
The Rome Labor Court rejected Sigfrido Ranucci's urgent appeal against his removal from hosting Report, considering Rai's decision linked to an internal reorganization and not to political pressure. Ranucci accepts the sentence, while his lawyers announce further actions. The journalist was suspended for ten days by Rai at the end of August.