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Nielsen to Introduce New Content Measurement Solutions in Early 2027

Nielsen is evolving its cross-platform content measurement solutions to give every corner of the media industry…

ABC World News Tonight Leads Evening News Ratings

ABC World News Tonight with David Muir began the 2026-2027 broadcast season as the only evening newscast to grow or hold its audience, averaging 8.388 million total viewers and 1.153 million Adults 25-54 for the week of September 21, 2026. This marked its 11th consecutive year as the most-watched evening newscast and its strongest season-opening week in six years. NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas finished second with 6.495 million total viewers and 970,000 in the demo, while CBS Evening News averaged 3.98 million and 497,000. Ratings are based on Nielsen live+same-day data. These ratings reflect the competitive landscape of broadcast evening news, relevant to advertisers and media planners.

• ABC World News Tonight averaged 8.388 million total viewers and 1.153 million A25-54 viewers for the week of Sept 21, 2026.
• It was the only evening newscast to not lose viewers, starting the 2026-2027 season as most-watched for the 11th consecutive year.
• NBC Nightly News averaged 6.495 million total viewers and 970,000 A25-54, finishing second.

Nielsen News Center: New Press Releases Added

New press releases added: McDonald's tops NZ fast-food market; Warner Bros. Discovery leads August All Screens; Nielsen accelerates streaming data delivery with daily updates.

Cognizant Selected by SITA for AI-Led Cloud Finance Transformation

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) has been selected by SITA, a leading air transport technology provider, as the implementation partner for SITA's SKY program. This enterprise-wide, finance-led initiative aims to implement a modern cloud platform for finance, procurement, and supply chain processes across SITA's global operations in over 200 countries, using Oracle Fusion Cloud as the core ERP. Cognizant will apply its AI-first approach, leveraging expertise from more than 800 cloud ERP projects and custom agents built on its agentic AI capabilities to automate and enhance planning, forecasting, and everyday financial activities. The partnership is designed to transform SITA's finance function into a strategic, growth-oriented partner, optimizing resources and accelerating decision-making, with the announcement made on October 6, 2026.

• Cognizant selected as partner for SITA's SKY program for finance transformation (announced Oct 6, 2026).
• Initiative implements cloud ERP for finance, procurement, and supply chain across 200+ countries.
• Oracle Fusion Cloud serves as the core ERP platform.

Paramount Appoints Mattel CEO as Co-CEO Ahead of Warner Acquisition

Paramount Global has appointed Ynon Kreiz, CEO of Mattel, as co-CEO alongside current CEO David Ellison, effective October 5, 2026. This appointment comes just before the completion of Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, expected to close on October 6, 2026. Kreiz will oversee day-to-day operations and the integration of the two studios, while Ellison will focus on strategy, creative direction, and technology. The merger, valued at over $110 billion, is expected to result in thousands of job cuts, with projected annual synergies of $6 billion within three years. Kreiz previously led a turnaround at Mattel, including job reductions, and is known for orchestrating the successful 'Barbie' movie. The deal faced legal challenges from several states, which were resolved after Paramount committed to increased U.S. production spending and retaining both Los Angeles studio lots. The merger has also raised concerns about CNN's editorial independence given the Ellison family's political ties.

• Ynon Kreiz, CEO of Mattel, will become co-CEO of Paramount on October 5, 2026, alongside David Ellison.
• The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger is expected to close on October 6, 2026, with a deal value exceeding $110 billion.
• Paramount expects annual synergies of $6 billion within three years from the merger.

Google Report: AI Doubles Software Vulnerability Disclosures

Google's Threat Intelligence Group reports that the number of disclosed software vulnerabilities has doubled within months, rising from 5,045 in January 2026 to 10,740 by August 2026. The report attributes this surge to the increasing use of AI agents in security research, which uncover different types of flaws than traditional scanners. Notably, 50% of AI-found vulnerabilities lead to remote code execution, compared to 26% for conventionally discovered ones. The report also highlights a rise in exploitation of known 'N-day' vulnerabilities, from 28 in all of 2025 to 75 between January and August 2026, likely accelerated by AI-assisted exploit creation. Additionally, vulnerabilities in AI infrastructure itself are growing, with over 1,500 reports in 2026, focusing on orchestration frameworks like Langflow and inference servers such as vLLM and Ollama. The report advises prioritizing patches based on threat intelligence and recommends AI-powered code reviews for software vendors.

• Vulnerability disclosures doubled from 5,045 in January 2026 to 10,740 in August 2026.
• 50% of AI-discovered vulnerabilities lead to remote code execution, vs. 26% for conventional methods.
• Exploitation of N-day vulnerabilities rose from 28 in 2025 to 75 between January and August 2026.