Of course it does it could make the price of Bitcoin to go up,
Any news could affect the price because it will trigger the decision of the investors .
It is like the real estate market, the good news is that the price will grow drastically and vice versa. This is the information and communication age, all information will more or less determine the direction of the market.
I think undoubtedly positive news about bitcoin bear a large impact on the growth of crypto currency.
More the positive publicity is more people will get attracted and get acknowledged of bitcoin.