
Nintendo and Illumination target $200M-plus Easter opening for “Super Mario Galaxy”
The upcoming “Super Mario Galaxy” film is being positioned to generate more than $200 million domestically over the Easter holiday weekend, leveraging the franchise’s multigenerational appeal. Analysts reference the 2015 “Avengers: Age of Ultron” $191 million opening as a performance benchmark.
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AT&T’s chief operating officer told investors that cable operators are not yet exerting measurable pressure on the telecom giant’s results. He highlighted four consecutive quarters of stable performance despite cable MVNO growth and emphasized the company’s expanding fiber footprint into traditionally cable‑dominated markets. McElfresh also pointed to AT&T’s dual‑network strategy—owning both fiber and wireless—as a unique competitive advantage. Finally, he noted the radio‑replacement program is halfway complete and on track for a seamless 18‑month finish.
Optimum has introduced a “25 for 5” campaign that locks internet prices for five years, starting at $25 per month for 300 Mbps service. The offer expands to a 500 Mbps plan at $35/month with six months of ad‑supported HBO Max, and a...
Sparklight Mobile, the Cable One subsidiary, has rolled out a nationwide promotion offering a free unlimited‑data line for twelve months to both new and existing customers. After the promotional period, the plan reverts to the standard $30 per month rate,...
Webtoon Entertainment reported Q4 2025 revenue of $330.7 million, a 4.1% decline, while full‑year revenue rose 3.9% to $1.4 billion. The quarter’s net loss ballooned to $336.5 million, driven primarily by a goodwill impairment tied to Wattpad. A strategic milestone was Disney’s...

U.S. and Israeli forces conducted a daylight strike on Iran over the weekend, targeting multiple senior Iranian officials, including a reported attempt on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israeli intelligence said the operation seized a rare, high‑confidence window, prompting an...
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Stan has teamed up with the Australian Children’s Television Foundation to launch "Whale Shark Jack," a family‑focused feature set on Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef. The film stars Abbie Cornish, Michael Dorman and newcomer Alyla Browne, and follows a marine‑biologist family and their rescued...
iHeartMedia reported a modest revenue increase in Q4 2025, but its adjusted EBITDA fell in the middle of the company’s own guidance range, and the firm recorded a net loss. Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman said the results were satisfactory,...
Houston Dash owner Ted Segal has relaunched the formal sale process after last year’s negotiations with RHC Partners collapsed over NWSL league concerns about the buyer’s funding source. The Dash were previously valued at $74 million, well below the league’s average...

This week’s cord‑cutter roundup highlights five cost‑saving offers across streaming, audio, power and TV accessories. Philo’s Core plan drops to $25 for new users, delivering HBO Max and Discovery+ at no extra charge. Bose’s QuietComfort headphones are discounted to $229, while...

On Air Fest in Brooklyn highlighted a seismic shift in podcasting from craft‑focused journalism to creator‑driven, celebrity‑centric formats. Panelists admitted the economics of audio remain murky, with only a handful of shows turning a profit. The rise of “chat‑casts” and...

MediaCo Holding Inc., parent of Estrella Media and heritage stations WBLS and HOT 97, appointed Victor Hugo Guzman as Director of Local and National Sales Development. Guzman will partner with the company’s Political Sales Team to capture revenue from political advertisers...
Capcom’s new Resident Evil Requiem is being released in Japan with black‑box censorship that obscures graphic gore, a move that many players say shatters immersion. The censorship stems from the CERO Z rating, which applies to console versions even though...

Urban One Inc. will release its Q4 2025 earnings and full‑year results on March 12, with CEO Alfred Liggins III leading a 10 a.m. Eastern call. The company reported an 8.1% drop in Q3 core radio revenue to $38.12 million and projects Q4...

Tale of Two Slide: Can Paramount Suceeed where Warner Bros Discovery Failed? Today: (Top) — $PSKY + $WBD 2021: (Bottom) — WarnerMedia+Discovery https://t.co/qQblRU5byq https://t.co/nR1QFgHVJU

G. Brint Ryan and Malinda Flenniken have finalized a transaction in which Ryan Media will acquire two FM stations, one AM station and an FM translator located in Big Spring, Texas, from Kbest Media LLC. The deal’s financial terms have...

Audacy’s Creator Lab now lets podcasters publish full‑length video episodes directly to YouTube while still distributing audio on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and other services. The feature is free and builds on Audacy’s no‑cost hosting platform that pays creators through dynamic...
Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish‑language home of the 2026 World Cup in the U.S., announced a massive 700‑hour coverage slate that will air live for all 104 matches and run from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily. The network will stream every game...

Take On The Day LLC, co‑owned by Dr. Laura Schlessinger and Crossover Media Group, has promoted Dan Brady to Vice President and General Manager. Brady previously held multiple operational roles, including chief call producer, director of podcast operations, and VP...

The owners of the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings have launched Detroit SportsNet, a new regional sports network that will air Tigers games in 2026 and Red Wings games in 2027. The service will be distributed via cable, satellite and...
The latest Sounds Profitable study reveals that more listeners have watched a podcast in the past month than have listened to one, signaling a clear shift toward video consumption. Yet, simply uploading a podcast to YouTube does not guarantee success;...

Underdog Fantasy announced layoffs affecting at least 125 employees, roughly 20% of its staff, with two‑thirds of its fraud operations team eliminated. The cuts accompany a strategic pivot from state‑by‑state sports betting and fantasy drafts to a national prediction‑market platform...

Germany’s recorded‑music market posted €2.42 billion in 2025, a modest 2.3% year‑over‑year increase. Streaming remained the dominant revenue source, delivering €2 billion and representing 84.4% of total sales. Physical formats continued to decline, falling 5.9% to €345 million, though vinyl’s share of physical...

Thursday, February 26, 2026, saw a packed lineup of 18 new episodes spanning ABC, NBC, CBS and other major networks, including Grey’s Anatomy, Law & Order SVU, and the reality series Going Dutch. Ratings were reported using Fast Affiliate Numbers, offering near‑real‑time...
Supercell has partnered with UK‑based Playabit to launch Hay Day Match, a puzzle‑style spin‑off of its flagship farming game. The title will debut later this month in three emerging‑market regions: India, Indonesia and the Philippines. Playabit, founded in 2021 with...

ABC’s procedural drama 9‑1‑1: Nashville completed its first season with mixed reception. The series earned an average viewer rating of 4.49 stars from 1,355 votes, while Nielsen’s live‑plus‑same‑day numbers have not been publicly disclosed. The franchise, which already includes the...

Fox’s live‑action sitcom Going Dutch returns for a second season after a modest first‑season performance. Season 1 posted a 0.15 rating in the 18‑49 demo and roughly 986,000 viewers, prompting the network to gamble on a renewal despite low numbers....

ESPN’s women’s sports programming chief, Susie Piotrkowski, called rookie star Caitlin Clark a “gateway drug” for attracting new fans to women’s sports. Even after Clark’s season‑ending injury, the WNBA saw a 3% viewership increase and recorded its most‑watched regular season...

Paramount Chairman David Ellison outlined a plan to merge HBO Max and Paramount+ after a $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a streaming platform with over 200 million subscribers. The combined entity will inherit blockbuster franchises such as Harry Potter, Lord...
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Advanced Systems Group (ASG) promoted Gretchen Taipale to vice president of Managed Services, succeeding Jody Boatwright who moved to chief strategy officer. In her new role, Taipale will steer the strategic direction and delivery of media operations for a global...
DFS has partnered with ITV to embed its brand into the 19th season of Britain’s Got Talent, featuring 10‑second TV commercials and bespoke sofas on set. The campaign includes an Amanda Holden‑branded sofa collection, social media sponsorship, and a competition...

Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch warned that U.S. regulators will likely attach a third‑party content‑licensing condition to the $110 billion Paramount‑Warner Bros. Discovery merger. He also noted that CNN, under David Ellison, will continue to challenge Fox News as a strong competitor....

DAZN is positioning itself to bid for a domestic NFL package as the league prepares for its next round of broadcast negotiations. The streamer already distributes NFL Game Pass internationally and saw a 24% subscription increase in 2025, signaling appetite...
Fox News Media announced that entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis will join the network as a contributor, delivering business and economic analysis across its television and digital platforms. Lemonis serves as executive chairman and CEO of Beyond, where he led the e‑commerce...
Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch says he expects Paramount-Warner to continue to sell content to third parties and anticipates that will be a condition of the deal.
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch says at Morgan Stanley conference, "We don’t believe in scale for scales sake, we don’t believe you need to get bigger to get better."

At Streaming Media Connect, Chris Pfaff led a panel on the rapid rise of vertical microdramas on free streaming platforms. Panelists highlighted how mobile‑first viewing, bingeable formats and AI‑driven production are turning short‑form vertical series into a potential mass‑media staple....
German esports organization GamerLegion announced that its partnership with online sportsbook LEON.Bet has been expanded to include the organization’s Dota 2 roster. The original agreement, signed in October 2025, made LEON.Bet the official sportsbook partner, delivering exclusive content and fan activations....

Paramount plans to merge its Paramount+ service with HBO Max once its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery closes, creating a single streaming platform with over 200 million direct‑to‑consumer subscribers. The combined service will sit between Netflix’s 325 million global base and...

Instagram is piloting a "Shop the Look" feature that automatically adds AI‑generated product recommendations to creators' posts without their knowledge. The rollout is invisible in creator analytics, stripping them of control over which items are promoted. With 58% of consumers...
Riot Games unveiled the Warhound Senna skin, available March 18‑April 15, with a portion of proceeds earmarked for League of Legends esports teams. The company also announced that Twitch subscriptions will be embedded in the First Stand tournament viewing experience,...
Tycoon Eusebio Tanco invested an additional P1.04 billion in DigiPlus Interactive Corp., buying 63.12 million shares (1.4% of outstanding equity) at P16.40 per share. The purchase raises his direct holdings to 10.43 million shares and indirect holdings to 712.62 million shares, underscoring strong confidence...
Infold Games announced that Japanese voice actor Takuya Sato will leave the role of Zayne (Rei) in the mobile otome title *Love and Deepspace* after June 7, 2026. The company attributes the departure to the end of his contract and...

Germany’s recorded music market posted €2.42 billion in 2025, marking a modest 2.3% year‑over‑year increase – the slowest expansion in several years. Streaming revenue rose 3.8% to €2.08 billion, representing 84.4% of digital income, while physical sales slipped 5.9% as CD revenue...
Out @Lmanfredi7 lays out the path for Paramount to clear the Warner deal- the hurdles and the company’s secret weapon.
That’s a relief: Ellison said, “Our viewpoint is HBO should stay HBO. They built a phenomenal brand. They’re a leader in the space, and we just want them to continue doing more of it.“

Rolling Loud’s Australian editions in Sydney and Melbourne were cancelled at the last minute after a dispute with local promoter Primuse Entertainment over missed payment deadlines. Rolling Loud said the financial shortfall left it without guarantees needed for safety and...
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