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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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Barb’s 2025 UK viewing report shows live television still accounts for 45 percent of total TV‑set consumption, while on‑demand streaming makes up 38 percent. The data highlights that major live events, such as the Women’s Euros final and popular reality shows, continue to attract large audiences. Children aged 4‑15 are the primary drivers of YouTube viewing on television sets. Barb argues the ecosystem is adapting rather than being disrupted by streaming.
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LiberLive launched the U1, a stringless guitar that instantly generates chords with a magnetic pick, topping Tmall’s sales rankings on day one. In its first month the U1 and C2 series claimed three of the category’s top bestseller spots, while...
The Spectator achieved its highest weekly sales in its 198‑year history, reaching 103,728 copies after both print and digital numbers rose in 2025. Digital subscriptions grew 4.3% to 47,576 while print sales increased 2.7% to 56,152. The surge follows Sir...
ESPN announced "Women’s Sports Sundays," a new summer‑time primetime franchise debuting in 2026. The nine‑week block will showcase live WNBA and NWSL matchups across ESPN’s family of networks, including ABC and ESPN2, in premium windows. The initiative is positioned as...
The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) is hosting a live webinar titled “One Voice for Radio, Better Together” on March 14 at 1 pm Eastern. The session will feature RAB President Mike Hulvey alongside senior leaders from Townsquare Media, Cox Media Group, Lenawee...
Precisify’s new Kids US report confirms YouTube dominates media consumption for American Gen Alpha, with 67‑80% of children aged 2‑12 watching the platform. The study shows that more than half of kids view YouTube on a TV, and 55% of parents...
Keiran Beasley is leaving SBS Australia after a 13‑year stint as national manager of digital and TV sales. He joined in 2012 to lead the 2014 FIFA World Cup sales and later oversaw the 2018 tournament, the SBS Annual Upfronts...
A Barb Audiences review shows that TV sets now capture more than half of all YouTube viewing on UK home Wi‑Fi networks, overtaking laptops, tablets and smartphones across every age cohort. The transition unfolded gradually, with over‑55s leading in October 2023,...
Digital i’s 2025 analysis finds that low‑friction content—well‑known franchises, family and animated titles, and major movie releases—serves as a key subscription stabiliser for light viewers across Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and HBO Max. Light viewers, defined as the bottom third of...
TikTok Shop has scrapped its planned deadline to force U.S. sellers onto TikTok‑managed shipping, keeping seller‑fulfilled logistics unchanged for now. The reversal follows merchant backlash over anticipated higher fulfillment costs, tighter margins, and inventory challenges tied to TikTok’s own warehouses....
American Eagle has revived its partnership with actress Sydney Sweeney, featuring her in a NYSE bell‑ringing appearance after the controversial “good genes” denim campaign sparked backlash over perceived racial undertones. The retailer defended the ad, hired a crisis‑comms firm, and...
Roy Morgan’s Young Australian Survey finds that 2.5 million children aged 6‑13 – roughly 89 percent of the cohort – regularly watch YouTube. Gaming and animation dominate the platform, with 1.33 million viewers for gaming and 930,000 for animation. Boys drive gaming and sports...
JioHotstar announced a partnership with OpenAI to embed ChatGPT‑powered voice discovery into its streaming app. The new multilingual cognitive search lets users speak natural language queries to receive context‑aware recommendations for both on‑demand and live sports content. The assistant also...
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The FIA has published the official start times for the 2026 Formula 1 season, a 24‑race calendar that runs from the Australian Grand Prix in early March to the Abu Dhabi finale in early December. The schedule spans five continents and introduces...
IMAX and Apple TV have announced a partnership to broadcast the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship live in IMAX theaters across the United States. Five Grands Prix—Miami, Monaco, Silverstone, Monza and Austin—will be shown at a minimum of fifty IMAX locations, leveraging Apple TV’s...
The 2026 Milan‑Cortina Winter Olympics delivered a modest lift in the coveted 18‑49 demo, posting a 1.25 rating and 8.01 million viewers on NBC, while overall Saturday night TV viewership kept shrinking. Hallmark’s romance movie Because of Cupid attracted 1.3 million viewers,...
The episode examines Live Nation’s (LYV) recent legal landscape, focusing on a summary judgment that could keep the company’s proposed breakup off the table. It breaks down the court’s reasoning, the potential financial and operational impacts for Live Nation, and...
Netflix co‑CEO Ted Sarandos said the streamer remains open to acquiring additional NFL and other sports rights if the economics are favorable, as the league begins early talks on future media packages. ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro reaffirmed that the network...
The winners in paid streaming haven't been the deep pocketed companies. In music, it's been Spotify. In video, it's Netflix. That's not a coincidence. The difference wasn't talent or resources, the big tech companies have plenty. Instead, it was the pure-play...
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Live Nation Entertainment reported an 11% revenue increase and a 24% rise in operating income for Q4 2025, propelled by a 60% surge in stadium activity and strong international fan growth. Adjusted operating income (AOI) climbed 14%, helped by $40 million...
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Six Flags reported Q4 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $165 million on $650 million revenue and 9.3 million guests, with operating days down to 779 after dropping winter holiday events. Per‑capita spending rose to $61.90, helping the company achieve a 27% margin despite attendance...
NBCUniversal’s Winter Olympics coverage averaged 20.2 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, NBCU digital platforms and USA Network, marking the 13th straight day the event surpassed the 20‑million mark. The men’s hockey quarter‑final overtime win over Sweden drew 6.9 million viewers, the most‑watched...
Comcast launched RealTime4K, a low‑latency 4K format for Xfinity, during the Super Bowl. Internal testing showed the Xfinity feed arrived 9‑49 seconds faster than rival vMVPDs such as YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV and DirecTV. The speed advantage comes...
Brands are increasingly pulling media strategy and buying in‑house, a trend dubbed “conscious uncoupling.” Executives cite greater accountability, faster decision‑making, and tighter budget control as primary drivers. Agencies are no longer full‑service partners but are retained for niche expertise, audits,...
Apple TV has struck new ingestion agreements with DirecTV and Comcast, bringing its live sports lineup directly into the distributors’ guide interfaces. Starting this year, DirecTV customers will see Apple TV’s Formula 1, MLS and MLB events on the vMVPD homepage,...
Neon is in negotiations to sell a significant, undisclosed stake to Department M, a production company founded in 2024 by former AGBO president Mike Larocca and ex‑New Regency chief Michael Schaefer. Backed by a private‑investor consortium, Department M brings a slate that includes Steven...
Barb released its 2025 viewing habits report, detailing how UK audiences consumed TV across live, on‑demand and streaming platforms. Live viewing still represented 45% of TV‑set activity in December, while on‑demand accounted for 38% of total viewing. Freeview, Sky and...
The FCC voted unanimously to launch the first-ever application window for non‑commercial educational (NCE) FM translators, expected to open in late 2026. The window will allow non‑commercial, low‑power FM and AM stations to apply for new translators in the reserved...
The Influencer Marketing Hub has identified the five leading creator affiliate marketing agencies for 2026, highlighting Hamster Garage, Acceleration Partners, PartnerCentric, Peekabo and Sociablestack. The report underscores a 171% rise in creator acquisition budgets and notes that affiliate marketing now...
FAST, the free‑ad‑supported streaming TV model, now captures roughly 10% of U.S. television viewing, moving from a niche experiment to a core distribution channel. The TVREV Special Report, based on off‑the‑record interviews with industry executives, examines the sector’s rapid growth...
Peace and Justice Network’s noncommercial FM station KVSJ‑FM in Tracy, California, has had its broadcast license cancelled by the FCC Media Bureau. The commission determined the station was silent for more than twelve consecutive months and/or operated from an unauthorized...
EA Sports FC commentator Guy Mowbray has authorized Electronic Arts to clone his voice using artificial intelligence, allowing the game to generate pronunciations for more than 20,000 footballer names. Mowbray currently records each name several times to capture different emphases,...
The International Olympic Committee has deployed an automated monitoring system to purge Olympic clips from YouTube, X, TikTok and other platforms during the Milan‑Cortina 2026 Games, citing protection of media‑rights holders. Even light‑hearted posts, such as a dog watching the...
Disney released "Predator: Badlands" on Hulu and Disney+ this month, and the sci‑fi sequel logged nine million streams worldwide within five days. The film follows outcast Predator Dek and his human ally Thia on a hostile alien world. It stars...
Capcom mistakenly promoted the Street Fighter 6 Year 2 Character and Ultimate Passes as 50% off, but the actual discount is only 20%, pricing them at $24 and $40 respectively. The base game is currently 50% off at $20, while Year 1 passes...
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A new Ampere Analysis report finds bundling streaming services boosts perceived value and retention, with 47% of consumers willing to keep a bundle even if they don’t use every service. churn risk is high—52% of U.S. video‑streaming users may leave...
Reddit reports that World Cup chatter has already generated over 77 million U.S. views of the term “FIFA World Cup,” with conversation tripling compared to last year. The platform ranks as the fifth‑most‑googled term in the United States and the top‑cited...
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Fremantle UK has created a People Director position and appointed Lisa Hardy, formerly of BBC Studios, to lead it starting March. Hardy is known for shaping culture across large, diverse media teams and will now drive the company’s people and...
DAZN has extended its partnership with Matchroom Boxing for five years in the UK and US, securing a schedule of over 30 live events annually plus original programming. The renewal underscores DAZN’s strategy of using combat sports to drive subscriber...
Cineflix Rights unveiled a robust slate for the 2026 London TV Screenings, featuring over 50 hours of scripted and factual programming. The flagship scripted series is "Anna Pigeon," an adaptation of Nevada Barr’s best‑selling novels starring Tracy Spiridakos. The factual...
Liberty Global reported that its core European operators—Virgin Media O2, VodafoneZiggo and Telenet—delivered full‑year guidance despite tough competition in Q4 2025. Virgin Media O2 expanded its full‑fibre footprint to 8.3 million premises and improved broadband net losses to 16,700. VodafoneZiggo posted...
Deutsche Welle will cut around 160 full‑time jobs and save €21 million after the German government reduced its 2026 subsidy by €10 million. The broadcaster is shutting down its Greek‑language service, which has operated for more than 60 years, and merging its...
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The E.W. Scripps Company announced the appointment of Oliver Gray, a former Overtime executive, as Vice President of Network Sports and Client Partnerships. Gray will oversee national advertiser relationships for Scripps Sports and collaborate with sales and programming teams to...
Omnicom reported a $941.1 million GAAP loss for Q4 2025, the first quarter after completing its $15 billion acquisition of Interpublic Group. Revenue surged 27.9% year‑over‑year to $5.5 billion, and adjusted EBITA reached $928.9 million with a 16.8% margin. The company doubled its cost‑synergy goal...
