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Block family power struggle threatens sale of Pittsburgh Post‑Gazette empire
Twin heirs John Robinson Block and Allan Block are locked in a battle over the future of Block Communications. John has ordered a valuation to explore a possible sale, while Allan, the current CEO, says any transaction would destroy the family legacy.
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 broadcast, have been removed. NBC, which secured a $3 billion extension after a $7.75 billion deal, relies on this enforcement to preserve its exclusive TV and streaming windows. Broadcasters are pushing viewers toward traditional channels while creators scramble for low‑tech workarounds.
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...
Content is already saturated, but AI is making it infinite. Now the biggest threat to creators is becoming invisible and getting lost in the wave of videos posted everyday. Today we dive into how you can defend yourself against it,...
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...
Sync licensing shouldn’t make you resent making music. If it does, you’re doing it wrong. Here’s how to stop burning out in sync ↓
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...
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...
Netskrt Systems disclosed its network capacity, revenue metrics, and profit‑driven scaling strategy. The company operates a software‑defined CDN with about 65 Tbps steady‑state capacity, aiming for 150 Tbps by 2026 while keeping invested capital near $30 million. Its capital‑to‑revenue ratio is projected to...
A U.S. district judge granted a preliminary win to video‑request platform Cameo, ordering OpenAI to stop using the "Cameo" label for its Sora AI video feature, citing likely consumer confusion and recent deep‑fake controversies. OpenAI had previously renamed the feature...
Fox News Digital posted a record‑breaking January, attracting 187.7 million unique visitors and a 27 % month‑over‑month rise. The platform generated 1.894 billion multiplatform views and 3.74 billion minutes, extending its 21‑month streak leading in views and 59‑month lead in minutes. YouTube video views...
Runestone announced an expanded partnership with Portugal’s Counter‑Strike 2 tournament, Roman Imperium Cup, becoming its official data partner for a multi‑event commitment through 2026. The deal gives the Cup access to Runestone’s secure live‑match data infrastructure, integrity monitoring, and fan‑focused analytics...
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Outgoing co‑founder Brian Fleming says Sucker Punch wants to shrink its development cycles from roughly five years to four. The studio’s recent hit, Ghost of Yotei, outperformed its predecessor and won a DICE award, proving the model can still deliver commercial...
Concord has opened a new 32,000‑square‑foot Los Angeles office at 9171 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, occupying the sixth floor and penthouse of the Wilshire & Palm Building. The space, designed by Wolcott with interiors by Tangram, emphasizes flexible, collaborative work environments and...
At Pocket Gamer Connects London 2026, AppsFlyer executives Edik Mitelman and Adam Smart unveiled a data‑collaboration platform that taps consumers' real‑world credit‑card spend to identify high‑value gaming audiences. By partnering with Mastercard and other financial institutions, the firm can segment...
MeTV announced that The Golden Girls will return to broadcast television beginning March 16, 2026, marking the sitcom’s first over‑the‑air airing since 1997. The series will occupy a nightly 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. slot on weekdays and a Sunday prime‑time block from 8 p.m....
Google has integrated DeepMind’s Lyria 3 generative‑music model into its Gemini app, expanding the multimodal AI assistant’s capabilities to include music creation. The update reaches Gemini’s more than 750 million monthly active users, allowing them to generate 30‑second tracks from text, images...
Sorcery.gg’s hiring data shows a modest 4% global contraction in games‑industry jobs in 2025, driven largely by a 25% drop in U.S. openings. Meanwhile, China posted a 25% increase, overtaking the U.S. as the top source of new roles. Mid‑level...
Kinetic Games announced that the long‑awaited Player Character Update for Phasmophobia has been delayed to the first quarter of 2026. The patch will replace the game’s stiff early‑access avatars with lifelike models and introduce visual customization options. The studio also...
Blumhouse and Atomic Monster have revived the Dead by Daylight film adaptation, securing a writing team led by Alexandre Aja and David Leslie Johnston‑McGoldrick. James Wan joins Jason Blum as a producer, while the studios hunt for a director. The project aims...
Ellis Jacob, who has steered Canada’s Cineplex for 23 years, will receive Cinema United’s Legend of Cinema Award at CinemaCon in April. Under his leadership, Cineplex grew into the fourth‑largest theater chain in North America. Jacob also chaired Cinema United’s...
Chief marketing officers are increasingly prioritizing emerging media such as entertainment IP and FAST platforms, with Black audiences driving a disproportionate share of streaming time. CMOs expect most of their revenue in five years to stem from products that do...
Pluto TV, Paramount’s free ad‑supported streaming service, has added four new FAST channels, including a TikTok partnership. The lineup now features ZenLIFE for wellness, Qello Concerts with full‑length music films, TikTok Radio streaming viral hits, and Stingray DJAZZ showcasing jazz...
Direct-to-fan communication is shifting from optional to essential as social‑media algorithms limit reach. WhatsApp, with over 2 billion users, provides 100% message deliverability and a private‑conversation feel that email and SMS can’t match. Artists like Lorde, The Lathums, Dua Lipa and Sahel Sounds...
The episode examines the recurring speculation that Madison Square Garden’s flagship assets—the New York Knicks and Rangers—might be taken private after another spin-off of MSG’s publicly traded entity. Host and guests discuss the historical discount of MSG stock to its...
Universal Music Group has signed a multi‑year agreement with superfan platform EVEN, making the service the primary direct‑to‑fan (D2C) hub for its labels and artists. EVEN will provide turnkey tools for early‑access music, exclusive content, and merchandise sales, leveraging UMG’s...
At the AI Impact Summit 2026, Kuku FM CEO Lal Chand Bisu unveiled India’s first “AI‑first micro drama,” a short‑form film produced entirely by artificial intelligence across script, dialogue, post‑production, and marketing assets. Bisu announced that Kuku already releases hundreds...
Six Flags is deepening its low‑price annual‑pass strategy, launching Gold passes as cheap as $90 that grant access to multiple regional parks but exclude free parking at Knott’s Berry Farm. The company also upgraded its Perks & Play program to include all...
Australian children’s entertainment group The Wiggles has signed a strategic global deal with Universal Music Group, with Universal Music Australia leading worldwide distribution and promotion. The partnership will see new recordings released in the U.S. through Republic Records’ Kids &...
Red Engine, the operator behind Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, reported a 10 percent rise in quarterly sales to £27.7 million, with 22 of its 24 venues hitting record weekly figures in December. Total system sales, including franchise locations, surged 25 percent year‑on‑year...
TikTok launched the Local Feed in the U.S. The tab highlights nearby content related to travel, events, restaurants, and shopping and posts from small businesses and local creators. Posts are shown to users based on their location, the topic, and when it...
The first 3 seconds decide if your whole video gets a chance. The hook is not optional anymore.
Dubai’s Global Village has announced its Ramadan operating schedule for the 2026 season, extending evening hours to 1 am on weekdays and 2 am on weekends. The park introduced a family‑focused ticket package—four tickets for Dhs 30 with additional tickets at Dhs 7.5 and...
"There was no censorship here at all," says FCC Chair Brendan Carr on Colbert not airing Talarico interview. CBS just has to give comparable time and placement to other candidates running against Talarico. Some might say that would discourage shows...
FCC Chair Brendan Carr says, "the equal time rule is going to apply to broadcast across the board" but adds he hasn't seen same issues in radio.
OpenAP, founded in 2017 by the major broadcast networks, has evolved from a linear‑TV audience‑standardization consortium into a key player shaping streaming identity and ad‑currency frameworks. Its members—Paramount, NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox—plus strategic investor Snowflake, use a shared foundation to...
Roku taps Patrick Harris, a veteran of Snap and Meta, to run advertising sales.... https://t.co/0mYOElGbjg via @variety
Cinemark reported fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $776 million, a 5% year‑over‑year decline despite the strong box‑office draw of “Zootopia 2” and “Avatar Fire and Ash.” Attendance fell 13% to 44.3 million, and earnings per share slipped to 16 cents, missing analyst expectations. Concession sales dropped to $302.4 million,...
Openstage is extending its Ticket Unlocks platform, which uses fan data to prioritize ticket access, to a broader roster of artists after successful pilots with superstars like Bad Bunny and Radiohead. The system validates fan profiles, blocks bots, and lets artists...
Local affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC are adopting cloud‑based automation from Cuez, allowing a single anchor to operate cameras, graphics and audio. Gray Media, which owns over 180 stations, piloted the system at its KNOP News 2 station in...
Apple announced native video podcast support on Apple Podcasts, adding HTTP Live Streaming, full‑screen playback, and offline downloads. The upgrade lets listeners switch between audio and video formats without separate uploads, matching features offered by rivals like Spotify. Apple also...
Italian broadcast production firm Videe completed live‑production trials using six Sony 5G kits, integrating the NXL‑ME80 media edge processor, CBK‑RPU7 remote unit and PDT‑FP1 transmitter. The technology was tested across diverse events, from the Nitto ATP Finals football matches to...
Netflix has opened a new 8,500‑square‑metre headquarters in Mexico City, cementing its commitment to the country’s booming audiovisual sector. The facility serves both as a corporate base and a creative workspace, featuring a 278‑square‑metre post‑production suite. Netflix’s investment of $1 billion...
