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Netflix announced the global acquisition of *I Am Frankelda*, Mexico’s first feature‑length stop‑motion film, slated for a 2026 debut on the platform. The project, created by brothers Arturo and Roy Ambriz, earned a Best Independent Feature nomination at the 53rd Annie Awards and received praise from Academy‑award winner Guillermo del Toro, who acted as a creative guide. The film’s dark, fantasy‑driven narrative follows a 19th‑century writer confronting her own monsters. Netflix’s move expands its animation slate while spotlighting Latin American talent.
Hypebot’s Industry News tab now offers a continuously updated stream of music‑business coverage, aggregating stories from across the web. The platform maintains its long‑standing policy of zero paywalls, giving professionals free, unrestricted access. Over two decades of curation, the service...
Peacock’s mystery‑comedy series “The ‘Burbs” logged nearly one billion minutes of viewing within its first nine days, making it the platform’s #1 original season by reach. Nielsen data shows it ranked #2 among streaming original scripted seasons for minutes viewed during...
Apple has teamed with IMAX to broadcast five Formula 1 races across 50 U.S. IMAX theatres, extending its five‑year exclusive F1 rights on Apple TV+. In the United Kingdom, more than half of YouTube’s audience now watches the service on television sets,...
Apple is expanding its live Formula 1 coverage by partnering with 50 IMAX theatres and integrating the feed into DirecTV’s Apple TV bundle, letting satellite subscribers watch races without launching the app. In the UK, Barb data shows YouTube now ranks as...
Spotify announced a new partnership with ticketing platform SeatGeek, extending its concert‑discovery tools into the live‑ticket market. The move follows Spotify’s claim of helping artists generate over $1 billion in ticket sales and its $11 billion payout to the music industry in...
Skippz positions itself as a modern, cost‑effective alternative to Kaltura for corporate training, offering unlimited video hosting, interactive learning tools, and AI‑driven accessibility. The platform tackles common pain points such as storage caps, static content, complex administration, and global delivery...
Nielsen announced that the final audience metrics for Super Bowl 60 have been revised upward to a 39.7 rating and 125.6 million viewers, up from the originally reported 39.4 rating and 124.9 million viewers. The adjustment stems from a Big Data provider’s...
The episode examines why Hispanic‑focused streaming platforms like TelevisaUnivision’s Vix are absent from Nielsen’s streaming audience metrics despite the overall Hispanic market outpacing the general U.S. audience in streaming consumption. It explains Nielsen’s measurement thresholds, the lack of direct log‑file...
A federal judge refused to dismiss the DOJ’s antitrust suit against Live Nation and granted summary judgment on the core claim that its promotion and booking activities constitute a monopoly, meaning the facts overwhelmingly favor Live Nation. The case now...
New York Magazine quietly mailed a limited‑run, Dior‑sponsored book titled “The Parisian Man” to a select group of about 20,000 subscribers in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The digest‑size publication, featuring portraits of 40 French men, is not for sale and was...
The Daytona 500 on FOX rebounded strongly, delivering a 3.8 rating and 7.49 million average viewers—the highest since 2023. Ratings rose 8% and total viewership climbed 11% versus last year, despite competing against the Winter Olympics and the NBA All-Star Game....
The Australian Esports League has teamed up with the Australian Grand Prix Corporation to launch the Victorian Virtual Grand Prix, a student‑focused esports tournament. Primary school pupils will race in‑person on February 28 at Kingsville Primary, while secondary students compete online...
Advances in live‑streaming, mobile‑first design, and random number generators have reshaped online casino experiences. High‑resolution 4K cameras, OCR and AR enable seamless live dealer games from providers like Evolution and Playtech. HTML5‑optimized mobile apps, now exceeding 30 in New Jersey,...
Riot Games unveiled the inaugural League of Legends Americas Cup, slated for March 4‑8 in São Paulo. The tournament pits the second‑ and third‑place teams from the LCS Lock‑In and CBLOL Cup in a double‑elimination bracket, with opening best‑of‑three matches followed by...
Top pop acts are abandoning the traditional city‑hop tour in favor of multi‑night residencies, with Harry Styles booking 30 shows at Madison Square Garden and Bad Bunny delivering 29 nights in San Juan. The model slashes freight, crew and venue...
Netflix will remove the mobile rhythm game Hello Kitty and Friends: Happiness Parade on March 17, 2026, with the last playable day on March 16. The title, launched on the platform in November 2022, amassed over one million Android installs....
ABC’s Wednesday comedy block posted record audience gains on Feb. 4, 2026, driven by Valentine’s‑themed episodes. “Shifting Gears” season‑finale attracted 6.90 million viewers, a 59% lift over its live‑same‑day numbers, and a 0.99 rating among adults 18‑49. “Abbott Elementary” delivered 5.93 million viewers and...
TikTok has introduced a U.S.-focused Local Feed that surfaces geographically relevant videos based on device signals. The move arrives as local journalism grapples with shrinking newsrooms and dwindling consumer willingness to pay for news. By embedding hyperlocal content in its...
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...
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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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The episode explores the rise of interactive CTV ads, highlighting how formats like pause ads, shoppable units, and overlays are turning passive TV viewing into actionable moments. It showcases Avocado Mattress’s successful campaign with Tatari and Innovid, which used a...
The episode examines the clash between AI‑generated video tools like ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 and traditional intellectual‑property enforcement, spotlighting cease‑and‑desist letters from Disney and Paramount. It explains how generative AI can produce near‑identical replicas of copyrighted characters, blurring the line between...
The article argues that YouTube has upended traditional television’s control over intellectual property (IP) value creation by moving discovery to algorithmic, platform‑driven encounters. Unlike broadcast, where schedules and repetition were deliberately engineered, YouTube places content where attention already exists, fostering...
Axios CTO Dan Cox reports that AI‑driven “agent teams” compressed a three‑week engineering project into just 37 minutes, prompting a rapid productivity surge. The company trimmed its product and tech staff from 63 to 43, saving millions in salaries while...
The iconic 8x10 music venue in Baltimore is up for sale or lease as owners Brian and Abigail Cascella retire. Listed at roughly $450,000, the deal includes the 4,000‑square‑foot property, a BD‑7 liquor license, sound and lighting systems, and the...
ASCAP announced a partnership with MDLIVE to extend its member benefits with a 24/7 telehealth service, giving creators instant access to board‑certified physicians and mental‑health counselors. The new offering joins the existing ASCAP Wellness Program, which already provides discounted therapy,...
FOX Nation, the subscription streaming arm of FOX News Media, launched on Amazon Prime Video in the United States on February 17, 2026. The service offers its full catalog of more than 10,000 hours of original series, documentaries and specials...
Simon Owens discusses why every news outlet should launch a video podcast, highlighting The Guardian’s new daily video show as a model. He argues that video podcasts are a low‑cost way to repurpose text journalism, build journalists’ personal brands, and...
Spotify announced it is building a proprietary music‑generation AI platform that can produce remixes, covers, and other derivative works. The company has provided no details on the recordings or datasets used to train the models, leaving open the possibility that...
The article clarifies the growing confusion between fan burner accounts and click farms in music streaming. Fan burners are human‑run secondary profiles that amplify organic buzz, while click farms are large‑scale operations that artificially inflate streams. Apple reported disabling roughly...
All five seasons of the crime drama *Queen of the South* will exit Netflix in ten territories on March 9, 2026, with the United States losing the series a month later in April 2026. The show, an adaptation of the Spanish series *La Reina...
The 2026 European Film Market was dominated by a pervasive focus on risk mitigation, with producers and financiers prioritising tax credits, long‑term rights structures and cross‑sector partnerships to hedge against uncertainty. At the same time, the market’s schedule has compressed,...
An emerging debate questions whether the traditional "windowing" model applies when music is never streamed, as artists and unions push back against streaming platforms' royalty structures. Dr. David C. Lowery highlights growing concerns over AI‑generated music, opaque royalty calculations, and...
NBA viewership surged entering the All-Star break, with linear TV partners driving the rebound. Average audience across NBCUniversal, ESPN/ABC and Prime Video hit 1.80 million, a 16% year‑over‑year rise and the strongest mid‑season average since 2018. NBC, returning to broadcast after...
In a weekly community Q&A, Disney addressed speculation about a future mega streaming bundle, explained the strategic benefits of its new partnership with Sky, and outlined why the company is promoting next year’s Super Bowl early. The discussion also covered...
Broadcast television is undergoing a major upgrade as local stations adopt ATSC 3.0, the NextGen TV standard. The new IP‑native system promises clearer pictures, better sound, mobile reception, interactive features, and more robust emergency alerts. Broadcasters argue that this transition...
Netflix has inked a multi‑year exclusive agreement with Japanese unscripted creator MEGUMI to develop a slate of original series. Her debut unscripted show, Badly in Love, quickly rose to No. 8 on the Global Weekly Top 10 (Non‑English Series) and topped Japan’s...
Netflix will begin removing the historical drama *The Last Kingdom* from its library in 2026, starting in Canada on March 9, 2026, followed by the United States on December 9, 2026, and later in the UK, Australia and most of Europe on April 1, 2028. The...
The episode breaks down the latest box‑office numbers, highlighting Sony’s animated comedy GOAT’s strong $7.1 million Friday debut and projected $23‑$29 million weekend, while noting the modest performance of Crime 101 and the steady hold of titles like Don’t Die. It contextualizes GOAT’s success...
The episode breaks down the opening performance of Warner Bros.’ R‑rated romantic drama *Wuthering Heights* over the President’s Day/Valentine’s Day weekend, noting it will likely be 29% down from last year’s holiday frame and will capture only a fraction of...
Connect Media has acquired Networld Media Group, adding nine news platforms and nine live events to its portfolio and expanding its reach to roughly 1.1 million users. The company’s focus on loyalty‑based audience metrics and snackable content drove a 24% engagement...
Gaming furniture maker Blacklyte has been announced as the official desk and chair sponsor for the Six Invitational 2026, the world championship for Rainbow Six Siege X. Its Athena Pro gaming chair and Atlas Lite desk will be featured on‑stage...
Gail Slater, the DOJ’s assistant attorney general for antitrust, abruptly resigned days before the department’s high‑profile trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster. Her departure follows reports of internal clashes over settlement negotiations that could spare the companies from a breakup....
