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NBC Sports is testing the placement of analysts inside MLB dugouts for its Sunday Leadoff games, mirroring its NBA "On the Bench" format, while still finalizing play‑by‑play talent. The ESPN‑owned NFL Network will continue its own NFL Draft presentation, keeping Rich Eisen as anchor for a 20‑year run. Scripps is debuting a free‑ad‑supported streaming (FAST) channel that will air live women’s pro‑sports, documentaries and original series. Additional moves include Madelyn Burke joining ESPN SportsCenter and Netflix adding high‑profile guests to its MLB Opening Night coverage.
AI music creation is emerging as a niche yet rapidly scaling market, highlighted by Suno’s 2 million paid subscribers and roughly $300 million in annual recurring revenue. The sector is divided into five segments: professional musician tools, novelty personal tracks, production‑music licensing,...
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO warned that if the Paramount‑Skydance merger fails, the company will retain $7 billion but still grapple with a $33 billion debt load. The deal is designed to combine two massive content libraries with cloud infrastructure to exploit generative‑AI...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a plan to ban for‑profit ticket touting, proposing amendments to the 2017 Ticket Sales Act. The new law would make it illegal to resell tickets above the original all‑in price, including fees and taxes. The...
The article outlines a suite of often‑overlooked tax deductions that independent musicians can claim beyond the usual instrument and travel write‑offs. It details how home‑studio space, software subscriptions, education fees, conference travel, marketing costs, health‑related services, and insurance premiums qualify...
Netflix US will lose all 26 James Bond movies on April 21, 2026, after a three‑month licensing window that began in January 2026. The titles were added through a short‑term deal with MGM, which Amazon acquired for $8.5 billion, making Prime...
The Your Morning Coffee podcast episode 294 (March 23, 2026) breaks down three hot music‑industry topics: the IFPI Global Music Report 2026, U.S. wholesale recorded‑music revenue hitting $11.5 billion in 2025, and the waning relevance of pre‑save campaigns. The IFPI data...
Over the past 25 years, more than 45 U.S. theatrical distributors have folded, from Great Point Media’s 2024 liquidation to the 2019 Disney acquisition of 21st Century Fox. The wave of closures reflects a confluence of dot‑com bust, the 2008...
CBS announced a second‑season renewal for the spy drama “CIA” after its premiere drew 8.4 million multiplatform viewers within seven days. Broadcast ratings rose 39 percent across the first three episodes, allowing the show to win its Monday night slot against “The...
Project Hail Mary opened to $80.5 million domestically and $141.9 million worldwide, marking Amazon MGM Studios’ strongest opening ever. The sci‑fi thriller became the studio’s biggest North American debut, surpassing Creed III and ranking just behind legacy MGM titles like The Hobbit and...
In a weekly Q&A, Disney+ hosts answer community questions about the platform’s future, including its ambition to become Disney’s digital centrepiece. They discuss potential deeper integration of ESPN content, the strategic shift of Disney’s gaming division toward broader entertainment, and...
Pixar’s original animated feature Hoppers surpassed the $100 million domestic mark, reaching $107.8 million and is projected to close the weekend near $122 million, positioning it close to Illumination’s Migration. Bollywood’s Hindi spy thriller Dhurandhar: The Revenge earned $2.97 million on Friday, a 25%...
In 2023 WWE was sold to Endeavor for $9.3 billion, creating the TKO holding company that now combines WWE with UFC. During the sale process several parties submitted cash bids, including AE & E owner Tony Khan’s Base 10 vehicle, which offered $76.83 per...
Project Hail Mary opened with $33.1 million on Friday, including $12 million from pre‑release previews, marking one of the biggest opening days ever for a live‑action film that isn’t tied to an existing franchise. The Ryan Gosling‑led sci‑fi epic earned $190 million worldwide, outperforming...
The article introduces Part 1 of a two‑part series that decodes the terminology used in Publishers Marketplace deal announcements. It explains how writers can interpret sales figures, co‑agented deals, international rights, pre‑empts, exclusives, and multi‑book agreements to gauge an agent’s performance....
Rosie Millard outlines ten practical rules for orchestras to grow concert attendance, drawing on her experience at Paris’s Philharmonie. The tips emphasize strategic marketing, dynamic pricing, diverse programming, and an inviting venue atmosphere. Millard argues that a holistic approach—combining digital...
Meta rebranded Facebook as a metaverse company in late 2021, with Mark Zuckerberg forecasting a billion users for its virtual world platform Horizon Worlds. After two years of heavy investment, the service never exceeded a few hundred thousand monthly active...
CBS News has laid off dozens of reporters after billionaire David Ellison took control, installing Bari Weiss as editor‑in‑chief. The post warns that the FCC chair and President Trump are threatening broadcast licenses and labeling critical war coverage “criminal,” while...
Ticket AG, a Liechtenstein‑based SaaS ticketing provider, launched its new Backstage organizer platform, rebranded the company under a single Ticket AG identity, and opened a Vienna office to serve Austria. Backstage separates event‑management tools from the consumer ticket shop, offering...
French cinema produced 290 feature films in 2025, a modest 6.1% decline from the 2024 record. Total investment fell 4.8% to €1.37 billion, with broadcaster contributions dropping 11.8% while distribution mandates grew 15.4%. Canal+ reduced its pre‑purchase financing, but Disney+ increased...
The Hubert Bals Fund’s HBF+Europe scheme has allocated €60,000 to eight international co‑productions, split between Minority Co‑production Support and Post‑production Support. The programme, backed by Creative Europe‑MEDIA, encourages European producers to partner with filmmakers from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the...
CBS led Nielsen’s Live + 7‑day multiplatform viewership for the week of March 2‑8, 2026, capturing the #1 position in drama, comedy, primetime news and unscripted categories. The network placed two of the top‑two series and eleven of the top‑20 series overall, mirroring its...
Emily Horgan’s H2 2025 Netflix Kids Content Performance Report shows PAW Patrol leading with 344 million hours viewed, while Gabby’s Dollhouse remains the preschool powerhouse with over 600 million hours. YouTube‑originated series such as Ms. Rachel cracked the top‑four, highlighting creator‑driven growth, and CoComelon’s multi‑year decline...
New Hub Entertainment research shows ad‑supported streaming is becoming more acceptable, especially among younger adults, with nearly two‑thirds of them indifferent to ads. Nielsen data confirms sports content leads this shift, giving leagues like the NFL leverage in licensing negotiations...
The 2026 World Baseball Classic championship between the United States and Venezuela attracted an audience comparable to many World Series games, confirming the tournament’s status as a ratings juggernaut. Viewership peaked at roughly ten million U.S. households, drawing casual fans...
The 2026 World Baseball Classic final between Venezuela and the United States averaged 10.78 million viewers on FOX and Fox Deportes, setting a new record for the tournament. Peak audience reached 12.15 million during the late‑night quarter‑hour, more than double the 2023...
In early March 2026 Netflix announced a landmark acquisition of InterPositive, an AI‑driven filmmaking startup founded by Ben Affleck, for up to $600 million, largely cash with earn‑out provisions. The deal gives Netflix immediate access to tools that can correct lighting,...
NBA viewership on ABC’s Saturday Primetime fell 21% to 2.22 million, the lowest since the series began in 2016. In contrast, the league’s Sunday Showcase rose 20% to 2.56 million, marking the first season since 2022‑23 that Sunday outdrew Saturday. NBC’s new...
UEFA has launched a formal tender for the official match‑ball rights of its men’s club competitions starting in the 2027/28 season, ending Adidas’ two‑decade hold on the Champions League ball. The bid process, run by Relevent Football Partners and UEFA’s...
The proposed Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger will generate roughly 85% of its earnings from linear television, despite the industry’s streaming shift. The combined entity inherits more than two dozen aging cable networks, prompting executives to evaluate spin‑offs, digital rebrands,...
Communications Director Benjamin Boiron of France’s M6 Group announced that its thematic channels Téva and Paris Première logged a combined 1.4 billion video views last year, marking a historic digital milestone. The surge was driven by aggressive distribution on Facebook, YouTube...
Hollywood’s recent influx of Gulf sovereign wealth has underpinned mega‑deals such as Saudi‑backed EA’s $55 billion acquisition and Paramount‑Skydance’s $111 billion bid. The ongoing Israel‑Iran conflict has forced production shutdowns across the Gulf, prompting studios to relocate projects and reassess risk. With...
TF1 Pub, the advertising arm of France’s leading broadcaster, unveiled a suite of performance‑focused tools for Connected TV (CTV) campaigns. The new platform combines first‑party audience data, AI‑driven bidding and real‑time attribution to turn CTV into a measurable acquisition channel....
STARZ reported that the premiere of Outlander’s final season attracted nearly three million multiplatform viewers in its first week. The episode “Soul of a Rebel” secured the #1 spot among scripted cable programs, marking a four‑year series high. Season eight,...
Amazon Prime Video’s superhero series Invincible returns for a fourth season, but viewers note a noticeable dip in animation quality as the show prioritizes a tighter release window. Critics, however, praise the deeper storytelling and character development that accompany the...
Breaker Media founder Lachlan Cartwright announced a new user agreement that caps newsletter forwarding at three recipients per month and introduces discounted group subscriptions. The policy, rolled out on March 8, triggered an immediate uptick in paid subscriptions within the...
NBC will broadcast its first MLB game under a new rights agreement, featuring the Pirates‑Mets Opening Day matchup. Former pitcher Al Leiter and ex‑Pirates infielder Neil Walker are slated as game analysts alongside play‑by‑play veteran Matt Vasgersian. Ahmed Fareed will...
Josh D’Amaro has officially taken the helm as Disney’s chief executive, inheriting a company split between two distinct data‑driven units. The recent reorganization places streaming, games and digital content under Dana Walden’s Entertainment division, while the Experiences segment—responsible for parks, resorts...
At Marketecture Live III, Index Exchange VP James Wilhite argued that mass audiences haven’t vanished—they’ve simply fragmented across devices, platforms, and time. The challenge for buyers is not reach but planning, as fragmented signals make audience visibility difficult, especially in...
NewFronts are prompting marketers to lock in streaming and CTV buys, but many overlook whether their operational infrastructure can handle the resulting creative load. The shift to personalized, AI‑driven ads creates thousands of variants, demanding new governance and delivery processes....
Santiago Segura’s sixth Torrente film, *Torrente for President*, opened in 1,000 Spanish cinemas on March 13, 2026, earning over €7 million and reaching one million admissions in its first weekend. The debut represents 70 % of domestic box‑office revenue, making it the highest‑grossing Spanish...
CBS Evening News, anchored by Tony Dokoupil, has seen a sharp ratings drop, shedding roughly 20% of its audience in the first week. Current average viewership sits at about 3.83 million overall and only 468,000 in the coveted 25‑54 demographic, far...
The Department of Justice’s proposed settlement with Live Nation adds an “Artist Transparency” clause that forces the ticketing giant to share ticket‑buyer information with performers upon request. The data will be provided under privacy safeguards and a DOJ‑approved non‑disclosure agreement....
Dow Jones aims for $1 billion EBITDA within five years, a 70% increase from 2025, according to CEO Almar Latour. To reach the target, the company is rolling out a $7,499 “super consumer” bundle and accelerating direct‑to‑consumer products, while expanding high‑margin...
ABC is in crisis mode after abuse allegations against lead Taylor Frankie Paul on The Bachelorette. Cinnabon abruptly terminated its promotional partnership with the show and Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, prompting emergency meetings among network executives. Production...
Local broadcasters are wrestling with a widening digital divide as linear TV revenues fall and audiences migrate online. Despite investments in CTV platforms such as Premion and Madhive, many stations remain anchored to legacy linear economics and lack digital‑first content....
Casey Wasserman is reportedly demanding an "insane" valuation for his agency, The Team, anchored to a high EBITDA multiple. The ask comes amid a wave of aggressive Hollywood M&A, highlighted by David Ellison’s leveraged‑buyout attempt of Warner Bros. Discovery. Industry...
ROSTR has launched version 2.0, unifying contacts, directories, job listings, artist analytics and industry news into a single platform with a new tech stack and dark‑mode UI. The database now covers more than 563,000 music‑industry professionals, a 62% year‑over‑year increase,...
Visa announced a renewal of its partnership with Formula 1’s Oracle Red Bull Racing and the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls, extending the deal through 2030. The agreement expands on‑car branding, hospitality assets, immersive fan experiences, and adds support for two...
