Spotify Now Has Peloton Workout Videos
Spotify has launched a new fitness hub that streams Peloton workout videos directly within its app. The catalog exceeds 1,400 video classes covering strength, cardio and meditation, with a selection available to all users and the full Peloton lineup reserved for Premium subscribers. Premium members can access Peloton’s App One tier content for the same $12.99 monthly fee they already pay for Spotify. The videos play as a video‑podcast series, but they do not sync with Peloton’s tracking ecosystem.
Taylor Swift Is Filing for Trademarks to Combat AI Misuse. Will It Work?
Taylor Swift has filed three new trademark applications to protect her voice and image against unauthorized AI reproductions. The filings include audio clips of her saying “Hey, it’s Taylor” and a photograph of her holding a pink guitar, intended to...
Virgin Voyages Gave 1,100 TikTokers a Free Cruise. Here Are the Results
Virgin Voyages invited more than 1,100 TikTok creators on a complimentary three‑night Bahamas cruise, prompting them to produce over 17,000 videos. The content generated 108 million views and 3.8 million engagements within days, while social‑driven web traffic more than doubled. The campaign...
Disney Appoints Henri Ringel as VPS and General Manager for Central and Latin America
The Walt Disney Company Latin America announced Henri Ringel as Senior Vice President and General Manager for Central and South America, effective May 1. Ringel will also keep his role as Head of Content Sales and Acquisitions for the broader Latin...
Buchanan’s Celebrates Latino Community, Culture Ahead of World Cup
Buchanan’s, a Diageo Scotch brand, has launched a World Cup‑centric campaign with Latin music star Rauw Alejandro, featuring his new track “Dando Vueltas.” The initiative includes a music video, a limited‑edition bottle designed with Kids of Immigrants, and the “Buchanita” cocktail served...
SPA’s Matthew Deaner to Open SCREEN FOREVER 40 with Focus on Reform
Screen Producers Australia chief Matthew Deaner opened SCREEN FOREVER 40 on the Gold Coast, using the keynote to celebrate Australia’s new streaming‑content regulation that took effect on 1 January. He framed the rules as a landmark that brings certainty to local...
Paramount Asks FCC to Sign Off on Middle East Investment in Warner Bros. Megadeal
Paramount has filed a petition with the FCC to clear a $24 billion equity infusion from three Middle‑East sovereign wealth funds that will help finance its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The foreign investors will own roughly 38.5% of non‑voting equity,...
Gen Z Is Suddenly Spending More Time in One Place They Used to Ignore
Gen Z is leading a movie‑going renaissance, with 87% having attended a theater in the past year—the highest share of any generation. This cohort spends the most per outing, favors online ticket purchases and snack preorders, and treats cinema trips...
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Returns to Top of Weekly Fandango at Home Chart Through April 26
Avatar: Fire and Ash reclaimed the #1 spot on Fandango at Home’s weekly revenue chart for the week ending April 26, moving up from #2 after its March 31 digital purchase launch. The third Avatar film’s strong digital sales outpaced Paramount’s Scream 7,...
S&P: Local TV to Earn $4 Billion in Political Ad Spending in 2026
Local television broadcasters are set to capture more than $4 billion in political advertising in 2026, representing 16.3% of total broadcast revenue – a record for a non‑presidential election year. The surge is driven by a crowded slate of gubernatorial, Senate...
Images: Ponce City Market Reveals New Rooftop Golf Course for Spring
Ponce City Market’s rooftop venue, The Roof, has relaunched its 18‑hole mini‑golf course, rebuilt by renowned architect Bobby Cupp. The redesign adds dynamic contours and a modern aesthetic, while the venue also reintroduces the SK8 roller rink and a new...
Webb To Program Two Big Cumulus California AMs
Cumulus Media announced Art Webb as the new Program Director for its two flagship California AM stations, KABC‑790 in Los Angeles and KSFO‑810 in San Francisco. Webb, who has served as Assistant Program Director and Executive Producer for the stations...
Sterling K. Brown Revenge Film Gets a Worrying Box Office Outlook
Amazon MGM Studios’ revenge thriller Is God Is, starring Sterling K. Brown and Vivica A. Fox, is slated for a May 15, 2026 U.S. release. Early forecasts from BoxOfficeTheory and BoxOffice Pro peg its domestic opening at $4‑5 million, with a total run between $10‑$43 million. The film faces a packed...
Nielsen Adds Podcast Planning Data Through Triton Digital
Nielsen announced a partnership with Triton Digital to embed Triton’s Podcast Metrics Demos+ into its Nielsen Media Impact (NMI) cross‑media planning tool. The integration streams Triton’s download‑level podcast data across every show, network and subnetwork, giving advertisers a unified view...
Spot TV Kings: Pharma Brands and an Accident Attorney
The latest Spot Ten TV report from Media Monitors shows Morgan & Morgan continues to lead spot television advertising, outpacing Progressive and Liberty Mutual. Pharma brands Caplyta, Rinvoq and Skyrizi also feature prominently, underscoring the category’s strength on TV. Spot...
Sinclair’s Chief Compliance Officer Jeffrey Lewis to Retire
Sinclair Broadcasting announced that its Chief Compliance Officer Jeffrey Lewis will retire in early May 2026. Lewis, hired in 2021 as the company’s first dedicated compliance executive, led efforts across FCC oversight, antitrust, privacy and consent‑decree investigations, embedding risk assessment...
Roku Launches New Roku Curate Solution for Connected TV Ad Buyers
Roku introduced Roku Curate, a new solution that bundles high‑value audience data with premium connected‑TV inventory into ready‑to‑buy packages. The offering merges Roku’s proprietary engagement insights with third‑party purchase data, allowing advertisers to activate and measure campaigns through existing buying...
Behind The Mic: Kenny Beecham to Launch NBA Radio Show on SiriusXM; Mike Tomlin to Join NBC Pregame Show
SiriusXM NBA Radio launches "The Kenny Beecham Hour," a weekly postseason show featuring the Forbes 30‑under‑30 star. Former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is set to join NBC’s Sunday Night Football pre‑game panel, adding a sideline perspective. Telemundo announced a roster...
Paramount in Canada and Blue Ant’s Media Pulse Expand Partnership
Paramount Canada has expanded its relationship with Blue Ant’s Media Pulse, appointing the firm as the exclusive direct sales and programmatic partner for both Paramount+ and Pluto TV inventory. The agreement gives Canadian advertisers streamlined access to premium CTV ad...
Sdy Joins Passion UA on Loan
Ukrainian rifler Viktor “sdy” Orudzhev has joined Passion UA on loan, filling the spot left by Azbayar “Senzu” Munkhbold. sdy spent over two years with ENCE, posting a 1.04 rating across 1,963 maps and helping the team win Elisa Masters Espoo 2024....
LABJ Insider: Shareholders Hand Ellison Another Win
Larry Ellison's son, David Ellison, secured board approval for Warner Bros. Discovery's $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance, moving the deal toward a year‑end close. The transaction will place CNN under Ellison's expanding media empire, while Netflix's competing bid fell through,...
Social Media and Digital Marketing Coordinator – Solar Management – London
Solar Management, a London‑based artist and producer management firm, announced a vacancy for a Social Media and Digital Marketing Coordinator. The role will handle day‑to‑day social posting, live announcements, email database management, website SEO, and digital ad campaigns across Google...
Netflix Continues Boxing Push With Fury–Joshua Superfight
Netflix will broadcast a heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the event funded by Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh through his Ring promotion. The fight is slated for the UK, preferably Wembley...
Directors Guild Renews Russell Hollander’s Contract Through 2029
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has renewed chief negotiator Russell Hollander’s contract through 2029, ensuring his leadership for the next collective bargaining cycle. Hollander, who has steered the guild since 2017 and guided previous 2020 and 2023 agreements, will...
NAB 2026: Encompass Focuses on Live Sport and Cloud Workflows to Drive Growth
Encompass Digital Media is positioning live sport and cloud‑native master‑control workflows as its primary growth engines as traditional linear broadcast services become commoditised. At NAB 2026 the company announced an expanded Riga master‑control room that now processes over 1,500 hours of live‑sport...
Stingray Hires Google’s Colin Francis to Serve as Programmatic Sales Specialist
Stingray announced the appointment of Colin Francis, a former Google programmatic sales leader, as its Programmatic Sales Specialist within the Stingray Advertising division. Francis will spearhead the monetization of Stingray’s multi‑platform advertising bundle—spanning connected TV, digital audio and retail media—across...
Disney Shakes up Streaming Executive Team Following Key Departure
Disney is reshuffling its streaming executive team after Senior Vice President Ajay Arora announced his departure on April 30. Arora, who joined from Netflix, oversaw commerce, growth and account management for Disney+ and ESPN+. The company will fold its Commerce,...
TBL Team Boxing League and MSG Networks Announce Broadcast Partnership
The Team Boxing League (TBL) has secured a broadcast partnership with MSG Networks to air all remaining Season 4 fights live across MSG’s television, streaming, and FAST channels. The coverage kicks off on Friday, April 24 with the NYC Attitude vs. Boston...
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Spin-Off Mobile Game Shutting Down
Sakuna: Hinuka Junreitan, the mobile spin‑off of the acclaimed Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, launched on Android and iOS in Japan on February 5, 2026 and will cease operations on July 27, 2026. The shutdown cancels the previously announced PC...
Mom Guilt, Husband Playbooks -- And A $38B Holiday
Mother’s Day spending is set to hit a record $38 billion, up from $34.1 billion last year, with the average consumer planning to spend $284.25. Jewelry tops the gift categories, projected at $7.5 billion, while flowers are expected to generate $3.2 billion. Kay Jewelers...
Subway Surfers City Runs Towards $2m in Player Spending in Two Months
Sybo’s Subway Surfers City has generated $1.9 million in player spending worldwide within its first two months, outpacing the original title’s $882,000 in the same period. The game achieved roughly 27 million installs, delivering $1 million on Google Play and $881,000 on the...
Monday Memo: The 2026 Win-Win Audio Alliance
Radio stations are losing a key revenue stream as Baby Boomer owners retire and shift advertising dollars to digital channels. Edison Research reports that in 2026 podcast listening time surpassed spoken‑word radio, signaling a mainstream shift. Yet many broadcasters still...
MEGA EXCLUSIVE: Firoz A. Nadiadwallah Registers FIR over Hera Pheri Franchise Rights Dispute
In February 2026 G P Vijayakumar, managing director of Seven Arts International, sued producer Firoz A. Nadiadwallah in the Madras High Court over the right to make Hera Pheri 3. On April 27, 2026 Nadiadwallah filed a criminal FIR at Mumbai’s Amboli police station alleging cheating and...
UMG Records V. Uncharted Labs, Inc.
The U.S. District Court denied Uncharted Labs’ motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ DMCA claim that the company circumvented YouTube’s rolling‑cipher encryption to scrape copyrighted music for its AI generation tool. The court found the plaintiffs’ allegations plausibly state that YouTube’s...
New Industry Panel Forms to Help UK Government ‘Get Esports Right’
Ukie has announced a 20‑member UK Esports Advisory Panel to serve as a single, trusted voice between the esports sector and government. The panel includes senior figures from EA, Team Liquid, Fnatic, Riot Games and the British Esports Federation. It...
Beasley Partners with Tampa Bay Rowdies
Beasley Media Group has struck a partnership with the Tampa Bay Rowdies, designating its WJBR‑AM station, branded as Florida Alumni Radio 1100 AM, as the exclusive radio home for every Rowdies match in 2026. The agreement covers all USL Championship regular‑season...
PS5, PS5 Pro and PS5 Portal Prices Are Going Up in Southeast Asian Markets
Sony announced price increases for its PS5, PS5 Pro and PlayStation Portal in Southeast Asia effective May 1. In Singapore the PS5 now costs SGD 849 (≈$620), Malaysia MYR 2,799 (≈$620) and Thailand THB 20,990 (≈$590); the Pro model is priced similarly, while the Philippines and...
Lionsgate Opens With $97M 'Michael' Thriller
PepsiCo leveraged Walmart Connect’s shopper data to reshape the launch of its new prebiotic cola, originally tested during a Black Friday rollout that sold out in under 24 hours. Real‑time insights prompted on‑the‑fly creative adjustments, emphasizing taste over functional benefits,...
Nippon TV Names Nick Ower Director of Development and Sales, Unscripted, for North and Latin America
Nippon TV’s Los Angeles office appointed Nick Ower as Director of Development and Sales, Unscripted, for North and Latin America. Ower will champion the company’s unscripted format catalogue, representing both Nippon TV and Gyokuro Studio to broadcasters, streaming platforms, and...
Advertisers Are Flying Blind on ChatGPT Ads — Adthena Wants to Change That
Adthena unveiled ChatGPT AdBridge, a tool that transforms existing Google Ads accounts into ready‑to‑run ChatGPT advertising campaigns. The platform automatically generates keyword and negative lists and surfaces competitive brand data, while its AI assistant Arlo enables side‑by‑side performance comparisons. Early...
Pinterest Is Ready For Its CTV Debut
Pinterest closed its acquisition of tvScientific in February and has begun feeding its CTV platform with Pinterest’s audience data, enabling advertisers to target Pinterest users on connected‑TV devices. This integration marks the first time the visual‑search platform’s high‑intent audience can...
Pink Parrot Media to Distribute Rafa Nadal Animated Feature, Winner
Pink Parrot Media (PPM) has taken on worldwide sales—excluding Spain and India—for the upcoming 3D animated comedy‑adventure *Winner*, produced by Paratha Entertainment with the Rafa Nadal Foundation. The film follows 12‑year‑old Uma’s quest to become a top tennis player, reflecting...
Netflix to Roll Out Vertical Video Feed, AI Recommendations in Mobile Redesign
Netflix announced a mobile redesign that will introduce a vertical video discovery feed by the end of April, expanding its catalog to include video podcasts. The overhaul also incorporates new generative AI models to sharpen content recommendations and enable advanced...
TikTok Tests Hotel Metasearch Cards That Redirect Users to Expedia, Booking.com
TikTok is beta‑testing hotel metasearch cards that appear in users' For You feeds and link directly to major online travel agencies such as Expedia, Booking.com and Trip.com. The cards display a property photo, name and real‑time rate options, with a...
YouTube Adds Side-by-Side Ads for Live Streams on Mobile, Muting Stream Audio During Breaks
YouTube is rolling out a new side‑by‑side ad format for mobile livestreams, placing ads next to the video feed instead of replacing it. During the ad break the video stays visible but the stream’s audio is muted in favor of...
Bauer Media Launches Two New Podcasts as Platform Tops 10M Monthly Listeners
Bauer Media announced at Radiocentre’s Tuning In North conference that it is adding two original podcasts to its roster. "re:working," hosted by Tim Campbell MBE, launches May 11 and focuses on careers, business and personal development. "The Prenup," hosted by...
IAS LAUNCHES IAS TOTAL TV SOLUTIONS GIVING MARKETERS ‘LINEAR-LIKE’ TRANSPARENCY FOR CONNECTED TV
Integral Ad Science (IAS) unveiled IAS Total TV, a suite that brings linear‑TV‑style transparency to the fragmented Connected TV (CTV) ecosystem. The platform delivers real‑time, show‑level insights across major streaming services such as Disney, NBCUniversal, Paramount and Prime Video, while...
Oprah Inks Amazon Deal for Her Podcast, Book Club and Original TV Show
Oprah Winfrey has signed an exclusive multiyear agreement with Amazon’s Wondery network to bring her podcast, Oprah’s Book Club, Favorite Things franchise, and the 25‑season back catalog of The Oprah Winfrey Show to Amazon platforms. The deal expands The Oprah...
Slick City Action Park Cements Position as Fastest-Growing FEC Brand
Slick City Action Park announced it has surpassed 150 locations either open or in development, solidifying its status as the fastest‑growing family entertainment center (FEC) brand. The network now includes 35 operating parks and 38 sites under lease, with total...
Townsquare and Columbus’ NABCO Ignite Digital Ad Partnership
Townsquare Media’s Ignite division announced a digital‑advertising partnership with North American Broadcasting Company (NABCO) in Columbus, Ohio, marking its latest addition to the Ignite Media Partnerships program launched in 2024. The deal grants NABCO white‑label access to Townsquare’s proprietary programmatic...