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Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is hiring an Assistant to support the Head of Podcasts in its Los Angeles‑based Creators department. The role combines high‑volume administrative duties, financial tracking, and cross‑department coordination, with an hourly wage of $20‑$22 plus benefits and a discretionary bonus. Candidates must demonstrate strong organizational, communication, and Excel skills, while podcast experience is a plus. The position underscores CAA’s continued investment in the booming podcast market.
Sharon Osbourne announced at MIDEM in Cannes that Ozzfest will return in 2027, marking the first festival since the 2018 show that was cancelled due to Ozzy Osbourne’s illness. She confirmed ongoing talks with Live Nation to relaunch the metal‑focused brand, emphasizing that...
Backyard Ventures, an Austin‑based media partnership agency with over 200 clients, is hiring a Sales Planner for its newsletter vertical. The role blends advertising operations, campaign reporting, client management, and introductory sales tasks, allocating roughly 80 % of time to execution...
The PG Connects Summit Malmö × MeetToMatch, powered by Xsolla, will run on May 27‑28, 2026 alongside Nordic Game 2026. Hosted in the MeetToMatch Publisher Lounge at the Comfort Hotel, the two‑day event offers pre‑arranged, high‑value B2B meetings for developers, publishers, investors...
Zoom Communications has appointed Dallas‑based PMG as its first global media agency of record, committing an estimated $25 million annual media spend. The partnership aligns with Zoom’s transition from a meeting platform to an AI‑first workplace, leveraging PMG’s Alli operating system...
Compass Media Networks announced exclusive radio coverage of the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, running from March 10 through the championship on March 15. The tournament’s recent expansion to six days provides a packed schedule of high‑stakes games. General...
Universal Music Central Europe has named 8Ball Music founder Tony van de Berkt as the new CEO of Universal Music Netherlands, effective immediately. He succeeds Kees van der Hoeven, who will retire in December 2025, and will report to Frank Briegmann, Chairman & CEO of Universal...
OnSocial repositions influencer marketing as a social‑data problem, offering a toolkit that includes creator discovery, analytics, sponsored‑post tracking, audience overlap analysis, and an always‑on API. The platform targets agencies and brands that need defensible, data‑driven creator selections rather than an...
A new VoxComm report shows agency profit margins have collapsed from a historic 30% to roughly 10% as AI accelerates production and erodes the value of billable‑hour models. The authors argue that agencies must abandon effort‑based pricing and adopt solution‑based...
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter warned that Microsoft’s aggressive push toward Game Pass could render the next Xbox console “already dead.” He argues the company’s focus on high‑priced subscription tiers, especially a rumored $30 Ultimate plan, undermines traditional hardware sales. While...
The UK's Insomnia Gaming Festival, scheduled for 30 April‑3 May 2026, has been cancelled. Organisers say reduced investment from major technology and hardware brands left insufficient sponsorship and exhibitor presence. The event, to be run by a consortium that includes Modern Wolf,...
Broadcasters are moving toward fully IP‑centric FM infrastructures, embedding IP audio and MPX decoders directly in transmitters and shifting MPX generation to virtualized, ST 2110‑based server environments. The Ecresco AiO series exemplifies native IP decoding, eliminating external STL hardware and reducing...
X has launched a Handles Marketplace that lets Premium+ and Premium Business subscribers claim dormant @handles. Handles are split into free Priority names and paid Rare names, the latter fetching $2,500 to over $1 million. Paid Rare handles remain with the...
YouTube Shopping has expanded in 2026 to let brands turn any video—Shorts, long‑form, or Live—into a direct storefront. By linking a product catalog through Google Merchant Center, brands can tag SKUs within videos, letting viewers purchase without leaving the platform....
Event Network, a leading operator of experiential retail for museums, participated in the American Alliance of Museums' Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill on February 24. The company’s executives joined museum leaders to lobby for continued IMLS funding, the bipartisan Museum...
Instagram’s algorithm now prioritizes Sends per Reach (SPR), measuring how often posts are privately shared via DM relative to their reach. Adam Mosseri confirmed SPR as a key ranking signal, shifting focus from likes and saves to intentional private sharing....
The Music Managers Forum (MMF) chief Annabella Coldrick warned that the UK music scene faces an "unspoken crisis" despite the Brit Awards’ fanfare. Data shows only 15 of the top‑40 albums and 20% of the top‑100 tracks last year involved...
Cross‑posting short‑form videos in 2026 demands platform‑specific tweaks rather than simple duplication. The article outlines a matrix that details required changes in aspect ratios, safe‑zone placement, caption rewrites, and audio licensing for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Brands are...
Telemundo cemented its position as the leading Spanish‑language network in primetime for 2026, topping Nielsen ratings Monday‑Sunday with an average of 339,000 Adults 18‑49 and 1.1 million total viewers. The network posted double‑digit growth year‑over‑year, up 13% among adults and 17%...
Warner Music has signed a partnership with South Korean management firm MAINSTREAM, the agency behind artists Lee Young Ji and Kik5o. The deal focuses on talent development, music production and global promotion, with Warner Music Korea taking a leading coordination role. The...
FISSURE announced the cancellation of three upcoming tournaments – an April event in Shenzhen, China, and two July events slated for 2026 and 2027. The Chinese tournament conflicted with the IEM Rio kickoff, while the July dates fell during the...
Formula One has extended its Australian broadcast partnership with Foxtel‑owned Kayo Sports, launching a multi‑year deal from the 2027 season. Foxtel will pay roughly AUS $60 million per year, up from the previous A$45 million arrangement, to deliver every race, qualifying and practice...
Paramount‑Skydance has submitted a US$111 billion offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, aiming to combine two of the industry’s largest content libraries. Netflix announced it will not counter the bid, leaving Paramount‑Skydance as the sole serious suitor. The proposal would bring...
Auditory FX has launched Sonic Survival Kits V2, a comprehensive radio imaging library featuring 309 tracks and more than 100 custom music beds, priced at $89.99. The new edition expands on the 2019 V1 release, delivering a complete, subscription‑free package...
BBC chief operating officer Leigh Tavaziva announced she will leave the broadcaster in September, marking the third board‑level exit within four months. Tavaziva, who joined the BBC in 2021, oversaw its multi‑billion‑pound budget, production pipelines, and digital transformation. Her departure...
Spanish systems integrator MoMe has launched the country’s first streaming‑optimised content delivery network, using Synamedia’s Fluid EdgeCDN platform. The service spans eight data centres, placing edge nodes close to viewers to minimise latency and improve reliability. Integrated ingest, encoding and...
German event series ‘The Widow Killer’ has secured multiple European distribution deals ahead of its German debut on ARD. Canal+ acquired rights for the Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania, while Sweden’s SVT purchased the series for its...
Hisense Smart TVs running the VIDAA platform are now showing a full‑screen, unskippable advertisement immediately after power‑on, before users can reach live broadcast channels. The same behavior has been reported on Toshiba and JVC TVs that share the VIDAA OS,...
Global music revenues are projected to hit $200 billion by 2035, yet lyrics— the core narrative element of songs—account for just 1 % of publishing income. Rio Caraeff argues that this disparity limits the industry’s growth potential, especially as lyrics drive superfans who...
Starz posted Q4 2025 revenue of $322.8 million, a 6.3% decline year‑over‑year, driven by a 12% drop in streaming‑related sales. Linear and other revenue rose 6.6% to $112.5 million, partially offsetting the shortfall. The operating loss narrowed dramatically to $4.7...
A federal judge rejected Live Nation’s last‑minute bid to pause the Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit, allowing the case to proceed as scheduled. Jury selection concluded with twelve jurors sworn in, setting the stage for a six‑week trial that will...
Too Lost has introduced Profile Defender, a real‑time monitoring tool that flags and removes unauthorized AI‑generated tracks from major streaming services. The feature responds to recent high‑profile incidents where fake releases appeared on Spotify under the names of Blaze Foley,...
Omnicom’s BBDO has created a global chief experience officer role to overhaul how it serves clients amid a wave of holding‑company mergers, AI hype, and industry distractions. The new chief, Daale Carter, is replacing traditional account management with a "business...
Marketing agencies are confronting the economics of generative‑AI tokens as they embed large‑language‑model tools into campaigns. Tokens, which meter compute, can add up quickly—Coca‑Cola’s recent ad required millions of them—prompting agencies to devise new pricing structures. Some firms, like Merge...
Meta has embedded an AI agent suite called Manus into its Ads Manager, following a $2 billion acquisition of the Singapore‑based startup Butterfly Effect. The tool promises automated competitor analysis, audience research, campaign measurement and reporting across Facebook and Instagram. Early...
OpenAI has launched a trial ad platform inside ChatGPT, enlisting The Knot Worldwide as one of its first brand partners. The wedding‑planning service is testing ad performance, brand‑safety protocols, and data insights while also debuting its own app within the...
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has named Raúl Rolo as Vice President and Regional Legal Counsel for Latin America, based in Mexico City. Rolo will report to Carla Sánchez‑Armas and Jesse Martin, overseeing the MPA’s IP protection and government‑relations strategy...
iKO Media Group has unveiled iKOSYSTEM, a unified broadcast operations platform that consolidates satellite, cloud, OTT, FAST and monitoring services into a single, secure environment. The solution offers single‑sign‑on access, role‑based permissions and a real‑time dashboard that provides engineers and...
Channel 4 Sales is relaunching its B Corp competition, offering £600,000 of free TV advertising to five certified UK B Corporations. Partnering with B Lab UK, the initiative follows a successful first year that boosted brand perception and sales for winners like Seep and Ticket Tailor....
Australian broadcasters ABC and Nine launched competing true‑crime documentaries on Jeffrey Epstein, drawing 780,000 and 766,000 viewers respectively. The strong ratings demonstrate significant audience appetite for investigative content, even as they trailed flagship reality shows like Married at First Sight....
In 2016 Netflix and Amazon Prime Video entered India amid Jio’s 4G rollout and a dramatic fall in data prices, turning a catch‑up TV market into a subscription‑driven ecosystem. Over the decade Netflix grew to roughly 16 million Indian subscribers and...
AT&T’s chief operating officer told investors that cable operators are not yet exerting measurable pressure on the telecom giant’s results. He highlighted four consecutive quarters of stable performance despite cable MVNO growth and emphasized the company’s expanding fiber footprint into...
Optimum has introduced a “25 for 5” campaign that locks internet prices for five years, starting at $25 per month for 300 Mbps service. The offer expands to a 500 Mbps plan at $35/month with six months of ad‑supported HBO Max, and a...
Sparklight Mobile, the Cable One subsidiary, has rolled out a nationwide promotion offering a free unlimited‑data line for twelve months to both new and existing customers. After the promotional period, the plan reverts to the standard $30 per month rate,...
Webtoon Entertainment reported Q4 2025 revenue of $330.7 million, a 4.1% decline, while full‑year revenue rose 3.9% to $1.4 billion. The quarter’s net loss ballooned to $336.5 million, driven primarily by a goodwill impairment tied to Wattpad. A strategic milestone was Disney’s...
Stan has teamed up with the Australian Children’s Television Foundation to launch "Whale Shark Jack," a family‑focused feature set on Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef. The film stars Abbie Cornish, Michael Dorman and newcomer Alyla Browne, and follows a marine‑biologist family and their rescued...
iHeartMedia reported a modest revenue increase in Q4 2025, but its adjusted EBITDA fell in the middle of the company’s own guidance range, and the firm recorded a net loss. Chairman and CEO Bob Pittman said the results were satisfactory,...
Houston Dash owner Ted Segal has relaunched the formal sale process after last year’s negotiations with RHC Partners collapsed over NWSL league concerns about the buyer’s funding source. The Dash were previously valued at $74 million, well below the league’s average...
This week’s cord‑cutter roundup highlights five cost‑saving offers across streaming, audio, power and TV accessories. Philo’s Core plan drops to $25 for new users, delivering HBO Max and Discovery+ at no extra charge. Bose’s QuietComfort headphones are discounted to $229, while...
On Air Fest in Brooklyn highlighted a seismic shift in podcasting from craft‑focused journalism to creator‑driven, celebrity‑centric formats. Panelists admitted the economics of audio remain murky, with only a handful of shows turning a profit. The rise of “chat‑casts” and...
