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In September 2024 Cowboy Broadcasting Network announced the acquisition of KRXT‑FM, a 6 kW Class A station serving Rockdale, Texas. Stephen Laukhuf is now buying Jim Schwertner’s 50 % ownership for $262,844.09, with $225,844.09 already paid and the remaining $37,000 due by April 1, subject to a 5 % late‑payment fee. The station airs a farm‑focused full‑service format, including the “Texas Polka Show” with Lexi Vee. The deal awaits FCC approval before finalizing.
The Atlanta Braves have expanded their spring‑training partnership with Gray Media, adding 15 games to the broadcast lineup on WANF‑46 and WPCH‑17. The coverage will also be distributed free over‑the‑air to 26 Southeast markets within the Braves’ MLB territory. A...
Hoyoverse postponed Honkai: Star Rail’s major 4.0 update by two weeks. The official notice cited “better experience,” but no further details were given. Fans and leakers argue the delay aims to strip Japanese‑inspired elements after rising China‑Japan tensions. The move...
BLAST has sealed a multi‑year partnership with Supercell to bring the Brawl Cup to a live arena for the first time, staging the inaugural event in Berlin from May 15‑17, 2026. The three‑day showcase will be part of a nine‑month...
Embracer Group reported a 26% year‑on‑year drop in net sales to SEK 11.9 billion ($1.3 billion) for the nine months ending December 31, 2025, with mobile revenues plunging 63% and PC/console sales down 22%. Despite the overall decline, CEO Phil Rogers called Q3 a “clear...
Microsoft’s February 2026 Xbox sale slashes prices on two Game Pass titles that are set to leave the service on February 28. Middle‑earth: Shadow of War Definitive Edition is 85 % off at $5.99, while Injustice 2 Legendary Edition is 90 % off at $5.99, both...
Netflix’s potential acquisition of Warner Bros. and HBO Max could dramatically accelerate its fledgling advertising business. By adding Warner Bros.’ premium library, Netflix would expand ad inventory and attract higher‑value advertisers, pushing its ad‑supported revenue toward a $9 billion target by...
Take‑Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 6 remains on schedule for a November 19, 2026 launch, with a summer‑time marketing push designed to convert existing awareness into genuine consumer energy. He emphasized that the campaign must feel authentic, showcasing...
Last week the streaming sector saw major consolidation and pricing shifts. Bell Media announced the CTV app will shut down in 2026, moving its library to the Crave platform to create a unified Canadian hub. AMC+ disclosed its ad‑free tier...
Orange is quietly testing the market for a sale of its video‑security subsidiary Viaccess‑Orca, appointing Oddo BHF to identify potential buyers. The move follows a similar exploratory process for its broadcast services arm Globecast and reflects a broader effort to streamline...
Venture capital firm Hiro Capital launched its advisory arm to guide fragmented game studios, recently steering The Chinese Room and Bulkhead Interactive out of Tencent‑owned entities toward independent UK/EU ownership. The firm argues that Europe’s talent, lower costs and restrictive...
Comcast’s Peacock and Paramount Global’s Paramount+ are both under pressure, with Peacock reporting 44 million paid subscribers but a $552 million quarterly loss, while Paramount+ reached 79.1 million subscribers and posted a $340 million profit. Analysts suggest a merger could give the two mid‑tier...
Six Flags Great Adventure announced the return of its Safari Off‑Road Adventure, dubbed a “wild ride,” for the spring‑summer 2026 season. The attraction now includes an extra boarding location near the park’s headline coasters, letting guests shift from high‑speed thrills...
The Reuters Institute’s 2025 Digital News Report shows digital subscriptions have plateaued at about 18 % across twenty countries, indicating a ceiling for many publishers. In response, the FT Strategies and Google News Initiative Subscriptions Academy recommends shifting focus from full...
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced two new PlayStation Plus Classics titles: Tekken: Dark Resurrection and the original Time Crisis. The Tekken entry will be the PlayStation Portable version rather than the later PS3 port, while Time Crisis comes from its PlayStation One debut. Both...
Canal+ has restructured its Benelux and Central Europe operations, installing a new Executive Committee under CEO Yassine Bouzoubaa. Myriam Rakib becomes EVP Business, overseeing sales, marketing, data and partnership functions, while Erwan Luherne takes charge as EVP Content & Publishing...
Mega Studio has shut down its game development division after nearly five years, ending its mobile development efforts. The company will retain a four‑person team focused on its Mega Rewards growth platform. CEO Adam Jaffe announced a pivot from traditional...
Eutelsat has renewed several capacity agreements with Egypt‑based Viewsat, extending a long‑standing partnership focused on the 7/8° West video hotspot. The deals support Egyptian broadcasters and reinforce Eutelsat’s strategy in the MENA region. The 7/8° West position reaches roughly 66 million...
Sony Group has created technology to identify copyrighted music embedded in AI‑generated songs. The system works by either connecting directly to AI model training data or by comparing generated outputs against existing catalogs. Sony AI aims to use the tool...
Stillfront Group’s two largest shareholders, Laureus Capital GmbH and Knuth Capital LLC FZ, representing roughly 23% of voting rights, have formally requested an extraordinary general meeting to elect a new board and chair. They propose a six‑member slate led by Lars‑Johan...
Unity co‑founder David Helgason stepped down from the board after more than two decades, trimming the board to nine members. Supercell’s CEO Ilkka Paananen issued an apology for overlooking content creators in Clash Royale’s 2025 resurgence, highlighting the growing influence...
CyberConnect2 announced .hack//Z.E.R.O., an action RPG celebrating its 30th anniversary, slated for console release. The studio will self‑publish the title after receiving full consent from Bandai Namco, the IP owner. Set roughly ten years after the current in‑game timeline, the game...
Zara Larsson’s 2026 Midnight Sun Tour sold out every announced Australian date within minutes, prompting Live Nation to upgrade three shows to larger arena venues. Perth, Melbourne and Sydney concerts will move to RAC Arena, Rod Laver Arena and Qudos...
Research by Quantcast shows that in‑game advertising during the Six Nations boosted online engagement for brands but provoked strong negative sentiment among viewers. Samsung achieved a 13% engagement rise while Virgin Atlantic saw an 18% uplift, yet Samsung’s ads generated...
ZDF Studios has inked a multi‑year agreement with Hungary’s TV2 Group for more than 1,200 hours of drama, spanning free‑to‑air, pay‑TV and video‑on‑demand platforms. The catalogue blends German classics such as *The Black Forest Clinic* and *Derrick* with romantic TV...
Microsoft announced that four titles will leave Xbox Game Pass on February 28, 2026. The departing games are Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, Injustice 2, Middle‑earth: Shadow of War, and Monster Train, all removed from console, PC, and cloud tiers. Until the removal date, each title will be offered with a...
ABC‑affiliated WXYZ‑TV in Detroit is partnering with ResilienX to pilot the ORION‑X platform for automated aerial newsgathering. The managed‑service model lets the station request live or recorded drone footage while ResilienX handles flight operations, regulatory compliance, and safety. Initial missions...
Japan’s premium subscription video‑on‑demand (SVoD) market reached $7.2 bn in 2025, a 15 % year‑on‑year increase, driven by ad‑supported tiers, telco bundles and a surge in local content and live‑sports offerings. The sector added four million net new subscribers, bringing total users...
Mill Media announced it will only launch a new Leeds‑focused local newsletter once it secures 500 paying subscribers. Prospective readers can pledge for a month or a year and won’t be billed until the title goes live. The publisher, which...
iHeartMedia is moving its Spanish‑language "Rumba" brand from the primary 95.7 FM signal to two low‑power translators at 95.3 MHz and 102.9 MHz, swapping frequencies with its heritage sports talk station WDAE‑AM 620. The 95.7 FM frequency will now carry WDAE’s sports programming, bolstering its...
Arqiva, the UK's sole national digital terrestrial TV and radio infrastructure provider, faces financial uncertainty as major shareholders reassess their stakes. Macquarie has divested its 26.5% holding, while Digital 9 Infrastructure (DGI9) is reviewing its 51.8% share and may write off...
Dallas‑based agency Lerma has appointed Omar Quiñones as its first Chief Strategy Officer, completing a recent C‑suite expansion. Quiñones joins from Messianu/Edelman/Lerma, where he held the same role, and brings senior strategy experience from Anomaly, CP+B, and YETI. The hire...
European Broadcasting Union members are delivering record-breaking audiences for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Italy’s RAI saw a 4.9 million peak for alpine skiing, while Sweden’s SVT reached 60 percent of the national population. Germany’s ZDF averaged 3.3 million viewers with peaks over 6 million,...
Westpac NZ, together with Saatchi & Saatchi NZ and Spark Foundry NZ, launched the immersive “Laneway Loot” experience at Laneway Festival 2026. The activation featured limited‑edition street posters that were ripped down and claimed within 24 hours, and a Westpac‑branded...
Ticketek Entertainment Group has appointed Brad Turcotte as senior vice president of country for its global touring arm, TEG Live. Based in a newly opened Nashville office, Turcotte will steer TEG Live's dedicated country touring brand across North America and...
Insomniac Games publicly denied that any Spider‑Man title will appear on Xbox, labeling an Xbox port as "not likely" in a recent X exchange. The developer reiterated Sony’s historic preference for keeping its Marvel‑powered Spider‑Man games as PlayStation exclusives, a...
Punjabi superstar Diljit Dosanjh shattered Live Nation’s North American pre‑sale record for a South Asian act, moving 130,000 tickets in just two days. The momentum includes sold‑out arena performances at Madison Square Garden, Rogers Centre and Chase Center. The sales...
DIRECTV is accelerating its hybrid bundle strategy by integrating on‑demand services such as Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max and the upcoming AMC+ into its live‑TV channel packages. The move follows Charter Communications’ 2023 precedent of bundling free Disney+ with Spectrum, and...
Bytedance’s new AI video generator, Seedance 2.0, can recreate Disney, Marvel and Star Wars characters with photorealistic fidelity, prompting Disney to issue a cease‑and‑desist letter that calls the practice a “virtual smash‑and‑grab.” The tool is already flooding social media with short...
BLAST has renewed its global partnership with Ubisoft to run Rainbow Six Siege esports through the 2028‑2029 season, extending the three‑year deal first signed in 2023. The agreement confirms major events for the 2026‑2027 circuit in Salt Lake City, Japan...
SAG‑AFTRA wrapped up the first week of contract talks with the AMPTP under a mutually agreed media blackout, signaling a tentative but positive start. Both sides exchanged opening statements and refined initial proposals, laying groundwork for deeper bargaining next week....
Paramount Pictures has hired former Justice Department antitrust official Rene Augustine as Senior Vice President of Global Public Policy. Augustine, who served under the Trump administration and led international antitrust matters, will report to Chief Legal Officer Makan Delrahim. The...
Charter Communications' Spectrum News has agreed to acquire New England Cable News (NECN) from NBC Universal, merging its Maine and Massachusetts newsrooms into a single operation called Spectrum News NECN. The rebranded channel will serve viewers across Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,...
NASCAR entered the 2024 season after settling a 16‑month charter dispute that secured permanent slots for teams and a leadership transition following the commissioner’s exit. The series unveiled a revamped 2026 playoff format, eliminating automatic qualifications for race winners and...
DAZN is running a 24‑hour flash sale that gives a 20% discount on the Ryan Garcia vs. Mario Barrios pay‑per‑view, lowering the price from $70 to $56 for purchases made by Feb 14. The promotion also bundles a 7‑day free trial...
Peacock recorded its biggest week ever, powered by the Milan‑Cortina Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl. The platform logged 6.3 billion minutes of Olympic streaming, a 60% increase over the 2022 Games, and helped NBCUniversal reach 25.7 million total Olympic viewers, double...
The FCC has issued pay‑or‑show‑cause orders to two broadcasters over unpaid regulatory fees. In Michigan, Sovereign Communications faces potential revocation of six stations for roughly $37,000 in delinquent fees, though it can apply a $9,200 overpayment credit. In Georgia, Core...
Riot Games announced Akali and Senna as the next two champions for its fighting title 2XKO, despite recent layoffs that cut roughly half of the development staff. Akali will arrive later in Season 1, while Senna is expected to launch at...
Ilia Malinin, the 21‑year‑old figure‑skating phenom known as "QuadGod," has one trademark application left – for apparel, costumes and clothing – which is now in a 30‑day public review period. Two earlier requests for skating equipment and entertainment services were...
Broadcasting Center Europe (BCE) has launched a new subsidiary, BCE Hungary Kft., in Budapest effective January 2026. The unit will handle playout and ingest operations for RTL Hungary, providing day‑to‑day broadcast continuity and operational monitoring. By situating a dedicated team...
