Three Headlines, One Message: Radio’s Old Model Is Out of Time
Three major radio companies—Cumulus Media, Beasley Media Group, and Paramount Global—have each taken drastic steps: Cumulus filed a pre‑packaged Chapter 11, Beasley announced a debt refinancing and governance overhaul, and CBS News Radio was shut down after a century of operation. These moves underscore that the traditional, scale‑driven radio business model is no longer sustainable. While audio consumption is booming, listeners are gravitating toward on‑demand, personality‑driven experiences rather than legacy network feeds. The industry now faces a pivot toward talent‑centric, multi‑platform engagement.
Mumbai Indians and Kinnect India Turn Fandom Into Family with ‘Fans Nahi Fam’
Mumbai Indians has partnered with Kinnect India to launch the "Fans Nahi Fam" campaign, positioning its supporters as family rather than mere fans. The initiative spans films, key visuals, branding and on‑ground activations, aiming to embed the team deeper into...
How Are Publishers Responding to AI Search? Take Our Survey
Publishers are grappling with the uncertain impact of AI‑driven search on traffic, fearing potential declines as algorithms prioritize AI‑generated results. WAN‑IFRA has launched a global, anonymous survey to capture executive insights on which content formats are most at risk and...
Samsung Ads TotalView Gives Advertisers a New Lens on TV Reach
Samsung Ads has launched TotalView, a unified measurement solution that aggregates linear and streaming ad reach across Samsung’s 70 million European Smart TVs. The platform provides deduplicated audience data for pre‑campaign planning, in‑flight activation, and post‑campaign reporting, eliminating traditional blind spots....
The Story-Centric Shift: Designing the Multi-Platform Newsroom for the Streaming Era
Newsrooms are transitioning from broadcast‑first pipelines to story‑centric, multi‑platform operations to meet the speed and scale demanded by streaming and social channels. By aligning teams around a single story and leveraging AI‑driven automation, organizations can produce distinct versions for digital,...
Daily Star Became a Hit on MSN by Tailoring Content to Robot Editor
The Daily Star has appointed senior reporter Adam Cailler to work full‑time tailoring its stories for MSN.com, an AI‑driven news aggregator that now ranks as the world’s third‑largest English‑language news site. By reshaping articles to meet MSN’s strict filters—removing adult...
Eidos-Montréal Announces 124 Job Cuts; Studio Head David Anfossi Departs After 19 Years at Developer
Seattle‑based VR developer Polyarc Games announced on April 1 that 30 employees were laid off after the company failed to secure funding following the cancellation of a major project. The studio, founded in 2015 and backed by a $3.5 million seed round...
Margareta Matišić Joins Zelaya Artists
Zelaya Artists has added Croatian mezzo‑soprano Margareta Matišić to its roster. Matišić debuted professionally in 2018 at the Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka and quickly amassed a diverse operatic repertoire across Europe. Her international breakthrough came in 2023 with a...
Broadcasters: Live Op IP Shift as Satellite Use Declines
Broadcasters are rapidly replacing satellite transponders and private fiber circuits with IP‑based and cloud‑native workflows, according to a new Caretta Research report co‑produced with Zixi. The transition is driven by C‑band spectrum reallocation in the United States, rising cost pressures,...
Gerety Winners Now Included in Campaign Brief Asia Creative Rankings
The Gerety Awards have been added to the Campaign Brief Asia Creative Rankings, meaning that from 2026 onward any Gerety‑winning work will earn points in the region’s benchmark rankings. The move aligns the awards’ global executive‑jury perspective with Campaign Brief’s...
EXCLUSIVE: Spotify Debuts Carousel Ads and Branded Playlist Takeovers
Spotify is introducing interactive carousel ads that let brands display up to six swipeable product cards within the Now Playing screen, with Priceline and GNC among early testers. The service also launches branded playlist takeovers on high‑traffic lists such as...
Yeongtaek Yang Joins Centre Stage Artist Management
Baritone Yeongtaek Yang has joined Centre Stage Artist Management, adding a rapidly rising talent to the agency’s roster. Yang earned degrees from Seoul National University and the Manhattan School of Music and has been recognized with top honors in several...
Amyl and the Sniffers’ Amy Taylor Wins Major Court Victory in Photographer Copyright Dispute
A U.S. federal judge in California largely sided with Amy Taylor, frontwoman of Amyl and the Sniffers, in her copyright dispute with photographer Jamie Nelson. The court denied Nelson's anti‑SLAPP motion, allowed Taylor to amend her federal claim and keep...
Why The Guardian’s First Reader-Facing AI Product Isn’t a Chatbot
The Guardian has introduced its first reader‑facing AI product, called Storylines, which surfaces AI‑generated narrative clusters on a handful of tag pages. Rather than a chatbot, the tool analyzes the latest 200 headlines per tag to identify three dominant storylines,...
The Trade Desk Shakes up Identity Alliance Payouts, with a New Focus on Incrementality
The Trade Desk is revamping its Identity Alliance compensation, moving from a volume‑based payout to an incrementality‑focused model that rewards unique identity signals. The change, slated for early 2026, includes a temporary revenue guarantee and new APIs to help partners...
Time Pitches GEO Insights Into a New Brand Offering
Time is launching a new GEO product that audits how AI search engines portray brands and sells tailored branded content to correct mismatches. The service leverages tools from TollBit, ScalePost and Mobian to analyze up to 100 prompts across ChatGPT,...
Malibu Taps Creator Sabrina Brier for ‘Get Ready With Me’ Campaign to Promote New Pink Spirit
Malibu has introduced Malibu Pink, a rum‑based spirit flavored with guava, coconut and pineapple, and is launching it through a "Get Ready With Malibu Pink" campaign. The brand partnered with comedian‑creator Sabrina Brier to produce #GRWM videos and a stop‑motion...
Samsung Strikes BTS Tour Deal to Put Galaxy at Centre of Fan Experience
Samsung Electronics announced a global partnership with BTS’s “ARIRANG” world tour, positioning its Galaxy lineup—headlined by the new Galaxy S26 Ultra—as the core technology for fan experiences. The collaboration includes interactive activations in Seoul and on‑the‑road, allowing concertgoers to use...
ArenaPlus Reignites PVL, Spikers’ Turf Partnership for 3rd Year
Online sportsbook ArenaPlus has renewed its partnership with the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) and men’s league Spikers’ Turf for a third year, securing its role as the exclusive official sportsbook for both competitions. The renewal was announced at Smart‑Araneta Coliseum,...
Carriage
Spectrum is adding its TV app to Amazon Fire TV devices starting April 15, 2024. The rollout lets Spectrum subscribers stream the full channel lineup, multiview, cloud DVR and video‑on‑demand content directly on Fire TV hardware. Compatibility covers Fire OS 6+ and...
Fiber Frenzy
Charter is extending its Spectrum network in Marion County, Florida, to serve more than 15,000 addresses with up to 1 Gbps speeds, and will fund an $18,000 grant for the local Marion Senior Services program to boost digital literacy among older...
Charter Outlines Billing, Community Benefits Post-Merger
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is the last regulator to approve Charter’s $34.5 billion merger with Cox Communications, and both firms responded with a 55‑page filing covering billing, PEG channels, and broadband deployment. Charter asserts the deal will let Cox...
Hallmark Media Picks New Prez
Hallmark Media announced Darren Abbott as its new President, succeeding John Matts who departed after a brief tenure. Abbott will retain his existing role as Chief Brand Officer while taking charge of ad sales, distribution, and research. The appointment marks...
Virgin Australia Moves to Build Retail Media Network
Virgin Australia has appointed former McKinsey and VML executive Scott Moore as head of a new Travel Media Network, signaling the airline’s move into retail media. The initiative will leverage Virgin’s digital properties and Velocity’s 80 commercial partners and 300...
Want to Watch All of the Yankees’ Games on TV This Season? It’ll Cost You over $1,200.
The New York Yankees will be broadcast across ten different networks and streaming services in 2026, including the debut of live MLB games on Netflix. Watching every regular‑season game costs cord‑cutters about $1,262 annually, $1,235 with a live‑TV bundle, and...
Cardi B Defeats ‘Enough (Miami)’ Song Copying Lawsuit: ‘No Factual Support’
Cardi B won a federal court ruling that dismissed a Texas lawsuit alleging her 2024 single “Enough (Miami)” copied the unregistered track “Greasy Frybread.” Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. found the plaintiffs lacked factual support and could not establish personal jurisdiction...
NFL Warns Prediction Markets Operators Over Vulnerable Bets
The NFL has formally warned prediction‑market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket to stop offering trades on events that could be easily manipulated, sending letters that outline specific vulnerable bets. EVP Jeff Miller said the league will not pursue any...
Boris FX Acquires Vegas Pro, Sound Forge, and Acid Pro
Boris FX announced it has acquired the Vegas Pro, Sound Forge, and Acid Pro suites from MAGIX Software. The deal brings the flagship video‑editing platform and professional audio tools under the Boris FX umbrella, along with the company’s AI engine. The 2026 Vegas Pro release...
MTV Lawsuit Over Nick Cannon’s New Rap Battle Show Can Move Ahead, Judge Says
A federal judge refused to dismiss MTV owner Viacom's lawsuit against Zeus Network over Nick Cannon's new rap‑battle series Bad vs. Wild, allowing trademark claims to move forward. While the court threw out Viacom's copyright infringement allegations, it found the...
IMAA Spotlight: Kyle Czech on Building Czech Group and the Indie Edge
Mediaweek’s IMAA Spotlight features Kyle Czech, managing director of Czech Group, an independent strategic media planning and buying agency. Czech emphasizes a full‑cycle approach that blends strategy, buying, and activation under a single senior operator, eliminating siloed handoffs. The agency...
Connoisseur Media to Sell Its 4 Topeka Stations
Connoisseur Media announced it will sell its four Topeka radio stations—98.5 KSAJ, 106.9 KTPK, and the AM/FM pair 580/94.5 WIBW—to MSC Radio Group, a Kansas‑Nebraska broadcaster. The transaction, which stems from Connoisseur’s 2025 acquisition of Alpha Media’s Kansas assets, is awaiting FCC clearance...
Manifold To Feature Support For 400GbE COTS FPGA Accelerator Cards At 2026 NAB Show
Manifold Technologies will showcase support for 400 GbE commercial‑off‑the‑shelf FPGA accelerator cards at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The manifold CLOUD platform can now harness up to four 400 Gbps cards per server, delivering a total of 4.8 Tbps of media processing....
Blake Foster Appointed Head of Business Intelligence at HYBE America
HYBE America announced Blake Foster as its new Head of Business Intelligence, a role designed to centralize data strategy across U.S. operations. The former Warner Music Group senior vice president will build the company’s analytics infrastructure and turn artist‑generated data...
RAIN Notes: March 30
iHeartMedia announced a partnership with the bipartisan America250 initiative to deliver a unified national radio experience for the United States’ 250th birthday on July 4. The two‑day shared soundtrack will be broadcast across more than 800 iHeartRadio stations and streamed via...
Disney Limiting Disney Springs Bus Riders During Busy Times
Disney is now restricting its complimentary bus service between Disney Springs and Walt Disney World resorts during peak periods such as spring break and major holidays. Cast members at the bus loop entrance are checking resort identification cards, allowing only...
IAB Recognizes Future Video Outcomes From Agentic
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) released a whitepaper titled “AI‑Powered Video Outcomes: Agentic AI,” outlining how autonomous AI systems will reshape video planning, optimization, measurement, and creation. The report notes that 69% of analytics teams are scaling AI and 44%...
Advertising Firm Building ‘Wow’ Factor
Wow Media Inc., founded by Scott Krantz, is installing 30 motion‑picture "EON" booths along Inglewood’s major sports corridors, joining its existing 23 large‑format billboards. The network launches by May 1, just before the FIFA World Cup at SoFi Stadium, and is...
Advertisers Battling Meta Over Metrics Blast '11th-Hour' Arbitration Bid
Advertisers who sued Meta in 2018 over allegedly inflated ad‑reach metrics are now challenging the platform's last‑minute bid to force most class members into arbitration. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals must decide whether Meta waived its arbitration clause by...
DRIPFED.TV Launches with Homegrown Push Into Social First Series
Sydney‑based Fat Poodle has launched Dripfed.TV, a premium vertical‑studio streaming service built for mobile and social platforms. The platform delivers daily episodes under 90 seconds across Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, blending scripted and unscripted short‑form series. Its debut slate includes...
With Jackie Lombard and AEG Presents, JCDecaux Showcases in France and Around the World Céline Dion’s Return to the Stage
JCDecaux, the world’s leading out‑of‑home media group, launched a multi‑city teaser campaign for Céline Dion’s long‑awaited return, displaying iconic song titles on flagpole screens across Paris’s busiest streets. The climax arrived at 9:10 p.m. on the Eiffel Tower, where the artist’s...
Kenyon Takes A Regional VP Role For Audacy
Debbie Kenyon, a veteran of Audacy (formerly Entercom), has been promoted to Regional President for the company’s Central U.S. markets. In addition to continuing oversight of Detroit stations, she will now manage key properties in Chicago, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Milwaukee and...
‘We Must Continue Evolving How K-Pop Is Made.’
SM Entertainment, under co‑CEOs Daniel Jang and Dmitry YJ Tak, unveiled its SM NEXT 3.0 strategy, reshaping production with a matrix‑based, agile model, deeper AI integration and aggressive M&A. The company reported Q4 2025 consolidated revenue of about $220 million, a 16.6% YoY increase,...
Grey's Anatomy Renewed For Season 23 At ABC
ABC has officially renewed Grey’s Anatomy for a 23rd season, extending the medical drama’s run through 2025. The core ensemble—including Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, and James Pickens Jr.—remains intact, while Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver will exit after the season‑22...
Global Streaming Revenue Tops $150B For First Time
Ampere Analysis reports that global subscription‑over‑the‑top (OTT) revenue has crossed the $150 billion threshold for the first time, marking a roughly 30% year‑over‑year increase. The surge reflects an expanding subscriber base that now exceeds 1.5 billion worldwide, with the strongest growth in...
20th Century Studios’ ‘Send Help’ Tops Weekly Fandango at Home Chart Through March 29
Disney‑owned 20th Century Studios’ dark comedy *Send Help* topped Fandango at Home’s weekly revenue chart for the week ending March 29, after its premium digital rental and sale launch on March 24. The film edged out Sony’s animated *GOAT*, which debuted at No. 2, while Jason Statham’s action...
BBC Develops North East Creative Cluster
The BBC has designated the North East as a key Creative Cluster, unveiling new commissions across drama, factual series and digital content. The eight‑part drama “The Northumbria Mysteries” starring Robson Green enters pre‑production, while a ten‑part adaptation of “The Secret Diary...
Taylor Swift Sued For Trademark Infringement Over ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
Taylor Swift faces a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Las Vegas performer Maren Wade, who owns the “Confessions of a Showgirl” mark. Wade alleges Swift’s album title “The Life of a Showgirl” and related merchandising infringe her trademark, which the...
Insurance Assurance: A Strong Use Of Spot TV For A Key Category
The latest Spot Ten report from Media Monitors shows that two auto‑insurance specialists and a leading accident‑attorney firm are maintaining strong commitments to spot TV advertising. These brands continue to allocate significant budgets to local television spots, reinforcing the medium’s...
Sea of Thieves Backtracks on Sticking Custom Servers Behind Subscription Paywall
Rare announced that its long‑awaited Custom Seas feature will launch during Season 20 and will be free for all Sea of Thieves players, reversing an earlier plan to lock it behind a premium subscription. The toolset lets users create private sandboxes, adjust...
NAB 2026: Globecast To Showcase Managed Media Services Approach
Globecast will showcase its managed media services at NAB Show 2026, emphasizing a hybrid connectivity model that combines satellite, IP, fiber, and cloud. The company’s Content Exchange platform unifies routing, provides real‑time monitoring, and integrates with third‑party Media Asset Management...