Crunchyroll Is Now Available as a Channel in the Apple TV App
Crunchyroll is now available as a channel within Apple’s TV app, letting users subscribe and watch anime without a separate app or login. The service is billed through the Apple ID at a starting price of $10 per month, reflecting a $2 increase earlier this year. This addition is the first major channel launch for the Apple TV app since 2019. The move follows recent controversy over AI‑generated subtitles that upset many fans.
‘Unapologetically Schmaltzy’: How Love Story Became Disney+’s Most-Streamed Drama Ever
Disney+ announced that Ryan Murphy’s nine‑part series *Love Story* has become the platform’s most‑streamed drama ever, with later episodes drawing 50% more global viewers than the February pilot. Social‑media searches for JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette surged over 9,100% in the...
Braves Bet On Gray For More Blooper and Acuña
The Atlanta Braves and Gray Media have inked a multi‑year deal to simulcast 25 regular‑season games on free, over‑the‑air stations and the team’s new BravesVision platform. Raycom Sports, a Gray subsidiary, will produce end‑to‑end live coverage, starting with Opening Day...
Andrea Marini Transitions Out Of Deltatre’s CEO Role
Deltatre, a leading provider of streaming and data solutions for live sports, announced that CEO Andrea Marini will step down and assume the role of Deputy Chairman. The board is currently searching for a new chief executive to steer the...
Sentinels Announces Collaboration with Sandisk
North American esports franchise Sentinels has entered a strategic marketing partnership with flash‑storage leader SanDisk, making the SANDISK Optimus GX and GX PRO product lines official gear for its teams, creators, and events. The collaboration places SanDisk branding on Sentinels’ jerseys in...
The Roku Channel Adds Salem’s Video Offering
Salem Media has signed a distribution agreement with Roku to place its Salem News Channel FAST stream directly in Roku’s Live TV guide. The deal follows a recent launch of the channel on Amazon’s Prime Video FAST platform and moves...
PUBG: Blindspot Is Going Offline Forever After Just Two Months in Early Access, Despite Krafton's Record Battlegrounds Revenues
PUBG: Blindspot, a free‑to‑play tactical shooter from Arc Team and Krafton, will shut down on March 30 after just two months in early access. The developers said the project could not be sustained at the quality level they intended. Despite...
Altibox Taps Comcast Technology Solutions for Centralized Video Management
Comcast Technology Solutions has been chosen by Altibox, the Scandinavian IPTV leader, to power its next‑generation Altibox TV service using CTS’s Cloud Video Platform. The cloud‑based solution will handle on‑demand ingest, metadata, rights management and multi‑tenant asset consolidation for subscribers...
VICE Studios Bolsters Leadership Team
VICE Studios announced a major leadership overhaul, adding Adam Kassan as executive vice president of scripted film and television and Cat Lawson as executive vice president of unscripted. Internally, Claire Marshall was promoted to head of international scripted, while Paul...
Honestly, Dodger Stadium’s Uniqlo Name Sponsorship Isn’t That Bad
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that the playing surface of their historic ballpark will be called “Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium,” marking the venue’s first-ever corporate naming deal. The partnership makes Dodger Stadium the latest of MLB’s stadiums to sell...
Fifa Claims 2026 World Cup Sponsorship Sellout
FIFA announced that all 16 global sponsorship positions for the 2026 World Cup are now filled, leaving only two regional slots open. The governing body projects $1.8 billion in sponsorship revenue, roughly 20% of its $8.9 billion annual budget. The tournament’s expansion...
Henry Pollock: England Rugby Star Joins Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Talent Agency
Matchroom Sports has entered rugby by signing England forward Henry Pollock to its newly created Matchroom Talent Agency, joining UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall as the first dual‑sport signings. The 21‑year‑old, who became the youngest British and Irish Lion last summer,...
From the Supreme Court’s Cox Ruling to Primary Wave’s Kobalt Deal… It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Primary Wave Music announced a definitive agreement to acquire Kobalt, with Brookfield joining as a strategic investor, creating a sizable independent publishing alternative. The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that ISP Cox Communications cannot be held liable for subscriber piracy,...
Russ Talks Ownership, Fan Engagement and ‘Making Music Every Day’ at SXSW
Rapper Russ has demonstrated that a relentless release schedule and full ownership can rival major‑label powerhouses. After posting 200 songs in 2015, he scaled to $100,000 a month and peaked at $280,000 in monthly earnings without any label backing. His...
NBA Thunder And Continental Resources Announce 15-Year Naming Rights Agreement For New OKC Arena
NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder and oil producer Continental Resources have signed a 15‑year naming‑rights agreement for the new downtown arena, to be called Continental Coliseum. Construction is nearing completion with a target opening in late summer 2028, featuring an 18,000‑seat...
United Talent Agency Promotes Seven Execs to Partner Within Music Division
United Talent Agency (UTA) announced a new partner class, elevating 35 executives across 23 departments, including seven leaders from its UTA LIVE music division. The promotions come shortly after David Kramer succeeded Jeremy Zimmer as CEO, marking a broader leadership refresh....
Deezer Licenses AI Music Detection Technology to Hungarian Rights Organization EJI
Deezer has licensed its proprietary AI music detection technology to Hungary’s rights collective EJI, making the organization the first in the country able to flag generative‑AI recordings. The tool, which identifies AI‑generated tracks that now account for about 39% of...
Brewers Reveal $20M Hit After RSN Exit
The Milwaukee Brewers disclosed a $20 million financial shortfall after abandoning their regional sports network agreement with Main Street Sports Group in favor of MLB’s league‑run media model. Owner Mark Attanasio said the loss stems from both reduced rights‑fee income and...
New Images Revealed of British Esports’ Major Sunderland Arena
British Esports unveiled the final design and name—British Arena—for its 15,000 sq ft Sunderland venue, slated to open in summer 2026. The multi‑use arena will feature a theatre‑style stage, a 17‑metre LED screen, 5G connectivity, broadcast studios, and space for 200 seated...
Unity Follows AppLovin, Roblox Brand Deal Controversy and Wuthering Waves' Live Ops Success | Week in Views
Unity announced it will shut down the ironSource ads network and is exploring a sale of Supersonic as its latest earnings beat guidance. Roblox revealed that starting in January 2027 it will take a cut of in‑game brand partnership revenue,...
Unity to Shut Down IronSource Ads Network and Explore Supersonic Sale as Revenue Beats Guidance
Unity reported first‑quarter revenue of $505‑$508 million, comfortably beating its $480‑$490 million guidance, and forecast adjusted EBITDA up to $135 million, a 58% year‑over‑year increase. The company announced it will shut down the IronSource Ads Network by April 30 2026 and is actively seeking a...
Omnicom Annual Report Emphasizes Clients, Media, AI - People, Not So Much
Omnicom released its 2025 annual report, spotlighting clients, media, advertising, AI and data while giving scant attention to its 120,000‑strong workforce. The report follows the company’s recent acquisition of Interpublic, positioning the combined entity as a data‑driven, AI‑enabled network. At...
Tenetic Takes On ‘Gaps’ in Ad Performance, Measurement
Tenetic, an AI‑driven insights platform, has launched the Tenetic Institute to tackle structural gaps in advertising performance measurement as spend shifts toward retail media, creator channels, and AI‑influenced environments. The initiative will examine the disconnect between spend allocation and measurement,...
Slay the Spire: Downfall Board Game Expansion Adapts a Fan-Made Video Game Mod
Content creator Gary Dworetsky’s Downward expansion for Slay the Spire: The Board Game raised $3.8 million on Kickstarter in just three days, bringing a fan‑made video‑game mod to the tabletop. The expansion lets players act as heroes or dungeon bosses, adds...
Cineverse Launching New FAST Channel Featuring Comic Jay Mohr’s Podcast ‘Mohr Stories’
Cineverse is debuting a free‑ad‑supported streaming TV (FAST) channel called “Mohr Stories,” featuring comedian Jay Mohr’s podcast and video interviews. The channel launches exclusively on LG Channels, while the audio version remains on the Witz Podcast Network. Mohr’s show has...
Former WMG Subsidiary Uproxx Now Has 160m Monthly Viewers
Uproxx, once a Warner Music Group asset, has been reacquired by its original co‑founder Jarret Myer and entertainer Will I Am. The media company now operates as a music‑TV network across connected TVs, YouTube and social platforms. It reports 160 million monthly US...
Government Rolls Out TV Ratings Policy 2026 to Boost Transparency
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting introduced the TV Ratings Policy 2026, overhauling audience measurement by dropping landing‑page views from ratings and slashing the net‑worth entry bar for rating agencies from roughly $2.4 million to $0.6 million. The rules mandate expanding the metered‑home...
LEGOLAND Florida Launches Hotel Deal that Includes a Gold Annual Pass
LEGOLAND Florida Resort is bundling a one‑night hotel stay with a Gold Annual Pass for $230 per person, valid for reservations through April 15, 2026. The pass grants unlimited, no‑blockout access to LEGOLAND Florida Theme Park, Water Park, Peppa Pig Theme Park,...
Guests Can Take the Dollywood Fun Home with Official Monopoly Game
Dollywood Parks & Resorts has launched a Monopoly: Dollywood Edition under license from Hasbro, now sold at park retail locations. The board features iconic park attractions, resorts, and the famous Dollywood locomotives, turning the classic game into a themed souvenir....
Studio Ulster Expands Due to High Demand for Virtual Production
Studio Ulster, a £72 million (~$90 million) virtual‑production facility in Northern Ireland, announced a major hiring push across technical, stage, commercial, finance and operations teams. The expansion follows the studio’s recent work on the thriller “No Way Off” and the BBC docudrama...
Salespeople Talk Too Much
The article argues that radio sales teams often talk too much and fail to ask the right questions, leading to missed opportunities and high turnover. Unlike the automotive sector, radio lacks consistent training and follow‑up, leaving account executives feeling undervalued....
Book-to-Screen at KVIFF Looks to Bring Central and Eastern European Stories to Viewers
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Frankfurter Buchmesse, Book World Prague and the Moravian Library in Brno, backed by the PPF Foundation, launched the Book‑to‑Screen at KVIFF initiative. The program aims to create a market for film and TV rights...
Vodafone TV Adds BBC Earth, BBC Lifestyle and BBC History
Vodafone TV will add three BBC Studios thematic channels—BBC Earth, BBC Lifestyle and BBC History—on 1 April, offering them to all customers at no extra cost. The new channels broaden Vodafone's factual and lifestyle portfolio, moving the service further into premium...
Salem Media Adds Roku to FAST Partners
Salem Media announced a partnership with The Roku Channel, placing its Salem News Channel directly in Roku’s ad‑supported FAST lineup and Live TV guide. The move follows a recent launch on Amazon Prime Video’s free FAST service and comes as...
“That KEVIN Show” Adds Affiliate Stations
Salem Media announced that its flagship talk program, "That KEVIN Show" hosted by Kevin McCullough, will now air on three additional owned‑and‑operated stations—KDXE in Little Rock, KSLR in San Antonio, and KNTH in Houston. Both the Monday‑Friday weekday edition and...
AI Slop Is Flooding Streaming—And Musicians Are Fighting Back
AI‑generated music is flooding streaming services, with Deezer reporting 50,000 AI tracks uploaded each day, now representing 34% of all new releases. Artists such as Benedict Cork and Ormella have discovered unauthorized AI versions of their songs, prompting fan confusion...
Riot Games Reportedly Working on Next League of Legends Title to Build a Genshin-Like Game for Mobile and PC
Riot Games’ Shanghai studio is hiring for an undisclosed project that will extend the League of Legends universe into a Genshin Impact‑style open‑world experience for PC and mobile. The initiative signals a shift toward live‑service, cross‑platform titles, potentially reprioritizing work...
Budweiser 0.0 Joins Five IPL Teams in Debut Move
Budweiser 0.0 has signed partnership deals with five Indian Premier League franchises—Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals—marking its first IPL involvement. The agreement will deliver city‑specific fan activations and limited‑edition merchandise tied to each team. This...
EBU Warns Czech Funding Reforms Threaten Public Service Media Stability
The European Broadcasting Union and allied media groups warned that the Czech government’s proposed overhaul of public‑service funding could jeopardise both the financial stability and editorial independence of Czech Television and Czech Radio. The plan would slash licence‑fee contributions, exempting...
CODM X Infinix NOTE 60 Series
Infinix has teamed up with Call of Duty: Mobile to turn its newly launched NOTE Edge and NOTE 60 series into optimized gaming devices for emerging markets such as Latin America, Brazil, India, and Africa. The partnership delivers 120 FPS performance, JBL‑tuned...
LVL Zero Receives over 240 Applications as New Wave of Indian Game Studios Takes Shape
LVL Zero, an Indian gaming incubator backed by MIXI Global, Nazara Technologies and Chimera VC, received over 240 applications for its first cohort. Almost two‑thirds of the teams were founded in 2024 or later, highlighting a surge of early‑stage studios....
Bitmovin Upgrades Player Web X with Vertical Video Support and More
Bitmovin has launched major upgrades to its Player Web X, adding vertical video support and a flexible Load Control API for ad playback. The new architecture, powered by the proprietary WISH ABR algorithm, delivers up to 30% faster startup and...
Iwot Studios Partners with Initiate Entertainment to Expand The Wheel of Time Across Games and Animation
iWot Studios has teamed up with Initiate Entertainment to broaden the Wheel of Time franchise across games, animation, and television. The partnership will see a new PC and mobile game alongside an existing triple‑AA role‑playing title in development at iWot...
Fox One and the Future of Sports Streaming: Ten Insights From DTC Chief Pete Distad
Fox Corporation unveiled Fox One, a streaming‑first sports platform designed to capture the roughly 60 million U.S. households that have left the traditional pay‑TV bundle. The service complements, rather than replaces, existing pay‑TV offerings, bundling live sports, news and entertainment while...
New Apple Podcasts HLS Hosts, Targeting Podcasting’s Holdouts, & More
Apple released iOS 26.4, adding HLS video support to Apple Podcasts and onboarding four new hosting platforms—Podspace, Riverside, Ausha and Firstory. A March 25 report shows 48 podcasts already streaming HLS video, though full video remains unavailable on macOS and Apple TV. Research from...
Disney+ Signs RTVE Content Deal
Disney+ has inked a content agreement with Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE, bringing a curated slate of the network’s titles to the streaming service a day after their linear broadcast. The lineup includes the thriller series *Rojo sobre blanco* and the...
How to Achieve Seamless Shoppable CTV
At Streaming Media Connect 2026, leaders from Fuse Media, Disney, Spaceback and LG outlined the next wave of shoppable CTV innovations. They highlighted homepage tile ads as a low‑funnel performance tool, Roku’s phone‑number‑linked click‑to‑buy flow, and LG’s Shop Time platform that leverages...
Entertainment Industry Veterans Launch Unified Production Platform (UPP)
Entertainment veterans Mujeebur Rahmansaher, Greg Smith and An De Vooght have launched Unified Production Platform (UPP), a cloud‑native SaaS solution that consolidates casting, payroll, compliance, analytics and workflow management. The platform is AI‑powered and marketed as an open‑market alternative to...
Inside ITV Digital’s Growth Surge Under CEO Akshansh Yadav
Akshansh Yadav, appointed CEO of ITV Network’s digital arm last year, has engineered a rapid turnaround of legacy news brands such as India News, NewsX and The Sunday Guardian. Leveraging a blend of editorial insight, product thinking and technology upgrades,...
Shoppable TV Has a QR Code Problem
Shoppable TV has leaned on QR codes to turn viewers into shoppers, but industry data shows click‑through rates hovering around 0.03%, far below expectations. While 62% of consumers discover new brands on television and spend roughly $290 annually on TV‑inspired...