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Indian TV market braces for sales dip as production costs surge amid West Asia crisis
Rising RAM prices, higher plastic and ocean‑freight costs linked to the West Asia crisis and a weakening rupee are pushing retail TV prices up about 20%, with a 32‑inch set now costing roughly $133 versus $108 six months ago. Counterpoint Research forecasts shipments to fall 5‑6% as consumers down‑trade to smaller screens.
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By the numbers: K‑Love seeks FCC approval to acquire WFCC
Brian Florido, former managing director of Val Morgan Digital, has been appointed commercial product director at Linkby. He will lead the Pubfeed platform, which distributes editorial content to publishers and charges brands on a cost‑per‑click or cost‑per‑impression basis. Florido’s hire reunites him with co‑founder Chris Wirasinha and brings at least seven ex‑Pedestrian staff into the fast‑growing company, which now employs over 100 people across the US, UK and Australia.
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...
When I'm out and about in the world, people recognize me from IG or YouTube at a 20:1 ratio to X. Outside of SF, an X user in the wild is a rare sighting which is strange given how much surface...
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...
EE has introduced Smart Search, an AI‑driven content discovery tool for its EE TV platform, allowing users to locate shows and movies by describing mood, theme, plot elements or memorable lines. The feature aggregates results from live TV, on‑demand libraries,...
Malaysia’s media ecosystem is rapidly evolving as smartphones and mobile internet become the dominant gateways to news, pushing traditional broadcast and print toward digital platforms. Social media algorithms now dictate content visibility, while artificial intelligence drives personalization, recommendation and moderation...
Five things you need to know about Hollywood this week: Netflix’s price hike, Disney’s rough start and a social media addiction statement.
The episode breaks down Netflix’s recent price hikes across its ad‑free and ad‑supported tiers, examining how the moves fit into a broader strategy to push users toward the cheaper, ad‑supported plan and boost ad revenue. Hosts discuss the competitive streaming...
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Alex Cooper’s UnWell Network is debuting “Unwell Winter Games,” a four‑episode YouTube series that pits reality‑TV personalities and influencers in mental and physical challenges. The lineup includes controversial figures such as Dakota Mortensen, whose ex‑partner Taylor Frankie Paul had her...
Whe that IG algo switched up artists been struggling… That TikTok don’t hit like it used to either… Now we gone see who loves the work in real life.
Prime Video announced that filming of its highly anticipated "Tomb Raider" series has been paused after lead actress Sophie Turner suffered a minor injury on set. The series, starring Turner as Lara Croft, is being developed by Emmy‑winner Phoebe Waller‑Bridge and co‑showrunner...
The post reviews Pixar’s "Hoppers," highlighting its clever use of dual visual perspectives—"beaver gaze" versus human gaze—to balance realism and cartoonish charm. It then pivots to the accelerating adoption of AI tools in journalism, citing Wired and WSJ examples where...
The daily discussion on X helps shape the national mood, which in turn shapes purchasing decisions, corporate capital allocation, votes (and, thereby, economic policy, war and peace, etc.) and so on. (This is a big part of Elon's rationale for buying...
Bob Dylan launched a $5‑a‑month Patreon called "Lectures from the Grave," offering AI‑generated monologues, a faux Mark Twain letter, a short story, and a vintage video. The pieces use synthetic voices and fabricated pen names, delivering historically themed content that...
Manual social media reporting forces teams to export data, clean spreadsheets, and rebuild slide decks each week, turning strategy into admin work. Fragmented sources like Meta Business Suite, TikTok Business Center, and Pinterest Analytics require tedious stitching, leading to errors...
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...
The Newcomer Podcast... in-person, NYC interview show... guests like @tfadell & @rabois... looking for guests where things can get animated and feisty and passionate... The Cerebral Valley Show... co-hosted with @mlchild & @jameswilsterman... chat show on AI, draft picks, top...
Creating song lyrics with AI is so 2025. Now you can compose entire songs using the Lyria model in Google Gemini. It's pretty darn astonishing. Here's how it works, with sample tracks in a variety of styles: https://t.co/7pNLIXLKWJ #gemini #lyria...
The seventh episode of *The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins* weaves a rap‑beef subplot, physical comedy, and a surprise twist while deepening the bonds between Reggie, Arthur, Monica and Brina. Writer‑producers Mamoudou N’Diaye and Evan Susser use walk‑and‑talk interviews...
Your annual reminder that it is a grave injustice that millions of people in NC are bizarrely in the Baltimore/DC MLB TV market (and thus totally blocked from watching their MLB teams play in BAL/DC, even when subscribed to the...
Netflix has increased its prices by 150% since 2013. The price increases will continue until customers tell the company to stop. https://t.co/2R8oGAahLC
OpenAI abruptly discontinued Sora, its popular AI video generator, leaving users searching for alternatives. Google’s Veo 3.1, built into Gemini, now offers true 4K video with native audio and multi‑scene storytelling, though video is limited to paid tiers ranging from $7.99...
Swiss cloud provider Infomaniak has unveiled an automated radio streaming platform that lets stations run entirely from a web browser. The new "auto DJ" feature creates playlists based on multiple criteria, allowing schedules to vary without manual track selection. Live...
Press rights groups, including CPJ, CJID and MRA, condemned the March 21 beating of journalist Muhammad Sani Adamu by Bauchi police during Eid celebrations, demanding a transparent investigation, accountability and coverage of his medical costs. The assault involved at least ten...
NAB Vice President David Layer announced an AM booster project aimed at creating a technical record for FCC rulemaking that would permit on‑channel AM single‑frequency networks. The initiative will involve lab testing, antenna research, and field trials with a full‑service...
Jason Statham’s 2024 action thriller The Beekeeper starts streaming on Hulu on April 1, more than two years after its theatrical debut and well before the announced sequel arrives in cinemas. The move highlights a growing trend of studios using streaming windows...
Faber announced the release of Rachel Cusk’s new novel, "Life of M," calling it an "astonishing" work and a "pinnacle" of modern literary vision. The publisher’s statement highlights the book’s exploration of stardom, image, and contemporary myths of beauty, sparking...
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...
Sophie Turner suffered a back injury on set, prompting Amazon Prime to suspend filming of the $127 million Lara Croft TV reboot. The pause threatens the series' launch timeline and raises questions about the franchise’s momentum in the gaming‑to‑screen market.
Sophie Turner suffered a back injury on set, prompting Amazon Prime Video to pause production of its $125 million Lara Croft reboot. The delay threatens the series’ release schedule and underscores the financial stakes of big‑budget streaming projects.
A recent study published in Computers in Human Behavior examined 1,200 videos from 60 science influencers across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to identify the communication styles that drive engagement. The analysis found that TikTok rewards short, highly objective clips with...
A wave of Japanese social‑media posts this week celebrated American Southern culture, from "WILD HONKY TONK" events in Japan to nostalgic references to BBQs and John Denver. The exchange, highlighted by X users sharing translated content, illustrates a growing grassroots fascination...
Audacy has promoted Detroit market manager Debbie Kenyon to Regional President for its Central U.S. markets, adding Chicago, Cleveland, Madison, Milwaukee and Minneapolis to her portfolio. The move is part of Audacy’s ongoing “Content‑First” restructuring aimed at leveraging scale while...
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%...
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...
Matt Taibbi and Michael Tracey will host a live stream at 6:30 p.m. ET to dissect the APCO/Labour Together scandal, where a Keir Starmer‑aligned group funded opposition research targeting journalists. The investigation, commissioned by former minister Josh Simons, prompted his resignation...
In a recent Radio World letter, K.M. Richards argues that the FCC’s mandatory station identification rule is outdated. He notes that call letters now function mainly as a regulatory tracking tool, while stations rely on memorable branding to attract listeners....
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...
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...
Kellblog will migrate from WordPress to Ghost within a week, keeping the same blog name and URL. The move aims for a modern, mobile‑friendly design and to simplify maintenance after two decades on an outdated template. Subscribers may need to...
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...
A federal judge has allowed authors to add a contributory infringement claim to their class action against Meta, linking it to a separate lawsuit over the company's alleged torrenting of AI training data. Meta is leaning on a recent Supreme...
Informa TechTarget announced two AI‑focused content solutions—the AI Visibility Audit and the GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) Topic Planner—to help B2B marketers improve brand discoverability in an AI‑driven search environment. The AI Visibility Audit evaluates how audiences encounter a brand through...
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...
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...
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From October 4‑7, 2026, WAN‑IFRA will co‑locate its World Printers Summit and DistriPress Congress at the World Trade Center Rotterdam, creating a single platform for the entire print supply chain. The joint event features a unified exhibition, data‑driven conference tracks,...
In 2021 South Carolina surfer Micha Cantor lost his sponsors and suffered an ankle injury, prompting him to channel his screen‑printing business into a new passion project. He launched Erratic Nerve, a media hub aimed at showcasing East Coast surf...
