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Indian TV market braces for sales dip as production costs surge
Rising RAM prices, higher plastic and ocean‑freight costs linked to the West Asia crisis, and a weakening rupee have pushed entry‑level 32‑inch TV prices up about 20% to $133, up from $108 six months ago. Counterpoint Research expects shipments to fall 5‑6% as consumers down‑trade to smaller screens.
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At NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas, the Alliance for IP Media Solutions, AMWA and VSF will revive the IP Showcase, centering on the newly certified IPMX standard. AIMS will demonstrate certified IPMX products at booth W1355 and host training sessions, while the debut of an online IPMX Training Series will educate on foundations, system design, and advanced networking like PTP and SMPTE ST 2110. The showcase includes 12 presentations covering topics from AES67 to cloud‑based media workflows, highlighting real‑world deployments. Industry leaders say the event marks the shift from roadmap discussions to tangible, scalable AV‑over‑IP deployments.
BBC Storyworks, the commercial arm of the public broadcaster, has produced a series of glossy films for Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) that showcase the kingdom’s purported advances on women’s participation and green‑energy projects. The partnership has sparked criticism...
Nigerian Grammy‑winner Tems has surpassed 40.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify, making her the most‑streamed African artist on the platform. The milestone reflects a wave of international collaborations and the growing appetite for Afrobeats worldwide.
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...
The sci‑fi crime thriller Redux Redux, holding a near‑perfect 97% Rotten Tomatoes rating, has surged to the top of streaming platforms this week, eclipsing other time‑travel releases. Critics praise its ambitious multiverse narrative, and its rapid viewership growth points to...
Solid State Logic will showcase its expanded virtual System T platform at NAB 2026, featuring the VTE1 virtual DSP engine capable of 256 processing paths and cloud deployment. The company also introduces a smaller 140‑path DSP package, flexible short‑term licensing, and native...
The New York Times' daily puzzle portfolio generated a flood of coverage, with 37 articles from six publishers publishing hints and solutions for Wordle, Connections, Pips and Strands on March 29‑30, 2026. The surge underscores the games' reach and raises...
A federal judge has issued a 14‑day temporary restraining order on Nexstar Media Group's $6.2 billion purchase of Tegna, stopping the creation of a broadcast entity that would control 260 stations and reach about 60% of U.S. households. The injunction follows...
The fifth chapter of Invincible's fourth season drops this week — here's when it'll come out on Prime Video. https://t.co/9BEflJccOR
Molly-Mae Hague announced a "long break" from filming the second season of her Prime Video docuseries "Molly-Mae: Behind It All," citing fatigue and the overwhelming backlash surrounding the show. The pause comes as she prepares for the birth of her...
SDVI will unveil major upgrades to its Rally media supply chain platform at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The enhancements include an expanded Rally Connect network supporting dozens of new streaming endpoints such as Amazon Prime Video and YouTube TV, as well...
The Blister Podcast hit its 400th episode, featuring Mountain Gazette host Mike Rogge. The conversation centered on a landmark court decision holding social‑media platforms accountable for harmful content, and the ensuing regulatory push for algorithm transparency. Rogge also shared insights...
Laura Dern will star and serve as executive producer on a Sony Pictures Television limited series adapting Julie K. Brown’s New York Times bestseller *Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story*. The project, produced by Adam McKay’s Hyperobject Industries, dramatizes Brown’s investigation that identified 80 victims...
British cultural magazine The Face announced its closure, ending its recent seven‑year revival under Wasted Talent Ltd. The shutdown follows the departure of longtime editor Matthew Whitehouse and hints at a possible shift to a direct‑to‑consumer model. Meanwhile, NFL star...
PTZOptics is showcasing its Move 4K PTZ cameras paired with the Horizon browser‑based control platform at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The Move 4K series delivers broadcast‑grade 4K video, flexible connectivity and AI‑driven visual‑reasoning features such as auto‑tracking and event‑triggered indexing....
A 360‑degree, user‑controlled live streaming platform debuted at the 15th National Games, delivering real‑time 3D video captured and stitched by a deep‑learning engine. The system lets viewers swipe to change angles and zoom, creating an immersive experience that 75% of...
Zach Braff confirmed that John C. McGinley’s Dr. Cox will appear in the final two episodes of the Scrubs revival, airing April 8 and 15. Braff hinted that a potential Season 2 could give McGinley, along with other original cast members, substantially more screen...
Paramount Pictures will release the seventh installment of its Scream horror franchise on digital retail platforms on March 31, 2026, with a premium‑price offering that includes 40 minutes of bonus material. A physical media version—4K Ultra HD, Blu‑ray, and DVD—will follow on...
Rich Spirit has acquired North American rights to Ramzi Bashour’s Sundance debut, the road dramedy “Hot Water.” The film, starring Lubna Azabal, Daniel Zolghadri and Dale Dickey, follows a Lebanese mother and her American son on a cross‑country journey from...
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed amendments to the 2021 IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, making government advisories legally binding for social media platforms such as Meta, Google and X. Platforms must...
Netflix will launch the Leonardo DiCaprio‑produced docuseries “Sitting Bull” on April 13, 2026, as part of a new licensing agreement with A+E Networks that brings several History Channel titles to the platform. The four‑hour series, originally aired in May 2025,...
At the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, EVS will launch T‑Motion, a robotics suite built on its recent Telemetrics and XD Motion acquisitions. The portfolio includes a six‑axis camera arm, roving platform, robotic jib, track system, elevating pedestal and...
iHeartMedia’s New York station Q104.3 has refreshed the Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show by adding Christin Marks and Trevor Marden as co‑hosts. The move follows Kerr’s five‑year contract renewal earlier this year. Marks arrives with a Boston‑originated radio...
Dan Fogelman's 2025 Hulu series Paradise mixes political intrigue with a post‑apocalyptic bunker premise, quickly becoming a binge‑worthy thriller. To satisfy its growing fanbase, a curated list of 15 television series—from classic conspiracies like 24 to futuristic dramas such as...
Saturday Night Live UK has added two high‑profile UK creatives as consultants: Jamie Demetriou, known for his role in "Barbie" and the BAFTA‑winning series "Stath Lets Flats," and James Graham, the acclaimed writer behind "Sherwood" and "Dear England." Both will...
Adam Campbell, the young actor portraying Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard in NCIS: Origins, announced the character’s return in the upcoming Tuesday episode. The plot centers on Ducky assisting the team to prove Dr. Tango’s innocence after a human‑remains theft charge....
HBO Max’s award‑winning series *The White Lotus* is gearing up for a fourth season set in France, adding a high‑profile ensemble that includes Heather Graham, Rosie Perez, Ben Schnetzer, Tobias Santelmann, Frida Gustavsson and Laura Smet. Production will begin next month at the Château de La Messardière...
Prime Video’s sci‑fi drama Mercy surged to the No. 1 spot on JustWatch’s weekly U.S. movie streaming chart for March 23‑29, outpacing Netflix’s Anaconda. Hulu’s original series Paradise claimed the top position on the TV streaming chart, while Netflix’s new series Something...
Kevin McCullough and Cristyne Nicholas marked the fifth anniversary of their “Radio Night Live” program on Salem Media’s WNYM‑AM (970 The Answer) on March 27. Since its March 2021 debut, the show has produced roughly 260 episodes and hosted more...
German video‑delivery specialist nanocosmos launched nanoStream Control, a security and monitoring layer for its ultra‑low latency streaming platform. The solution lets operators revoke access tokens, block unauthorized joins, and enforce referrer allow‑lists in real time. Continuous anomaly detection, forensic watermarking...
Television networks and streaming platforms are reviving casino‑themed thrillers, turning high‑stakes gambling into the centerpiece of premium series. The trend reflects audiences’ appetite for complex, risk‑driven storytelling that mimics the psychological tension of real‑world betting. Simultaneously, the surge in online...
Tieline will unveil its new ViA Duo codec at the NAB Show, positioning it as an ultra‑portable broadcast platform that unifies IP workflows for remote, commentary and off‑tube productions. The device packs HDMI video output, multiple AoIP protocol support and...
Prof. Scott Galloway’s prediction framework proved prescient when Meta shut down Horizon Worlds and OpenAI discontinued Sora. The model emphasizes constant data consumption, pattern recognition, and a skeptical view of hype. Sora’s downloads fell 30% month‑over‑month, then another 45%, while...
Apple TV+ announced that Sean Hayes will join the cast of “The Morning Show” for its fifth season. Hayes is set to portray Wyatt, the quick‑witted older brother and manager of Boyd Holbrook’s character. The series was renewed early for...
Amid war‑driven headlines, European publishers are countering news fatigue by spotlighting positive stories. France’s Libération introduced a “Ça va mieux en le lisant” label and daily push notifications, while Spain’s The Objective launched a dedicated Positive vertical and podcast. Both...
March’s ICYMI edition highlights eight platform updates reshaping social media, with Instagram and YouTube accelerating creator‑commerce tools while TikTok pivots toward micro‑drama formats. The newsletter also spotlights a new AI‑antidote creative style and the growing importance of recap content for...
CBS News is expanding its investigative unit by hiring former Washington Post reporter Daniel Gilbert and Free Press reporter Gabe Kaminsky, while moving producers Laura Geller, Jake Rosenwasser and Callie Teitelbaum onto the team. The hires support Bari Weiss’s mandate...
Glystn, the San‑Francisco AI social‑intelligence platform, has inked enterprise partnerships with three of the five largest public agency holding companies—Stagwell Marketing Cloud, Influential and Weber Shandwick. The integrations embed Glystn’s app and its Model Context Protocol directly into agency workflows, turning...
TikTok Canada avoided a forced shutdown after reaching a settlement with the federal government, allowing its local operations to continue. The agreement introduces legally binding undertakings, including upgraded data‑security measures and an independent monitor to audit Canadian user data access....
Goafest 2026, South Asia’s premier advertising festival, has opened delegate registrations with early‑bird pricing until April 30, and will run May 20‑22 at the Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon, featuring keynotes, panels, workshops and networking. The event, co‑hosted by the Advertising Agencies...
TikTok featured Cherie Kihato, founder of Kenya’s Savannah Space, in its African All-Stars Series. Kihato detailed a disciplined content schedule, allocating an hour each morning to create TikTok videos while running her furniture and home‑decor brand. She measures success through...
Netflix’s April 1‑5 slate introduces over 20 titles, mixing new seasons, original films and series, and legacy movies. Highlights include the second season of anime Dorohedoro, fresh episodes of popular series like XO, Kitty Season 3, and several 2026 Netflix Originals such as Eat Pray Bark and It Takes a Village. The lineup...
FX announced that nine actors have joined the untitled Snowfall spin‑off, slated for Hulu. The series will center on characters Wanda (Gail Bean) and Leon (Isaiah John) as they push West Coast rap into the mainstream during 1990s Los Angeles....
Investigative author Tom Bower has signed a six‑figure agreement with Blink Publishing for his upcoming biography 'Betrayal', which examines the clash between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the British royal family. The deal underscores the lucrative demand for insider royal...
Vanessa Trump posted on X for the first time since Tiger Woods' March 27 DUI arrest, sharing a brief update about her son Kai. The post, which came amid Woods' legal fallout and a reported ultimatum from Vanessa, has reignited...
Two Colorado public‑media stations, Community Radio for Northern Colorado and Rocky Mountain Public Media, are in talks to merge, with plans to centralize operations in Denver while assuring staff no layoffs. The discussion, ongoing since last year, reflects broader financial...
Indonesia has begun enforcing a new regulation that bars anyone under 16 from creating accounts on major social media platforms, affecting roughly 70 million children. The law targets sites such as YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox,...
Politico co‑founder Robert Allbritton has taken a minority stake in The Arsenal, the B2B defense‑tech news and consulting brand that operates under Tim Mak’s The Counteroffensive out of Kyiv. The Arsenal, launched in 2024, currently has about 3,300 free subscribers...
MediaCo is launching Hot 97 TV on New York’s WASA‑TV broadcast platform on March 31, marking the first over‑the‑air television extension of the iconic Hip‑Hop radio station. The new channel will air the station’s on‑air talent—including Kid Mero, Funkmaster Flex and Nessa—alongside music videos,...
Crime House, the true‑crime division of PAVE Studios, announced a spring video expansion, adding a new video‑first series, *America’s Most Infamous Crimes*, and weekly video episodes to its existing *Murder True Crime Stories* and *Conspiracy Theories, Cults & Crimes* franchises....
