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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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By the numbers: K-Love seeks FCC approval to acquire radio station WFCC
Netflix revealed a new increase to its subscription fees, marking another adjustment in its pricing strategy. The move comes as the streaming market tightens and the company seeks to sustain revenue growth despite subscriber churn concerns.
In this episode, host Shivali Patel interviews e‑commerce veteran Josh Hadley about scaling sales on TikTok Shop by leveraging small creators. Hadley shares how his brand turned a 25% revenue drop into a 100% YoY growth surge by building a...
Netflix confirmed it will raise its subscription fees for U.S. customers, marking the latest adjustment in its pricing strategy. The company did not reveal the specific increase amount or the rollout schedule, leaving analysts to speculate on the impact on...
I used to have a content manager to help me edit my YouTube videos. The videos looked great, but the process made me so disconnected from my own content. Now, I record a video and get it edited and scheduled in...
OpenAI announced the shutdown of Sora, its standalone AI video platform, just six months after launch. The decision follows rapid user adoption, a surge of deep‑fake and copyrighted content, and mounting moderation challenges. Marketers are left to reassess the viability...
No verifiable information was found in the supplied sources regarding Netflix's recent price increase, preventing a factual news report.
Bud Williamson, owner of Classic Hits “WALL Radio,” is expanding Hudson Valley Public Radio’s footprint by acquiring an FM translator from K‑LOVE Inc. The new translator will serve listeners between Albany and Catskill, filling a coverage gap in the Mid‑Hudson...
best part of our SongDNA feature is how it lets fans dive into the amazing creative process & human artistry behind a song. love the new @spotifyforartists video series where artists talk through the songDNA for one of their hits....
Former Simpsons writer‑producer Mike Reiss revealed that Fox executives nearly pulled the plug on the series after viewing the unaired pilot, which they called catastrophic despite a $13 million budget. The network’s disappointment stemmed from weak jokes, subpar animation and background...
California Assemblymember Chris Ward introduced a proposal to inject a one‑time $80 million infusion into the state’s public‑media ecosystem, allocating $60 million to stations, $10 million to infrastructure and $10 million to ethnic outlets. The plan also includes tax credits for qualifying news organizations...
Rocky Mountain Public Media and Community Radio for Northern Colorado, the operator of KUNC, have signed a nonbinding agreement to explore a merger. The proposal would combine finance, fundraising and human‑resources functions while keeping both stations locally owned and pledging...
The Face, the once‑iconic music and fashion magazine founded in 1980, announced its closure after a seven‑year revival. The title originally shuttered in 2004, relaunched in 2017 with Harry Styles on the cover, and most recently featured Robyn before ending....
Crunchyroll announced a same‑day English dub launch for the high‑fantasy anime Witch Hat Atelier, premiering April 6 with Episodes 1 and 2 simulcasting in both English and Japanese. The rollout includes dubbed tracks in eight languages—English, Latin American Spanish, Castilian Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese,...
Versant, the parent of MS NOW and CNBC, is in early‑stage talks to acquire Vox's podcast division, which produces roughly 40 shows. The potential purchase aligns with Versant's strategy to broaden its political news, opinion, sports and entertainment verticals beyond traditional...
Reporting new info takes time. Writing up the new info does not. Unless it's very complex info in which case the manner in which the info is presented is as important as the reporting part. Unclear what the AI achieves beyond the illusion...
Many B2B marketers have invested in AI-driven bidding, dashboards, and attribution tools, yet revenue gaps persist. Jonathan Prantner of OneMagnify explains that the root cause is fragmented data foundations rather than the AI tools themselves. He introduces an AI‑native media...
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...
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...
Incredible how I will see a post on the front page of Reddit and then a day or two later the same thing shows up on Facebook from some slop account .. FB is trying so hard to incentivize “original”...
What better way to welcome in the weekend than a Paramount Plus deal that knocks off up to 80% of your first two months. https://t.co/Ej7cpQQOd9
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...
yesterday both WSJ and WIRED published pieces about journalists using AI to write their stories https://t.co/G8CQwY7lRr
Could this landmark court ruling be “Big Tech’s ‘Big Tobacco’ moment,” as @sachalouise put it? It certainly sounds like a new chapter for social media platforms regarding accountability and social responsibility. Via @MickeyCarroll0 @SkyNews https://t.co/oAVv0UjrZg
EDItEUR has launched ONIX 3.1 revision 3, introducing four optional enhancements while preserving full backward compatibility with earlier 3.1 releases. The update adds a composite for reviewer details, a element within , inverted and for better...
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...
A wave of AI‑generated deepfakes sparked a conspiracy that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dead, despite abundant video evidence of his public appearances. Within weeks, the claim generated roughly 800,000 posts from over 213,000 users and amassed more than...
SBS Digital Original "Homebodies" is a six‑episode, 10‑minute series that follows trans man Darcy confronting his pre‑transition ghost in the Australian bush. The show, starring Luke Wiltshire, Claudia Karvan and Jazi Hall, has been selected for the prestigious Series Mania...
Option Media, a 25‑person post‑production hub in Belgium, switched from FTP to Signiant in 2013, eliminating transfer failures and accelerating workflows. The platform now moves roughly 6.5 TB of media each month across 23 custom‑branded portals, handling multilingual, high‑volume projects for...
I don't know what everyone has been complaining about with the algorithm and the reach. In this experiment there are a ton of people who see a random meaningless tweet of mine and they're the kind of people that I...
‘Love Story’ Producers Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson on Tackling Final Episode With JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s Fateful Flight: ‘We Didn’t Want to Be Gratuitous’ https://t.co/YJ1lpCYEo8 via @variety
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...
Joyce Vance announced a surprise Substack Live session featuring PBS NewsHour co‑anchor Geoff Bennett, scheduled for Friday at 2:30 p.m. ET. The live stream invites readers to submit questions, fostering real‑time dialogue with a prominent journalist. Vance emphasizes Bennett’s dedication to...
Baltimore entrepreneur Marcus Moore’s pretzel brand Moore Crunch went viral on TikTok after a news clip hit 2 million views, prompting a three‑day order volume normally seen over three to four months. The company, launched in October 2022, offers five flavors at...
Studio KÄ founder Adja Soro has released the March 2026 issue of the monthly magazine *SPARK* as a free 40‑page PDF. The issue is dedicated to African animation and profiles 20 African women shaping the industry, from studio founders to emerging talent....
The evangelical‑driven series “The Chosen” has evolved into a multi‑platform franchise, amassing over 308 million viewers, a yearly convention, extensive merchandise, and a forthcoming spinoff, “Joseph of Egypt,” as it heads into its sixth season. Its success has sparked a wave...
ITV has pushed back against tabloid claims that Ben Shephard’s interview style on This Morning has become overly aggressive, citing guest discomfort over personal‑topic questioning. The network highlighted the presenter’s popularity, affirmed no changes to the hosting lineup, and noted...
Meta's creator partnerships has now been broken for a week. Still no word from Meta on the fix. https://t.co/aF10GFNR7l
Senior Vice President of Programming and head of music initiatives Michael Martin announced he will step down from Audacy effective May 1, ending a 17‑year tenure that began at CBS Radio in 2009. Martin, who launched Audacy’s annual *We Can Survive*...
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...
Television viewing has shifted from single‑screen focus to pervasive dual‑screen multitasking, with audiences routinely pairing smartphones or tablets with their shows. This habit fuels a parallel digital economy, as mobile gambling, gaming and social media thrive during commercial breaks and...
Choreographer Molly Long turned Frankie Smith’s 1981 track “Double Dutch Bus” into TikTok’s biggest dance of the year, sparking a wave of user‑generated videos. Her routine, first taught at Project 21’s February showcase, amassed over 3.5 million likes and more than 13,000...
We're podcasting Boss Rush on the news in games this week in a couple of minutes. https://t.co/TxoxDJr9Kn
Apple marked its 50th anniversary, underscoring five decades of dominance in smartphones, software and consumer electronics. Tim Davie announced his departure as BBC director‑general, citing the fallout from a Panorama episode that edited remarks by former President Donald Trump. The...
Anna Dempsey has been named the first winner of the Hilary Mantel Prize for Fiction, triumphing over more than 2,000 applicants. The prize, created by publisher AM Heath to celebrate Mantel’s legacy, adds a fresh, high‑profile accolade to the literary awards...
The Milwaukee Brewers disclosed a $20 million reduction in television revenue after abandoning its regional sports network partnership for an in‑house broadcast operation. The change, announced by owner Mark Attanasio, forces the club’s revenue team to re‑engineer its sales and distribution...
Vice Studios announced a reshaped senior leadership team, naming Amy Powell as President and installing new executive vice presidents for its scripted and unscripted divisions. The move reflects a broader push for clearer strategic direction in a rapidly evolving media...
Pennsylvania’s local news ecosystem is in turmoil as legacy papers like the Pittsburgh Post‑Gazette and The Derrick face shutdowns, prompting a wave of experimental models. Community groups, nonprofits, and membership programs have stepped in to keep coverage alive, while universities...
The Chicago Cubs' partnership with VDX.tv, a sports streaming vendor, has come under fire for harvesting extensive fan data—including IP addresses, device identifiers, browsing behavior and location—through cookies that persist for up to 90 days. Privacy advocates warn the practice...
A U.S. District Court has dismissed X Corp.'s lawsuit alleging a coordinated advertiser boycott, ending a high‑profile case that could have reshaped ad‑tech policies. The ruling leaves advertisers and platforms to navigate brand‑safety concerns without a court‑mandated remedy.
Synter has launched from stealth with an AI‑driven advertising operations platform that lets marketers issue natural‑language commands to manage paid campaigns across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, and other networks. The agent connects via official APIs, eliminating the need for manual dashboard...
