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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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Amazon Prime Video India’s 2026 slate introduces music stars King and Zaeden as acting newcomers. King will headline the rap‑infused drama *Lukkhe*, while Zaeden leads the youthful romance *Dono Mile Iss Tarah*. Both series are tailored for Gen‑Z streaming audiences and may feature the artists’ own music. Their debuts highlight a growing trend of Indian musicians crossing into on‑screen roles on digital platforms.
Story House, a production company founded by James Brown III and Sean Patrick Higgins, moved its planned studio from Wyoming to Missoula, Montana, to capitalize on the state’s MEDIA Act film‑tax credits. The venture aims to build a multi‑soundstage campus...
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Diva Agency is launching a dedicated Creator and Community division in March 2026, led by Charlotte Willis, who grew the firm’s influencer business by 300% in 2025. The new team will serve the agency’s global games and entertainment clients, acting as...
The Heidi & Frank Show, a long‑running morning program on Los Angeles’s KLOS‑FM 95.5, has secured a national syndication deal through Superadio and Toad Hop Network. Superadio will distribute the show to affiliates across the United States and manage national...
Radio Research Consortium (RRC), the nonprofit that supplies Nielsen Audio audience estimates to non‑commercial radio, announced the hiring of Brian Stauffer as Dual Client Services Manager effective April 1. Stauffer arrives with sixteen years at Nielsen, split between audience insights, policy...
The Culture We Deserve marks its 100th episode by tackling the fallout from the novel *Shy Girl*, which was pulled after author Mia Ballard was accused of using AI in its creation. The discussion highlights how major publisher Hachette struggles to...
HAVAS Red Middle East has launched CRed, a new creator‑marketing practice that integrates the agency’s PR, influencer and experiential capabilities. CRed aims to shift brand‑creator collaborations from short‑term transactions to long‑term, credibility‑driven partnerships rooted in regional culture. The service will...
WWE and comedian Tony Hinchcliffe have teamed with Netflix to produce "Kill Tony: WrestleMania," a comedy special filmed at Dolby Live in Las Vegas on April 18 and premiering on Netflix on April 20. The event coincides with WrestleMania 42 and will air alongside...
Radio Ink surveyed the Top 20 leaders in radio to uncover the traits they deem essential for the next generation of executives. The consensus emphasizes a deep love for radio, strong character, and a blend of creativity, curiosity, and collaboration....
The FreeWheel Video Marketplace Report for H2 2025 shows Connected TV (CTV) now drives 86% of premium video ad views in the US and 50% in Europe, with ad view volume up 11% year‑over‑year across both regions. European CTV ad views...
NuVoodoo’s latest research presented at the 2026 Country Radio Seminar reveals a clear split between traditional Country radio listeners (P1s) and heavy music streamers. While 65% of radio P1s are enthusiastic about new releases, only 47% of heavy streamers share...
Digital i’s Streaming in Flux: 2025 in Review shows streaming hours rebounding after a 2024 slump, driven by a resurgence in Netflix usage and a 47.6% jump in Disney+ daily minutes. Prime Video logged 6.9 billion viewing hours, while the total number...
Radio personality Brittany Butryn anchors the noon‑to‑3 pm slot on WKXD “106.9 Kicks Country” in Cookeville, Tennessee, while also hosting weekend mornings on Christian station WCTL‑FM 106.3 in Erie, Pennsylvania via remote voice‑tracking. Her career spans markets in Oklahoma City, Pensacola and...
Elon Musk’s X platform suffered a global outage, with Downdetector logging over 30,000 complaints worldwide. The disruption peaked at 2:15 am EST, hitting the feed/timeline for half of reporters and the mobile app for 41%. Users in the United States, India, the...
Netflix used its Major League Baseball opening‑day broadcast as a massive promotional vehicle, inserting constant references to its upcoming series, movies and original titles. The pre‑game show resembled an infomercial, prompting criticism that the network prioritized self‑promotion over the sporting...
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Friends returns to UK streaming via HBO Max after disappearing from Netflix at the end of 2025. The launch, partnered with NOW, offers an ad‑supported tier for existing customers and four subscription options for new users. HBO Max’s catalogue now includes The Pitt,...
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Crunchyroll has launched the second installment of its “Ready to Anime?” brand film in India, starring actress Rashmika Mandanna and cricketer Shubman Gill. The spot dramatizes Gill’s disappointment at an anime’s ending and Mandanna’s reassurance that more content awaits, underscoring the platform’s...
ABC will debut the six‑part comedy series Bad Company on April 26, 2026, at 8:15 pm. The show stars Anne Edmonds as the flamboyant artistic director of the Argyle Theatre and Kitty Flanagan as a corporate fixer tasked with saving the venue....
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HBO Max’s medical drama “The Pitt” claimed the No. 1 spot on Whip Media’s U.S. streaming originals chart for the week ending March 22. The series, starring Noah Wyle, follows a 15‑hour ER shift with each episode covering one hour, and its...
South Park, now in its 28th season on Paramount+, continues to dominate cultural conversation by blending crude humor with sharp social commentary. Its unique six‑day production cycle lets creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone respond to news events faster than most...
Publishing executives at the Digiday Publishing Summit warned that falling search‑referral traffic is eroding their primary revenue source, prompting an accelerated push toward subscription and membership models. They described the transition as a multi‑year cultural overhaul, requiring new content strategies...
DAZN announced DAZN Inflight, a service to stream live sports on airplanes and cruise ships, led by partnership chief Aviv Giladi. The offering is slated for a 2027 launch, extending the platform beyond its current footprint in more than 200...
Broadcasters face heightened scrutiny this April as the FCC re‑emphasizes its hoax rule, which bars knowingly false emergency reports that could cause public harm. The rule, codified in Section 73.1217, was created after on‑air stunts diverted first responders and can trigger...
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will launch a 15‑disc DVD box set of The Amazing World of Gumball on May 5, 2026. The collection compiles every episode from the show’s six Cartoon Network seasons along with the special "Darwin’s Yearbook"...
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BTS’s live comeback concert streamed on Netflix attracted 18.4 million global viewers, while all 14 songs from their new album ‘Arirang’ simultaneously topped Spotify’s daily global chart. The dual achievement marks the group’s most powerful return since their military hiatus and...
Sony Pictures released the first trailer for Spider‑Man: Brand New Day, which amassed over 1 billion views in four days, the first trailer ever to do so. The record‑breaking launch underscores the franchise’s enduring pull and sets a new benchmark for...
President Donald Trump asserted that the average U.S. gasoline price had fallen to $2.31 per gallon, but a Pulse fact‑check shows the actual average was $2.91 at the time of his State of the Union address. The discrepancy underscores how...
Netflix announced that Bridgerton Season 5 will revolve around characters Francesca and Michaela, underscoring the streaming giant's continued commitment to the franchise. The move signals a strategic pivot toward fresh storylines while retaining the series' core appeal.
Paramount Global and Skydance have emerged as the leading bidder for Warner Bros. Discovery, but the deal now faces a wave of political criticism. Senator Elizabeth Warren and actress Jane Fonda released a video denouncing the merger as an abuse...
Netflix has terminated its pending purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery's studio assets, ending months of negotiations. The withdrawal leaves deal advisors scrambling and could reshape financing activity in the entertainment sector.
Married At First Sight (MAFS) continued to dominate Australian television on March 25, 2026, achieving a total national reach of 2.94 million viewers and an audience of 1.88 million. The episode generated controversy when contestant Danny made a sexist remark about moving...
Netflix's new action‑thriller "Apex" starring Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton and Eric Bana will debut on the platform on April 24. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur and filmed in New South Wales' Blue Mountains, the movie promises high‑stakes survival drama set against...
Netflix launched its first Major League Baseball broadcast on Opening Night, featuring an hour‑long pre‑game show and a distinctive bottom‑right scorebug. The graphic combines three‑dimensional team logos, base‑path overlays, and pitch‑clock data, but its microscopic font has drawn sharp criticism...
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HBO Max officially launched in the United Kingdom on Thursday, marked by a high‑profile party in London hosted by Lisa Kudrow. The event showcased the service’s flagship titles, including the medical drama The Pitt, the critically acclaimed The Last of Us,...
The UK government has started a 12‑month pilot that will ban social‑media accounts for children under 13 and enforce daily usage caps and evening curfews. The trial, run in partnership with local authorities and schools, aims to gauge the impact...
Labor and delivery nurse Kim, known as @nursekimwellness on TikTok, posted a video naming five shocking behaviors by fathers in delivery rooms. The clip quickly went viral, prompting hospitals and parenting groups to discuss how to set clearer expectations for...
Monday TV ratings for March 23, 2026 were posted using Fast Affiliate Numbers, covering new episodes of shows such as Memory of a Killer, FBI, The Rookie, St. Denis Medical and Wild Cards. The report lists percentage changes from the previous original episode for each...
Australia’s longest‑running Indigenous current‑affairs series, Living Black, returns on April 20 with 14 new episodes, marking its 23rd year and 33rd season. The program will tackle topics such as police use of commercial DNA databases, music‑therapy rehabilitation for Western Australian...
Hachette Children's Group announced a two‑book deal with author Tanya Byrne, whose debut YA title Afterlove—a lesbian love story set in the afterlife—will arrive next summer. The agreement marks a strategic push into LGBTQ‑focused teen fiction amid fierce competition for...
Walmart’s advertising division, Walmart Connect, has evolved into a major revenue engine, posting $4.4 billion in 2024—a 27% jump from the prior year. The platform capitalizes on Walmart’s massive first‑party shopper data, delivering ads across its e‑commerce site, in‑store screens, and...
A federal jury found Meta and Google liable for causing teen mental‑health harm, ordering the companies to pay combined damages in the millions. The verdict stems from a class‑action lawsuit alleging that algorithmic feeds amplified harmful content to minors. Both...
Seth Herzog, the warm‑up act for The Tonight Show, made a joke implying a BTS member was from North Korea, prompting immediate backlash from the group’s fanbase. Fans flooded social media demanding an apology before the live taping. Herzog later...
First‑party data has become a strategic asset as third‑party cookies disappear, reshaping advertising infrastructure. Sachin Malik, Block’s VP of revenue strategy, cites his experience at Uber, Walmart Connect, and Block’s Cash App and Afterpay to illustrate how transaction‑level signals turn...
The NFL’s flag‑football push culminated in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, a star‑laden showcase that was abruptly moved from Riyadh to Los Angeles amid geopolitical tensions. Despite Tom Brady’s comeback hype and heavy promotion on Fox, the broadcast averaged only 650,000 viewers,...
