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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
Programmatic buyers have traditionally relied on domain‑level whitelists and blacklists to clean up inventory. The article argues that domains are merely containers and that true quality control must happen at the bid‑request level, where signals such as device, geo and ad unit determine value. By shifting to “bid rationalization,” advertisers can prune low‑performing request patterns and eliminate cross‑SSP duplication, reducing compute waste and boosting outcome‑relevant impressions. The approach requires portfolio‑wide analysis rather than isolated SSP filters.
Cloudflare introduced a new Crawl API that can retrieve an entire website’s content in HTML, Markdown, or JSON with a single request, positioning itself as a compliant intermediary for AI developers. The rollout initially conflicted with publishers’ bot‑blocking settings, leading...
Brands are shifting earned‑media budgets toward niche news creators on platforms like TikTok and podcasts. Companies such as Tropicana’s Naked Smoothie, NASCAR and AI firms are partnering with creators who deliver news‑adjacent content to reach Gen Z and socially‑savvy audiences. This...
The Duke Report sent an updated Zoom link to its paid‑subscriber community after the original invitation was inadvertently posted publicly. The corrected email clarifies that the upcoming call is exclusive to paying members and includes the new meeting details. The...
Meta Platforms announced it will discontinue end‑to‑end encryption for Instagram direct messages after May 8, prompting users to download any needed data. Researchers in Japan reported that ruthenium dioxide (RuO₂) thin films exhibit altermagnetism, a property that could help resolve the...
What will become of HuffPost, should BuzzFeed go under? @nataliekorach has the reporting in @get_status: https://www.status.news/p/buzzfeed-bankruptcy-huffpost-future
Netflix’s experiment with split‑season releases, introduced with Stranger Things in 2022, reached its apex in 2023‑2024 before receding. By 2025 only Wednesday and Stranger Things still used multi‑batch drops, and in 2026 the sole planned split release is Bridgerton’s Season 4,...
AAMI has launched a new TV commercial called “Luck of the Bounce” to mark the start of the 2026 AFL season. The spot, directed by Stephen Carroll and produced by FINCH, highlights the sport’s unpredictable nature and colorful characters. It...
Paramount Global, owner of CBS, abruptly cancelled an internal Arab‑American panel on Gaza scheduled for its October 2024 Inclusion Week, while simultaneously hosting multiple pro‑Israel sessions. The cancellation was ordered by the Office of Global Inclusion, which has since been...
On the fourth episode of Survivor 50, self‑styled mastermind Mike White saw his control crumble when ally Christian Hubicki turned his own plan against him, orchestrating a blindside that sent White to the vote. The Vatu tribe, already without immunity, lost...
Two Palms Media, the Sydney‑based social‑first agency, has hired Scott Walker as Executive Creative Director and forged a strategic partnership with his Ferocious studio. Walker brings a cross‑industry background in advertising, film and entertainment, aligning with Two Palms' belief that...
The Country Radio Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2026 on March 18, honoring seven industry veterans. The on‑air personality inductees are Chris Carr, Michael J, and Rick Jackson, while Marci Braun, Phil Hunt, Bruce Logan, and John Marks...
PBS will debut the four‑part documentary series “Shared Planet” on April 29, with new episodes streaming weekly on PBS.org. The series showcases people and wildlife thriving together across oceans, forests, cities and grasslands, featuring stories from dozens of countries. Executive producers...
Jillian “JJ” Simmons, known for “JJ On the Mic” and the “My Pastor Said” podcast, has joined Hope Media Group’s flagship station KSBJ‑FM in Houston and its national Worship 24/7 network. The hire follows Hope Media’s recent expansion of its Creative...
The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) will host a live demo of Nielsen Audio’s mobile‑enabled diary methodology, mSurvey, on April 1 at 1 p.m. ET. The hour‑long session will present the platform’s design, test results, and its slated Spring 2026 launch. mSurvey aims to...
Despite ongoing skepticism, radio has demonstrated resilience over the past year, buoyed by winter storms that sent listeners back to the medium for real‑time information. Advertisers are reporting return‑on‑investment figures that outpace every other channel they buy, reinforcing radio’s value...
Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW) has teamed up again with Country Radio Broadcasters (CRB) to launch the third‑annual Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Country Radio program. Applications are open until April 17, 2026, and only one full‑time female professional...
DIRECTV will cease distributing the NFL Sunday Ticket to bars and restaurants after the 2025 season, shifting the commercial package to a streaming‑only model operated by EverPass Media beginning in 2026. The change forces hospitality venues to replace satellite dishes...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told reporters that tariffs are responsible for roughly half to three‑quarters of a percentage point of the current 3% core PCE inflation. He added that the war‑driven surge in oil prices could lift headline inflation...
Bravo announced an indefinite pause on "The Real Housewives of Miami" after its latest season aired on October 16, 2025, delivering sluggish ratings despite a loyal fan base. The franchise, originally halted in 2013, was revived by Peacock in 2021...
I wonder if this also applies to creators who are actively posting on Facebook? 🤔 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/meta-creator-pay-instagram-tiktok-youtube-facebook.html
Sadly more and more creators are having their accounts banned or restricted as the government pressures social media platforms to censor online speech.
Gallup’s 2026 World Happiness Report shows a sharp decline in youth well‑being across the United States and other English‑speaking nations, linking the drop to heavy social‑media use. The U.S. fell to 23rd place overall, the first time its traditional top‑10...
“Native” advertisement, am I right. Ads are fine, as long as it’s clear they’re paid placements. Stuff like this breaks immersion and destroys author trust. Horrible practice.
Working on an AI Creator Summit in LA! What timing would be better to host?
Camille Bermann has been elevated to vice president and director of sales for Fox’s San Francisco duopoly, KTVU‑KICU. She joins the role after a 26‑year tenure at Fox Television Stations, most recently overseeing sales for the Houston duopoly KRIV‑KTXH. Bermann began...
Broadcast giants Nexstar and Tegna face a legal challenge over their proposed merger, which critics say would create the largest concentration of TV station ownership in U.S. history. Opponents, including Newsmax and ACA Connects, argue the deal would give Nexstar...
Media24 announced a strategic pivot toward performance‑led publishing, consolidating advertising, content marketing, and data analytics into a single commercial engine. The platform is built to deliver measurable campaign performance rather than relying solely on traditional inventory metrics. By unifying these...
Tubi announced an incubator partnership with TikTok to develop original long‑form series for its ad‑supported streaming platform. TikTok will curate creators who will produce both scripted and unscripted shows, with the first cohort slated for a summer rollout. The initiative...
C-SPAN celebrated its 47th anniversary with a televised special titled “The C-SPAN Story,” featuring founder Brian Lamb, former co‑CEO Susan Swain, and current CEO Sam Feist. The program revisits Lamb’s original goal of delivering live congressional coverage without government funding,...
PCCW Media and SK Global unveiled their premium English‑language series *The Season* at Filmart in Hong Kong, staging a Q&A with creator Yalun Tu and a luxury yacht launch party. The revenge‑drama follows the elite Hext family and newcomer Cola, featuring an...
The episode examines the NFL's upcoming rights renegotiation, where the league is seeking a roughly 50% increase—potentially over $3 billion annually—from traditional broadcasters like CBS, Fox, and Disney/ESPN. Host Matt Bellany and CNBC reporter Alex Sherman discuss how this "billion‑dollar cash...
The 2009 psychological thriller *Exam* has found a new UK home on Prime Video. The film features EastEnders star Colin Salmon and former Coronation Street regular Jimi Mistry, alongside Gemma Chan and Nathalie Cox. Directed by Stuart Hazeldine, the movie earned...
The use of The World Baseball Classic as an excuse for the Oscars ratings is much like saying that a movie didn’t open better than $20m because there was a competing movie that opened to $8m. The market is too...
YouTube introduced Reimagine, an AI‑driven feature for Shorts that converts a single frame into a new eight‑second video using Google’s Veo model. The tool embeds directly into the Shorts editor, offering preset visual variations rather than freeform prompts. It aims...
Veteran television writer Eric Overmyer died at 74, leaving a legacy that spans network procedurals and premium‑cable dramas. He began on St. Elsewhere, then shaped Homicide: Life on the Street and co‑created David Simon’s Treme. Overmyer created Prime Video’s Bosch, the...
Robert Allbritton, the former owner of Politico, announced a major expansion of his political news startup NOTUS. He plans to double the company’s workforce from 50 to 100 employees within the year. The first hires include three reporters recently recruited...
Interviewed the journalist who was getting death threats from polymarket gamblers to change his reporting on an Iranian missile strike. Scary stuff in here about how the intense harassment made him (for just a split second) doubt what he saw...
Citi analysts say Netflix is poised to raise subscription prices later this year now that the Warner Bros. Discovery merger has collapsed. A 5% increase in average revenue per user could boost the stock by up to 6% and move Netflix...
A former iPhone power user switched to Android after 15 years and found the lack of a satisfactory audiobook player. He created Earleaf, a $4.99 offline audiobook app that plays locally stored files without ads, subscriptions, or tracking. Its standout...
Conspiracy‑themed accounts on X falsely claimed that Erika Kirk, widow of late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, appears in a DOJ‑released audio as an Epstein recruiter. The audio actually records Haley Robson, a documented Epstein associate, as confirmed by a 2006 affidavit....
Wow, is @mattbai a terrible reporter for @RollingStone or what? “Richard Nixon famously warned, at the apex of the Watergate scandal, that @washingtonpost owner Katherine Graham would get her ‘tit caught in a wringer,’” Bai wrote. Actually, that’s what Attorney...
Netflix Execs ‘Laughed’ at Claim the Streamer Demands Movies and TV Shows Restate Plot Points for Viewers: ‘There’s No Such Principle’ https://t.co/VgOY88myNu
Roku has introduced an NCAA March Madness Zone, a branded hub that aggregates live games, highlights, and scores for both men’s and women’s tournaments. The zone, built with TNT Sports and CBS Sports, integrates streaming options from HBO Max, Paramount+,...
Really think we have hit minimum viable podcast with the Cerebral Valley Show. If you are an early adopter, time to start watching. https://t.co/XpS3KGdIlg
Ateme announced that its TITAN encoding solution is now listed among YouTube Live’s verified encoders, confirming compliance with YouTube’s technical standards. The certification highlights support for Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) output, enabling secure, low‑latency live streams over unmanaged networks. Ateme’s...
M*A*S*H’s only successful spin‑off, “Trapper John, M.D.,” aired from 1979 to 1986, delivering seven seasons and 151 episodes. The hour‑long medical drama shifted the character from a Korean‑war comedy to a contemporary San Francisco chief of surgery, distancing itself from its...
Studio Technologies unveiled its new StudioComm Model 794 Central Controller and Model 795 Control Console at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The system offers a fully integrated 5.1 and stereo monitoring platform that consolidates Dante, analog, and AES3 audio sources for...
Big personal news: I will be editing a new book series for Bloomsbury called Intelligence - AI and Humanity, providing writes from many disciplines the opportunity to reflect on AI and how it reflects on society. More here: https://t.co/L8yWNahmbr
At a Connectopia roundtable, 20 media‑tech leaders unpacked the meaning of audience engagement in 2026. They observed that clicks, shares and comments are often driven by anger rather than genuine interest, reflecting social media’s reaction‑centric logic. The discussion highlighted how...
