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Indian TV market braces for sales dip amid rising production costs and rupee weakness
Soaring RAM prices, higher plastic and ocean‑freight costs tied to the West Asia crisis, and a weakening rupee have pushed retail TV prices up roughly 20%. An entry‑level 32‑inch set now costs about $133, up from $108 six months earlier, prompting many buyers to down‑trade. Counterpoint Research forecasts shipments to fall 5‑6%.
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beIN Sports has appealed a Paris Commercial Court ruling that ordered it to pay roughly €15 million to LFP Media for its Saturday Ligue 1 rights package. The broadcaster had withheld €4.71 million from each of three €18 million installments, arguing that contractual restrictions reduced the package’s value. After settling the amount, beIN Sports is taking the case to the Court of Appeal, adding to an ongoing legal fight with Canal+ and the Ligue de Football Professionnel. Meanwhile, Ligue 1 will shift its domestic broadcast to the new Ligue 1+ streaming platform next season.
The 2026 analysis of over 200 B2B journalist queries shows a fundamental shift in public relations strategy. CEOs remain valuable for brand narratives, but functional experts—product managers, growth marketers, and client specialists—are now preferred for niche coverage. Reporters also seek...
Preston Community Radio 23, operating as Juice Radio and now rebranded Beat 103, has been found in breach of multiple Ofcom licence conditions for the third time. Ofcom’s review revealed the station’s output consisted almost entirely of nonstop music, idents...
The Associated Press published a story alleging that FDA senior regulator Dr. Tracy Hoeg was pushing a petition from Dr. Adam Urato to add pregnancy‑risk warnings to antidepressants and that their personal relationship constituted a conflict of interest. The author,...
DMG Media has introduced Stack, a B2B2C bundle that gives partners access to DailyMail+, The i Paper and New Scientist at heavily discounted rates. The seat‑based pricing starts at £2.99 per month for under 10,000 users and drops to £1.99...
Zefr announced it has earned Media Rating Council accreditation for its content‑level brand safety and suitability labeling and reporting on English‑language in‑stream YouTube videos across desktop, mobile web, mobile app, and connected TV. The accreditation marks the first MRC‑approved third‑party...
Paramount Skydance is pursuing the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s portfolio, which includes the news network CNN. CNN projects $1.8 billion in revenue for 2026, making it a valuable asset. Critics warn that CEO David Ellison’s close relationship with former President...
Indian YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani’s five‑episode horror‑sci‑fi series Ekaki has amassed nearly 150 million YouTube views. The show, his debut as writer‑director, was produced on a budget roughly 10 percent of a typical Bollywood film yet delivered production values comparable to a Rs 300‑400 crore...
Cromwell Media’s 101.3 WMCI celebrated its 25th annual radiothon, raising over $134,000 in a two‑day broadcast. The fundraiser pushed the station’s cumulative contributions for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital past the $2 million mark. Hosted by veteran morning personalities Bub McCullough and Renee Fonner, the...
Fourthwall announced a search for a Head of Creator Support to lead and scale its creator assistance function. The role combines strategic oversight of people, processes, and tools with hands‑on ticket resolution, emphasizing an AI‑first mindset. Candidates must master Zendesk,...
The CFP Board unveiled a new "Dive" television spot as part of its "It’s Gotta Be a CFP" campaign, allocating a $27.1 million media budget for 2026. The spring phase, worth $14.6 million, runs March 9‑May 17 and leans heavily on broadcast, cable, streaming...
Sony’s action sequel *Sisu: Road to Revenge* will debut on Netflix US on March 21, 2026, after its November 2025 theatrical run. The film entered Netflix’s exclusive 18‑month “Pay‑1” window, joining other Sony titles in the streaming catalog. Despite a...
When automobiles first appeared, they were built by hand. Craftsmen assembled them the way carriage makers built horse-drawn wagons. Skilled mechanics fitted parts together piece by piece. It was slow, deliberate work, and if you owned a car in the...
Omnichannel advertising platform Azerion has created a new executive position, appointing Roxanne Harley as Vice President of Strategy & Growth. Harley, who previously headed UK growth, will now oversee strategic planning, product development, go‑to‑market roadmaps, and the company’s creative studio,...
Publishers are re‑positioning mobile apps from peripheral channels to core retention tools, emphasizing habit‑forming experiences over sheer reach. Executives from the New York Post, Boston Globe, and Condé Nast highlighted that app users exhibit the highest engagement, multiple daily visits,...
A veteran film producer with 40 years experience warns that media consolidation and the dominance of global streaming platforms have erased traditional financing, distribution, and revenue models for independent cinema. Worldwide licensing deals have eliminated territorial sales, mid‑budget films have disappeared,...
Artificial intelligence firms have trained on vast amounts of journalism without paying publishers, prompting a global push for statutory licensing. Europe is leading the effort, with a parliamentary vote slated for March 10 on a regime that would require automatic fees...
As newsroom positions dwindle, journalism schools are redesigning curricula to teach students how to operate as independent creators. Programs such as The New School’s newsletter course, Harvard Extension’s content‑creator class, and St. Bonaventure’s new content‑creation major embed entrepreneurship, digital design, and...
Major League Rugby (MLR) has entered a multi‑year partnership with OS Studios, appointing the media firm as its chief engine for broadcast production, social content, and fan‑engagement strategy. The collaboration leverages OS Studios' expertise in gaming, music, and creator culture...
The article argues that advertising has lingered in an endless apology cycle and should adopt a "revenge arc"—a bold, corrective narrative that turns criticism into opportunity. It cites recent campaigns where brands responded to backlash with assertive messaging, generating higher...
GB News has appointed Ross Sergeant as chief revenue officer to bridge the gap between its rapidly expanding audience and advertising sales. Sergeant arrives from Allwyn, where he served as global media director, and brings experience from Asahi, Diageo and...
Gravity Media has launched a remote production gallery in Covent Garden to support ITV Studios’ MultiStory Media output, delivering 900 hours of live daily programming across shows like Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women. The facility features a 360‑degree LED set, 13...
Hulu released the trailer and key art for “Dear Killer Nannies,” a Latin‑American drama that follows Juan Pablo Escobar’s childhood as the son of Colombia’s infamous drug lord. The series premieres on April 1, 2026 on Hulu in the U.S. and on Disney+...
ESPN’s March 3 spring‑training game between Team USA and the San Francisco Giants attracted 677,000 viewers, the network’s most‑watched spring‑training broadcast in a decade. The matchup lifted ESPN’s 2026 spring‑training average to 580,000, a 101 % increase over 2025, according to Nielsen. The surge...
Foos Gone Wild and Combate Global announced a new amateur MMA series called Foos Fighting Championship, debuting March 26 in Burbank, California. The event will be broadcast live in Spanish on EstrellaTV and in English on Foos Gone Wild’s YouTube channel,...
Picnic has launched Quality Video, an extension of its PIQ platform that evaluates open‑web video inventory based on real‑time behavior rather than static DSP labels. The solution measures signals such as pause on scroll, simultaneous playback, auto‑play and audio settings,...
Nano Interactive unveiled NanoQ, an agentic AI media planner that automates audience creation and activation. Built on the company’s intent data and the continuously refreshed Intent Library, NanoQ translates natural‑language briefs into custom and off‑the‑shelf segments. In internal tests the...
Cumulus Media filed a motion to dismiss all three of Nielsen's counterclaims stemming from an antitrust lawsuit, labeling them retaliatory tactics. The counterclaims—breach of contract, unfair competition, and declaratory judgment—rely on a single email allegedly sharing Nielsen data with Eastlan...
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the shutdown of two long‑standing outreach outlets. The bimonthly magazine Taiwan Review, in print since 1951, ceased publication on March 4 and will fully terminate staff contracts by June 30. Its sister platform, the multilingual news...
The article argues that radio sales managers waste leverage by managing hope instead of measurable activity. It introduces "Time Spent Selling" as the true super‑power—focused, high‑quality interactions rather than idle research or optimistic forecasts. Managers should track and coach consistent,...
Sportz Interactive (SI) has teamed with the WRC Promoter to launch an interactive Rally Predictor on Rally.TV, built on SI’s proprietary Predictor Engine. The tool lets fans forecast stage results, driver performance and head‑to‑head battles throughout the World Rally Championship...
wedotv has introduced its documentary channel wedotv BIG stories on Freeview UK, occupying channel 275, while wedotv movies now broadcasts as a full DTT channel on slot 98. Both services are built on Synapse’s FAST architecture, server‑side ad insertion and...
The post questions whether chasing a Big 5 traditional publishing deal remains worthwhile in 2026. It weighs the emotional allure of editorial validation, marketing muscle, and industry rites of passage against the growing viability of self‑publishing and hybrid routes. The author,...
Axel Springer agreed to buy the UK’s Telegraph for £575 m, ending a three‑year ownership limbo and fending off a Daily Mail bid. The deal marks the first change of hands in the paper’s 168‑year history. Meanwhile, Indonesia announced a phased...
I’ve been reporting on these legal efforts for years. Absolutely no one “controls” these ppl, these laws are simply being rammed through by politicians hungry for power under the guise of a fake moral panic about social media similar to...
INBOX: Uncensored founded by Piers Morgan, appoints Rashida Jones as CEO, and secures capital raise to fund expansion.
Saudi Arabia’s creative economy is rapidly moving from the periphery to a strategic pillar of Vision 2030, driven by growth in advertising, gaming, design and content production. The sector is thriving amid a layered, globally‑connected Saudi society that demands more nuanced...
Because of news flow intensity, the Daily Discord Linkfest is now being formatted as an overnight summary + linkfest. Why read our summary rather than everyone else's? Because our community tries to flag stories buried by the noise. https://t.co/fdU8j6eDP1
Netflix will debut the true‑crime docuseries *The Predator of Seville* on March 27, detailing the assault allegations against Manuel Blanco, a tour guide known as “Manu White”. The eight‑part series, produced with Atresmedia and Newtral, weaves victim testimonies, previously unseen footage, and...
BBC Studios is set to debut "Crookhaven", a teen‑drama adaptation of J.J. Arcanjo’s novels, on March 22. The series follows a secret school for young crooks who compete for the Crooked Cup while confronting the mysterious threat known as The Nameless....
ESPN and the Southern Conference have signed a multi‑year media rights extension that will run through the 2031‑32 academic year, deepening a partnership that began over two decades ago. The deal guarantees a record slate of national linear broadcasts on...
What’s with this framing? Lebanese people “die” but Israelis are “killed” — what’s the deal with the selective word choice here?
Nine Entertainment saw its shares plunge 6.97%, wiping out over $95 million in market value as the ASX200 opened down nearly 4% on an oil‑price shock. The broader Unmade Index fell to a record low of 378.3 points, reflecting heightened cost...
Senior YouTube executives will appear before the UK Culture, Media and Sport Committee on March 10 to answer questions about the platform’s role in children’s television and video consumption. Ofcom data shows YouTube is now the most‑used app or site among...
The article argues that ad‑tech’s reliance on granular identity data created an inherent privacy risk, a point long raised by privacy advocates. Real‑time bidding and massive data extraction expose location and behavioral signals to a sprawling ecosystem of unknown parties....
John Oliver used a ten‑minute segment on Last Week Tonight to publicly lobby for a guest role on a daytime soap opera, citing Stephen A. Smith’s recent cameo on General Hospital as inspiration. He outlined specific character traits—ridiculous name, dramatic...
Stephen Colbert accepted the Writers Guild’s Walter Bernstein Award, honoring creators who confront social injustice, but he rejected any implied parallel to the blacklisted screenwriter. He emphasized that the 1950s Hollywood blacklist was an industry‑wide pact, not a law, and...
A wave of disinformation surged online after the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran’s Shajareh Tayyebeh school, which killed up to 168 civilians. Fake clips from flight simulators were presented as live combat footage, while out‑of‑context naval images and archival missile videos...
A federal judge declared Kari Lake's actions at the Voice of America illegal, nullifying layoffs that affected more than 1,000 journalists and staff. Former U.S. trade chief Robert Lighthizer stepped down from the board of Trump Media & Technology, raising...
Sky Media has named eBay as the headline partner for the UK launch of Saturday Night Live, bringing the American comedy brand to British screens on March 21. The deal centers on eBay Live, the platform’s interactive shopping experience, with eBay‑branded...
