Media Blogs and Articles
Media Blogs and Articles
Thursday’s TV ratings, released by Fast Affiliate Numbers, show mixed performance across FOX’s lineup. While long‑running dramas like "9‑1‑1" and "Law & Order: SVU" held steady, culinary competition "Next Level Chef" posted a noticeable decline, sparking speculation about its renewal status. Live sports, driven by the 2026 NCAA Basketball Tournament, dominated viewership, outpacing scripted fare. Reruns of classic game shows such as "Scrabble" and "Trivial Pursuit" filled the remaining slots with modest numbers.
Rene Ritchie of iMore highlighted the inability to pre‑screen ads from black‑box exchanges, noting that prohibited autoplay video and audio ads still slip through, even from Google. The company’s tech team is prototyping a "bad ads" extension to detect resource‑heavy...
Paramount+ announced that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will conclude with its already‑filmed second season, ending the post‑Discovery spin‑off. HBO Max confirmed the beloved comedy Hacks is winding down after four seasons, marking the platform’s shift away from legacy scripted series....
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO warned that if the Paramount‑Skydance merger fails, the company will retain $7 billion but still grapple with a $33 billion debt load. The deal is designed to combine two massive content libraries with cloud infrastructure to exploit generative‑AI...
The latest "Talking Feds" episode, titled "Dire Strait," features journalists Natasha Korecki, Ali Vitali and Jacob Weisberg dissecting the ongoing war with Iran and its ripple effects across Washington. Ali Vitali highlights a recent resignation of a Trump‑aligned official, interpreting...
MeidasTouch Network announced award‑winning journalist Scott MacFarlane as its Chief Washington, D.C. Correspondent, launching his independent platform “Scott MacFarlane Reports” with a dedicated YouTube channel and Substack newsletter. The network, now boasting over 9 billion YouTube views and 6.1 million subscribers, recently...
A Substack post titled “It’s the ‘Worsties’ – listing the 25 worst people in news media” enumerates 25 media personalities accused of spreading misinformation, hate speech, or leveraging sensationalism for profit. The author cites examples ranging from Candace Owens’ unfounded...
Producers of Netflix's live‑action *One Piece* once said they "hope" for up to 12 seasons, a comment that sparked viral rumors of a 12‑season commitment. Netflix has not officially green‑lit such a long run; instead, the series is being renewed...
The New York Times has emerged as one of the few major newsrooms still openly challenging President Trump’s administration, delivering relentless investigative reporting on everything from foreign bombings to domestic scandals. Its paid circulation now approaches 13 million subscribers, almost entirely digital, and...
Netflix confirmed the sequel *Family Pack 2: Renaissance*, moving the werewolf comedy into the French Renaissance of 1515 with an entirely new cast. Production kicks off on April 7 2026, aiming for an early‑2027 release. The original 2024 film amassed 91.5 million viewing hours...
Over the past week, an AI‑generated “Fruit Love Island” series has racked up hundreds of millions of TikTok views, turning computer‑made fruit characters into a parody of reality‑TV drama. The craze follows earlier meme waves of AI fruits cheating, self‑cannibalizing,...
Netflix US will lose all 26 James Bond movies on April 21, 2026, after a three‑month licensing window that began in January 2026. The titles were added through a short‑term deal with MGM, which Amazon acquired for $8.5 billion, making Prime...
The post examines a growing trend where brands publicly emphasize that their content is created by humans rather than AI. Companies like Dove, Le Creuset, and Discover are leveraging "made‑by‑humans" messaging to differentiate themselves as AI‑free and to appeal to...
Creators are turning to third‑party services to buy TikTok views and likes, submitting only a video URL to receive a chosen number of engagements. Platforms such as Goread promise gradual delivery that mimics organic growth, helping videos appear active during...
The article spotlights CBS News’ latest round of layoffs, which cut roughly 6% of its workforce—about 60 to 70 employees—and shuttered its historic radio division. The closure ends the CBS News Feed for approximately 700 affiliated stations, a service that...
Buckingham Palace announced that Sky News veteran royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills will leave journalism to become communications secretary for King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Palace insiders praised her intelligence, quick thinking and humor, calling her a "great fit." Outside...
Zuri Berry, executive editor of The Banner, discussed the nonprofit digital news startup’s rapid expansion from Baltimore into Montgomery County, Maryland’s suburbs. The four‑year‑old organization fills a local‑news void as larger papers like The Washington Post scale back regional coverage....
Advertisers are wary of new brand‑suitability tools that label large swaths of news as “low risk,” because a DoubleVerify survey shows 92% of respondents consider that content unsuitable. The misalignment between tool classifications and advertiser expectations threatens trust and revenue...
Over the past 25 years, more than 45 U.S. theatrical distributors have folded, from Great Point Media’s 2024 liquidation to the 2019 Disney acquisition of 21st Century Fox. The wave of closures reflects a confluence of dot‑com bust, the 2008...
Emmy‑winning creator Richard Gadd teams with Jamie Bell for the HBO Max limited series "Half Man," debuting on April 23. The drama marks Gadd’s first major on‑screen role after his acclaimed "Baby Reindeer" sketch show. HBO Max promoted the launch...
ESPN unveiled its 2026 MLB Game of the Day lineup for March through May, delivering out‑of‑market broadcasts of every major‑league team via the ESPN App. The schedule, exclusive to ESPN Unlimited subscribers, includes marquee opening‑day matchups such as the Texas...
Survival veteran Bear Grylls returns with "Bear Grylls Is Running Wild," debuting April 21 on Fox and streaming on Hulu the following night. The eight‑episode series thrusts celebrities Elizabeth Banks, Rhys Darby, Colman Domingo, Tiffany Haddish, Matthew McConaughey, MGK, Michelle Monaghan...
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has acquired a reconstructed YouTube watch page featuring the platform’s inaugural upload, “Me at the zoo,” dated December 8, 2006. The exhibit, now on display, underscores the museum’s broader effort to preserve digital...
Prime Video unveiled its upcoming original series "Every Year After," adapting Carley Fortune's bestseller *Every Summer After*. The eight‑episode romance will drop all at once on June 10, streaming in more than 240 countries. The novel, a 16‑week New York Times bestseller,...
Prime Video announced that the feature‑length documentary "Jerry West: The Logo" will debut on April 16, streaming exclusively in more than 240 countries and territories. The film, directed by Kenya Barris in his documentary debut, chronicles the NBA legend’s on‑court...
Doug Belshaw introduced Stream, an open‑source, browser‑based RSS reader that syncs with self‑hosted FreshRSS or hosted Feedbin backends. Unlike traditional inbox‑style readers, Stream presents a continuous scroll of posts, eliminating the pressure of “inbox zero.” Inspired by the paid app...
The Faithful: Women of the Bible premiered its first season on FOX on March 22, 2026, dramatizing the lives of Sarah, Rebekah, Leah and Rachel. Nielsen’s live‑plus‑same‑day ratings, the primary metric for renewal decisions, have been posted but no definitive...
In a weekly Q&A, Disney+ hosts answer community questions about the platform’s future, including its ambition to become Disney’s digital centrepiece. They discuss potential deeper integration of ESPN content, the strategic shift of Disney’s gaming division toward broader entertainment, and...
Local TV stations have been forced to improvise March Madness highlights because the NCAA limits broadcast clips to three minutes per day and only after all games conclude. Reporter Josh Ayen at WANE in Fort Wayne recreated Purdue highlights using...
PC Gamer’s website now loads with a welcome‑mat popup, a newsletter overlay, and a dimmed background filled with at least five ads before any article appears. The initial page size is a hefty 37 MB, and within five minutes the site...
The NBC Evening News segment portrayed Lebanese children displaced by an "expanding offensive" from Israel, linking their hardship directly to Israeli actions. The report omitted the cease‑fire that held until March 2, when Hezbollah fired missiles and drones into northern Israel...
A Fox Sports college basketball Twitter account has been accused of repeatedly reposting analytics and graphics from independent creators without giving credit. The allegations, raised by the @cobrastats account and echoed by other analysts, cite six near‑identical posts shared hours...
Ben Strauss, a former Washington Post media reporter, has joined ESPN as an investigative journalist alongside several ex‑WaPo colleagues who were recently laid off. ESPN executives, including chair Jimmy Pitaro, say the network is eager to pursue "big journalism swing"...
This week’s roundup shares five actionable ideas for creators, starting with a $95 LinkedIn post boost that delivered measurable reach gains. It highlights how a well‑crafted LinkedIn profile can amplify algorithmic visibility, and offers a six‑minute video dissecting a high‑performing...
Lisa Remillard thanks her Substack subscribers and introduces a bonus perk as a token of appreciation. She asks readers to vote on which bonus story she should cover next week, creating a direct line of content input. The post includes...
Aston Villa host West Ham on Sunday, 22 March 2026 at 2:15 pm, with the game streamed live on Sky Sports Premier League and the Sky Go app. Villa, still chasing a top‑four finish, arrive after three straight league defeats but a morale‑boosting...
The post argues that X's algorithm prioritizes sensational, unverified claims, turning them into viral content. It cites a recent example where a false Epstein allegation amassed millions of views before deletion. The author highlights how creators with large followings profit...
Awful Announcing released a comprehensive TV and streaming guide for March 22, 2026, covering dozens of live sports across leagues such as the Bundesliga, MLS, NBA, NHL, and the Miami Open tennis tournament. The schedule highlights the Miami Open third‑round matches on...
Newcastle United will face Sunderland in the Tyne Wear derby on March 22, 2026 at St James’ Park. The Magpies arrive after a 7‑2 Champions League defeat to Barcelona and mixed league results, while Sunderland have struggled to score away,...
Celtic travel to Tannadice Stadium to face Dundee United on Sunday, 22 March 2026, with the game broadcast live on Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Fans can also stream the match via Sky Go and the Sky Sports app...
Andrew Wheeler released "LLMs for Mortals," a book drafted in just two months with roughly $5 in Anthropic API fees. About half of the manuscript was generated by Sonnet 4.1 and then lightly copy‑edited for 20‑30 hours per chapter. The...
The author reflects on insights from his AI assistant, Tubey, which identified that he gives better advice than he takes. He outlines three personal gaps: over‑extending across too many content platforms, insufficient delegation and excessive review, and a brand promise...
Paramount+’s espionage thriller *Special Ops: Lioness* will leave Netflix in Canada, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico in mid‑April 2026 after a one‑year licensing window. The series logged over 100 million hours watched in 2025, roughly 18.3 million views, underscoring strong international...
The article introduces Part 1 of a two‑part series that decodes the terminology used in Publishers Marketplace deal announcements. It explains how writers can interpret sales figures, co‑agented deals, international rights, pre‑empts, exclusives, and multi‑book agreements to gauge an agent’s performance....
Veteran sportscaster Kevin Harlan balances three high‑profile gigs—CBS, Prime Video and Westwood One—by structuring staggered contracts that keep him employed continuously. CBS holds a contractual "first‑position" priority, meaning Harlan schedules its assignments before any others. His Prime Video NBA deal...
Prime Video has ordered a limited‑series drama titled "The Challenger," dramatizing the 1986 shuttle disaster and its aftermath. Kristen Stewart will portray astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, highlighting her personal and professional journey. The series will...
Netflix is turning the high‑viewership Extraction franchise into a multi‑year franchise, with Extraction 3 slated to begin filming in June 2026 and likely debuting in 2027. The streaming giant is also launching an eight‑episode Mercenary series starring Omar Sy and a South...
The Substack post announces "Elucidating Excerpts," a paid‑subscriber series that curates pivotal passages from books on propaganda, social engineering, and mass manipulation, launching with Walter Lippmann’s 1922 classic Public Opinion. It frames Lippmann’s work as the intellectual cornerstone of modern...
A former foreign correspondent spent a morning driving for Uber in Fairfax, Virginia, earning $130 over five hours. All of his early passengers were Latino or South Asian workers heading to jobs such as teaching, healthcare, and food service. The...
ESPN senior vice president Mike Foss explained that the network deliberately avoids launching broad‑appeal sports podcasts, preferring to leverage its existing television talent and properties. Most ESPN podcasts are produced externally through Omaha Productions and focus on niche topics like...
