The Boys Recap: An Age of Wonder
The Boys season‑5 episode “Teenage Kix” reintroduces Soldier Boy, resurrecting the character after a three‑season hiatus. Homelander uses the cryogenic revival to fill a deep emotional void, seeking a paternal figure following A‑Train’s death. The move also highlights Homelander’s frustration with the Deep and Black Noir, who can’t meet his expectations. The episode deepens the series’ power‑play narrative while setting up new conflict for the upcoming season.
YouTube Tests 90-Second Unskippable Ads on CTV
YouTube is piloting 90‑second unskippable ads for content streamed on connected‑TV (CTV) devices. The test follows earlier experiments with hour‑long ad blocks that only appear when ad‑blockers are detected. YouTube’s CTV audience now exceeds a billion hours per day, putting...
LinkedIn Adds Video Playback Speed Controls
LinkedIn has introduced playback speed controls for in‑stream videos, letting users watch at half speed or double speed. The feature, previously limited to LinkedIn Learning, is rolling out quietly to all users after weeks of testing. LinkedIn reports a 36%...
RFK Jr. Says He's Launching a Podcast to Expose 'Lies' That Have Made Americans Sick
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the launch of “The Secretary Kennedy Podcast,” slated to debut next week. The bi‑weekly show will feature Kennedy in conversation with doctors, scientists and agency staff, positioning it as the first podcast...
Prism Red Is a Virtualized Broadcast Audio Receiver
Adventure 33 unveiled Prism Red at the NAB Show, branding it as the first fully virtualized broadcast audio receiver. The solution lets broadcasters ingest live programming, closure triggers, and network feeds entirely in software, removing the need for dedicated hardware....
10 Sets Premiere Date for THE CHEAP SEATS 2026 Return
Australian comedy news show The Cheap Seats is set to return for its sixth season on Channel 10, premiering Tuesday 21 April at 8:40 pm. Hosts Tim McDonald and Melanie Bracewell reprise their roles, delivering the program’s trademark off‑beat take on the week’s most bizarre...
TikTok Launches Updated Integration for Wix Users
TikTok has released an updated integration for Wix, now available through the Wix App Market, that lets merchants connect their sites directly to TikTok for Business. The upgrade simplifies adding the TikTok Pixel and Events API, enabling real‑time visitor data...
Snapchat Makes a Push for Snapcodes as a Marketing Tool
Snapchat is promoting its Snapcodes—a branded QR‑code format that embeds logos and links to interactive experiences—as a core tool for advertisers. Available since 2017, Snapcodes now support AR lenses, instant coupons, and detailed performance analytics. The company argues that these...
Creators Of ICE Reporting Tools Press Censorship Claim Against Trump Admin
The creators of the EyesUp app and the ICE Sightings — Chicagoland Facebook group sued the Trump administration, alleging it coerced Apple and Meta into removing their tools that let users report ICE activity. The lawsuit claims former officials Pamela Bondi and...
The Copenhagen Test: All 8 Episodes of "Exciting" Spy Thriller with 'Twists and Turns' Now Streaming in the UK
The Copenhagen Test, an eight‑episode spy thriller starring Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera, has arrived on the UK market via Channel 4’s free streaming service. Created by Thomas Brandon and co‑showrun with Jennifer Yale, the near‑future series follows Liu’s character, a...
Creative Dive: How Doritos’ ‘Cilantro Swap’ Became a Snack Moment in Taiwan
Doritos’ limited‑edition cilantro flavor sparked fierce debate in Taiwan, prompting Starcom Taiwan to embed the snack into a popular TV drama during a rare typhoon‑induced cilantro shortage. The eight‑minute scene showed a character swapping Doritos for fresh cilantro, creating a...
JCDecaux Wins Advertising Tender for Western Sydney International Airport, Sydney’s New 24-Hour Airport
JCDecaux has been awarded the advertising contract for Western Sydney International Airport, slated to open in October 2026. The long‑term deal will see the French out‑of‑home leader install a premium digital out‑of‑home (DOOH) network across the airport’s internal and external...
Peter Dinklage Joins Alien: Earth Season 2 Cast
Peter Dinklage has been cast in Season 2 of Noah Hawley’s sci‑fi series *Alien: Earth* on FX. The actor’s role remains undisclosed, but he will join the existing ensemble as production moves from Thailand to London’s Pinewood Studios. Filming is slated...
Christian Siebeneck Joins Public Media Management In Technology Role
Christian Siebeneck has been appointed vice president of technology & innovation at Public Media Management, where he will oversee the company’s cloud and master‑control services for public‑television stations. Previously, Siebeneck served as chief technology officer at Twin Cities Public Television....
Integrated Weather Services Now Available For Radio Affiliates
Seaboard Networks has teamed up with Local Storm Center to deliver localized weather forecasts to its nationwide radio affiliates. The partnership offers three market‑specific forecasts each day, available either bundled with Seaboard’s 24/7 formats or as a standalone product. By...
Fire Destroys Virginia Radio Station Transmitter Building
Early Tuesday, a fire engulfed the transmission building at WESR’s Tasley tower site, destroying the facilities for the 103.3 FM “The Shore” station, its sister 1330 AM outlet, and a 105.7 FM translator. The three signals, which serve Virginia’s Eastern Shore, went off‑air,...
Growth at Risk as SCREEN AUSTRALIA Report Flags Industry Capacity Crunch
The Screen Australia‑commissioned Olsberg SPI Production Infrastructure and Capacity Analysis (PICA) 2026 reaffirms Australia’s reputation as a world‑class hub for high‑value film, TV, animation and games, but flags four pressure points—business scalability, skills gaps, unclear career progression, and infrastructure constraints—that...
FCC Extends Audible Crawl Rule Waiver for 18 Months
The Federal Communications Commission’s Media Bureau has granted an 18‑month waiver, extending the pause on the Audible Crawl Rule until November 29, 2027. The rule, adopted in 2013, requires broadcasters to provide an audio description of visual emergency graphics for blind and...
WATCH | Stan Drops First Look at Richard Gadd Drama HALF MAN
Stan has released the first trailer for Half Man, a six‑part drama created, written and executive‑produced by award‑winning comedian Richard Gadd. The series pairs Gadd with BAFTA‑winner Jamie Bell to portray two brother‑like men whose lives intertwine over three decades of...
2026 NAB Show Exhibitor Insights: Big Blue Marble
At the 2026 NAB Show, Big Blue Marble highlighted the accelerating convergence of broadcast and streaming into a single delivery ecosystem. Senior Solutions Architect Rene van Koll emphasized adaptive, cloud‑native architectures, multi‑CDN strategies, AI‑driven orchestration and autonomous resilience for live events. The company’s...
Disney, Google Seek Dismissal Of Children's Privacy Claims
Disney and Google are asking a California federal judge to dismiss a class‑action lawsuit that accuses them of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by failing to label child‑directed YouTube videos as “Made for Kids,” which allegedly enabled targeted...
How to Add EPUB, MOBI, and PDF Files to Your Kindle - Follow My Easy Step-by-Step
Amazon will block all Kindle devices released before 2013 from the Kindle Store starting May 20, 2026, preventing purchases, borrowing, and downloads. The article shows how owners can keep these legacy devices functional by sideloading EPUB, MOBI, PDF and other...
DigitCAP Unveils ‘AIOps’ For ATSC 3.0
DigiCAP announced AIOps for ATSC 3.0 at the NAB Show, an AI‑driven operations layer built on generative AI, large language models, and the Model Context Protocol. The solution replaces traditional dashboards with proactive, data‑rich automation designed for cloud‑based broadcast stations. By...
‘Influencer Marketing Is Replacing The Role TV Once Played’
Influencer marketing is rapidly eclipsing traditional television as the primary channel for brand building, a trend highlighted at a recent gathering of digital creators hosted by Sunshine Socials. Two young marketers shared data showing that influencer‑driven campaigns deliver higher engagement...
Comedian RHYS NICHOLSON Tapped to Host 2026 SPA Awards
Australian comedian and TV host Rhys Nicholson has been confirmed as the master of ceremonies for the 24th Annual Screen Producers Australia (SPA) Awards, scheduled for Thursday 30 April 2026 on the Gold Coast. The ceremony will cap off the...
Why Every Streaming Service Suddenly Wants a Podcast Strategy
Late last year Netflix kicked off a streaming‑podcast rush by striking deals with Spotify and iHeart Media to host popular shows as video series. Since then, Tubi, MS Now, Roku, Amazon and others have announced multi‑million‑dollar partnerships or acquisition talks to...
What Most Brands Get Wrong Measuring Influencer Marketing ROI
Influencer marketing ROI should be measured by engagement, user‑generated content, intent signals, and retail impact rather than mere impressions. Brands that focus on engagement rates above 1% and total interaction volume capture genuine consumer interest. Leveraging UGC not only reduces...
Airdate: A New ANZAC
"A New ANZAC" is a four‑part SBS documentary that follows the Australian War Memorial’s largest redevelopment to date, including a new Parade Ground slated for ANZAC Day 2024. Episode one details how construction teams preserve the memorial’s historic fabric while...
Academy Software Foundation Adds OpenPGL as New Hosted Project
The Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) has added OpenPGL, an open‑source path‑guiding library, as its newest hosted project. Developed originally by Intel, OpenPGL lets artists achieve more realistic lighting while keeping rendering performance high. The library is already integrated into major...
SMPTE to Host First-of-Its-Kind ST 2110 IP Media Roadshow at 2026 NAB Show
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) will host a full‑day, in‑person ST 2110 IP Media Roadshow bootcamp at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas on April 21. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and delivers six hands‑on modules...
PBS’ ‘Frontline’ Makes New Hires Including Disney’s Marjon Javadi
PBS’s flagship investigative series Frontline is bolstering its newsroom with three senior hires. Marjon Javadi, formerly Disney’s VP of Original Documentary Film and Series, joins as managing director of GBH’s long‑form Documentary Unit, overseeing Frontline Features and cross‑program strategy for...
Globo and Teletica Bring She’s The One to Costa Rica
Globo has signed a new licensing agreement with Costa Rica’s leading broadcaster Teletica to air the telenovela “She’s The One.” The series previously set engagement records for Globo, generating more than three million social mentions, 1.2 billion total views and attracting...
Exhibitor Viewpoint: Shure at the NAB Show
At the 2026 NAB Show, Shure highlighted a portfolio that bridges the creator economy and professional broadcast, emphasizing plug‑and‑play USB microphones, digital wireless, and AI‑driven processing. The company showcased the DCA901 Digital Capture Array, which lets engineers steer microphones in...
‘This Famous Butt’: How Verizon Created that Ad with Connor Storrie
Verizon launched a four‑minute horror‑styled brand film, “Look Behind You,” starring Connor Storrie and directed by Nia DaCosta. The ad blends a spooky cabin narrative with a tongue‑in‑cheek focus on the actor’s famed glutes to showcase the reliability of Verizon’s...
Netflix Documentary on Killing of Jason Corbett Nominated for Emmy
Netflix’s documentary "A Deadly American Marriage"—co‑produced by journalist Brian Carroll—has been nominated for an Emmy. The film revisits the 2015 killing of Irish‑born Jason Corbett in North Carolina, the subsequent legal battles, and the 2024 release of his wife and...
Corus Taps Appear for IP-First Operations
Corus Entertainment has partnered with Appear to replace its legacy leased‑circuit news contribution network with an IP‑first architecture that uses the SRT protocol. The upgrade leverages Appear’s X Platform and a Skyline Dataminer‑driven orchestration layer to consolidate media processing and...
Spotify Launches New Playlist Technology for Smarter Podcast Streaming
Spotify is extending its Prompted Playlist feature from music to podcasts, allowing the AI‑driven tool to auto‑generate podcast queues based on listening history and real‑time signals. The rollout is limited to Premium subscribers in Canada, the UK, Ireland, New Zealand and...
Stingray, Anuvu Partner to Bring Audio and Video Content to Cruise Passengers
Stingray announced a partnership with maritime connectivity specialist Anuvu to distribute its curated audio and video channels across the global cruise market. Anuvu’s MTN‑TV platform, which serves more than 300 ships and commands over 80% of the cruise entertainment market,...
NBC Thrilled With Year 1 Of NBA Deal
NBC celebrated a strong debut season after rejoining the NBA under the league’s 11‑year, $76 billion media rights agreement. The network’s flagship innovation, “On The Bench,” placed analysts on each team’s bench for full‑game coverage, debuting on Monday and expanding to...
NAB Show: Proton Camera Innovations To Launch Proton Pro Minicam
Proton Camera Innovations unveiled the Proton Pro, a 30 mm × 30 mm × 49 mm, 79‑gram miniature broadcast camera at the NAB Show. Built around a 2/3‑inch global shutter sensor, it eliminates rolling‑shutter distortion in high‑speed sports shots. The camera ships ready for professional workflows with...
NAB Show: Kokusai Denki To Feature New, Affordable 4K Broadcast Camera
Kokusai Denki Electric America will unveil the Z‑HD6500‑S1, an affordable native 4K broadcast camera, and the RU‑2500JY remote control panel at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The camera uses a 2/3‑inch UHD sensor and global‑shutter technology, mirroring the...
ProPublica’s Union Staged a 24-Hour Strike over AI, Job Protections
ProPublica’s union, representing roughly 150 journalists and business staff, staged a 24‑hour strike to protest the outlet’s AI policies and lack of layoff protections. The bargaining committee seeks seniority safeguards, a "just cause" clause, and the right to refuse AI...
The Literary Job AI Can’t Replace
The article defends human ghostwriting as a vital, under‑appreciated craft that delivers polished books and sustainable careers for writers, even as AI tools flood the market. It cites recent controversies—Hachette’s cancelled AI‑authored novel and Grammarly’s withdrawn feature—to illustrate industry backlash...
The Top 10 Movies Right Now, According to Streaming Data
JustWatch’s March 2026 data shows a surprising tilt toward prestige cinema, with the 2025 historical drama *Hamnet* leading the list. International arthouse titles like Norway’s *Sentimental Value* and Brazil’s *The Secret Agent* rank high, while genre‑bending hits such as *Sinners*...
We’re Finally Holding Tech Accountable for Harming Teens. What Happens Next? (Opinion)
A California jury found Meta and YouTube liable for harms to teenagers, marking the first major legal acknowledgment that social‑media platforms are designed to be manipulative. The verdict has accelerated legislative actions on age verification, school cellphone bans, and broader...
LAX Transforms the Travel Experience with Daktronics Video Display System Upgrade at Tom Bradley International Terminal
Los Angeles World Airports has chosen Daktronics to install more than 30 high‑resolution LED displays forming seven media walls in the Tom Bradley International Terminal. The upgrade will cover over 15,000 square feet and display roughly 300 million pixels, enhancing wayfinding,...
Kansas Waited 50 Years for This
Saturday Night Live aired a sketch where five men bond over Kansas’s 1976 hit “Carry on Wayward Son,” culminating in a comedic air‑guitar finale. The band’s guitarist Rich Williams praised the unexpected nod, noting it coincides with both SNL’s and Kansas’s...
The National Enquirer’s Archives to Be Mined for Microdramas in New Deal (Exclusive)
MediaCo and micro‑drama platform GammaTime have signed a deal to turn the National Enquirer’s historic archives into short‑form vertical series, debuting with a true‑crime drama about Drew Peterson. The partnership leverages the tabloid’s sensational stories, from infamous murders to celebrity...
Upfront 2026-27: 'What's A Network?'
At MediaPost’s Upfront 2026‑27 forum, Carat CIO Carrie Braverman Drinkwater highlighted that even consumers no longer recognize a traditional TV "network" concept. The panel revealed a shift from rigid budget registrations to more flexible "intent‑to‑spend" conversations with networks. While Nielsen’s audience‑rating...
Hack-for-Hire Spyware Campaign Targets Journalists in Middle East, North Africa
A suspected Indian‑linked hack‑for‑hire group, identified as the Bitter APT, has been deploying Android ProSpy spyware against journalists and activists across the Middle East and North Africa. The campaign, active since at least 2022, uses spear‑phishing messages from fake social‑media...