‘The Monk Who Sold My Ferrari’: Samay Raina Jokes Ranveer Allahbadia ‘Jeopardised’ the Artform, Confirms India’s Got Latent Season 2
Comedian Samay Raina accused fellow YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia of single‑handedly ending his YouTube show India’s Got Latent during a stand‑up special titled Still Alive. The controversy stemmed from an offensive question Ranveer asked, prompting three FIRs and a severe mental‑health crisis for Samay, who claimed he lost nearly Rs 8 crore (about $1 million). Tanmay Bhat, recalling his own AIB roast fallout, advised Samay to leverage political contacts, though Samay’s only connection was Ranveer himself. Samay concluded the set by teasing a revamped Season 2 of the show.
Tipping the Balance: Conquering the Ad Tech Ecosystem with Content Ignite
Content Ignite, founded by James Hanslip and Ben Spencer in 2014, offers the Fusion platform that lets publishers control their entire ad stack with a single tag. The agnostic marketplace aggregates multiple ad‑tech vendors, reducing integration costs and enabling direct‑sale...
Christian Radio Reaches Far Beyond the Faithful, Data Shows
Christian radio reaches 98% of U.S. adults, but retention, not distribution, is the sector’s primary hurdle. Pew’s study, based on FCC records, a 5,000‑person survey and 440,000 broadcast hours, shows 45% of adults listen regularly, with a strong shift toward...
Hiimaanshu Shindde Joins Zee Music Company as VP & Head – Streaming
Zee Music Company has appointed Hiimaanshu Shindde as Vice President and Head of Streaming, tasking him with shaping the label’s streaming strategy, partnerships, and growth across digital platforms. Shindde arrives with more than two decades of experience in music, digital...
Publishers Get a New Revenue Line as Brambles.ai and Shopnomix Bring AI Commerce Into Editorial Content
Brambles.ai and Shopnomix have partnered to embed conversational AI shopping directly into editorial content, allowing readers to discover and purchase products from over 50,000 brands without leaving the page. The integration combines Brambles.ai’s on‑page chat interface with Shopnomix’s product data,...
I Produce Survival TV. Here’s What Goes on Behind the Scenes.
A veteran survival‑TV producer explains how location scouting drives every episode, from confirming water sources to assessing terrain. The process begins with remote planning, tax‑rebate analysis, and hiring local fixers to manage logistics and medical support. On‑site scouting reveals hidden...
Netflix Collaborates with INSAIT to Launch Breakthrough AI Video Editing Tool
Netflix Research and Bulgaria’s INSAIT have released VOID, an open‑source AI model that removes objects from video while reconstructing scenes with physics‑consistent motion. Launched on April 3 under an Apache 2.0 license, VOID leverages Meta’s SAM2, Google’s Gemini 3 Pro and Alibaba’s CogVideoX in...
Guide: How to Segment Audiences for a Dynamic Paywall
Publishers can boost subscription conversion by deploying dynamic paywalls that adapt to audience segments. The guide outlines three segmentation buckets—content type, user profile, and acquisition channel—and shows how each can dictate paywall visibility, messaging, design, and pricing. It provides practical...
Why Smart Radio Sellers Chase Auto Dollars Outside Their Signal
Radio sales teams often limit themselves to the geographic reach of their signal, assuming listeners outside the coverage area are irrelevant. However, modern car buyers prioritize price and are willing to travel long distances, especially when online tools reveal better...
Podcasts Meet Spotify's Prompted Playlists for Curious Premium US Beta Testers
Spotify is extending its Prompted Playlists beta to generate podcast playlists, letting Premium users in six countries type natural‑language requests for shows. The feature, first launched for music in January, now scans millions of podcasts and offers daily, weekly or...
BIGO Ads Becomes a Registered Vendor Under IAB Europe’s Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF)
BIGO Ads, the programmatic advertising platform of JOYY Inc., has been added to IAB Europe’s Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF) v2.2 vendor registry. The registration confirms BIGO Ads’ compliance with GDPR and ePrivacy standards, enabling it to operate across the...
The Many Ways CTV Publishers Extend Supply and What It Means For You
CTV publishers use five distinct supply models to monetize inventory beyond their owned‑and‑operated channels. The models—inventory share, backfill, buyback, audience extension, and run‑of‑network—allow publishers to expand impressions from tens of thousands to hundreds of millions while retaining control over pricing...
How Will the Consolidation of Indy TV Stations Change Our City?
Local TV news in Indianapolis is undergoing rapid consolidation as Circle City Broadcasting finalized its purchase of WRTV, joining its existing ownership of WISH‑TV and WNDY‑TV. Simultaneously, Nexstar Media Group closed its $8.5 billion deal to acquire TEGNA, the owner of...
The Publicis-Microsoft Deal Is Bigger Than You Think
Microsoft has appointed Publicis Groupe as its global media agency of record and simultaneously launched an AI partnership that will blend Microsoft’s tools, technology, and data with Publicis’s client capabilities. The agreement covers a media business segment valued at roughly $1.2 billion,...
British Crime Drama Hailed 'Best Thing on Netflix in a Long Time' Gets Exciting Return Update
British crime drama *The Gentlemen* is returning for a second season, with star Theo James confirming production is complete and post‑production edits are in progress. The Netflix series, inspired by Guy Ritchie’s 2019 film, will debut in the fall of...
Influencer Calls Out Bill Gates’s Daughter Trying to Negotiate Rates With a 'Super Limited' Budget
Influencer Kacie Margis posted a private DM screenshot allegedly from Phoebe Gates, Bill Gates’s daughter, claiming a "super limited" budget and requesting lower rates. The message shifted the negotiation off Collabstr, the platform where the outreach began, prompting a heated...
Where Is Frank Castle in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2?
Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) does not appear on‑screen in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, though the series references his name early on. The actor’s absence is attributed to a packed schedule that includes The Punisher: One Last Kill special and the...
Le Monde CEO Urges Publishers to Sign AI Partnerships to Stay Competitive
Le Monde has signed AI licensing agreements with OpenAI, Perplexity and Meta, generating a significant new revenue stream that now accounts for about 25% of its earnings. The AI deals have boosted digital subscriber conversions, with ChatGPT referrals converting 20...
When Ad Tech Sprinkles Fairy Dust…
The column likens ad‑tech hype to cosmetic “fairy dusting,” where buzzwords like retail media, CTV, and agentic AI are added in trace amounts to sell a narrative rather than deliver measurable performance. It shows how each hype cycle—first‑party data, AI,...
The Boys' Showrunner Says It Was a Tough Call to End the Series. 'Politically, I Have a Lot More to...
Amazon Prime’s superhero satire *The Boys* launches the first two episodes of its fifth and final season, with the series concluding on May 20. Creator‑showrunner Eric Kripke said ending at five seasons was a deliberate choice to preserve narrative integrity, despite...
Lonelygirl15 Was the Most Famous YouTuber in the World. No One Had Any Idea Who She Really Was.
In the summer of 2006 a teenage‑styled video diary appeared on YouTube under the handle lonelygirl15, quickly becoming the platform’s first viral star. Viewers and journalists raced to uncover the creator’s true identity, turning the series into a global media...
What Happens to Steve Howey’s Nick Wagner & Does He Die in High Potential S2?
The season‑two finale of Hulu’s thriller High Potential ends on a cliffhanger, leaving Captain Nick Wagner gravely wounded and his fate ambiguous. The episode intertwines the murder of Vera Hensley with Wagner’s solo investigation into Roman’s disappearance, culminating in a...
Oprah Winfrey Asks Stephen Colbert How He’s ‘Feeling About the Whole Thing’
Oprah Winfrey appeared on The Late Show for her fourth interview with Stephen Colbert, shifting the conversation to his impending departure. Colbert admitted he isn’t ready to let go of his crew, band, and audience, emphasizing their importance to his performance....
Has Shrinking Season 4 Been Canceled or Renewed?
Apple TV+ confirmed that the comedy‑drama Shrinking will return for a fourth season. Creator Bill Lawrence announced the renewal on X on April 4, 2026, noting the series will launch a completely new story while retaining the same cast and characters. Season 3,...
‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson Says There Are ‘No Plans’ for Season 4
Sam Levinson, creator of HBO’s “Euphoria,” told Variety there are currently no plans for a fourth season, emphasizing he writes each season as if it were the last. He is concentrating on delivering a strong third season, slated to premiere...
Kepler’s Zach Schimpf Makes Music for Adult Swim—And About His Dogs
Zach Schimpf, Kepler’s content production lead, transitioned from indie musician to agency creative, leveraging his home‑studio expertise to produce music for Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. His early love of guitar and a digital recorder evolved into audio‑engineering, video editing, and...
Here’s How to Break the Habit of Endlessly Scrolling
The article explains how infinite scroll—a design that continuously loads content—exploits human psychology to keep users hooked, eliminating natural stopping cues and feeding dopamine‑driven cravings. It highlights that algorithmic feeds make users feel they can never be "caught up," turning...
Bestads Best of the Week Reviewed by Benjamin Bregeault, Executive CD, Ogilvy Paris
Bestadsontv.com’s weekly roundup was reviewed by Benjamin Bregeault, Executive Creative Director at Ogilvy Paris. The selections highlighted Griffin’s “Life Needs a Biscuit” as Best TV, SOS Oceano’s “No Blue, No Green” as Best Print, Dude Wipes’ “For Your” as Best Outdoor, and Boysen Paint’s “Boysen...
Liquid Death Lets Incrementality Decide What Tactics To Kill And What To Keep
Liquid Death, the metal‑themed canned water brand, has adopted Ibotta’s LiveLift platform to measure the incremental sales impact of its promotions in near real time. By comparing shoppers exposed to offers with a control group, the brand can identify which...
Who Needs ‘Corrosive Intermediaries’ Anyway?
The Ozone publisher alliance, founded by UK titles such as The Guardian and The Telegraph, is tackling the broken programmatic supply chain by pooling inventory and data to push back against what its COO Danny Spears calls “corrosive intermediaries.” Spears...
Who Needs ‘Corrosive Intermediaries’ Anyway?
Publishers are confronting a "perfect storm" of macroeconomic pressure, traffic declines, and AI‑driven search changes that threaten programmatic revenue. Ozone, a coalition of UK news brands such as The Guardian and The Telegraph, aims to counteract platform dominance by pooling...
‘The Testaments’ Bosses Break Down That Big ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Cameo: ‘How the Puzzle Fits Together’
Executive producers Bruce Miller and Warren Littlefield explain that Elisabeth Moss’s brief appearance as June Osborne in the premiere of “The Testaments” serves as the narrative bridge linking the new series to “The Handmaid’s Tale.” The spinoff, set four to...
The Creativity Trade-Off: What Marketers Risk Losing In The Age Of AI
AI has become ubiquitous in advertising, with 83% of ad executives now using it in creative workflows, up from 60% in 2024, and 86% of video‑ad buyers planning AI‑generated content. While generative tools accelerate idea prototyping, studies from Wharton and...
From Messages to Conversations: AI Agents Are Changing How We Find Culture
Web traffic is now dominated by machines, with AI bots accounting for over 10% of global visits and a 70% surge at ArtsJournal driven by bots. Traditional search is collapsing—Google queries are expected to drop 25% by 2026 as AI...
Who Is OpenAI’s Global Head of Ads, David Dugan?
David Dugan, a veteran of Meta’s advertising empire, has been appointed OpenAI’s global head of ads. His résumé includes leading Meta’s worldwide agency partnerships, selling BzzAgent to Tesco, and steering Havas Arnold Worldwide. OpenAI, which is burning cash as it...
TV Ratings (8/4/2026): MAFS Final Vows Capture The Nation
The Married At First Sight (MAFS) finale aired on Nine, drawing a national reach of 2,927,000 and an average audience of 1,804,000. The episode featured two break‑ups, a surprise girlfriend request, and the series’ first on‑air proposal when Philip asked...
Volkswagen Picks Agency to Lead Global Social Media Strategy
Volkswagen has selected Jung von Matt SPREE as its global social‑media lead agency, covering platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, Threads and Facebook. The agency will advise the brand communications team, run headquarters’ channels, build communities, launch campaigns and...
‘High Potential’ Star Kaitlin Olson Breaks Down Season 2 Finale’s Deadly Cliffhanger
Kaitlin Olson discussed the Season 2 finale of Disney+’s thriller "High Potential," where Morgan discovers Nick Wagner gravely wounded after meeting an FBI informant, and learns Roman may be linked to a murder. Olson said Morgan blames herself for opening a...
Charlie Sheen Played A Very Familiar Role In His One CSI Appearance
In 2008 CBS staged a rare crossover between the forensic drama CSI and the sitcom Two and a Half Men, swapping writers for a single episode of each series. Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones appeared uncredited as themselves in the CSI...
AI-Generated Dramas Gain Traction as Technology Improves, but Questions Remain
AI‑generated live‑action dramas are emerging as a fast‑growing segment of the content industry, driven by advances in video‑generation foundation models such as ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 and Shengshu’s Vidu Q3. Production costs have fallen to under one‑tenth of traditional short dramas—roughly USD 14,500 per...
EXCLUSIVE | 10 Scraps Planned Back to Back AUSTRALIAN SURVIVOR Shoot
Network 10 has abandoned plans to film a second Australian Survivor season back‑to‑back, reversing a December announcement. The decision follows a steady decline in linear overnight ratings for the twelfth season, despite growth in streaming viewership. Host David Genat, who...
Letter: The Death Knell for Journalism as We Know It
A recent Financial Times letter warns that journalism is facing an existential crisis as paywalls, dwindling ad revenue, and the rise of AI-generated content erode traditional news models. The author argues that subscription fatigue and newsroom layoffs are accelerating the...
How to Watch Coachella 2026: Schedule and Streaming Guide
Coachella 2026 kicks off on April 10 with a full streaming schedule on YouTube. The festival runs seven stages simultaneously, and viewers can watch up to four performances at once on a TV. Headliners this weekend include Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and...
Comcast Goes to the Mattresses with Scripps
Comcast has blacked out all Scripps-owned broadcast stations for its cable customers nationwide since March 31, after the two sides failed to reach a new retransmission consent agreement. The dispute intensified as Scripps recently secured multi‑year media rights for several NHL...
Artemis II Cable Coverage by the Numbers
Artemis II’s launch generated a surge in cable news viewership, with Charter’s Spectrum News 13 in Orlando posting a 531% increase and Spectrum Bay News 9 in Tampa climbing 391%. Across social platforms, the coverage amassed 12.2 million views on Facebook...
Men’s NCAA Numbers
The 2026 men’s NCAA basketball championship game, featuring Michigan versus UConn, averaged 18.3 million viewers across TBS, TNT, truTV and HBO Max—its highest‑rated final since 2019 and a 23 % jump over the 2024 TNT broadcast. The Final Four drew 14.2 million viewers, up...
MAKE Delivers Fruit Riot X Sour Patch Kids Crossover Spot
MAKE, the creative studio behind numerous Sour Patch Kids projects, produced a new commercial for the Fruit Riot × Sour Patch Kids crossover. The spot, developed in partnership with Mondelez and Beyond Better Foods, blends Fruit Riot’s fresh vibe with Sour Patch Kids’ bold, sour‑sweet energy. MAKE handled the entire...
Sheridan Smith's "Shocking" And "Superb" Drama Shoots up Netflix Charts After Being Added to Streamer
BBC drama "Care," starring Sheridan Smith and Alison Steadman, entered Netflix’s UK catalogue last month and quickly rose to number three on the platform’s Top 10 chart. The 90‑minute, 2018‑produced film, created by Jimmy McGovern and Gillian Juckes, follows a single mother caring for...
Netflix Review: Our Top Pick in a Sea of Streaming Choices
CNET named Netflix its 2025 Editors’ Choice, citing its expansive original catalog, reliable cross‑device interface, and the industry’s largest 4K library. Despite recent price hikes and a crackdown on password sharing, the service retains a dominant market position, bolstered by...
Save The Dates: Dark Matter Season 2, Mindy Kaling's Hulu Comedy, And More
Apple TV+ announced that Dark Matter Season 2 will premiere on Friday, August 28, with weekly episodes leading to an October 30 finale. The sci‑fi drama returns starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly, continuing the multiverse storyline. Hulu will launch Mindy Kaling’s comedy...