Letter: It’s All About the Branding
In a recent Radio World letter, K.M. Richards argues that the FCC’s mandatory station identification rule is outdated. He notes that call letters now function mainly as a regulatory tracking tool, while stations rely on memorable branding to attract listeners. Richards cites his Albuquerque classic‑hits station, KRKE(AM), which uses its historic brand continuously and suggests dropping the legal ID to reduce compliance hassle. He warns that focusing on DX enthusiasts’ preferences distracts broadcasters from competing with digital platforms.
Advertisers Battling Meta Over Metrics Blast '11th-Hour' Arbitration Bid
Advertisers who sued Meta in 2018 over allegedly inflated ad‑reach metrics are now challenging the platform's last‑minute bid to force most class members into arbitration. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals must decide whether Meta waived its arbitration clause by...
DRIPFED.TV Launches with Homegrown Push Into Social First Series
Sydney‑based Fat Poodle has launched Dripfed.TV, a premium vertical‑studio streaming service built for mobile and social platforms. The platform delivers daily episodes under 90 seconds across Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, blending scripted and unscripted short‑form series. Its debut slate includes...
Kenyon Takes A Regional VP Role For Audacy
Debbie Kenyon, a veteran of Audacy (formerly Entercom), has been promoted to Regional President for the company’s Central U.S. markets. In addition to continuing oversight of Detroit stations, she will now manage key properties in Chicago, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Milwaukee and...
Authors' Lucky Break in Court May Help Class Action over Meta Torrenting
A federal judge has allowed authors to add a contributory infringement claim to their class action against Meta, linking it to a separate lawsuit over the company's alleged torrenting of AI training data. Meta is leaning on a recent Supreme...
Informa TechTarget Launches Two New Content Solutions
Informa TechTarget announced two AI‑focused content solutions—the AI Visibility Audit and the GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) Topic Planner—to help B2B marketers improve brand discoverability in an AI‑driven search environment. The AI Visibility Audit evaluates how audiences encounter a brand through...
Grey's Anatomy Renewed For Season 23 At ABC
ABC has officially renewed Grey’s Anatomy for a 23rd season, extending the medical drama’s run through 2025. The core ensemble—including Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, and James Pickens Jr.—remains intact, while Kevin McKidd and Kim Raver will exit after the season‑22...
Global Streaming Revenue Tops $150B For First Time
Ampere Analysis reports that global subscription‑over‑the‑top (OTT) revenue has crossed the $150 billion threshold for the first time, marking a roughly 30% year‑over‑year increase. The surge reflects an expanding subscriber base that now exceeds 1.5 billion worldwide, with the strongest growth in...
Print and Distribution Events Unite: WAN-IFRA Announces Historic Co-Location of World Printers Summit and DistriPress Congress in Rotterdam
From October 4‑7, 2026, WAN‑IFRA will co‑locate its World Printers Summit and DistriPress Congress at the World Trade Center Rotterdam, creating a single platform for the entire print supply chain. The joint event features a unified exhibition, data‑driven conference tracks,...
Is This Exactly What America’s East Coast Surf Community Needs?
In 2021 South Carolina surfer Micha Cantor lost his sponsors and suffered an ankle injury, prompting him to channel his screen‑printing business into a new passion project. He launched Erratic Nerve, a media hub aimed at showcasing East Coast surf...
Cameras Roll on Season 3 of Nine’s Pet Docuseries FOR THE LOVE OF PETS
Season 3 of Nine Network’s pet docuseries "For the Love of Pets" has begun filming in Queensland, spotlighting RSPCA Queensland and the QVS Pet Emergency Hospital. The series now totals 24 one‑hour episodes across three seasons and continues to stream...
British Airways Partners with Audible to Enhance IFE with Brand-New Audiobook and Podcast Offerings
British Airways has teamed up with Audible to embed more than 250 hours of free audiobooks and podcasts into its long‑haul inflight entertainment system. The curated library spotlights British talent, featuring titles such as the full‑cast Harry Potter edition and...
The Atlantic Hires Kelsey Ables, Janay Kingsberry, Will Oremus, and Matt Viser as Staff Writers
The Atlantic announced the addition of four seasoned journalists from The Washington Post—Kelsey Ables, Janay Kingsberry, Will Oremus, and Matt Viser—as staff writers. Ables and Kingsberry will cover cultural institutions navigating Trump-era pressures, while Oremus will continue his deep‑dive reporting...
You Can’t Land the Media Coverage You Want Without This Foundation in Place. Here’s How to Build It.
The article warns founders that today’s opportunities begin with a digital audit, not a polished pitch. Inconsistent claims across LinkedIn, websites, and social feeds cause investors, journalists, and clients to walk away. Strategic public‑relations is reframed as credibility infrastructure that...
First Look and Premiere Date Revealed for New Sketch Comedy Series URZILA
Comedian Urzila Carlson is set to star in her first sketch comedy series, Urzila, which launches on ABC TV on 29 April at 9:25 pm, with the full season streaming on ABC iview. The eight‑episode show mixes Carlson’s stand‑up material with fast‑paced character...
Ad Operations Coordinator (Part Time)
Power Play Ads is hiring a part‑time Ad Operations Coordinator to manage podcast advertising campaigns remotely. The role covers post‑sale operations, ad copy distribution, Podscribe tracking setup, invoicing, and issue resolution. Candidates need digital ad operations experience, preferably with podcasts...
Retail Media’s Measurement Problem Is A Trust Problem – And Incrementality Is The Way Forward
Retail media spending is surging, yet marketers struggle to prove true performance because attribution models often credit sales that would have happened anyway. The industry’s fragmented measurement standards make cross‑platform comparison unreliable. Incrementality—measuring the causal lift of ads—offers a clearer...
BBC Develops North East Creative Cluster
The BBC has designated the North East as a key Creative Cluster, unveiling new commissions across drama, factual series and digital content. The eight‑part drama “The Northumbria Mysteries” starring Robson Green enters pre‑production, while a ten‑part adaptation of “The Secret Diary...
ABC Defends Australian Story Episode After Media Watch Criticism
The ABC defended its latest Australian Story episode about Iraqi refugee Ghanim Al Shnen, which featured surgeon Munjed Al Muderis for just over four minutes. The program added on‑screen warnings referencing a 2025 defamation ruling that found Al Muderis had downplayed risks of osseointegration...
Airdate: The Real Housewives of London
The Real Housewives of London will debut on free‑to‑air channel 7Bravo on 8 April 2026, moving from its Hayu streaming launch in mid‑2025. The season features returning star Juliet Angus and newcomers Amanda Cronin, Karen Loderick‑Peace, Juliet Mayhew, Panthea Parker and Nessie...
Reddit Pro Opens to All Publishers, Adds New Features in Public Beta
Reddit has opened its Pro publishing tools to all publishers, ending the waitlist and launching a free public beta. The platform now offers features such as AI‑powered community recommendations, RSS auto‑import, community snapshots, and profile flairs. Early testers reported a...
Looney Tunes ‘Rabbit Season’ Month Launches April 1
Warner Bros. Discovery has kicked off a month‑long "Rabbit Season" Looney Tunes spring campaign on April 1, featuring Bugs Bunny across gaming, streaming, retail and live events. The initiative introduces Bugs Bunny to Fortnite with exclusive skins and accessories, while also reviving classic content through a...
Beasley Media’s Augusta Cluster Gets A Star Turn With New PD
Adam Star has rejoined Beasley Media Group as Program Director for its Augusta, Georgia cluster, overseeing five stations including WGAC, WKXC, WHHD‑HD2, WHHD, and WDRR. Star previously served as Operations Manager for Beasley’s Fort Myers cluster until its $18 million divestiture...
Insurance Assurance: A Strong Use Of Spot TV For A Key Category
The latest Spot Ten report from Media Monitors shows that two auto‑insurance specialists and a leading accident‑attorney firm are maintaining strong commitments to spot TV advertising. These brands continue to allocate significant budgets to local television spots, reinforcing the medium’s...
AAMP Two Months In: Progress Report
Two months after the IAB Tech Lab unveiled the Agentic Advertising Management Protocols (AAMP), the ecosystem is already seeing tangible adoption. The open‑source Buyer Agent SDK has been integrated into Kochava’s StationOne product, while the Seller Agent SDK now ships...
Section 230 Is Dead
A Los Angeles jury in K.G.M. v. Meta Platforms found Meta and YouTube negligent for how their platforms are engineered, awarding $3 million and assigning 70% liability to Meta. The verdict pivots the legal analysis from merely hosting user content to...
AMC Cancels Talamasca: The Secret Order After One Season
AMC announced the cancellation of *Talamasca: The Secret Order* after its six‑episode first season, making it the inaugural series in the Anne Rice Immortal Universe to be axed. The supernatural drama, starring Guy Denton and featuring a cast that included...
Daily Mail Accusers Induced to Sue on Basis of Disowned Claims, Court Told
The High Court heard that seven high‑profile claimants, including Elton John, Prince Harry and Doreen Lawrence, were induced to sue Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers Ltd based on a private investigator’s now‑disowned claims of phone hacking and bugging. Investigator Gavin...
Revolut Bank Ordered to Hand over Details of More than 300 Sky TV Subscribers Connected to Piracy Operation — TV...
An Irish High Court granted Sky a pharmacal order compelling Revolut Bank UAB to reveal the names, addresses and banking details of 304 subscribers and 10 resellers linked to the defunct ‘IPTV is Easy’ piracy service. The operator, David Dunbar,...
Introducing Curated Packages: Commerce Creative + Audiences
Criteo unveiled Curated Packages, pairing deterministic, SKU‑level Commerce Audiences with dynamic, placement‑optimized creative through a single deal ID. The solution leverages real shopper behavior—product views, price checks, and purchase intent—to replace broad demographic targeting. In tests, a gaming console brand...
Cillian Murphy's Highest-Rated Drama Is Being Removed From Prime Video Very Soon
"Small Things Like These," the 2024 period drama starring Cillian Murphy and Emily Watson, is slated to leave Prime Video in the UK and Ireland within the next 30 days. The film, based on Claire Keegan’s novel, earned a 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes,...
Posts About Celeb-Owned Alcohol Brands Reach Most Underage Users
A new study of Instagram activity by 112 celebrity owners of alcohol brands found that 3.4% of their 85,673 posts mentioned their brands, yet 98.2% lacked any advertising disclosure. A simulated 15‑year‑old account could view 98% of those posts, exposing...
NAB 2026: IP Showcase Returns as IPMX Moves to Deployment
At NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas, the Alliance for IP Media Solutions, AMWA and VSF will revive the IP Showcase, centering on the newly certified IPMX standard. AIMS will demonstrate certified IPMX products at booth W1355 and host training...
BBC Accused of Making ‘Propaganda’ Films for Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund
BBC Storyworks, the commercial arm of the public broadcaster, has produced a series of glossy films for Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) that showcase the kingdom’s purported advances on women’s participation and green‑energy projects. The partnership has sparked criticism...
NAB 2026: Globecast To Showcase Managed Media Services Approach
Globecast will showcase its managed media services at NAB Show 2026, emphasizing a hybrid connectivity model that combines satellite, IP, fiber, and cloud. The company’s Content Exchange platform unifies routing, provides real‑time monitoring, and integrates with third‑party Media Asset Management...
NAB 2026: Solid State Logic To Demonstrate Expanded Virtual System T Platform
Solid State Logic will showcase its expanded virtual System T platform at NAB 2026, featuring the VTE1 virtual DSP engine capable of 256 processing paths and cloud deployment. The company also introduces a smaller 140‑path DSP package, flexible short‑term licensing, and native...
Why Molly-Mae's Docuseries Has Paused Filming, with Hit Show Set to Have a "Long Break"
Molly-Mae Hague announced a "long break" from filming the second season of her Prime Video docuseries "Molly-Mae: Behind It All," citing fatigue and the overwhelming backlash surrounding the show. The pause comes as she prepares for the birth of her...
SDVI To Feature New Rally Media Supply Chain Management Enhancements
SDVI will unveil major upgrades to its Rally media supply chain platform at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The enhancements include an expanded Rally Connect network supporting dozens of new streaming endpoints such as Amazon Prime Video and YouTube TV, as well...
Media, the Social Media ‘Guilty’ Verdict, & More W/ Mountain Gazette’s Mike Rogge (Ep.400)
The Blister Podcast hit its 400th episode, featuring Mountain Gazette host Mike Rogge. The conversation centered on a landmark court decision holding social‑media platforms accountable for harmful content, and the ensuing regulatory push for algorithm transparency. Rogge also shared insights...
Laura Dern To Star In Jeffrey Epstein TV Series In Works At Sony TV Based On Julie K. Brown Book;...
Laura Dern will star and serve as executive producer on a Sony Pictures Television limited series adapting Julie K. Brown’s New York Times bestseller *Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story*. The project, produced by Adam McKay’s Hyperobject Industries, dramatizes Brown’s investigation that identified 80 victims...
Must Read: 'The Face' Magazine Is Closing, Travis Kelce Signs as Tommy Hilfiger Global Ambassador
British cultural magazine The Face announced its closure, ending its recent seven‑year revival under Wasted Talent Ltd. The shutdown follows the departure of longtime editor Matthew Whitehouse and hints at a possible shift to a direct‑to‑consumer model. Meanwhile, NFL star...
PTZOptics To Spotlight Move 4K Cameras, Horizon Browser-Based Control At 2026 NAB Show
PTZOptics is showcasing its Move 4K PTZ cameras paired with the Horizon browser‑based control platform at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The Move 4K series delivers broadcast‑grade 4K video, flexible connectivity and AI‑driven visual‑reasoning features such as auto‑tracking and event‑triggered indexing....
Scrubs' Zach Braff Says Dr. Cox's Return Paves Way For John C. McGinley To 'Be Around A Whole Lot More'...
Zach Braff confirmed that John C. McGinley’s Dr. Cox will appear in the final two episodes of the Scrubs revival, airing April 8 and 15. Braff hinted that a potential Season 2 could give McGinley, along with other original cast members, substantially more screen...
Paramount’s ‘Scream 7’ Hitting Digital Retail Platforms March 31, on Disc June 16
Paramount Pictures will release the seventh installment of its Scream horror franchise on digital retail platforms on March 31, 2026, with a premium‑price offering that includes 40 minutes of bonus material. A physical media version—4K Ultra HD, Blu‑ray, and DVD—will follow on...
Sundance Road Movie ‘Hot Water’ Acquired By Rich Spirit
Rich Spirit has acquired North American rights to Ramzi Bashour’s Sundance debut, the road dramedy “Hot Water.” The film, starring Lubna Azabal, Daniel Zolghadri and Dale Dickey, follows a Lebanese mother and her American son on a cross‑country journey from...
MeitY Proposes To Make Advisories Legally Binding For Social Media Platforms
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed amendments to the 2021 IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, making government advisories legally binding for social media platforms such as Meta, Google and X. Platforms must...
EVS to Debut T-Motion Robotics at 2026 NAB Show
At the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, EVS will launch T‑Motion, a robotics suite built on its recent Telemetrics and XD Motion acquisitions. The portfolio includes a six‑axis camera arm, roving platform, robotic jib, track system, elevating pedestal and...
Landmark US Verdict Against Meta and YouTube Signals New Risk for Influencer Marketing
An LA jury found Meta and YouTube (Google) intentionally designed addictive platforms, awarding $6 million to a plaintiff who alleged childhood mental‑health harm. The verdict assigned 70 % of liability to Meta and 30 % to Google, citing features like infinite scroll and...
ITV Won’t Air In-Game Advertising During 2026 Fifa World Cup Drinks Breaks
ITV has decided not to air in‑game advertising during the mandatory three‑minute drinks breaks at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, even though FIFA permits broadcasters to use picture‑in‑picture or cut‑away ads. The decision stems from FIFA’s strict timing rules and...
Marks and Marden Complete New Morning Band at NYC’s Q104.3
iHeartMedia’s New York station Q104.3 has refreshed the Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show by adding Christin Marks and Trevor Marden as co‑hosts. The move follows Kerr’s five‑year contract renewal earlier this year. Marks arrives with a Boston‑originated radio...