FCC Moves Ahead With Revising 13 Broadcast Rules
The FCC adopted 13 rule revisions that loosen broadcast regulations, including dropping the 20% minimum power‑increase requirement for AM stations and extending special‑temporary authority periods to 180 days. It also eliminated the ten‑application cap for the 2021 non‑commercial educational FM filing window and updated filing system references from CDBS to LMS. Chairman Brendan Carr framed the changes as part of his "delete, delete, delete" agenda, while one commissioner expressed concern over the direct‑final rule process. The updates aim to give broadcasters more flexibility and reduce administrative burdens.
Agentic AI Is Reshaping Newsrooms — By Reinventing Oversight, Not Replacing Journalists
Newsrooms across Europe and the U.S. are moving beyond AI‑generated copy to deploy agentic AI systems that orchestrate entire editorial workflows. These AI agents commission briefs, pull background data, cross‑check claims, flag legal risk and monitor audience reaction before a...
New England Sports Network’s 360 Streaming Service Saw Record Boston Red Sox Opening Day Viewership
New England Sports Network’s direct‑to‑consumer platform NESN 360 logged its highest‑ever streaming audience for the Boston Red Sox’s March 26 opening‑day win, surpassing the previous record by 17.5% and beating the 2025 opening‑day benchmark by 38%. The service, priced at $239.99...
Tubi Mocks Netflix’s Latest Price Increase, With a Savage Take Down of Paid Streaming Services
Netflix announced a second price increase in 2026, pushing its ad‑supported tier to $8.99, the standard plan to $19.99, and the premium tier to $24.99 per month. Tubi responded with a tongue‑in‑cheek social post highlighting its zero‑dollar price, reinforcing its...
Talamasca, Watson, and DMV All Just Got Tossed on the Friday Night Cancellation Pile
AMC announced the cancellation of *Talamasca: The Secret Order* after just one season, joining CBS's decision to pull the plug on both *Watson* and *DMV* as they wrap up final episodes. The three shows represent a mix of genre spin‑offs...
Bud Williamson Adds Another Hudson Valley FM Translator
Bud Williamson, owner of Classic Hits “WALL Radio,” is expanding Hudson Valley Public Radio’s footprint by acquiring an FM translator from K‑LOVE Inc. The new translator will serve listeners between Albany and Catskill, filling a coverage gap in the Mid‑Hudson...
The Simpsons' Former Boss Reveals Moment the Show Was "Almost Cancelled"
Former Simpsons writer‑producer Mike Reiss revealed that Fox executives nearly pulled the plug on the series after viewing the unaired pilot, which they called catastrophic despite a $13 million budget. The network’s disappointment stemmed from weak jokes, subpar animation and background...
Golden State Legislator Calls for $80 Million to Help Public Media
California Assemblymember Chris Ward introduced a proposal to inject a one‑time $80 million infusion into the state’s public‑media ecosystem, allocating $60 million to stations, $10 million to infrastructure and $10 million to ethnic outlets. The plan also includes tax credits for qualifying news organizations...
Colorado Public Broadcasters Explore Merger
Rocky Mountain Public Media and Community Radio for Northern Colorado, the operator of KUNC, have signed a nonbinding agreement to explore a merger. The proposal would combine finance, fundraising and human‑resources functions while keeping both stations locally owned and pledging...
The Face Magazine To Close
The Face, the once‑iconic music and fashion magazine founded in 1980, announced its closure after a seven‑year revival. The title originally shuttered in 2004, relaunched in 2017 with Harry Styles on the cover, and most recently featured Robyn before ending....
Crunchyroll Sets Same-Day English Dub Launch for 'Witch Hat Atelier' Anime
Crunchyroll announced a same‑day English dub launch for the high‑fantasy anime Witch Hat Atelier, premiering April 6 with Episodes 1 and 2 simulcasting in both English and Japanese. The rollout includes dubbed tracks in eight languages—English, Latin American Spanish, Castilian Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese,...
Ticker: Versant Looking to Acquire Vox’s Podcast Division, According to Report
Versant, the parent of MS NOW and CNBC, is in early‑stage talks to acquire Vox's podcast division, which produces roughly 40 shows. The potential purchase aligns with Versant's strategy to broaden its political news, opinion, sports and entertainment verticals beyond traditional...
Why Your AI Media Stack Is Leaking Revenue — And What Fixes It
Many B2B marketers have invested in AI-driven bidding, dashboards, and attribution tools, yet revenue gaps persist. Jonathan Prantner of OneMagnify explains that the root cause is fragmented data foundations rather than the AI tools themselves. He introduces an AI‑native media...
Crunchyroll Is Now Available as a Channel in the Apple TV App
Crunchyroll is now available as a channel within Apple’s TV app, letting users subscribe and watch anime without a separate app or login. The service is billed through the Apple ID at a starting price of $10 per month, reflecting...
‘Unapologetically Schmaltzy’: How Love Story Became Disney+’s Most-Streamed Drama Ever
Disney+ announced that Ryan Murphy’s nine‑part series *Love Story* has become the platform’s most‑streamed drama ever, with later episodes drawing 50% more global viewers than the February pilot. Social‑media searches for JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette surged over 9,100% in the...
Braves Bet On Gray For More Blooper and Acuña
The Atlanta Braves and Gray Media have inked a multi‑year deal to simulcast 25 regular‑season games on free, over‑the‑air stations and the team’s new BravesVision platform. Raycom Sports, a Gray subsidiary, will produce end‑to‑end live coverage, starting with Opening Day...
EDItEUR Releases Latest ONIX 3.1 Revision 3
EDItEUR has launched ONIX 3.1 revision 3, introducing four optional enhancements while preserving full backward compatibility with earlier 3.1 releases. The update adds a composite for reviewer details, a element within , inverted and for better...
The Roku Channel Adds Salem’s Video Offering
Salem Media has signed a distribution agreement with Roku to place its Salem News Channel FAST stream directly in Roku’s Live TV guide. The deal follows a recent launch of the channel on Amazon’s Prime Video FAST platform and moves...
The Worst-Case Scenario for AI and the News Is Already Here
A wave of AI‑generated deepfakes sparked a conspiracy that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dead, despite abundant video evidence of his public appearances. Within weeks, the claim generated roughly 800,000 posts from over 213,000 users and amassed more than...
Homebodies
SBS Digital Original "Homebodies" is a six‑episode, 10‑minute series that follows trans man Darcy confronting his pre‑transition ghost in the Australian bush. The show, starring Luke Wiltshire, Claudia Karvan and Jazi Hall, has been selected for the prestigious Series Mania...
Case Study: Option Media Builds Trust in Every Transfer
Option Media, a 25‑person post‑production hub in Belgium, switched from FTP to Signiant in 2013, eliminating transfer failures and accelerating workflows. The platform now moves roughly 6.5 TB of media each month across 23 custom‑branded portals, handling multilingual, high‑volume projects for...
Altibox Taps Comcast Technology Solutions for Centralized Video Management
Comcast Technology Solutions has been chosen by Altibox, the Scandinavian IPTV leader, to power its next‑generation Altibox TV service using CTS’s Cloud Video Platform. The cloud‑based solution will handle on‑demand ingest, metadata, rights management and multi‑tenant asset consolidation for subscribers...
This Pretzel Startup Turned a Viral TikTok Moment Into Months’ Worth of Sales—In Just Three Days
Baltimore entrepreneur Marcus Moore’s pretzel brand Moore Crunch went viral on TikTok after a news clip hit 2 million views, prompting a three‑day order volume normally seen over three to four months. The company, launched in October 2022, offers five flavors at...
‘SPARK’ Issue 2 Now Available for Free Download
Studio KÄ founder Adja Soro has released the March 2026 issue of the monthly magazine *SPARK* as a free 40‑page PDF. The issue is dedicated to African animation and profiles 20 African women shaping the industry, from studio founders to emerging talent....
How the Bible Became Bingeable
The evangelical‑driven series “The Chosen” has evolved into a multi‑platform franchise, amassing over 308 million viewers, a yearly convention, extensive merchandise, and a forthcoming spinoff, “Joseph of Egypt,” as it heads into its sixth season. Its success has sparked a wave...
ITV Responds to Reports of Ben Shephard's 'Troubling' This Morning Approach
ITV has pushed back against tabloid claims that Ben Shephard’s interview style on This Morning has become overly aggressive, citing guest discomfort over personal‑topic questioning. The network highlighted the presenter’s popularity, affirmed no changes to the hosting lineup, and noted...
Martin To Exit As A Key Audacy Radio Programming Leader
Senior Vice President of Programming and head of music initiatives Michael Martin announced he will step down from Audacy effective May 1, ending a 17‑year tenure that began at CBS Radio in 2009. Martin, who launched Audacy’s annual *We Can Survive*...
Russ Talks Ownership, Fan Engagement and ‘Making Music Every Day’ at SXSW
Rapper Russ has demonstrated that a relentless release schedule and full ownership can rival major‑label powerhouses. After posting 200 songs in 2015, he scaled to $100,000 a month and peaked at $280,000 in monthly earnings without any label backing. His...
Why Everyone’s Getting on the ‘Double Dutch Bus’
Choreographer Molly Long turned Frankie Smith’s 1981 track “Double Dutch Bus” into TikTok’s biggest dance of the year, sparking a wave of user‑generated videos. Her routine, first taught at Project 21’s February showcase, amassed over 3.5 million likes and more than 13,000...
News Diary 30 March – 5 April: Tim Davie Exits BBC, Apple Turns 50, Easter Sunday
Apple marked its 50th anniversary, underscoring five decades of dominance in smartphones, software and consumer electronics. Tim Davie announced his departure as BBC director‑general, citing the fallout from a Panorama episode that edited remarks by former President Donald Trump. The...
Synter Emerges From Stealth With AI Agent to Execute Paid Media Campaigns
Synter has launched from stealth with an AI‑driven advertising operations platform that lets marketers issue natural‑language commands to manage paid campaigns across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, and other networks. The agent connects via official APIs, eliminating the need for manual dashboard...
Stream These Movies and Shows Before They Leave Netflix in April
Netflix will remove a wave of high‑profile titles for U.S. viewers in April, including most of the James Bond film library, the Oscar‑winning drama Ford v. Ferrari, Denzel Washington’s thriller Man on Fire, and the classic Cast Away. The streaming service also adds Christopher Guest’s beloved mockumentary trio—Waiting for...
Deezer Licenses AI Music Detection Technology to Hungarian Rights Organization EJI
Deezer has licensed its proprietary AI music detection technology to Hungary’s rights collective EJI, making the organization the first in the country able to flag generative‑AI recordings. The tool, which identifies AI‑generated tracks that now account for about 39% of...
Reach Website Rapped over ‘Significantly Misleading’ Pensions Headline
The UK press regulator IPSO ruled that Birmingham Live, part of Reach, published a "significantly misleading" headline suggesting state pensioners would receive only three years of pension if the retirement age were raised to 70. The regulator said the phrase...
Brewers Reveal $20M Hit After RSN Exit
The Milwaukee Brewers disclosed a $20 million financial shortfall after abandoning their regional sports network agreement with Main Street Sports Group in favor of MLB’s league‑run media model. Owner Mark Attanasio said the loss stems from both reduced rights‑fee income and...
Crunchyroll Launches on Apple TV in the U.K.
Crunchyroll has launched a dedicated Apple TV app for the United Kingdom, allowing users to subscribe directly through the platform. The service grants access to roughly 50,000 anime episodes, alongside exclusive games and merchandise discounts. New releases such as season...
Omnicom Annual Report Emphasizes Clients, Media, AI - People, Not So Much
Omnicom released its 2025 annual report, spotlighting clients, media, advertising, AI and data while giving scant attention to its 120,000‑strong workforce. The report follows the company’s recent acquisition of Interpublic, positioning the combined entity as a data‑driven, AI‑enabled network. At...
Fact-Checking Chris Fleming Won Late Night This Week
Chris Fleming’s extended couch segment on *Late Night with Seth Meyers* became the week’s highlight, prompting the host to fact‑check Fleming’s comedic claims. The appearance followed a backlash against a warm‑up comic for *The Tonight Show* who made a joke perceived...
From Hamlet at the Globe to Keir Starmer on SNL UK: The Anarchic Rise of George Fouracres
George Fouracres, a former Cambridge Footlights sketch artist, has become the breakout star of Saturday Night Live UK, bringing his viral internet fame to a national television audience. His career spans a sketch trio called Daphne, a one‑person show about his...
Grass Valley and NVP Deploy Camera Systems for LALIGA Broadcast Production
Grass Valley, together with NVP and integration partner Video Progetti, has completed a live‑production rollout for LALIGA broadcasts. The system equips 15 outside‑broadcast trucks with 144 Grass Valley cameras, delivering native 4K UHD HDR and HD SDR for more than...
Ian Russell Challenges Instagram Boss to “Chat” At Cannes Lions
Ian Russell, the head of the UK communications regulator Ofcom, publicly challenged Instagram’s chief, Adam Mosseri, to a one‑on‑one discussion at the upcoming Cannes Lions festival. Russell raised the issue during a panel on social‑media harm at Advertising Week Europe,...
Cineverse Launching New FAST Channel Featuring Comic Jay Mohr’s Podcast ‘Mohr Stories’
Cineverse is debuting a free‑ad‑supported streaming TV (FAST) channel called “Mohr Stories,” featuring comedian Jay Mohr’s podcast and video interviews. The channel launches exclusively on LG Channels, while the audio version remains on the Witz Podcast Network. Mohr’s show has...
Edith Cowan University Installs Lawo VSM, HOME, and Mc²36 in New Broadcast Facility
Edith Cowan University in Perth has opened a state‑of‑the‑art broadcast facility equipped with Lawo’s HOME management platform, Virtual Studio Manager (VSM) control system, and mc²36 audio console. The installation, delivered with partner PAT, integrator Diversified and consultant Techniq Media, integrates...
Webby Awards Taps Comedian & Content Creator Josh Johnson to Host 30th Annual Ceremony
The Webby Awards will celebrate their 30th anniversary on May 11 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, with Emmy‑nominated comedian and creator Josh Johnson as host. Johnson, known for his work on The Tonight Show and The Daily...
2026 NAB Show Exhibitor Insight: Netgear
Netgear’s AV chief CJ Prober says the broadcast industry is shifting from early‑adopter to early‑majority adoption of IP‑based workflows, moving beyond experimental pilots toward operational reality. Most facilities now run hybrid environments where SMPTE ST 2110 IP systems coexist with...
Government Rolls Out TV Ratings Policy 2026 to Boost Transparency
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting introduced the TV Ratings Policy 2026, overhauling audience measurement by dropping landing‑page views from ratings and slashing the net‑worth entry bar for rating agencies from roughly $2.4 million to $0.6 million. The rules mandate expanding the metered‑home...
RACER Announces Creator Summit in Long Beach to Connect Motorsport Industry With Digital Creators
RACER, the North American motorsports media platform, will host its inaugural Creator Summit on April 16 in downtown Long Beach, California, ahead of the Acura Grand Prix weekend. The invitation‑only event will bring together digital creators, brands, racing teams and...
Stamp’s Lucy Magri-Overend on Building a Certification System That Puts Creators in Control of Their Credibility
Stamp, a London‑based startup launched in November 2024, is creating an ethical certification system that puts creators in control of their credibility. Co‑founder Lucy Magri‑Overend explains the platform evaluates creators on three pillars—regulatory compliance, audience care, and personal values—through a self‑reflection...
Polsat Box Go Adds AI-Powered Highlights and Alerts for Sports Viewers
Polsat Box Go has launched PRO AI Mode, an AI‑driven feature that automatically creates live‑sport highlights and push notifications. Built with WSC Sports, it identifies key actions such as goals and delivers short clips to mobile and desktop users. The service debuts during major events...
Salespeople Talk Too Much
The article argues that radio sales teams often talk too much and fail to ask the right questions, leading to missed opportunities and high turnover. Unlike the automotive sector, radio lacks consistent training and follow‑up, leaving account executives feeling undervalued....