YouTube Is Testing a New AI Powered Auto Speed Feature That Changes the Speed of Your Videos Based on What...
Google’s YouTube is piloting an AI‑driven Auto speed feature that dynamically changes video playback speed in real time. Available to Premium members on Android and iOS until April 27, the tool speeds up low‑information segments and slows down dense parts, aiming to save viewers time without sacrificing comprehension. The experimental rollout is limited to English‑language videos and requires users to enable it from the speed menu. Auto speed reflects YouTube’s broader push to embed machine‑learning tools that personalize the viewing experience.
An AI Upheaval Is Coming for Media. This Journalist Is Already All In.
Fortune journalist Nick Lichtenberg has leveraged AI to produce over 600 stories in six months, outpacing his peers' annual output. He feeds press releases and analyst notes into tools like NotebookLM, generating drafts he quickly edits and publishes. The approach...
Carr Defends Nexstar/Tegna Merger, Provides Details on Disney-Owned Station Enforcement Action
FCC Chair Brendan Carr defended the FCC’s approval of the $6.2 billion Nexstar‑Tegna merger, arguing it supports a healthy, thriving local broadcast TV market. He also detailed an ongoing enforcement action against Disney’s ABC station for not filing the required equal‑time...
ServusTV Pulls Formula 1 and Other Premium Sports From Joyn
Austrian broadcaster ServusTV will cease streaming Formula 1, MotoGP and other premium sports on the joint platform Joyn, moving all live rights to its own service ServusTV On from 1 January 2026. Joyn will retain only the on‑demand library without live sports. The shift...
Netflix Is Removing Tom Hardy's "Brilliant" Must-See Drama Very Soon
Netflix announced that the Tom Hardy‑led sports drama *Warrior* will leave its catalog on Tuesday, April 14, 2024. The 2011 film, praised for its 84% Rotten Tomatoes score and a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for Nick Nolte, has been re‑added...
Fubo to Live-Stream All 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Games
Fubo, majority‑owned by Disney, has secured a deal with Spectrum SportsNet LA to live‑stream every Los Angeles Dodgers game in the 2026 season. The agreement covers more than 140 regular‑season contests, pre‑ and post‑game shows, and the network’s “Backstage: Dodgers” series....
Brendan Carr Says His Broadcast License Threat Wasn’t Really About Iran War Coverage
FCC Chair Brendan Carr told reporters his earlier warning about broadcasters losing licenses was not a direct threat over Iran war coverage, but a broader admonition against "fake news" and public‑interest violations. He cited a Trump tweet, emphasized he has...
Houston Vs. Illinois: How to Watch the March Madness Sweet 16 Game on Sling TV
The 2026 NCAA March Madness Sweet 16 pits No. 2 seed Houston against No. 3 seed Illinois on March 26 at 10:05 p.m. ET. Houston entered the game after an 88‑57 rout of Texas A&M, while Illinois advanced with a 76‑55 win over VCU. Both...
Eric Kripke Says ‘The Boys’ Final Season Has No “Full Battle Scenes” As Show Doesn’t Have “‘Game of Thrones’ Budget”
Creator Eric Kripke confirmed that the fifth and final season of Amazon Prime’s The Boys will forgo large‑scale battle sequences, citing a budget far smaller than the $1 billion‑plus spent on Game of Thrones. Instead, the season will deliver “direct confrontations” and an...
How ‘What’s Poppin?’ Creator Davis Burleson Went From TikTok to Hosting SiriusXM Radio Shows: ‘You Have Your Platform, What Are...
Davis Burleson, a TikTok creator with over two million followers, launched two SiriusXM radio shows—"Verified With Davis Burleson" and "Pop Culture Picks With Davis Burleson"—on March 10, 2026. The programs shift his street‑interview style into hour‑long, music‑focused formats, moving beyond the 40‑second TikTok Radio...
Mardi Gras Drives Audience Surge Across QMS Sydney Network
QMS reported a 9% rise in audience across its City of Sydney digital street‑furniture network during the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, with interstate viewership up 16%. The Oxford Street precinct saw a 23% overall increase and a...
Ex-ESPN Reporter Michele Steele Joins Big Ten Network
Veteran sports journalist Michele Steele has left ESPN after a 14‑year stint to become a contributor for the Big Ten Network. She will serve as a sideline reporter for Nebraska’s Red‑White spring game and anchor studio shows alongside BTN’s veteran...
TV Still Pays Best but PR Now Runs the Newsroom
Television journalists remain the highest‑paid segment in Australia, with 51% earning over AUD 100,000 (≈ USD 66,000) in 2025, up from 44% a year earlier. Podcast reporters are close behind, at 48% crossing the same threshold. Salary gaps persist, favoring metropolitan and government‑funded...
Roku Adds a New Live Channel From Warner Bros. Discovery to Roku TVs & Roku Players
Roku announced a dedicated live channel (5270) featuring the Property Brothers, delivering 24/7 home‑renovation content on Roku TVs and streaming players. The launch follows the addition of 16 other new channels, expanding Roku’s free, ad‑supported live TV portfolio. By bundling...
India Love Sparks Controversy For Cussing Out Store Workers After Being Asked To Stop Filming
Social media star India Love was confronted by store employees after she began livestreaming inside a gas‑station‑style shop that prohibits recording. When the clerks politely asked her to turn off the camera, she initially denied filming, then later complied but...
Anitta to Make Her ‘SNL’ Debut With Colman Domingo as Host
Saturday Night Live announced its April 11 episode, featuring Brazilian pop star Anitta as the musical guest and acclaimed actor Colman Domingo as host. Both are making their SNL debuts during the show’s 51st season, which follows recent appearances by Jack...
Miami Marlins Return to Home Plate with WQAM Reunion
The Miami Marlins have signed a multi‑year broadcast and streaming agreement with Audacy, designating Sports Talker WQAM‑AM/FM as the team’s new flagship across South Florida. The partnership replaces WINZ‑AM 940, whose nighttime power is being reduced, and restores the Marlins...
Self-Taught Chef Wins MasterChef: The Professionals
Gareth Baty, a self‑taught chef from Cumbria, was crowned champion of BBC’s MasterChef: The Professionals, defeating finalists Luke Emmess and Mark O’Brien. His three‑course menu—langoustine tartare starter, truffle‑mousse chicken roulade main, and a Brandy Alexander‑inspired dessert—was praised as faultless by...
America250 Prepares For ‘Celebration’ As iHeartMedia Partners Up
America250 has appointed iHeartMedia as the official audio partner for the United States’ semiquincentennial, streaming July 3‑4 festivities via the iHeartRadio app and over‑the‑air broadcasts. With more than 800 radio stations, iHeartMedia can reach roughly 90% of Americans each month, promising...
A Trio-Led Program Coming To Atlanta’s Morning Drive
Cumulus Media is debuting a new morning drive program, "The Q Morning Crew," on Atlanta’s CHR station WWWQ (Q99.7) this Monday, filling the void left by The Bert Show’s 25‑year run. The show is hosted by Joe Breezy, returning from...
ChatGPT Advertising Launches in Australia
OpenAI will introduce advertising within ChatGPT for Australian users in the coming weeks, following positive early signals from its U.S. pilot. Ads will appear only for logged‑in adult users on the free and go tiers, while Plus, Pro, Business and...
X Moves the Ashes of TweetDeck Behind Its $40 Premium+ Subscription
X has moved its X Pro feature—formerly TweetDeck—out of the standard Premium plan and into the newly created Premium+ tier that costs $40 per month. The change was announced without prior notice, leaving existing Premium subscribers suddenly without access to...
RAIN Notes: March 26
Paul Riismandel highlighted a "new phase of maturity" for podcasting after the Podcast Evolutions and SXSW events, emphasizing authenticity as a measurable performance lever that builds trust and drives campaign results. Video is emerging as a complementary format, not a...
UFL 2026: Games, Schedule, Streaming Info, How to Watch & More
The United Football League (UFL) returns for its third season, adding three new franchises—Columbus Aviators, Louisville Kings, and Orlando Storm—while the defending champion DC Defenders remain a headline draw. The league’s 43‑game schedule runs from March 27 to June 13, with opening...
The Good, the Bad, and the Basic Rule Changes Affecting the 2026 Emmys
The Television Academy has unveiled a slate of 2026 Emmy rule changes, adding new professional titles such as Associate Casting Director and Key Costumer, and splitting sound‑mixing awards into nonfiction and reality categories. Main‑title themes become eligible if they appear...
Apple’s AI Playlist Playground Is Bad at Music
Apple launched the Playlist Playground beta, an AI‑driven tool that creates Apple Music playlists from text prompts. Early testing shows the system repeatedly misinterprets genre cues, delivering tracks with vocals when instrumental black metal was requested. It also struggles with...
Blocking The Internet Archive Won’t Stop AI, But It Will Erase The Web’s Historical Record
The New York Times has begun blocking the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine from crawling its site, citing concerns that AI firms are scraping its content for training models. Other major publishers, including The Guardian, are following suit, threatening to cut off a vital...
Mastodon Is Making Its Decentralized Social Network Easier to Use with Its Latest Revamp
Mastodon announced a major redesign of user profiles aimed at simplifying the experience for mainstream users and organizations. The overhaul consolidates posts into a single Activity tab, adds hashtag filtering, and streamlines custom fields and editing controls. The changes debut...
Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘The Glass House’ Premiere Breaks New Ground as Series Mania Closing Gala (EXCLUSIVE)
Amazon MGM Studios’ limited series "The Glass House" debuted as the closing gala of Series Mania, marking the first French‑language scripted series produced by the studio’s Canadian unit and the first Canadian Prime Video Original to secure that slot. The...
Dissent Discontent: FCC’s Gomez Shares Anti-Nexstar Statement
Anna M. Gómez, the sole Democratic FCC commissioner, issued a public dissent on the Nexstar Media Group‑TEGNA merger after Media Bureau Chief Erin Boone approved the deal with rule waivers. Gómez criticized Chairman Brendan Carr and the Trump‑era leadership for politicizing...
AirWatch 365 Launches Globally From GatesAir
GatesAir has taken its AirWatch365 managed‑service platform global, adding the Edge Gateway appliance that links FM, DAB and TV transmitters to a 24/7 NOC. The service, delivered through the GatesAir Care program, aggregates telemetry, alarm data and analytics in a...
Trash(no)more: Reminder to Radio as April 1 Approaches
Attorney and digital‑media specialist David Oxenford issued his annual reminder to broadcasters as April Fools approaches, warning that the FCC’s Broadcast Hoax Rule (Section 73.1217) strictly prohibits false announcements of crimes or catastrophes. The rule demands a clear disclaimer for any fictional...
You Won’t Have to Wait As Long to Watch SNL UK This Week
Peacock, the Comcast‑owned streaming service, will start posting new episodes of Saturday Night Live UK at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT instead of the previous 9 p.m. ET slot. The change, announced for this weekend, shortens the U.S. audience’s wait time by eight hours....
USSI Global Opens Media Transport Solutions Lab
USSI Global has opened its Media Transport Solutions Lab in Melbourne, Florida, offering a platform‑agnostic environment to test alternatives to the FCC’s C‑Band media transport. The lab lets broadcasters, MSOs and network operators configure and re‑configure satellite, IP and cloud...
Netflix Increasing Prices Again for All Plans, Including Ad-Supported
Netflix announced a second price increase this year, raising its Standard With Ads tier from $7.99 to $8.99, the Standard Without Ads tier from $17.99 to $19.99, and the Premium tier from $24.99 to $26.99. The new rates take effect...
All In The Family Is Now Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has added the full nine‑season run of the landmark sitcom *All in the Family*, making all 208 episodes instantly streamable for subscribers. The series, which first aired in 1971 and dominated U.S. ratings for five straight seasons,...
Global NextGen TV Takes Center Stage at 2026 NAB Show
The 2026 NAB Show will feature a high‑profile session on NextGen TV, bringing Brazil’s Minister of Communications Frederico de Siqueira Filho and FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty together to discuss ATSC 3.0 deployment. The two‑hour panel will examine Brazil’s TV 3.0 initiative, the U.S. rollout...
News Diaries: How a Minnesota Mom and Minister “Blew Past” Her Screen Time Limits when ICE Came to Her City
Nieman Lab has launched a new “News Diaries” series that interviews everyday people about how they find and consume news. The first entry features Sophie, a Minneapolis minister and mother, who describes how the federal Operation Metro Surge intensified her...
Uproxx Makes Play for TV Ad Spend With TikTok-Ready Shows
Uproxx TV debuted at NewFronts, positioning itself as a top‑10 entertainment property on connected TV with over 160 million monthly viewers, more than half of whom watch on traditional TV screens. The company is launching creator‑driven shows like “Love, Songs,” leveraging...
European Football Returns to Aussie Pubs in New Broadcast Deal
Foxtel Business has signed an exclusive agreement with beIN SPORTS to distribute its three linear channels across Australian pubs and clubs, ending a six‑month blackout of major European football and top‑tier tennis. The package restores live rights to LaLiga, Serie...
Baobab Studios Acquires Roblox Title Rights for Film and TV Development
Baobab Studios announced it has secured exclusive film and television rights to three of Roblox’s most‑visited titles—Natural Disaster Survival, Barry’s Prison Run, and Deepwoken. The trio accounts for nearly 10 billion visits, demonstrating sustained, multi‑generational engagement. Baobab will develop animated feature...
Dejero, Eutelsat, Others to Offer `Field to Air’ Demo at NAB Show
At NAB 2026, Dejero and partners demonstrated a live “Field to Air” workflow that spanned multiple exhibition booths, delivering a continuous real‑time signal from capture to broadcast. The demo combined Dejero’s TITAN Command system, which blends 5G cellular and Eutelsat’s...
Where to Stream the PAKISTAN SUPER LEAGUE 2026 in Australia
ESPN has secured exclusive rights to broadcast the 2026 Pakistan Super League across Australia and New Zealand, delivering all 44 matches live on Disney+ and through Foxtel, Kayo, Fetch TV and Sky NZ. The T20 tournament features a host of Australian...
Instagram to Sell Reels Ads for Viral TV and Movies Content, ‘Cultural Moments’ Like NFL Games and Black Friday
Meta announced that Instagram’s Reels Trending Ads will now include a "TV & movies" category and dedicated line‑ups for cultural moments such as NFL games, Black Friday and Fashion Week. A limited‑alpha reserve‑buy option will let brands secure up to...
Stan Rolls Out Red Carpet at Perth Film Premiere for WHALE SHARK JACK
Stan rolled out the red carpet in Perth for its original feature *Whale Shark Jack*, previewing the film at Luna Leederville before its national debut on April 2. The event gathered the cast, directors Miranda and Khrob Edmonds, screenwriter Kathryn...
WEBTOON Unifies CANVAS with New Creator Tools and Translation Program
WEBTOON Entertainment is rolling out a unified international CANVAS platform beginning in spring 2026, merging its regional user‑generated content services into a single global hub. The platform will support seven languages—English, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Thai, Traditional Chinese and German—allowing creators...
Why Streamers Must Become?Proactive About Piracy?Before It Is Too Late
Piracy has outpaced the streaming industry, evolving into a commercial operation that rivals legitimate platforms. In Japan, illegal distribution cost roughly $38 billion in 2025, and when counterfeit media are included the damage approaches $67 billion. Modern pirates sell turnkey streaming services...
Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo's "Intimate" Show Raising Chelsea Gets 'Never-Before-Seen' First Look
Disney+ has dropped a new trailer for "Raising Chelsea," a three‑part documentary following reality‑TV stars Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo as they navigate first‑time parenthood. The series chronicles their pregnancy, the birth of their son Ziggy in December, and the...
View From the Top: What Google?s 2027 License Service Deadline Means for Streamers
Google will retire its free Widevine Cloud License Service in April 2027, forcing every OTT platform that relies on it to migrate to a new DRM license infrastructure. The shutdown impacts key DRM workflows, including key exchange, entitlement checks, and...
A Trusty Trip Yields Gray Media Station, Bonneville HQ Visits
FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty recently toured the Gray Media‑owned CBS affiliate WIBW‑TV in Topeka, Kansas, and later visited Bonneville International Corp.'s headquarters in Salt Lake City. During the trips she observed how broadcasters are advancing connectivity, adopting new technologies, and...