Vodafone TV Adds Rakuten TV Rental Service
Vodafone TV Spain has partnered with Rakuten TV to embed its Videoclub rental service into the operator’s set‑top box platform. The integration adds roughly 6,000 titles, from new releases to catalog films, available for rent and billed through the monthly Vodafone invoice. Content can also be streamed on compatible Android devices, extending the viewing experience beyond the television. Vodafone says the move strengthens its aggregated entertainment offering by combining subscription and transactional options in a single interface.
Menopause Claims Back Under the Spotlight Following ASA Review
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has flagged three menopause‑focused supplement brands—Lunera, Minerva Wellness and Nova—for making unauthorized health claims in paid social media ads. The advertisements suggested the products could treat menopause symptoms such as weight gain, hot flushes,...
Meet RoseMarie Terenzio, Close Friend of John F. Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette
Ryan Murphy’s FX series *Love Story* has reignited public fascination with John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, prompting viewers to seek a more factual account of the couple’s brief but high‑profile romance. RoseMarie Terenzio, a former executive assistant to Kennedy and chief...
K-LOVE Embraces Efficiency With GatesAir
K-LOVE is swapping legacy tube transmitters for GatesAir solid‑state Flexiva GX5K and Flexiva FAX10 units at stations in Billings, Montana and Tremonton, Utah. The new transmitters occupy roughly one‑third the rack space, cut power consumption and simplify maintenance. Audio monitoring...
Savor FM Launches Global Syndication Network for Foodservice Podcasters
Savor FM has launched Federated Savor, a global syndication network that aggregates foodservice podcasts and digital media creators onto a single platform. The network instantly taps a combined audience of more than 500,000 subscribers across YouTube and podcast services, offering...
One of Metal’s Biggest Bands Soundtrack a Fist-Fight Featuring Bruce Campbell as Satan in the New Episode of Invincible, and...
Amazon Prime’s animated series *Invincible* featured Slayer’s iconic 1986 track “Raining Blood” during a climactic Hell‑level fight, with Bruce Campbell portraying Satan. The episode, titled “Hurm,” introduces an original storyline not found in the comic source material, expanding the show’s...
ZDF Studios Launches Biene Maja & Friends and Dibidoo & Friends Channels on Prime Video
ZDF Studios is launching two new preschool add‑on channels on Amazon Prime Video. Biene Maja & Friends will be available in Germany and Austria, while Dibidoo & Friends will debut in the United Kingdom. The services bundle more than 200...
Kedoo Signs New Co-Production Partnerships for Love Drama
Kedoo has inked co‑production deals with France’s Studio Quinze and the UK’s Media Brighton to enrich its Love Drama micro‑drama app. The Studio Quinze partnership will deliver ten premium short‑form series across romance, thriller and hybrid genres, with the first...
Wedotv Expands FAST Footprint in Middle East on Samsung TV Plus
wedotv has expanded its free ad-supported streaming (FAST) footprint in the Middle East by launching three region‑specific channels on Samsung TV Plus, including wedotv Big Stories, wedotv Sports MENA, and the soon‑to‑launch wedotv Cars. The channels deliver factual documentaries, live...
Indian Government Cracks Down on Video Reels Lampooning PM Modi
On March 18, a parody Instagram reel mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which had amassed 16 million views, was blocked in India after a legal demand from the government. Simultaneously, dozens of satire accounts on X and other platforms were taken...
Yallo TV Adds AI‑generated Video Previews with Media Distillery
Swiss telco yallo has upgraded its yallo TV streaming platform with AI‑generated video previews using Media Distillery’s Preview Distillery technology. The new auto‑generated 15‑20 second clips increase highlight availability by roughly 20%, adding about 200 multilingual previews each month without...
Indian Music Stars King and Zaeden to Make Acting Debuts
Amazon Prime Video India’s 2026 slate introduces music stars King and Zaeden as acting newcomers. King will headline the rap‑infused drama *Lukkhe*, while Zaeden leads the youthful romance *Dono Mile Iss Tarah*. Both series are tailored for Gen‑Z streaming audiences...
A Film Studio Moved to Montana for Tax Breaks. Will It Benefit the Locals?
Story House, a production company founded by James Brown III and Sean Patrick Higgins, moved its planned studio from Wyoming to Missoula, Montana, to capitalize on the state’s MEDIA Act film‑tax credits. The venture aims to build a multi‑soundstage campus...
![[Industry News] DIVA Agency Launches New Community and Creator Division Dedicated to Fan Engagement, Creator Partnerships and Community Building](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto,fit=cover/https://mcvuk.com/wp-content/uploads/div.png)
[Industry News] DIVA Agency Launches New Community and Creator Division Dedicated to Fan Engagement, Creator Partnerships and Community Building
Diva Agency is launching a dedicated Creator and Community division in March 2026, led by Charlotte Willis, who grew the firm’s influencer business by 300% in 2025. The new team will serve the agency’s global games and entertainment clients, acting as...
Famed L.A. Morning Duo Get A Syndicated Path
The Heidi & Frank Show, a long‑running morning program on Los Angeles’s KLOS‑FM 95.5, has secured a national syndication deal through Superadio and Toad Hop Network. Superadio will distribute the show to affiliates across the United States and manage national...
RRC Goes With Nielsen Vet For Dual Client Services Role
Radio Research Consortium (RRC), the nonprofit that supplies Nielsen Audio audience estimates to non‑commercial radio, announced the hiring of Brian Stauffer as Dual Client Services Manager effective April 1. Stauffer arrives with sixteen years at Nielsen, split between audience insights, policy...
HAVAS Red Middle East Launches CRed to Bridge Brands and the Creator Economy
HAVAS Red Middle East has launched CRed, a new creator‑marketing practice that integrates the agency’s PR, influencer and experiential capabilities. CRed aims to shift brand‑creator collaborations from short‑term transactions to long‑term, credibility‑driven partnerships rooted in regional culture. The service will...
What Qualities Matter Most in Radio’s Next Generation of Leaders?
Radio Ink surveyed the Top 20 leaders in radio to uncover the traits they deem essential for the next generation of executives. The consensus emphasizes a deep love for radio, strong character, and a blend of creativity, curiosity, and collaboration....
Report: CTV Accounts for 50% of Ad Views Across Europe
The FreeWheel Video Marketplace Report for H2 2025 shows Connected TV (CTV) now drives 86% of premium video ad views in the US and 50% in Europe, with ad view volume up 11% year‑over‑year across both regions. European CTV ad views...
NuVoodoo: Country Gold Preferred By Audio Streamers
NuVoodoo’s latest research presented at the 2026 Country Radio Seminar reveals a clear split between traditional Country radio listeners (P1s) and heavy music streamers. While 65% of radio P1s are enthusiastic about new releases, only 47% of heavy streamers share...
Report: Streaming Rebounded in 2025
Digital i’s Streaming in Flux: 2025 in Review shows streaming hours rebounding after a 2024 slump, driven by a resurgence in Netflix usage and a 47.6% jump in Disney+ daily minutes. Prime Video logged 6.9 billion viewing hours, while the total number...
Women To Watch: Brittany Butryn
Radio personality Brittany Butryn anchors the noon‑to‑3 pm slot on WKXD “106.9 Kicks Country” in Cookeville, Tennessee, while also hosting weekend mornings on Christian station WCTL‑FM 106.3 in Erie, Pennsylvania via remote voice‑tracking. Her career spans markets in Oklahoma City, Pensacola and...
X Down for Thousands of Users, Global Outage Disrupts Timeline and Mobile App
Elon Musk’s X platform suffered a global outage, with Downdetector logging over 30,000 complaints worldwide. The disruption peaked at 2:15 am EST, hitting the feed/timeline for half of reporters and the mobile app for 41%. Users in the United States, India, the...
Friends Is Finally Available to Watch in the UK Again - as HBO Max Launches for Streaming
Friends returns to UK streaming via HBO Max after disappearing from Netflix at the end of 2025. The launch, partnered with NOW, offers an ad‑supported tier for existing customers and four subscription options for new users. HBO Max’s catalogue now includes The Pitt,...
Crunchyroll Drops New Brand Film Featuring Rashmika Mandanna and Shubman Gill
Crunchyroll has launched the second installment of its “Ready to Anime?” brand film in India, starring actress Rashmika Mandanna and cricketer Shubman Gill. The spot dramatizes Gill’s disappointment at an anime’s ending and Mandanna’s reassurance that more content awaits, underscoring the platform’s...
Airdate: Bad Company
ABC will debut the six‑part comedy series Bad Company on April 26, 2026, at 8:15 pm. The show stars Anne Edmonds as the flamboyant artistic director of the Argyle Theatre and Kitty Flanagan as a corporate fixer tasked with saving the venue....
HBO Max’s ‘The Pitt’ Tops Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Originals Chart Through March 22
HBO Max’s medical drama “The Pitt” claimed the No. 1 spot on Whip Media’s U.S. streaming originals chart for the week ending March 22. The series, starring Noah Wyle, follows a 15‑hour ER shift with each episode covering one hour, and its...
28 Years Later, Paramount+’s Most Divisive Series Is Still the Most Controversial Show on TV
South Park, now in its 28th season on Paramount+, continues to dominate cultural conversation by blending crude humor with sharp social commentary. Its unique six‑day production cycle lets creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone respond to news events faster than most...
Media Briefing: Overheard at the Digiday Publishing Summit, March 2026 Edition
Publishing executives at the Digiday Publishing Summit warned that falling search‑referral traffic is eroding their primary revenue source, prompting an accelerated push toward subscription and membership models. They described the transition as a multi‑year cultural overhaul, requiring new content strategies...
DAZN Seeks Inflight and Onboard Partners
DAZN announced DAZN Inflight, a service to stream live sports on airplanes and cruise ships, led by partnership chief Aviv Giladi. The offering is slated for a 2027 launch, extending the platform beyond its current footprint in more than 200...
With April Fools Day Almost Upon Us, Broadcasters Beware of the FCC Hoax Rule
Broadcasters face heightened scrutiny this April as the FCC re‑emphasizes its hoax rule, which bars knowingly false emergency reports that could cause public harm. The rule, codified in Section 73.1217, was created after on‑air stunts diverted first responders and can trigger...
‘Amazing World of Gumball’ Complete Series Coming to DVD May 5
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will launch a 15‑disc DVD box set of The Amazing World of Gumball on May 5, 2026. The collection compiles every episode from the show’s six Cartoon Network seasons along with the special "Darwin’s Yearbook"...
TV Ratings (25/3/2026): MAFS’ Danny Delivers Dunce-Like Domestic Drama
Married At First Sight (MAFS) continued to dominate Australian television on March 25, 2026, achieving a total national reach of 2.94 million viewers and an audience of 1.88 million. The episode generated controversy when contestant Danny made a sexist remark about moving...
Airdate: Apex
Netflix's new action‑thriller "Apex" starring Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton and Eric Bana will debut on the platform on April 24. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur and filmed in New South Wales' Blue Mountains, the movie promises high‑stakes survival drama set against...
Returning: Living Black, The Point.
Australia’s longest‑running Indigenous current‑affairs series, Living Black, returns on April 20 with 14 new episodes, marking its 23rd year and 33rd season. The program will tackle topics such as police use of commercial DNA databases, music‑therapy rehabilitation for Western Australian...
Walmart Isn’t Just a Retailer Anymore — It’s an Advertising Powerhouse
Walmart’s advertising division, Walmart Connect, has evolved into a major revenue engine, posting $4.4 billion in 2024—a 27% jump from the prior year. The platform capitalizes on Walmart’s massive first‑party shopper data, delivering ads across its e‑commerce site, in‑store screens, and...
Social Media Liability: Meta Ordered to Pay Millions in Total Damages
A federal jury found Meta and Google liable for causing teen mental‑health harm, ordering the companies to pay combined damages in the millions. The verdict stems from a class‑action lawsuit alleging that algorithmic feeds amplified harmful content to minors. Both...
‘Tonight Show’ Warm-Up Act Apologizes to BTS for North Korea Crack at Taping | Report
Seth Herzog, the warm‑up act for The Tonight Show, made a joke implying a BTS member was from North Korea, prompting immediate backlash from the group’s fanbase. Fans flooded social media demanding an apology before the live taping. Herzog later...
Sachin Malik: How First-Party Data Is Redefining Precision Advertising
First‑party data has become a strategic asset as third‑party cookies disappear, reshaping advertising infrastructure. Sachin Malik, Block’s VP of revenue strategy, cites his experience at Uber, Walmart Connect, and Block’s Cash App and Afterpay to illustrate how transaction‑level signals turn...
#ThisWeek on MarkLives MEDIA: Being Bruce Whitfield • #NextWeek: Real-World Brand Experiences Return
Veteran broadcaster Bruce Whitfield is launching a new News24 business series that will interview South Africa’s economic leaders and explore growth sectors. The program aims to provide in‑depth analysis and elevate public discourse on the country’s post‑pandemic recovery. Meanwhile, KLA’s...
Good Morning
OpenAI abruptly shut down its Sora video‑generation app, terminating a three‑month, $1 billion equity partnership with Disney that licensed 200 iconic characters. The move underscores a pattern where AI firms invoke fair‑use defenses for training data, then abandon high‑profile brand deals...
The New Broadcast Is a Great Ad
The article argues that linear TV advertising is losing relevance with Gen Z, who now consume content primarily on creator‑driven platforms like YouTube. Jordan Schwarzenberger’s Sidemen collective reaches roughly 70% of UK Gen Z, dwarfing traditional TV audiences. Creators are...
Gillian Anderson Endorses Ryan Coogler’s ‘X-Files’ Reboot Amid Fan Speculation: ‘Give It a Chance’
Gillian Anderson publicly backed Ryan Coogler’s upcoming reboot of "The X‑Files," praising the pilot script and urging fans to keep an open mind. Coogler, known for "Black Panther," will write and direct the pilot, aiming to restore the series’ classic...
Casting News: A Different World Revival Adds More Alumni, Bridgerton Star's Amazon Cop Drama, And More
Netflix is reviving the 1990s sitcom *A Different World* with a fresh freshman protagonist, Deborah Wayne, while bringing back original alumni Glynn Turman and Dawnn Lewis as guest stars. The revival also retains veteran cast members Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy,...
‘Don’t Get High’ Comedy Pilot Not Going Forward At Hulu
Hulu has decided not to move forward with the comedy pilot *Don’t Get High*, starring Tony Hale and created by Megan Ganz. The show, about a high‑school anti‑drug club, was part of Hulu’s broader effort to expand its young‑adult (YA)...
Invincible Season 4 Taps A Beloved Hollywood Legend To Voice Satan
Invincible Season 4 introduces Bruce Campbell as the voice of Satan, expanding the series' star‑studded voice roster. Campbell first appeared in a post‑credits cameo in Season 3, but Episode 4 of Season 4 reveals his character’s full name and a dramatic power shift. The...
Netflix Sets ‘City Hunter 2’ in Japan, With Ryohei Suzuki Returning as Lead
Netflix announced a sequel, City Hunter 2, slated for a 2027 global launch, bringing back Ryohei Suzuki as the titular Ryo Saeba. The original 2024 live‑action adaptation topped Netflix’s Global Top 10 non‑English films and entered the top 10 in 32 countries, sparking...
Brooks Nader Defends Her ‘Baywatch’ Influencer Casting: “Times Are Different”
Brooks Nader, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model and Instagram star, has been cast as a series regular in Fox’s reboot of Baywatch. She defended the decision, saying today’s multi‑hyphenate culture lets influencers transition into acting roles. Nader’s character, lifeguard...
Urban One Selects Its ‘Latino’ PD In D.C.
Urban One has rebranded Praise 104.1 to Latino 104.1, a Spanish‑language format aimed at the rapidly growing Hispanic audience in the Washington, D.C., region. The change includes a simulcast on 87.7 MHz and marks the company’s first dedicated Latino station in the market....
PSA: T-Mobile Customers Have a Week to Sign up for a Free Year of MLB.TV
T‑Mobile is offering its customers a free one‑year subscription to MLB.TV, a service normally priced at $150, to coincide with the start of the 2026 baseball season. Customers must claim the offer through the T Life app by March 31, 4:59 AM ET, after...