Counterpart: Why Starz Canceled The J. K. Simmons Series
Starz cancelled the critically acclaimed sci‑fi drama *Counterpart* after two seasons, despite both seasons holding a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The series, starring Oscar‑winner J.K. Simmons, follows a low‑level U.N. employee who discovers a parallel‑universe cold war. Starz executives explained the decision was driven by a company‑wide pivot toward premium programming aimed at a female audience. The move left the complex, male‑oriented show without a third‑season order.
Meta and YouTube Fined $3 Million for Harming Mental Health
A California jury found Meta and YouTube negligent for harming a young woman's mental health, ordering $3 million in compensatory damages. The verdict follows a similar New Mexico case that imposed $375 million on Meta. Both companies plan to appeal, and the rulings...
Crimson Desert Studio Pearl Abyss's Share Prices Stabilize as Sales Top 3 Million
Ziff Davis has partnered with European media group eMense to operate IGN France, adding the French edition to its growing portfolio that already includes IGN Benelux, Nordic and Germany. The existing editorial team, led by Erwan Lafleuriel, will remain in...
The Harry Potter TV Show Trailer Is Muggleslop
HBO released the first teaser for its limited‑series adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, echoing the original film’s iconic sets but rendered in a muted, gray palette. The trailer showcases a recast of key roles, with Nick Frost,...
Creator Television Partners with Convergence to Bring Creator-Led Programming to TV
Sabio Holdings' Creator Television has teamed up with Los Angeles‑based venture studio Convergence to produce creator‑led programming for television. The collaboration will generate original series across sports, lifestyle and other genres, extending influencer storytelling beyond social platforms. Produced shows will...
Texas A&M Partners with Family Science Podcast to Introduce Children to STEM
Texas A&M University’s Office for Youth Engagement teamed with Cumbre Kids to launch “Cool Jobs for Curious Kids,” a bilingual STEM podcast series for children ages 3‑11. Episodes feature Texas A&M faculty discussing real‑world science topics such as drones, dental...
The Unglamorous Job of Replatforming Your Digital Publication
Daily Maverick, a South African independent news outlet, recently completed a full migration from a fragmented WordPress setup to the integrated WhiteBeard content management platform. The transition involved moving over one million registered users, billing information, and years of content...
Sinclair to Consolidate Newsrooms in Tulsa, Drop News Anchors From ABC Affiliate
Sinclair Broadcast Group will merge the newsrooms of its Tulsa stations, KTUL (ABC) and KOKI (Fox), creating a shared content hub with upgraded weather, studio and master‑control facilities. The consolidation will shift KTUL to a reporter‑driven, anchor‑light format starting in...
Cumulus’ Indy Head Adds Oversight Of Muncie, Kokomo FMs
Cumulus Media has promoted Darlene Park from Vice President/Market Manager of its Indianapolis stations to Regional Vice President of Central Indiana. In her expanded role, Park will now oversee two additional country stations—WWKI‑FM in Kokomo and WMDH “NASH FM 102.5”...
IABM to Host Breakfast Event at 2026 NAB Show
IABM announced a hot‑breakfast briefing at the 2026 NAB Show on April 19, promising a major announcement that will influence the MediaTech sector. The event, held in Las Vegas’s LVCC, will feature a CEO press briefing, a fireside chat with...
Russia Postpones Telegram and YouTube Ad Ban, Easing Pressure on Online Marketing
Russia’s Federal Anti‑Monopoly Service (FAS) has delayed the enforcement of its advertising ban on Telegram and YouTube until December 2026, after pushback from lawmakers and the online‑business sector. The postponement grants a three‑year grace period while the ban on Instagram,...
What Happened To Ty Pennington After Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Ty Pennington left "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" in 2012 after the series averaged 15 million viewers at its peak. He published a memoir, "Life to the Extreme," in 2019, sharing his ADHD experience and promoting a $25,000 Dream Kitchen sweepstakes. Since...
Apple Formally Releases HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) Podcasts
Apple has integrated its HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) video protocol into iOS 26.4, enabling podcasters to publish native video episodes within the Apple Podcasts app. Listeners can switch between audio‑only and video streams without interrupting playback, and episodes adapt to...
ESPN’s Burke Magnus Has Been a ‘Steward’ for Lacrosse: Paul Rabil
Premier Lacrosse League founder Paul Rabil praised ESPN executive Burke Magnus as a long‑time steward of lacrosse, highlighting his role in structuring the sport’s college coverage and negotiating the league’s first ESPN rights deal in 2022. Magnus, who has been...
ViX Announces Four New Original Productions
ViX announced four new original productions— the anthology "Mujeres Asesinas 4," the docuseries "Implacables y Divinas," the action‑thriller "Carnada," and the drama "Yo No Creo en los Hombres." Each title features high production values and star‑studded casts from the Spanish‑language...
There’s Something Very Dark About a Lot of Those Viral AI Fruit Videos
A wave of AI‑generated fruit dramas, such as *Fruit Paternity Court* and *Fruit Love Island*, has exploded on Instagram and TikTok, racking up hundreds of millions of views in just days. The videos, built with text‑to‑video tools like Google Veo,...
HBO Max Drops Trailer for Long Awaited HARRY POTTER Television Adaptation
HBO Max unveiled the first teaser for its eight‑episode Harry Potter television series, adapting the first book, *Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone*. The show stars Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, Arabella Stanton as Hermione, and Alastair Stout as Ron, with...
Allen Media Group To Deploy Anoki ContextIQ
Allen Media Group announced it will integrate Anoki’s ContextIQ AI platform across its streaming assets, covering live news, weather, sports and premium entertainment. The technology provides scene‑level, real‑time content analysis, allowing advertisers to place brand‑safe ads while preserving high‑attention inventory....
Stan Unveils Cast for Twisty New WA Set Crime Drama TWO BIRDS
Australian streaming service Stan announced the six‑part crime drama Two Birds, starring BAFTA‑winner Sheridan Smith alongside Judy Davis and Stephen Peacocke. The series is a co‑production with UK broadcaster ITV and will be filmed on location in Western Australia, marking...
'The Madison': Did You Spot the Iconic ‘Yellowstone’ Villain?
Dawn Olivieri reappears in the Paramount+ drama The Madison as Ellen, delivering a memorable line before her character’s likely exit. The role mirrors her notorious villain Sarah Atwood from Yellowstone Season 5, where she plotted an assassination against Gov. John Dutton....
Spectrum Reach Joins DoubleVerify's Certified Transparent Streaming Program
DoubleVerify announced that Charter’s ad‑sales arm Spectrum Reach has become the first partner in its Certified Transparent Streaming program, delivering verified show‑level reporting for streaming TV and CTV inventory. The initiative embeds program‑level data—covering news, live sports, weather and business...
What TikTok’s Volatility Means for Retail Media Planning
TikTok’s uninstall rates have surged roughly 150% as U.S. regulatory uncertainty intensifies, prompting retailers to reassess video spend. The spike highlights the risk of concentrating advertising budgets on a single social feed during critical back‑to‑school and holiday periods. Marketers are...
New Dance Music-Dedicated Radio Station Opens in San Francisco, program.audio
Program.audio, a new online radio station dedicated to dance music, launched on March 21 from a 59‑year‑old Fotomat kiosk on San Francisco’s Haight Street. The venture is the brainchild of local DJs sfcowboy and erika, who previously ran a club night...
Mediaproxy to Show Upgrades to LogServer at 2026 NAB Show
Mediaproxy will unveil its next‑generation LogPlayer at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, booth W1423. The upgrade adds AI‑driven workflow tools, native YouTube TV ingestion, and broader support for broadcast standards such as ST 2110, NMOS, NDI and JPEG‑XS. AI features automate content...
’1985,’ ‘Breendonk’ and ‘Hunters’ Power Duo Producers Janssen & Janssen Discuss Crafting Powerful TV Drama, Belgian Identities and European Reach
Belgian public broadcasters VRT and RTBF have teamed up again to launch “Hunters,” a six‑part, 52‑minute psychological action thriller that delves into the SWAT response to the 2016 Brussels attacks. The series builds on the momentum of the 2023 hit...
YouTube Just Lowered the Bar for Affiliate Earnings—Now Creators With 500 Subscribers Can Cash In
YouTube has lowered the entry barrier for its Affiliate Shopping program, now allowing creators with just 500 subscribers to earn commissions on product tags. Eligible creators must also meet YouTube Partner Program criteria, such as three recent uploads and either...
How Lowe’s Creator Network Is Winning over the Next Generation of Shoppers
Lowe’s has rolled out a Creator Network, partnering with top influencers such as YouTuber MrBeast to reach Generation Alpha before they become homeowners. The program, launched in June 2025, offers creators personalized storefronts on Lowe’s site and commissions on sales,...
Future Today’s Platforms Reach 75 Million U.S. Households
Future Today’s free, ad‑supported streaming services Fawesome and HappyKids now reach over 75 million U.S. households, delivering more than 2 billion monthly impressions. The platforms together offer a catalog of 350,000 titles, with Fawesome’s average session time up 57 percent and viewers spending...
Google Analytics Launches Scenario Planner and Projections via @Sejournal, @Brookeosmundson
Google Analytics has introduced two new beta tools—Scenario Planner and Projections—to help advertisers model and monitor paid‑media budgets across Google and non‑Google channels. Scenario Planner lets users simulate future budget allocations and forecast impacts on conversions, revenue, or ROI, while...
Rebuilding Signal, Proving Privacy, and Preparing for Agentic Advertising at Signal Shift NYC 2026
At Signal Shift NYC 2026, IAB Tech Lab highlighted a privacy‑first, agentic‑driven future for digital advertising. The company unveiled its Privacy Standards Portfolio—GPP, TCF, Privacy Taxonomy, DDRF and Accountability Platform—to let firms prove compliance, and introduced the free Privacy Lab...
Taskmaster's New Series Confirms Return Date – and It's Really Soon
Taskmaster confirmed that Season 21 will launch on Thursday, 9 April at 9 pm on Channel 4, with a global YouTube stream at 5 pm EST. The celebrity lineup features Kumail Nanjiani, Armando Iannucci, Joanna Page, Amy Gledhill and Joel Dommett. Creator Alex Horne teased a never‑before‑seen moment involving Nanjiani and surprising antics...
Will There Be a Season Two of Ryan Murphy's Love Story?
Ryan Murphy’s anthology series *Love Story* dramatizes the 1990s romance of Carolyn Bessette and JFK Jr., with its finale slated for March 26. The show continues Murphy’s successful *American Story* franchise, which blends fact and fiction around iconic American moments. As of...
Where to Stream Every Oscar Best Picture Winner Since Wings
Streaming services now host nearly every Oscar Best Picture winner, from the 1927 silent classic *Wings* to the 2025 champion *One Battle After Another*. Platforms such as Max, Tubi, Hoopla, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime provide VOD access, while niche...
Google Launches Lyria 3 Pro Music Generation Model
Google unveiled Lyria 3 Pro, an upgraded music‑generation model that produces tracks up to three minutes, far longer than the 30‑second limit of its predecessor. The Pro version adds granular control, letting users specify intros, verses, choruses and bridges, and it understands...
From Impression to Install: CTV Attribution and the Leadout That Doesn’t Get the Glory
The YouAppi‑Kochava 2026 CTV Growth Guide reveals that connected‑TV (CTV) ads precede search in 96% of install paths and social in 94%, positioning CTV as the true origin of user intent. Despite capturing 17.9% of U.S. media consumption, brands allocate...
Comcast: ‘Redefining Performance TV’ At IAB NewFronts
Comcast Advertising used its IAB NewFronts slot to unveil a new "performance TV" product that unifies targeting and attribution across its premium linear and streaming inventory. The solution promises advertisers more precise audience reach and clearer measurement of campaign outcomes....
CERN to Host Flagship European Open Access Publishing Platform
CERN will host the Open Research Europe (ORE) platform beginning autumn 2026, providing the technical backbone for a five‑year pilot. Initiated by the European Commission and backed by research funders from eleven CERN member states, ORE expands beyond Horizon 2020/Europe to any...
Ex-Bally Sports Executive Cancels Plan to Acquire TV Stations
A former Bally Sports executive has withdrawn his bid to acquire seven local TV stations, ending a brief return to broadcast ownership. The stations, spanning Washington, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Tennessee, were to be sold for $116.5 million to Community News Media...
Silent Hill F Manga Will Run in Young Ace Up
Konami announced that Kadokawa’s Young Ace Up will serialize a manga adaptation of *Silent Hill f*. The series will be illustrated by Gokin Ame and written by Ryukishi07, who will create a new ending distinct from the game’s five conclusions....
The Best Show About Surveillance Capitalism Is 15 Years Old and No One's Talking About It
Person of Interest, a CBS drama that ran from 2011 to 2016, is highlighted as the premier television exploration of surveillance capitalism—years before the term was coined. The series follows former CIA operative Reese and reclusive billionaire Finch as they...
Invincible Season 4 Episode 4 Does Something the Prime Video Show Has Never Done Before — but Fans Are Saying...
Invincible season 4’s fourth episode, “Hurm,” breaks new ground by presenting the series’ first storyline not lifted from the comic books, sending Mark Grayson and demon detective Damien Darkblood on a Hell‑based mission against the unkillable Volcanikka. The episode also marks...
Canto Content Innovation Summit 2026
Canto’s Content Innovation Summit 2026 is a free, one‑day virtual event on April 28, 2026, aimed at marketing, creative, and technology professionals. The summit will explore scaling content operations, human‑centered storytelling, AI‑driven workflow automation, and ecosystem management for multichannel distribution....
What a Beautiful Digital World
The article argues that digital radio remains vital in a world increasingly dominated by the internet and AI, offering low‑cost, resilient audio services where connectivity is weak. Car listening of over‑the‑air radio rose from 42% in 2015 to 53% recently,...
How AI Is Creeping Into ‘The New York Times’
A New York Times Modern Love essay was flagged by AI‑detection tools as up to 60% AI‑generated, prompting debate over the author’s admission of using ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini and Perplexity as collaborative editors. The Times’ freelance contracts require disclosure...
Are Toxic Internet Influencers Ruining the Supercar?
The article examines how manosphere influencers—often misogynistic, far‑right personalities—use supercars as status symbols to amplify their online personas. Their flashy displays generate lucrative revenue streams, but also risk tarnishing the image of luxury‑car brands associated with those vehicles. The piece...
Humann Adds Eden Collective As Media AOR To Promote Cardio Nutrition
Humann, the beet‑based health brand, has hired Eden Collective as its media agency of record to drive a brand transformation focused on cardiovascular nutrition. Eden will oversee full‑funnel planning, budget allocation and channel‑specific strategy, shifting from an initial TV‑only approach...
Decentralized Crowdfunding Can Boost Artists During Market Downturn
Joshua Kim argues that decentralized crowdfunding can sustain NFT artists when market liquidity dries up. A weekly pledge of 1 Ether (≈$1,800) by collector Batsoupyum and curator Lanett Bennett Grant is being matched by major collectors, adding $20,000 and $100,000 in...
Our New Executive Editor for Enterprise: Jennifer Maloney
Business Insider announced Jennifer Maloney as its new executive editor for Enterprise. Maloney brings 14 years of experience from The Wall Street Journal, where she served as retail editor and deputy corporate bureau chief, and a Pulitzer‑finalist investigation at Newsday....
WVOM Removes George Hale From the Morning Show
Blueberry Broadcasting terminated veteran broadcaster George Hale after a 22‑year run as co‑host of WVOM’s morning show, announcing the decision while he was on vacation in Florida. Vice‑president Bruce Biette framed the move as a need to "evolve the station,"...
Civic Media Closes on Milwaukee Signals
Milwaukee broadcaster Civic Media has finalized its purchase of AM station WZTI and two FM translators previously held by Milwaukee Radio Alliance. The company will maintain the classic hits music format while integrating local news coverage on the newly acquired...