OpenAI’s Sora Is Headed to that Great Data Center in the Sky
OpenAI announced it will discontinue its AI video‑generation product Sora, shutting down both the consumer app and the developer API. The decision follows low user adoption, high compute costs, and mounting controversy over harmful deep‑fake content. OpenAI is redirecting resources toward a unified “superapp” that bundles ChatGPT, Codex and a web browser as it prepares for an upcoming IPO. The move also triggers Disney’s withdrawal from a previously announced $1 billion partnership tied to the video platform.
Tubi Announces F1 Altcasts, New Content, and More Ad Types
Tubi unveiled a suite of new ad formats at IAB NewFronts, including the interactive Scene Sense overlay and pause‑time carousel ads that tie messaging to on‑screen content. The streamer also announced original creator‑driven series aimed at Gen Z and a partnership...
MIFF 2026: Early Bird Applications Open for 37°South Market
Early‑bird applications for the Melbourne International Film Festival’s 37°South Market are now open until 13 April, with discounted rates for producers seeking financing. The four‑day market will take place in August in Melbourne, offering one‑on‑one meetings, pitch sessions, and roundtables that...
Laguna Beach Is Having a High-School Reunion on the Roku Channel
Roku Channel will air a Laguna Beach reunion on April 10, marking the series' 20‑year anniversary. The special is moderated by Casey Wilson and features most of the original cast, including Lauren Conrad and Kristin Cavallari. Notable absences are Spencer...
SPA Taps Former Matchbox Exec SAMANTHA TURI for Commercial Role
Screen Producers Australia (SPA) has appointed Samantha Turi, former Director of Business & Legal Affairs at Matchbox Pictures, to lead its newly created commercial strategy role. Turi brings over a decade of experience negotiating rights and structuring deals across scripted...
Exhibitor Viewpoint: Broadcast Bionics at the NAB Show
Broadcast Bionics, the maker of audience‑engagement platform BionicStudio, is gearing up for the 2026 NAB Show with several product upgrades. The company has embedded Augmented Intelligence tools that automate transcription, summarization and topic detection, and is rolling out BionicStudio on...
Star of Popular BBC Crime Series Compared to Inspector Morse Confirms Exit Ahead of New Season
Gerran Howell, who played DC Simon Evans in BBC's crime‑drama Ludwig, has confirmed he will not return for season two. The first season, debuting in 2024, earned praise and drew comparisons to the classic Inspector Morse series. BBC has confirmed...
Plimsoll Productions to Strengthen Live Slate
Plimsoll Productions has appointed veteran executive producer Paul Wright to spearhead its live programming across adventure, factual entertainment, and natural history. Wright arrives fresh from Netflix’s high‑profile "Skyscraper Live with Alex Honnold," a technically demanding event that showcased Plimsoll’s production...
Philo Adds 6 More Channels to Its Free Streaming Lineup
Philo has expanded its free, ad‑supported streaming lineup by adding six new channels from Lionsgate and Blue Ant Media, bringing the total to over 130 channels. The additions—Heartland, The Conners, Nash Bridges, Caught in Providence, True Crime, and Shockwave—cover a mix...
Spectrum News, Syracuse University Partner On Journalist Development
Spectrum News has entered a multi‑year partnership with Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications, announced on March 23. The collaboration will give students hands‑on newsroom experience, internships across the country, and joint coursework beginning in the 2026‑27 academic year. In...
ProPublica’s Union Authorizes the First U.S. Newsroom Strike over AI Protections
The ProPublica Guild, representing roughly 150 journalists and newsroom staff, voted 92% to authorize a strike as contract talks stall. Union members are demanding a clause that bars layoffs caused by AI adoption, as well as just‑cause firing protections and...
Apple Music Partners with Ticketmaster to Power Its Concert Discovery Feature
Apple Music announced a partnership with Ticketmaster to power its concert discovery feature, embedding ticket links directly within the streaming app. The integration adds a dedicated Concerts tab, homepage carousel, artist‑page badges, and push notifications that surface nearby shows based...
'Dallas Morning News' Finds 'Home' With PMG: New Campaign Features Service, Journalists
PMG, the agency behind Hearst’s recent newspaper campaigns, has launched a new multimedia effort titled “This Is Home” for its newly acquired Dallas Morning News. The campaign combines out‑of‑home, television and cross‑media video spots that spotlight veteran Dallas journalists such...
Criminal Minds Renewed At Paramount+ Ahead Of Season 19 Premiere — Heated Rivalry's Connor Storrie To Guest Star
Paramount+ has renewed the long‑running procedural "Criminal Minds" through a landmark 20th season while announcing a May 28, 2024 premiere for Season 19. The upcoming season returns the core ensemble—Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, among others—and adds a star‑studded roster of...
MNC Software Names Heartland Video Systems As North American Reseller
Network‑management specialist MNC Software has named Heartland Video Systems as its authorized North American reseller, a partnership that will be showcased at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas. The deal centers on MNC’s newly launched Tapestry broadcast automation and...
Victory+ Debuts ‘NWSL Sunday Night Soccer’ Free Ad-Supported Live Streams
Victory+ has launched a free, ad‑supported streaming service called “NWSL Sunday Night Soccer,” delivering live coverage of 99 matches—including 57 national broadcasts—for the 2026 National Women’s Soccer League season. The platform pairs live games with on‑demand replays, creator‑led content, and...
The Most Canadian Of Social Networks
Hey.Cafe, a Canadian‑built social network launched in 2001, has seen a surge in users after a recent “buy Canadian” push, jumping from roughly 5,000 to over 40,000 members in two weeks. Founder Anthony Lee positions the platform as an ad‑free,...
Miss Netflix’s DVD by Mail? DVD Inbox Is the New DVD by Mail Service You’ve Been Looking For
Netflix ended its DVD‑by‑mail service on September 29, 2023, leaving millions of U.S. movie fans without a physical‑media option. DVD Inbox launched to fill that void, offering a subscription model that mirrors Netflix’s former system, including the ability to import...
Google Is Tightening Political Content Rules for Shopping Ads Starting April 16
Google will tighten political content rules for Shopping ads starting April 16, requiring merchants in nine countries to verify as election advertisers and banning certain political ads in India. The policy expands Google’s election‑integrity efforts from search and display into commerce...
We Need Your Opinions to Shape Tom's Hardware Premium
Tom's Hardware is inviting U.S. and U.K. readers to shape its Premium subscription by completing a 10‑15 minute survey, with a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card (≈$96 for UK participants). The service, launched last year, offers exclusive...
Warner’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Due via Premium Digital March 31, on Disc May 5
Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights will hit premium‑digital rental and purchase platforms on March 31, followed by DVD, Blu‑ray and 4K Ultra HD disc releases on May 5 through Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. The film has already amassed $234.4 million worldwide at the box...
WorldCast Partners With BSW on New Kybio Option
WorldCast Systems has launched a new Kybio cloud‑monitoring service in partnership with Broadcast Supply Worldwide. The subscription‑based solution lets radio stations track up to 25 devices—including transmitters, STL links and environmental sensors—through a secure dashboard. Real‑time alerts and performance insights...
HBO Max Inks Content Deal With Former Movistar+ Executive Domingo Corral
HBO Max has signed a first‑look content agreement with former Movistar+ chief Domingo Corral to produce original Spanish series, beginning with the in‑production drama “El Nani.” The partnership is part of HBO Max’s accelerated push into Europe, following recent launches...
The Pitt Season 2 Casts Mary McCormack And Sara Wyle — Exclusive First Look
Mary McCormack joins HBO Max’s Emmy‑winning drama The Pitt for Season 2, guest‑starring in Episode 13 as neurosurgeon Dr. Linda Conley. The episode also features Noah Wyle’s real‑life wife, Sara Wyle, playing ER patient Ashley Davis. The episode streams Thursday, April 2, and...
3 New Gemini Features Are Coming to Google TV
Google is adding three Gemini-powered features to Google TV: richer visual answers, interactive deep‑dive learning modules, and concise sports briefs. The updates deliver live scorecards, video tutorials, narrated educational walkthroughs, and quick league highlights directly on the big screen. Rollout...
Podcast Audience Development Executive
London‑based The Podcast Guys are hiring an Audience Development Executive to drive growth for client podcasts and expand the agency’s own brand. The entry‑mid level role blends strategy implementation with hands‑on execution across YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and dynamic ad...
MLB Local Media To Keynote Regional Sports Production Summit, June 29-30, Denver
The Sports Video Group’s 2026 Regional Sports Production Summit in Denver will feature a keynote from MLB Local Media, highlighting how Major League Baseball has built a local‑broadcast operation for 14 clubs. Executives Doug Johnson and Kendall Burgess will discuss...
YouTube’s Creator Partnerships Platform BrandConnect Is Getting Completely Revamped
YouTube is overhauling its creator‑marketing service, rebranding BrandConnect as YouTube Creator Partnerships and embedding it across YouTube Studio, Google Ads and Display & Video 360. The revamped platform leverages Google’s Gemini AI to sift through more than three million Partner Program creators, matching...
2026 NAB Show Opening Session Celebrates 50 Seasons of “Survivor” With Spirit of Broadcasting Award, Showcases Mega-Producer Jesse Collins
The National Association of Broadcasters will open its 2026 NAB Show by honoring the reality series “Survivor” as it reaches its 50th season, presenting the Spirit of Broadcasting Award. The ceremony features a live remote interview with host Jeff Probst...
The Creator Economy’s Growing Impact: Building the Modern Production Studio With Second Rodeo Productions’ CEO Scott Brown
Second Rodeo Productions, led by CEO Scott Brown, is pioneering a new production model that focuses on digitally native scripted formats such as micro‑dramas—short, one‑minute chapters monetized per episode. Drawing on collaborations with megastars like MrBeast, The Rock and Kevin...
The Countdown Is On! Prep for Vegas with SVG’s SportsTech@NABShow Blog
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show 2026 will take place April 18‑22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, featuring a packed lineup on the creator economy, AI, streaming and broadcast technology. Among the highlights, Telestream introduced UP, a cloud‑native...
What Does Agentifying AdCOM Really Mean?
The IAB Tech Lab’s AAMP initiative deepens the Agentic Ad Objects layer, leveraging the Advertising Common Object Model (AdCOM) enumerations to create a shared language for automated buying and selling. While AdCOM’s object model never eclipsed OpenRTB 2.x, its extensible enums...
Disney+ Renews Marvel’s Wonder Man for Second Season
Disney+ has officially renewed Marvel Studios' series Wonder Man for a second season, following its January premiere. Lead actors Yahya Abdul‑Mateen II and Ben Kingsley will return, with creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest continuing as showrunner and director. The renewal...
New 'Bold and the Beautiful' Streaming Service Launching
Paramount Skydance has launched BBTV, a dedicated streaming service for the long‑running soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. The platform debuts with over 9,000 episodes covering the first 37 seasons, with additional seasons slated for later addition. Subscriptions are...
WWO: Local Business Uses AM/FM to Create Unaided Awareness
Bug‑a‑Way Pest Control, a Joplin, Missouri pest‑control firm, moved from zero unaided brand awareness to 20 percent after launching an AM/FM radio jingle. The campaign, orchestrated by Westwood One’s Audio Active Group, demonstrated that a simple audio hook can generate significant...
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Directors Land $10M Deal After The Film’s Breakout Success
Netflix’s animated hit “KPop Demon Hunters” became the platform’s most‑watched film, earned an Oscar and launched a massive merchandising line. After the breakout, directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans secured an exclusive five‑year agreement worth roughly $10 million per year, plus...
Popular, Not Famous: How Tiltify’s $100M Fundraising Year Redefines Creator Philanthropy
Tiltify reported that creators donated more than $100 million in 2025, roughly double its 2024 total, cementing creator‑led philanthropy as a major growth engine. The platform’s tools—especially creator‑designed incentives, auctions and matching challenges—accounted for 40% of the funds raised, up from...
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LLM Ghost Citations: Why Your Content Is Working and Your Brand Isn't
The article introduces “ghost citations,” where large language models (LLMs) cite a brand’s content but omit the brand name from recommendations. Seer’s analysis of 541,213 LLM responses shows citation rates jump from 10.6% to 53.1% when a brand is mentioned,...
SVG New Sponsor Spotlight: Verimatrix’s Juan Martinez on Safeguarding Live Sports Content
Verimatrix, a security firm with over 400 customers and 200 engineers, is positioning itself as a global leader in anti‑piracy technology for live sports. In a new SVG Sponsor Spotlight, VP of Product Management Juan Martinez explains that the time‑sensitive...
Headliner Launches Video Templates for Podcasters and Creators
Headliner has introduced Video Templates, a new feature that lets podcasters and other creators brand, caption, and publish video clips or full‑length episodes in minutes without design expertise. The tool integrates into Headliner’s clipping wizard, offering a four‑step workflow that...
New TikTok Logo Takeover High-Impact Ad Solutions
TikTok unveiled three premium ad products at the IAB NewFronts: Logo Takeover, Prime Time, and TopReach. Logo Takeover places a co‑branded screen the moment users open the app, delivering an uninterrupted first impression. Warner Bros. used the format for the Supergirl...
Ofcom to Investigate Complaints of Climate Change Denial for First Time Since 2017
Ofcom has reversed its earlier stance and will reopen climate‑change denial complaints against TalkTV and TalkRadio, marking the regulator’s first climate‑misinformation investigation since a 2017 breach. The decision follows a Good Law Project letter that prompted Ofcom to reconsider more...
Timing Is Everything: When to Push, Pause or Pivot Media Outreach
The article stresses that timing is a strategic pillar in media relations, urging professionals to push, pause, or pivot outreach based on story relevance and news cycles. It outlines three decision points: push when a story is timely and differentiated,...
NEP Platform Aims to Unify Production Applications
NEP Group has launched NEP Platform, a software orchestration suite that unifies a broad range of media‑production applications from vendors such as Bridge Technologies, Calrec, and Sony. The solution, already operating in NEP’s own OB trucks in Norway and Australia,...
Snapchat Adds AI Clips for Lens Studio so You Can Put Yourself on the Red Carpet
Snapchat has introduced AI Clips in Lens Studio, a new format that turns a single Snap or Camera Roll photo into a five‑second cinematic video based on a text prompt. The AI‑powered tool lets creators place users in settings ranging...
Snapchat’s New ‘AI Clips’ Lens Format Turns Photos Into Five-Second Videos
Snapchat has introduced AI Clips, a new Lens format that converts a single user photo into a five‑second video. The feature, built into Lens Studio, is a closed‑prompt AI video tool available only to Lens+ subscribers, who pay $8.99 per...
Spotify’s New SongDNA Feature Maps How Your Favorite Songs Are Connected
Spotify has begun a global rollout of SongDNA, an interactive feature for Premium subscribers on iOS and Android. The tool expands the existing “About the Song” view by mapping samples, covers, interpolations and the full roster of writers, producers and...
France Tv Distribution Closes Multiple Sales in Spain for Curious by Nature
France TV Distribution has secured a slate of international sales for the first episodes of the French light‑crime series *Curious by Nature*. The show landed deals in Spain with ETB, Aragón TV and NBCUniversal’s Calle 13 channel, and expanded into Poland,...
Barometer Brings Advanced Brand Suitability Targeting to SiriusXM Media
SiriusXM Media and AdsWizz are expanding their partnership with Barometer to add episode‑level brand‑suitability targeting across the SiriusXM Podcast Network. The audio‑first solution evaluates tone, sentiment and contextual intent, giving advertisers granular control without sacrificing reach. The integration works for...
Andor Leads 2026 BAFTA TV Craft Awards
Disney+’s *Andor* topped the 2026 BAFTA TV Craft Awards nominations with six nods, including Costume Design and Visual Effects. Netflix’s *Adolescence* and Channel 4’s *Trespasses* follow with five each, while *Adolescence* leads overall across both Craft and Television Awards with eleven...