Media News and Headlines
Media News and Headlines
National Indigenous Television (NITV) will air a live broadcast of Rhoda Roberts AO’s funeral on March 31, followed by a seven‑night tribute series titled *Rhoda Roberts AO: A Lasting Legacy*. The programming runs from March 31 to April 6 and features documentaries, a one‑woman stage show, the 2024 SBS Elder in Residence Oration, and highlights of the Garma Festival. Each night includes introductions by SBS Director of First Nations, Tanya Denning‑Orman, underscoring Roberts’ impact on theatre, media, and Indigenous advocacy. The collection will remain on SBS On Demand throughout April.
YouTube is now the dominant video platform in the United States, reaching 90% of American teens and two billion daily users, with YouTube TV overtaking many cable operators. CEO Neal Mohan highlighted the platform’s growth, its role as a podcast hub,...
A US jury awarded $6 million to a plaintiff who claimed lifelong social‑media addiction, holding Meta and Google liable. Both tech giants intend to appeal the verdict, which underscores the legal risks of engagement‑driven design. Former Meta AI ethics employee Josh...
Series Mania’s 2026 edition in Lille attracted roughly 112,000 attendees, a rise of 4,000 over the previous year, and featured a robust professional Forum with 5,200 industry participants from 75 countries. The event announced the Council of Europe’s first‑ever convention...
The Foreign Press Association condemned a violent assault by Israeli soldiers on a CNN crew reporting near the Palestinian village of Tayasir in the occupied West Bank. Soldiers pointed rifles at journalists, placed cameraman Cyril Theophilos in a chokehold, and...
A U.S. jury has ruled that Meta and YouTube knowingly created addictive products, marking the first major legal finding of platform liability for mental‑health harm. In the United Kingdom, the House of Lords is pushing a ban on social‑media access...
Season 3 of the acclaimed factual series "The Assembly" returns to ABC with guests Andy Lee, Claudia Karvan, Jimmy Barnes, Dave Hughes, Jessica Mauboy and Ian Thorpe. The show continues its model of autistic journalism students conducting in‑depth interviews under...
Walton Goggins was nearly dismissed from FX's crime drama *The Shield* after his two‑line appearance in the pilot, as executives questioned the show's risky premise. Creator Shawn Ryan intervened, writing the second episode to center on Goggins’ character Shane Vendrell,...
Netflix will remove a slate of TV titles in April 2026, including both original series and licensed shows. Notable exits include the full five‑season run of the vampire drama Van Helsing, the four‑season historical adventure Black Sails, and later‑season episodes...
Momentum is building for the DVB‑I open specification as New Zealand, Ireland and Germany announce concrete steps toward deployment. Freeview New Zealand aims for a nationwide DVB‑I launch in 2026, positioning the standard as the future of free‑to‑air TV. RTÉ in Ireland...
Tubi’s free streaming catalog now includes the 2024 horror film *Lowlifes*, which critics praise for its clever blend of classic slasher tropes and modern class commentary. Directed by Tesh Guttikonda and Mitch Oliver, the 90‑minute indie production delivers theatrical‑level gore...
Prime Video’s two‑part series *Outer Range* merges neo‑Western storytelling with sci‑fi elements, delivering a time‑travel mystery across 15 episodes. Starring Josh Brolin, Lili Taylor, and Lewis Pullman, the show follows the Abbott family as they confront a black‑hole‑like anomaly and a...
TikTok requires advertisers to label content that is significantly altered by AI, yet enforcement appears uneven. Samsung’s AI‑generated Galaxy S26 Ultra ads are disclosed on YouTube but lack any AI label on TikTok, suggesting a gap in the platform’s verification...
UFC Fight Night heads to Seattle on March 28, 2026, featuring a middle‑weight showdown between former champion Israel Adesanya and rising contender Joe Pyfer at Climate Pledge Arena. Adesanya looks to halt a three‑fight skid, while Pyfer aims to cement...
FX’s anthology *Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette* has turned its 1990s‑driven soundtrack into a cultural phenomenon, dominating social feeds and Billboard’s Top TV Songs chart. Music supervisor Jen Malone built a period‑accurate playlist, securing iconic tracks...
Digigram has launched the ALP‑AES67‑128, a PCIe sound card that doubles the I/O capacity of its ALP‑X line to 128 simultaneous recording and playback channels. The card remains fully compliant with AES67, Ravenna, SMPTE ST2110‑30 and ST2022‑7, and adds robust...
Creator Dan Fogelman says Hulu’s series “Paradise” was born from two stark real‑life moments: an intimidating meeting with a powerful Hollywood figure and a sudden crane collapse he witnessed in Los Angeles. The juxtaposition sparked the concept of a post‑apocalyptic bunker...
FanDuel TV will be phased out over the next 20 months, ending its linear broadcast by December 2026 and eliminating more than 100 jobs. The company will shift focus to its digital betting platforms and the FanDuel TV+ streaming service,...
White‑supremacist influencer Nick Fuentes is gaining unexpected traction among left‑leaning audiences through short, edited video clips that highlight his populist economic points while omitting overt hate speech. Social‑media algorithms amplify these snippets, using hashtags and platform loopholes to deliver them...
OpenAI's ChatGPT advertising pilot in the United States has reached an annualized revenue of $100 million after just six weeks, signaling strong early demand. Approximately 85 % of users are eligible to see ads, yet fewer than 20 % are exposed daily, indicating...
Composer Amaal Mallik disclosed that he earned only Rs 75,000‑Rs 1.5 lakh (approximately $900‑$1,800) for the 2015 hit “Sooraj Dooba Hai,” while the song’s label, T‑Series, has generated roughly Rs 100 crore (about $12 million) in royalties. He explained that Indian music royalties, instituted in 2020...
Netflix’s teen rom‑com spin‑off XO, Kitty returns with Season 3 on Thursday, April 2, 2026, debuting at 12:00 a.m. PT (3:00 a.m. ET). The first eight episodes drop simultaneously, following Kitty Song Covey through her senior year at KISS and featuring returning stars Anna Cathcart, Choi Min‑yeong,...
The Financial Times argues that social media platforms are inherently populist and polarising because their algorithms reward sensational, emotionally charged content with higher engagement. By contrast, artificial intelligence offers the possibility of delivering balanced, fact‑checked information that could dampen echo...
Bandcamp has expanded its Bandcamp Radio portfolio with a new weekly program called Electronic Radio, dedicated to electronic music. The show debuted on February 25, featuring guests Nathan Fake and Electric Indigo, and is hosted by DJ and producer Emily...
Jensen Ackles confirmed that his former Supernatural co‑stars Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins will appear together in Prime Video’s fifth and final season of The Boys. The official trailer shows Ackles’s Soldier Boy roughing up Collins’s new character while Padalecki...
A bipartisan coalition of 91 members of Congress sent a March 27 letter urging the FCC to establish a firm transition deadline for NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0). The National Association of Broadcasters praised the move and reiterated its push for a 2028...
YouTube now blends long‑form videos with vertical Shorts on the homepage, prompting mixed reactions from users. The platform’s only built‑in tool, “See Fewer Shorts,” temporarily reduces Shorts exposure for roughly 30 days, while a daily limit can cap viewing to...
Sasha Brookner, founder of Helio Brand Group, has redefined the publicist role into a “brand‑deal architect” who aligns talent, brands, and audiences across fragmented media. She argues that mere press coverage no longer drives cultural relevance; instead, strategic partnerships that...
CBS announced the cancellation of the medical‑mystery drama *Watson* after two seasons and the workplace comedy *DMV* after one season. *Watson* will conclude with its series finale on May 3, while *DMV* ends on May 11. Both shows posted modest...
Artificial intelligence is reshaping film preservation by automating image enhancement, scratch removal, resolution upscaling, and audio reconstruction, dramatically speeding up work that once required painstaking manual effort. Global archives are deteriorating faster than traditional methods can handle, prompting studios and...
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...
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 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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
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...
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, 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 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,...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
