Weigel Broadcasting Taps OpenAP for Advanced Advertising Tools
Weigel Broadcasting announced a partnership with OpenAP to roll out advanced advertising tools ahead of the 2026 Upfront season. The collaboration lets advertisers access richer audience data and purchase inventory across Weigel’s nine niche TV networks, including MeTV and Heroes & Icons. By supporting direct insertion orders, programmatic guaranteed and private‑marketplace deals, the platform enables a single audience definition to be activated portfolio‑wide. The move signals Weigel’s shift from traditional demographic buying to audience‑based, data‑driven transactions.
Airdate: Outback Murder Highway
Australian network Nine premieres "Outback Murder Highway," a four‑episode true‑crime documentary that investigates four unsolved murders along Queensland’s 800‑km Flinders Highway. Hosted by criminal psychologist Tim Watson‑Munro and forensic criminologist Dr Xanthe Weston, the series adds new interviews and forensic insights...
Bittree Returns to NAB Show with Diverse Patching Solutions
Bittree returned to the 2026 NAB Show as a standalone exhibitor, showcasing a new line of patching solutions for IP‑centric and hybrid broadcast environments. The company highlighted high‑density keystone patchbays that support ST 2110 and AES67, the world’s first Dante‑compatible Patch32A...
Why ‘Beef’ Creator Lee Sung Jin Tackled Millennial Vs. Gen Z Conflict in Season 2
Lee Sung‑Jin, the Emmy‑winning creator of Netflix’s hit series “Beef,” used a heated millennial‑vs‑Gen Z argument to shape Season 2’s intergenerational storyline. The new season follows a Gen Z couple working for a millennial boss at a country‑club setting, expanding the series’ class...
Ctrl-Alt-Speech: The Silence Of The LLMs
The latest Ctrl‑Alt‑Speech podcast surveys a wave of online‑speech headlines, from federal agencies covertly testing Anthropic’s advanced AI model despite a Trump‑era ban to the company’s opposition to an AI liability bill backed by OpenAI. Apple warned the Grok app...
‘Greatest’ Documentary Series Ever 7 Up Ending After 70 Years
The groundbreaking British documentary series *7 Up* is concluding with *70 Up*, its final installment after seven decades of filming participants every seven years. The series, launched by ITV in 1964, has chronicled the lives of its original cohort from...
Sponsored: New York Stock Exchange Turns To Ross Video, CTI For Major Control Room Project
The New York Stock Exchange has completed a three‑room video‑production upgrade, deploying Ross Video’s Carbonite switchers, XPression graphics, and TouchDrive panels. The project, designed and installed by CTI, replaces a single overloaded control room with three identical studios capable of...
"I'm a Bit Miffed": I'm a Celebrity... South Africa Fans "Disappointed" Over First Jungle Exit
Seann Walsh became the first contestant to leave the jungle in season two of ITV's "I'm a Celebrity… South Africa" after Harry Redknapp eliminated him in a surprise "king‑servant" twist. The decision sparked a wave of disappointment on social media,...
Pinterest's Plea: 'Put Down Your Phones'
Pinterest is rolling out a "How did they do it" ad campaign that tells users to put down their phones and live offline, debuting on May 1 across TV, cinema, out‑of‑home and digital channels. The company frames its platform as engineered...
The Apprentice Crowns "Best Candidate in the Last Decade" As Season 20 Winner
Karishma Vijay won The Apprentice season 20, earning Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment—about $310,000—for her skincare startup. She out‑pitched runner‑up Pascha Myhill in a final marketing challenge judged by Sugar and a panel of former contestants. Fans on Instagram hailed her as...
Netflix Reports Strong Q1 Earnings, Touting Importance of Live Sports
Netflix posted Q1 2026 revenue of $12.25 bn, up 16% YoY, and net income of $5.3 bn, an 83% jump, driven by live‑sports events and a $2.8 bn termination fee after walking away from an $82.7 bn Warner Bros. Discovery deal. The company launched...
Big Ten Network Expands Super Slo-Mo Replay to More Sports with TVU Networks
Big Ten Network (BTN) has rolled out TVU Networks’ Remote Production System (RPS) to deliver super‑slow‑motion replay across a wider slate of collegiate sports, including baseball, soccer and volleyball. The RPS platform encodes multiple high‑speed camera feeds and transports them...
Politics News Site NOTUS to Become ‘The Star’
Washington‑based political news site NOTUS is rebranding as The Star and will relaunch in early June 2026. The change follows massive layoffs at The Washington Post, which cut over 300 journalists and shuttered local sports coverage. NOTUS, launched in 2023...
A Major Emily In Paris Star Was Only Supposed To Star In Two Episodes
Lucien Laviscount was initially hired for just two episodes of Netflix's Emily in Paris, playing the love interest Alfie. After a brief on‑set applause, creator Darren Star decided to keep him, expanding the role into a recurring and then regular...
Popular NBC & Peacock TV Show Canceled After 5 Seasons
NBC and Peacock have announced the cancellation of "Law & Order: Organized Crime" after five seasons and 75 episodes. The series, which debuted on NBC in 2021 and shifted to Peacock for its fifth season, will air its final episode...
The NFL Wants to Double The Cost of Its NFL Games & Could Drive Up The Cost of Your TV...
The NFL is demanding roughly double the current media‑rights fees as renewal talks begin, while broadcasters counter with a modest 25% increase. Existing contracts generate more than $10 billion annually; a 50‑60% hike could add about $1 billion per year, pushing CBS’s...
Netflix Is Introducing Vertical Video to Its Mobile App This Month
Netflix will roll out a vertical video discovery feed to its mobile app at the end of April, following a year‑long beta that began in early 2025. The feature places short clips and trailers in a TikTok‑style scroll, aiming to...
64 Years Ago Today: Walter Cronkite Took Over As Anchor of CBS Evening News
On April 16, 1962 Walter Cronkite became anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News, ushering in a new era of televised journalism. The program, originally a 15‑minute bulletin, expanded to a half‑hour in September 1963, becoming the first...
Law & Order: SVU Renewed For Season 28 At NBC
NBC has officially renewed "Law & Order: SVU" for a 28th season, confirming the long‑running procedural will continue on broadcast television. The announcement arrives the same day the network cancelled its spin‑off "Law & Order: Organized Crime" after five seasons...
Threads Expands Social Media Management Functionality
Meta’s Threads platform is rolling out a suite of API enhancements that let brands cross‑share to Instagram Stories, schedule posts up to 10,000 characters, embed content without tokens, and receive real‑time notifications. The changes also lower the follower threshold for...
Pocket FM Claims EBITDA Profitability, Crosses $400 Mn ARR
Pocket FM announced that its annualised revenue rate (ARR) hit $430 million in March 2026 and is projected to reach $450 million by April, doubling year‑over‑year from $198 million in March 2025. The company also reported near‑5% EBITDA margin and free‑cash‑flow positivity, attributing...
YouTube Lets Users Remove Shorts From Its Home Feed Via Timer Setting
YouTube has expanded its time‑management settings to let any user set the Shorts feed limit to zero minutes, effectively removing Shorts from the home feed. The option, first introduced in October 2025 with a 15‑minute minimum and later limited to parental...
Shaun Micallef Explores Australia’s Betting Habits in GOING FOR BROKE
Australian comedian Shaun Micallef hosts a three‑part ABC documentary, Going For Broke, that dives into the nation’s entrenched gambling culture. Over three episodes he places his first bet in decades, travels the country and interviews casual players and those affected...
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez Joins NAB Show 2026 Lineup
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez will lead a panel titled “The First Amendment and Press Freedom in Today’s Media Landscape” at NAB Show 2026 on April 20. The session brings together a WSJ reporter, legal strategists, and policy scholars to debate government...
5 Low-Stress Ways to Set Your New Series Up for Success
Launching a new book series requires more than a strong manuscript; the weeks before release are critical for building momentum. The article outlines five low‑stress pre‑launch tactics—crafting a concise value proposition, generating anticipation, securing strategic partners, maintaining a unified cross‑platform...
Meta Is Giving Threads on Web a Redesign that Finally Adds Direct Messages
Meta has begun testing a redesign of the Threads web platform that finally adds a native direct‑messaging inbox, a feature long available only on the mobile app. The new interface introduces a left‑rail navigation bar with shortcuts to saved posts,...
First Look at 2026 Season of FARMER WANTS A WIFE AUSTRALIA
Seven Network has unveiled a first look at the 2026 season of Farmer Wants A Wife Australia, now entering its sixteenth installment. The reality dating series will feature five new farmers from Queensland and South Australia, with host Natalie Gruzlewski...
10 Best Turkish TV Shows Streaming On Netflix Right Now
Netflix’s latest roundup spotlights ten Turkish series now streaming on its platform, ranging from newsroom drama “As the Crow Flies” to time‑travel romance “Midnight at the Pera Palace.” The list showcases a mix of genres—crime thrillers, supernatural fantasy, dystopian sci‑fi,...
Law & Order: Organized Crime Canceled At Peacock
NBCUniversal confirmed that “Law & Order: Organized Crime” will not return for a sixth season, ending the series after its fifth run. The 10‑episode Season 5 debuted on Peacock in April 2025 and later aired on NBC, with the finale streaming on...
swXtch.io Introduces the swXtch AI Router for Live Media Workflows
swXtch.io launched a new brand, swXtch.ai, and unveiled the swXtch AI Router, a chat‑driven platform that turns operator intent into production‑ready AI pipelines for live audio and video. The Router integrates with Microsoft Fabric and NVIDIA AI infrastructure, allowing any...
The only Way to Fight Deepfakes Is by Making Deepfakes
Deep‑fake detection firms such as Reality Defender, Pindrop and GetReal are racing to combat AI‑generated audio, video and image fraud, a market now valued at roughly $5.5 billion. These companies train detection models by creating their own deepfakes, using a student‑teacher...
Fibr AI Launches Ads-to-Web and LLM-to-Web Personalization to Convert Paid and AI-Referred Traffic
Fibr AI unveiled Ads‑to‑Web and LLM‑to‑Web personalization, technologies that carry the intent expressed in paid ads or AI‑generated queries through to the landing page. The platform can spin up to 1,500 tailored page variants in under two weeks, delivering 35‑50%...
Condé Nast Shutters Self Magazine
Self magazine, a health and fitness title launched in 1977, will shut down after nearly 50 years, having been digital‑only since 2017. Condé Nast also announced the closure of Glamour’s German, Spanish and Mexican editions, affecting dozens of editorial staff. CEO...
ESPN Enters First HDR Postseason With REMCO Support in New Bristol-Based Control Rooms
ESPN is debuting native‑HDR capture for the NBA postseason, using newly built control rooms in Bristol, Connecticut. The broadcaster’s REMCO (remote‑controlled) workflow lets directors operate robotic cameras and manage transmission paths from off‑site locations. EVS’s XtraMotion technology and CMSI data...
AI-Generated Val Kilmer Movie Debuts Trailer, Creators Defend Digital Resurrection of Late Actor
The indie film *As Deep as the Grave* unveiled a trailer at CinemaCon featuring a generative‑AI recreation of the late Val Kilmer as Father Fintan. The filmmakers say they secured consent and compensation from Kilmer’s estate and followed SAG‑AFTRA’s new AI‑performance guidelines....
Plex Keeps Growing: 11 New Free Channels Added This Week
Plex announced the addition of 11 new free ad‑supported live TV channels, bringing its FAST (Free Ad‑Supported Streaming TV) catalog to more than 600 channels. The new lineup leans heavily into true‑crime, niche sports and reality‑style storytelling, featuring FilmRise’s crime...
Condé Nast Is Shuttering Self
Condé Nast announced the closure of Self, its women’s health and beauty magazine launched in 1979, as part of a broader cost‑cutting move that also includes shutting down several international editions of Glamour and Wired. CEO Roger Lynch said the titles...
Uber Spotlights Rs 25 Bike Rides with Music Led IPL Campaign
Uber is launching a stripped‑down IPL advertising campaign that spotlights its Uber Bike service priced at Rs 25 (about $0.30) for trips up to 3 km. The 15‑second music‑driven spots feature local hip‑hop stars Divine in Mumbai and Roll Rida in the...
Albertsons Strengthens Its Retail Media Network
Albertsons Media Collective has unveiled an on‑site incrementality measurement capability that isolates the causal impact of retail‑media ads on sales. Research with Ovative and Northwestern’s Kellogg School shows iROAS can vary up to 6.5‑fold, flipping outcomes in 83% of campaigns...
Perfect Game and Youth Prospects Announce Broadcast Rights and Content Partnership
Perfect Game, the leading organizer of elite amateur baseball events, has forged a broadcast and content partnership with digital platform Youth Prospects. The deal grants Youth Prospects rights to stream select Perfect Game games, including the WWBA World Championship in...
NAB 2026: See Sony’s Live Stage Presentations at NAB Show 2026
Sony’s Live Stage at NAB Show 2026 gathered content creators, broadcasters and tech experts to showcase the company’s end‑to‑end production ecosystem. Sessions highlighted how the Associated Press relies on Sony’s BURANO, FX, Alpha and Z200 cameras for rapid newsgathering, while...
Save The Dates: Netflix's Man On Fire, Rivals Season 2, And More
Netflix unveiled the trailer for its seven‑episode adaptation of A.J. Quinnell’s *Man on Fire*, starring Yahya Abdul‑Mateen II as a PTSD‑haunted former Special Forces mercenary. The drama premieres on Thursday, April 30, positioning Netflix’s next‑gen original slate alongside other platform releases. The...
Poynter Names 20 Journalists Selected for Competitive 2026 Leadership Academy
The Poynter Institute announced a 20‑person cohort for its 2026 Leadership Academy, an intensive week‑long program in St. Petersburg, Florida. Participants, ranging from editors to producers across major news outlets, will engage in workshops on ethical decision‑making, generational management, and...
NAB 2026: DPA Microphones N-Series Firmware Update Adds Duplex Gap and Guard Band Access for North American Users
DPA Microphones has issued a firmware update for its N‑Series digital wireless system, unlocking the 2 MHz Guard Band (614‑616 MHz) and the 6 MHz unlicensed portion of the Duplex Gap (657‑663 MHz) for U.S. and Canadian users. The added spectrum lets licensed operators...
Netgear, EVS Team Up for Certified AV–Over–IP Live Production Workflows
Netgear announced a global partnership with EVS Broadcast Equipment to deliver certified, interoperable AV‑over‑IP solutions for live production. The collaboration validates EVS’s Cerebrum, Neuron and Strada systems on Netgear’s M4350 and M4250 switches, providing pre‑tested configurations that support SMPTE ST 2110, NDI...
Rising Financial Metrics Mark Audioboom Q1
Audioboom reported a strong first‑quarter, posting $22.5 million in revenue, a 30% increase year‑over‑year. The high‑margin Showcase advertising marketplace drove a 63% revenue jump, while adjusted EBITDA more than doubled to $1.4 million, lifting the margin to 6.2%. Monthly distribution climbed 79%...
Court Moves To Examine Merger Of Two Local TV Conglomerates
Nexstar completed its $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, giving it control of 265 local stations that reach roughly 80% of U.S. households. The FCC granted a waiver of ownership caps without a full commission vote, and the Justice Department approved the...
Nagravision, Harmonic Partner on Scalable Watermarking-as-a-Service for Live Events
Nagravision and Harmonic announced a fully managed watermarking‑as‑a‑service built on Harmonic’s VOS 360 Media SaaS and NAGRA NexGuard forensic technology. The solution enables live‑sports and OTT streamers to apply A/B watermarking on demand, reducing operational complexity and per‑event costs. It is...
Digital Content Creator Contractor
Rapid Media, the leading paddlesports media group behind Paddling Magazine and Kayak Angler, is hiring a part‑time Digital Content Creator contractor. The remote role begins in May 2026, works 20 hours per week, and splits responsibilities evenly between social‑media strategy and original...
What We Learned From a Failed Nota News Experiment
Last fall, Nota launched an experiment with 11 hyperlocal news sites, using AI‑assisted tools to turn public documents into local stories. Contractors deviated from the approved source list, copying material from other outlets without attribution, a breach the company attributes...
