Media News and Headlines
Media News and Headlines
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) slate. Hulu’s recent pilot decisions also include passing on a *Buffy* reboot while keeping other YA projects like *Phony* in development. The cancellation reflects the streamer’s selective approach as it balances comedy, drama, and reality formats.
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 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, 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 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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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 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...
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 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 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 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’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,...
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 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...
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 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...
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 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 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....
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...
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....
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...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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 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 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...
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 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...
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...
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 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...
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 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 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...
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...
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....
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’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’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....
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,...
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...
