WBITVP Spain and Atresmedia Present New Season of The Wheel
Warner Bros. International Television Production Spain and Atresmedia have started filming a new season of the game‑show format The Wheel, returning to Spain three years after its debut as El círculo de los famosos. The revived series will be hosted by popular presenter Arturo Valls. The first season captured an 11.8% audience share and over 3.1 million unique viewers, making it a primetime leader. The Wheel, created in the UK in 2020, has since been adapted in multiple markets and continues to expand internationally.
Beta Film Announces Sales to Spain and Portugal for Empathy, Plus Negotiations in Latam
Beta Film has secured broadcast deals for the Canadian‑French series Empathy in Spain and Portugal, adding to recent premieres in Australia and Greece. The Crave and Canal+ original has already logged more than 10 million views on Canal+ France and collected...
Coming Soon ... Stateside with Kai and Carter
On World Press Freedom Day, The Guardian launched a fundraising drive aiming for 60,000 U.S. readers to donate $5 or more to keep its independent, pay‑wall‑free journalism alive. The appeal follows a watchdog report that U.S. press freedom has slipped...
NAB Launches Weekly Podcast on Local Broadcast Policy
The National Association of Broadcasters has launched AirTime, a weekly podcast that drops every Wednesday to dissect legislative and regulatory issues shaping local television and radio. The inaugural episode, recorded at the NAB Show, features NBC Sports’ Jon Miller discussing...
How the German Press Agency Is Reinventing News Distribution for the Agentic Age
The German Press Agency (dpa) is launching dpa‑iq, an API‑driven platform that supplies trusted information to AI agents and other automated systems. Built as a modular, multi‑source retrieval service, it will initially draw from dpa’s own news, multimedia, and government...
Downton Abbey Star Confirmed in "Heartfelt" Comedy with a "Ferociously Stubborn English Grandmother"
Phyllis Logan, best known as Mrs Hughes on Downton Abbey, will headline the Channel 5 TV film "Village Idiot" later this year. The comedy, described as sharp and heartfelt, follows her stubborn English grandmother battling a high‑speed rail developer to save her...
Is Influencer Marketing Still Just a Channel Or Has It Become the System?
Influencer marketing is evolving from a supplemental channel into a system that sits at the core of brand communication. Brands are now auditing campaigns across TV, retail, e‑commerce and press to embed creator‑led content from the outset, rather than tacking...
Trump Gutted the Tools to Fight Disinformation. Now Iran Has the Advantage.
The Trump administration and Republican allies have systematically dismantled U.S. fact‑checking infrastructure, slashing an estimated $247 million in annual funding for international verification programs. Meanwhile Iran’s state‑run propaganda machine has flourished, flooding online platforms with false claims—72% of recent fact checks...
From Downloads To Daily Use: Rethinking The Value Exchange In App Marketing
App marketers have shifted from focusing solely on downloads to prioritizing sustained user engagement. eMarketer reports that 90% of new users abandon an app within seven days, and by Day 30 churn exceeds 95%. Patrick Callinan of T‑Mobile Advertising Solutions argues...
As Platform Pressure Grows, elDiario.es Bets on Trust and Reader-Funded Journalism
elDiario.es, a Spanish digital-native newsroom founded after the 2011 Indignados protests, has built a sustainable business on reader memberships rather than advertising. It now attracts about 2 million daily readers and 120,000 paying members, achieving a 97% renewal rate and operating...
The Summer I Turned Pretty Fans Asked to Stop Visiting Film Set
Fans of Prime Video’s hit series *The Summer I Turned Pretty* have been asked to stop visiting its North Carolina filming locations after producers cited real safety concerns. The show’s team announced on social media that crowd‑sourced footage and on‑set...
Disney Tops Expectations as D’Amaro Spotlights Streaming Growth
Disney reported Q2 2026 revenue of $25.2 billion, up 7%, and adjusted EPS of $1.57, surpassing forecasts. Streaming operating income surged 88% as Disney+ and Hulu added new titles and expanded international originals. CEO Josh D’Amaro highlighted a strategy centered on streaming,...
Five Independent Media Investigations that Helped Bring Down Orbán’s Regime
In the run‑up to Hungary’s 2025 election, a handful of independent outlets—444, Telex, Direkt36, Partizán and others—published a series of investigative reports that exposed high‑level corruption, child‑trafficking scandals, a staged false‑flag incident and secret‑service abuse. The stories forced the resignation...
Shortlist Announcement for The Publisher Podcast Awards 2026
MediaVoices has unveiled the shortlist for the seventh Publisher Podcast Awards, featuring more than 130 shows across 20 categories. A panel of 40 seasoned judges from around the globe will select the winners, who will be announced at an in‑person...
The Blogs that Survived the AI Shift Weren’t the Ones with the Best SEO or the Smartest Pivots — They...
The article argues that blogs surviving the AI wave do so because their writers bring a uniquely personal perspective that AI cannot generate by accident, not because of superior SEO or clever pivots. While AI can replicate expertise and broad‑appeal...
IAB Tech Lab Seeks Public Comment On Standardized Signals For CTV Ad Portfolio
IAB Tech Lab has updated its technical specifications to create a standardized signaling framework for the Connected TV (CTV) Ad Portfolio, covering emerging formats such as Pause, Menu, Overlay, and Squeeze Back ads. The proposal, developed with industry working groups,...
Keshet’s The Search Gets Two Further Adaptations in Spain
Keshet International’s game‑show format “The Search,” broadcast in Spain as “Sopa de Letras,” is receiving two new adaptations. Telemadrid will debut a €10,000 (≈$10,800) jackpot version hosted by journalist Jota Abril, while Aragón TV launches a children’s spin‑off, Sopa de...
LatiNation Media Adds Monica Collins As VP Of Business Development
LatiNation Media, a Latino‑owned English‑language network, has appointed multicultural media veteran Monica Collins as vice president of business development. Collins will oversee strategic partnerships and brand collaborations across the LATV broadcast cable network, the LatiNation app, and its digital platforms....
Zeno Media Extends WKU Student Radio’s Digital Reach
Western Kentucky University’s student radio station WWHR (Revolution 91.7) has signed a partnership with Zeno Media to broaden its digital distribution. The agreement extends the station’s streaming to mobile apps, web browsers, and connected devices, reaching listeners beyond its traditional South...
NextKast Aligns With Optimized Media Group for Installs
NextKast announced a new implementation partnership with Optimized Media Group, a broadcast consulting and engineering firm. The collaboration will provide broadcasters with turnkey installation, configuration, and deployment services for NextKast’s automation and scheduling platform. Three rollout models—remote, in‑studio, and hybrid—are...
New Disney CEO Reveals the AI Enhancements Coming to Disney+
Disney reported a 7% revenue rise to $25.2 billion in Q2, with SVOD revenue up 13% and Disney+ positioned as the digital centerpiece. New CEO Josh D’Amaro announced AI‑driven hyper‑personalized recommendations and ad‑targeting across Disney+ and ESPN, aiming to reduce churn...
Cannes Best Director Winner Miguel Gomes’ Long-Awaited War Drama ‘Savagery’ Brought to Market by Luxbox (EXCLUSIVE)
Miguel Gomes’s long‑delayed war drama “Savagery” is finally entering pre‑production and will be marketed by Paris‑based sales agency Luxbox at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. The film adapts Euclides da Cunha’s seminal novel about the 1896‑97 Canudos rebellion in Brazil’s arid Northeast....
If Your Pitch Is Dying in a Journalist’s Inbox, Try This Instead
Savannah Stevens, talent manager at The Washington Post, warned PR teams at the Ragan PR Daily Conference that pitches fail when they ignore the audience and the journalist’s workflow. She emphasized that subject lines act as the first hook, and...
Why Standards Rigour Remains Broadcast’s Most Important Asset and Its Most Under-Appreciated
Corporate buyers are demanding broadcast‑grade video quality, but broadcast vendors have been slow to simplify products for non‑specialist users. Recent introductions such as Kiloview’s AVX24‑4 MediaHub and AJA’s BRIDGE LIVE IP signal a tentative shift, yet most pro AV customers...
Guy Goma’s Accidental BBC Interview Lives On After 20 Years
Two decades after a BBC newsroom mistake thrust an unsuspecting IT job seeker, Guy Goma, into the spotlight, the clip has resurfaced as a cultural touchstone. In May 2006, Goma was mistakenly interviewed live as an expert on a high‑profile...
Coimisiún Na Meán to Investigate Meta’s Content Promotion
Ireland’s media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has launched an investigation into Meta’s Facebook and Instagram recommender systems to determine whether they violate the EU Digital Services Act. The probe focuses on alleged “dark‑pattern” designs that may prevent users from opting...
“Media Needs to Turn Down Toxic and Turn Up Trust”
Channel 4’s chief commercial officer, Rak Patel, warned that the media industry must curb toxic content and rebuild audience trust, citing the channel’s documentary "Molly vs The Machines" as a call to action. The interview, recorded at New Video Frontiers...
Radio Most Resilient Traditional Local News Source, Pew Finds
Pew Research Center’s latest data shows radio remains the second‑most‑used source for local news, with 52% of American adults tuning in at least occasionally. Usage has slipped only four points since 2018, a slower decline than local TV (‑5 points)...
Paige Nienaber’s Midweek Idea Dump: Memorial Day Memories
Radio market managers are leveraging the back‑to‑back Victoria Day (May 18) and U.S. Memorial Day (May 25) weekends to run high‑visibility, on‑the‑ground promotions. Jeff Berry’s Cumulus Albuquerque “250 Flags” stunt demonstrated how a community‑focused campaign can generate revenue comparable to a small...
When Digital’s Trackability Breaks Down, Radio Has an Opening
A tech‑savvy client shifted Q1 spend from digital to radio after confronting rising Google Ads costs and opaque attribution. The digital model’s auction‑driven pricing forced higher bids merely to maintain market share, while multi‑channel data became fragmented and unreliable. In...
Netherlands Moves GPT-NL From Lab to Live: First Pilots Under Way
Netherlands' homegrown large language model GPT‑NL has moved from research to live pilots, with five public‑sector organisations testing the beta version. Early benchmarks show it surpasses GPT‑3 on Dutch summarisation tasks, and the model has secured a groundbreaking licensing deal...
This Chart Shows You Why the NFL Is the only Thing that Matters on TV
The NFL’s 2026 Super Bowl will be the year’s most‑watched TV event, and the league’s regular‑season games continue to dwarf all other programming. Nielsen data cited by the NFL shows an average of nearly 20 million viewers per broadcast, compared with...
Podcasting Has Already Overtaken TV. Here’s the Proof
The 2026 UK Advertising Landscape Study, funded by Sounds Profitable with a multi‑million‑pound (≈$2.5 million) investment, reveals that podcasting now reaches more 18‑34‑year‑olds (60%) than broadcast TV (57%). While TV still dominates older viewers, podcast reach among 35‑54‑year‑olds is strong, with...
ZDF’s ‘The Flaws’ Wins Seriencamp Competition Award
German public broadcaster ZDF’s series “The Flaws” captured the official competition award at the Seriencamp Festival in Cologne. The dramedy follows government employees diverted to an advanced training program after a mix‑up. The win places the show alongside Disney+’s “Alice...
Amazon Chairing RTS London 2026 With International Boss Kelly Day Set To Address The Convention
Amazon will chair the Royal Television Society’s London convention in 2026, with international VP Kelly Day delivering the keynote address. Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios are named principal sponsors for the first time, underscoring Amazon’s growing influence in UK...
PUNX Launches as AI-Native Creative Agency to Solve the Global Marketing Execution Crisis
PUNX, an AI-native creative agency, launched to address the marketing execution crisis by offering scalable AI video, animation, and global campaign systems. Built from the ground up, its unified production model integrates strategy, creative, and execution, enabling real-time campaign evolution...
The Guardian Draws on Its Past for New Campaign
The Guardian has refreshed its iconic 1980s "Points of View" television spot with a new campaign called "The Whole Picture," released to mark its 205th birthday. The updated ad re‑engages original director Paul Weiland and features veteran actress Kathy Burke, who...
How to Watch Peacock for $1 with This Sneaky Trick
TechRadar reveals a workaround that lets U.S. users grab Peacock Premium for just $1 by pairing a Walmart+ 30‑day trial with a VPN. The Walmart+ trial normally costs $12.95 per month, but its promotional offer includes a choice of Paramount+...
Radian Arc, Blacknut and TrueID Launch Android Cloud Gaming in Thailand, Branded as “TrueID Game Hub”
Radian Arc, a Submer Group company, has partnered with TrueID—Thailand’s leading telecom‑tech brand—and Blacknut, the world’s top cloud‑gaming platform, to launch an Android cloud‑gaming service called TrueID Game hub. The offering lets millions of TrueID subscribers instantly stream premium Android...
Cries of Censorship as Sydney Council Bars Local Paper From Meetings
Hawkesbury City Council in New South Wales issued a notice on April 28 barring the Hawkesbury Gazette and Hawkesbury Radio from attending council meetings and premises, invoking the Work Health and Safety Act over alleged harassment of staff. The council argues...
My Week Inside the New Silicon Valley News Rabbit Hole
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) launched Monitoring the Situation (MTS), a 24/7 timeline‑native news network aimed at streaming live updates to X users. The venture follows a16z’s recent media forays, including the TBPN podcast acquisition and the short‑lived Future publication. In its...
The ‘Hair-On-Your-Pillow’ Theory of Contextual Advertising
Shirley Marschall’s column revisits contextual advertising, arguing that the same ad can feel premium in one setting and intrusive in another, much like a stray hair on a pillow. The piece traces how contextual buying fell out of favor as...
How to Watch Amandaland Season 2 Online From Anywhere
BBC’s comedy spin‑off *Amandaland* returns for a six‑episode season 2, premiering on BBC One at 9 pm UK time on May 6 and streaming free on BBC iPlayer the same night. The series follows Lucy Punch’s self‑absorbed Amanda Hughes navigating divorce, teenage drama and...
Watch: Minister ‘Just Not in Favour’ of Regulating Social Media, Says BSA Axing ‘Simplest Thing to Do’
The New Zealand government announced plans to abolish the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA), arguing that the regulator was designed for a bygone broadcasting era. Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith said extending the BSA to cover podcasts and social media would...
The Epstein Files: The AI Podcast that Sounds Like Journalism but Isn’t
The Epstein Files is an AI‑generated podcast that ingests more than three million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and releases a daily, self‑updating episode. Launched in February 2026, the series has already amassed over two million downloads, delivering a forensic‑style...
Late-Night Hosts Take Aim at Trump Reinstating Fitness Test: ‘He Would Have No Chance of Passing’
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to bring back the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools across the United States. The announcement, staged in the Oval Office with a group of children, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...
We’re Hiring: TechCentral Is Looking for Technology Journalists
TechCentral, a 15‑year‑old South African tech news outlet, announced it is hiring senior technology and business journalists. The role focuses on original, authoritative reporting across telecoms, fintech, AI, cloud and digital infrastructure, rather than aggregation or clickbait. Candidates must have...
It’s Time To Stop Letting Platforms Grade Their Own Ad Fraud Homework
Ad fraud has become a multi‑billion‑dollar problem, with scammers exploiting automated bots to flood platforms with fake engagement. Meta disclosed that roughly 10% of its 2024 revenue stems from scams and banned goods, and its internal data suggest 15 billion scam...
Beyond Websites: People Inc Grows Digital Revenue Despite Google Traffic Collapse
People Inc reported a 63% drop in Google‑referenced traffic over the past two years, yet its digital revenue grew 8% year‑over‑year to $253 million in Q1 2026, the tenth consecutive quarter of growth. Non‑website income—social‑media ads, events, AI‑driven ad targeting and...
VIOOH Partners with Abode Media to Expand Programmatic DOOH Footprint
VIOOH, a leading global digital out‑of‑home supply‑side platform, announced a programmatic partnership with Abode Media, the UK’s premium residential DOOH network. The collaboration adds more than 250 screens across 230 high‑value residential buildings in London, Manchester and Birmingham, delivering over...