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 content licensing—now accounts for 41% of digital revenue, amounting to $103 million and rising 24% YoY. The company’s “Inversion” strategy has launched 19 new initiatives, including the People app and MyRecipes, driving a 62% increase in off‑platform audience views. Litigation against Google is projected to cost $15 million, with a resolution expected in early 2027.
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...
Singapore Proposes Amendments to IMDA Act to Strengthen Media Competition Oversight
Singapore’s Parliament tabled amendments to the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) Act on 6 May 2026, aiming to tighten competition oversight and boost consumer protection in the media sector. The changes broaden IMDA’s authority over ownership transactions, requiring approval for any acquisition...
Why Barnie Choudhury Case Is Blow to Public’s Right to Know
Veteran BBC journalist Barnie Choudhury has been hit with a £14,000 (about $18,000) costs order after an Information Tribunal labeled his aggressive follow‑up to Freedom of Information requests to the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) as “unreasonable behaviour.” While the tribunal...
How I AI: Tech Recipes CEO Brian Chap Built a ‘True Decision Engine’
Brian Chap, CEO of strategic consultancy Tech Recipes, has built a "true decision engine" called RootIQ that unifies fragmented advertising data into a single source of truth. The platform links disparate systems, standardizes taxonomy, and automates workflow steps that previously...
The Hidden Tax of Broken Ad Attribution on LinkedIn
LinkedIn marketers often discover that reported clicks and cost‑per‑lead don’t match actual CRM conversions, leaving many leads tagged as "unknown" or "direct." The discrepancy forces teams to spend hours each week reconciling data, slowing strategy and eroding confidence in dashboards....
ARN Taps Shauna Anderson and Elle Bowles for iHeart Expansion
Australian Radio Network (ARN) has hired former Nine.com.au editor Shauna Anderson as Director of Content for its iHeart platform, while Elle Bowles joins as Senior Manager of iHeart LIVE. Anderson will oversee podcast strategy, talent development and branded content, reporting...
Arena One, AMC Theatres Lift the Curtain on ‘Next Chapter of Live Shows’
Arena One and AMC Theatres have launched “Arena One at AMC,” a live‑concert experience streamed to 300 AMC locations across 89 U.S. markets starting in June. The format lets artists perform on a purpose‑built stage while interacting with cinema audiences...
The Direct Supply Myth: Why CTV Inventory Looks Better Coming From A Streamer Than Directly From A Publisher
Industry advocates have promoted “direct supply” in CTV as a shortcut to transparency and efficiency. In practice, most impressions travel through OEM and streamer distribution agreements that grant those partners control over ad decisioning, signal access, and pod composition. This...
How to Survive the Information Crisis: ‘We Once Talked About Fake News – Now Reality Itself Feels Fake’
Guardian editor‑in‑chief Katharine Viner argues that an information crisis, driven by digital overload, AI‑generated misinformation and hostile online ecosystems, is eroding public trust and civic cohesion. She outlines how environmental, political and economic upheavals intersect with a toxic media landscape...
Thinking of Starting a Video Podcast? Read This First
Spotify’s podcast head Prithi Dey says 2026 is the era of video podcasting, driven by audience demand and higher engagement. Statista reports over 40% of Australian listeners already watch video podcasts, and younger demographics are especially receptive. While video adds...
Samsung Scores with Thierry Henry in 20-Year TV Crown Play
Samsung marks two decades as the world’s number‑one TV brand, according to Omdia, with a new global campaign built around football legend Thierry Henry. The campaign leans on the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, using humor‑filled sketches to showcase premium picture...
TV Ratings (5/5/2026): Nine Edges Ahead In Quiz Show Showdown
Nine Network dominated Thursday’s primetime ratings, with "Tipping Point Australia" pulling a national reach of 1.511 million and an average audience of 792,000, making it the top non‑news program. Close behind, Nine’s "The Hundred with Andy Lee" logged 1.508 million reach and...
Woolworths Puts Lead Creative Account Out to Pitch Across Australia and New Zealand
Woolworths has opened a formal pitch for its lead creative agency across Australia and New Zealand, ending M+C Saatchi’s tenure that began in 2017. The retailer will keep existing agency partners active during the review, while TBWA\ continues to manage the Everyday Rewards...
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“Daredevil: Born Again” Season 2 Finale's Surprise Reveal Confirms Marvel Casting
The season‑2 finale of Daredevil: Born Again surprised viewers by bringing Mike Colter back as Luke Cage, confirming another Marvel casting from the Netflix era. The cameo signals the narrative direction for season 3, which is already filming in New York City and has leaked set photos. The...
Universities Urged to Value Local Publishing
Australian universities spend millions each year on commercial academic publishers, while a third of the nation’s 650 scholarly journals operate under a diamond open‑access model that charges neither readers nor authors. These diamond journals, largely sustained by unpaid academic labor,...
Fintech Player Webull Taps Ooh Media for National Campaign
Webull Australia has launched a nationwide out‑of‑home (OOH) advertising campaign in partnership with oOh!media’s creative hub Poly. The rollout features more than 100 unique creative variations across six outdoor formats, using sport‑training language to position trading as a daily discipline...
Kayo Sports Enters The Video Game Arena Through Roblox
Australian sports broadcaster Kayo Sports, through a joint venture with Foxtel Media and gaming‑marketing firm Livewire, has debuted Kayo SPORTS Stadium on Roblox. The immersive experience features three official sports codes—AFL, Cricket Australia and Supercars—allowing users to play realistic mini‑games...
Cash Converters Leans Into Side Quest Culture With National Campaign Via Carat Perth & Nova Entertainment
Cash Converters has teamed with Carat Perth and Nova Entertainment to launch the national "Side Quest City" campaign, tapping into Australia’s $42 bn AUD (≈$27 bn USD) passion economy. The integrated effort uses TV‑radio personality Joel Creasey, Nova’s podcast network and a...
Stephen King Praises Netflix's New "Remarkable" Horror Miniseries
Stephen King praised Netflix’s four‑episode horror miniseries "Lord of the Flies," calling it "remarkable." The adaptation, written and created by Jack Thorne, reimagines William Golding’s 1954 novel with a character‑centric approach. It debuted on May 4, 2026, and features standout...
Rubii Sees Swell in Interest From Indie Agencies as AI Shifts From Hype to Operational Backbone
Australian‑built Rubii, an AI‑powered media operating system, is signing independent agencies such as JOY, Thinkerbell, Cool Media and others, marking a surge in adoption. The platform consolidates fragmented campaign delivery, reporting and finance workflows into a single AI‑driven solution, promising...
7News Spotlight: May 10
Australia launched a world‑first $70 million (≈$46 million USD) ban on social media for users under 16, aiming to curb youth addiction. Five months later, a YouGov survey released on 7News Spotlight reveals mixed compliance, with many platforms still allowing under‑age access. Leaked internal...
What D’Amaro Has in Mind for Disney
Disney’s new CEO Josh D’Amaro is steering the company toward disciplined execution, targeting investments in storytelling, streaming, technology and live sports. He frames Disney+ as a strategic platform rather than a mere product, aiming to tighten the subscriber loop and...
Ted Turner: The GOAT of Cable
Ted Turner, the 87‑year‑old media pioneer who died this week, reshaped cable television through a string of groundbreaking ventures. He turned an Atlanta UHF station into the TBS SuperStation, used satellite to reach national cable operators, and launched CNN in...
New York Times Co (NYT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
The New York Times reported a record year, adding 1.4 million digital subscribers to reach 12.8 million and generating over $2 billion in total digital revenue. Subscription revenue grew 14% YoY while digital advertising surged 25%, pushing adjusted operating profit 21% higher to...
Disney’s Latest Takes on Linear, NFL Renewal
Disney’s CFO Hugh Johnston used the Q2 2026 earnings call to signal that the company now treats its linear TV networks as content brands rather than standalone businesses. He noted that linear revenue is shrinking, contributing less than half of...
Whitney Leavitt Has One Last Season with Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Whitney Leavitt announced she will appear in the final episodes of season five of the reality series *Secret Lives of Mormon Wives*, marking her last on‑screen stint. She shared the news on Instagram, noting a shift from earlier departures driven...
Deepfake Videos Degrade Political Reputations Even when Viewers Realize They Are Fake
A three‑wave experiment in the United States and the Netherlands shows that AI‑generated deepfake videos can erode a politician’s reputation even when viewers correctly identify the footage as fake. Participants who saw fabricated clips of Nancy Pelosi and Sybrand Buma...
AMC Theatres Launches Shared Live Concert Streaming Partnership With Arena One
AMC Theatres is teaming with Arena One to stream live, interactive concerts to more than 300 U.S. locations and Odeon venues in Europe, beginning June 17 with Bebe Rexha. The service uses a purpose‑built cinematic stage that lets audience reactions flow...
Contento Technologies Launches Content-Driven Digital Growth Platform to Help Brands Scale Visibility and Engagement
Contento Technologies unveiled an expanded version of its GoContento platform, a content‑driven marketing suite that blends SEO, editorial publishing, and brand promotion. The service promises to boost brand visibility, authority, and measurable engagement by distributing content across a global network...
Netflix Is Removing Jenna Coleman's "Stunning" British Crime Thriller Very Soon
Netflix will pull the British crime thriller Jackdaw from its catalog on May 26, ending the streaming window for the Jenna Coleman‑led film. The 2023 release, directed by Jamie Childs, follows a disgraced motocross champion entangled in a night‑long kidnapping...
How I Automated My Content Pipeline with Jira, Lindy, and a Story Database
The author built an automated content pipeline that links a Jira Kanban board, a Lindy AI agent, and a Supabase vector database of past conversation transcripts. Dragging a card to "In Progress" triggers a webhook, prompting the agent to retrieve...
POSSIBLE 2026: Industry Experts Dish On AI – And Other Trends To Watch
At the POSSIBLE 2026 conference in Miami, ad industry leaders debated the practical impact of agentic AI on advertising workflows. While hype persists, experts highlighted AI’s role in accelerating measurement, optimizing campaigns, and streamlining agency‑advertiser collaboration. They also flagged ongoing challenges...
POSSIBLE 2026: Industry Experts Dish On AI – And Other Trends To Watch
At POSSIBLE 2026 in Miami, ad‑tech leaders acknowledged that AI is shifting from hype to practical workflow integration. Executives highlighted how generative and agentic AI are accelerating campaign measurement and optimization while also adding new media‑buying complexities. The dialogue also focused...
Never. Always. Launches ~ a New Kind of Agency, Blending AI-First Thinking with a No-Layers Model
Brad Stevens, former DEPT and M+C Saatchi leader, has launched Never. Always., an agency that discards traditional hierarchies in favor of a layer‑free, senior‑only structure. The firm pairs experienced creatives directly with clients and embeds AI throughout the workflow to speed...
How Do You Break Into Journalism if You Can't Afford to Work for Free?
A persistent myth in journalism insists that aspiring reporters must accept unpaid or low‑paid work to break in. Recent data shows 73% of UK journalism internships are unpaid, reinforcing a class divide where 71% of journalists come from privileged backgrounds....
David Ellison Committed to 30 Theatrical Releases No Matter What
Paramount CEO David Ellison reaffirmed the company’s goal of delivering 30 theatrical releases each year once its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery is finalized. The commitment was announced during the Q1 earnings call, where both studios are already slated to release...
Airdate: Media Movers
James Manning, former Mediaweek editor and veteran commentator, launches the revived Media Movers show on the Ticker platform. After a decade on SKY News Business, the series will air Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. Australian time starting May 6, featuring in‑depth interviews with media executives....
Kids with Fake Mustaches Can Fool High-Tech Age Verification Systems
A recent Internet Matters study of 1,000 UK families found that roughly one‑third of children successfully evade age‑verification systems required by the Online Safety Act. Kids employ low‑tech tricks like drawing fake mustaches and high‑tech methods such as AI‑generated facial...
Hit Show Tracker on the Run From Vancouver, Production Lured to California by Tax Credit
The CBS drama Tracker, starring Justin Hartley, will film its fourth season in Los Angeles after receiving a $48 million U.S. tax credit. The move ends three seasons of production in British Columbia, where the series generated $129 million in qualified spending...
5 Excellent HBO Max Shows to Get You Through the Work Week (May 5 - 10)
The article curates five HBO Max titles for the week of May 5‑10, ranging from new drama to documentary and animation. It highlights the limited‑series "Half Man," the highly anticipated return of "Euphoria" season 3, the surf‑focused docuseries "100 Foot Wave," the adult‑animation thriller "Common Side Effects," and...
Philadelphia’s 92.5 XTU Personality Mark Razz to Retire
Philadelphia’s 92.5 XTU midday host and Program Director Mark Razz will retire on May 22, ending a 26‑year tenure in the market. He joined WXTU in 2006 after six years at WMMR and became Program Director in 2019. Under his guidance...
Fox’s Refreshed Pitch to Advertisers Connects Fandoms to Outcomes
Fox Advertising unveiled a refreshed brand platform and visual identity that consolidates its five verticals—Fox Sports, Fox News, Fox Entertainment, Tubi and Fox One—under the tagline “Turn Passion into Performance.” Developed with agency Sibling Rivalry, the new system highlights energy,...
Meta Plans Advanced ‘Agentic’ AI Assistant for Consumers
Meta announced plans to roll out an advanced, so‑called “agentic” AI assistant for everyday consumers. The new assistant will be woven into Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, allowing it to act on user requests autonomously rather than merely answering questions. Meta...
Is This MY RENO RULES’ Most Controversial Reveal so Far?
The mother‑daughter duo Emma and Michelle received the lowest score of the night on My Reno Rules, earning 21.5 out of 30 after judges slammed their black‑tiled ensuite as one of the worst bathrooms seen on the series. Julia Green,...
Scripps Channels Restored to Comcast’s Xfinity TV Under New Deal
Comcast and the E.W. Scripps Company have reached a new carriage agreement that restores Scripps-owned local stations and national networks to Xfinity TV in markets such as Detroit, San Diego, Tucson and Baltimore. The blackout, which began in early April...
ESPN Sets NBA PLAYOFFS Semi Finals with Star-Studded Matchups
ESPN has released its Australian broadcast lineup for the 2026 NBA conference semi‑finals, slated for May 6‑7 on ESPN2 and ESPN. The Eastern Conference pits top‑seed Detroit Pistons against the hard‑fought Cleveland Cavaliers, while the Western Conference features defending champion Oklahoma...
What Does the TikTok Sale Mean for Advertisers?
On January 22, 2026 TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC—backed by Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX—acquired majority control of TikTok’s U.S. operations, while ByteDance retained a 20% stake. The platform’s ad infrastructure, auction mechanics and creator ecosystem remain active for its...
SBS Food Series May Be Pulled by TVNZ Following Allegations
New Zealand food series "Taste of Art" is set to debut on SBS Food amid serious allegations that star chef Vaughan Mabee harassed women in the workplace. TVNZ is reviewing whether to pull the show from its streaming service TVNZ+...
Renewed: Death in Paradise
BBC’s hit mystery series Death in Paradise has been green‑lit for two more seasons, taking it to Seasons 16 and 17, along with two Christmas specials. Production has already begun on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, reuniting the core cast including...