Media News and Headlines
Media News and Headlines
Australia Women begin a six‑match tour of the West Indies, debuting new captain Sophie Molineux after Alyssa Healy’s retirement. The series comprises three Twenty20 Internationals from March 20‑24 and three One Day Internationals from March 28‑April 4, featuring stars like Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner. All games will be streamed live on ESPN Australia via Disney+, offering fans early‑morning AEDT coverage. The Caribbean conditions favor spin, giving leg‑spinner Alana King a potential edge.
Substack unveiled a desktop‑only Recording Studio that lets creators pre‑record solo videos or conversations with up to two guests. The tool automatically creates clips, thumbnails, and supports custom watermarks and screen sharing. Substack notes that creators who used audio or...
Screenrights, the copyright collective for Australian and New Zealand screen creators, has opened applications for its 2026 Cultural Fund round, allocating up to $300,000 in total funding. Grants of up to $50,000 will support projects that use screen storytelling to enhance...
LTN and Appear have formed a partnership to deliver a scalable, IP‑native live video contribution and distribution solution for premium events. The offering combines Appear’s X Platform, which supports JPEG XS, JPEG 2000, AVC, HEVC and ST 2110 codecs, with LTN’s fully managed...
On March 12, 1974 ABC aired a made‑for‑TV movie that marked Wonder Woman’s first appearance on American television, starring Cathy Lee Crosby as a modern, spy‑styled Diana Prince. The 74‑minute telefilm attracted a respectable audience despite a modest budget and...
Lee Steele is set to rejoin Nine’s Perth newsroom as a weekend weather presenter, combining reporting duties with on‑air forecasts. Steele previously spent a decade at Nine before moving to Network 10 in 2018, where she handled journalism and occasional...
PBS will broadcast the feature documentary *Wilding* on April 22, 2026, across its television channel, website, and app. The film chronicles a 20‑year rewilding project on a 400‑year‑old English estate, where owners introduced native wildlife to restore soil health and...
YouTube TV has added the Golf Channel to its 4K lineup, available through the optional 4K Plus add‑on. The upgrade costs an additional $9.99 per month on top of the $82.99 base plan and unlocks unlimited streams and offline downloads. The...
NBC Sports is fielding more than 70 unilateral cameras alongside over 120 shared units for The Players Championship, supported by a 400‑person crew. The broadcast leverages drones, Virtual Eye and emerging AR technology to create immersive, data‑rich storytelling. Collaboration continues...
Vicky McClure’s three‑part thriller *The Replacement* will disappear from Netflix on 19 March, ending a year‑long streaming window. The BBC drama, which debuted in 2017, has earned a perfect 100 % Rotten Tomatoes rating from eleven critics, drawing praise for its Hitchcock‑style tension and...
Katz Media Group’s recent two‑week membership drive generated more than $45,000 for the Broadcasters Foundation of America, bringing its cumulative contributions since the program’s start to nearly $550,000. The funds support the Stu Olds Memorial Fund, which provides emergency medical and...
ABC World News Tonight retained its position as the nation’s most‑watched evening newscast during the week of March 2, 2026, drawing 8.901 million total viewers and a 7% rise in the coveted Adults 25‑54 demographic. NBC Nightly News posted solid gains, up 2% in...
Letter writers argue that the BBC’s traditional TV licence fee is increasingly untenable, citing a 12.5% non‑compliance rate and a 30% drop in funding during 2024‑25. They propose replacing the licence with a hypothecated council‑tax levy, similar to Switzerland’s universal...
Saga Communications reported a Q4 2025 net loss of $6.9 million, driven by a $20.4 million non‑cash impairment that turned what would have been $8.2 million of profit into a loss. Full‑year results showed a $7.9 million loss versus a $3.5 million profit in 2024,...
Disney Advertising announced that its entire ad inventory for the 98th Oscars has been sold out, driven by strong marketplace demand after last year’s broadcast. The company raised 30‑second spot prices to $1.7‑$2.3 million, a double‑digit increase over 2024, and secured...
ITV has released first‑look images for *Believe Me*, a four‑part true‑crime drama starring Daniel Mays as convicted serial rapist John Worboys. The series follows victims Sarah and Laila, portrayed by Aimée‑Ffion Edwards and Aasiya Shah, exposing how Metropolitan Police mishandled...
CBS Television Stations and Nexstar Media Group will each host a live televised debate for California's gubernatorial race in April. Nexstar's debate airs on April 22 from KRON’s San Francisco studio across six of its stations, while CBS’s debate follows...
Channel 5 will debut the two‑part factual drama *Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards* on 24 March at 9 pm, starring Martin Clunes as the former BBC news presenter. The series recounts how Edwards, once a trusted public figure, groomed a 17‑year‑old and later...
Hulu has dropped the official trailer for “Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair,” a four‑part limited series debuting on April 10. The revival reunites Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek with original supporting actors while adding a new generation...
Grammarly’s AI‑powered Expert Review feature attributed writing advice to real journalists, academics and authors, prompting a class‑action lawsuit filed by journalist Julia Angwin. Angwin’s attorney says 40 to 50 additional experts have joined the complaint, alleging unauthorized use of their...
Recent research reveals that many newspapers struggle to articulate their democratic value, using limited persuasive techniques, while donation appeals perform better. An Australian study shows sources value preparation, respect, time, and open‑mindedness in interviews, with gender gaps persisting. Comparative analysis...
The Elis James and John Robins podcast will launch a commercial feed on 7 April 2026, introducing advertising while its free version remains on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds. The move follows the BBC Audio Release Policy, which permits independent producers to...
Plex’s once‑dominant home‑media platform is losing steam as users cite rising fees and feature restrictions. Four self‑hosted alternatives—Jellyfin, Emby, Kodi, and Ampache—offer comparable streaming, live TV, and transcoding capabilities without the same cost burden. Jellyfin and Ampache are fully open‑source,...
Saga Communications reported fourth‑quarter 2025 net revenue of $26.5 million, a 9.3% decline from the same period a year earlier. Digital revenue, however, surged 25.8% to $4.3 million, indicating a shift toward online platforms. For the full year, the company posted a...
The White House expressed strong outrage after CBS News announced the hiring of Jeremy Adler, a former communications aide to Rep. Liz Cheney. Adler, who served Cheney during the Jan. 6 House investigation, previously worked for the Republican super‑PAC America Rising and...
Edison Research reports that moving just 5 percent of a TV‑heavy media budget into podcasts can dramatically boost audience reach. In a case study, a pharmaceutical brand shifted a small portion of its broadcast‑and‑cable spend to podcast ads, raising reach among...
Sky Sports has entered a new PGA TOUR rights cycle, establishing a permanent production hub inside PGA TOUR Studios. The arrangement gives Sky two commentators and an on‑course reporter direct access to the world feed, while also providing permanent transmission...
Michael Harrison, a 59‑year radio veteran, pioneered the Album Oriented Rock (AOR) format in the early 1970s and helped shape progressive‑rock programming. He now splits his time between spoken‑word media, podcast appearances, and performing with classic‑rock band Gunhill Road. The...
Nielsen announced the termination of its long‑standing SIGMA Radio service, effective March 31, 2026, with the final daily and weekly reports slated for April 1 and April 6. The service has been a cornerstone for broadcasters, advertisers, and agencies to verify radio ad...
Rickey Smiley has signed a five‑year extension for The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, keeping the program on Urban One’s roster of 89 affiliate stations. In parallel, Urban One is launching a new original video podcast, Rickey Smiley On The Spot,...
PBS CEO Paula Kerger urged the Arkansas TV commission to pause its planned disaffiliation from the national PBS network, arguing the decision should involve public input. Arkansas TV, citing unsustainable dues after the Corporation for Public Broadcasting lost federal funding, voted...
ST 2110 has effectively supplanted SDI for precision media transport, but its nanosecond‑level timing and PTP requirements have introduced operational friction for broadcasters. The Linux Foundation’s Media Exchange Layer (MXL) v1.0.0 RC, backed by the EBU and NABA, offers a...
Vue Creator Management, a Toledo‑based agency founded in 2025 by Cailyn Medley, offers a hybrid service that combines affiliate strategy consulting with full‑time execution. The firm helps creators optimize revenue on platforms such as ShopMy, LTK and Amazon, handling link...
Acast’s Podcast Pulse Singapore Edition, based on a survey of 250 consumers, shows podcast ads enjoy the lightest ad load and highest engagement compared with video, social and TV formats. Only 20% of listeners need more than five exposures before...
Airwave has signed an ad sales and promotion agreement with Dave Asprey’s podcast The Human Upgrade, a top‑100 show that explores biohacking, longevity and performance. The partnership grants the podcast access to Airwave’s full‑service monetization, growth and strategic support platform....
Comcast’s Xfinity is teaming with NBC Sports and Golf Channel to broadcast THE PLAYERS Championship in RealTime4K, a low‑latency 4K format that arrived up to 49 seconds faster than conventional streams. The launch also introduces two interactive features: Fan View,...
Erik Bradley has been appointed Brand Manager of Classic Hits‑formatted 98.7 The Spot in Dallas, joining his existing roles as Brand Manager at KS107.5 in Denver and Assistant Brand Manager at B96 in Chicago. Bradley, a radio veteran since 1988,...
Narcity Media introduced Boost, a self‑serve tool on its Locals.tv platform that lets brands pay local creators to share Instagram Stories. The service taps a network of over 2,000 creators across Canadian cities, allowing campaigns to be launched in minutes...
Hisense’s budget TVs running the VIDAA (now Home OS) platform have been delivering non‑skippable advertisements whenever users turn the set on, switch channels, or change HDMI inputs. The behavior, first reported in 2022, has been confirmed in Spain, the UK,...
TreSemmé unveiled the "Get Your Hair on the A‑List" campaign, linking its A‑List Collection to the upcoming *The Devil Wears Prada 2* sequel. The 30‑second spot starring podcaster Paige DeSorbo and designer Christian Siriano will run on social, digital, TV and during the...
Shake Content’s new chief commercial officer, former LinkedIn creator‑team leader Dani Markovits, warns that B2B founders who ignore LinkedIn are forfeiting their most effective acquisition channel. He argues that founder‑led posts generate higher trust and reach than corporate pages, especially...
Ruth Jones, known for Gavin & Stacey, has publicly rejected an invitation to appear on the second season of BBC’s Celebrity Traitors, citing the physical demands of swimming in lakes and wearing wetsuits. The decision comes amid a flurry of...
BIScience has launched the TV Intelligence Suite, extending its AdClarity platform to include U.S. linear TV data. The upgrade lets customers monitor more than $174 billion in digital ad spend and $51 billion in linear TV spend from a single interface. Coverage...
Dove turned the first 50 Reddit reviews of its Intensive Repair 10‑in‑1 Serum Mask into the "r/eal reviews" campaign, publishing the comments across digital and in‑person channels. The brand embraced both praise and criticism to highlight its confidence in the...
Offscript Worldwide, the parent company behind the Revolt media property, announced the launch of 3BlackDot, a consumer‑facing gaming media platform. The debut featured its flagship show, 3BD Weekly, streamed live from SXSW. 3BlackDot is positioned as a centralized hub that...
TikTok Radio is relaunching on March 13 via the iHeartRadio app and on 28 iHeartMedia broadcast stations after ending its four‑year SiriusXM partnership. The new channel blends music, creator‑led conversation, and signature segments such as ‘Behind‑the‑Charts’ and ‘Hacks on the :20s.’...
A federal judge ruled that Washington legislators were within their rights to deny press badges to three conservative media figures, rejecting a request for a restraining order. In a separate dispute, DISH Network lost its retransmission agreement with Gray Media,...
Period crime drama "Ripper Street" will be removed from Netflix on March 26, ending its streaming availability after a year on the platform. The BBC‑originated series follows Detective Inspector Edmund Reid and his team as they investigate Whitechapel crimes from...
Axel Springer has completed a £575 million acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group, ending a three‑year ownership battle that involved foreign suitors and regulatory hurdles. CEO Mathias Döpfner, who called the paper his "north star," promises to transform the historic title...
Rakuten TV Enterprise has launched LIVE, a new European event series focused on connected TV and streaming executives. The inaugural edition will take place in Madrid on March 17, gathering over 150 senior leaders from advertising, media agencies, platforms, studios...
