34 Years Ago Today, the Final Episode of “Who’s the Boss?” Aired Marking the End of an Era
On April 25, 1992, ABC aired the series finale of *Who’s the Boss?*, ending its eight‑season run that began in 1984. The sitcom, starring Tony Danza and Judith Light, became a ratings powerhouse, reaching the Nielsen Top 10 from 1985‑89 and drawing over 30 million viewers at its peak. Its premise of a male housekeeper and a career‑driven single mother challenged gender stereotypes and influenced later sitcoms. The finale wrapped Tony’s romance with Angela while leaving some storylines open.
Cord Cutting 2.0 Is Hitting Comcast & Spectrum Hard in 2026 As Customers Cancel Internet & TV
Comcast and Charter’s Spectrum reported a combined loss of 382,000 TV subscribers and 185,000 broadband customers in Q1 2026, signaling the acceleration of a second‑wave cord‑cutting trend. The decline reflects not only traditional video churn but also a growing exodus from...
5 Buried Settings in Your TV that Are Ruining Your Sound
Modern televisions embed multiple audio‑processing features that often degrade sound quality, from auto‑volume compression to aggressive EQ presets. Misaligned output formats, such as sending Dolby Digital to a basic soundbar, can produce thin dialogue and muffled bass. Enabling both TV...
Google Pushes “Bounce Clicks” Explanation For AI Overview Traffic Loss via @Sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google Search head Liz Reid told Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast that AI Overviews are reducing what she calls “bounce clicks,” low‑value visits that quickly return to search. She argues the lost clicks are offset by higher query volume and stable...
‘Star City’s Agnes O’Casey On Going Undercover Four Times This Year & Her Pitch To Play The Most Famous Spy...
Agnes O’Casey is appearing in four undercover roles this year, most prominently as Irina Morozova in Apple TV’s *Star City*, a *For All Mankind* spinoff debuting at Canneseries. She revealed a personal ambition to play a female James Bond, envisioning gender‑flipped dynamics and...
Invincible Season 5: Release Window, Likely Cast, and What Else We Know About the Prime Video Show's Return
Amazon Prime Video confirmed that the adult‑animated series Invincible will return for a fifth season, slated for early 2027, likely March. The main ensemble—including Steven Yeun, Sandra Oh, and J.K. Simmons—is expected to reprise their roles, with the narrative picking...
DISH’s Deal With SpaceX Could Save The Company & Bring In $32 Billion
EchoStar’s recent spectrum sale to SpaceX injects up to $32 billion into DISH, delivering immediate liquidity and long‑term equity stakes. The $17 billion deal includes $8.5 billion cash, an equal amount of SpaceX stock, and $2 billion of interest coverage through 2027, with a...
Arcom Report Underlines Enduring Strength of Radio in France
France’s media regulator ARCOM reports that radio remains the leading audio medium, reaching 73% of the population despite near‑universal device access. Live listening via FM and DAB+ dominates, with 68% of listeners—particularly those over 35—saying they would miss radio if...
Siobhan Finneran's Tense Thriller Branded a "Must Watch" Jumps to Top of Netflix's Trending Chart
British streaming giant Netflix has seen the new thriller *Unchosen* surge to the top of the UK Top 10 Series chart within days of its debut. The series, set around a rural religious cult, features a notable ensemble including Siobhan Finneran, Molly...
Iran’s Infowar: Lego, AI and Ever Tightening Control
Iran’s government is running a sophisticated information‑warfare campaign that blends AI‑generated Lego memes, viral memes and hip‑hop diss tracks aimed at Donald Trump and the MAGA base to shape international perception. At the same time, it tightens domestic control through...
Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo and Movistar Plus+ Bow ‘I Always Sometime,’ A Vision of Breadline Motherhood in Gentrified Barcelona
Spanish streaming platform Movistar Plus+ launches the six‑part drama I Always Sometimes, created by Marta Bassols and Marta Loza and produced with the acclaimed “Javis” duo Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo. The series follows Laura, a single mother navigating Barcelona’s sky‑high rents, gentrification, and the tension between work...
Netflix's Pivot to Profit: The New Discretionary Blue Chip
Netflix is abandoning the subscriber‑growth‑first playbook and targeting a 31.5% operating margin by 2026, signaling a shift toward mature, profit‑driven economics. The company is bolstering cash flow with a $3 billion advertising pipeline, live‑sports rights, and a growing gaming ecosystem. Leadership...
Meet The People Launches MTP Intelligence, A Proprietary AI-Enabled Platform Unifying Creative, Media and Commerce
Meet The People (MTP) has launched MTP Intelligence, an AI‑enabled platform that merges creative, media, commerce and analytics into a single workflow environment. Powered by the group’s RADaR Analytics unit, the system connects to clients’ existing tech stacks, eliminating traditional...
Kyle Cooke Says Summer House Reunion Was a ‘Rough Day’
Bravo’s reality series Summer House faced a disruptive leak when audio from its emotionally charged reunion episode was posted online. Cast member Kyle Cooke described the incident as "super frustrating and annoying," questioning the source and dismissing the idea of...
Chris Meloni Has ‘Law & Order’ Reunion With Mariska Hargitay While “Freshly Unemployed” After ‘Organized Crime’ Cancellation
Law & Order: Organized Crime was cancelled by Peacock and NBC after five seasons, ending Chris Meloni’s run as Detective Elliot Stabler. Meloni posted a photo with co‑star Mariska Hargitay, signaling a friendly reunion after the spin‑off’s demise. Hargitay expressed...
The Dallas Opera Reveals Streaming Series for 2026
The Dallas Opera announced a free, on‑demand streaming series on its YouTube channel from May through August 2026, rotating a different production each month with English subtitles. Recordings span recent seasons, featuring works such as Strauss’s “Elektra,” Verdi’s “La traviata,”...
Helena Bonham Carter Checks Out of The White Lotus
Helena Bonham Carter is leaving HBO's *The White Lotus* Season 4 after creative differences emerged between her and creator Mike White. HBO confirmed the character was rewritten and will be recast in the coming weeks. Production has already begun, with the...
SiriusXM Said to Be in Early Talks to Acquire iHeartMedia
Satellite radio provider SiriusXM has entered early‑stage talks to acquire broadcast giant iHeartMedia, potentially forming the largest audio company in the United States. The discussions follow a history of shared ownership through the former Liberty SiriusXM Group, which once held...
Silicon Valley Finally Has Its 'Succession'
AMC’s new dark comedy "The Audacity" debuted on April 12, offering a satirical look at a flailing tech CEO, a therapist, and the broader Silicon Valley ecosystem. Created by Emmy‑winner Jonathan Glatzer, the series was quickly renewed for a second...
Why ‘Leaving Neverland’ Disappeared From Streaming
Dan Reed’s two‑part HBO documentary *Leaving Neverland* aired in 2019, won an Emmy and sparked a legal battle with the Michael Jackson estate over alleged one‑sidedness and a nondisparagement clause. The estate sued HBO, and the case lingered until both sides...
Vietnam, China News Agencies Partner on Digital Media, AI
Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and China’s Xinhua News Agency signed a deeper cooperation pact focusing on digital transformation, AI‑driven journalism, and data exchange. The agreement, concluded during a VNA delegation visit to Beijing, includes joint development of AI content generation,...
MasterChef’s New Presenter Anna Haugh: ‘I’m Really Proud I Come From Tallaght’
Anna Haugh, the Dublin‑born chef‑owner of London’s Myrtle, joins Grace Dent as a new presenter on the BBC’s revamped MasterChef. The pair replace former judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode after misconduct investigations, marking a fresh, all‑woman lineup. Haugh uses the...
Good News If You Have A Sony TV And Were Hoping It Would Become Less Useful For No Reason
Sony announced firmware updates that will cripple the electronic program guide for over‑the‑air (OTA) antenna channels on its premium Bravia televisions. After the May cutoff, the guide will no longer display full channel listings, logos, or thumbnail images, showing only...
Facebook News Creator Shares AI-Generated Image of Body Bags at Hastings Triple-Homicide - Police and Netsafe Issue Warning over Fake...
A Facebook news page shared an AI‑generated image depicting body bags at the Hastings triple‑homicide scene, prompting criticism from police and online‑safety group Netsafe. The image, posted by Australia/NZ Crime TV, contained obvious AI errors such as a misspelled “ambulance”...
TNT Sports Gains Right to Sell CFP Ads for Games It Sublicenses
Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT Sports has received permission to sell the advertising inventory for the College Football Playoff games it subleases from ESPN under its 2024‑28 agreement. The network will now handle ad sales for first‑round, quarterfinal and potentially semifinal...
'Ransom Canyon' Star: Season 2 Is Coming 'Sooner Than You Know'
Netflix drama *Ransom Canyon* is poised for a second season, with star Garrett Wareing teasing that it could arrive sooner than the 2027 timeline rumored after the series was omitted from Netflix's 2026 lineup preview. Production wrapped in January 2026...
IHeartMedia in Talks to Merge With SiriusXM
Irving Azoff, the veteran music manager, is reportedly in talks to acquire both iHeartMedia and SiriusXM, aiming to merge the nation’s largest terrestrial radio network with the leading satellite and streaming platform. The combined entity would control over 860 radio...
‘The Great American Baking Show: Season 4’ Debuts on Roku Channel May 11
The Great American Baking Show returns for its fourth season, debuting on The Roku Channel on May 11, 2026. Hosted by Andrew Rannells and Casey Wilson, the series pits eight amateur bakers against themed challenges judged by Paul Hollywood and...
The Fight Sounds in ‘Beef’ Season 2 Bloom Like a Bruise
Netflix’s drama “Beef” returns for a second season with a meticulously crafted soundscape that amplifies the series’ escalating conflicts. Supervising sound editor Christopher Gomez, re‑recording mixers Penny Harold and Andrew Lange, and effects editor Jerry Lafuente layered ADR, pitch‑shifted Foley,...
FCC Threatens to Revoke Montana FM’s License
The FCC’s Media Bureau has opened a revocation proceeding against 100.9 KBOQ (FM) in southwest Montana after its owner, Southwest Montana Media, failed to pay approximately $6,750 in delinquent regulatory fees, administrative costs, and penalties. The unpaid balances span fees from 2019...
Get Spotify's Student Discount and Hulu for Just $6 a Month - Here's How
Spotify is offering a bundled student plan that combines Spotify Premium and Hulu with Ads for $6.99 per month, a steep discount from the regular $12.99 and $7.99 rates. The deal is available to students enrolled at U.S. Title IV‑accredited colleges...
Tampa Bay Rowdies Land First-Ever Radio Deal With Beasley
The Tampa Bay Rowdies have secured their first-ever radio broadcast partnership for the 2026 season with Florida Alumni Radio 1100 (WJBR‑AM) and Beasley Media Group, extending coverage to 92.1 and 103.1 FM in South Florida. The deal adds a dedicated audio...
Pokémon Kids TV Shares "Show Me Your Face" Video
The Pokémon Company is intensifying its focus on the Pokémon Kids TV YouTube channel, releasing a new music video titled “Show Me Your Face.” The short clip encourages preschoolers to sing and mimic five basic emotions, providing both entertainment and...
Nick Wright Sounds Off on Off-Air Beefs, On-Air Chemistry, and Emmy Nom
Fox Sports 1’s daily show First Things First, anchored by Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes, received its first Sports Emmy nomination for Best Sports Studio Show, competing against four ESPN programs. Wright praised the on‑air chemistry that he...
Wright State’s WWSU Wins a Telos Alliance Omnia.11
Wright State University’s student‑run station WWSU has been awarded a Telos Alliance Omnia.11 FM+HD audio processor. The award was secured by student engineer and general manager Larkin Smith, who detailed the station’s need for modern processing after its previous equipment...
NAB Thinks It’s Time for AM Boosters
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) released a study showing that up to 80% of U.S. AM stations could improve signal quality with single‑frequency boosters. The engineering analysis mapped coverage contours for all 4,355 AM facilities and highlighted stations like...
Taboola Strengthens Agentic Across Open Web Advertising
Taboola launched Realize+, a rebuilt, agentic AI advertising platform that automates campaign strategy, budget allocation and creative generation. The system debuted with an AI‑generated YouTube ad and introduces tools like the Budget Allocator and Element Generator to shift spend in...
Beyond The Social Silo: Navigating Meta's New Location Fees
Meta will start billing advertisers a 2%‑5% digital services tax (DST) fee in the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Austria and Turkey beginning July 1. The charge is added on top of ad spend, shifting a cost Meta previously absorbed onto marketers....
Turkey Introduces Social Media Bans For Teens
Turkey's parliament passed a bill banning users under 15 from major social‑media platforms, requiring age verification via the e‑Devlet portal and a local representative for foreign services. The law, set to roll out over nine months, follows similar restrictions in...
3 Otherworldly Prime Video Shows to Watch This Weekend (April 24 - 26)
Prime Video highlights three sci‑fi/fantasy series—The Magicians, Humans, and The Winter King—as must‑watch titles for the April 24‑26 weekend. The Magicians delivers five seasons of dark fantasy, Humans adapts the award‑winning Swedish drama to explore AI ethics, and The Winter King...
Advertising As A Service: The New Agency Compensation Model?
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) announced the retirement of CEO Bob Liodice and EVP Bill Duggan, prompting reflection on the industry’s compensation models. The author contrasts traditional billable‑hour and value‑based pricing with the emerging "Agency as a Service" (AaaS)...
Analysts: Non-Sports Programming Is Becoming `Irrelevant’ to Broadcast TV Viewership
Analysts at LightShed Partners argue that non‑sports programming has become virtually irrelevant to broadcast TV, citing a 75% drop in primetime viewership over the past 20 years while NFL audiences have risen more than 30%. They note that NFL games...
Google Ads Demand Gen Campaigns Hit by Review Delays
Google Ads is experiencing unusually long review times for Demand Gen campaigns, with some ads remaining in "in review" status for more than seven days. The delays appear isolated to Demand Gen, as Search and Performance Max campaigns continue to...
The Neighbourhood: Where Was Graham Norton's New Show Filmed?
ITV’s new reality competition, *The Neighbourhood*, is fronted by Graham Norton and pits six households against each other for a £250,000 prize (about $310,000). The series runs 11 episodes, with contestants living on a purpose‑built street where neighbours vote on...
Yellowstone's Forgotten Dinosaur Bones Storyline Explained By Luke Grimes
Luke Grimes revealed that Yellowstone’s dinosaur‑bones subplot was deliberately cut from the Season 2 finale due to studio and network notes. The original plan had Kayce chasing the bone thief across train routes, a storyline that would have taken the narrative...
YouTube on Mobile Makes Livestream Ads Way Less Annoying, but There's a Caveat
YouTube is rolling out side‑by‑side livestream ads on mobile after testing them on desktop and TV. The new format places a video ad in the lower half of the screen while the livestream remains visible above, eliminating visual gaps during...
IHeartMedia Makes Exclusive Deal with Citizen Skull
Citizen Skull Productions has inked a multi‑year developmental agreement with iHeartMedia, granting the podcast giant first‑look rights on all of the studio’s scripted projects. The partnership targets premium sci‑fi and horror audio series, with the inaugural title “Prodigal” slated for...
The 4 Streaming Services I Swear by - and My Bill Is Just $40 a Month
Jada Jones outlines a personal streaming lineup—Apple Music, YouTube Premium Lite, Peacock, and Netflix’s ad‑supported plan—that keeps her monthly entertainment bill near $40, far below the industry average of $71 for four services and the $122 typical cable bill. She...
A Licensee, Also An Ex-Licensee, Ordered By FCC To Pay Up
Southwest Montana Media, which holds an AM station in Lima, Montana, has been ordered by the Federal Communications Commission to pay outstanding regulatory fees. The company also previously owned a deleted FM translator in Butte and a former station in...
Press Flak Jackets Have Become Targets in War Zones Warns Christina Lamb
Sunday Times foreign correspondent Christina Lamb warned that journalists are increasingly being singled out in war zones, citing the death of Lebanese reporter Amal Khalil, who was killed while wearing a blue press flak jacket. She called for an independent...