News•Feb 26, 2026
Ron Corning and Miranda Suarez to Host KERA’s ‘NTX Now’
KERA, North Texas’ public radio station, will launch NTX Now, a live weekday morning talk show debuting this summer. The one‑hour program is co‑hosted by veteran TV journalist Ron Corning and KERA reporter Miranda Suarez, focusing on civic life and community conversation. NTX Now will complement NPR national coverage and The Texas Newsroom with additional podcast, video, social and live‑event content. The show aims to provide trusted, fact‑based journalism that reflects regional issues and solutions.
By Radio Ink
News•Feb 26, 2026
SiriusXM Revs Up Full-Season IndyCar Coverage for 2026
SiriusXM will broadcast every IndyCar race, practice and qualifying session for the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series on its IndyCar Nation channel, covering all 18 events starting March 1 in St. Peterburg. The satellite‑radio service will also continue weekly shows like Brick‑by‑Brick with...
By Radio Ink
News•Feb 26, 2026
The New York Times Is Adding Another Daily Crossword, because Why Not
The New York Times introduced a new subscriber‑only "Midi" crossword, a 9×9 puzzle that sits between its Mini (5×5) and Daily (15×15) offerings. The move expands the Times Games portfolio, which already serves over one million games‑only subscribers and generates roughly $50 million in...
By Nieman Lab
News•Feb 26, 2026
The SoCal Sound Licenses to Consolidate Under CSUN Ownership
California State University, Northridge (CSUN) will assume ownership of KSBR’s FCC license, consolidating it with KCSN’s under the CSUN University Corporation, pending FCC approval. The move formalizes a simulcast partnership that began in 2017, covering Orange and Los Angeles counties, while...
By Radio Ink
News•Feb 26, 2026
“Same Values, Same Mission, Same Ethics”: How the Houston Chronicle Chooses Creators to Work With
The Houston Chronicle is testing creator collaborations, beginning with food‑video creator Shawn Singh, to drive newsletter sign‑ups, pay‑wall subscriptions and social follows. Success is measured both by hard metrics and by the willingness to experiment and adopt a creator mindset....
By Nieman Lab
News•Feb 26, 2026
Chyron Releases Weather 2.3 With New Data and Automation Features
Chyron has launched Weather 2.3, the newest version of its broadcast‑grade weather‑visualization suite. The update adds UHD, 4K DCI and 2K DCI SDI outputs, a Virtual Globe 3D playlist, and support for custom aspect ratios such as square and portrait. Automation capabilities are...
By TV Tech (TVTechnology)
News•Feb 26, 2026
‘Access Hollywood’s Emily Orozco Promoted To Correspondent In NYC Bureau
NBCUniversal has elevated Emily Orozco to correspondent for Access Hollywood’s New York City bureau. Orozco, an Emmy‑nominated journalist, joined the show in 2017 and has progressed from associate field producer to head of the NY bureau and coordinating producer. She...
By TVNewsCheck
News•Feb 26, 2026
Telestream Unveils Production-Ready AI Capabilities Across Its Product Portfolio
Telestream unveiled a suite of production‑ready AI features across its Vantage, Vantage Cloud, EDC, Stanza and Qualify platforms. The rollout adds AI Caption with support for 128 languages, AI Qualify for automated lip‑sync and subtitle validation, AI Speech for real‑time...
By TV Tech (TVTechnology)
News•Feb 26, 2026
Nexstar Expects Tegna Purchase To Close By End Of Q2
Nexstar Media Group expects its $2.5 billion acquisition of Tegna to close by the end of the second quarter, aligning with the anticipated surge in political advertising ahead of the 2026 election cycle. The company reported Q4 net revenue of $1.29 billion,...
By TVNewsCheck
News•Feb 26, 2026
IHeartMedia Partners with Middle East State of Qatar for New Podcast Effort
iHeartMedia has signed a multi‑year partnership with Qatar’s Government Communications Office to build a state‑of‑the‑art podcast studio and launch original Arabic shows. The deal will also bring popular global podcasts to Arabic‑speaking audiences and deliver masterclasses for local talent. iHeart...
By RAIN News
News•Feb 26, 2026
Launch HN: Cardboard (YC W26) – Agentic Video Editor
Cardboard, a Y Combinator W26 startup, offers an AI‑powered video editor that transforms raw footage into polished, publish‑ready content in minutes. The platform automates framing, captioning, montage creation, podcast clipping, and more, while allowing users to issue natural‑language edit commands....
By Hacker News
News•Feb 26, 2026
Director of Customer Success
Fairing, a marketing measurement platform used by more than 3,000 brands, is hiring a Director of Customer Success to own the end‑to‑end post‑sale journey—from onboarding to renewal and expansion. The role centers on net revenue retention, requiring deep expertise in...
By Sounds Profitable
News•Feb 26, 2026
Digital Ad Dollar Dip, Less Political Dollars Impact GMG
Graham Media Group, a broadcast arm of Graham Holdings, reported a disappointing Q4 2025 earnings beat, driven by a sharp decline in digital advertising revenue and a notable drop in political ad spending. Digital ad dollars fell roughly 12% year‑over‑year,...
By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
News•Feb 26, 2026
Tara Brown Investigates Epstein Scandal Fallout
Australian journalist Tara Brown will front a 60 Minutes special titled "The Reckoning: Inside the Epstein Files" airing March 2 on Channel 9 and 9Now. The program examines newly released documents that map Jeffrey Epstein’s network of powerful associates across...
By TV Blackbox
News•Feb 26, 2026
No HDO For El Paso Radio Trio As Questioned Deal Dissolves
A Hearing Designation Order (HDO) that had been issued for the proposed transfer of two AM stations and an FM station in El Paso, Texas, has been terminated. The termination follows a joint request from the buyer and seller to...
By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
News•Feb 26, 2026
DIRECTV Warns Of The Danger of Mega ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Mergers to Local News
DIRECTV submitted an FCC filing warning that the surge in duopolies, triopolies and even quadropolies among broadcasters such as Nexstar, Sinclair and Gray is eroding local‑news diversity. The analysis catalogued roughly one hundred duopolies, more than a dozen triopolies and...
By Cord Cutters News
News•Feb 26, 2026
Podcast Advertising Projected to $1B/Year by 2029 (EMARKETER)
A new eMarketer survey of 100 U.S. marketers shows digital audio advertising is gaining traction, with 67% of respondents already allocating budget to the channel. While only 25% plan to increase spend within the next year, 83% view incremental reach...
By RAIN News
News•Feb 26, 2026
‘Premflix’ App to Screen All Premier League Matches Live – but only in Singapore
The Premier League will debut Premier League Plus, a dedicated streaming app that offers live coverage of all 380 matches, initially limited to Singapore and delivered in partnership with Starhub. Launched before the 2026‑27 season, it marks the league’s first...
By The Guardian Media
News•Feb 26, 2026
FCC Waivers Needed for EAS Equipment that Is Not Operational But Not Defective
In the past three weeks the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau granted waivers allowing broadcast stations to temporarily disconnect Emergency Alert System (EAS) equipment while relocating towers. FCC rules require continuous EAS operation, but Section 11.35(b) permits up to...
By Broadcast Law Blog (WBK)
News•Feb 26, 2026
COMvergence: 2025 Marcom M&A Volume Grew Slightly
Marcom M&A activity in 2025 edged higher to 55 deals, reflecting a modest rise from 2024 but still far below the 2016 peak. The sector’s focus has shifted from expansion‑driven roll‑ups to infrastructure‑led consolidation centered on AI, cloud, and data...
By MediaPost
News•Feb 26, 2026
HBO Max Will Start Cracking Down on Password Sharing Globally
HBO Max announced a global crackdown on password sharing, extending stricter enforcement beyond the United States. The new policy replaces the current optional pop‑up with a mandatory prompt that requires non‑household users to create their own accounts. The rollout coincides...
By Cord Cutters News
News•Feb 26, 2026
New Drama About "Controversial" Interrogation of Madeleine McCann's Mother Is Coming to Channel 5
Channel 5 is set to air a feature‑length drama titled “Suspect: Kate McCann”, dramatizing the contentious 48‑hour police interrogation of Kate McCann following her daughter Madeleine’s 2007 disappearance. The film draws on official Portuguese police material, documentary evidence and recorded testimony, with...
By Digital Spy – TV
News•Feb 26, 2026
‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2 Expected For April 2027, Creator Jacob Tierney Says
Creator Jacob Tierney announced that production on Season 2 of the LGBTQ‑focused series “Heated Rivalry” will commence in August 2026, with a planned premiere in April 2027. The show, based on Rachel Reid’s “Game Changers” novels, follows the secret romance between...
By Deadline
News•Feb 26, 2026
BetBoom, ESL FACEIT Group Partner for Counter-Strike 2 in Brazil
BetBoom announced a partnership to sponsor all Counter‑Strike 2 broadcasts in Brazil produced by the ESL FACEIT Group for the remainder of 2026. The deal places BetBoom branding on six flagship events, including ESL Pro League Seasons 23 and 24 and multiple IEM...
By The Esports Advocate
News•Feb 26, 2026
Publisher Advertising Alliance Teams up with Microsoft Ad-Buying Platform
Ozone, a coalition of more than 500 UK and US publishers, has secured its first deal to list inventory on Microsoft’s Media Marketplace, exposing over 200 million monthly users to programmatic buyers. The integration leverages Ozone’s first‑party reader data, promising more...
By Press Gazette
News•Feb 26, 2026
Sundance Road Trip Comedy ‘The Shitheads’, Starring Dave Franco & O’Shea Jackson Jr., Gets U.S. Deal With IFC
Sundance‑premiered road‑trip comedy *The Shitheads* has landed a U.S. distribution deal with IFC, slated for a theatrical summer release. The film stars Dave Franco, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Kiernan Shipka and Nicholas Braun, with a supporting turn by Peter Dinklage. Written, directed...
By Deadline
News•Feb 26, 2026
‘Star City’: ‘For All Mankind’ Spinoff Sets Release Date; Unveils First-Look Photos
Apple TV announced the debut of *Star City*, an eight‑episode spinoff of the acclaimed *For All Mankind*. The series launches globally on May 29, 2026 with two episodes, then releases a new episode each Friday through July 10. Set in...
By Deadline
News•Feb 26, 2026
Sky & Starz Strike Co-Commission Deal As Sky Boards 50 Cent Boxing Drama ‘Fightland’
Sky has secured a first‑look agreement with Starz for the 50 Cent‑produced boxing drama Fightland, which will debut on Sky and Now TV in the UK. The series, shot in London, follows a disgraced champion seeking revenge and is executive‑produced by Curtis Jackson’s...
By Deadline
News•Feb 26, 2026
Fifth Season & Media Res Strike Sales Pact & Set Sweden’s ‘Summer Of 1985’ As First Project
Media Res has entered a first‑look distribution agreement with Fifth Season, designating the Swedish thriller *Summer of 1985* as the inaugural project. The series, based on John Ajvide Lindqvist’s novel, follows a group of friends whose summer turns deadly after...
By Deadline
News•Feb 26, 2026
Meet The Producers Resurrecting Dead Hollywood Pitches Using AI
Deadline’s new column Rendering highlights a podcast, Films Not Made, launched by producers Amy Hobby and Avi Zev Weider that uses generative AI to resurrect abandoned Hollywood pitches. The show runs AI‑enhanced scripts, storyboards and even AI‑generated trailers for projects...
By Deadline
News•Feb 26, 2026
Content Partners Hires Former WME Business Affairs Exec Benjamin Kram
Content Partners announced the appointment of former WME business‑affairs executive Benjamin Kram as Vice President. Kram will lead business development, expanding the firm’s content investments and strategic partnerships. He brings extensive negotiation experience across film, television and digital media from...
By Deadline
News•Feb 26, 2026
Freestar Introduces pubOS, a Unified Publisher Operating System Built to Replace Fragmented Solutions and Navigate the AI Age
Freestar launched pubOS, a unified Publisher Operating System that replaces fragmented ad‑tech stacks with a single, integrated platform. The solution combines Freestar’s proprietary monetization tools—including a custom Prebid wrapper and AI‑driven yield engine—with a marketplace of identity, compliance, and analytics...
By MarTech Series
News•Feb 26, 2026
What’s Next For Nexstar? More Growth For The CW, NewsNation
Nexstar Media Group posted its fourth‑quarter 2025 results, beating Wall Street revenue forecasts while slipping into a net loss. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow fell sharply compared with the prior year. CEO Perry Sook highlighted the company’s aggressive...
By Radio & TV Business Report (RBR+TVBR)
News•Feb 26, 2026
‘This Is Buzz:’ Mark Pellington’s Experimental Slamdance Title Inspired By The Cult MTV Show Lands North American Distribution Deal
Starboard Entertainment has secured North American distribution rights to Mark Pellington’s experimental documentary *This Is Buzz*, which premiered at the 2026 Slamdance Film Festival. The film, a music‑driven exploration of the 1990s MTV cult series *Buzz*, will open theatrically in...
By Deadline
News•Feb 26, 2026
Google Opens 'Text Guidelines' To More Advertisers
Google is expanding its AI‑driven "text guidelines" feature to all AI Max and Performance Max advertisers in a global beta. The tool lets brands specify terms or concepts to include or exclude, ensuring AI‑generated headlines and descriptions stay on‑brand, tone‑appropriate,...
By MediaPost
News•Feb 26, 2026
The Circuit Group Launches Indie Artist and Label Services Arm, Beat Switch
The Circuit Group has officially launched Beat Switch Music Services, a white‑label infrastructure offering for independent labels and artists. After two years of silent development, the division now supports more than 20 indie labels, providing distribution, rights management, publishing, marketing,...
By Music Business Worldwide (MBW)
News•Feb 26, 2026
Atresplayer Deepens Partnership with Claro Video in Latam
Atresplayer, the streaming arm of Spain’s Atresmedia, has broadened its partnership with Claro Video, embedding its entire video‑on‑demand catalog and four flagship linear channels into the Claro platform across 14 Latin American markets, including Mexico. The deal upgrades the 2021...
By TTVNews (Latin America)
News•Feb 26, 2026
IAB Unveils 2026 NewFronts, Marking a Defining Moment for Streaming, CTV, and AI-Powered Video
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) announced the 2026 NewFronts event, scheduled for March 23‑26 in New York, spotlighting AI‑driven video, streaming, and CTV innovations. The four‑day conference will feature live and virtual sessions from tech giants like Google, Meta, and...
By IAB
News•Feb 26, 2026
Last Year Was A Deadly One For Journalists: 129 Were Killed Reporting On Conflicts
The Committee to Protect Journalists reported a record 129 journalists and media workers killed in 2025, with roughly two‑thirds of those deaths attributed to Israeli actions. The deadliest single incident was a Houthi‑targeted strike in Yemen that claimed 31 lives,...
By MediaPost
News•Feb 26, 2026
Reporting Andrew Arrest, Robot Reporters at Mediahuis and Dom’s Verdict on Prince Harry Trial
The Future of Media Explained podcast examined how journalists disclosed the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor, weighing the public interest against privacy concerns. It revealed Mediahuis’s initiative to deploy AI agents for generating first‑line news stories, signaling a shift toward automated...
By Press Gazette
News•Feb 26, 2026
How to Cover Child Welfare — and Not Just the System
The article urges journalists to place children and families at the center of child‑welfare reporting, questioning the language and systemic biases that often obscure lived experiences. It highlights the need to move beyond crisis‑driven stories, showing how sensational coverage can...
By Poynter
News•Feb 26, 2026
AI Versus Accuracy? We’re Willing to Make the Trade-Off.
Researchers at Northwestern’s GAIN initiative and the Center for News, Technology, and Innovation found that news readers overwhelmingly prefer AI chatbots and summarization tools over direct visits to publisher sites, valuing speed, perceived neutrality, and control. Participants acknowledge the answers...
By Columbia Journalism Review (CJR)
News•Feb 26, 2026
RTL Deutschland Seals Sony Pictures Deal for RTL+ and Free-TV
RTL Deutschland has signed a new agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment Deutschland, delivering a substantial package of Sony films to its streaming platform RTL+ and free‑TV channels. The deal covers the second pay‑window, granting RTL+ early and exclusive access to...
By Broadband TV News
News•Feb 26, 2026
UK and US Consider Further Regulation to Protect Live Sport on FTA TV
Governments in the UK and US are weighing new rules to safeguard live sport on free‑to‑air television. In Britain, Labour MPs are pushing to broaden the ‘crown jewels’ list of protected events, a framework unchanged since 1998. In the United...
By SportsPro Media
News•Feb 26, 2026
Why AI Gives Media Companies a Syncing Feeling
Artificial intelligence has become inseparable from media strategy, yet a pronounced syncing gap threatens its impact. Consumers adopt generative AI tools at breakneck speed, while media firms struggle to translate that demand into sustainable revenue. AI shows clear productivity gains...
By TVBEurope
News•Feb 26, 2026
‘End Streaming Fraud.’
Streaming fraud—artificial plays generated by bots and AI‑created content—is siphoning royalties from legitimate artists, songwriters, and labels. Fraudsters exploit gaps in distributor and platform safeguards, inflating streams to capture revenue from the finite pool that streaming services allocate. The IFPI...
By Music Business Worldwide (MBW)
News•Feb 26, 2026
UK News Giants Form ‘NATO for News’ Group to Control AI Scraping
Five leading UK news organisations—Financial Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, BBC and Sky News—have created the Standards for Publisher Usage Rights (SPUR) coalition to develop shared AI licensing standards. The group aims to curb unlicensed scraping of journalistic content by...
By Press Gazette
News•Feb 26, 2026
CTV Is Defining the Future of Streaming Ads
Connected TVs now reach over 85% of U.S. households, with roughly 60% of Gen Z streaming on them, and have surpassed cable as the primary source of video consumption in 2025. Advertisers are shifting focus to CTV because it gathers the...
By Streaming Media
News•Feb 26, 2026
Chelsea Citizen Banks Campaign Wins and Local Goodwill, but yet to Turn Profit
The Chelsea Citizen, a hyper‑local news site launched a year ago in London’s affluent Chelsea and Kensington borough, has leveraged campaigning journalism to influence council decisions and attract high‑profile support. Notable victories include halting a proposed 29‑storey Battersea tower and...
By Press Gazette
News•Feb 26, 2026
Why Most Live Streams Won't Exist in 30 Days
Live streaming generated roughly $78 billion in 2025 and approaches $100 billion by 2024, yet most platforms delete recordings within days or weeks. Twitch, Instagram Live, and TikTok Live automatically purge VODs, while YouTube’s archival is optional and often de‑prioritized. This creates...
By Streaming Media