Foreign Correspondent: April 21
ABC’s Foreign Correspondent aired part two of its investigation into the Pacific drug crisis, exposing how cartels are deploying low‑profile “narco subs” to move massive drug shipments across the ocean. The report links Australia’s strict deportation policies to the transfer of gang expertise to Tonga, deepening local criminal networks. An exclusive jail interview features the figurehead of Tonga’s drug‑gang problem, underscoring the islands’ evolution into a transnational smuggling hub. The broadcast airs at 8 pm Tuesday on ABC.
Marshals Season 1 Episode 8 Recap: “Blowback”
Season 1, episode 8 of *Marshals* titled “Blowback” thrusts the U.S. Marshal team into a web of past grievances and a deadly ambush. Cal wrestles with a mysterious health issue, a rejected kiss, and his daughter’s new romance, while former SEAL Garrett...
Multiview Not a Slam Dunk for Everyone
Multiview, a split-screen streaming option, is gaining traction among niche audiences but hasn’t convinced casual viewers. Brian Dunlap of World Racing Group notes that hardcore fans engage with the feature, while most leisure watchers still favor traditional linear broadcasts. ESL FaceIt’s...
NAB Notebook
At the NAB Show’s Streaming Summit, industry leaders warned that excessive personalization can alienate viewers, especially when ads interrupt paid‑for content. ESL FaceIt Group’s Steven Jalicy highlighted the differing ad tolerance between subscription and ad‑supported audiences, stressing timing and framing...
Disney+ Sets Date for Ad-Supported Tier Launch in AUNZ
Disney+ will roll out an ad‑supported "Standard with Ads" tier in Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday, priced at $9.99 AUD (about $6.60 USD) per month. The new plan delivers full‑HD video, two simultaneous streams and no download capability, sitting alongside the existing...
Is This the Man Who Will Replace Kyle Sandilands? Industry Experts Say Yes
Industry chatter intensifies as ARN searches for a successor to Kyle Sandilands, with Dubai‑based radio star Kris Fade emerging as the frontrunner. Experts on the RadioToday and GameChangers podcasts highlighted Fade’s recent relocation to Sydney and his proven track record...
Making It Rain: Scroll Media Lands AccuWeather Exclusivity
Scroll Media has secured an exclusive agreement to represent AccuWeather’s premium advertising inventory across Australia and New Zealand. The deal enables advertisers to launch hyper‑local, weather‑triggered campaigns that sync brand messages with real‑time forecast data. AccuWeather now reaches over two...
This Is Australia’s Most-Loved Ad for 2026 (so Far)
The Research Agency’s 2026 Favourite Ads survey, based on 1,600+ Australian responses, named Budget Direct’s “Insurance Solved” campaign as the most‑loved ad. The top five also included Allianz, Toyota HiLux, Youi and Telstra, each praised for standing out in their...
Airdate: SAS: Aus v Eng
Seven Network will debut "SAS: Aus v Eng" on 29 April, pitting 14 Australian and British celebrities against each other in a grueling, SAS‑style selection course filmed in North Africa. The cast blends Olympians, cricketers, actors and social‑media personalities, and the...
Near-Perfect Sitcom Hailed "a Gem of a Show" Will Be Removed From Netflix Soon
Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney’s sitcom Catastrophe, a four‑season, 24‑episode series praised for its sharp humor and near‑perfect 98% Rotten Tomatoes rating, will leave Netflix on April 25. The show, which aired on Channel 4 from 2015‑2019, follows an unlikely romance that results...
Live From NAB 2026: Canon’s Jamon Lomax, Josh Stoner, and Paul McAniff Break Down 40-1200mm Cine-Servo Lens, Firmware Upgrades Fit...
At NAB 2026 Canon unveiled its 40‑1200mm CINE‑SERVO lens, the longest zoom in its cinema line, while keeping the same physical footprint as earlier models. The lens offers faster zoom speed, expanded framing options, and smoother exposure control for live...
Meet Martha Kelly, Who Plays Laurie on Euphoria – Which Earned Her an Emmy Nomination
The third season of HBO Max’s hit series *Euphoria* premiered on April 12, becoming the platform’s most‑watched show according to FlixPatrol. Martha Kelly joins the cast as Laurie, a drug‑lord antagonist who forces Rue into trafficking to settle a debt. Kelly’s performance...
TIKTOK INTRODUCING TRAVEL ADS AND THE NEW WAY OF PLANNING
TikTok has launched a dedicated Travel Ads format that embeds swipe‑able, behavior‑driven offers directly into short‑form videos. The platform’s own research shows 70% of users book a trip after seeing travel content, with 52% finalizing bookings within a week. Smart+...
Live From NAB 2026: Sony’s Hugo Gaggioni Highlights HDR Advances, Software-Defined Workflows
At NAB 2026 Sony showcased a suite of live‑production upgrades, highlighted by an extended‑range HLG HDR engine that deepens blacks, lifts mid‑tones and creates a “Super SDR” look for distribution. The company also unveiled a modular control panel for its MLS‑X1...
Apple TV’s 2-Part Mystery Is One of Its Best Shows To Binge
Apple TV+’s anthology series The Afterparty has emerged as one of the platform’s most binge‑worthy offerings. The show blends murder‑mystery with a rotating genre format—each episode reimagines the same night through a different cinematic style. Across two loosely connected seasons...
Ross Video Showcases End-To-End Production Ecosystem at 2026 Nab Show
Ross Video unveiled Indigo, a browser‑based, end‑to‑end production platform, at the 2026 NAB Show. The announcement was paired with a suite of new hardware and software tools—including NRG UHD routing, Carbonite Code Solo switching, XPression.cloud graphics, and AI‑driven audio solutions—designed...
How a Gold House Dinner Helped ‘Beef’ Creator Lee Sung Jin Land Season 2 Star Charles Melton
Lee Sung Jin leveraged a Gold House dinner to sit beside Charles Melton and personally pitch him the lead role for season two of the anthology series Beef. The creator’s real‑life inspiration—a heated neighborhood argument—shaped a new premise that pits...
A Twisted Metal Scene Needed Legal Approval From An SNL Legend
The Peacock series *Twisted Metal* secured a rare legal clearance from SNL legend Dana Carvey to feature a cardboard cut‑out of him in a turtle costume during a Season 1 gag. Showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith confirmed Carvey personally approved the likeness, though...
Threads Will Add Broadcast Channels-Style Feature Called Live Chats
Meta's Threads announced a new "live chats" feature, a read‑only, one‑to‑many conversation stream similar to Instagram's Broadcast Channels. The tool lets creators add a few collaborators who can post, while followers subscribe and watch without replying. Announced at Coachella by...
YouTube Adds Custom Timestamp Sharing for Mobile
YouTube is adding a "Share at Timestamp" feature to its mobile app, letting users send video links that start at a chosen moment. The update replaces the Clips tool introduced in 2021, which let users create short segments from longer...
8 Most Perfect TV Dramas of the Last 15 Years, Ranked
The article ranks eight TV dramas from 2011‑2026 that the author deems "perfect," culminating with Better Call Saul as the top pick. It highlights a mix of genres—crime, sci‑fi, espionage, medical, and historical miniseries—citing awards, narrative depth, and cultural resonance as justification....
Roku Passes 100 Million Active Households Worldwide
Roku announced it now serves over 100 million active households across its streaming devices and smart‑TV platform, marking a milestone that underscores its global reach. The company’s operating system, licensed to manufacturers such as TCL and Hisense, now fuels more than...
Karla Grant Returns Tonight for 2026 Season of NITV’s LIVING BLACK
NITV’s Living Black returns on April 20 with 14 new episodes, marking its 23‑year run as Australia’s longest‑running Indigenous current‑affairs series. Hosted by Walkley‑Award‑winning journalist Karla Grant, the season opens with a conversation with Richard Frankland about the Royal Commission...
AccuWeather Moves to Amagi for Broadcast, Streaming Infrastructure
AccuWeather announced a migration of its broadcast and streaming infrastructure to Amagi, swapping its legacy system for an IP‑based, cloud‑native workflow. The new setup consolidates linear channels and free‑ad‑supported streaming (FAST) services onto a single platform managed from Amagi’s Master...
Australia’s ADHD Boom and Diagnosis Gaps Examined on FOUR CORNERS
Four Corners aired a report presenting Australia’s first national map of adult ADHD, showing diagnoses have surged over the past eight years, especially among women. The map pinpoints suburbs where treatment rates far exceed estimated prevalence and regions where up...
EVS Launches Choreon Robotic Control Solution
EVS has launched Choreon, a next‑generation robotics controller that unifies the management of multiple camera and motion devices under a single platform. Debuted at the 2026 NAB Show, the solution integrates EVS’s T‑Motion portfolio and third‑party hardware, offering AI‑assisted framing,...
Fox Sports Locks in Australia’s Tour of Bangladesh
Fox Sports, through its Kayo Sports and Foxtel platforms, has secured exclusive Australian broadcast rights to the 2026 Bangladesh home cricket series. The agreement covers ODIs, T20s and Tests featuring Bangladesh against New Zealand, Pakistan and later Australia. Live coverage begins...
How ‘The Real Housewives of Rhode Island’ Came to Be, According to an NBCU Executive
Bravo’s latest Real Housewives installment, “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island,” debuted after a four‑year gap since the Dubai launch. NBCUniversal’s unscripted VP Pamela Gimenez highlighted Rhode Island’s tight‑knit, ocean‑centric culture as the perfect backdrop for a refreshed cast. Casting...
Jessica Chastain Reveals Fate of Apple TV Show that Was Pulled After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
Jessica Chastain’s political‑thriller series *The Savant* was pulled from Apple TV+ after the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, which occurred when the show was slated for a September 2025 debut. The series, in which Chastain plays an undercover investigator targeting domestic‑terrorist online hate groups,...
Stop Paying for Books: These 5 NYT Bestsellers Are Free with Amazon Prime Right Now
Amazon Prime members can borrow five current New York Times best‑sellers at no extra cost through Prime Reading. The list includes Jasmine Mas’s mythic fantasy Blood of Hercules, Noelle W. Ihli’s thriller Ask for Andrea, Chloe Walsh’s sports romance Binding 13, Meghan Quinn’s...
Ikegami Announces VFE-P07D Monocular OLED Viewfinder
Ikegami unveiled the VFE‑P07D, a monocular OLED viewfinder paired with a tiltable 3.5‑inch LCD monitor, at its NAB Show booth. The unit features a 0.7‑inch Full HD OLED panel and a 3.5‑inch TFT LCD, both delivering 1920×1080 resolution and 16.7 million colors....
Amagi to Integrate Matrox Origin Into Its Cloud-Based Broadcast Workflows
Amagi announced the integration of Matrox ORIGIN, a software‑defined video framework, into its cloud‑based broadcast production architecture. The partnership promises broadcasters a flexible, dynamically orchestrated workflow that bridges legacy hardware with cloud‑native environments. By embedding Matrox’s video‑pipeline fabric, Amagi aims...
Country Singer Riley Green Joins Marshals As Key Figure From Kayce's Past: 'He's Got A Lot Of Demons'
Country singer Riley Green makes his acting debut on CBS’ Marshals, portraying Garrett, a former SEAL teammate of Kayce Dutton. The April 19 episode introduces Garrett as a seemingly carefree figure who harbors personal demons, creating tension between Kayce and his brother...
‘From’ Star Harold Perrineau Explains Season 4 Premiere’s Emotional Breakdown: ‘Boyd Is Broken’
Harold Perrineau explained that Boyd, the long‑time leader of the haunted town in “From,” experiences an unprecedented emotional collapse in the Season 4 premiere. The actor described the scene as a dark, collective breaking point after three years of trauma, including...
How Sylvester Stallone Really Felt About Rambo Becoming A Children's Cartoon
Sylvester Stallone publicly condemned the 1986 animated series *Rambo: The Force of Freedom*, arguing it distorted his gritty, adult‑oriented character. He also objected to Rambo action figures, saying the franchise was never meant for children. The cartoon aired 60 episodes before...
50 Years Ago, Lynda Carter Saved Wonder Woman From DC Comics
The 1975 *Wonder Woman* TV series starring Lynda Carter rescued the character after a troubled comic run and a failed 1974 TV movie. By moving the setting from World War II to contemporary 1970s America, the show modernized Diana Prince while re‑emphasizing her...
78 Years Ago Today in TV History: ABC Television Network Debuts, Ushering in a New Era of Broadcasting
On April 19, 1948, ABC inaugurated its television network from Philadelphia’s WFIL‑TV, marking the entry of the youngest major broadcaster into the post‑war TV landscape. The launch occurred amid a booming consumer market but faced an FCC license freeze, limited...
Love Island and Emmerdale Stars Confirmed for First Ever Full-Length Season of The Celebrity Apprentice
The BBC is debuting its first full‑length season of The Celebrity Apprentice, a six‑part series where 12 well‑known UK personalities tackle weekly business tasks. Lord Sugar will judge the challenges, and the winner secures a £100,000 (approximately $125,000) donation for...
Finale of Beloved CBS Series & More Paramount+ Releases This Week
Paramount+ is rolling out a packed slate from April 20‑26, 2026, highlighted by the season‑2 finale of the revived CBS drama Matlock starring Kathy Bates. The platform also debuts the exclusive documentary Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie and a new...
IABM Rebrands as International Association of MediaTech
The International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers (IABM) has rebranded as the International Association of MediaTech (IAMT) to reflect the expanding scope of media technology beyond traditional broadcast. CEO Saleha Williams cites the organization’s State of Media Tech report, which shows...
Squid Game Star’s 97% RT Comedy & More Hulu Releases This Week
Hulu’s slate for April 20‑26 2026 features a mix of comedy, horror, reality and stand‑up, headlined by the 97% Rotten Tomatoes comedy No Other Choice starring Lee Byung‑hun, a fan‑favorite from Squid Game. The darkly comic film follows a laid‑off paper‑industry veteran who resorts to...
10 Best Episodes Of Saturday Night Live, According To IMDb
The article ranks the ten highest‑rated Saturday Night Live episodes on IMDb, spanning from Steve Martin’s 1978 classic to Ryan Gosling’s 2024 hit. It highlights recurring stars such as Justin Timberlake, who appears three times, and notes surprising modern entries...
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 13, 2026 to April 17, 2026
The FCC’s chair, Ajit Pai, signaled a possible probe into broadcasters and on‑air personalities for undisclosed conflicts of interest, reviving plugola‑style rules. Landover Saturn 5 LLC filed a petition to run a fast‑track incentive auction of the top nine UHF TV...
Charlize Theron’s Serial Killer Movie & More Netflix Releases This Week
Netflix’s weekly release calendar for April 20‑26 adds twelve titles, ranging from family shows like CoComelon Lane Season 7 to documentaries and music specials. The highlight is Apex, a survival thriller starring Charlize Theron that drops on April 24 and was filmed in...
BrandPush Launches Buyer Resource on Best Press Release Distribution Services
BrandPush has launched a new buyer resource that compares the leading press release distribution services for small businesses, startups, marketers and agencies. The guide breaks down criteria such as AI‑driven search visibility, reporting transparency, placement guarantees, and turnaround times across...
Threads Is Redesigning Its Website and Finally Adding Direct Messages to the Desktop
Meta’s Threads platform unveiled a redesigned desktop web interface that introduces a left‑hand navigation rail, a cleaner single‑feed layout, and, for the first time, direct messaging on the web. The DM feature supports one‑on‑one chats, group conversations of up to...
Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s Vampire Film & More Peacock Releases This Week
Peacock is rolling out a varied slate of titles from April 20‑26, 2026, beginning with the animated "Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken" and culminating in the horror‑drama "Nosferatu" starring Aaron Taylor‑Johnson and Bill Skarsgård. The platform also adds the uplifting true‑story...
Why Streamers AreSeizing the Now
Live streaming platforms are turning to live sports to cement real‑time audience habits. Netflix set a U.S. record with 27.5 million viewers for a Christmas‑Day NFL game and reached 30.5 million worldwide, while Amazon’s Prime Video logged 21.1 million for Thursday Night Football....
Make Every Dollar Count on Set
The NAB Show’s CineCentral conference zeroed in on producing high‑impact cinematic content despite tighter budgets and compressed timelines. Independent cinematographer David J. Frederick led two workshops on budgeting, crew management, and on‑set efficiency, while a special Team Deakins panel offered...
Expanded Creator Lab Seeds Digital Synergies
The 2026 NAB Show is spotlighting the creator economy with an expanded Creator Lab that runs four to six sessions daily from April 19‑21. Adobe and Blackmagic Design sponsor a new networking mixer, and the event offers free exhibit passes...