Disney Flags FCC License Renewal Risk in 10‑Q
Disney has updated the "risk factors" section of its 10-Q to include the FCC's move to call in its broadcast licenses for renewal. https://t.co/pUePgeqz9P
We Need More Long-Form CEO Podcast Interviews
I think what the world needs more of is long form podcasts with high profile CEOs.
Media Firm Beats Estimates with $87.9M Profit
JUST IN: The news-and-media company recorded $87.9 million in profit as revenue rose 12% to $712.2 million, surpassing Wall Street models.
Time Could Reuse This Cover Without Raising Eyebrows
FWIW - It feels like @Time could rerun this cover this week and no one would blink. https://t.co/cEGZaumcmS
Director Hints at Possible Landman Season 3 Release Date
While we still don't know for certain when Landman season 3 will be released on Paramount+, we do have an new update from its director that confirms a working release date theory. https://t.co/m3rRcK96Mb
Watch Peacock Anywhere for Just $1, No Subscription
We uncovered a sneaky way to watch Peacock for $1 – from anywhere in the world, without coughing up for a premium streaming subscription. https://t.co/UwNZvdFw8k
Watch Amandaland Season 2 Free Anywhere Online
Here's how to watch Amandaland season 2 online from anywhere in the world, completely FREE, as Lucy Punch and Joanna Lumley return for more chaos. https://t.co/OJ0wY9vPhh
Can Seedance Seamlessly Insert Arnold Into Any Scene?
Is Seedance already good enough to take various movie scenes and just replace one of the characters with Arnold Schwarzenegger?
Turn Failing Sites Into 100K Monthly Visits
I truly believe I could take ANY failing online business and get them to 100K visits/month using SEO in 180-360 days. Here's exactly how I'd do it: 1. Build (or rebuild) a topical authority map first 2. Write, rewrite and rewire all...
New X Feature Enables Pre‑Post Research
Did this new X feature just drop? It’s great, now some of you can actually research before you post. https://t.co/P0AInYO0ol
Media's Absurd Comparisons Undermine Legitimate Critique
I’m not one to defend Forbes or OpenAI but it’s absurd to imply their naming Altman on a list of 250 innovators explains anti-Elon headlines. ps it was also absurd for you on CNN to imply platforming a neo-Nazi is...
Limit Kids' Meta Use to 30 Hours Monthly
Three hours per day for Meta’s surveillance capitalism of kids. Seems like more than enough. If it were me, I’d go to a 30-hour monthly cap.
News Org Tweets For
We’ve come to the point where a major highly respected news org is having to publicly tweet to try to get attention at this platform for a revered reporter locked out of her account for days. This in itself is...
Andy Stone Likely Avoids Press; Liability Cases Resurface
Cecilia, since I’m fairly confident Meta’s Andy Stone won’t proactively notify press as he did when playing a role in obfuscation of the cover-up by Facebook brass...these cases are back on - including personal liability. Evidentiary hearing tomorrow. /1 https://t.co/sHSK6wKEYx
Pluto Quits Twitch, Joining Recent Staff Exodus
Pluto has announced he's leaving Twitch. Pluto is one of the more well-known staffers, especially among top streamers. His departure is a loss to the community and follows other long-term staffers, such as Growl and KawaiiGuy, who left in the past...
NPR Airs Trump’s False Claim without Correction
NPR just did a piece where they began with Trump’s absurd boast and they didn’t correct him.
Every Newsletter Needs a Tangible Recurring Benefit
Every newsletter needs a recurring, tangible “thing.” These assets do 1 of 3 things: • Save the reader time • Save the reader money • Help the reader make money Without this, your newsletter doesn’t really have an offer.
New Video Explains Why Ad Relevance Matters
If you like me annnnd you like YouTube, I think you're gonna like my latest video all about ad relevance. https://t.co/yVzFZLK6n8
Fake Profiles Plague Threads Just Like Twitter
Because many people hide behind fake profiles. It’s just as bad as twitter here fr.
Brand New Day Beats No Way Home Except Interest
#SpiderMan #BrandNewDay is outpacing No Way Home in every metric except Interest ~100 days out, per Greenlight Analytics. Stronger awareness→intent conversion, but lower Interest points to a more engaged yet narrower audience vs NWH’s broader, generational multiverse appeal. https://t.co/cGIiAMkmky
ESPN and WBD Sports See 70% NHL Playoff Surge
ESPN/ABC and WBD Sports were both up nearly 70% in first round vs last year in NHL playoffs. Monster growth that goes well above and beyond the Nielsen changes. Story coming shortly at @FOS https://t.co/nHX4HPyzBd
Twitch Lifts Ban, Now Permits All Video Services
Twitch has changed its mind and will now allow all random video services, such as Omoggle, to be streamed on the platform. They officially removed the rule from the Community Guidelines documentation 30 minutes ago.
Chinese Bots Flood Rural U.S. with Anti‑data Center Propaganda
What China is doing is operating thousands of bot accounts and Facebook groups targeting mainly rural Americans with anti-data center propaganda. Just go look at all of these random groups that have popped up spreading nonsense about AI and data...
Screening Netflix’s Norwegian Crime Drama “Detective Hole”
by "showing hole" i simply meant that i am screening episodes of netflix's norwegian crime drama series detective hole
Hardcastle and McCormick Ends After Three Seasons on ABC
📺 May 5, 1986: Action crime comedy-drama “Hardcastle and McCormick” concluded its three-season run on ABC. The series starred Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly. https://t.co/uzk7LyCQEO https://t.co/QEN1bH8PD9
Particle News Revives Brand Tracking via Claude Integration
Back in the early days of the @SlackAPI, one of the most popular in the directory was the Twitter app. Companies used it to track mentions of their brand, competitors, support requests, and more. The Twitter API may be mostly...
Gary
"Gary" reframes everything you thought you knew about Richie and Mikey from Season 1. The Bear dropped it as a surprise today, and Season 5 still hasn't got a premiere date yet. https://t.co/qCZIuX5CmI
Dolby Atmos Drops on Disney+ During Peak Streaming Hours
Disney+ subscribers have spotted changes in Dolby Atmos availability based on the time of day, believing its due to peak streaming times. https://t.co/C6IosB2gRb
CNBC Turns Into Boring Infomercial, Losing Real Insight
A month and a half ago I noticed a subtle change in CNBC that I'm still trying to understand. It got boring, like they stopped engaging with anything real. Not exactly sure what happened but it now sounds like an...
SEC Rule May Let Studios Smooth Revenue Numbers
A wonky rule change from the SEC could allow Hollywood companies to smooth out otherwise choppy numbers, from subscriber data to ad sales. But will the studios bite? https://t.co/h0pbTgUrX0
Conan Mocked His Own Debut with Self‑critical Op‑ed
The day Late Night with Conan O’Brien premiered in 1993, The New York Times ran an op-ed titled "O’Brien Flops," warning readers to have "grave doubts about his prospects." It was written by Conan O’Brien himself. https://t.co/DVQUhk8NRM
Prime Video's “House of the Spirits” Loses Its Magic
wrote about the lost magic in prime video’s lush THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS adaptation https://t.co/TY7Kgf9Jd8
Missed Chance to Brand Tonight Show with “Spend The Night”
I think there was a missed opportunity here to use 'Let's Spend The Night Together' as a slogan....
Spotify Prepares Major AI Product Launch Soon
Spotify’s major AI product push is coming…soon. $SPOT The LightShed Podcast, Ep. 312. With @BrandoLightShed and @WaltLightShed https://t.co/408wSPk8by
Blondie's Meta Twist Spooks Even Sleepy Daisy
'Blondie' is getting a little too meta for its own good, and even Daisy, the normally sleepy dog who rarely does anything noticeable, is roused and worried by the dark possibilities... https://t.co/Ut0PtVYs95
White Lotus Season 4 Debuts at Cannes, $120 M Production
‘The White Lotus’ Crashes Cannes: Inside Season 4’s Storyline, Helena Bonham Carter’s Exit and a $120 Million Production https://t.co/CIWKKPVEO9 via @variety
Music Catalogs Lose Value when Used in Low‑end Ads
“If you start putting these things in a f****** Ford Escort commercial, they become less and less valuable.” troycarterofficial talks about the rise of music catalog sales.
OpenAI Rolls Out Ad Tools, Targeting SMB eCommerce
ChatGPT launches a CAPI, a pixel, and self-serve "It’s not hard to imagine how the ad platform evolves from here. OpenAI is almost assuredly building a platform in the image of Meta’s, which means it will cater the platform to...
Twitch Cracks Down on Omoggle Face‑maxxing Streams
Twitch is actively issuing warnings to streamers who are doing Omoggle on stream. Omoggle is a live 1v1 arena-style face-looksmaxxing service, similar to Ome/Monkey app, in that it randomly pairs you with a stranger. Example of Quin69 being mogged:
AI Image API Understands Brief, Eliminates Prompt Engineering
I just watched a single API call replace an entire creative team's workflow. @LumaLabsAI shipped Uni-1. It is the first image API that thinks before it generates. Here is what that actually means. Every other image model treats your prompt like a search...
25-Year Netflix User Divided Over New Clips Feature
I've been a Netflix subscriber for 25 years, and I can't decide if Clips is the best or worst thing to happen to the mobile app https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix/ive-been-a-netflix-subscriber-for-25-years-and-i-cant-decide-if-clips-is-the-best-or-worst-thing-to-happen-to-the-mobile-app
Netflix Clips: Underpowered Yet Surprisingly Addictive
We go hands-on with Netflix's new Clips feature and find it both underpowered and addictive. https://t.co/HPm768Fc9g
Proposed Plan Enforces Mass Surveillance, Bans Minorities Online
The framing of this story is insane. Their “plan” is extreme mass surveillance that would effectively ban immigrants, LGBTQ people, etc from using social media and enact sweeping censorship of online speech.
Ohio State Can't
Yeah, I think the answer here is pretty obviously "hey Ohio State, you don't own the broadcast rights to your games, we do, so you can't sublicense them. There's no B1G TV without you, so we'll see your ass in...
Listen to My Guest Spot on Ilana Glazer's Podcast
ICYMI, catch me on the latest episode of It’s Open with Ilana Glazer 🧡🎧 https://tr.ee/VslKT9-5ZN
9 Tough Publishing Truths Every Aspiring Author Must Know
I've interviewed nearly 100 successfully published authors and literary agents over the past four years. Here's what I always ask them: what's one thing you wish every aspiring author knew sooner? Here are 9 tough truths about the publishing process that most...
Peter Schmeichel Joins Fox Sports World Cup Coverage
Glass Break: Danish soccer legend Peter Schmeichel is joining Fox Sports's World Cup coverage https://t.co/4P9y2Wdvio
Newsletter as Personal Discipline, Not Just Audience Reach
I have a confession. My daily newsletter of links and commentary (https://t.co/okv3uDONrs) is mostly for me. Oh, I love that plenty of people read it. But my main goal is forcing a reading and publishing discipline. @allen_hutchison is doing it too...
First $400 Client Taught Me Priceless Lessons
my museum of failure as a content strategist... I charged my first client $400/month to manage all of their social media. I made absolutely no money in the beginning.
Full Trailer Drops for Supernatural Mystery ‘The Boroughs’
Full Trailer for Mystery Series 'The Boroughs' with Molina & Pullman https://t.co/WqkMI0xiHF #supernatural #TheBoroughs #GeenaDavis #AlfredMolina #AlfreWoodard #BillPullman #Netflix https://t.co/qCHmJLu62p