QVC and HSN Bankruptcy Threatens
Wherever will I acquire my capodimonte now? QVC, HSN cable networks face Chapter 11, insolvency https://t.co/60gKHLv5PG
Blocking AI Crawlers Reduces AI-
Do News Publishers That Block AI Crawlers Get Cited Less Often by AI? "Using data from Citation Labs’ AI citation-tracking tool, XOFU, we examined 4 million citations from 3,600 prompts in ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Overviews, and AI Mode, across 10 industries."...
Media Must Adopt New Funding Model After Ad Removal
Good to see The American Prospect get rid of programmatic ads https://t.co/ok8pZfIhl0 People should support it, but we need a new funding model for the media https://t.co/KAdV4BPWze
YouTube Launches 24/7 “Stations” Via Coachella TV
YouTube introduced Stations, a FAST-style feature that lets creators turn playlists into 24/7 linear streams of their content. 📺 The company will debut the feature as part of its Coachella streaming experience through Coachella TV. The channel will enable viewers to tune...
UK Public Posting Slumps to Half Amid Fatigue
Is the UK falling out of love with social media? According to Ofcom, Only 49% of UK adults now post publicly on social platforms, down from 61% in 2024 Platforms like TikTok and Instagram are driving passive, video-first consumption Rising fears about past...
HarperCollins Turns Books Into AI Shorts, Pays Authors
HarperCollins is turning authors’ books into AI YouTube Shorts HarperCollins has partnered with Toonstar to turn books into AI YouTube Shorts The launch starts with Lisa Greenwald’s Friendship List series Episodes run 2–10 minutes, targeting young YouTube audiences Toonstar’s CEO says “creator-led,” with authors...
Musk Leverages SpaceX Funding to Revive X Advertising
Elon Musk pressures potential SpaceX investors to use Grok and advertise on X Major firms like JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs reportedly investing millions SpaceX IPO targets $1–2 trillion+ valuation, one of the largest ever The move is seen as attempt to boost X...
EU Deadlock Halts Child‑Abuse Scanning Rules, Tech Firms Continue Voluntarily
Meta, Google, Snap Blast EU Deadlock Over Child Protection Rules Lapse The EU failed to renew CSAM scanning rules before Apr 3, leaving platforms in legal limbo Major tech firms have warned the lapse could let child abuse material spread undetected Google, Meta,...
TikTok Deploys AI Detection to Guard Music Rights
TikTok Tackles AI Music Clones With Advanced Audio Detection Tech TikTok has integrated ACRCloud’s detection tech into SoundOn to spot copied music “Derivative Works Detection” flags altered tracks, including pitch and speed changes The system helps artists track misuse, secure credit, and protect...
Australia Data Reveals Age Checks Failing on Social Media
Australia Data Exposes Weakness in Social Media Age Restrictions Current age verification systems are too weak to enforce teen social media restrictions effectively. Australia’s data shows 70% of under-16s still active, with no drop in online harm. Platforms define their own compliance, creating...
The Boys Season 5 Premiere Date Announced
The Boys season 5 will bring down the curtain on the hit Prime Video show — here's when its two-episode premiere will drop. https://t.co/WsnW0Yblmg
Hyper‑personalized News Feeds Will Reshape Media Consumption
My system at Aligned News only watches X. It is both better and worse. More focused but not as broad. This is another example of how highly personalized news is on the way and will disrupt everything.
From Content Creation to Media Operations: A Paradigm Shift
The phrase I keep coming back to is this: we’re moving from content creation to media operations. That shift matters because it changes what tools people need, what skills matter, and what kinds of products become valuable.
High‑Engagement Newsletter: 1k Active Users, 50% Open Rate
Looking for brands that want sponsor the @sportstechatlanta newsletter with 50% open rate with 1k active users
Netflix's VOID AI Removes Objects and Restores Video Physics
Wow. @Netflix just dropped VOID. This AI removes objects from any video... And even corrects the physics of the scene after objects/people are removed 🤯 It's 100% free and open-source. Repo + demo links in 🧵↓ https://t.co/K9xQYDVfcY
Universal Extends Theatrical Window to 45 Days in 2027
Universal To Extend Exclusive Theatrical Window For Pics To 45 Days In 2027 --- bullish cinemas https://t.co/U20KYoNQOD
Speed and Reach Trump Accuracy on Social Media
This is all bad, if it’s not filtered beyond engagement. Yes, a whole lot of toxic sludge surfaces from those big red bubbles in the middle but many of those smaller bubbles both red and blue spend their time focused...
Middle East Coverage Is a Dumpster Fire Despite Decent Features
Some of the recipes are okay, and wordle is cool, but their Middle East coverage is an absolute dumpster fire. Maybe @x knows more than Nate.
60 Minutes Still Draws 10 Million, Proving Lasting Impact
60 Minutes still reaches as many as 10mil viewers on Sundays. So when you see an incredible and emotional segment like the first one tonight told by Scott Pelley bridging a segment 18yrs ago, it's a good reminder as to...
Eliminating 24‑hour Cool‑off Restores Instant User “A‑ha”
I used a 24 hour cool off after someone registers for https://t.co/1n7EleVpMy before they can publish. That completely breaks the "a-ha" moment. That is now removed.
Twitter, Not Social Media, Is the Real Audience Killer
Nate Silver pens an essay about how social media is dead as a way to build an audience because Twitter is now a right wing cesspool where Catturd gets more engagement than the New York Times. Weird that it never occurs...
Every Story Needs a Long‑term Trend Graph
News outlets should publish long term graphs as a matter of course. Every crime story should come with a 60 year graph showing per capita trends in that crime. Every micro story on any topic should have a graph on...
Research Finds Twitter's Rightward Bias Has Limited Societal Impact
Question: There's clear evidence that twitter tilts right. Is there evidence showing how it does or doesn't affect broader political views and outcomes in the US? Does this rightward slant matter, beyond the experience on this site?
False Article Removed; Unnamed Sources Demand Fact‑checking
RfI have now removed the (false) article. I wish they had done basic fact-checking prior to publishing something based on "two Lybian sources" that they called "an investigation". Nothing based on unnamed sources should ever be called "an investigation". https://t.co/hsfjqJbtKp
Community‑Funded AI Substacks Demand Real Writing
This is how I feel about AI Substacks. Life if you want to be community funded you do actually have to WRITE.
All Networks Face High Stakes in 2026 Emmy Race
Emmy Predictions: Latest Projections in 23 Categories as Every Network Has Something to Prove in 2026 https://t.co/bayY5ZZn34 via @variety
Tiny Cameos That Changed Entire Shows
Who had a small role in a TV series or movie but had a big impact?
CBS News Finally Funds Murrow Sponsorship After Calls
CBS News finally ponies up for Edward R. Murrow sponsorship after The Media Mix calls. https://t.co/V9ofIFPZUY
Netflix Leverages LLMs to Personalize Artwork Recommendations
LLMs are increasingly being used in RecSys for personalization and ranking tasks, where semantic and contextual knowledge can be brought to bear to rank pieces of candidate content using sequences of a user's behavioral history. Netflix has a new paper out...
Indie Journalists and Legacy Media Could Become Allies
Hot take: independent journalists and legacy media don’t have to be enemies. In fact, they might need each other to survive. https://t.co/82jByAtgOP
P‑Valley Faces Longer Season‑3 Wait than Euphoria
P-Valley is gonna end up with a longer wait for season 3 than Euphoria had, what the hell is happening over there
ChatGPT Now Powers Photoshop Edits for Anyone
Adobe added new features for Adobe Photoshop in ChatGPT, inspired by creator requests. Users can ask ChatGPT to change backgrounds, add or remove objects, apply creative effects, and fine-tune lighting and color. This makes advanced editing more accessible to non-designers...
NYT's Glowing
I am appalled by the puff piece NYT wrote about “billion dollar” company Medvi. Here’s a very different perspective: https://t.co/kPriYYd0dB
Algorithmic Feeds Turn Your FYP Into a Game
algorithmic feeds turned social media into a game learn the meta and you realize most of your FYP is just people playing it
Fans Await The Testaments Episodes 1‑3 Release Dates
Returning to Gilead for the faint of heart. But when do The Testaments episodes 1-3 drop on Hulu and Disney+? https://t.co/XJOcu0xMFa
Algorithmic X Lets Fans Catch Baseball Highlights Next Morning
Elon’s more algo-centric X has been better for baseball than chronological Twitter. Catch some crazy play the next morning instead of having to be awake at midnight ET to see it.
Feudal Media Theory Becomes Book This Fall
BIG NEWS: I am turning my #FeudalMedia theory into a book. Due out Fall 2026. Excerpt at link: https://t.co/HDfEKILkil
White House Critiques Remain Routine Amid Ellison Ownership
“While White House attacks are ‘the same old, same old,’ there’s ‘an added big asterisk,’ one CNN staff member said, referring to the uncertainty of Ellison’s approaching ownership.” https://t.co/YJOQ2Yentz
Snapchat's AI Clips Turn Photos Into Paid Video Content
Snapchat launched AI Clips in Lens Studio for Lens+ subscribers, turning single photos into five-second videos, with eligible creators able to earn through Lens+ Payouts. 🤖 It gives creators a faster path to video content while building an incentive structure around...
Creators Should Sell Tools, Not Just Chase Gold
The creator economy is the new gold rush But most creators will fail Because their focused on mining the gold And not selling the tools and equipment to make mining faster and easier
Netflix Drops 13 New Titles, 3 Must‑Watch Picks
Netflix This Week to Add 13 New Releases: The 3 to Watch https://t.co/kXWD0RHh9y via @TVAnswerMan
Pandemic Production Feats Behind ‘1899’ and Dark’s Creators
I finished watching “1899” through to the final episode. I had a sense about that ending. Started it as a study of LED “volume,” but it’s very well made. The music is excellent. I also watched the making-of. A 360-degree...
Trump’s CNN Attacks Echo as Paramount Takeover Looms
Donald Trump’s attacks on CNN have taken on new meaning with David Ellison’s Paramount ready to take over. @liamjscott and I spoke to CNN staffers who detailed fresh anxieties about potential job cuts, mismanagement, and deference to Trump. https://t.co/YJOQ2Yentz
Build a $100k Solo Business with Six Simple Steps
The journey of a $100k solo creator: 1. Find niche with active demand 2. Craft an offer that satisfies it 3. Content to funnel demand 4. Redirect to your email 5. Make offers daily 6. Learn & scale In that order.
Hawaii Five‑O Totals 22 Seasons Across Two Eras
The original “Hawaii Five-0” ended on CBS in 1980 after 12 seasons. Combined with 10 seasons for the recent reboot (2010-2020), that is 22 seasons of "Hawaii Five-O." https://t.co/XgT8dJSiLB https://t.co/mcmAgi3nY3
Fox's 1987 Debut Birthed the Simpsons on Tracey Ullman
Fox Broadcasting Company officially launched in 1987 with Sunday night comedies “Married with Children” and “The Tracey Ullman Show.” The latter series, of course, was the original home of those animated characters named the Simpsons. https://t.co/r0dcdNf20g https://t.co/V037YvJ0rY
Quick Collabs Streamline Creator Campaigns with Flat‑Fee Simplicity
LTK announced Quick Collabs, letting creators opt into flat-fee, pay-per-post campaigns that brands can set up in minutes. It reduces the back-and-forth of standard creator campaigns, giving brands a faster path to content and creators a simpler way to pick...
ITV’s “Betrayal” Timed to Echo Anti‑Iran Sentiment
Amazing timing for ITV to come out with the mini-series “Betrayal” in Feb 2026, perfectly fitting all the anti-Iranian narratives at play leading up the the US/ISR attack
Court Rulings Make Tech Reform a 2028 Campaign Weapon
Here's a really powerful summary of what the 2 social media court cases mean. @jonfavs explains why anyone running for office would do well to embrace and champion reforms.
Modular AI System Enables Standalone Products Across Use Cases
What excites me most is that this isn’t only useful as one giant system. Someone could take one layer of it and build a product around just that: trend detection, transcript analysis, hook intelligence, UGC workflows, distribution tooling. That’s part of why I want to share it...