Streaming Media’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Content. It’s Product
The article argues that streaming media’s biggest hurdle is not a lack of premium content but inadequate product experiences. Audiences now evaluate the entire app—navigation, performance, and cross‑device consistency—alongside the shows they watch. Fragmented CTV ecosystems and clunky UI/UX lead to high churn, making seamless playback a business imperative. Media companies must shift from a content‑first mindset to treating their streaming apps as standalone products.
Andrea Stahlman Upped To President-GM Of WLKY Louisville
Andrea Stahlman, a Louisville native who started as an intern at WLKY, has been promoted from news director to president and general manager of Hearst Television’s CBS affiliate. She succeeds Glenn Haygood, who retires after more than 40 years in...
Calrec Console Switch Helps Ross Production Services Flex Its Infrastructure
Ross Production Services (RPS) upgraded its remote‑production workflow by swapping a 60‑fader Calrec Argo S for a 36‑fader Argo M, which now serves as the audio hub for the new Hypermax‑1 mobile unit unveiled at NAB Show 2026. The Argo...
Planetcast Powers APAC Broadcasters With Region’s Largest Commercial Teleport To Scale Hybrid Distribution
Planetcast is unveiling what it calls the region’s largest commercial teleport ahead of BroadcastAsia 2026, offering a hybrid ecosystem that blends broadcast, IP, OTT and cloud workflows. Backed by WTA Tier 4 certification and a Global Top 10 ranking, the platform supports...
Torneos Modernizes Multichannel Playout With Imagine’s Versio Platform
Argentine sports broadcaster Torneos y Competencias upgraded its playout infrastructure using Imagine Communications' Versio integrated platform and ADC automation. The new system supports ten live channels with dual‑channel Versio units delivering 12 primary and 12 backup feeds, preserving existing SDI...
Savannah Louie To Rejoin WANF Atlanta As ‘ATL Live’ Co-Host On June 1
Savannah Louie, the recent winner of Survivor Season 49 and current Season 50 competitor, will rejoin Atlanta’s WAN TV (WANF) as co‑host of the daytime show ATL Live on June 1. Louie previously anchored for Atlanta News First before leaving for the reality series, and now returns to...
Spendflo Debuts Flo AI To Automate Procurement For Mid-Market Companies
Spendflo has launched Flo AI, an autonomous procurement platform that handles the entire intake‑to‑pay workflow for mid‑market companies. The solution bundles three AI agents—Flo Procure, Flo Contracts, and Flo AP—to manage purchase requests, contract review, and invoice processing in a...
Dow Climbs 370, Nasdaq Gains 233, S&P 500 Adds 57
U.S. equities surged Thursday as the Dow Jones rose 370 points, the Nasdaq added 233 points and the S&P 500 climbed 57 points to post a second consecutive record high. The rally was sparked by Cisco Systems beating profit forecasts,...
Noé González Tapped As News Director Of WCAU-WWSI Philadelphia
Veteran Telemundo journalist Noé González has been named news director for NBCUniversal’s Philadelphia stations WCAU (NBC10) and WWSI (Telemundo 62), effective June 15. He will oversee editorial strategy and newsgathering, reporting to VP of news Elizabeth Flores. González arrives from Telemundo 39 Phoenix...
Disguise, Creative Technology Power Eurovision 2026 With Next-Gen Visual Tech
Disguise and Creative Technology are supplying the visual playback backbone for Eurovision 2026 in Vienna, marking their eighth consecutive collaboration. The show will run on Disguise GX3 media servers, emphasizing an LED‑focused stage and a new IP‑VFC firmware built on...
Media.net Appoints Adam Gerber Head of Strategy
Media.net, the search‑intent‑driven supply‑side platform, announced Adam Gerber as head of strategy. Gerber will steer the U.S. go‑to‑market plan, aligning product marketing, sales, development and partnerships to boost revenue. He arrives with more than three decades of experience at Netflix,...
The Weather Company Debuts Max On Demand To Scale Cloud-First Weather Production
The Weather Company launched Max On Demand, a cloud‑native extension of its Max Cloud platform that lets broadcasters build and scale weather production from any location. The managed service replaces fixed, on‑premise systems with elastic, cloud‑based workflows, allowing stations to...
Gray Media Ups James Finch To SVP Of News Services
Gray Media announced the promotion of James Finch to senior vice president of news services, honoring his three‑decade tenure and expanding duties across the company’s growing network of journalists, local stations, and distribution platforms. Finch has spent the past ten...
Magid Names Jeff Segal SVP Of Revenue To Lead AI Product Growth
Magid announced Jeff Segal as senior vice president of revenue to spearhead commercial growth of its AI product suite, including Collaborator Publisher and Collaborator Strategy, and to fuse those tools with the firm’s consulting services. Segal returns after a prior...
Fox Entertainment Writers Incubator Names 2026 Fellows
Fox Entertainment announced the four 2026 Fellows for its Writers Incubator, selecting Mateo Gomez, Isa Moon, Chiara Motley and Brandy E. Palmer from more than 1,200 applicants. The three‑month program, now in its fifth year, offers intensive workshops, one‑on‑one mentorship...