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China regulator cracks down on TV dramas obsessed with beauty
China’s National Radio and Television Administration warned that domestic TV dramas are overly fixated on physical beauty and traffic‑driven popularity, urging producers to prioritize stronger acting and storytelling. The directive was delivered at a conference attended by major streamers including iQIYI, Tencent Video, Mango TV and Youku.
Tamron Hall’s syndicated daytime talk show has been officially renewed for an eighth season, securing its place on the daytime lineup. The renewal was confirmed by Variety, with Hall citing the show’s evolving conversation around technology and job security as a driving force. The announcement arrives as several other daytime programs face cancellations, highlighting the competitive pressures in the genre. Hall’s “Let’s Keep Talking” theme underscores a broader industry dialogue about AI and workforce stability.
CBS led Nielsen’s Live + 7‑day multiplatform viewership for the week of March 2‑8, 2026, capturing the #1 position in drama, comedy, primetime news and unscripted categories. The network placed two of the top‑two series and eleven of the top‑20 series overall, mirroring its...
The 2026 World Baseball Classic final between Venezuela and the United States set a new viewership record, attracting 10.78 million viewers on FOX and FOX Deportes. The telecast peaked at 12.15 million during the closing minutes and posted a 128% increase over...
Renowned director Quentin Tarantino and legendary actor Sylvester Stallone have partnered on a new six‑episode television series set in the 1930s. The production will be shot entirely in black‑and‑white using authentic 1930s cameras to capture the era’s visual texture. Tarantino...
Comcast‑owned FreeWheel unveiled an AI agent infrastructure to automate premium video ad transactions, anchored by its Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server and a suite of Intelligence tools. The MCP Server provides a secure layer for AI agents to connect directly...
Jimmy Kimmel Live secured the No. 1 spot in late‑night for adults 18‑49 for the third straight week, posting a 0.16 rating and dominating six of the last seven weeks. The March 5 episode featuring Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Chris Fleming delivered the week’s peak rating...
Sky has begun a “Taste of Hayu” preview, making more than 150 on‑demand episodes from ten reality franchises available to most TV customers via Sky’s platforms. The early offering excludes Sky Q Essentials and Basic tiers, while the full Hayu...
Sport Klub channels will cease broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 April 2025, replaced by an expanded suite of Arena Sport services. The change follows Telekom Srbija’s February 2025 acquisition of Sport Klub’s rights, licences and assets from United Group across the Western Balkans....
Sony Pictures Entertainment announced it will wind down Pixomondo, the award‑winning visual effects and virtual production studio it bought in 2022. The closure will affect several hundred staff, with many slated for transfer to Sony Group and the remainder facing...
D.C. Memo: @NXSTMediaGroup-@TEGNA Deal Sails Through @BrendanCarrFCC in a Speedy 121 Days; CEO Sook Makes a Few Minor Concessions But That’s It; Nexstar has two years to sell six TV stations but in the end, it might not...
ABC Scrambles to Delete ‘Bachelorette’ Season 22 Promo Content Amid Taylor Frankie Paul Fallout https://t.co/GNfqNcaea9 via @variety
The Premier League announced it will launch its own OTT platform, Premier League Plus, in Singapore starting the 2026‑27 season. The service was built into a six‑season bid with StarHub in 2022, providing a low‑pressure test market ahead of the league’s...
In 2010 CBS and Turner struck a $10.8 billion agreement to share NCAA men’s tournament rights, propelling TBS and TNT ad sales to $1.62 billion in year one and $2.26 billion by 2016. Despite record sports revenue, cable penetration fell 10 % over six...
Big East commissioner Val Ackerman confirmed that the conference’s new $80 million six‑year media agreement with Fox, NBC and TNT Sports has boosted revenue but fragmented game distribution. The deal replaces a $46 million 12‑year pact and moves 30 men’s games and...
Altman Solon’s second‑part Global Sports Survey reveals a widening monetisation gap for sports rights owners as audiences increasingly consume non‑live formats. The study of 6,000 fans and 250 executives shows 42% of viewers are very willing to pay for live events...
Channel 4 announced that Autotrader will become the new sponsor of The Great British Bake Off, taking over from Waitrose after a two‑year partnership. The deal kicks off with the 2026 broadcast season, aligning the automotive marketplace with the show’s...
Emily Horgan’s H2 2025 Netflix Kids Content Performance Report shows PAW Patrol leading with 344 million hours viewed, while Gabby’s Dollhouse remains the preschool powerhouse with over 600 million hours. YouTube‑originated series such as Ms. Rachel cracked the top‑four, highlighting creator‑driven growth, and CoComelon’s multi‑year decline...
Netflix has begun filming its live‑action Assassin’s Creed series, confirmed by Ubisoft. The show will be set in Ancient Rome during 64 AD and features a diverse cast led by Toby Wallace and Lola Petticrew. Produced by Emmy‑nominated creators Roberto Patino...
The RTS Technology Centre hosted a London event spotlighting inclusive production, where disabled filmmaker Chris Lynch showcased his Caerus wheelchair‑camera system and called for industry‑wide leadership. Panelists highlighted that accessible technologies now exist, but production workflows still treat accessibility as...
Connected TV (CTV) ad spend in the U.S. is set to near $38 bn this year, cementing its role as a core media channel. However, the rapid expansion of premium SVOD, FAST channels, and OEM interfaces has fragmented the supply, making...
A24’s Oscar‑nominated, Golden Globe‑winning film Marty Supreme will stream exclusively on HBO Max in the United States beginning Friday, April 24, with a linear broadcast the following night. The movie stars Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow and a supporting cast, and is directed by Josh...
Netflix’s ISP Speed Index for 2025 identified the top‑performing internet providers across four key markets. Telus Fiber (Canada), LG U+ (South Korea), Virgin (UK) and Optimum Fiber (US) each delivered a monthly average streaming speed of 3.37 Mbps, the highest recorded. Nine additional ISPs,...
New Hub Entertainment research shows ad‑supported streaming is becoming more acceptable, especially among younger adults, with nearly two‑thirds of them indifferent to ads. Nielsen data confirms sports content leads this shift, giving leagues like the NFL leverage in licensing negotiations...
America’s Test Kitchen (ATK) has launched direct and programmatic buying for its free ad‑supported FAST channels, allowing advertisers to purchase inventory as a standalone product rather than through genre bundles. The move follows a 30% year‑over‑year rise in streaming audiences...
Autotrader has secured a six‑month broadcast sponsorship of Channel 4’s Great British Bake Off franchise, covering the new Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C, Bake Off: The Professionals and all streaming episodes. The deal, brokered by media agency The Specialist Works, introduces branded idents featuring...
ForgeVision Technologies has unveiled Storyboard Analytics, a new module that automatically evaluates animation storyboards shot by shot. The tool flags complexity drivers such as character density, camera moves, crowd scenes, and visual effects, giving producers early visibility into production demands....
Fred Rogers Productions has teamed with Little Dot Studios to launch an official Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood channel on YouTube. The channel will host full episodes from the classic PBS series alongside clips, shorts, and curated compilations. Little Dot, which runs...
The 2026 World Baseball Classic championship between the United States and Venezuela attracted an audience comparable to many World Series games, confirming the tournament’s status as a ratings juggernaut. Viewership peaked at roughly ten million U.S. households, drawing casual fans...
'Well, this was not the first thing I thought I'd have to deal with,' said Josh Amaro after settling in his new corporate office.... https://t.co/3leJgBVOff
Nexstar says it's closed Tegna deal. "Nexstar has closed its acquisition of TEGNA Inc. following approval of the transaction from the Federal Communications Commission and the United States Department of Justice."
Veteran Australian sports commentator Jason Bennett has been ousted from Seven Network after a corporate rights reshuffle and is now leading the ABC’s new VFL broadcast. Bennett’s career spans two decades, three continents, and stints at Fox Footy, ESPN, and...
Both the DOJ and the FCC have approved the merger of Tegna and Nexstar, a deal that would create the largest owner of local stations in the US. https://t.co/BcB7uDquKX
ABC Will Lose Tens of Millions of Dollars if Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘The Bachelorette’ Doesn’t Air https://t.co/oj2XuZOd0L
Deutsche TV‑Plattform (DTVP) has released Germany’s first DVB‑I Implementation Profile, concluding a two‑year development effort led by a task force chaired by Frank Heineberg of RTL Deutschland and Remo Vogel of rbb/ARD. The profile defines how linear television can be...
NBA viewership on ABC’s Saturday Primetime fell 21% to 2.22 million, the lowest since the series began in 2016. In contrast, the league’s Sunday Showcase rose 20% to 2.56 million, marking the first season since 2022‑23 that Sunday outdrew Saturday. NBC’s new...
ABC announced the cancellation of the upcoming season of The Bachelorette, starring Taylor Frankie Paul, just three days before its scheduled premiere. The decision follows the release of a video allegedly showing Paul committing domestic violence against a partner. ABC...
Disney statement on The Bachelorette: “In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of 'The Bachelorette' at this time, and our focus is on supporting the...
Actress Krysten Ritter will headline a dark comedy‑thriller series adaptation of her second novel "Retreat," produced by Greg Berlanti’s Berlanti Productions. The Daytime Emmy Awards announced new categories and tighter eligibility rules for the 2027 season. Netflix’s "Stranger Things" will...
MELANIA generated 747,157 views on Prime Video in its debut week, big for a documentary but only 4th place on the Luminate streaming movies chart.
NBC has confirmed Noah Eagle, Zora Stephenson, and Michael Grady as its primary play‑by‑play talent for the 2026 WNBA season. The league’s new collective bargaining agreement clears the way for broadcasters, including NBC, ESPN and Prime Video, to lock in...
Netflix has ordered a 10‑episode romance series, *This Summer Will Be Different*, based on Carley Fortune’s bestselling novel. The adaptation will be filmed on Prince Edward Island and in Toronto, with Fortune serving as an executive producer alongside Dane Clark,...
Netflix is releasing a 25‑disc Stranger Things complete‑series box set on July 28, 2026, marking the first 4K UHD home‑video availability for seasons three, four and five, alongside extensive bonus material. At the same time, ABC has scrapped the upcoming...
The proposed Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger will generate roughly 85% of its earnings from linear television, despite the industry’s streaming shift. The combined entity inherits more than two dozen aging cable networks, prompting executives to evaluate spin‑offs, digital rebrands,...
HBO has ordered a second season of the A24‑produced late‑night series “Neighbors,” which debuted on Feb. 13 and wraps its six‑episode first season on March 20. The show, directed by Dylan Redford and Harrison Fishman, documents real‑world residential disputes across the United...
Just in: CNBC is launching "Morning Call,' a 5 AM program that will precede 'Squawk Box.' Morgan Brennan will host....
Barry Bonds has signed on as Netflix’s lead MLB analyst, joining host Elle Duncan and former stars Albert Pujols and Anthony Rizzo on the streamer’s pre‑ and post‑game coverage. He will appear for high‑profile events including the Yankees‑Giants Opening Night,...
Netflix has officially renewed the coming‑of‑age drama Forever for a second season, with production slated to start on May 8, 2025. The series logged 15.9 million views during its four‑week Top 10 run and rose to 24.4 million by the end of 2025, prompting the...
Communications Director Benjamin Boiron of France’s M6 Group announced that its thematic channels Téva and Paris Première logged a combined 1.4 billion video views last year, marking a historic digital milestone. The surge was driven by aggressive distribution on Facebook, YouTube...
Video game intellectual properties are reshaping the entertainment adaptation market, now accounting for 23% of newly announced major studio productions. This share surpasses the rate at which literary works are being turned into films and series, signaling a clear shift...
Prime Video announced its largest‑ever Indian Originals slate, featuring close to 55 series and films across Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. The lineup introduces diverse formats, including India’s first homegrown Hindi superhero series and new seasons of hit franchises like Farzi...
