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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.
TelevisaUnivision reported Q4 revenue of $1.323 billion, a 2% decline year‑over‑year, while operating expenses rose 4% to $926.4 million. The company narrowed its net loss dramatically to $234.7 million from $809.7 million a year earlier. US advertising revenue fell 9% (6% excluding political ads), and Mexican ad revenue slipped 1% in nominal terms but rose 2% in local currency. CEO Daniel Alegre called 2025 a pivotal year as the firm rolls out its revamped content and platform strategy.
Amazon Web Services launched Elemental Inference, a fully managed AI service that automatically converts live or on‑demand horizontal video into vertical formats in real time. The platform leverages multimodal AI to analyse both audio and video, delivering converted streams with...
The UK government is extending the Media Act 2024 to bring major video‑on‑demand services under Ofcom’s oversight, designating platforms with over 500,000 users as Tier 1 providers. New rules will enforce a broadcasting‑style code, introduce a complaints channel, and impose accessibility quotas...
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman urged a later start time for the next Olympic men’s hockey final after the 2026 gold‑medal game aired at 8 AM ET, the earliest since Sochi 2014. The match drew 18.6 million viewers, far below the 28 million who...
Paramount has sweetened its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, raising the cash offer to $31 per share and adding several protective clauses. The revised terms include an accelerated quarterly ticking fee, a $7 billion regulatory termination fee, and a commitment to...
The Saturday, February 21 2025 ratings report shows CBS’s true‑crime series 48 Hours airing new episodes alongside a heavy lineup of live sports, including coverage of the upcoming Milan‑Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, NCAA basketball, WWE Legends featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin, and...
ABC’s long‑running newsmagazine 20/20 concluded its 48th season amid modest Nielsen performance. Season 47 recorded a 0.21 rating in the key 18‑49 demographic and attracted 2.46 million total viewers. As of Feb 25 2026 the series has received neither a renewal nor a cancellation...
Australian television ratings for Tuesday, 24 February 2026 show Nine’s reality hit Married at First Sight dominating the night with 1.86 million viewers. Home & Away nudged 975,000, climbing to second place in its timeslot, while Seven News led the news segment with 1.37 million. Other...
Universal's "Wicked: For Good" topped the Circana VideoScan combined disc sales chart for the third consecutive week ending Feb 7, 2026. It also retained the #1 spot on both the dedicated Blu‑ray and 4K disc charts. The companion Wicked collection moved...
🚨 The total value of the @NXSTMediaGroup / @TEGNA TV station transaction is $6.2 billion
Paramount+ confirmed that acclaimed creator Taylor Sheridan will pen all eight episodes of the new spin‑off series "Frisco King," starring Samuel L. Jackson as Russell Lee Washington Jr. The show, originally titled "NOLA King," shifts its setting from New Orleans...
Team USA secured a 2‑1 overtime victory over Canada to claim its first men’s Olympic hockey gold since the 1980 Miracle on Ice. The game averaged 18.9 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, peaking at 26 million during Jack Hughes’ winning goal,...
The Atlanta Braves announced BravesVision, a proprietary broadcast platform designed to replace third‑party distributors amid the decline of Main Street Sports. The move leverages the club’s expansive multi‑state television territory to capture more advertising and subscription revenue. MLB’s national media...
The FCC’s Media Bureau issued a public notice seeking comment on the evolving live‑sports distribution landscape, highlighting concerns over consumer access and the ability of local broadcasters to fulfill public‑interest duties. The notice asks whether market fragmentation—driven by streaming platforms...
The article argues that broadcasters should embed traditional TV formats within creator channels rather than merely licensing talent. By leveraging creators’ repeatable engagement formulas, formats like Family Fortunes can be re‑imagined for social‑first audiences, as demonstrated by the Sidemen partnership...
Netflix announced the fifth volume of its Untold sports documentary series, debuting March 31 with four weekly films. The lineup includes a deep‑dive into Lamar Odom’s 2015 overdose, the ‘Jail Blazers’ era of Portland, the Magnus Carlsen‑Hans Niemann chess cheating...
Chris Eubanks, a former world No. 29 tennis player, has signed a three‑year on‑air contract with the Tennis Channel. He will debut as a commentator and host at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on March 4. The deal...
Tyra Banks’ three‑part documentary "Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Model" topped Netflix’s weekly overall streaming chart with 14.2 million views through Feb. 22, becoming the platform’s most‑watched title. The series offers candid interviews with former contestants and judges, revisiting the controversial legacy...
Netflix announced a limited theatrical release of the first two episodes of One Piece Season 2, titled “Into the Grand Line,” in the United States, Canada, and Japan on March 10, 2026. The screenings coincide with the series’ global streaming debut on Netflix...
Tim Daly and Tèa Leoni are reuniting on NBC's new sitcom pilot "Newlyweds," a later‑in‑life romance that could add another marquee couple to the network’s comedy slate. Ed Skrein has been cast as the mythic villain Baldur in Amazon Prime...
Busy Philipps joins CBS’s upcoming legal drama "Cupertino" as Natalia, the ex‑wife of an AI billionaire seeking revenge. The series, created by Robert and Michelle King, pits two fired attorneys against Silicon Valley tech titans and received a series order...
The premiere episode of "CIA" delivers a gripping introduction to a fresh partnership between British operative Colin and FBI agent Bill. The show balances character exposition with a high‑stakes mole hunt, keeping viewers hooked from start to finish. Colin’s layered...
Angel Studios announced the Season 4 cast for the animated series *The Wingfeather Saga*, adding Academy‑Award winner Jim Broadbent as Bonifer Squoon. The show, now owned by Angel after a recent acquisition, will debut in Fall 2026 following a successful crowdfunding drive...
ESPN senior vice president Meg Aronowitz announced at the NCAA women’s Final Four preview that *The Bird & Taurasi Show* will end after six years on ESPN2. The alt‑cast, anchored by Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, drew 1.4 million viewers for the...
ZDF Studios showcased three flagship titles at MIP London, highlighting the detective drama Benidorm Is Murder, the true‑crime series Take the Money and Run, and the docuseries Mammals: Life before Dinosaurs. The company used the event to promote its premium...
Pure AI-generated content has no clear copyright protection. Without that protection, an emerging generation of AI storytellers has no business model. Two creators—Kavan Cardoza aka @Kavanthekid and Josh Wallace Kerrigan aka @NeuralViz " —found a solution: photograph yourself, perform every character,...
Banijay Rights CEO Cathy Payne says the European scripted market is grappling with a shrinking U.S. co‑production pipeline, forcing distributors to be more selective about financing risk. Buyers now demand projects anchored by recognizable on‑ and off‑screen talent and strong,...
⚡️ Would Netflix Be Attacking Paramount’s Backers if They Were About to Walk Away? ⚡️ Everyone is asking us the same question: will @Netflix match if the @wbd Board determines @Paramount’s “revised proposal” from earlier today is a “Company Superior...
Paramount is waiving Material Adverse Effect clause for cable network biz. In other words, any declines before close won't effect deal price. Also Paramount agrees to put in more $$ to satisfy lenders if necessary to support the solvency certificate....
Netflix’s ad‑supported tier is on track to generate $8 billion in advertising revenue by 2030, far outpacing the broader connected‑TV (CTV) market. The company posted $1.5 billion in ad sales in 2025, more than 2.5 times its 2024 figure, and aims to double...
Clearly, WBD has been told or is inferring Paramount's $31/shr offer is still not the company's "best and final" offer -- and ongoing saga that still hasn't ended.
And.... some big Disney news too. Chief of comms Kristina Schake will leave on March 18 to coincide with Bob Iger's CEO departure. No replacement named.
Instagram’s Instagram for TV app expands to Google TV devices in the United States, following its December launch on Amazon Fire TV. The TV version lets users watch Reels and browse their Instagram feed on a large screen, with auto‑playing...
“The Board has not made a determination as to whether the revised PSKY proposal is superior to the merger with Netflix. WBD will engage further with PSKY to determine if a proposal that constitutes a “Company Superior Proposal,” as defined...
Para offer —> $31/shr with $0.25 ticking fee…. WBD board says “Could Reasonably Be Expected to Lead to a “Company Superior Proposal””
Kantar Media has completed its private‑equity carve‑out and rebranded as Fifty5Blue, retaining its core products Ibope, TGI and TechEdge while keeping its 4,500‑person workforce in London. CEO Patrick Béhar positions the new name as a signal of transparency and independence...
Cookbook Media has been named the global agent for content distribution and consumer‑product licensing of the new CG animated series *Force 5*, created by veteran animators David Marshall and Todd Gallina. The series is in development as a 13‑episode, 22‑minute format...
Atlanta’s BravesVision Grabs Own Media Reins in Wake of RSN Crackup https://t.co/ElyRtrPlBk via @sportico @crupicrupicrupi
A new Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) study, conducted with TVision, finds premium video platforms on connected TV outperform YouTube in key engagement metrics. Across Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max and other services, premium platforms deliver 33% higher co‑viewing, 49% longer session...
BritBox’s Australian catalogue continues to lag behind UK premieres, with Season 15 of Death in Paradise arriving two months after its BBC debut, a stark contrast to the 11‑day gap for the previous season. While the service fast‑tracks select titles—Call the...
Frog Box and Red Monk Studio have launched production on a 26‑episode CG adaptation of Bonnie Bryant’s bestselling The Saddle Club series. The European co‑production, backed by France Télévisions, Rai and ZDF, will be split between France and Italy, with Superprod...
CBS Sports has secured exclusive English‑language U.S. rights to all CONCACAF women’s competitions through the 2029‑30 season, delivering more than 250 matches via Paramount+ and select broadcasts on CBS Sports Network and Golazo. The agreement covers the W Qualifiers and...
Stingray has launched a suite of free ad‑supported streaming (FAST) channels on Whale TV+, the free streaming platform operated by Singapore‑based Whale TV. The new lineup includes eight video channels—covering nature, wellness, art and ambience—and four audio channels ranging from...
CBS celebrated Survivor's 50th season with a real‑world scavenger hunt called the Survivor 50 Challenge, hiding 50 immunity idols across all 50 states. The two‑year‑long effort, led by Tool and Paramount, attracted roughly 40,000 participants who solved clues, completed one‑day adventures...
Sony Pictures Networks India appointed Shruti Aneja as Lead – Agency Partnerships to deepen agency collaboration and drive ad‑revenue growth across its channel suite. Aneja, with 12 years at SPNI, will steer integrated sales and brand‑integration initiatives. Meanwhile, Raj Cooling Systems launched...
Prasar Bharati’s DD Free Dish completed its 8th e‑auction, collecting Rs 642 crore for FY26‑27, down from Rs 780 crore the prior year. Only 55 MPEG‑2 slots were sold, compared with 61 previously, reflecting a slimmer inventory and a revamped auction framework. The new...
U.S. subscription video‑on‑demand (SVOD) growth stalled in 2025, with new subscriber additions dropping 33% to 18 million versus 27 million in 2024, according to Antenna data. Quarterly growth slowed to 7% in Q4, down from 12% a year earlier. Netflix remained the...
DreamWorks’ sequel *The Bad Guys 2* will debut on Netflix US on March 21, 2026 after a brief exclusive run on Peacock. The film will enjoy a ten‑month exclusive streaming window before reverting to Peacock in early 2027. This release is part of Universal’s...
Roy Wood Jr. doesn’t sound like Jake Tapper, Anderson Cooper or Erin Burnett. And yet, his importance to CNN could start approaching that of those popular anchors as CNN keeps digging into comedy programming as much as it does the...
SkyShowtime announced that its new Spanish original, *El Homenaje* (The Tribute), will debut on April 23 with four of its eight episodes, followed by the remaining four a week later. The psychological‑thriller series, produced by Secuoya Studios and Stellarmedia in...
