‘The Last Of Us’ Casts ‘Sinners’ Star Li Jun Li For Season 3
Li Jun Li, acclaimed for her breakout role in Ryan Coogler’s Oscar‑winning film Sinners, has been added to HBO’s The Last of Us Season 3 as Mirium, a Seraphite mother to Lev and Yara. The third season will adapt the second half of the Part II video game, shifting narrative focus to Abby, played by Kaitlyn Dever. Craig Mazin, who co‑created the series, will serve as the sole showrunner for this installment. The casting announcement follows Li’s upcoming appearance opposite Nicolas Cage in Prime Video’s Spider‑Noir.
WGA West Staff Votes To Stay On Strike As Standoff With Management Hits 2-Month Mark
The Writers Guild of America West staff union voted overwhelmingly—over 85 %—to continue its strike, extending a two‑month labor standoff with guild management. The vote follows a rejected “strike‑ending” proposal on March 26 and a lack of substantive dialogue since the broader...
Media Bureau Creates Scripps-INYO Pleading Cycle
The FCC has opened a pleading cycle to solicit comments on whether E.W. Scripps Co. can reacquire 23 television stations it previously sold to INYO Broadcast Licenses. The original divestiture was done to satisfy local ownership caps that regulators are...
Netflix Stock Walloped As Wall Street Questions Its Post-Warner Path
Netflix stock plunged 10% on Friday after the streaming giant posted first‑quarter earnings that beat revenue and profit forecasts but delivered second‑quarter guidance below analyst expectations. The slide was amplified by co‑founder Reed Hastings’ departure from the board, ending his...
Streaming’s Subscription Reset: Why Agentic AI Will Decide the Next Phase of Growth
Netflix’s recent push into live sports illustrates how event‑driven spikes can quickly attract new subscribers, but the real challenge lies in retaining them once the hype fades. Across the streaming sector, churn spikes after marquee events as engagement drops. While...
NAB Show: CarbonBlack Technology Creates Multi-Camera Real Time Projection-Based Virtual Production Solution
CarbonBlack Technology showcased the first multi‑camera, real‑time projection‑based virtual production workflow at the NAB Show. The system combines CarbonBlack’s nanotech Hybrid RP screen, Christie Sapphire 4K40‑RGBH projectors, Vizrt Engine 5, Disguise, and WePlay Studios’ stack, plus RED, Zeiss, Evertz and...
Secure Content Distribution At Heart Of New ATSC 3.0 Receivers For Consumers And Broadcasters
The ATSC 3.0 Security Authority (A3SA) is unveiling a new wave of secure NextGen TV receivers at NAB 2026, highlighting how over‑the‑air (OTA) broadcasts can be protected while delivering premium picture quality. More than 18.5 million U.S. households already own A3SA‑enabled...
ATX TV Festival Announces Indie TV Pitch Competition Finalists
The ATX TV Festival announced the ten finalists for its 2025 Indie TV Pitch Competition, spanning comedy, drama, sci‑fi and dramedy formats. The finalists will pitch their series to a panel of seasoned showrunners, producers and executives during the May 28‑31...
TitanTV Offers Tips To End Electronic Program Guide Inconsistency
TitanTV, Inc. has published a white paper authored by its chief revenue officer that proposes a comprehensive framework to resolve long‑standing inconsistencies in electronic program guide (EPG) data. The paper targets both traditional broadcast and modern connected‑TV platforms, aiming to...
OpenAP Selected As A Weigel Partner
Weigel Broadcasting announced a partnership with advertising technology firm OpenAP. The deal will bring OpenAP's data‑driven audience measurement and targeting tools to Weigel's suite of digital multicast networks, including the popular classic‑TV channel MeTV. By integrating advanced analytics, the collaboration...
Vizrt To Feature Newly Introduced AI Keyer At 2026 NAB Show
Vizrt will debut its AI‑powered Keyer at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, demonstrating a tool that automatically isolates human subjects and inserts AR graphics without green screens. The solution, trained on diverse real‑world footage, works in any lighting condition...
2026 NAB Show Exhibitor Insight: LTN
LTN unveiled major upgrades to its global IP video network at the 2026 NAB Show, promising 99.9999% reliability, full‑market reach and up to 60% lower distribution costs as C‑band spectrum repurposing pressures satellite capacity. The enhancements add expanded monitoring, a...
Roku Surpasses 100M Global Households
Roku announced it has surpassed 100 million global streaming households, with roughly 75‑80 million located in the United States. The company’s Roku OS‑powered devices now command about 55 % of the connected‑TV market, outpacing Amazon Fire TV’s 35 % share. In Q4 2025 Roku...
Project Hail Mary Will Continue Orbiting Theaters for the Time Being
Amazon MGM announced at CinemaCon that the sci‑fi hit Project Hail Mary will stay in theaters longer, postponing its Prime Video debut and even returning to IMAX for a week. The film has already grossed $517 million worldwide, making it one...
As LPTV Market Evolves, Winemiller Readies For Focused Growth
The FCC has enacted its first major low‑power television (LPTV) rule changes in over four decades, allowing broadcasters to relocate facilities, resolve interference and expand coverage. Jeff Winemiller, owner of Lowcountry 34 Media, has filed more than 250 applications and plans to...