Russian Drone Hits Roof of Block of Flats in Romania | The Wrap with Gillian Joseph
A drone struck the roof of an apartment block in Romania near the Ukraine border, injuring a mother and child, prompting sharp condemnation from NATO and EU leaders. Romania says the strike likely came from a Russian attack on Ukraine and declared the Russian consul in Constanța persona non grata; Moscow demanded evidence and denied immediate responsibility. NATO officials called the incident a serious violation of alliance airspace and warned of rising risks from frequent cross-border drone incursions. Commentators described the strike as likely accidental—part of Russia’s indiscriminate drone campaign—while stressing the danger such incidents pose to NATO members.
Focus Features' OBSESSION Continues Its Spectacular Theatrical Run Despite Direct Competition From A
Focus Features’ low‑budget horror "Obsession" is defying conventional box‑office trajectories, delivering a $17.1 million opening weekend and projecting $17‑23 million in its third week. Rather than the steep declines typical of genre releases, the film’s earnings are holding steady and even climbing,...
Warner Bros. Discovery Gives Advertisers Real-Time Campaign Controls With New Dashboard
Warner Bros. Discovery unveiled a real‑time measurement and attribution dashboard alongside its Unbreakable cross‑platform ad suite, giving marketers the ability to monitor and tweak campaigns while they are airing. The dashboard replaces post‑campaign reporting with live data from third‑party measurement partners,...
Crossmedia’s AI Is Built to Free Planners From Excel Hell
Crossmedia has introduced XMOS, an AI‑driven module operating system that ingests client briefs, first‑party data, MTA, MMM, and competitive information to generate stacked media plans. The system automates reach‑frequency curves, channel allocations, and continuously learns from campaign performance, delivering efficiency gains...
Beet@20: Doug Rozen of Cadent Warns AI Won’t Replace You, but AI Experts Might
In a recent Beet@20 interview, Cadent’s Doug Rozen warned that AI won’t replace advertisers, but AI‑savvy competitors will. He framed the discussion around advertising’s perpetual quest to engage consumers while managing the tension between fascination and friction. Rozen distinguished between mere...
What Makes Online Content Unique in 2026?
The video explains how Dropout is redefining online content in 2026 by prioritizing internally sourced ideas rather than buying external concepts. It highlights the platform’s strategy of repurposing legacy material, such as the reboot of the College Humor series “Hello, My...
Cannes Film Festival Day 10: Three Key Talking Points From the Market - The Screen Podcast
The Screen Podcast wrapped up Cannes 2026 with a focus on the market’s final day, highlighting deal activity, emerging trends, and the broader cultural impact of the festival. Hosts Wendy Mitchell, Matt Mueller, and Louise Tutt dissected why the market...
"The Power of Connected TV": A Coffee With Rachael Stone, WPP Media
The interview with Rachael Stone, AV Business Director at WPP Media, explores the rapidly evolving Connected TV (CTV) ecosystem and its place within agency media buying. Stone defines CTV as any internet‑ready television, encompassing BVOD, AVOD, SVOD, fast‑channel apps and addressable...
Government Plans Terrestrial TV Switch Off!?
The UK government is reportedly preparing a green paper that could set the stage for a gradual switch from terrestrial broadcast TV to internet streaming, with industry sources saying a technical switchoff could occur as early as 2030 despite an...
Is It Harder than Ever to Watch the NFL for Consumers?
The video examines the NFL’s recent migration from a single‑network model to a fragmented streaming ecosystem, asking whether the shift benefits or burdens fans. By distributing Thursday Night Football to Amazon Prime, Peacock, and even free Twitch streams, the league...
Who Won (and Lost) TV’s Annual Billion-Dollar Cash Grab
This week’s TV upfronts revealed a fundamental shift: networks and streaming giants are no longer pitching isolated seasonal line‑ups but selling advertisers year‑long, cross‑platform inventory. The event, once dominated by broadcast schedules, has become a corporate showcase where Disney, Amazon,...
Kate Markham and Mallory Martin Preview IND/EX
On The Box Office Podcast, Box Office Pro previews INDEX, a convention hosted by Art House Conversions and the Film Festival Alliance, with organizers Kate Markham and Mallory Martin saying the independent exhibition sector must confront persistent challenges while evolving...
What Makes a Good TV Executive? David E. Kelley Joins The Town!
Veteran creator David E. Kelley says he prefers working with legacy media companies because of the camaraderie and shared mission he experienced early in his career, where executives balanced passion projects with sound business decisions. He contrasts that with today’s...
Why Matching Ad Emotion to TV Content Triples Viewer Attention
Seedtag says its NeuroX platform abandons fractured IP/PII identifiers and instead analyzes TV content at the program- and episode-level to match ads to the show’s emotion and intent. That contextual approach decodes every CTV impression, allowing ads to align with...
What Makes Good TV Writers (and Execs), With David E. Kelley
The Town episode features a candid conversation with David E. Kelley, the prolific creator behind L.A. Law, The Practice, Big Little Lies and more. He reflects on a five‑decade career that spans network sitcoms, dramas, and streaming limited series, and explains...