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Chinese box office loses king‑maker status as Hollywood faces tighter limits
The Chinese box office has slipped from its former role as a Hollywood gateway after the 2012 U.S.–China film agreement expired in 2017 and censorship tightened. Beijing now prioritises domestic productions, and in the past five years only ten U.S. movies have earned over $100 million in China.
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By the numbers: K-Love seeks FCC approval for acquisition of WFCC
The Big Ben Show has released a new episode featuring constitutional law scholar Jonathan Turley and journalist Robby Soave. The program is streamed on the Fox News podcast platform, with options to watch, listen, and share. Listeners are encouraged to subscribe through The Transom to receive future episodes. The episode promises a deep dive into current legal and political controversies from two distinct perspectives.
This morning I finally took the time to upgrade to the latest version of @adobevideo Premiere Pro and learn how to use its new object masking tool for rotoscoping without a green screen. I know I’m late to the game...
Planet Nude has removed the one‑week early‑access paywall for its Strips comics, making them free to all readers from day one. After a year of testing, data showed the temporary paywall hindered viral sharing and created a poor experience for...
The Economist’s Culture roundup this week spotlights a series of wedding‑themed stories, from a Louisiana bride’s traditional ceremony to a secret, intimate nuptial of a famous couple. It also flags a new television series about a divorcee‑turned‑thief, calling it a...
Netflix confirmed Full Swing season 4 will debut on April 17, 2026, returning after a 14‑month hiatus. The docuseries, produced by Box to Box Films, trims its episode count to four, the smallest season yet. It will follow ten PGA Tour players, revisiting 2025...
Maria Laura Neves has been appointed the permanent editor‑in‑chief of Vogue Brasil, a role she has held on an interim basis since February following Paula Merlo’s departure. Neves joined Vogue Brasil in 2021 as deputy editor after a tenure as...
The real question all the "authors must use LLMs" pieces ignore is how they improve *quality* in any way. There's plenty of evidence they aid *quantity*. LLMs cam generate infinite low quality text. But what book is improved by that?...
Elon Musk's platform X will automatically lock any account that mentions cryptocurrency for the first time, requiring extra verification before further posting. The feature targets a surge in phishing attacks that hijack accounts to promote scam tokens, which Musk’s product...
Purchase‑based segmentation is reshaping TV advertising, letting brands move beyond reach metrics to drive sales. Circana’s data shows that targeting 126 million U.S. households with past‑purchase signals can boost incremental sales, as demonstrated by Roku’s 35 % lift with half the impressions....
BBC Director‑General Tim Davie said new information confirming the alleged victim was under 16 made Scott Mills’ dismissal inevitable. The former Radio 2 breakfast host was sacked last Friday after the corporation learned the victim’s age. Davie described the decision as a...
Empower Oversight sent a letter to four congressional committee chairs accusing Meta, Google and X of blocking ads for the documentary *Shielded by Power*, which profiles IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler. The post links the ad suppression to...
YouTube is extending its AI‑driven Ask feature from the mobile app to the connected TV app, with a rollout slated for the coming months. The new Ask button lets viewers pose questions about the video they’re watching using their remote’s...
The new Danish drama “Generations,” debuting on MHz Choice, showcases Denmark’s outsized influence in high‑quality television despite its small population. Produced by the publicly funded broadcaster DR, the series blends family melodrama with ecological and supernatural elements, set against the...
iHeartMedia announced the hiring of former NBCUniversal executive Jamie Cutburth as vice president of marketing and promoted Andrew Festo to vice president of events and experiences. Cutburth will drive tent‑pole storytelling and cross‑platform packaging, while Festo will oversee live and...
Netflix unveiled the full trailer for "Beef" Season 2, an anthology drama returning April 16. The sophomore outing follows two affluent couples entangled in marital strife at a country‑club setting, starring Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan alongside Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton. Creator Lee Sung Jin, who earned...
Artists are turning to transmedia storytelling to turn music into multi‑platform brands, as shown by BTS’s ARIRANG campaign that linked Spotify, Instagram and Google fan activities. Record labels are backing the trend, with Warner Music striking an exclusive Netflix documentary...
Google’s YouTube will exclusively livestream the 2026 Coachella festival starting April 10 at 4 PM PT. Viewers can watch up to seven stages, with four simultaneous streams in 4K via a multiview interface on TV. The platform also adds a Coachella TV...
Netflix streamed its first live MLB game on Opening Night 2026, attracting roughly 3 million viewers – the largest Opening Day audience since the pandemic‑shortened 2020 season. The 18‑49 demographic was the strongest for an MLB opener in nearly a decade,...
There is this new trend of "experts" on YouTube who's schtick is to get lots of views by going against whatever progress and new ideas are being developed In this case AI data centers in space The other guy who's constantly joking...
iHeartMedia's Asheville news/talk station WWNC (570 AM) has begun simulcasting on FM translator W225CJ at 92.9 MHz. The move, announced by iHeartMedia Carolinas president Drew Salamon and SVP Zac Davis, follows the station’s critical role during Hurricane Helene. By adding FM coverage,...
The FCC entered a consent decree with Mississippi‑Delta AM station WABG after finding an unauthorized 2015 transfer of control and repeated failures to file required quarterly issue lists. The station also falsely certified compliance with public‑inspection‑file and ownership reporting rules....
Creators, it's okay to walk away from brand deals that aren't a good fit. If the money's not right, deliverables are too high, communication is off, or it just feels weird... seriously any reason at all. Spend your time and...
Triton Digital announced that NBC Sports has chosen its platform to power the network’s podcast hosting, audience measurement, and advertising monetization. NBC will deploy Omny Studio for enterprise hosting, the Triton Ad Platform for programmatic ad sales, Podcast Metrics for...
Did @IndyStar weep when the Indianapolis News folded in 1999? How many Indianapolis jobs were lost after the Indy Star began printing the paper in Peoria, Illinois in 2024 after 120 years of local production? The @PittsburghPG is folding in...
"Judges have cited attacks on the press by Mr. Trump and his appointees when ruling against the government in at least three court cases involving news organizations." @ErikWemple https://t.co/1ejjDsvzLV
Microsoft has appointed a global media agency to manage its advertising across markets, consolidating its fragmented media buying under a single partner. The UK portion of the deal is valued at roughly £34 million, equivalent to about $43 million. The move is...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called both former Disney CEO Bob Iger and new Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro to tell them about the decision to shutter Sora. "I get it," D'Amaro told Altman, the tech exec said in a new interview.
Sora or no Sora, Disney+ needs a lot more fresh content $DIS @OpenAI The LightShed Podcast, Ep. 307. With @BrandoLightShed and @WaltLightShed https://t.co/N2bEzJBhN5
Livvy Dunne, former LSU gymnast turned social‑media star, is moving from short‑term brand endorsements to long‑term equity partnerships, notably taking a stake in Accelerator Active Energy. Her signature Cotton Candy flavor has become the brand’s top seller, projected to exceed...
We’re insanely lucky. X & YouTube give you free, instant access to the world’s smartest minds. No gatekeepers. No tuition. Pure wisdom on demand. In an AI world moving at light speed, this is pure gold to stay ahead. What a time to...
Emmy Predictions: Comedy Series — Amazon Eyes Dominance With ‘Spider-Noir’ and ‘Jury Duty’ as HBO’s ‘Hacks’ Returns for Final Bow https://t.co/sID80SpVg3 via @variety
The rebranding of Twitter to X and the removal of free API access have crippled most third‑party viewer tools, leaving only a handful that have adapted. Nitter, once the go‑to front‑end, is now largely offline, while newer services like X‑Viewer,...
Emmy‑winning actor Brian Cox has been announced for Dexter: Resurrection Season 2, playing the serial killer known as the New York Ripper. He will portray Dom Frampt, a role that resolves the lingering mystery introduced in Season 1. Cox’s involvement adds high‑profile talent...
Scoop: Tanya Simon, only the fourth executive producer in the history of '60 Minutes', could be removed from the role later this year if CBS News executives decline to renew a one-year deal that put her in the job... https://t.co/txtszT64s7 via...
VTDigger, Vermont’s leading nonprofit news outlet, logged about 800,000 visits in January, ranking it the 17th‑most‑trafficked nonprofit site in the U.S. The organization announced a new union contract that grants a 33% wage increase to its lowest‑paid employees and sets...
Shanxi Radio and Television Station, together with the provincial information office, launched the five‑part documentary “Tales of Guan Yu,” tracing the 1,800‑year‑old warrior’s evolution into a global spiritual icon. The series blends archival research, animation and drone‑filmed present‑day stories, shooting across...
EarBuds Podcast Collective marked its ninth anniversary by surveying 62 highly engaged listeners about how they interact with its weekly curated newsletter. The results show that roughly half of readers open every issue while others select editions based on themes,...
Microsoft has transferred its $700 million global media spend from Dentsu’s Carat unit to Publicis Groupe after an internal review. The shift gives Publicis a major foothold in tech advertising, while Dentsu retains the Xbox media mandate despite losing the broader account....
NEW: @nytimes & @Delta have stuck a unique multi-year distribution deal that gives SkyMiles members access to all of NYT's journalism and products via its via seat-back screens and their personal devices for 24 hours More on @axios: https://t.co/2zH9MnA9Th
Seven‑time Emmy winner Katie Conway has been promoted to executive producer of Robin Roberts’ unscripted development and production unit at ABC News Studios. The unit, which creates documentaries, nonfiction series, and primetime specials for ABC, Disney+ and Hulu, will now...
Australian creator Kat Clark turned a turbulent teen‑mom start into a digital empire, amassing over 10 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat. She leveraged viral recipe videos to launch a $10‑a‑month paid community, then pivoted to product entrepreneurship with...
#Netflix's viewership-per-user has declined every year from 2023. While the streamer has deployed a few different strategies to address the problem, it's clear #streaming has entered a new era: https://t.co/7cfXvYFqq3
Haivision unveiled Makito ONE, a single‑blade video transport platform that combines dual‑channel encoding and decoding with ultra‑low latency 4K/HD/HDR delivery. The system supports JPEG XS, HEVC and H.264 codecs over any network, including public internet, satellite and fibre, and offers both...
Craig Fox, a veteran owner of Central New York radio stations, has agreed to purchase a low‑power television station serving the Syracuse market. The transaction was disclosed in FCC filings prepared by David Oxenford of Wilkinson Barker Knauer. While the...
NEW ODD LOTS: How to detect when something was written by AI @tracyalloway and I talk to @max_spero_ of @pangramlabs about this emerging world of written slop, and training models that know the difference between human and machine https://t.co/PZQsLtyCBV
The New York Festivals Television and Film Awards unveiled its 2026 shortlist, featuring more than 200 entries across documentary, drama, entertainment, sports, news, streaming, and corporate image categories. Highlights include multiple Al Jazeera documentaries, Mediacorp’s investigative pieces, and ESPN‑produced sports stories,...
Is there a podcast on my new ebook, World War Trade? Of course ⭐Tim Phillips of VoxTalks & I chat about the book for 20min https://t.co/cUYRcRu5gS
Penguin Random House has paid a six‑figure sum to acquire Lee Newbery's debut YA novel, "Death Wish," a dark tale centered on a brutal reality‑TV competition for a vampire’s bite. The deal underscores the publisher’s push into high‑stakes horror‑infused young‑adult...
Wired announced it will cease publishing a UK print edition in 2026, redirecting resources toward global digital subscriber growth. The London newsroom saw seven journalists depart in 2025 and is being rebuilt around audience‑development roles. Direct‑to‑publisher digital subscriptions rose 20%...
Beehiiv, originally a newsletter platform, has launched a full‑stack podcast hosting and distribution service. The new tool lets creators upload MP3, M4A or WAV files, automatically generate transcripts, and push episodes to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast and Castro. Beehiiv charges...
