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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
Taylor Sheridan’s neo‑Western "Marshals" has become the second‑most‑watched series on Paramount+ according to FlixPatrol. The show continues the Yellowstone universe, following Kayce Dutton, a former Navy SEAL turned U.S. Marshal. Actor Tatanka Means joins the cast as Deputy Marshal Miles Kittle, bringing authentic Native American representation. Means, the son of activist Russell Means, is a multitalented performer with a résumé that spans boxing, stunt work, comedy and dance.
im not surprised that people stopped watching The Walking Dead after glenns death but i am surprised they watched it after season 2
Marvel’s 1986 comic “Strikeforce: Morituri” follows a team of volunteers who gain superpowers that guarantee death within a year, creating a high‑stakes narrative where heroes can die at any moment. The property exists outside mainstream Marvel continuity, allowing a TV...
Sync Licensing Fact A lot of artists and producers say they’re looking for an 'in'... Very few are actually researching music libraries, what they place and following submission guidelines.
Steve Kroft, the longest‑tenured correspondent on CBS’s *60 Minutes*, told Bill O’Reilly’s podcast that he “hated” his time at the newsmagazine, citing a relentless 24‑hour news cycle, poor sleep and a cut‑throat workplace culture. He described the environment as a...
Saturday Night Live UK aired a sketch parodying the reality series The Traitors, targeting accusations that contestants exhibit unconscious racial bias. The sketch featured a crab costume metaphor and depicted a Black contestant, played by Riz Ahmed, being voted off...
HBO Max’s medical drama “The Pitt” topped Samba TV’s weekly streaming rankings for the March 23‑29 period, securing the No. 1 spot in the United States. The series, starring Noah Wyle, outperformed Paramount+’s new series “The Madison,” which placed second, while Hulu’s...
In 1992 Texas entrepreneur Don Lokke launched "telecomics," a series of political cartoons distributed via bulletin board systems (BBS) before the public web existed. His flagship strip, "Mack the Mouse," satirized rising taxes and the recession during the Clinton‑Bush‑Perot race,...
Saturday Night Live’s UK edition opened its third episode with a cold‑open starring George Fouracres as Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who humorously solicits pep talks from Olivia Colman, Peppa Pig and Harry Kane amid a lingering Middle‑East conflict. The sketch juxtaposes serious diplomatic...
In 1979, a 22‑year‑old Kate Mulgrew was cast as Kate Columbo in NBC’s short‑lived “Mrs. Columbo,” a spin‑off of the iconic detective series. The show struggled with the implausible age gap to Peter Falk, prompting a retooling to “Kate Loves...
TV Blackbox published the Saturday VOZ ratings for 4 April 2026, introducing updated overnight and consolidated measurement methods. The new metrics count unique viewers who watch at least one minute of broadcast TV or 15 seconds of BVOD and calculate national audience averages...
Actually I was going on Fox News often early in the pandemic but I refused to go along with the fake news about hydroxychloroquine coming out of the White House, and the invitations from the nighttime programming stopped. Midday anchors...
A Los Angeles jury on March 25 assigned 70% liability to Meta and 30% to Google for a young woman's alleged addiction to Instagram and YouTube, awarding $3 million in compensatory and $3 million in punitive damages. The ruling, which sidestepped Section 230 protections...
Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram -> Meta is testing an Instagram Plus subscription in a few countries, offering features including anonymous Story viewing and extended 48-hour Story durations "Snapchat and X have proven that there is a market for...
Alison Hammond disclosed that BBC producers have approached her to host Strictly Come Dancing, but she declined due to a packed schedule. The show is currently searching for replacements for long‑time hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, with rumors circulating...
In the past week AI moved from theory to controversy across the cultural sector. The New York Times dismissed a freelance critic for using AI to draft a book review, and Hachette pulled a novel suspected of AI authorship, marking publishing’s first...
The 2004 zombie remake Dawn of the Dead, directed by Zack Snyder with a screenplay by James Gunn, will leave Netflix’s catalog on May 1, 2026. The film, which earned $102.2 million worldwide on a $26 million budget, holds a 77% approval...
> Get excited about Meta's ad sequencing announcement > Try to set it up realize it requires lifetime budgets, not daily > Realize it needs Target Frequency, not the default optimization > Realize the sequencing toggle doesn't even appear until after...
Jeremy Renner headlined ABC’s 2009 detective series *The Unusuals*, a ten‑episode blend of dark police drama and off‑beat comedy. The show earned a 72 % critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and a perfect 100 % audience rating, but debuted with only 6.83 million...
Connoisseur Media’s Anchorage rock and country stations partnered for their annual St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital radiothon. Over two days, the event raised more than $101,000, driven by on‑air storytelling and talent‑led appeals. K‑BEAR (KBRJ) and K‑WHALE (KWHL) anchored the campaign,...
Emily Blunt‑led R‑rated thriller Sicario will be removed from Netflix on May 1, 2026, giving subscribers a final month to watch it. The film, which grossed about $84.9 million worldwide and holds a 91 percent Rotten Tomatoes score, has been part of Netflix’s catalog...
Earl Stephens recounts his confrontations with media consultants and newspaper mogul Dean Singleton, highlighting how profit‑driven cuts have eroded editorial quality. He argues that independent newsletters like his Substack provide a vital platform for uncensored, subscriber‑supported journalism. The piece also...
A new Oregon Public Broadcasting documentary, "First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath," chronicles 28 Indigenous teenagers who became the first generation in a century to paddle the full 300‑plus‑mile Klamath River after the 2024 removal of four major dams. The film...
Tor announced the acquisition of Michael Sala's epic fantasy series "Gods of the Hollow Wild," Penguin UK pre-empted the six‑figure YA debut "Death Wish," and Scribner UK secured Sarah Thomas's second novel "Inheritance." The three deals signal aggressive title‑building by...
The article reviews iconic 1960s TV series and argues many would never be green‑lit today because their gender roles, racial portrayals, disability casting, or outright absurd premises clash with modern cultural standards. Shows like *I Dream of Jeannie*, *Ironside*, *F Troop*...
Snapchat introduced Total Snap Takeovers, letting brands run ads across all major tabs, including Map, Chat, Camera, Stories, and Spotlight, in a single buy. With 97% of users visiting multiple tabs per session, it's a format designed around actual user...
Perplexity’s “Incognito Mode” is a “sham,” -lawsuit says Google, Meta, and Perplexity accused of sharing millions of chats to increase ad revenue. https://t.co/vxnnXugoR4
The author announced the return of the live Q&A segment on Substack, launching Friday, April 10 at 7 p.m. ET after a three‑year stint on Rumble. Subscribers will post questions throughout the week, and the host will address them in a 90‑to‑120‑minute...
📺 April 4, 1983: “Archie Bunker’s Place,” the continuation of “All in the Family,” ended its four-season run on CBS. Overall, Carroll O’Connor played Archie Bunker for 13 seasons. The series also starred Danielle Brisebois, Allan Melvin, Jason Wingreen,… https://t.co/0bUoZg5wQE...
Twitter has become the biggest online tool for spreading fake news. This is a video from Butler, Pennsylvania in July 2024 after Trump's assassination attempt. Twitter needs to change its policy ASAP and ban this lying retards. https://t.co/C9cBXe4EiN
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LexiFeed’s discovery engine relies on a flat FAISS index rebuilt only once a week and a two‑tower model trained on six‑month‑old engagement data. This architecture makes every article up to 168 hours stale, contributing to a flat 4.2% click‑through rate despite...
And this is a major newspaper. Now imagine the nonsense fed to us via blogs and Substacks. Was speaking with a senior journalist recently who remarked how infrastructure to support serious investigative journalism is dying out, and everything is becoming...
📺 April 4, 2012: “One Tree Hill” concluded its nine-season run. The young adult soap opera starred Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Hilarie Burton and Sophia Bush. Its first three seasons had aired on The WB prior to the netlet’s...
HBO Max’s catalog now spans award‑winning dramas, genre‑bending sci‑fi, and high‑profile comedies, with four new season premieres slated for April—including Hacks, Euphoria, The Dark Wizard and Half Man. The platform continues to leverage flagship franchises such as Game of Thrones...
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FreightWaves is launching a new TV show, FreightWaves Today, that will cover daily stories from trucking, rail, air, barge, and ocean. SportsCenter meets Bloomberg, but for freight https://t.co/ugYCXSUVy2
The 2024 horror remake Nosferatu, starring Lily‑Rose Depp and directed by Robert Eggers, will debut on Peacock on April 21, 2026. The film reimagines the 1922 classic with a psychic link to the vampire Count Orlok and features a cast...
There hasn’t been a replacement for peak Twitter. Bluesky hasn’t taken off. Threads has a big base, but nothing seems to happen there. Distributed systems (Mastadon) produces small group conversations. So people are reluctantly on Twitter again.
I conducted seven interviews this week for an upcoming print feature and each interviewee told me I asked them questions they'd never been asked before. This is the most wonderful thing you can say to a journalist, IMO.
Apple TV+’s dramedy *Shrinking* delivered a standout performance by Jason Segel in its penultimate Season 3 episode, “The Bodyguard of Sadness.” Segel’s portrayal of Jimmy navigates deep‑seated hurt and father‑figure issues as his mentor Paul prepares to leave and his own...
Chelsea will host League One side Port Vale in an FA Cup quarter‑final that kicks off at 17:15 BST on Saturday. In the UK the match is broadcast live on BBC One from 17:00 and on TNT Sports 1 from...
The Lucid newsletter marks its five‑year milestone, highlighting a series of live Q&A sessions with experts such as historian Frank Dikötter and political figures like Brad Lander and Jocelyn Benson. To celebrate, the founder is offering a 30% discount on annual subscriptions through...
TNT Sports and CBS Sports will air an alternate broadcast of the Michigan‑Arizona Final Four semifinal on truTV and HBO Max, featuring the reunited Michigan "Fab Five" as on‑air commentators. The production uses a remote‑integration (REMI) workflow anchored by NEP’s...
“The Lone Gunmen,” a 2001 spin‑off of “The X‑Files,” aired 13 episodes before Fox canceled it, citing a schedule shift to Friday nights that slashed ratings. The series’ pilot eerily depicted a plot to crash a plane into the World...
Ted Lucas, founder of Slip‑N‑Slide Records, launched VURT in March, a free streaming service that lets creators earn half of advertising revenue. The app focuses on vertical video and real‑time analytics, offering a low‑cost alternative to traditional distributors for independent...
Starz disclosed that CEO Jeffrey Hirsch earned $6.7 million in total compensation for the 2025 fiscal year, a figure that includes salary, stock awards and incentives. The payout, revealed in a proxy filing, underscores a 67‑to‑1 pay ratio and comes as...
The Punisher: One Last Kill will be the next Marvel Special Presentation to debut on Disney+ — here's what we know about it so far. https://t.co/m0jkiUrCZa
As generative AI blurs the line between machine‑made and human‑made content, creators are pushing for a recognizable “human‑made” label. Instagram’s Adam Mosseri suggested fingerprinting real media, while standards like C2PA have struggled to gain traction. Over a dozen certification schemes—ranging...
YouTube TV now offers a flagship base plan at $82.99 per month and three lower‑priced tiers ranging from $54.99 to $77.99, each delivering a mix of entertainment, sports, and news channels. All plans include unlimited cloud DVR storage for up...
There is a very slim chance that I may have to revise my lifelong view that journalist awards are bunkum. https://t.co/ufXWPV0clt https://t.co/nnVFhZrlnT
