Saturday, April 4, 2026
Market Intelligence for Media Professionals

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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This year’s NAB Show, which will be held April 18–22 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, will spotlight the creator economy, filmmaking, streaming platforms, artificial intelligence, broadcast technology and journalism. Featured speakers range from digital-native creators such as Markiplier, who has expanded into long-form filmmaking with projects like Iron Lung, to cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins, … Continue reading "NAB Show Opens April 18 With Focus on Creators, AI and Streaming" The post NAB Show Opens April 18 With Focus on Creators, AI and Streaming appeared first on Media Play News.
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Fox News Media recorded 1.5 billion YouTube video views during the first quarter of 2026, the highest among major news organizations, according to data from Emplifi.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net, a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by adding us as a trusted source, and sign up for our free newsletters here.
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In the heyday of Twitter from the late 2000s through the late 2010s, many of the top voices in media and journalism grew their followings and audiences on the popular social media platform. In sports, one of the best examples is Bomani Jones, who had an untraditional route through blogs and radio before ultimately landing…
Awful Announcing

Seeing a sports radio station get a basic fact wrong in their promotion of local sports coverage is bad enough; realizing the error came from AI makes it even worse. On Thursday, Bay Area sports station 95.7 The Game posted a clip from their morning show on Facebook discussing the San Jose Sharks’ 4-3 comeback…
Awful Announcing

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