Media industry

Media industry

I don't normally waste my time reading editorial pages because I don't care what about six guys sitting in a skyscraper have to say about anything. The fact of the matter is this: we wouldn't be where we are today but for the fact that this president did something no president has done in half a century.

Disney is reacting to intense competition from Amazon and YouTube in the tech and streaming spaces, with up to 1,000 employees expected to receive their pink slips.

QYOU Studios has been named 'Most Innovative Studio' at the Digiday TV & Video Awards, underscoring its growing prominence in creator-powered storytelling and premium digital production.

Darren Botelho described the experience of climbing the North Carolina tower with FCC Chair Brendan Carr as an out-of-body experience, emphasizing the height they reached was comparable to stacking the Empire State Building and the Washington Monument.

Newstalk's schedule changes in February were described by managing editor Eric Moylan as the most significant in the station's history, with four prime-time programs launched or refreshed.

Kanye West sold out Inglewood, California's SoFi Center and took in a reported $33 million less than a year since he released a song called 'Heil Hitler.' West's apology for his antisemitism was evidently enough for his LA fans, and no doubt some went because of the antisemitism.

Amazon Prime Video will stream two hours of early round live coverage from Augusta National Golf Club on Thursday and Friday, marking a significant shift in media partnerships for the Masters.

Photos show Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini holding hands, hugging, and enjoying a hot tub together, activities typically associated with romantic involvement. Eyewitnesses reported seeing them alone, contradicting claims of being with friends.

Lonelygirl15 became a cultural phenomenon, drawing viewers into a narrative that blurred the lines between reality and fiction, ultimately reshaping how audiences interact with online content.

Michelladonna goes around the world to celebrate the cats who live and work in bodegas, corner stores, and repair shops on her show, Shop Cats. The bilingual series launched in 2024 on creator-led production platform Mad Realities, and quickly found an audience drawn to its feline stars and Michelladonna's energy and humor.

Fox News has cut a deal with Kalshi, allowing the prediction market to have paid product placement on the network, which is the largest news channel in the US.

Margaret Sullivan argues that controlling the media is essential for controlling the message, especially in the context of authoritarianism. She states, 'It's a powerful force when you have the media on your side.'

Mark Carney turns the world on its ear with a Davos speech that quotes Václav Havel and Thucydides. Pierre Poilievre, having saved his Conservative leadership bacon, for the nonce, with a forty-nine-minute convention keynote, responds to Carney with a six-page written statement.