The startup Qortex launched as CatapultX in late 2020 and was best known for building a series of addressable in-video ad experiences called On-Stream. Over time, however, company leadership realized that the consumer interaction data they’d accrued could help advertisers better understand what kind of content drives that consumer behavior in the first place.
Journalist and author Maria Bartiromo will part ways with Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network (FBN) after more than 10 years as a news anchor for Fox specializing in financial markets.
Women are less represented in television than they used to be – both in front of and behind the camera. That’s according to the latest “Boxed In” study by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University, which tracked more than 2,500 characters and 3,600 credits during the 2025-26 television year.
The New York Post inked a deal with Crazy Legs Productions for help turning the tabloid’s content archives into episodic TV as well as films.
The Block the Merger Coalition launched a new petition encouraging the 12 state attorneys general to “hold strong” in their legal battle to oppose the $110 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Inside how Reach TV is finding and reaching streaming TV audiences while they’re at the airport. Plus: Iowa and Montana filed a Motion for Leave to File Bill of Complaint with the Supreme Court against the 12 states currently blocking the merger on antitrust grounds.
Even though streaming consumption is rising, ad-supported TV viewing ticked down ever so slightly last quarter, Nielsen’s latest Gauge report suggests. Plus: Paramount-owned UK broadcast network, 5, faces a lawsuit over a terminated production deal.
Disney announced a content deal with Dhar Mann Studios, best known for developing family-friendly, morality-driven scripted videos on YouTube and other platforms. Plus: Meghan Markle may be considering a return to acting after a nearly 10-year hiatus. She is in talks to join Season 3 of Netflix’s “The Gentlemen.”
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Here’s the news to watch in today’s edition:
The Media Agency Black Box Is Breaking – A Final Q&A By Lynn Leahey
Media And Entertainment Leaders Predict The Future Of Television
The Motion Picture Association And ByteDance Agree On An AI Restriction Framework For Studio IP
“IT: Welcome to Derry” Returns With Season 2
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