Meanwhile, Amazon and AppLovin reportedly submitted eleventh-hour bids for TikTok. Amazon’s bid came via an offer letter addressed to Vice President JD Vance and Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, according to The New York Times. In March, President Trump said he was talking to four potential buyers.

Skai, the omnichannel platform for commerce media, has introduced Celeste AI, a GenAI marketing agent designed to transform how brands and agencies navigate commerce media. Powered by Skai’s proprietary data, Celeste aggregates signals from 200+ publishers, competitive insights, and cross-channel performance to deliver tailored recommendations. “Don’t think of Celeste as just a new tool — it’s an enabling technology that transforms how marketers engage with data, make decisions, and drive growth,” said Gil Sadeh, President of Skai. “As AI becomes the new UI, marketers must look beyond feature comparisons when selecting their tech partners and focus on intelligence.”

The Television Critics Association has canceled its Summer Press Tour. “The systems that once supported the tour, in Hollywood and journalism, have changed,” said the TCA in an email to members. “Networks have consolidated into just a few companies and cut publicity staff. There are considerable costs for those presenting panels – the hotel and AV are expensive for the networks. The TCA Board reduced some of those costs by half, but that was not enough.” It’s been a rocky few years for the event, between Covid, the WGA strike and the cancellation of this year’s Winter Press Tour due to “deep contraction” in Hollywood.

Netflix TV viewers now have more subtitle language options. “If you’re trying to learn a new language by viewing your favorite Mexican show with Korean dubbing and English subtitles, or watching the latest Netflix discovery with family members who speak several languages, the Netflix TV experience just got a whole lot more multilingual,” said the streamer in a blog post.

Spectrum has selected Horizon Media as its media agency of record. The new agency partnership is part of Spectrum’s effort to unify its brand communications across all its residential and commercial lines of business in the broadband, wireless and video marketplaces.

Apple TV+ has ordered comedic drama “The Husbands,” reports Deadline. The series from A24 starring Juno Temple (“Ted Lasso”) is based on the Holly Gramazio novel of the same name.

Food Network has picked up late-night culinary card game “Wildcard Kitchen” for a third round and signed host Eric Adjepong to a new multi-year deal. Season two, which premiered in January, reached nearly 6 million P2+ viewers while seeing growth among P25-35 by +33%. “Our viewers loved ‘Wildcard Kitchen’ from the start – it truly feels like spending an hour at an exclusive late-night card game with your favorite chefs,” said Betsy Ayala, Head of Content, Food, Warner Bros. Discovery.

Sinclair is the first broadcast company approved by the FAA to fly drones over individuals and moving vehicles for newsgathering without needing an FAA waiver. “This approval represents a significant step forward in our ability to deliver high-quality, innovative journalism,” said Scott Livingston, SVP of News for Sinclair.

Season 27 of “South Park” premieres Wednesday, July 9 on Comedy Central, two years after season 26’s run. Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny were first seen in the animated short “The Spirit of Christmas.”

“Wrestlemania IX: Becoming a Spectacle,” following the making of the Las Vegas WrestleMania in 1993, starts streaming Friday, April 11 on Peacock. That’s eight days before the start of “Wrestlemania 41.”

Ten films from The Walt Disney Studios are headed to the BroadwayHD streaming platform as part of a new licensing agreement. “Bringing these films from The Walt Disney Studios to our platform is beyond monumental, as we remain dedicated to providing BroadwayHD subscribers with access to the greatest theatrical content in the world,” said BroadwayHD Founders and Co-Presidents Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley.

Pluto TV and Just For Entertainment Distribution inked a deal to bring the Just For Laughs FAST Channel to Canada, LatAm, Brazil, France, Italy, and the Nordic countries. The channel is now live in all markets.

CNBC+, CNBC’s streaming subscription offering, has begun rolling out on Apple TV and Roku. Two livestreams will offer programming including “Squawk Box Asia,” “Squawk Box Europe” and “Closing Bell.” Viewers who want more information on their screen can watch the market data livestream.

Comedian, writer, and producer Roy Wood Jr. has been tapped to host the 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. The ceremony takes place Tuesday, May 20 in NYC.

Free Live Sports, which launched in October 2024, reports it now offers 120+ sports channels, thousands of hours of sports-related VOD, and is available in 75 countries. “We believe in the power of sports,” founders Cathy Rasenberger, Ryan James, James Patrick, and Geoff Clark said in a joint statement. “Just as sports drove the early success of cable TV, sports will be the engine behind the growth of advertising and viewership in FAST in 2025.”

Hockey Hall of Fame sportscasting duo Sam Rosen and John Davidson will reunite in the broadcast booth for TNT’s presentation of the New York Rangers hosting the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, April 9 at 7:30p.

The eighth season of The Big3 will be tipping off in Chicago on June 14 at 4p, live on CBS. The 10-week season will feature eight new teams that will each make a stop in their new home markets in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, and Miami. “This is the most anticipated BIG3 season yet,” said BIG3 Co-CEO Ice Cube of the basketball league. “Not only are the players competing for the Dr. J trophy, but also for a $1M win bonus. Beyond that, the play is harder, the players are tougher, and the league is more competitive than ever.”

“It has become clear that omnichannel planning and buying is the future of DOOH advertising, as silo walls come down, budgets come from overall digital ad budgets, and data and automation place DOOH on a more even playing field alongside its digital peers,” said DPAA President and CEO Barry Frey.

For the 1st quarter 2025, ABC’s “The View” ranked No. 1 in Households (1.77 rating) and Total Viewers (2.623 million) among the daytime network talk shows and news programs, and averaged 216,000 among Women 25-54 and 157,000 Women 18-49, according to Nielsen.

ABCs “The Rookie” continued its ratings surge this season, hitting multi-year highs in both Total Viewers (8.25 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.67 rating), after three days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms. That’s the show’s best multiplatform Total Viewer audience since season five (1/31/23) and best rating among Adults 18-49 since season two (5/3/20).

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