Roku unveiled a new device lineup and software updates designed for streamers. New content discovery updates include a “Coming Soon to Theaters” row, personalized sports highlights, and more. Roku is also introducing two new streaming players, the Roku Streaming Stick and Roku Streaming Stick Plus, and bringing hardware innovations and under-the-hood enhancements across Roku-made TVs.

Hallmark Media is pulling its programming from Peacock at the end of the month. “Hallmark and Peacock have enjoyed a successful partnership since 2022,” read a statement from Hallmark. “As Hallmark has since launched its own standalone streaming service, Hallmark+, we evaluated how each of our services provides added value to our subscribers, and to that end, the decision was made to sunset Hallmark programming on Peacock.”

Snap is being sued by the state of Florida for allegedly violating a new social media law that prohibits platforms with “addictive features” from allowing anyone under 14 to create or maintain accounts. “Rather than obeying Florida law by removing 13-year-old users from the platform and seeking parental consent for 14- and 15-year-old users, Snap is actively deceiving Florida parents about the risks of allowing their teens to access this platform,” said Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier in a complaint filed in Santa Rosa County Circuit Court.

Meta has expanded its testing of ads on microblogging social media platform Threads, opening it up to all “eligible” advertisers globally. Businesses running Threads ads are able to access Meta’s inventory filter, which determines whether ads appear near offensive content, said Meta in a blog post. Ads will be delivered in select markets at launch and roll out to additional markets “as we continue to test and learn,” said Meta.

Chloe Arensberg has been promoted to Washington, DC Bureau Chief for NBC News. She replaces Ken Strickland, who will serve as SVP of NBC News editorial operations.

MGM+ has ordered anthology series “American Hostage” (w/t) from co-creator and executive producer Shawn Ryan (“The Night Agent”) and co-creator and executive producer Eileen Myers (“Big Love”). The eight-episode series produced by Sony Pictures Television will star Jon Hamm, and start production in Winnipeg, Canada this Fall.

Jesse Collins Entertainment will be back to produce the 77th Emmy Awards, set for September 14 on CBS. It’s the company’s third consecutive year as executive producers of the show.

Telemundo and HYBE Latin America are teaming for “Pase a la Fama,” a music competition premiering Sunday, June 8 at 9p. The format brings together aspiring musicians from all walks of life to join a rigorous artistic camp. In the end, a few will become members of the winning band and claim the $100,000 prize and a recording contract with HYBE Latin America.

Netflix hit “Wednesday” is returning for a two-part season two this summer. The first eight episodes drop Wednesday, August 6, followed by the second half on September 3.

Apple TV+ drama “The Buccaneers” is back for season two on Wednesday, June 18. Episodes will drop weekly through August 6.

“The Summer I Turned Pretty” kicks off season three on Wednesday, July 13. Prime Video’s YA series is based on Jenny Han’s best-selling book trilogy.

Aníbal Romero, an immigration attorney known for representing undocumented workers at the Trump Organization, brings real-life legal dramas to the screen with “Un Abogado en Nueva York” (A Lawyer in New York), a 35-episode scripted digital series now streaming on YouTube and Instagram.

Telemundo will air for the first time the “Platino Awards,” celebrating the best of cinema and television in Spanish and Portuguese, live on Sunday, April 27 at 3p.

David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks” (1990-91) and “Twin Peaks: A Limited Event” (2017) get a streaming home on Mubi starting Friday, June 13.

Experian and Media.net are collaborating to bring together two data sets: real-time contextual search intent and rich audience data. Unlike keyword-based contextual solutions, Media.net’s approach uses real-time search insights combined with full-funnel advertiser performance data to better understand audience intent. “By integrating Media.net’s search-driven intent signals with Experian’s audience intelligence, we’re delivering a unified targeting solution that combines precision and performance – empowering advertisers to reach the right audience at the right time in the right environment,” said Vaibhav Arya, CEO at Media.net.

Comcast Technology Solutions and AD-ID, a joint venture of the ANA and 4A’s founded to standardize how advertising assets are labeled, announced a strategic alliance to promote the adoption of industry standards in advertising data and operational workflows. “Given their exceptional reach across both media and advertising, we are thrilled to partner with Comcast Technology Solutions to help drive greater adoption of AD-ID across the industry,” said Nada Bradbury, CEO of AD-ID. “This alliance helps ensure that advertisers, publishers, and all stakeholders can benefit from the increased efficiency, transparency, and interoperability that standardized identifiers provide.”

EDO is launching Engaged Audience Planning, a new solution that seamlessly integrates to identify which TV programming is most likely to drive the specific outcomes advertisers care about, like search and web visits. “Marketers consistently tell us they want their Convergent TV investments to deliver on both brand and demand goals — and Engaged Audience Planning is designed to do just that,” said Kevin Krim, CEO, EDO. “By aligning EDO’s outcome measurement with whatever advanced audience marketers choose, we’re empowering advertisers to optimize for both reach and results within their existing planning workflows.”

Israeli streamer IZZY is expanding into daily series with the acquisition of “Dumb” from Dori Media and additional teen-focused series from Paramount’s Ananey Studios.

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