PodcastOne just hit record $15.9M revenue, fueled by booming ad sales, Amazon ART19 deal & TV-adapted shows boosting growth 🚀

#PodcastOne #PodcastRevenue #ART19 #AmazonPodcast #AdGrowth #StreamingNews #MediaBiz #Podcasting #TVAdaptations #DigitalAudio #Podcasters

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https://thepodcasting.org/podcastone-revenue-hits-record-15-9m-as-amazon-art19-deal-and-tv-adaptations-drive-growth/

so much for merit 😂

Dr. Phil’s Merit Street Media is going bankrupt and suing Trinity Broadcasting for breach of contract. The two-year-old company blames Trinity’s alleged failure to meet distribution obligations, plus fallout from a canceled PBR deal and its controversial “behind the scenes” ICE raid coverage. Peteski Productions tried bridging funding gaps, but financing fell through, triggering Chapter 11. The lawsuit claims Trinity abused its power as a shareholder. Want the full story? Click the link. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/dr-phil-merit-street-media-bankruptcy-1236305002/ #drphil #meritstreet #trinity #bankruptcy #tv #contracts #mediabiz #pbr #iceraids #lawsuit #chapter11 #entertainment

#PvtEquity Firm Offers $11 Billion for just #Paramount’s Studio Production Arm, excluding the actual #CableNetworks & brands , which is an offer more than the entire #ParamountGlobal corp's current total market cap #valuation ... #Redstone family has not wanted to split the baby thus far, which would also include #CBS, BET, #Showtime, #ComedyCentral, #Nickelodeon, #VH1, #EdSullivanTheater in NYC, plus various broadcast & streaming rights distro deals with legacy film catalogs etc including Desilu, Carolco, Republic Pictures, #Miramax etc ...

https://www.wsj.com/articles/apollo-offers-11-billion-for-paramounts-hollywood-studio-24206eab #MediaBiz #ContentProviders

Many #publishers of all kinds of size and experience are using #AI. INMA has 3 insights they should consider as they experiment with the technology.

#media #mediabiz

https://www.inma.org/blogs/smart-data-initiative/post.cfm/newsrooms-should-consider-3-insights-as-they-experiment-with-generative-ai

Research shows that 36% of people sometimes or often actively try to avoid the #news. What could get them to tune in? @thefixmedia@bird.makeup examines different angles of addressing news avoidance.

#media #publishing #mediabiz

https://thefix.media/2023/7/3/tackling-news-avoidance-advice-for-media-managers

"With a rise in consumers looking to social media platforms to consume news, publishing houses need to mimic the social media experience with bite-sized and engaging snippets." Whats New in Publishing explains how live blogging serves as a critical tool for newsrooms.

#media #Mediabiz #publishing

https://whatsnewinpublishing.com/how-live-blogging-serves-as-a-critical-communications-tool-for-newsrooms/

Will offering multiple types of content (text, video, audio) "cannibalize" your work? @thefixmedia@bird.makeup explains how different formats actually reach different segments of the audience and complement each other.

#media #mediabiz #mediadev

https://thefix.media/2021/9/13/the-myth-of-cannibalization-in-the-media-still-persists-text-video-and-audio-can-all-work

"If we think of AI as a support tool in a lot of these various arenas, we get a lot more mileage out of what AI can actually do." Nieman Reports examines how #AI is helping newsrooms connect with readers and reach new audiences.

#media #mediabiz #mediadev

https://niemanreports.org/articles/artificial-intelligence-newsrooms/

Civil society and #journalists organisations have voiced their concerns over #EU proposals to weaken protections for journalists against spyware surveillance envisioned in the draft European Media Freedom Act. Via @globalfreemedia

#pressfreedom #media #Mediabiz

https://ipi.media/ipi-joins-call-to-eu-council-to-reconsider-emfa-spyware-position/

@risj_oxford@bird.makeup Digital News Report 2023 finds that #news audiences are becoming more dependent on digital and social platforms, putting further pressure on both ad-based and subscription business models of news organisations. Via @wnip@bird.makeup #DNR23 #mediabiz

https://whatsnewinpublishing.com/7-key-findings-from-reuters-institutes-digital-news-report-2023/