Kyle Sandilands launches legal action over $100m contract termination

Controversial radio host Kyle Sandilands has launched legal action against ARN Media after it terminated his $100 million contract.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-23/kyle-sandilands-launches-legal-action-against-arn-over-contract/106471708

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Deadline: ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’ Getting YouTube Channel For First Time. “As part of the agreement, All3Media-owned Little Dot’s team in the U.S. will work with Fred Rogers Productions to launch and manage the channel, providing strategic insight, content curation and paid media services. The channel will include full-length episodes and a collection of repurposed digital-first […]

Yonhap News Agency: Naver to offer special map service tailored to BTS comeback concert. “South Korea’s top search engine operator Naver Corp. said Friday it will offer a special map service tailored to this week’s comeback concert by K-pop sensation BTS, helping fans locate information desks and other facilities at the venue.”

With new James Blake and a sun-drenched crime drama we've got your weekend covered
By Nicola Heath, Jo Joyce, Al Newstead, Fiona Purcell, and Hannah Story

This weekend go down the rabbit hole with a podcast about a Canadian cult or discover James Blake's latest sonic salve.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-20/what-to-watch-read-and-listen-to-this-weekend/106376420

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TechCrunch: Channel Surfer lets you watch YouTube like it’s old-school cable TV. “There’s a fun new way to watch YouTube: by channel surfing like a boomer with cable TV. This creative idea comes from London-based developer Steven Irby, who has just launched a web app called Channel Surfer, which presents interesting YouTube videos in an interface resembling a retro-looking TV guide.”

RadioTimes: Inside the incredible recovery of two missing Doctor Who episodes – archive expert “optimistic” more will be found. “This week, Film is Fabulous announced that it had recovered two previously missing episodes of the Doctor Who story The Daleks’ Master Plan – The Nightmare Begins and Devil’s Planet – which will both be made available on BBC iPlayer in April. The two episodes […]

UC Davis: What Makes a Hit? On TikTok and Spotify, Listeners Only Partly Decide. “TikTok and Spotify differ from traditional media such as radio and even MTV. On both apps, user data, such as clicks and subscriptions, are fed into the platforms’ algorithms and influence the music that artists create to meet demand. This study highlights how the differences between the two platforms affect […]

ABC News (Australia): Iconic Australian-made pinball machines preserved for generations to come. “A full working set of Australian-made pinball machines will enter the collection of the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA), including designs featuring cricket legend Dennis Lillee, the FJ Holden and the first Star Wars pinball machine ever made.”

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The Yellowstone universe continues to grow out of control spawning new series.

https://hexbear.net/post/7795463