Broadcasting & Streaming

Atlanta – October 19, 2026 -- The Weather Company has made Weather Story Assist generally available on its Max Cloud platform, giving station groups an AI co-pilot that builds localized weather stories from a single forecast without adding headcount.

The tool targets linear television, streaming, web, social and mobile output. Local meteorologists keep full editorial authority over every story, graphic and script, and nothing is published or aired without a meteorologist's explicit approval.

Weather Story Assist automates story research and asset search inside Max Cloud

The product ships with two functions. The first, "Grounding the Story in Minutes," surfaces historical content, record data and story angles behind a forecast. Each item is traced to its source, so meteorologists can build narratives without starting from scratch.

Jupiter, Florida – October 19, 2026 -- Bloomberg Television will broadcast a Discoveries Today episode hosted by Daymond John on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET, covering four segments: disability support services, AI security governance, automotive retail marketing and behavioral healthcare.

AI governance segment focuses on zero-trust security for critical infrastructure

The security segment addresses zero-trust architecture, operational technology protection, and verifying AI identities, permissions and actions before they can affect sensitive systems. It covers how AI governance is being designed for critical infrastructure and regulated environments. It also covers how AI governance software is being aligned with federal security requirements and frameworks. The segment stresses accountability and verifiable decision-making as ways for organizations to keep control over increasingly autonomous technologies.

New York – October 16, 2026 -- Fox Corporation-owned sports platform OutKick closed Q3 2026 with 12.2 million average monthly desktop and mobile unique visitors, up 149% from the prior-year quarter and 40% from Q2, according to Comscore.

OutKick's Q3 views and minutes nearly triple year on year

Total multiplatform views reached 190 million, up 56% quarter on quarter and 187% year on year. Total multiplatform minutes hit 201 million, up 29% versus the prior quarter and 196% versus the prior-year quarter.

September unique visitors rise 188% to 12.8 million

In September alone, OutKick recorded 12.8 million total desktop and mobile unique visitors, up 188% year on year. Multiplatform views totaled 64 million, up 192%, while multiplatform minutes reached 62 million, up 213%, per Comscore.

New York – October 16, 2026 -- The inaugural Lumara Film Festival, presented by MoonPay and Venice, has named six finalists for a Grand Prize worth $32,000 and 3.2 million Venice AI credits, after receiving more than 700 submissions from filmmakers worldwide.

The Jury Selection award carries $20,000 and 2 million Venice AI credits. Winners will be announced live on October 26 at the Roxy Hotel Cinema in New York City. The festival has also named 16 nominees across five category awards.

Submissions drew 700+ films in a seven-week free-entry window

Submissions ran from July 24 to September 15. Entry was free and open worldwide, and filmmakers could use any AI filmmaking platform. Judging criteria were the strength of the idea, the quality of the storytelling and how well the filmmaker used AI.

Cannes – October 16, 2026 -- NetShort, a global short-drama platform available in more than 170 countries and over 17 languages, is using MIPCOM Cannes to recruit international partners for original short-drama production and distribution.

North America leads a geographically diversified audience base

The platform serves millions of viewers daily. North America is its largest market, while Europe, Japan and South Korea, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Latin America each make meaningful contributions to its business.

Audience data feeds a loop between writers and viewers

NetShort combines in-house screenwriting and production teams, external creative partnerships and audience data. Insights into pacing, characters and emotional payoffs guide development. After release, audience responses inform future productions. The company says this loop strengthens human creative judgment rather than replacing it.

Silver Spring – October 15, 2026 -- Urban One, Inc. (NASDAQ: UONEK; UONE) will hold an investor conference call on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST to discuss results for its third fiscal quarter of 2026.

Urban One opens call to investors, analysts and other interested parties

U.S. callers can join toll-free, while international callers must dial a direct line. Live audio will also be available on the company's corporate website.

Replay stays available for seven days after the call

A telephone replay opens at 2:00 p.m. EST on November 10, 2026, and runs until 11:59 p.m. EST on November 17, 2026. The company will also post the replay on its website for seven days after the call.

New York – October 14, 2026 -- New York Public Radio (NYPR) said President and CEO Christy Tanner will step down, and a three-person interim Office of the CEO will run the organization while its Board of Trustees searches for a permanent successor.

Three board-linked media executives form a temporary Office of the CEO

The interim team consists of current Board members Jenna Weiss-Berman and Gary Knell, plus LaFontaine Oliver. Oliver will also serve as interim acting President.

All three have established ties to NYPR and to the wider media sector:

Chengdu – October 13, 2026 -- Chengdu Plus screened two documentaries with a combined runtime of about 70 minutes at a cross-cultural filmmaking exchange in New York on August 26. Approximately 50 academic experts, cultural institution representatives, film and television professionals and local audience members attended.

Loeffke film runs 30 minutes and covers decades of China contact

"Hope for the Future: Bernard Loeffke" was produced by a Chinese creative team. It profiles Loeffke, a 92-year-old retired U.S. Army major general, through interviews, historical materials and archival footage.

The film traces his encounters with Chinese society at different life stages, including learning Chinese, experiencing traditional Chinese medicine and skydiving with Chinese people. The team organized related figures, events and historical materials around those experiences to present a journey spanning decades.

Los Angeles – October 13, 2026 -- Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) has launched German Soccer Network, a free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel available in the U.S. exclusively on LG Channels, in partnership with the German Football Federation (DFB).

Channel carries live Bundesliga clubs and DFB-Pokal rounds through May

The channel will air live matches from the best German clubs, including all Bundesliga teams, periodically throughout the year. Coverage of the DFB-Pokal, the German knockout cup, resumes with the second round on October 27 and 28 and runs through the May final. The schedule also includes 3. Liga matches and games featuring the German Women's National Team.

Launch follows World Cup surge in U.S. fan interest

Cineverse is tying the launch to renewed U.S. interest in soccer after this summer's World Cup. It is promoting players American viewers will recognize:

New York – – October 12, 2026 -- SiriusXM (NASDAQ: SIRI) has promoted 26-year company veteran Sean Gibbons to Senior Vice President and Chief Product and Technology Officer, placing him on its Executive Leadership Team and reporting to CEO Jennifer Witz.

Gibbons takes control of product, engineering, partnerships and ad tech across SiriusXM and Pandora

His remit covers product strategy and development, technology platforms and engineering, automotive and streaming distribution partnerships, and advertising technology. The role spans both SiriusXM and Pandora.

Witz credited Gibbons with shaping the development and rollout of SiriusXM with 360L and said he is the right person to "accelerate innovation" and improve the customer experience.