Advertisers will be hearing about the slate of live events in the coming year — and how AI is being integrated. Plus, media consolidation reshapes the line-up.
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At TV upfronts, AI is in and corporate shuffles are reshaping the line-up
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April home sales disappoint as higher mortgage rates weigh on buyers
Sales of previously owned homes in April were essentially flat compared with March, rising just 0.2% to 4.02 million units on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. Housing analysts were expecting a gain of more than 3%. April sales were unchanged year-over-year. This count is based on closings, so […]
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High gas prices are hurting restaurant sales — but not all chains
A pedestrian walks by a Domino’s in San Francisco, Dec. 9, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images From Domino’s Pizza to Applebee’s, restaurant chains are reporting that sales softened in March as gas prices spiked. The U.S. war with Iran has led to an average national gas price of more than $4.50 per gallon — […]
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Meet the YouTube whisperers, a booming class of advisors behind MrBeast and other million-dollar channels
When wildlife TV personality Forrest Galante sat down for his monthly call with YouTube consultant Paddy Galloway, he received some bad news. No more turtles. Galante has 2.5 million YouTube subscribers. He’s been producing wildlife programming for more than a decade, including a docuseries on Animal Planet and a show on the History Channel. He […]
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