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Category: Arts & Entertainment News
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Photo & Cinema September 7, 2026: AFP photographer wins top prize for Madagascar protest coverage
Photography Awards and Recognition this week: AFP photographer Luis Tato won the Visa d’Or prize for news photography at the Visa Pour l’Image festival in; and BAFTA Cymru has announced the four nominees for Photography & Lighting…
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Audience & Distribution August 31, 2026: The Trade Desk forges metadata pact with Nielsen’s Gracenote
Ad tech and platform shifts: Nielsen, Google, Meta, and more this week: Gracenote and The Trade Desk have formed a partnership that will bring Gracenote’s programming intelligence into; and Google is expanding the number and specificity…
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Audience & Distribution August 31, 2026: Cable TV subscriptions fall below 50% of U.S. homes as streaming dominates
Cable TV subscriptions have fallen below 50 percent of U.S. households for the first time, down from 88 percent in 2010, according to Leichtman Research Group and CableCompare. Streaming now accounts for 47.
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New Releases August 31, 2026: Jane Fonda steps in to defend Mark Ruffalo from Paramount “smears”
Mark Ruffalo’s social media post linking Oracle’s business with Paramount’s Warner Bros. merger and Israel’s conduct in Gaza drew a sharp rebuke from Paramount, which accused him of antisemitic tropes.
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Interactive Art August 31, 2026: Police Break Into Vancouver Gallery After Confusing Sculpture for Person
Art Controversies and Unusual Incidents this week: On the night of August 14, emergency personnel forced entry into Access Gallery in Vancouver after a 911 caller; and Marvel Studios’ newly released art book, Spider-Man: Brand New Day –…
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Photo & Cinema August 31, 2026: As Photo Ark turns 20, Joel Sartore photographs 18,000 animal species
Joel Sartore’s National Geographic Photo Ark turned 20 this year, reaching its 18,000th animal, a critically endangered red handfish.
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Audience & Distribution August 24, 2026: YouTube’s new view-counting system explained: Why public views will rise from August 24
YouTube will change its public view-counting system on August 24, 2026, counting a view as soon as a video starts playing, including from its first frame.
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New Releases August 24, 2026: Cinemark Endorses Paramount-Warner Merger, Cinema United Calls for Settlement as Theater Execs Change Course
Cinemark has publicly endorsed the Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, joining AMC and Regal, and Cinema United has sent a letter to California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Paramount leadership urging a…
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New Releases August 24, 2026: Netflix September 2026: Every Movie and Show Leaving the Streamer on September 1
Netflix will remove a long list of movies and shows, including Black Lightning, Orphan Black, Rocky, Don’t Breathe and The Fault in Our Stars, from its U.S. library on September 1, 2026.
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SF August 24, 2026: Star of Unfairly Canceled Masterpiece Marvel Series Calls Out Disney: Optics Are Obvious
Wonder Man star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II publicly criticized Marvel and Disney over the cancellation of his Disney Plus series, saying the optics of axing projects led by Black actors are obvious.