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Warhammer YouTube Channels Deleted as Shadowy Enforcement Firm Targets Fan Creators
Several Warhammer YouTube Channels have been deleted with others facing imminent removal after receiving copyright strikes from a third-party organization whose authority to act on behalf of Warhammer 40,000 IP owner Games Workshop remains unclear. The strikes are not...
Disney Slips Significantly Year-to-Year in Original Content and Streaming Viewership Market Share
Less Americans are watching content made by Disney, and that may just signal a huge problem for the House of Mouse. Disney’s share of total U.S. TV viewing has slipped over the past year in Nielsen’s “Media Distributor Gauge,” and the details of what did drive...
Nerdrotic and The Critical Drinker Both Obliterate Starfleet Academy Viewership Numbers as New Media Humiliates Modern Hollywood
What began as a pair of damning reviews by Nerdrotic and The Critical Drinker quickly turned into a full-scale embarrassment for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy — and a powerful demonstration of how decisively New Media now outperforms legacy Hollywood. Within the same...
Tim Walz’s Daughter Argues New Media Has Responsibility to NOT Expose Fraud
Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz’s daughter, Hope Walz, said in a recent interview that the new media bears an ethical responsibility because of its relatability and accessibility. In her sit-down on the One Hour Detours podcast with John O’Sullivan, Walz said that people see themselves in content creators like Nick Shirley and are more inclined to trust them than traditional journalists.
Midnight’s Edge Calls Out Shallow Hollywood Trade Coverage of Trump’s Venezuela Raid — Delivers Context Media Refused to Provide
The YouTube channel Midnight's Edge recently called out Hollywood Trade coverage of the ongoing issues in Venezuela, providing context the mainstream media conveniently left out. The unfolding situation in Venezuela following President Trump’s dramatic operation to...
Disney Fined Millions for Alleged Child Privacy Violations
The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it had resolved a case against Disney Worldwide Services Inc. and Disney Entertainment Operations LLC. A federal court has ordered Disney to pay $10 million in civil penalties to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that Disney violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Warner Bros. Puts James Gunn’s ‘Creature Commandos’ on YouTube For Free
According to the official DC Instagram account, to “celebrate 1 year of DCU peak” all seven episodes of Creature Commandos will be free on YouTube for a limited time. Rather than individual uploads, the series will be a livestream available on December 22, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and again on Tuesday, December 23, from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Adam The Woo, YouTube Pioneer Who Helped Define Independent Digital Storytelling, Dies at 51
The death of Adam The Woo marks the loss of a true pioneer in independent digital media — a new media creator whose work helped define what YouTube could be long before the platform became dominated by studios, sponsors, and corporate-backed influencers.
‘Supergirl’ Trailer Receives More Backlash in 24 Hours Than ‘Superman’ Did in Six Months
According to Cosmic Book News, the backlash for the Supergirl trailer has been more severe in its first 24 hours on YouTube than the Superman trailer received its first six months. Keen-eyed viewers of the Supergirl trailer noticed that while Superman was celebrated for saving a town, all she’d done was rescue some cats. Now, it seems she’s failing to measure up in another, more quantifiable way.
YouTube Snatches The Oscars From Disney After 50 Years on ABC
The Academy Awards are moving to YouTube in 2029. It’s the end of an era, as ABC has broadcast the Oscars since 1976.
YouTube TV Disney Dispute Ends — Channels Begin Returning After Nearly Two-Week Blackout
The long-running YouTube TV Disney blackout has finally reached its conclusion. After close to two weeks of stalled negotiations, disappearing channels, and a rising wave of subscriber frustration, the two companies have confirmed that a new distribution agreement has been reached.
YouTube TV Offers $20 Credit After Disney Blackout as Dispute Enters Second Week
For the second time in as many years, the standoff between Google’s YouTube TV and The Walt Disney Company has left millions of households without ABC, ESPN, FX, and a long list of other Disney-owned networks. The dispute began when their carriage agreement expired just before midnight ET on October 30, 2025 — and now, as frustrated viewers sit through another weekend without football or Disney primetime TV, YouTube TV is trying to calm the outrage with a small financial olive branch: a $20 credit.