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New York – October 13, 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 12, 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 11, 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.

New York – October 11, 2026 -- SiriusXM has signed a four-year agreement giving it exclusive distribution and exclusive global ad sales rights, across both audio and video, for the "Giggly Squad" podcast hosted by Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo. The deal takes effect immediately, and the show will be distributed through the SiriusXM Podcast Network.

SiriusXM takes global ad sales for audio and video editions

The agreement covers ad monetization across both editions of the show. It also includes a slate of new exclusive programming expanding the "Giggly Squad" brand, due to roll out in 2027. SiriusXM said further details will be announced later.

New York – October 11, 2026 -- SiriusXM (NASDAQ: SIRI) will release its third quarter 2026 operating and financial results on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

SiriusXM schedules investor call for 8:00 a.m. ET on results day

The company will host an investor conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET on October 29 to discuss the quarterly results.

A live webcast of the call will be available through the SiriusXM Investor Relations website.

The announcement gives no preview of revenue, subscriber, or earnings figures. Those details will be disclosed with the release on October 29.

New York – October 11, 2026 -- SiriusXM Media's monthly audience has grown from 170 million to approximately 255 million unduplicated listeners in a year, reaching nearly 90% of the U.S. population aged 13+, the company said at its second annual Built With Audio event.

YouTube reseller deal adds incremental reach in beta campaigns

The jump follows SiriusXM Media's agreement, announced last April, to act as exclusive reseller of YouTube and YouTube Music audio-first U.S. inventory. Across beta campaigns, adding YouTube Audio expanded advertisers' total unique reach by up to 91%, the company reported.

Los Angeles – October 06, 2026 -- Skydance Corporation (NYSE: SKYD) has named Laurene Powell Jobs and Bobby Kotick as independent directors and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair as a board advisor, effective immediately, following the merger of Paramount with Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBD).

David Ellison retains chairman and CEO roles atop the newly combined board

Ellison will continue to chair the Skydance board and serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the combined entity. The reconstituted board retains all current Paramount directors and adds three new members: Skydance Co-CEO Ynon Kreiz, Emerson Collective founder Laurene Powell Jobs, and Activision founder Bobby Kotick, with Powell Jobs and Kotick designated as independent directors.

Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. – October 05, 2026 -- Pro Shop, the golf media and commerce platform, has closed a $24 million Series B financing round led by Arthur M. Blank Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE), bringing new investors Causeway Media Partners and Ares Sports, Media and Entertainment funds into the cap table.

Returning backers include PGA Tour and two prior venture partners

Existing investors PGA Tour, Powerhouse Capital and Phoenix Capital Ventures re-upped in the round, which follows a $20 million Series A closed in 2024 under the leadership of Powerhouse Capital with participation from EP Golf Ventures, Marquee Ventures and Gametime Capital. Gunderson Dettmer served as legal counsel to Pro Shop on the transaction.

New York – October 05, 2026 -- MediaRadar launched Total Event Investment, a proprietary framework that tracks brand spending across advertising, sponsorship and creative campaigns tied to major sporting events, the company announced.

MediaRadar's World Cup research found 6,737 brands spent $1.42 billion

The framework grew out of MediaRadar's analysis of the 2026 Men's World Cup, where 6,737 brands invested a combined $1.42 billion across advertising, official sponsorships, athlete and national team partnerships, and creative campaigns. That research pushed MediaRadar to expand from broadcast and streaming ad tracking into sponsorship analytics.