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Twitch streamer Morgpie was temporarily banned after using the underside of her feet as a green screen for a Dark Souls 3 stream, a stunt reminiscent of a previous controversial bit (Fortnite on her butt) and highlighting ongoing attempts by some creators to push platform rules and monetize provocative content.
Drake’s ‘Janice STFU’ debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving him his 14th No. 1 and extending his solo-male No. 1 record while fueling a single-week Hot 100 entry record of 42 songs; the tracks come from ICEMAN, HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR, which lock the top three spots on the Billboard 200.
BBC’s roundup flags 10 new and returning TV series premiering in June across major streaming platforms, from Mindy Kaling’s Not Suitable for Work (Hulu/Disney+, June 2) to House of the Dragon (HBO Max, June 21–22), with thrillers, comedies and period drama across Netflix, Apple TV+, Prime Video, AMC, HBO Max and more, including Cape Fear, The Witness, The Vampire Lestat, Alice and Steve, Every Year After, I Will Find You, Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness and The Bear, each with brief premise notes and premiere windows.
The Knicks hold a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals and can clinch a Finals berth with a win in Game 4 tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN from Rocket Arena in Cleveland. Free streaming options include DIRECTV’s five-day trial (ESPN included) or Sling TV Orange Day Pass for $4.99. After Game 3, where Jalen Brunson had 30 points and Mikal Bridges 22 as New York led most of the way, a Cavaliers win would force a Game 5 on Wednesday; a Knicks victory ends the series.
This week brings premieres like Spider-Noir (Prime Video/MGM+) with Nicolas Cage, Deli Boys season 2 (Hulu), The Four Seasons season 2 (Netflix), and Star City (Apple TV), plus ongoing recaps; it also spotlights a major late-night shakeup as Comics Unleashed takes over CBS’s Late Show slot and Stephen Colbert’s finale prompts discussion on the future of late-night TV.
Canada's CRTC is fully implementing the Online Streaming Act, requiring major streaming platforms earning over CAD 25 million in Canada to allocate 15% of Canadian revenue to funding Canadian content (with 30% of that funding reserved for French-language productions). Broadcasters earning more than CAD 100 million annually face additional rules to direct 30% of certain spending toward Canadian production partnerships, with at least 15% of those funds supporting Canadian journalism. The regime is expected to raise about CAD 2 billion for Canadian and Indigenous content and to improve discoverability of domestic programming. US platforms and the MPA have criticized the levy and are pursuing legal challenges in federal court, but regulators say implementation will proceed, citing cultural exemptions under the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
An analysis of a viral commencement moment where music executive Scott Borchetta urged embracing AI, prompting boos; the piece argues his “tool” analogy echoes past streaming-era battles, highlights AI's rising role in business, and cites data showing CEOs deploy AI while planning smaller teams, framing the debate as a tension between innovation and income inequality.
A proposed Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger would carry roughly $79 billion in debt with limited free cash flow, risking massive job losses (10,000+ direct and indirect), higher prices for consumers, and a consolidation that could reduce competition, shrink slate size, and centralize distribution and streaming control in ways that may harm the broader Hollywood ecosystem.
Google fixed a temporary casting outage that briefly left first-generation Chromecasts unable to cast from popular apps; the company identified and resolved the root cause, and affected devices were reportedly working again by the next night. The piece also notes that Google has ended support for all Chromecast models except the Chromecast with Google TV (2022), though many devices are still listed as receiving critical security updates.
Canada’s regulator (CRTC) unveiled rules that online streaming services must contribute 15% of Canadian revenues (up from current levels) and traditional broadcasters 25%, with the goal of funding about CAD 2 billion annually for Canadian and Indigenous content; the MPA branded the move burdensome, protectionist, and potentially conflicting with USMCA, while regulators tout stronger discoverability and flexibility in meeting the requirements.
Canada’s Online Streaming Act requires American platforms operating in the country to devote about 15% of Canadian revenues to funding local indie and French-language content, a move condemned by the Motion Picture Association as discriminatory and burdensome. The policy, tied to a 2023 law, shifts funding toward homegrown media and away from smaller broadcasters, has faced a Federal Court challenge, and raises USMCA concerns amid broader trade tensions and potential tariff talks with the United States.
Apple TV premieres two buzzy new series—Margo’s Got Money Troubles and Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed—tackling the world of OnlyFans and cam models from opposite angles: one follows a pregnant college student who turns to OnlyFans to support her child, the other follows a divorced mom who becomes entangled in a cam-based scam, using loneliness and digital relationships to probe modern companionship and societal stigma.
Forbes reports that Amazon bungled the release time for The Boys series finale, triggering fan confusion as platforms advertised conflicting times and underscoring a scheduling misstep by the streamer.
Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals features the Cleveland Cavaliers visiting the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on May 19 at 8 p.m. ET, televised on ESPN. For cord-cutters, the article recommends free-streaming options via DIRECTV’s five‑day trial (which includes ESPN) or Sling Orange day passes, with the series schedule and a note that OG Anunoby is likely to play after an injury, and that both teams have reached seven-game series this postseason.
CBS’s cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert signals the end of an era for late-night TV and hints at industry-wide changes as streaming and podcasts erode the traditional format; CBS cites finances, while critics question potential political interference as the show’s influence wanes in a changing media landscape.