Thomas Arnold

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The limited true crime docuseries “The Killer Clown: Murder on the Doorstep” will launch June 5 on the Sundance Now and AMC+ streaming services, the same day it bows on SundanceTV. The series chronicles the true story behind the murder of Florida resident Marlene Warren, a young wife and mother, who was brutally gunned down on her own doorstep by a person dressed as a clown. The entire series will be available on the two streamers, while episodes drop weekly on SundanceTV.

1 week ago | mediaplaynews.com | Thomas Arnold

NATPE Budapest on May 8 revealed key highlights from its 2025 conference program, including an opening keynote from YouTube’s Andreas Briese, country director for Germany and regional director for Central and Northern Europe. Briese will share actionable insights tailored to the CEE market, focusing on how creators and media companies can leverage YouTube to grow audiences and monetize content. NATPE Budapest will be held June 23 – 26 at the InterContinental Budapest Hotel.

2 weeks ago | mediaplaynews.com | Thomas Arnold

Evan Shapiro (far right) with, from left, Media Play News publisher Thomas K. Arnold, former Whip Media executive Michael Sid, and MVD Entertainment Group CEO Ed Seaman. (Media Play News staff photo) I first met Evan Shapiro at a party in Miami hosted by former Whip Media executive Michael Sid on the first night of the NATPE show earlier this year.

2 weeks ago | mediaplaynews.com | Thomas Arnold

Doug Meadows, a veteran of the home video industry who led one of the top videocassette distributors during the heyday of the VCR, died April 18 at the age of 73. Meadows was president of Indianapolis-based Major Video Concepts from 1988 to 2000, a time when the VHS rental business was still growing, largely through the proliferation of independent video rental stores.

1 month ago | mediaplaynews.com | Thomas Arnold

LAS VEGAS – The 2025 NAB Show concluded its four-day run here April 9 amid a chaotic economy and a push for AI as an enabler rather than a replacement for creativity. A highlight of the event was the two-day Streaming Summit, in which streaming expert (and summit chair) Dan Rayburn warned of “hard times” and predicted more layoffs on top of the estimated 10,000 people in streaming who have already lost their jobs in the first quarter of this year.