Media & Entertainment

Cologne – November 08, 2026 -- A new ARD radio feature, available in ARD Sounds and on nine regional stations from November 5 to 10, 2026, examines how Deutsche Telekom's record profits have affected its workforce in Germany.

Telekom's German workforce has shrunk from 230,000 to about 71,000

Since its privatization in 1995, Telekom has cut well over 100,000 jobs in Germany alone. Revenues and profits have risen as the company has expanded its business abroad. The feature, titled "Hinter der Magenta-Fassade: Die Telekom zwischen Rekordgewinn, Stellenabbau und Erschöpfung" (Behind the Magenta Facade), looks at what that shift has meant for employees.

FREDERICK, Md. – November 06, 2026 -- Sass Magazine's Nov/Dec 2026 COZY Issue is out in a digital edition and replaces the annual Holiday Issue with a focus on the season itself.

Founder and Publisher Kim Dow said the November/December issue has traditionally been a holiday edition. This year, she hoped readers would "embrace" whatever cozy means to them a little more.

Two local B&B owners headline Women to Watch

The feature "The Women Behind the Welcome" profiles Savannah Mitchell of Sunday Mornings at Savannah's and sisters Selena and Lettie Wilkes of Elmwood Farm Bed & Breakfast. It looks at how they build guest experiences through thoughtful details and personal touches.

AUBURN HILLS – November 06, 2026 -- Jeep is sending its 4x4s into the worlds of Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Doomsday" with a new campaign running through December in the U.S. and select global markets. The film opens in theaters on December 18, 2026.

"A Jeep 4x4 for Any Universe" is the third and final chapter of a yearlong Jeep and Marvel collaboration. The co-branded spot moves from Avengers Tower in New York to the X-Mansion, and from the Fantastic Four Universe to Latveria, the nation ruled by Doctor Doom.

The Thing takes the wheel of a Wrangler

Captain America, Human Torch, H.E.R.B.I.E. and Nightcrawler appear in the spot. In one of its signature moments, The Thing drives a Jeep Wrangler. The premise is that the terrain changes from world to world while the vehicle brand stays the same.

"Jeep people have always looked at the unfamiliar as an invitation to explore," said Jeep CEO Branden Coté.

Miami – November 06, 2026 -- From Dec. 2 to 6, e.l.f. Brands is taking over the Palm Tree Club & Hotel Miami and renaming it Hote.l.f. for Art Basel Miami, with a mix of beauty, music and entertainment. Palm Tree Crew is the partner on the project. It will be the company's first partnership with a beauty brand.

Invitation-only nights, then a public weekend

The five-day takeover starts with an invitation-only gathering on Wednesday, Dec. 2 and Thursday, Dec. 3. Palm Tree Crew's wider Art Basel programming continues through the weekend, with additional brand partners joining the lineup. The signature nightclub experience will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday.

A head-to-toe look at three e.l.f. brands

Guests will meet e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN and e.l.f. Hair. Featured products include the Halo Glow Body Collection, Suntouchable Whoa Glow SPF 30 and Gloss Mode Treatment Oil.

Mainz – November 06, 2026 -- All five episodes of the first season of ZDF's new documentary series "Terra X: Die Geschichte der Deutschen" (The History of the Germans) will be available in the ZDF streaming portal from Monday, November 9, 2026. Linear TV broadcasts on ZDF begin on November 15, 2026. Actor Matthias Brandt narrates.

The series follows ordinary people, not kings

The series centers on ordinary people and their daily lives rather than kings, emperors and dynasties. Personal stories are tied to major social upheavals and show how everyday life, work, faith and community changed over millennia. Archaeological finds, modern genetic research and historical sources are used to reconstruct these worlds.

Season one runs from the last Ice Age to the late Middle Ages. Season two follows in 2028 with five more episodes reaching into the 20th century.

Arlington – November 06, 2026 -- Viewers of the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 26, will see Pinelope, a float with an animatronic bowler in kinetic action, roll through New York City. Go Bowling is sending her down the parade's 2 1/2-mile route.

Pinelope travels the route with pin-costumed characters

Bowling pin-costumed characters will accompany the float. Go Bowling, the consumer-facing brand of the International Bowling Campus, has been an official parade partner since 2018.

This year's parade includes a record 100 inflatable elements, the return of some past favorites and several new characters.

One bowler can win a $1,000 Macy's shopping spree

Go Bowling is running a sweepstakes for the 2026 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Shopping Spree. One winner receives $1,000 to spend at Macy's. Entries go through the Go Bowling website.

Stuttgart -- Before grabbing a Black Friday deal around November 27, 2026, German consumer portal DSLWEB advises checking which TV and streaming subscriptions you already pay for. A discount only saves money if it replaces existing costs or covers a real viewing need.

Start by tallying every monthly payment

Separate services for a favorite series, for films and for live sports can strain a household budget quickly. DSLWEB suggests collecting all monthly payments first and asking which services you actually use. It also asks which subscription keeps running after a series has ended.

Existing TV, internet or mobile plans deserve a look too. They may already include streaming services that go unused.

Baden-Baden – November 06, 2026 -- A new documentary series about life at one of Europe's most exclusive boarding schools arrives in the ARD Mediathek on December 29, 2026. "Louisenlund – Das Elite-Internat" follows four students through a full school year, and NDR broadcasts it on January 4, 2027, at 10 p.m.

Four students from very different backgrounds anchor the series

The series tracks Johanna, Florian, Milad and Louisa at Schloss Louisenlund, set directly on the Schlei. More than 300 young people live at the school away from their families, often since early childhood.

Some students come from privileged homes. Others are highly gifted teenagers from financially disadvantaged families who won a place through support programs.

Unterföhring – November 05, 2026 -- ProSieben's new adventure show "Catch Us. Die Jagd durch Europa" premieres Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 21:25 and continues on November 11 and 12 at 20:15. The episodes also stream on Joyn.

The premise pits four celebrity targets against almost 14 million social media users. Andrea Kiewel, Chris Tall, and the father-son pair Jenke and Jánik von Wilmsdorff must stay undetected for five days in a European metropolis. They wear conspicuous red-and-white striped shirts the entire time.

Daily tasks force the targets out of hiding

Simply staying put is not an option. Each day, the targets must complete tasks that pull them out of cover and into public view.

They start with a one-hour head start on their pursuers and flee to three European cities. Planting false trails is key to throwing the hunters off.

Munich – November 05, 2026 -- The three-part documentary series "Kings of Scam" about the fake DHL text message scam is available in the ARD Mediathek and has won first prize at the Helmut Schmidt Journalist Prize. The Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) production traces the criminal network behind the messages and a mysterious piece of software.

The scam starts with a harmless-sounding parcel notice

The series opens with a message like this one: a DHL parcel has arrived at the warehouse, cannot be delivered because of an incomplete address, and the recipient must confirm the address via a link within 12 hours. According to the source, messages like this open the door to a large-scale fraud. Every year, sensitive data is stolen from hundreds of thousands of people, and their credit card details are skimmed.