China Audiovisual Big Data (CVB) said in 1H 2026 the average household daily viewing time for TV dramas on nationwide satellite channels was 79 minutes, with total audience scale of 112.3 bln person-views. Broadcasters aired 753 dramas totaling 121,000 episodes and 79,000 hours, up YoY 0.4%, 0.9% and 1.3% respectively, indicating continued strengthening of big‑screen content supply.

Axios reported the Trump administration has demanded Iran publicly, by Saturday, pledge to stop firing on commercial vessels and confirm the Strait of Hormuz will remain open. US officials said the request was conveyed via direct channels and regional intermediaries. Washington says recent Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in and around the strait breached a memorandum of understanding signed weeks earlier and risk collapsing a fragile ceasefire. Iran’s Araghchi is due to meet Omani Foreign Minister Badr al‑Busaidi in Muscat on Saturday; the US wants a public commitment after that meeting that attacks will cease and vessels will not be charged transit fees. US officials said nuclear talks with Iran had made some progress but the Hormuz incidents raise doubts about Tehran’s ability to implement more complex agreements. US warned it would take further action if Iran refuses.

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