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‘Cheers,’ ESPN Hobey Baker Podcasts Among Titles Announced at IAB Upfront
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) held their 2024 Podcast Upfront in New York on Thursday, May 9. IAB gathered brands, agencies and media buyers to provide an exclusive glimpse into upcoming podcast programing. The event, of which The Hollywood Reporter was a media sponsor, included presentations from Wondery, iHeartPodcasts, Acast, NPR, SiriusXM Media, Libsyn Ads, […]
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Apple Apologizes for iPad Pro Ad After Criticism: “We Missed the Mark”
Apple is apologizing for an iPad Pro ad that was widely criticized when it debuted earlier this week. The dystopian spot, titled “Crush,” shows several instruments, including a guitar and piano, being crushed by a hydraulic press. Also among the items being smashed flat are balls that look like emojis and an Angry Birds statue. […]
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Jon Stewart Adds Comedy Central Podcast to ‘Daily Show’ Duties
Jon Stewart is adding another hosting gig to his Daily Show plate — though this one isn’t on camera. Stewart, who returned to The Daily Show for a once-a-week turn behind the desk in February, will host a podcast for Comedy Central beginning in June. It will be called The Weekly Show and will essentially bea […]
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Amazon Set to Debut Remote-Enabled Shoppable Ads As It Readies Inaugural Upfront
It’s about to get a lot easier to buy something on Amazon while watching a TV show, movie, or live sporting event on Prime Video. Ahead of its inaugural upfront presentation to advertisers next week, Amazon says that it plans to roll out three new ad formats that will emphasize shoppability, including the ability for […]
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Nintendo Says It Will Unveil Next-Generation Nintendo Switch By March 2025
A new Nintendo Switch video game console is in the horizon… but don’t expect any news in the next few months. Nintendo reported quarterly earnings on Tuesday, and in conjunction with that news, the company released a statement from its president Shuntaro Furukawa addressing rumors that a new Switch could debut at this summer’s Nintendo Direct […]
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‘Dune’ VFX House DNEG Teams With Dimension on LEDÂ Volume Stages in London, Rome
DNEG, the London-headquartered visual effects and animation house that has won Oscars for the likes of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune and Christopher Nolan’s Tenet and has also worked on The Last of Us and season 4 of Stranger Things, among others – unveiled the launch of a new unit dubbed DNEG 360, which is operated by real-time production firm Dimension Studio. The partners also unveiled what they […]
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YouTube Delivers $8.1B In Quarterly Ad Revenue, Beating Wall Street Expectations
Even as linear TV continues to struggle, the video advertising market on YouTube continues to grow. The Google-owned video platform on Thursday reported advertising revenue of $8.1 billion in Q1 2024, up more than 20% from $6.7 billion in the Q1 quarter a year ago. Wall Street estimates were for YouTube ad revenue of $7.7 […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery Jumps Into Data-Driven Advertising Business With New Tool Olli
With linear TV in flux and streaming on the rise, Warner Bros. Discovery is the latest media company to launch a first-party data platform to try and change how TV and video advertising is bought, sold, and measured. The company on Thursday announced “Olli,” its first-party data solution for marketers, giving them a single touchpoint […]
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Senate Passes Bill Forcing TikTok’s Parent Company to Sell or Face Ban
The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income. The TikTok legislation […]
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Taylor Swift Beats Travis Kelce at Webby Awards; Olivia Rodrigo, Timothée Chalamet Also Among Winners
Taylor Swift has beaten Travis Kelce — at least in the competition for a Webby Award. The singer and football pro, who are romantically linked, were both vying for a Webby in the same category — best creator or influencer collaboration, features (social). Swift won for her National Voter Registration Day collaboration with Vote.org, while […]
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Disney Entertainment CTO Aaron LaBerge Exits to Join Penn Entertainment
Disney has lost one of its top streaming executives. Aaron LaBerge, the chief technology officer for Disney Entertainment and ESPN, will leave at the end of June to become the CTO of Penn Entertainment, the gambling company that is partnered with Disney on the ESPN Bet sports betting platform. According to a memo to staff […]
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Netflix Adds 9.3M Subscribers In Quarter, Growing Its Lead in Streaming
Netflix reported its first-quarter earnings Thursday, adding 9.3 million subscribers and expanding its lead as subscription streaming TV’s dominant platform. The company now has 269.6 million global subscribers. The company said in its quarterly letter that it will stop reporting subscriber numbers and average revenue per member beginning in the first quarter of 2025. Netflix […]
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Verizon Inks Deal for Free Disney Streaming Bundle for Some Unlimited Customers
Verizon and Disney are partnering on another bundle deal. The telecom giant is offering select unlimited plan customers six free months of The Disney Bundle: Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. The deal will give new and current Verizon customers six free months of the bundle when switching to the plans, and after that it will cost […]
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Former Disney TV Chief Ben Sherwood and Cosmopolitan Editor Joanna Coles to Take Over The Daily Beast
A pair of high-profile media veterans are taking charge at The Daily Beast. IAC says that it has formed a “strategic partnership” in the publication with Ben Sherwood, the former president of Disney’s TV group (and the former president of ABC News) as well as Joanna Coles, the former chief content officer for Hearst and […]
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Roku Says 576K Accounts Compromised in Data Breach
The streaming video platform Roku says that it has uncovered a new data breach impacting 576,000 accounts. The company says it uncovered the new “incident” while investigating last month’s security breach, in which 15,000 accounts were compromised. “After concluding our investigation of this first incident, we notified affected customers in early March and continued to […]
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BAFTA Games Awards: ‘Baldur’s Gate 3,’ ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’ Lead Winners
Baldur’s Gate 3 led the winners at the 20th BAFTA Games Awards unveiled on Thursday evening in London with five honors. Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Viewfinder and Alan Wake 2 won two awards each. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3 led the nominations with nine and 10 nods, respectively. Nadji Jeter won the BAFTA for best performer in […]
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