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Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

Institutional Investors Pile Into Netflix Even as Company Executives Head for the Exits

Netflix shows a divide between bullish analyst ratings and insider selling, indicating mixed signals for investors.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Netflix Price Hikes Could Unlock $1.7 Billion With Minimal Churn Risk

Citi and JPMorgan are bullish on Netflix due to price increases potentially driving significant revenue growth with minimal subscriber risk.
Media industry
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

Netflix vs Spotify: Which Streaming Stock Will Outperform?

Netflix and Spotify show contrasting trajectories as they enter 2026, with Netflix expanding aggressively and Spotify focusing on user growth and operational efficiency.
Television
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

Opinion: Netflix is the Perfect Stock to Beat Inflation-and the Market

Netflix has outperformed the market with a 5% gain this year, showcasing resilience amid economic challenges.
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

Six great reads: the OnlyFans legacy, stolen cargo and Meta's creepy' glasses

Leonid Radvinsky's death leaves a void in the leadership of OnlyFans, a platform that has transformed the adult content landscape. His secretive management style and the controversies surrounding the site have raised questions about its future direction and stability.
Photography
Marketing tech
fromForbes
21 hours ago

From Streaming To AI: Agency Leaders' Next Big Media Bets

Streaming platform consolidation is reshaping agency strategies, emphasizing precision and adaptability in targeting consumer attention.
#roku
Tech industry
fromThe Motley Fool
1 day ago

Why I Wouldn't Touch Roku Stock Right Now | The Motley Fool

Roku's stock has declined significantly, despite recent revenue growth and profitability, due to structural challenges and high competition in the tech industry.
Tech industry
fromThe Motley Fool
1 day ago

Why I Wouldn't Touch Roku Stock Right Now | The Motley Fool

Roku's stock has declined significantly, despite recent revenue growth and profitability, due to structural challenges and high competition in the tech industry.
Television
fromAol
20 hours ago

The rise of CTV IRL: Valuable TV audiences are no longer just sitting at home

Connected TV is expanding into public spaces, transforming how audiences engage with content outside the home.
Video games
fromKotaku
21 hours ago

Peak Devs Call Out Entitled Gamers Who Want Endless Free Updates

Endless support for games is not guaranteed; updates are considered a bonus, not a right.
Social media marketing
fromZDNET
1 day ago

How Flipboard's new Surf app lets you merge social feeds, YouTube, and RSS to escape the algorithm - finally

Flipboard Surf aims to create a customizable social network experience by integrating various content types without relying on algorithms.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

Eddy Cue on how iTunes became Apple's services blueprint

"It truly revolutionized music, and it really gave us a whole different perspective of what services can do," Cue said.
Apple
Music production
fromRAIN News
3 days ago

Streams up; downloads down. RIAA's 2025 year-end report

Total 2025 revenue for the radio industry reached $11.5 billion, with paid subscriptions and vinyl sales driving significant growth.
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
22 hours ago

How to Price Your Product Like the Last Unit Sets the Market

The highest-cost marginal customer determines market price, not averages; focus on scarcity and the last unit for effective pricing.
Podcast
fromRAIN News
4 days ago

New audio ad service seeks reach + relevance

StreamGuys launched SGcreative, an audio advertising service targeting the U.S. Hispanic market in partnership with Nueva Network.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

New laws to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and get refunds

New laws will simplify subscription cancellations and refunds, potentially saving consumers nearly £170 annually.
Film
fromVariety
2 days ago

When Fandom Converts: How TikTok Is Driving Measurable Box Office Growth

TikTok has become a powerful engine for movie discovery, translating online engagement into real-world ticket sales.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

A new dating app, Sonder, has a deliberately annoying sign-up process (and it's working) | TechCrunch

Sonder aims to revolutionize dating apps by creating a more authentic and engaging user experience through unstructured profiles and unique in-person events.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

Streaming Profits Are Up 72% Yet Disney Shares Are Down 17% This Year

Walt Disney reported strong Q1 FY2026 revenue but faced a significant drop in share price and negative social sentiment regarding Bob Iger.
Growth hacking
fromForbes
5 days ago

Stop Betting On One Platform: The Creator's New Monetization Playbook

Creators should diversify their platforms to build steady income and avoid dependency on a single source.
Online marketing
fromWorld Economic Forum
5 days ago

Understanding Value in Media: Perspectives from Consumers and Industry

The internet has transformed publishing, creating challenges for revenue and consumer satisfaction, while a shift towards consumer payments may offer a solution.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The Testaments to Big Mistakes: the seven best shows to stream this week

Via tentative rebel student Agnes Mackenzie, the drama meticulously illustrates the ways disempowered people hoard what little agency they have in Gilead's oppressive environment.
Television
Marketing
fromRAIN News
2 days ago

RAIN Notes: April 2

iHeartMedia appoints Jamie Cutburth as VP of Marketing to enhance its marketing strategy and promotes Andrew Festo to VP of Events and Experiences.
#social-media
Social media marketing
fromForbes
1 day ago

5 Social Media-Based Side Hustles To Make Extra Income Online

Social media offers lucrative side hustle opportunities, including management services, live shopping, UGC creation, and paid ads services.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago
Digital life

UK social media users less active on tech platforms due to rise of video apps

Social media activity in the UK is declining due to video app popularity and concerns over past posts affecting users' reputations.
Social media marketing
fromForbes
1 day ago

5 Social Media-Based Side Hustles To Make Extra Income Online

Social media offers lucrative side hustle opportunities, including management services, live shopping, UGC creation, and paid ads services.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

UK social media users less active on tech platforms due to rise of video apps

Social media activity in the UK is declining due to video app popularity and concerns over past posts affecting users' reputations.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 days ago

How purchase data is redefining TV ad performance and driving revenue

Advertisers must adopt modern strategies, including purchase-based segmentation, to effectively engage consumers in the evolving TV landscape.
Podcast
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Exclusive: Beehiiv expands into podcasting, taking aim at Patreon | TechCrunch

Beehiiv introduces native podcast hosting, allowing creators to host, distribute, and monetize podcasts directly on the platform.
fromVulture
2 days ago

New on Paramount+: April 2026

Arrival is a moody sci-fi drama about a linguistics professor, played by Amy Adams, who is tasked with finding a way to communicate with aliens that arrive on Earth.
Independent films
#youtube
Television
fromMakeUseOf
5 days ago

This free web app turns YouTube into a cable TV experience - and it's my favorite way to watch ad-free

Channel Surfer transforms YouTube into a nostalgic cable TV experience, offering a free, ad-free viewing option with a classic interface.
Television
fromMakeUseOf
5 days ago

This free web app turns YouTube into a cable TV experience - and it's my favorite way to watch ad-free

Channel Surfer transforms YouTube into a nostalgic cable TV experience, offering a free, ad-free viewing option with a classic interface.
Marketing
fromMarTech
1 day ago

What the fees customers hate reveal about your pricing strategy | MarTech

Fees impact customer trust and experience, often reflecting a company's operational choices rather than fair pricing.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 days ago

Spotify's ad exchange grew its programmatic ad base, but buyers want more

Spotify's ad exchange significantly increased its programmatic advertiser base, achieving 222% growth in active advertisers since its launch.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 days ago

Digital entertainment grew 7x faster than the UK economy - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The UK digital entertainment sector hit £13.5 billion in revenue in 2025, reflecting a 7.1% year-over-year growth, significantly outpacing the general economy's growth rate of 1.3%.
Digital life
Podcast
fromMarTech
4 days ago

Why digital audio is a must-have for your retail media plan | MarTech

Digital audio is becoming a crucial advertising channel, reflecting changing consumer behavior and offering significant opportunities for targeted marketing.
European startups
fromInfoQ
2 weeks ago

QCon London 2026: From DVDs to Global Streaming How Netflix's Commerce Architecture Actually Evolve

Netflix evolved its commerce architecture from real-time US-based billing to a hybrid global system supporting 130+ countries through pragmatic incremental changes driven by regional payment method differences.
#publishers
Media industry
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: What publishers have to offer creators

Publishers are increasingly collaborating with creators to enhance revenue opportunities and audience reach.
fromDigiday
3 days ago
Media industry

Digiday+ Research: How Dow Jones, Forbes, The Guardian and other publisher revenue streams are shifting in 2026

Publishers are diversifying revenue streams amid economic challenges, focusing on ads, events, and subscriptions, with events gaining prominence since 2025.
Media industry
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: What publishers have to offer creators

Publishers are increasingly collaborating with creators to enhance revenue opportunities and audience reach.
Media industry
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Digiday+ Research: How Dow Jones, Forbes, The Guardian and other publisher revenue streams are shifting in 2026

Publishers are diversifying revenue streams amid economic challenges, focusing on ads, events, and subscriptions, with events gaining prominence since 2025.
#instagram
Social media marketing
fromInc
3 days ago

Meta Is Testing a Paid Instagram Plan That Could Reveal Who Rewatches Your Stories

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription plan called Instagram Plus to enhance user experience and diversify revenue.
Social media marketing
fromInc
3 days ago

Meta Is Testing a Paid Instagram Plan That Could Reveal Who Rewatches Your Stories

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription plan called Instagram Plus to enhance user experience and diversify revenue.
Marketing tech
fromThe Hollywood Reporter
5 days ago

Global Streaming Subscription Revenue Tripled In Five Years, Poised to Top $200 Billion by 2030

Global streaming subscription revenue surpassed $150 billion in 2025, with projections of $202 billion by 2030 due to price increases and ad-supported tiers.
Television
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

This company is turning YouTube videos into TV shows as streamers chase Gen Alpha

Streamers are launching creator content to attract Gen Alpha away from YouTube, with Pocket.watch leading the initiative.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
2 days ago

Three newsletters for the price of 1.5: Independent journalists experiment with a bundle

Bundling independent journalism subscriptions can reduce costs for readers and support multiple writers effectively.
Social media marketing
fromBenzinga
4 days ago

Performance Comparison: Meta Platforms And Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Met

Thorough company analysis is essential for investors, focusing on Meta Platforms and its competitors in the Interactive Media & Services industry.
#programmatic-advertising
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
3 days ago

As programmatic faces signal degradation, agentic advertising offers a solution

Traditional programmatic advertising is struggling due to fragmentation and privacy issues, necessitating a new infrastructure for better efficiency and outcomes.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
3 days ago

As programmatic faces signal degradation, agentic advertising offers a solution

Traditional programmatic advertising is struggling due to fragmentation and privacy issues, necessitating a new infrastructure for better efficiency and outcomes.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 weeks ago

Netflix Retreats: The Streaming Giant Faces Its Toughest Balancing Act Yet

Netflix stock declined 3% following a 23.2% monthly surge, driven by profit-taking and concerns over a $42.2 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition funded through bridge financing that increases debt and interest expenses.
#youtube-advertising
Online marketing
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago

YouTube rolls out unskippable ads - they're so annoying I'm mulling drastic measures

YouTube introduced 30-second unskippable ads on televisions, available in 6, 15, or 30-second lengths, with removal possible through paid subscription options.
Marketing tech
fromBGR
3 weeks ago

YouTube Just Made Your TV Experience Worse On Purpose - BGR

Google introduces unskippable ads ranging from 6 to 30 seconds on YouTube's smart TV app, using AI optimization to target audiences more effectively.
Online marketing
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago

YouTube rolls out unskippable ads - they're so annoying I'm mulling drastic measures

YouTube introduced 30-second unskippable ads on televisions, available in 6, 15, or 30-second lengths, with removal possible through paid subscription options.
Marketing tech
fromBGR
3 weeks ago

YouTube Just Made Your TV Experience Worse On Purpose - BGR

Google introduces unskippable ads ranging from 6 to 30 seconds on YouTube's smart TV app, using AI optimization to target audiences more effectively.
Social media marketing
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Instagram testing subscription that allows users to watch stories anonymously

Meta is launching Instagram Plus, a premium subscription service allowing anonymous Story views and rewatch counts, currently available in select countries.
Media industry
fromTheWrap
2 days ago

Consumers' Time Spent With AI Platforms, Content to Increase 29% by 2029, Survey Finds

Consumers are preparing for increased AI content consumption, expecting to spend significantly more time on AI platforms in the coming years.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
3 days ago

Duplicative Data Doesn't Pay; Investors Soften On Software | AdExchanger

The Trade Desk is changing its fee structure to share revenue with ID providers for unique data signals, aiming to reduce duplicative data costs.
Media industry
fromAndroid Police
4 days ago

A fast-growing trend is having a big impact on Android entertainment apps

Short Drama apps are transforming the entertainment app market, with increased ad revenue and a shift towards ad-supported models.
Marketing tech
fromMarketing Dive
5 days ago

The battle for attention on CTV: Premium video platforms vs. YouTube

VAB partnered with TVision to analyze CTV content consumption across various platforms, revealing significant lifts in brand metrics.
Media industry
fromMoney Digest
5 days ago

The Popular Streaming Platform You Didn't Know Was Part Of Amazon's Portfolio - Money Digest

Amazon's acquisition of Twitch in 2014 has significantly impacted its growth and consumer offerings, enhancing its position in the live-streaming market.
#youtube-premium
Digital life
fromMUO
1 month ago

Why YouTube Premium still isn't worth it

YouTube Premium's ad-free viewing and background play features don't justify the subscription cost when free alternatives like ad blockers effectively eliminate ads.
Digital life
fromMUO
1 month ago

Why YouTube Premium still isn't worth it

YouTube Premium's ad-free viewing and background play features don't justify the subscription cost when free alternatives like ad blockers effectively eliminate ads.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Paid streaming for cheapskates is having a moment

Streaming services have raised prices significantly in 2025, prompting consumer backlash and cancellations, while Roku's budget-friendly Howdy service at $2.99/month targets price-sensitive viewers with older catalog content.
Media industry
fromDigiday
2 weeks ago

Future of TV Briefing: How Netflix is shaking up the upfront deal model

Netflix is signing multi-year deals with advertisers that provide early access and first-right-of-refusal, moving beyond traditional upfront commitments and resembling tech-company retail media agreements.
fromAdExchanger
2 months ago

Can I Help You Find Something?; The Streaming Fortress Prison | AdExchanger

Last October, PayPal an integration with OpenAI so that ChatGPT users could transact within the app. Apparently, PayPal is now ready to take that idea to other retailer chatbots. Of course, now that ChatGPT is making its foray into advertising , other LLMs and chatbots are bound to follow suit, if they haven't already done so. Walmart, for instance, rolled out ads in its generative AI agent Sparky earlier this month.
Artificial intelligence
Media industry
fromExchangewire
2 weeks ago

Shifts in Streaming: Competition, Collaboration, and Consolidation

Paramount's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros creates a streaming giant with 200 million subscribers, consolidating major entertainment assets and reshaping the competitive TV landscape.
Marketing tech
fromwww.cnbc.com
4 weeks ago

Buy Netflix as ads, pricing power and generative AI drive growth, says CFRA

Netflix's advertising expansion, pricing power, and international growth position it for significant revenue acceleration, with advertising potentially contributing $1.5B-$3.0B in 2026.
Marketing tech
fromwww.marketingdive.com
4 weeks ago

Netflix enriches ad-targeting prowess with Amazon, Yahoo audience data

Netflix expands ad-targeting capabilities through partnerships with Amazon and Yahoo, introducing audience data integration and a Conversion API tool to enhance advertising precision and full-funnel marketing effectiveness.
Television
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago

Netflix Premium vs. Netflix Standard: I compared the subscriptions plans to find the best deal

Netflix Premium suits families of 4+ with simultaneous streaming needs, while ad-supported plans work for budget-conscious users willing to tolerate ads.
Music
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Scaling the Charts: A Business Case for Accelerating Digital Streaming Momentum

Online music platforms increase access and tracking, while consistent releases, strategic promotion, and audience engagement drive sustained chart success and revenue growth.
Media industry
fromExchangewire
1 month ago

FreeWheel & Dynata Research Finds Streaming Content Wins Over Viewers, but Intrusive Ads Can Harm Their Experience

European streaming viewers prioritize content availability and value, with 83% satisfied overall, though ad-supported viewers find ads more intrusive than traditional TV watchers.
fromTNW | Insights
2 months ago

The rise of the always-on economy: subscriptions beyond streaming

Despite how modern it seems to be, the truth is that the subscription economy has been around for some time, surprisingly dating back to around 1800, with the first magazine subscriptions, or the subscriptions for fresh British milk, around 1860. Over the years, the of subscription-based companies has turned the subscription model into an ideal business strategy since it provides unique benefits. In the same way, the adoption of this model across multiple industries has led to negative repercussions for the general public.
Business
#subscriptions
Digital life
fromPCMAG
11 years ago

Netflix Dominates Web Traffic as Cord Cutters Gobble Data

Netflix accounts for 34.21 percent of peak downstream Internet traffic in North America, far exceeding other streaming services.
Television
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

What can brands learn from the changing television landscape?

High-quality, platform-agnostic television content attracts diverse audiences across traditional and OTT platforms, creating opportunities for producers and brands to engage viewers in new ways.
Television
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Are we witnessing the death of traditional TV?

The Oscars will move from ABC to YouTube in 2029, reflecting shifting audience viewing habits and a move toward streaming for major live events.
Television
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Consumers are embracing advertising on TV streaming services, report reveals

Free, ad-supported streaming (AVOD/FAST) now leads viewer ad engagement as consumers accept ads when clear value is offered, and streaming viewing surpasses linear.
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