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VAB report: YouTube nukes 179 million problematic videos over six years
Child safety violations and scams drive majority of removals as YouTube purges billions of videos, channels and comments.
Synamedia brings AI-driven streaming and ad tech to IBC 2025
Synamedia will showcase AI-powered tools at IBC 2025, including updates to Synamedia Go, Quortex Play and dynamic ad insertion, plus the European debut of Quortex Switch and new ad and content discovery features.
Sinclair Ventures appoints Craig Blank as principal
Sinclair Ventures, the investment business unit of broadcaster Sinclair, Inc., has appointed Craig Blank as a principal.
Veteran ad industry exec Krishan Bhatia leaving Amazon
Krishan Bhatia, a longtime advertising executive who joined Amazon last year to expand its footprint on Madison Avenue and in the annual upfront sales market, is leaving the technology giant.
Suspect in Fox News leaks case accused of hacking FedNet in 2021
The incident took place several years before former Deadspin editor Timothy Burke was accused of stealing footage from Fox News.
Forecast: Streaming revenue to overtake pay TV in U.K. by 2029
While traditional pay TV continues to have high penetration in Britain, more consumers are shifting to streaming services — and premium content, like sports, is shifting as well.
Paramount appears willing to keep cable networks for now
Company executives have discussed ways to refresh the brand identities and programming of MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and BET to attract younger viewers, most of whom no longer pay for cable TV.
Fire breaks out at former BBC headquarters in London
A fire broke out along the top floors of the BBC's former international television headquarters in London.
FCC chairman wants prisons to jam cell phone signals
Later this month, the FCC will vote on a proposal that will allow prisons to jam cell phones belonging to inmates.
Financial analyst warns of likely growth struggles at Paramount
Paramount Plus remains a growing part of Paramount's business, but will likely have to merge with another service in the future, the analyst said.
TNT to pull sports from HBO Max, launch standalone streaming app
At an industry conference this week, WBD CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels said sports will move off HBO Max when Warner Bros and Discovery are separated.
Roku integrates YouTube TV channels into search experience
Roku has updated its Roku Sports portal to include recommendations from YouTube TV, the companies announced on Friday.