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Paramount elevates Travis Scoles to EVP, Advanced Advertising
Scoles has served in a number of advertising-focused roles at Paramount since joining the company in 2020.
Latin American consumers want streaming TV bundles, Bango report says
Most Latin American streamers surveyed by the tech firm say they can't afford all the streaming options they want to watch.
Most Americans plan to stream Olympic Games this summer
The sudden interest in streaming the Olympic Games correlates with a shift in consumption of video content on the whole.
Man arrested for fraud, money laundering in Sky pirate operation
A 52-year-old British man was arrested by local police on suspicion of fraud and money laundering in connection with an illegal broadcast operation involving programming from Sky television.
Philo working to bring Weigel’s MeTV Toons to streaming service
Philo is planning to offer Weigel Broadcasting's retro cartoon channel MeTV Toons shortly after it launches in late June.
NYTimes: How BNN Breaking fooled everyone with AI-written news
The news outlet used a combination of real freelance journalists, AI tools and a sketchy and unethical content playbook to churn out articles at breakneck speed. Google and MSN frequently linked to them.
Yahoo combines linear, connected TV data for ad campaigns
Yahoo is launching a new product called Unified TV Audiences, which will help marketers launch and measure more-effective campaigns.
Fiber internet scores high customers satisfaction marks
More customers are satisfied with fiber-based Internet services over non-fiber offerings, according to a new report.
Roku staffs up advertising business with new executives
Roku has hired a pair of new executives that will help build out the company's digital advertising businesses.
Frndly TV confirms it will add Weigel’s MeTV Toons
Frndly TV says it will offer Weigel Broadcasting's new retro cartoon channel MeTV Toons when the network launches later this month.
Class action lawsuit over NFL Sunday Ticket heads to trial
Subscribers of the NFL Sunday Ticket will finally have their day in court as a years-long class action lawsuit heads to trial this week.
Paramount could cut jobs if Skydance merger falls through
Paramount is likely to eliminate some jobs amid a corporate restructuring if its proposed merger with Skydance Media falls through, executives affirmed this week.