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Viewpoint: When did Nielsen become an extension of YouTube’s publicity department?
In light of Nielsen and YouTube’s recent missteps, it will be interesting to see whether the industry accepts the report as gospel or start to question it.
WBD CEO David Zaslav: HBO Max price will go up over time
Zaslav believes the value of WBD's content isn't reflected in the current price of HBO Max, but a planned divestiture of the company's cable networks could make a price increase harder to justify.
Nielsen: Hispanic audiences drive digital creation, soccer fandom
Hispanic audiences are shaping U.S. media trends, even as Spanish-language consumers feel they are under-represented.
Locality, Deben unify local TV ad buys through Collective platform
The new platform combines local broadcast, cable and streaming inventory into a single audience-first, data-driven workflow for national advertisers.
Fox One sign-ups exceeding expectations, CEO says
Fox One is performing well in its first two weeks on the market, Fox's CEO said at a conference this week.
Netflix strikes advertising partnership with Amazon
Amazon and Netflix are joining forces in a new advertising partnership that will bring the streaming giant’s ad inventory to Amazon’s demand-side platform.
Dish Network, Sling TV to offer subscription bundles via Bango
The pact involves Bango's Digital Vending Machine, which allows for direct subscription purchases and unique bundles.
Comcast Internet outage in California blamed on car crash
Thousands of Comcast customers in California lost access to their Xfinity Internet service due to a public safety incident on Wednesday.
EverPass Media strikes distribution deal with ESPN Plus
Exclusive live sports and competitions from ESPN Plus will be offered to bars, restaurants and other public venues that subscribe to EverPass.
CBS, Fox report strong ratings for week 1 of 2025 NFL season
CBS was the clear winner of the week, though Fox pulled in a strong TV audience of its own with a single game on its broadcast network.
Spotify starts offering lossless, high-quality music streams
Spotify is rolling out lossless audio for premium users, offering 24-bit FLAC streaming in over 50 countries, with manual setup required on each device.
Canela Media unveils AI-powered host Diego
Canela Media has introduced Diego, an AI-generated virtual host designed to boost engagement to its streaming rewards program Club Canela.