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Fox News Media tops other news brands in YouTube viewership during Q2
The cable news brand topped other TV news outlets in total YouTube viewership during Q2, according to Emplifi.
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Peacock subscriptions now available through YouTube Primetime Channels
Comcast might be spinning out its NBC Universal division into a separate company, but the broadband and TV provider is still making moves when it comes to those assets.
Disney settles class action over YouTube TV, DIRECTV bundling
Customers of streaming services owned by YouTube and DIRECTV may be eligible for a cash award after Disney agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over its bundling practices.
Instagram begins testing TV-like horizontal video in pursuit of CTV advertising revenue
At a time when vertical video is getting a considerable amount of attention, Instagram is quietly testing an old-school format popular with traditional television.
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Recap: First full day of StreamTV Show ends with Big Bash, Awards Ceremony
The first full day started with several announcements by Questex VP Kevin Gray and ended with a Big Bash Reception headlined by musician Flo Rida.
House hearing explores sports broadcast deals in streaming era
The hearing highlighted partisan divides, with Republicans criticizing streaming exclusivity and Democrats focusing on media consolidation and rising consumer costs.
Fox News extends YouTube and social media lead in May
Fox News continued its YouTube viewership streak for 2026, logging 338.8 million video views on the social platform.
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Fox One, Comcast’s Peacock added to YouTube Primetime Channels
The launch of Fox One and Peacock on YouTube Primetime Channels comes about a week before both apps are set to offer live games from the FIFA World Cup tournament.
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CBS reverses copyright crusade over Colbert’s guerilla public access appearance
Paramount says it will stop issuing copyright infringement notices against YouTube accounts that shared Stephen Colbert's public access appearance.
Omdia: Big Tech companies to dominate connected TV advertising market by 2030
CTV ad revenue revenue is on pace to nearly double over the next five years, with three tech companies expected to control half of the market by the end of the decade.
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TransUnion, Google bring YouTube measurement to attribution platform
Marketers can compare YouTube performance against other channels within a unified attribution framework; U.S. Bank participated in an early pilot.
Fox News Media leads news brands on YouTube in April
Fox News Media ended April as the leading provider of news clips to YouTube based on viewership, according to data from Emplifi.
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