Instagram collapses IGTV and in-feed video as boundaries of short- and long-form video blur: It's not the only social platform dropping time-based restrictions on its video products.
Telegram could become serious competition for WhatsApp: The app's popularity only grows every time WhatsApp faces issues.
Substack rival beehiiv could help solve newsletter discovery issues: The newsletter publishing space can be unwelcoming to smaller creators—but there’s still plenty of room for the industry to grow.
In an exclusive Q&A with Insider Intelligence, Sathish Muthukrishnan talks about the human factor intertwined with the technology play of a digital-only bank.
Teen neobank’s grassroots marketing approach primes it for growth: Copper has brought in $13.3M in seed funding—and its strategy to prioritize word of mouth and relationships gives it a shiny future.
Visa is reportedly considering reducing the fees that Apple Pay earns from banks on subscription payments—potentially limiting the wallet’s revenues.
BofA, BMO wage boosts could improve recruitment and retention: US minimum-wage increases at both banks will lift hourly pay in October, helping them attract and retain workers in a tight job market.
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On today's episode, we discuss which ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) services Americans are using, why they're using them, and if these types of viewers are different from those using subscription video-on-demand (SVOD). We then talk about what livestream TV could do to help users sign up at a faster clip, how SVOD players can reduce churn, and what to make of Disney+ considering an ad-supported tier. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Paul Verna.
Podcast listening is gaining popularity in Europe. Almost 70 million people in the pre-Brexit EU-5 (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK) will listen to podcasts this year, per our estimates. However, the combined number of listeners in those countries is still much lower than the total number in the US (117.8 million).
Whistleblower Frances Haugen shed light on multiple regulatory solutions to rein in Facebook’s algorithms, which she blamed for a rise in misinformation and teen harm.