Spotify’s Greenroom rebrand consolidates its live audio products: Greenroom’s confusing branding and separate download hampered its success.
YouTube’s free TV shows will boost its watch time and appease nervous advertisers: Ad-supported TV is an obvious move, but the platform lacks access to today’s biggest hits.
Yuga Labs is betting big on NFTs despite skeptics: Bored Ape Yacht Club parent company raises $450 million and plans to create NFT metaverse.
Disney is hit hard by “Don’t Say Gay” because of its previously stated commitment to inclusion: Employees walk out amid a #DisneyDoBetter campaign.
Sony continues its streak of gaming acquisitions: The publisher’s latest deal is smaller than recent ones that have attracted regulator attention.
The creator economy is podcasting’s next battleground: Apple Podcasts is rolling out features that rival existing ones offered by Spotify.
Subscription over-the-top (sub OTT) video viewing has become one of the most common digital activities on Earth. We forecast 1.88 billion people worldwide will use a sub OTT service at least once per month in 2022. That figure has nearly doubled from just four years ago.
A new bill targets acquisitions, but could struggle to get passed: Democrats are backing an antitrust measure that would let them block mergers of over $5 billion.
Fear is a great motivator, even in the metaverse: Accenture has launched a business group aimed at brands that don’t want to miss out on the metaverse’s commercial opportunities.
“The Batman” is the latest superhero flick to soar domestically: The film brought in $300 million in North America and had an underwhelming Chinese release.
Learn what the holy grail of connected TV (CTV) might be. "In Other News," we discuss which Nielsen ratings alternatives are leading the pack and what the biggest viewership challenge for baseball is. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Paul Verna.
SXSW’s return reemphasized the importance of experiential marketing activations: Prime Video and others made big splashes, though pandemic-era virtual experiences remain.
Learn about out-of-home advertising's recovery, what people watch on TV, Peloton's new leasing program, rethinking the gig work model, a surprising turn of events for physical music, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Dave Frankland and Blake Droesch and director of reports editing Rahul Chadha.
The streaming wars heat up as Amazon and MGM come together: The race to win out in streaming has led to rapid consolidation in the entertainment industry.
Nielsen’s potential buyout shows the opportunity in TV measurement: The company has had a rough going, but investors see opportunity.
Snap’s new AR landmarks are a glimpse at a mobile metaverse: The company found success with try-on AR lenses, but now it’s going beyond.
Learn how video streaming is evolving. For "In Other News," we discuss what to make of the collective viewership of all major TV events and a surprising stat about Gen Z's relationship with TV. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Ross Benes.
A laggard in cloud gaming upgrades its platform and strategy: Google Stadia is making a number of changes to improve its standing with gamers and developers alike.
Instagram’s role in the metaverse will involve NFTs and the creator economy: At SXSW, Zuckerberg hinted at long-term metaverse plans and upcoming NFT features.