Media & Entertainment

A 25% import tax reshapes car manufacturing, penalizing even US assembly and likely triggering consumer price hikes and marketing budget cuts.

Original content still drives growth: “Adolescence” proves Netflix can win with high-quality dramas that spark cultural conversation and dominate viewer engagement.

India’s growing importance as an ad market: The world’s most populous country is seeing major shifts in time spent with media as competition ramps up.

With physical sales fading and subscription interest rising, smart in-game ads offer consistent revenues without alienating players.

Roblox has been popular with young game players for years. It brings in tens of millions of players every day. As more marketers explore activations on the platform, best practices are starting to take shape.

Netflix wants to turn your TV into a game console: By ditching AAA ambitions and betting on casual, connected TV games controlled by phones, Netflix is playing the long game to capture Gen Z gamers.

Infinite Reality’s $207 million buy revives Napster as a virtual concert hub where fans can watch shows, chat with artists, and buy merch—all inside immersive 3D spaces.

A possible $1 billion fine over its ad-free subscription model could reshape Meta’s business in Europe and push marketers toward less invasive targeting.

Meta may consider ad-free subscription offer for the UK: While the company settled a suit with a UK citizen, a similar offering in the EU has faced pushback.

After pulling news for a portion of EU users, Google saw barely any drop in engagement, which could fuel a shift toward AI summaries and fewer publisher links.

YouTube tops TV rankings: Nielsen’s February data shows YouTube capturing 11.6% of TV viewing, overtaking Disney and redefining the streaming landscape.

Partnerships between retail media networks (RMNs) and connected TV (CTV) platforms are giving brands access to better data, more shoppable ad options, and a full-funnel approach that drives results. These collaborations can make targeting smarter, shopping easier, and measurement clearer, helping advertisers prove their effectiveness.

FCC targets DEI in mergers: New Chairman Brendan Carr warns companies to scale back DEI policies or face blocked acquisitions.

Study shows women’s representation in ads is worsening: The findings indicate that advertisers have a lot of work to do if they want to bridge the inclusivity gap.

Walmart is all in on metaverse commerce: The retailer partnered with Minecraft on an immersive gaming experience.

Gaming is up, but marketers must pick their spots: Most casual gamers ignore ads, but players in story-driven and open-world titles are more likely to engage.

AI-generated journalism arrives: Il Foglio’s all-AI newspaper edition showcases automation’s potential while raising ethical concerns about accuracy, credibility, and human oversight.

Marketing beyond the screen: Studios are embracing cross-industry partnerships, with "A Minecraft Movie" leveraging gaming, beauty, and food brands to expand its audience reach and deepen fan engagement before its release.

Despite passing a major milestone, US subscriber growth is stalling, Streamers are pivoting to monetize superfans and squeeze more from premium users.

Regulators are pushing back on its tweaks to search and app store policies, calling them insufficient. It will have to significantly alter its models to stay in the region.