Media & Entertainment

Messaging restrictions and content labels aim to tackle predator risks while building a family-friendly platform for brands

News influencers are overwhelmingly male and lean right-wing: Brands looking for creators have to carefully pick apart values to ensure an ideological match.

Global cinema thrives: Record openings, strong international performance, and theatrical-streaming hybrids signal a box office comeback.

The 2024 general election has been dubbed “the podcast election” due to candidates’ potentially game-changing appearances on some of the biggest podcasts in the US. These appearances illustrate the untapped potential of podcast advertising. “Podcasts may have played a big role in the US election, but they're still getting overlooked by advertisers,” wrote EMARKETER senior vice president of content and executive editor Vladimir Hanzlik on LinkedIn.

NBA partnership fuels WBD’s global ambitions: Max combines premium Western franchises with localized content, targeting competitive streaming markets in APAC and beyond.

The experiment gauges users’ interest in seeing news content in search results and could push publishers to evaluate their reliance on traffic and ad revenue from Google Search

Regulatory rollbacks could ignite a wave of acquisitions, reshaping competition and spurring innovation amid economic optimism and shifting antitrust dynamics

Niche streaming services find foothold: Targeted platforms like Hallmark+ attract dedicated viewers amid competition from larger streamers.

Amazon integrates Freevee content with Prime Video: Viewers gain access to ad-supported shows while Amazon streamlines its media ecosystem for advertisers.

His track record of investigating Silicon Valley hints at regulatory shake-ups, though ethical controversies may cloud his confirmation path.

A hot mic moment revealed Disney’s advertising audience: The company’s Q4 earnings came with AVOD revelations and significant gains in India.

New revenue-sharing perks could attract more visual content and position the platform to compete with YouTube as video podcasts surge in popularity.

Over 80% of ad spending in the US for technology and electronics (87.1%), retail (82.9%), and consumer packaged goods (80.2%) is directed toward digital media, according to EMARKETER’s August 2024 forecast.

Trump shifts stance on TikTok ban: ByteDance lobbying strategy and younger voter appeal could have swayed the decision, irrespective of national security concerns.

By enabling nuanced, real-time audio translations, DeepL helps companies localize content, enhance CX, and reach untapped regions with tailored strategies.

In today’s episode of The Banking & Payments Show podcast we talk about how financial services companies partner with creators on social media to reach younger audiences. In the ‘Headlines’ segment we examine the partnerships between banks and influencers by discussing the EMARKETER article, “How to make finfluencer partnerships work with a smaller marketing budget.” And in the ‘Story by Numbers’ segment, we shift the conversation to how many financial influencers there are on social media and the steps a bank needs to take to find the right finfluencer to partner with. Join the discussion with host, Rob Rubin, content creator and finfluencer, Taylor Mitchell, and analyst, Lauren Ashcraft.

Digital live sports viewers have surpassed traditional pay TV live sports viewers in the US, per EMARKETER forecast. This trend will continue next year, when 114.1 million people will watch sports via digital while 82.0 million will watch via TV.

Netflix ad-supported tier hits 70 million users: Live sports and exclusive sponsorships boost subscriber growth and advertising revenues.

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss what the arrival of SearchGPT means for the search universe, the best ways to market through emotion, what the November holiday shopping season storyline will be, what happens now we have reached “peak media”, the most suitable post-pandemic work arrangement, and more. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Vice Presidents of Content Suzy Davidkhanian and Paul Verna, and Senior Analyst Blake Droesch.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping transform connected TV (CTV) into a performance marketing channel, giving paid search and social media a run for their money. CTV ad spend will reach $32.57 billion in the US next year, and AI is helping to boost its potential for advertisers. Here are three ways AI is doing that.