Giving Ubisoft the rights to distribute games in the EU could appease UK regulators’ concerns, clearing the final stage in gaming’s biggest acquisition.
Microsoft loosens up on cloud gaming to push Activision deal through: The offer could appease UK regulators, but it still gives the company room to invest in streaming.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss why Disney+ is losing users, what a Disney+ password-sharing crackdown would look like, and the impact of ESPN Bet. "In Other News," we talk about what the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers is offering at the latest writers strike negotiations and why The Roku Channel has become a legitimate player in the streaming wars. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.
YouTube moves away from third-party measurement for co-viewing: The platform’s decision to use its own data for trading purposes has advertisers worried.
Subtitles on the rise: Gen Z and millennial viewers are increasingly using subtitles when watching TV, influenced by social platforms like TikTok and foreign-language films.
Led by Apple and Intel, US tech giants protest India’s unexpected tech import license rules, fearing trade disruption. Regulations could make tech firms rethink expansion.
Meta sends mixed messages over return-to-office mandate: It plans to terminate employees who skirt in-office rules but says the future of work is remote made possible by its tech.
YouTube wants Sunday Ticket to represent the future of sports: A bevy of new features aims to lighten higher consumer costs and convince advertisers of unique opportunities.
The New York Times could file a landmark AI lawsuit: The publisher is considering suing OpenAI after licensing negotiations collapsed.
tvScientific aims to make CTV a performance marketing channel: The CPO model integrates with affiliate platforms, offering advertisers a low-risk, high-reward option.
Retail media partnerships are the future of TV.
EU hurls sweeping regulation at Big Tech: Two major laws are about to take effect, sending Google, Apple, Meta, and others scrambling to adapt to a new era of curtailed industry power.
Tencent plans to unveil its AI model, Hunyuan, intensifying China’s AI race just as Beijing’s new regulations are implemented. Its guardrails could have worldwide implications.
Spotify has reached a record 551 million monthly active users worldwide after adding 36 million new users in Q2—a growth that’s three times greater than the same period last year.
Trained by AI today, replaced tomorrow? Hitachi unveils an AI-powered job-training technology that provides a solution to the knowledge-transfer problem. It also raises job security questions.
Why is the AMPTP suddenly so eager to end strikes? Its members had to negotiate upfront commitments without guarantees of new content, and a window for fall productions is closing.
YouTube Music introduces Samples: New feature with a TikTok-like vertical video feed should help users discover new music based on their preferences.
Peacock expands its reach beyond the home: Exclusive live sports to be shown in commercial venues, diversifying audience and increasing brand visibility.
DraftKings bets on star-studded marketing: Kevin Hart and Ryan Fitzpatrick star in a new ad campaign offering incentives to new users as competition heats up.
Share of viewing time between cable and broadcast TV in the US fell to a combined 49.6% last month, according to Nielsen.