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Spotify Partners With WBD on Podcast Distribution, Monetisation Deal (THR)

Spotify has teamed with Warner Bros. Discovery on a podcast distribution and monetisation partnership. The deal will see Spotify’s enterprise podcast platform, Megaphone, host an... More

Keywords Studios: Accessibility and Mobile Game Development

Fresh from her recent appointment as leader of Player Research’s new Accessibility Services, we sat down with Améliane F. Chiasson to discuss some of the key considerations ar... More

Adobe Stock 2024 Creative Trends Forecast: Innovation and Inspiration

As we head into a new year, the creative landscape mirrors our disruptive, rapidly changing world. In this environment of constant transformation, consumers are looking to balance ... More

Disney+ Adds a Hulu Tab as the Streaming Services Start Integrating (Engadget)

The idea is to make it easier to access everything you might want to watch in one app.... More

Entertainment Everywhere: Top Emerging Trends for 2024 and Beyond (Xperi Blog)

Amid a broader landscape with lay-offs in the technology sector and an uncertain economic period, 2023 for the entertainment industry was filled with advancements and setbacks. Fro... More

INSP Television Network Selects Whip Media FASTrack for Key Viewership and Revenue Insights

Whip Media announced that INSP Television Network, the recognized leader in classic western programming, has become the latest company to partner with Whip Media FASTrack, to imple... More

Hallmark Channel Reigns as #1 Most-Watched Entertainment Cable Network in the Fourth Quarter To-Date (MV)

The seven Merry Thanksgiving Weekend premieres were the most-watched entertainment cable programs on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Notably, A Biltmore Christmas starring ... More

Embracing Audience Insights to Better Understand the Demand for Library Content, Spin-Offs, Reboots (Whip Media Blog)

The entertainment industry is at a pivotal moment, evolving rapidly in response to shifting audience demands. One significant change reshaping this sector is the integration of tec... More

Ampere: Global Pay TV Penetration to Fall for the First Time in 2024

Global pay TV penetration (the number of pay TV subscriptions relative to the number of households) is set to decline for the first time ever in 2024 following a peak penetration o... More

Nielsen: Sports Boosts Broadcast’s Audience Share in October (TV Tech)

The NFL, the World Series and other sports helped broadcasters increase their audience share to 24.6%, their largest share since Jan. 2023.... More

Inside the Hallmark Channel’s Christmas Movie Strategy (Vulture)

The brand best known for its ability to churn out a seemingly endless number of new Christmas movies every year has defied the odds by ignoring the conventional industry wisdom tha... More

It’s Not Just for Kids: Streaming Animation and the Adult Audience

According to a report by BB Media, in the second quarter of 2023, in the regions of APAC, LATAM, and the U.S., teenagers and young adults aged 16 to 24 – just outside the more tr... More

Viewers Thankful for ‘Peak TV,’ but Only if They Can Find It (TV Tech)

Consumers will remain loyal to streamers, even if fewer new shows come out, researcher concludes.... More

Room for Growth: Activating U.S. Hispanic Video Audiences (Altman Solon Blog)

Media companies and marketers have an opportunity to experiment with emerging media experiences, something that Hispanic consumers are more open to trying. Engaging and activating ... More

TiVo-powered TVs Start Shipping in Europe (Light Reading)

Vestel has begun to ship JVC-branded TVs powered by TiVo's OS initially via retailers in the Czech Republic. TiVo expects additional rollouts in Europe amid plan to launch TiVo-bas... More

Back to the Future: The Resurgence of Free TV (Forbes)

U.S. households using FAST has doubled in the last year and will soon exceed 50% of all U.S. households. Likewise, free AVOD has been growing at 30% per year.... More

Adobe: Consumers Spent $76.8B Online, Enticed by Early Holiday Discounts and Flexible Payment Methods

Adobe released its first set of online shopping insights, profiling the pre-holiday season from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, 2023. In advance of the big shopping days during Cyber Week, Adob... More

Amdocs’ Vubiquity Selected by Lionsgate to Move Over 18,000 Film, TV Titles to the Cloud

Amdocs announced that Vubiquity, an Amdocs company, has been chosen by Lionsgate as a key collaborator to move its content library, consisting of over 18,000 film and TV titles, to... More

New Poll Reveals Washingtonians Want Stronger Online Protections for Kids and Teens

A new poll finds that Washington state residents have strong concerns about the risks that social media platforms pose to children's well-being and privacy. The survey of 596 Washi... More

Fox Unwraps Holiday Programming Plans (B&C)

Fox has shared its holiday programming plans, which includes TMZ’s Merry Elfin’ Christmas, The Masked Singer Holiday Sing-Along and Lego Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular... More

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