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Stat: Podcasting goes visual as viewers embrace video-first formats

YouTube has surpassed 1bn monthly podcast viewers, reinforcing its position as a key player in the podcast sector and intensifying competition with...

Media : Streaming : Popular Culture

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Stat: Consumers turn to boomerang behaviour on streaming services

The future of the media industry lies in balancing technological advances with human creativity and expertise.

Finance : Pop-culture & Media : Society

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Domino’s and Peloton begin in-game advertising on Fortnite

Amazon and Twitch have launched The Glitch, a series of games within the Fortnite platform, with a new approach to brand integration.

Gaming : Advertising : Streaming

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Upstream’s Fashion Remix

Upstream, the world’s first fashion streaming app, believes that blending Gen Z’s love for clothes, music and community can and will disrupt online...

Fashion : Retail : Youth

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Stat: Spending by European streamers to exceed that of traditional broadcasters

Spending by subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platforms in Europe’s major tv markets is projected to reach £8.4bn ($10.7bn, €10bn) by the end of ...

Media : Pop Culture : Streaming

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James Blake partners with Vault to empower artists

Grammy-winning artist James Blake has joined forces with subscription service Vault to tackle streaming royalty issues plaguing artists.

Music : Streaming : Entertainment

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Why Gaming is Your Next Brand Touchpoint

Matt Hay, founder of customer collaboration platform Bulbshare, explores how gaming has become the most prized category in the media landscape than...

Gaming : Technology : Consoles

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Twitch updates guidelines to allow artistic nudity and twerking

Interactive live-streaming service Twitch has published an updated set of Sexual Content and Content Classification guidelines, following an increa...

Content Creation : Gaming : Streaming

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Stat: Gen Z’s Spotify listening habits are driven by mood and nostalgia

Each year, Spotify publishes its Spotify Wrapped campaign, providing users with bespoke analytics about their listening habits, as well as a compil...

Music : Pop Culture : Media

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Web Summit 2023 Daily Recap: hip-hop, music streaming and the superfans

The third and final day of the world’s largest tech conference turned the volume up with panels addressing the future of the music industry and wha...

Technology : Pop Culture & Media : Music

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YouTube to live-stream Coachella music festival for the first time

YouTube has announced it is going all in on its 2023 coverage of the infamous Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with a live-stream.

Technology : Media & Entertainment : Society

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Stat: Hollywood’s diversity gains are faltering

A recent UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report shows that gains made in recent years in supporting creatives from under-represented backgrounds are falte...

Society : Media & Entertainment : Technology

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Symbiotic Storytellers

Harnessing advancements in AI, data and decentralisation, film-makers are creating new relationships of exchange between audiences and creators.

Media : Streaming : Web 3

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Stat: Families are cutting the cord on linear tv

The rise of streaming and the fall of linear tv continues apace, according to a small survey by advertising platform Future Today.

Media And Entertainment : Tv : Streaming

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Web3 Music Market

In a bid to reform its fractured systems, the music industry is embracing the Web3 space to empower musicians, digital communities and real-life fans.

Music : Web3 : NFTs

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Jack Wolfskin promotes eco-activism through tv

Outerwear brand Jack Wolfskin is joining eco-activist streaming service WaterBear as a founding partner.

Media : Technology : Sustainability

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Local TV Market

Around the world, disruptors are launching regional alternatives to streaming giants, telling hyper-local stories to reach small yet highly engaged...

News : Media & Entertainment : Society

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Stat: Young UK viewers are losing interest in Netflix

Streaming service Netflix is experiencing a decline in youth viewership in the UK, while older audiences show more interest in its content.

Media & Entertainment : Youth : Society

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The Space: Streaming platform Anghami builds a music venue

Providing Middle Eastern audiences with an immersive channel for experiencing music, the music streaming platform announced in August that it was o...

Middle East : Technology : Streaming

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Stat: Cinemas face uncertainty amid rise of streaming

About half of US adults say they prefer to stream films at home rather than visit the cinema.

Media & Entertainment : Society : Technology

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Stat: Baby Boomers prove valuable for streaming services

According to Deloitte’s latest Digital Consumer Trends research in the UK, Baby Boomers are proving to be a lucrative audience for streaming and vi...

Technology : Media & Entertainment : Society

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Netflix is co-designing a high-end fashion line

The streaming platform is collaborating with luxury label Halston on a capsule collection as a form of cross-promotion for both brands.

Fashion : Media : Entertainment

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Excedrin pain relief targets headache-prone gamers

Pain relief brand Excedrin is tapping into the gaming community in its latest campaign in response to this group’s propensity for headaches.

Health And Wellness : Media : Entertainment

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Stat: UK streamers are seeking more personalised ads

On streaming services, advertising is not necessarily a barrier for UK viewers – especially when the ad content is tailored to individual preferences.

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SoundCloud lets music fans power its royalties

Streaming service SoundCloud is re-inventing payout systems for musicians in a move that offers fairer distribution of subscriber fees.

Technology : Media : Entertainment