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YouTube’s cross-platform takeover is putting pressure on creators
When the first YouTube video was uploaded in 2005, the only way to watch it was on a desktop computer.Now, 20 years later, YouTube has moved on to other screens. It’s the No. 1 streaming service on connected TVs (CTV), and in a recent blog post, CEO Neal Mohan called YouTube “the new television.” Even older folks are in on…
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Brands continue to steer clear of heritage months. Pride was no exception
The days of the annual rainbow logo seem like a thing of the past.If corporate Pride was quiet last year, it was all but silent in 2025—with a few notable exceptions.This year, Pride organizers big and small struggled to gain corporate support, both online and off. Mastercard, Nissan, PepsiCo, Citi,…
Reddit is looking outside the US to build its sports communities
You’ve heard of NBA Twitter. Now, get ready for NFL Reddit.Like on many social media platforms, sports communities tend to gather on Reddit to discuss everything from memes to stats. The platform is home to more than 1,000 active sports communities generating 249 million monthly engagements, according to data Reddit…
Behind the scenes of Spotify’s partnership with FC Barcelona
AI, meet ROI. MiQ Sigma is designed to unify your data, media, and audiences in one AI-powered advertising platform. Get deeper insights + better control.FC Barcelona sits atop the La Liga rankings. And Spotify sits atop FC Barcelona—or at least on the team’s jerseys and facilities.For the past three seasons,…
Back to the (Spotify) beach
AI, meet ROI. MiQ Sigma is designed to unify your data, media, and audiences in one AI-powered advertising platform. Get deeper insights + better control.It’s Cannes Lions Day 3! Halfway through. Time flies when you’re drinking rosé by the bottle on the beach.I think I’m running on about eight hours…
How NBCU unscripted boss Rachel Smith is turning Peacock into a reality fan favorite
Shortly after Rachel Smith joined the cable network Bravo, she helped greenlight what has gone down in reality-TV history as one of the most popular shows of all time: The Real Housewives of Orange County.Flash forward to 2025, and the television executive is spearheading Peacock’s unscripted content slate as NBCUniversal…
Cannes 2025: Au revoir
AI, meet ROI. MiQ Sigma is designed to unify your data, media, and audiences in one AI-powered advertising platform. Get deeper insights + better control.Happy Friday, and long time, no see! It’s the last day of the festival, and we’ve still got a lot of ground to cover—much like anyone…
Sports fandom in the US is increasingly communal and round-the-clock: report
From memes of Tyrese Haliburton doing Reggie Miller’s famous choke celebration to a seemingly neverending stream of international soccer content leading up to the FIFA World Cup, sports are everywhere these days—even if you’re not on NBA Twitter.In fact, more than half (56%) of US adults watch sports in some…
How Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ came to life in the Marquis Theatre lobby
The Creels have moved from Hawkins, Indiana, to New York City.Or rather, Creel House from the fictional Stranger Things universe has been erected in the lobby of the Marquis Theatre in Times Square. It’s an activation created by sister agencies Salt and Pinch (which are handling production and creative, respectively)…
Rodeos, rosé, and rubbing elbows with the greats
AI, meet ROI. MiQ Sigma is designed to unify your data, media, and audiences in one AI-powered advertising platform. Get deeper insights + better control.Bonjour from Day 2 of Cannes Lions! I still haven’t learned any French (or had time to visit a local grocery store), but I have already…
Ads are coming to WhatsApp
AI, meet ROI. MiQ Sigma is designed to unify your data, media, and audiences in one AI-powered advertising platform. Get deeper insights + better control.For the more than 11 years since Meta acquired WhatsApp, the messaging app remained an outlier in the company’s portfolio for one major reason: it wasn’t…
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