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Facebook Confirms News Tab Will Launch This Fall (CNBC)

Facebook confirmed it is working on a news tab to deliver “trustworthy news” to the social network’s users that will launch this fall. The tab would give news high prominence... More

Study: Streaming Video Hours More Than Doubled Since Last Year (FierceVideo)

With an influx of new streaming services from Disney, WarnerMedia and others, streaming video viewing time will likely only go up from here. But, new data shows it’s already risi... More

Facebook to Test Selling Video Subscriptions (Variety)

Facebook is dipping its toes into the subscription VOD waters — as an aggregator and reseller. The social giant is launching what it’s describing as a small-scale test to sell ... More

Why Cord Cutting Hasn’t Doomed Cable Companies (Fortune)

Some four million households per year are dropping their cable and satellite TV services—cutting the cord and relying on Internet alternatives—a trend which should continue for... More

Veritone One Launches Pay-Per-Performance Advertising Platform for Podcast, Social Media Influencers (MESA)

Veritone One announced the launch of Influencer Bridge, the first of a series of innovative new advertising services. Influencer Bridge is a pay-per-performance advertising platfor... More

U.S. Outshines Europe in Online Video Consumption (Rapid TV News)

The report has found that online video is growing strongly in the key US and European territories, though with marked difference between the two. The update for the second quarter ... More

Sony Music, FC Barcelona Partner For ‘Entertainment Experiences’ Combining Music, Soccer (Billboard)

The deal combines “big-name football stars and big-name music artists," according to Sony. FC Barcelona will also make use of the Sony Music catalogue for promotional content pro... More

After Music and TV, Where Will the Streaming Revolution Take Us Next? (WEF)

Streaming is a truly revolutionary breakthrough, both in business and in society generally. In that light, it is worth taking a look at where it has taken us and where it will take... More

TV Networks Stuff in More Commercials Despite Vows to Cut Back (Bloomberg)

Notice more TV ads lately? You’re not imagining it. The amount of commercial time on cable TV keeps increasing as networks try to make up for shrinking audiences by stuffing more... More

Report: TV Viewing Reached a 2-Year High in Q1 (MCN)

Overall TV viewership reversed a two-year downward usage trend in the first quarter, with the average viewer consuming six hours and 25 minutes of sweet, nourishing television per ... More

Adobe CMO Talks Innovation, Brand Purpose, Staying Humble (AdAge)

Ann Lewnes has only worked at two companies in the last 33 years—20 at Intel and 13 as CMO of Adobe. This is an unusual track record for any professional but particularly remarka... More

Once Upon AI Time in Hollywood (IT Pro)

Cinelytic is one of the companies offering AI tools to the film industry to help predict box office success. Founded by producer and director Tobias Quesisser (CEO) and former NASA... More

UltraViolet Shuts Down Today (Digital TV Europe)

Ultraviolet, the cloud movie locker, is finally ceasing its service. The shutdown, which was announced earlier this year, means that users have until the end of the day (Wednesday ... More

The Digital Displacement of Sports Fandom (VentureBeat)

According to a report, 64 percent of young sports fans find social-based coverage more engaging than TV broadcast, while 52 percent prefer to consume their sports news through soci... More

Fox Expands 4K Lineup With MLS All-Star Game, Yankees-Red Sox Coverage (TV Technology)

Fox Sports will stream 4K coverage of the MLS All-Star Game July 31 from Orlando, Fla., as part of its expanded use of the high-res format online and made available on its apps. �... More

NBC, Twitter Hatch 2020 Olympics Plan, With Live Studio Show, Video Menu (Deadline)

As viewing of the Olympic Games continues to spread out across digital platforms, NBCUniversal and Twitter are teaming to deliver daily video coverage of the Tokyo Games beyond the... More

T-Mobile, Sprint Merger Gets DOJ Approval With Sale of Assets to Dish (Variety)

Charlie Ergen is poised to get into the wireless phone biz as part of T-Mobile and Sprint’s merger getting the regulatory green light. Ergen’s Dish Network entered into a $5 bi... More

YouTube is a Big Business – Just How Big is Anyone’s Guess (NYT)

YouTube probably generates $16 billion to $25 billion in annual revenue, making the video service big enough to crack the top half of the Fortune 500.... More

Streaming Devices Hit the Saturation Mark In the U.S. (Rapid TV News)

Almost two-fifths of US broadband households own a streaming media player, a mere 1% increase over 2018, according to research from Parks Associates. This indicates ownership has f... More

Coming Soon to a Theater Near You – Very Soon (NYT)

Conventional wisdom in Hollywood has long held that big, lumbering “tentpole” movies require protracted promotional campaigns. But moviedom’s top three marketers, who togethe... More

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