YouTube took the top spot in Nielsen’s February 2025 Media Distributor Gauge with an all-time high 11.6% share of U.S. TV viewing, surpassing Disney and marking its second No. 1 finish since Nielsen began tracking by distributor. YouTube’s connected TV…

From the Archives goes back to the rise and fall of Blip.tv—a scrappy, creator-first platform that tried to go toe-to-toe with YouTube before the algorithm ruled all. Launched in 2005, Blip carved out a space for indie web series with…

Fubo’s pause ads are delivering big results, driving 129% more engagement than traditional video ads on other platforms, according to a study with EDO. By showing ads only when users pause content—rather than interrupting it—Fubo is tapping into a more…

Omdia projects global online consumer spending to hit $6.6 trillion by 2029, with shoppable TV emerging as a major opportunity. Amazon and Walmart are adapting, with Walmart’s Vizio acquisition boosting its digital advertising and shoppable TV strategy. While CTV and…

TAG Video Systems and Harmonic are teaming up to showcase cloud-optimized video monitoring at NAB 2025. Their demonstration will highlight the integration of TAG’s Realtime Media Platform with Harmonic’s VOS360 Media SaaS, offering broadcasters real-time visibility, improved stream quality assurance,…

Paramount and Skydance are pushing to close their $8 billion merger by March 20, but they’re still waiting on FCC approval and dealing with a lawsuit from NYC pension funds. The deal includes Skydance buying National Amusements for $2.4 billion…

Cineverse is integrating SymphonyAI’s Revedia DataOps to unify streaming viewership and revenue data across AVOD, TVOD, SVOD, and FAST. This move enhances its AI-powered analytics, optimizing content distribution, ad sales, and revenue growth while strengthening its Matchpoint platform.

Triller Group has integrated its subsidiaries, Julius and Amplify.ai, to enhance AI-driven influencer marketing. The collab combines Julius’s influencer discovery and campaign analytics with Amplify.ai’s AI-powered audience engagement tools, providing brands with a streamlined, data-driven solution.

TikTok could reach $32.4 billion in global advertising revenue by 2025, capturing an 11% share of the social media ad market if it avoids a U.S. ban, according to WARC. The platform’s ad revenue is projected to grow 24.5% year-over-year…

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has filed lawsuits against two U.S. operators of illegal IPTV services, targeting Brandon Weibley’s “Shrugs” and “Zing” and Zachary DeBarr’s “Outer Limits IPTV.” The suits seek injunctions and millions in damages as part…