A Youtube podcast microphone is seen at the Variety Podcasting Brunch Presented By YouTube at Austin Proper Hotel in Austin, Texas, on March 8, 2025. Mat Hayward | Variety | Getty Images YouTube is solidifying its place in podcasts. The company on Thursday announced the launch of a weekly top podcast shows chart, rivaling those […]
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Netflix said Wednesday its cheaper, ad-supported tier now has 94 million monthly active users — an increase of more than 20 million since its last public tally in November. The company and its peers have been increasingly leaning on advertising to boost the profitability of their streaming products. Netflix first introduced the ad-supported plan in
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HBO became HBO Max, and then it became Max. Now, it will be HBO Max once more. Warner Bros. Discovery is renaming its streaming platform again starting this summer, restoring a name it ditched just two years ago. The company announced the rebranding Wednesday during its upfront presentation in New York. The change comes as
Jason and Travis Kelce with Dunkin Donuts on the New Heights podcast. Courtesy: Wondery Amazon’s second-ever Upfronts pitch to advertisers this week featured an appearance by NFL champion brothers Jason and Travis Kelce. They weren’t there to hype live football rights. While Amazon’s Prime owns the media rights to the NFL’s Thursday Night Football games
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Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs throws a pass in the first quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Gregory Shamus | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images YouTube will stream the NFL’s week one game on Sept. 5 for
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ESPN’s new streaming application, featuring everything the sports media arm of Disney has to offer, will cost $29.99 per month. The service, which will take the ESPN name, as CNBC reported last week, will be heavily discounted when bundled with Disney’s other streaming services, Disney+ and Hulu. The three services, with ads, will cost $35.99
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Michelle Monaghan, Leslie Bibb, and Carrie Coon in ‘The White Lotus’ on HBO. Courtesy: Fabio Lovino | HBO Media companies are staring down widespread economic uncertainty as their annual pitch to advertisers and marketers kicks off. This week legacy entertainment giants including Comcast’s NBCUniversal, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery will stage presentations to ad buyers
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Marquee at the main entrance to the FOX News Headquarters at NewsCorp Building in Manhattan. Erik Mcgregor | Lightrocket | Getty Images Fox Corp. will launch its direct-to-consumer streaming service, to be called Fox One, ahead of the National Football League season later this year. Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch unveiled the name and timing of
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Sir Elton John (right) performs at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Kyle Gustafson | For The Washington Post | Getty Images Celebrity musicians from Elton John to Dua Lipa are urging the U.K. government to rethink controversial plans to reform copyright laws that allow artificial intelligence developers access to rights-protected content. An open letter
Omada Health smart devices in use. Courtesy: Omada Health Virtual care company Omada Health filed for an IPO on Friday, the latest digital health company that’s signaled its intent to hit the public markets despite a turbulent economy. Founded in 2012, Omada offers virtual care programs to support patients with chronic conditions like prediabetes, diabetes
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