Amazon rolled out its anticipated ad-supported news video service. The new service will be available on Fire TV devices and Fire tablets, and be fueled by content from publishers including Bloomberg, CBS News, Cheddar, Entertainment Weekly, Huffington Post, People, Reuters and Yahoo, among others.
Discovery is introducing its ad-funded streaming service Dplay in the UK and Ireland. Service will feature content from Discovery’s free-to-air portfolio of channels and will feature shows.
Friday April 10, 2026 IN THE NEWS Disney is set to cut as many as 1,000 positions over the next few weeks, with many in the marketing department recently consolidated under Asad Ayaz, reports the Wall Street Journal. While the layoffs fall under new CEO Josh D’Amaro, plans for the reductions […]
Thursday April 9, 2026 IN THE NEWS Jeff Shell is out as president of Paramount Skydance after less than a year on the job. The move comes after the company reviewed allegations from gambler and self-described fixer RJ Cipriani, who claims Shell leaked confidential information tied to Paramount deals. Paramount said […]
Wednesday April 8, 2026 IN THE NEWS Paramount Skydance confirmed in an SEC filing that it has brought in the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi as investors to support its proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The company described the equity syndication agreement as […]
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM PREMION Tuesday April 7, 2026 IN THE NEWS Three Middle East entities will provide a total of $24 billion to Paramount Skydance for its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, reports The Wall Street Journal. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Qatar Investment Authority and Abu Dhabi’s […]
Monday April 6, 2026 TOP MEDIA TECH NEWS Agentic AI is quickly becoming the engine behind modern advertising, turning strategy into execution with minimal friction. Several recent announcements offer examples of how agentic AI is moving from promise to practice. Swivel, an agentic execution platform for ad operations, and CTV ad […]
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