Netflix has dropped the first trailer for Next in Fashion, a competition series premiering January 29. Hosted by Queer Eye star Tan France and model Alexa Chung, the series features “some of the world’s best and quietly innovative designers who compete for a chance to become the next big name in fashion.” Each of the […]
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First Look at Disney+ Series Stargirl
Disney+ offered a first look at at Stargirl, an offbeat coming-of-age story based on the best-selling young adult novel about an unassuming high schooler who finds himself y drawn to the free-spirited new girl, whose unconventional ways change how they see themselves…and their world. Leo Borlock (Graham Verchere) is an average student at Mica High […]
Vibenomics Joins DPAA
Vibenomics, a provider of streaming audio experience solutions and the industry’s first audio out-of-home programmatic advertising marketplace, has joined DPAA. The company enables location-based businesses to create and control their background musical vibe to influence sales and enrich the customer experience. “Vibenomics is a welcome partner that helps fulfill our promise of ‘digital out-of-home everything’ […]
Coming of Age Story Dear Young Rocker Debuts
Dear Young Rocker premieres January 15. The first-person, coming of age story about the struggles of young adulthood and the power of music, hosted by Chelsea Ursin, is produced by Double Elvis Productions in partnership with iHeartRadio. Disgraceland’s Jake Brennan exec produces. The show is a scripted, narrative memoir intended to present an honest dialogue […]
Google Looking to Make Third-Party Cookies Obsolete
Google offered a timeline for phasing out support for third-party cookies in Chrome. In addition to its plans to limit insecure cross-site tracking starting in February, by treating cookies that don’t include a SameSite label as first-party only, and require cookies labeled for third-party use to be accessed over HTTPS, the company intends to phase […]
The Daily Show Launches Parody Podcast
Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah has launched a five-episode miniseries parodying a variety of popular podcasts, featuring Noah, Daily Show correspondents, and special guests. Episodes include: Slowbama – Mystery. Scandal. Lattes. Pod Save Little Creek Elementary – They won’t take this lying down—unless it’s nap time. These American Lies – Stories about lies and the […]
Netflix Orders Season 3 of You
Netflix renewed You for a 10-episode season three. Stars Penn Badgley and Victoria Pedretti will reprise their roles in the stalker drama, from Berlanti Productions and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Scripted Television. You started on Lifetime, then moved to Netflix for season two, where it ranked as the streamer’s #5 most popular […]
Tru Optik Now Includes NCSolutions Purchase-Based Audience Segments in Their OTT Data Marketplace
Tru Optik, the identity resolution company for OTT and CTV, struck an agreement with NCSolutions, a company aimed at improving advertising effectiveness for the CPG ecosystem. NCS segments will now be available on the Tru Optik Data Marketplace for OTT/CTV, streaming audio and gaming advertising campaigns. “CPG is one of the largest growing advertising verticals […]
Comcast Launches SportsTech Startup Accelerator
Comcast NBCUniversal launched a startup accelerator that will give accepted ventures $50,000 in equity-based funding and participation in a boot camp. “Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech is not your ordinary accelerator,” says the company on its website. “We’re changing the way sports are played, both on and off the field.” Driven by Comcast NBCUniversal and partners, brands, […]
Nextstar Digital Partners with Mediaocean and Its Connect Partner Program
Nexstar Digital announced that it has entered into a multiyear partnership with Mediaocean and its Connect Partner Program. The partnership enables advertisers to use Mediaocean’s Spectra Platform to access Nexstar’s premium OTT, digital video, display, streaming audio and linear broadcast inventory. Advertisers are now able to shape multi-channel, multi-market media buys across OTT, linear television […]
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