YouTube reported quarterly ad revenue of $8.92 billion, up 12.2% year-over-year. Analysts had forecast $8.89 billion.

Roku also topped Wall Street estimates, with third quarter revenue up 16% to $1.06 billion. In a letter to shareholders, the company said it will no longer report the number of active households on a regular basis, but share key milestones.

Count Meta a winner, too, beating estimates with total revenue of $40.6 billion, up 19% from the year-earlier period. The number of daily users across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp hit 3.29 billion, up 5%.

Disney+ has launched a Top 10 Today feature on the homepage, highlighting popular movies and series. Lineups will be curated based on the subscriber’s content rating, subscription plan and location. “The Top 10 Today set takes several factors into account, including total views at the episode and movie level within a day and the growing popularity of new titles released during that time frame,” said Disney+ in a statement. “Views are a component of the Top 10 Today formula but it’s not the sole determining factor.”

Publicis Media let go close to 100 employees for violations of its RTO policy. “We have been clear and consistent about our policy that employees work from the office at least three days a week, an expectation that is being met and exceeded by the majority of our talent,” said a spokesperson for Publicis Media US, which has 10,000 employees.

Amazon is enlisting both the NBA and the NFL in its 2025 Black Friday engagement efforts. Prime Video grabbed a long-term rights deal with the NBA for Black Friday games starting in 2025, after introducing a Black Friday NFL game last year.

Disney is launching “ESPN Football Island” on Fortnite, offering players activities, challenges, and a take on football gameplay called “Touchdown Rush.” The move follows Disney’s $1.5 billion investment in Fortnite owner Epic Games.

Optimum TV is launching two new video packages, Extra TV and Everything TV, on November 4. The offerings come after the launch of Entertainment TV earlier this year.

Wheelhouse has entered into a partnership for unscripted content with NBA All-Star Anthony Edwards and his production company Three-Fifths Media, helmed by Edwards’ business manager Justin Holland. The collaboration will develop and produce unscripted television projects in the sports and sports-adjacent programming realm.

UK’s ITV Studios has acquired a majority stake in Eagle Eye Drama. As part of the deal, ITV Studios has also acquired a majority stake in the Belgium-based production services company Happy Duck, led by producer and director Dries Vos, which services Eagle Eye’s global slate.

Streamer ALLBLK greenlit original series “Wild Rose,” from Deji LaRay (“Johnson”) and produced by and starring singer, songwriter, author and actor, Omarion. The drama follows a charismatic hitman with a conscious, who runs a non-profit organization.

Applications are now open for the Paley Center for Media’s Peter Roth Internship Program. Students are selected for the paid internship based on academic achievement, leadership skills, and commitment to the media industry.

Kelly Macdonald (“Boardwalk Empire”) is joining Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre in “Lanterns,” an HBO drama based on DC’s Green Lantern comic.

NEW & RETURNING SHOWS
Today’s Premieres
Hallmark+: Finding Mr. Christmas; Mistletoe Murders
Max: Dark Souls Among Us
Netflix: The Diplomat; Don’t Come Home; Murder Mindfully

Prime Video police drama “On Call” has set a premiere date of Thursday, January 9. Joining Troian Bellisario and Brandon Larrauente in the cast are Eriq La Salle (“ER”), Lori Loughlin (“Full House”), and Rich Ting (“Tulsa King”).

Netflix spy thriller series “Black Doves,” starring Keira Knightley and Ben Winshaw, kicks off Thursday, December 5.

A&E’s “Rachael Ray’s Holidays” premieres Sunday, December 8 at 10a. The six-part cooking series is part A+E Networks’ partnership with Rachael Ray’s and Intentional Content’s Free Food Studios.

GeoEdge has been selected by Yahoo DSP to enhance the security of its advertising ecosystem. Ad quality controls support Yahoo in protecting against high-risk and harmful creative content, including political and election ads, safeguarding global audiences. “GeoEdge’s innovative ad security technology allows us to proactively prevent harmful ads from reaching our users and maintain a trusted environment for advertisers and publishers,” said Giovanni Gardelli, VP Ads Data, Yahoo DSP. “This partnership allows us to stay ahead of evolving risks while ensuring that our ad inventory remains secure and compliant.”

DOOH is on the rise and that growth will continue, Jason Kuperman, Chief Product Experience Officer, OUTFRONT, tells Cynopsis. “We’re very optimistic about the ongoing revenue growth potential of Digital Out of Home as its capabilities across three main areas continue to evolve,” Kuperman tells Cynopis, pointing to, “the ability to target audiences; the ease with which advertisers can plan, transact and execute; and the attributable measurement of outcomes, as well as the ability to implement learnings to improve those outcomes. While the traditional digital advertising ecosystems offers a lot for DOOH to emulate to achieve these capabilities, there are still some differences specific to a one-to-many media, and out of home, that require their own solutions.”

Barry Frey, President and CEO of the DPAA, agrees with the sunny outlook. “Coming out of our annual Video Everywhere Summit — which we have been producing for ten years now — I am of course always inspired and optimistic about where Digital Out of Home advertising is going. As a growing part of today’s omnichannel mix, less siloed than ever, DOOH continues to grow and drive overall OOH investments by brands. What’s more, we are seeing new areas explode, from programmatic buying, to innovative formats utilizing 3D/interactive QR codes/AR/VR and more, integration of social with OOH, plus the ascendence of Retail Media. In fact with retail a $100+ Billion Dollar business and in-store advertising (where 84% of purchases are still made) only scratching the surface, we have dubbed November Retail Media Month in order to shine a spotlight on this growing and important area for brands.”

“United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief” airs Saturday, November 2 at 8p on CBS and CMT. The one-hour special will feature names from music, television and entertainment to mobilize communities and raise critical funds for relief and recovery following Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

In October, Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow” saw its highest-rated month since 2022, delivering 314,000 viewers.

PilotDesk has appointed Geir Magnusson Jr. as Chief Technology Officer. Magnusson previously served as CTO at AppNexus, SourcePoint Technologies, and Viggle, as well as Chief Technology Officer and Advisor at fuboTV.

Answer to Our Last Trivia Question
Who wrote a jingle with Lisa in “The Simpsons” (1989-) in “Treehouse of Horror VI” segment, “Attack of the 50-foot Eyesores”? Paul Anka. Kudos to: Wendy Holmes/Denver; Gerry Bixenspan-TV Marketing Inc./NYC; Marni C. Gold/Hawthorne, NJ; Phyllis McQuillan-MSG Networks/NYC. (Although Tom Moore said Hugo, Bart’s evil twin, and he’s never wrong….)

Today’s Trivia Question
A Halloween episode of which Western series included a scarecrow coming to life? (Email your answer to trivia@Cynopsis.com and be sure to include your name, company, city and time zone. A limit of four answers per time zone.)