Twitter is looking for some new sources of monetization. The company has taken a $70 million stake in the music-streaming service SoundCloud, according to a report from Re/code. Both companies confirmed the investment, though neither confirmed the amount of money involved.
The FCC’s 2015 embrace of net neutrality standards has survived a fierce legal challenge from a collection of trade groups and telcos, including AT&T and CenturyLink. A three-judge panel from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals – often considered the second-most powerful court in the U.S. – sided with the FCC in a 2-1 ruling. […]
Sling TV, Dish’s Internet-based live TV service, has launched on Apple TV. It’s the first live TV service to come to Apple’s streaming device. And under the new partnership between Dish and Apple, people who pre-pay for three months of Sling TV’s (the subscription is priced at $20 per month) will see their new Apple […]
A recently leaked pitch deck revealed that Snapchat only began monetization efforts last year – but now the company is spearheading those efforts with gusto. The company has announced the launch of Snapchat Partners, a new advertising API (application programming interface). The API will connect with over 20 tech-heavy companies, and it promises to massively […]
According to the global information company IHS, shipments for the Google Chromecast digital media player surpassed Apple TV shipments. That’s the first time that’s ever happened. And according to HIS, it actually wasn’t close: 3.2 million Chromecasts shipped in Q1, compared to 1.7 million Apple TVs. The Chromecast has become more competitive with its rivals […]
The money keeps pouring into VR. Virtual Reality Company (or VRC) is the latest virtual reality production startup to take in a hefty fundraising round. The production company, which is known for The Martian VR Experience (a 20 minute companion experience produced in support of 20th Century Fox’s The Martian), has raised $23 million from […]
Unlike most people, Tony Goncalves doesn’t want to get any skinnier. During his keynote at the TV of Tomorrow Show, AT&T’s SVP of Strategy and Business Development said that AT&T and its subsidiary DirecTV aren’t looking to launch so-called “skinny bundle” packages anytime soon. Goncalves argues that skinny bundles – i.e., cheaper packages with fewer […]
The Weather Channel announced the launch of Local Now, its very first mobile content app. The ad-free app provides precise localized news, weather, traffic, and sports information from both The Weather Channel and other content providers. Local Now, which initially launched in January as part of Sling TV’s “Best of Live TV” offerings, will also […]
Apple announced some new rules for the iOS App Store, and streamers like Netflix and Hulu may stand to benefit. The fees that Apple charges developers for offering subscription sign-ups within their apps will be reduced. At first, companies will still have to give Apple 30 percent of monthly charges once a user signs up […]
Bell Media and the video advertising platform Videology recently announced a new partnership. After a three-month assessment period, the companies will begin a multi-phase integration in which Bell Media will make use of Videology’s programmatic TV technology. Phase one of the integration is set to launch in Q3 of this year. In addition, Videology has […]
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