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Posted: 02-20-2025 | Author: Staff Report

Broadband TV News reports: “Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has announced the launch of Comcast MediaExpress, a centralised video-on-demand (VOD) management and distribution service for premium content providers. Comcast MediaExpress enables content owners to easily distribute their VOD entertainment titles into the leading OTT, pay TV, and social platforms through delivery centrally managed by CTS.” Read […]

Posted: 02-20-2025 | Author: Staff Report

VentureBeat reports: “Microsoft researchers have achieved what many in artificial intelligence considered a distant goal: teaching AI to understand and interact with three-dimensional spaces the way humans do. The breakthrough comes in the form of Muse, an AI model that can comprehend and generate complex gameplay sequences while maintaining consistent physics and character behaviors.” Read […]

Posted: 02-20-2025 | Author: Staff Report

TechCrunch reports: “Instagram is introducing a new way for creators to work with brands to make money by recommending products. On Thursday, Meta introduced an addition to its Partnership Ads called Testimonials, which allows creators to get paid via written endorsements, shared as comments on the brand’s social media posts and advertisements.” Read More

Posted: 02-20-2025 | Author: Staff Report

Yahoo! Finance reports: “As TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain, Substack tries to lure creators to its platform by doubling down on video. The company announced on Wednesday that it’s now allowing creators to monetize their videos on the platform, and letting them publish video posts directly from the Substack app.” Read More

Posted: 02-20-2025 | Author: Staff Report

The Hollywood Reporter reports: “Max‘s long-awaited stand-alone launch in Southeast Asia proved to be a success, with Warner Bros. Discovery’s streamer capturing 1.4 million subscribers in the region in Q4 2024, according to new research. In The Southeast Asia Online Video Consumer Insights & Analytics Report published by Singapore-based media consultancy Media Partners Asia (MPA), […]

Posted: 02-20-2025 | Author: Staff Report

Variety reports: “In a landmark announcement that underscores Netflix‘s continued close relationship with Mexico’s audiovisual industry, Co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed a $1 billion investment in the country over the next four years. The commitment, unveiled during a press conference with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, aims to bolster the local audiovisual industry and create a plethora […]

Posted: 02-19-2025 | Author: Staff Report

Digital Music News reports: “Netflix is looking to capture some of YouTube’s lightning in a bottle with video podcasts. Executives at the streaming giant want to make video podcasts the next format available on the service. At least four industry insiders have confirmed the news to Business Insider, stating at one point the giant was […]

Posted: 02-19-2025 | Author: Staff Report

GamesBeat reports: “Microsoft Research unveiled Muse, the company’s first generative AI model designed for gameplay ideation. Fatima Kardar, corporate vice president of gaming AI at Microsoft, said in a blog post that we hear about how AI is transforming our lives daily. How will it show up in gaming? For Xbox, the principles that drive […]

Posted: 02-19-2025 | Author: Staff Report

Android Headlines reports: “Many social media platforms were quick to discover that due to the amount of time users spent on them, it would be a great way to display and advertise products for sale. Amazon tried something similar, except that instead of turning a social media platform into a shopping platform, Amazon tried to […]

Posted: 02-19-2025 | Author: Staff Report

Yahoo! Finance reports: “Niantic Inc., the company behind the 2016 hit Pokémon Go, is in talks to sell its video-game business to Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely Inc., according to several people familiar with the discussions. A deal could be announced in coming weeks. The price being discussed is about $3.5 billion, according to one of the […]