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Podcasts are increasingly making the leap to TV — and 2026 will be a significant test of the format’s potential in the living room.YouTube, already the top streaming TV service, has solidified its position as the No. 1 destination for podcasts, too. Forty percent of monthly listeners called it their most-used…
Free streaming services are having success, and it may be coming at the expense of their paid peers.YouTube and other free ad-supported services, such as The Roku Channel and Fox-owned Tubi, have become increasingly popular over the last two years, according to Nielsen’s viewership data.”For consumers, cost sensitivity is often a more important deciding…
The NFL is giving sports fans a triple header for Christmas this year, starting with the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Washington Commanders at 1 p.m. ET, plus a Snoop Dogg halftime performance. But you have to subscribe to Netflix or Amazon to watch all the action.The tech giants have eaten…
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MrBeast is looking to launch a financial services platform, the CEO of the top YouTuber’s company said Wednesday at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit.The CEO’s comments confirmed earlier reporting by Business Insider that Beast Industries was laying the groundwork to expand into financial services and mobile phones.”We’re also launching…
What is MrBeast’s secret to YouTube popularity?During a court deposition last November, YouTube’s top creator, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, boiled his videos’ success to three main factors:High-budget spectaclesOriginalityObsession over content qualityAt a high level, the creator’s dominance is rooted in the work of hundreds of creative staffers who…
YouTube TV subscribers are dealing with one of the longest blackouts in recent history, but there’s reason to believe the Disney-Google beef could end soon.Disney and YouTube haven’t budged in a standoff over how much TV networks like ESPN and ABC are worth. Both sides are playing the blame game,…
