The Verge·2026-10-15T11:07:34Z
YouTube might be getting into audiobooks.The video platform has reportedly been in discussions with publishers in recent months. The feature could launch as soon as next year, and YouTube has considered bundling it with its $16-per-month Premium subscription. Still, after launching a music streaming service this feels like an obvious next step for YouTube to compete against Spotify.
[Link: YouTube Is Looking to Expand Into Audiobooks | https://www.wsj.com/business/media/youtube-is-looking-to-expand-into-audiobooks-d28bd876 | Wall Street Journal]
WIRED·2026-10-15T11:00:00Z
Kids’ Content Is Deeply Broken. A New Platform Wants to Fix ItLow-quality AI-generated content currently dominates children’s media. Maka, a streaming platform run by child development experts, is offering an alternative.
Digiday·2026-10-15
Inside Dentsu’s plan to make entertainment a part of every brand’s budgetSomewhere down the line, a brand will probably hire Dentsu as its global entertainment agency, with a brief that has nothing to do with the creative or media accounts. That would have sounded far-fetched a couple of years ago. The branded entertainment hype has kept going for long enough now that it no longer does. It started with people getting rather good at ignoring ads, which pushed brands tow
Adweek·2026-10-15
Week of Sept 28 Morning News Ratings: Total Viewer Gains for Morning ShowsGMA narrows the demo gap.
Adweek·2026-10-15
Week of Oct. 5 Evening News Ratings: CBS Evening News Up in DemoAll three evening newscasts did not post gains in total viewers.
Adweek·2026-10-15
Clear Channel Taps Two Top TV Execs to Reprogram Outdoor AdvertisingUnivision's Wade Davis and former Paramount ads leader John Halley join Clear Channel C-suite
Adweek·2026-10-15
American Express CMO and 37-Year Vet Elizabeth Rutledge RetiresFinancial services giant said it expects to announce a successor in the coming weeks
Digiday·2026-10-15
Media Briefing: Overheard from publishers at Digiday London Media Strategies Town HallThis week s Media Briefing looks at what publisher execs discussed during Digiday s Town Hall held in London this week, regarding new ways to measure audeince value, the risks of blocking AI crawlers and more. Publishing execs discuss the latest attempts to find the right engagement metrics for the AI era. The New York Times and The Economist join publisher AI coalition SPUR. As AI reshapes how au
Digiday·2026-10-15
Brands turn to content series and Jimi Hendrix to improve AI search performanceBrands can’t tell ChatGPT how to talk about their products. One of the things they can do, however, is invest in more branded content, on their website or elsewhere, in an effort to give the models beneath chatbots used by consumers more to work with. It’s leading companies like guitar manufacturer Fender and amp-maker Marshall to invest in website experiences and editorial content. Fender’s inter
Digiday·2026-10-15
Addressability is back as a headline concern for attendees at this year’s Prebid SummitRelated Insights Digiday @ Advertising Week Apple’s secret blocklist is the talk of Advertising Week New York (mostly off the record) Read More The digital media industry s Fall conference season is well underway, and after the bombast of Advertising Week New York came Prebid Summit, a one-day event focused more on solving ad-tech problems than on traditional Madison Avenue pageantry. When Google
Adweek·2026-10-14T16:00:00Z
Texas A&M and ADWEEK Are Launching a Year-Round Media Platform TogetherADWEEK and Texas A&M have teamed up to launch a year-round media and events partnership called ADWEEK at Texas A&M. The university will become a regular stage for marketing and business leaders, as ADWEEK establishes itself at College Station throughout 2027.
Adweek·2026-10-14T15:33:28Z
Rethinking Retail Media’s Role in the Marketing MixConnecting advertising, merchandising, and customer data for a more unified approach
The Verge·2026-10-13T20:50:39Z
Deezer’s giving users a switch to filter out AI music.The new on/off toggle, arriving by the end of the year, lets you exclude “AI-generated tracks, albums, and the related artists” from search results. Deezer also launched an AI music detection tool earlier this year, after a surge in AI song uploads on its platform.
[Link: Deezer will let you fully exclude AI-generated music from your streaming experience | https://newsroom-deezer.com/2026/10/deezer-ai-music-toggle/ | Deezer Newsroom]
ABC17News.com·2026-10-09T03:59:26Z
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ set to return as new series, with original movie’s stars reprising rolesBy Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Eight years after “Crazy Rich Asians” broke new ground for Asian representation in Hollywood, the blockbuster that became a cultural phenomenon is writing a new chapter. The franchise will return in a new television series on HBO Max, the streaming platform announced on social media, with the main cast
The Verge·2026-10-05T19:27:35Z
TikTok is adding even more shopping features.Users will soon be able to shop from other retailers without leaving TikTok, as well as use an AI chatbot to find and purchase products.
TikTok is often associated with short form video, but it has also reshaped the online shopping landscape. As I wrote last year, scrolling has become synonymous with shopping, and perhaps more than any other platform, TikTok has figured out how to bridge the gap.
[Link: TikTok Unveils AI-Powered Updates for Advertisers: Driving Discovery, Action, and Measurable Business Outcomes - Newsroom | TikTok | https://newsroom.tiktok.com/tiktok-unveils-ai-powered-updates-for-advertisers-driving-discovery-action-and-measurable-business-outcomes?lang=en | Newsroom | TikTok]
Business Insider·2026-09-30T11:00:01Z
The $200 billion retail media boom is causing headaches for CMOsThe "everything is an ad network" marketing maxim becomes truer by the week. It's also making life more complicated for marketers.
The Verge·2026-09-28T13:30:02Z
Meta Enterprise Platform will bring its Muse AI to businesses.Former MongoDB CEO CJ Desai will lead the platform as Meta’s new chief enterprise platform officer. CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the Meta Enterprise Platform will initially focus on bringing its new Muse agent to businesses and developers, as well as Meta Business Agent, the Muse API, and Muse Code.
[Link: Launching Meta Enterprise Platform | https://about.fb.com/news/2026/09/launching-meta-enterprise-platform/ | Meta Newsroom]
Variety·2026-09-16T16:00:00Z
Macro Acquires Allblk Streaming Service From AMC Global MediaCharles D. King's Macro, has acquired Allblk, the streaming distribution platform dedicated to Black audiences, from AMC Global Media.
Variety·2026-09-16T16:00:00Z
Macro Acquires Allblk Streaming Service From AMC Global MediaCharles D. King's Macro, has acquired Allblk, the streaming distribution platform dedicated to Black audiences, from AMC Global Media.
