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Report reveals TikTok brand engagement strategies

Creative data company Vidmob and TikTok have unveiled insights from a collaborative study to pinpoint the creative strategies – such as real people, direct connection, and brand integration – that propel success for brand advertising campaigns. More specifically, the research identifies the key visual and creative elements that significantly boost engagement and purchase intent within […]

April 3, 2024

Report: Social media spend set to skyrocket

Findings from the 2024 Retail Advertising Outlook Report from omnichannel advertising specialist Mediaocean reveals that paid social media spend for retail brands looks likely to skyrocket in 2024, with 72 per cent of respondents planning on increasing spend in this channel (highest). Retail ad spend will rise on a macro scale, with industry optimism reflected […]

April 3, 2024

Forecast: Snapchat ad revenue at $5.2bn in 2024

Having suffered consecutive quarterly revenue declines in 2022, Snapchat saw advertising revenue steadily bounce back in 2023 – albeit at modest levels compared to Big Tech peers. According to WARC Media forecasts, the company will see +13.7 per cent year-on-year advertising spend growth this year to reach $5.2 billion (€4.8bn), with marketers in APAC having […]

March 28, 2024

TikTok facing ban or forced sale in US

A US congressional panel has approved a bill that would force ByteDance, the China-based parent company of TikTok, to sell the social media app within six months or face a ban. The measure, introduced by another House of Representatives committee and backed by the White House, cites national security concerns. In response, TikTok has said […]

March 8, 2024

Dr Martens greenlights Little Dot Studios content

Digital content studio and media network, Little Dot Studios (an All3Media company), has been commissioned by Dr Martens, the iconic German-founded British footwear and clothing brand, to produce a new original content series, titled Made Strong. Made to Last.  Presented by journalist Snake Denton, the new two-part series explores the brand’s product durability by taking […]

February 27, 2024

NetRange enables TikTok on smart TVs

NetRange, an Access company and provider of white-labelled, turnkey smart TV and OTT ecosystems, has announced a collaboration with TikTok, to enable users of the social media platform to access TikTok content globally on TV through the NetRange Smart TV Portal. “With an installed base of around a billion smart TVs globally, and with particularly […]

February 2, 2024

Universal Music pulls tracks from TikTok

Universal Music is removing its catalogue of songs from social media platform TikTok when its contract expires today [January 31st] after a breakdown in talks over payments. The move would mean TikTok would no longer have access to tracks by artists including the likes of Taylor Swift, Adele, The Weeknd, Coldplay, BTS and Drake. In […]

January 31, 2024

Research: For Gen Z, everything is entertainment

As the first native smartphone generation, Gen Z consumers are entertainment omnivores. Their handheld devices allow them immediate access to a wealth of platforms and content and they are taking full advantage. The latest 2023 results of Hub  Entertainment Research’s annual Video Redefined survey shows that unlike their older counterparts for whom TV and movies […]

January 30, 2024

Rhea Ripley fully established as one of the most popular WWE Superstars

Rhea Ripley has established herself as one of the most popular WWE Superstars in the world – amassing over 17 million views on her first TikTok post alone. But, how did she become such a viral sensation? Ahead of the first WWE Premium Live Event of the year, Royal Rumble, a new report takes a […]

January 16, 2024

Irish regulator designates video-sharing platform services

Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s new body for regulating broadcasters, on-demand services, and online media, and supporting media development, has published details of the designation of ten services as named video-sharing platform services. The designation process for these services was completed during December 2023. The designated services are: • Facebook • Instagram • YouTube • Udemy […]

January 9, 2024By Colin Mann