WWE’s official YouTube channel, which launched in May 2007, has surpassed 70 billion views. Interim WWE CEO, Stephanie McMahon, revealed the milestone in a tweet, saying: “WWE’s official YouTube page has crossed 70 billion views – the seventh channel EVER to reach this milestone! A huge thank you to our Superstars, the WWE Universe, and […]
Youtuber and social media personality Logan Paul has officially signed a WWE contract. Logan didn’t waste the opportunity to also deliver a message to The Miz following their run-in at WrestleMania earlier this year, when Logan made his in-ring debut. Logan teamed with The A-Lister at the event which took place inside the AT&T Stadium […]
Netflix has announced a new animated comedy series, Oddballs, from YouTube creator James Rallison. Inspired by Rallison’s popular YouTube channel, The Odd 1s Out – which has nearly 18 million subscribers – this animated comedy series is created by Rallison and Ethan Banville, who serve as executive producers alongside Carl Faruolo and Michael Zoumas, in […]
In honor of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, Disney+ will celebrate its community of employees, talent, and fans with “Say It With Pride: Disney+ Celebrates Pride 365” premiering on June 30 at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT on Disney+’s YouTube and Facebook. Through song and storytelling, the second annual iteration of Disney+’s Pride variety show […]
Findings from advertising intelligence and sales enablement platform MediaRadar suggest that YouTube continues to dominate digital video ad spend. MediaRadar carried out an analysis based on a sampling of online video advertising from traditional websites and YouTube. Key findings include: Online video ad spend increased 30 per cent QoQ from Q4 2021. Video Spend that […]
Canadian lawmakers have passed new piece legislation that would compel streaming services operating in the country to offer more local content. Bill C-11 cleared the House of Commons and will become law once the Senate adopts it. The bill will update the Broadcasting Act to bring streaming platforms within its regulation. While the primary focus […]
A new non-profit YouTube channel created specifically for Ukrainian children displaced by the war will launch across the UK and Europe this summer. Featuring up to 200 hours of Ukrainian and British content, Sunflower TV has been designed to offer entertainment and respite for the children of Ukrainian refugees who have been forced to flee […]
Findings from media evaluation specialist Comscore’s 2022 State of Streaming suggest that AVoD services are seeing adoption at a faster rate than SVoD, with a 29 per cent increase in US households streaming AVoDs in 2022 compared to 2020 vs a 21 per cent increase during the same period for SVoDs. “While both ad-supported and […]
OneWeb, the global space-based communications company, and commercial aviation terminal partner Stellar Blu Solutions, have successfully delivered high-speed, low-latency inflight LEO satellite connectivity to a commercial airliner. Stellar Blu, has partnered with antenna technology provider Ball Aerospace to incorporate its electronically steered arrays (ESA) into the terminal solution. This collaboration realised breakthrough performance on OneWeb’s […]
Dickies, the workwear brand, has announced a partnership with VICE Media Group, a global multi-platform media company, to commemorate Dickies 100th anniversary with an original documentary, in partnership with creative agency This Here, ‘Made to Last,’ which examines the history and meaning of American grit, culture, and identity through the eyes of a modern rancher, […]