NEWS
Top Takes: Week of 8/4/25
Disney is supersizing ESPN for streaming with NFL, WWE Disney is acquiring major NFL Media assets, including NFL Network and NFL.com, to boost ESPN’s digital reach and strengthen its streaming [...]
Top Takes: Week of 7/28/25
YouTube dominates as the top recipient of AI chatbot referral traffic New data from eMarketer shows that YouTube has become the top site linked by AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, [...]
Top Takes: Week of 7/21/25
Mediaocean: Connected TV sees strong interest among ad buyersAdvertisers are expected to increase spending in connected TV and streaming in the second half of 2025, according to Mediaocean’s latest forecast. [...]
Top Takes: Week of 7/14/25
OpenAI working on payment checkout system within ChatGPT OpenAI is reportedly developing a payment and checkout system within ChatGPT, according to the Financial Times. The feature would allow users to [...]
Top Takes: Week of 7/7/25
TikTok eyes U.S.-only app TikTok is reportedly considering a U.S.-only version of its app in response to ongoing regulatory scrutiny, with Oracle emerging as a potential buyer of U.S. operations. [...]
Top Takes: Week of 6/30/25
FAST is booming as brand content and sports drive the surge Brands are increasingly turning to streaming platforms to deliver niche and engaging content, often pairing branded entertainment with sports [...]
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