Digital Media and Marketing Industry Trends Weekly

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The latest updates on the digital media industry are always exciting.

LinkedIn Revenue up 37% in Fiscal Q2, 'Great Reshuffle' across the labor market

Apple Retains Most Valuable Brand Title in 2022; Amazon, Google, Microsoft Amongst Top 10 Brands: Report

Microsoft's Satya Nadella Google's Sundar Pichai receive Padma honors

LinkedIn Sales Solutions Tops $1B in Revenue for 2021

YouTube Shorts might get a dedicated voiceover feature soon

Lionel Messi reaches 300+ million followers on Instagram

Instagram adds a new feature to display upcoming live streams on profiles

WhatsApp Moderation Feature That Lets Group Admins Delete Messages for All Users Spotted

Google and GitHub Announce OpenSSF Scorecards v4 with New GitHub Actions Workflow

Meta charged users for free Internet in developing countries: Report

Google drops FLoC as a replacement for third-party cookies opts for Topics API instead

Google Ads scripts roll out support for asset-based video ads.

YouTube announces 135 creators in its 2022 Black Voices Fund

Facebook is to launch the world's fastest AI machine

Google might offer an alternative for personal, non-business users of the G Suite legacy free edition

YouTube Bars Right-Wing Media Personality Dan Bongino

YouTube, Twitter to Add NFT Features for Users and Content Creators

YouTube CEO says removing the ‘dislike’ button prevents harmful ‘attacks’

Peppa Pig owner sues studio behind Wolfoo YouTube character.

VR And AR Hardware Sales Doubled Year-Over-Year In 2021

Squarespace users are getting some super helpful new video tools

StreamAlive raises $1.53 mn in a pre-seed round led by Speciale Invest

Netflix Is Now Available On Tata Play OTT Combo Pack

70% of Indians frustrated with OTT viewing experiences: Report

SK Broadband launches PlayZ all-in-one OTT platform

VR Smartglasses Market to Witness Huge Growth by 2027:Report

Bitcentral boosts streaming proposition with Powr.tv acquisition.

SPNI bags exclusive rights to broadcast 2022 Asian Games

ZEASN teams up with Claro Video to expand LatAm smart TV reach

NBCUniversal is partnering with TikTok for the Winter Olympics

Google tests favicons in-text ads

Google Docs now lets you create ‘Confidential,’ ‘Draft,’ and other text watermarks

Google Accused of Tracking Data Without Users' Permission by US Justice Officials

FedEx and Microsoft announce new cross-platform logistics

Google Ads Introduces New Experiments Page

Amazon, Netflix to Bolster Indian Content in $54 Million Deal

Apple iPhone users get this voice-based feature on WhatsApp before Android users

Google is creating a blockchain and next-gen computing unit

Facebook-Parent Meta Creates AI Research SuperCluster Supercomputer, Touted to Be World's Fastest

Google Accelerates AR Headset Development: Report

Lacework hires Facebook VP of engineering to advance cloud security platform

Google AdSense To Separate YouTube Earnings With Own Payment Threshold

WhatsApp may soon let you add custom wallpapers for voice calls

Facebook declined to spin-off Workplace app as a $1-billion unicorn

Tech giant Microsoft to add support for hyperlinks feature to Excel

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is entering the audio space with a beta launch later this month according to a company blog post

Google AI Introduces 'StylEx': A New Approach For A Visual Explanation Of Classifiers

WhatsApp Testing Two-Step Verification on Desktop, Chat Wallpaper for Voice Calls: Report

TikTok reportedly testing paid subscriptions model

Twitter Communities now available for Android users

TikTok's Working on a New, Opt-In Function to Show You Who Viewed Your Profile

Google Drive Will Now Warn You Against 'Potentially Harmful' Files

Google to open a new office in Pune later in 2022

Google preparing new Chromecast device powered by Google TV

German publishers oppose Google plan to phase out third-party cookies

The CNIL sanctions Google and Facebook for not allowing users to easily refuse cookies

The Microsoft-Activision acquisition targets Google and Meta more than Sony

Facebook's parent, Meta bans surveillance-for-hire groups

Amazon Announces AWS Lambda Powertools TypeScript

Twitter Flock Could Be the Final Version of ‘Trusted Friends’ Concept, to Let Users Limit Tweets’ Visibility

Microsoft canceled Andromeda OS for dual-screen devices

Meta deletes 134 Facebook & Instagram accounts from Iran for targeting UK users

YouTube may soon let you play individual video chapters on loop

Google Gives Sites More Indexing Control With New Robots Tag

VCs approached Facebook to fund a spinout of Workplace valued at over $1B, but Facebook declined

Xebia joins hands with Microsoft for their first-ever blog-a-thon

Google Chat adds rich text formatting on the web, rolling out now

Protegrity partners with Google Cloud to accelerate secure data analytics

Google Ads launches placement reports for Performance Max campaigns

Elon Musk Says Twitter Introducing NFT Profile Pictures Is 'Annoying'

Google Pay might bring bitcoin to your Android phone

Google reportedly wants to make Google Pay a “comprehensive digital wallet”

Google smartwatch could launch in May, will rival Apple, Samsung watches

YouTube Music Will Soon Be Available for Children to View Via Family Link

Former Microsoft Exec Now Leading Google Workspace Sales

YouTube announces 135 creators in its 2022 Black Voices Fund

YouTube Bars Right-Wing Media Personality Dan Bongino

YouTube, Twitter to Add NFT Features for Users and Content Creators

YouTube CEO says removing ‘dislike’ button prevents harmful ‘attacks’

Peppa Pig owner sues studio behind Wolfoo YouTube character

YouTube's Head of Gaming Leaves to Join Polygon Studios as CEO

VR And AR Hardware Sales Doubled Year-Over-Year In 2021

Susan Wojcicki’s Exciting 2022 YouTube Community Address

Squarespace users are getting some super useful new video tools

StreamAlive raises $1.53 mn in a pre-seed round led by Speciale Invest

Netflix Is Now Available On Tata Play OTT Combo Pack

70% of Indians frustrated with OTT viewing experiences: Report

SK Broadband launches PlayZ all-in-one OTT platform

VR Smartglasses Market to Witness Huge Growth by 2027:Report

Global streaming newcomers to Korea struggle to win over local consumers

Bitcentral boosts streaming proposition with Powr.tv acquisition

SPNI bags exclusive rights to broadcast 2022 Asian Games

fuboTV Is a Streaming Stock You Just Can’t Pass Up On

ZEASN teams up with Claro Video to expand LatAm smart TV reach

Zee Media launches four new digital channels to expand its regional coverage

YouTube announces reduction of funds for Originals slate

Russian YouTuber Holds Guinness World Record Title For His Retractable Lightsaber

Multiple YouTube Accounts Are Being Hacked To Shill Cryptocurrency

T-series, HEFTY Entertainment entering Metaverse with the launch of NFTs

As viewers demand more games on OTTs, gaming firms see a chance to grow

SK Broadband rolls out new all-in-one OTT platform

VEO Cinémas goes Globecast on OTT film service

ZEE Group launches four digital regional news channels for South India

FuboTV grabs select Euro 2024 matches in Fox sublicensing deal

Amazon, Netflix to bolster Indian content in $54 million deal

DistroTV launches free-to-stream Spanish channel bundle

Streaming services splurge on promoting South Indian titles

Discovery+ to launch in summer via Sky Deutschland

PCB joins hands with Fox Sports to telecast PSL 7 matches in Australia

MNTN acquires QuickFrame in hopes of streamlining CTV ad production

Spotify users might get a TikTok video experience in their video feed

TikTok pays influencers without informing viewers to spread videos

New VR Boots Allow Users to 'Physically' Explore Virtual Spaces

Apple is working on an 8K VR Headset

VR And AR Hardware Sales Doubled Year-Over-Year In 2021

VR Smartglasses Market to Witness Huge Growth by 2027:Report

Varjo enables high-end VR/XR cloud streaming for its Varjo Reality Cloud

OTT sector in India will continue to grow even in 2022 despite uncertainties

Indian OTT market to reach $5 billion in size by 2023: Report

YouTube Accounts of Several Crypto Influencers Hacked

Ae Deewane Dil weaves magic on YouTube, nears 2 million views

Reddit's Crowdsourced Playlist on Spotify, YouTube Is a Treasure Trove of 'Most Beautiful Songs'

T-Series joins Hands With Hungama To Create Metaverse With NFTs

Netflix India unveils Take Ten competition to scout for next-gen storytellers

Cosmote promotes digital business tools with YouTube series

Voot Select ramps up Kannada library with the new movie premiere

Sport drives huge numbers of Discovery+ subscriptions

TalkTV reveals visual identity ahead of the spring launch

Microsoft Teams emoji are about to get more annoying than ever

Microsoft Teams walkie-talkie comes to Android and iOS

TikTok pays influencers without informing viewers to spread videos

Dailyhunt and Josh's parent company VerSe Innovation raises Rs 207 cr in Series

Snap plays up augmented reality in Latin America, Asia expansion

WhatsApp Eyes Chat History Migration From Android to iOS

Instagram to introduce trial subscription service for creators

Spotify shuts down its podcast studio

Spotify still top music streaming service: report

YouTube TV is $10 off for your first three months

Gaming channel, Assassins Army successfully garners 5 million subscribers on YouTube

Standard Group’s YouTube channels surpass 1 billion views

YouTube launches annual subscription plan in India

Snap plays up AR in Asia expansion, reaches 100 million monthly users in India

WhatsApp, multiplayer online video games driving the blues away for teens: Study

OTT platforms surpass traditional TV viewing: Vansh Patel

MYBYK Partners With Oho Gujarati

TikTok is letting creators test paid subscriptions

Dailyhunt parent raises close to $28 mn at $2.9 bn valuation

TVF acquires rights to Hindi short story

SunCity Advising Announces Google Partner Certification

Spotify dominates the music streaming market with a 31% market share

Individual video chapters may soon be able to be looped on YouTube

T-Series set to launch NFTs of films and music arts in Hungama’s metaverse

Broadcasters promoting pay-TV on Free Dish are shooting themselves

Indiacast partners with ABS Broadcast to launch Viacom18 channels on Sky Glass

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