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John Koblin / New York Times:
Nielsen: in May, Americans watched more TV on streaming than on cable and broadcast networks combined, the first time streaming was king of TV over a full month — In May, more Americans watched television on streaming than on cable and network television combined, Nielsen said.
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Kayla Cobb / The Wrap:
Tubi says it crossed 100M monthly users in May and accounted for 1B hours of total TV viewership time; Nielsen: Tubi accounted for 2.2% of total TV viewership — The free ad-supported streamer also accounted for 1 billion hours of total viewing time during May, according to Nielsen
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Facebook renames its Videos tab as the Reels tab and says all videos on its platform will soon be shared as reels, regardless of their length or orientation — Facebook announced on Tuesday that all videos on its platform will soon be shared as reels, regardless of their length or orientation.
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Meta Newsroom, TVNewsCheck, Social Media Today, MediaPost, Tubefilter, Engadget, WinBuzzer, @rakeshsfnyc and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
Wendy Lee / Los Angeles Times:
Netflix says Netflix House, its in-person experience offering interactive activities, will open in Philadelphia and Dallas in late 2025 and in Las Vegas in 2027 — Netflix on Tuesday spilled more details about its retail stores coming to the Philadelphia and Dallas areas later this year …
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Erik Hayden / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney and Amazon partner to let media buyers using Amazon's DSP have better tools to target consumers on ad-tier programming across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ — The pact unlocks more opportunities for brands using Amazon's Deliver Service Partner to reach consumers watching Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN content.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube announces “open call”, a new feature to let brands broadly request sponsored content from creators who are part of the YouTube Partner Program — For several years, YouTube has provided a matchmaking service to connect marketers with top creators to promote their wares.
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
The US Senate confirms Olivia Trusty to the FCC, giving Republicans a 2-1 majority after the recent departures of two members — The Senate confirmed Olivia Trusty to the FCC, a move that gives Donald Trump and Republicans a 2-1 majority on the commission.
Eric Newcomer / Newcomer:
Sources: Substack is pitching investors on a round between $50M and $100M that would value it above its ~$700M last round price, and is generating ~$45M in ARR — Substack is generating about $45 million in annual recurring revenue: sources — Substack is quietly fundraising …
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@simonowens and @ericnewcomer
CNN:
Mario Guevara, an El Salvador-born journalist who covers immigration raids, may face deportation after his arrest while covering No Kings protests in Atlanta — A Salvadoran journalist who built a big social media following by documenting immigration raids may be facing deportation.
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Max, soon to be called HBO Max, says it is working on an AI tool that will identify “standout” scenes from its shows and movies to play as video previews — The AI tool will identify ‘standout’ scenes across Max's library of shows and movies.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Politico ramps up its podcast investments, aiming to compete with broadcasters through video podcasts on YouTube, including by launching Sunday talk shows — Look out, “Meet the Press.” Make way, “Face the Nation.” Politico wants to enter the Sunday-news pow-wow.
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@wolfereports.bsky.social
Jay Peters / The Verge:
The Atlantic launches a new games hub, available on the web and in the app, featuring a mix of already available games, as well as some new puzzles — It's launching a new hub for games like Bracket City. … Daily puzzle games are seemingly everywhere right now, and starting today …
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Adam Quinn on LinkedIn, Mary Liz McCurdy on LinkedIn and The Atlantic
