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Vimeo Raises $300 Million In Equity, Valued At $5.7 Billion

Matt Milano - January 25, 2021

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Andreessen Horowitz Hires Maggie Leung As It Doubles Down On Media Strategy

Matt Milano - January 25, 2021

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Google Search May Pull Out Of Australia Over News Content

Matt Milano - January 25, 2021

PodcastingPro

Bad News For Spotify As Citi Says Podcast Bet Not Paying Off

Matt Milano - January 19, 2021

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Netflix May Be Working On New Feature…For Apple Users

Matt Milano - January 17, 2021

Twitter Bans Trump Permanently

Twitter has banned President Trump from its platform permanently, following an initial ban of 12 hours. Social media platforms have been under...

Social Media Under Fresh Fire After Mob Storms Capitol

Social media is under fresh fire in the wake of what is being called an “insurrection,” after a mob stormed the US Capitol....

Twitter Buys Breaker, the Social Podcasting App

Twitter has bought Breaker, bringing the social podcasting app in-house at a time when podcasting is more popular than ever....

Amazon to Acquire Podcast Startup Wondery

Amazon has announced it is acquiring podcast startup Wondery, with plans to add it to Amazon Music....

Apple Music Support Likely Coming to Tesla

Teslas may soon have native Apple Music support, according to a hacker who found a placeholder in Tesla’s software....

Vimeo Will Be Spun Off As Independent Company

IAC has announced it will spin Vimeo off as a fully independent, publicly traded company. Vimeo is a v...

TV and Broadband Providers Must Stop Charging Bogus Rental Fees

A law prohibiting TV and broadband providers from charging a rental fee for equipment the customer owns is going into effect Sunday....

AT&T Getting Serious About Selling DirecTV, Fielding Offers

AT&T is reportedly fielding offers to sell its DirecTV satellite service, as the service shrinks due to the rise of streaming options. AT&a...

EU Poised to Crack Down on Tech Giants

The European Union is poised to introduce the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), with everything from fines to breakups on...

Comcast Will Raise Internet and TV Prices in January

Comcast is not winning any popularity contests this week as it announces internet and TV price hikes on the heels of expanding data caps. Comca...

Facebook Moderators Want Remote Work, Hazard Pay

Facebook moderators are protesting the company’s decision to require them to come back to the office amid the pandemic....

T-Mobile TVision Giving Customers 30+ Free Channels

T-Mobile informed TVision subscribers they will be receiving 30+ channels, normally part of the Vibe plan, for free....

BuzzFeed Acquires HuffPost, Strikes Strategic Partnership With Verizon

BuzzFeed has acquired HuffPost from Verizon, while striking a strategic partnership that will see Verizon become a minority stakeholder in BuzzFeed....

YouTube Runs Ads On Creators’ Videos Without Paying Them

Starting Wednesday, YouTube began running ads on some content creators’ videos without sharing the revenue those ads bring in....

Hulu Raising the Price of Hulu + Live TV

Hulu is once again raising prices on its Hulu + Live TV streaming service, the latest price increase among streaming services....

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