YouTube: 4 Big Bets for 2024

Feb 7, 2024

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has just filed a opinion piece on the social media giant’s blog site outlining YouTube’s major priorities for 2024. We’ve summarised them here; #1: AI: Partner, not Overlord YouTube isn’t afraid of AI; they see it as a...

Snap Slashes Workforce by 10%

Feb 7, 2024

Social media giant Snap Inc., the owner of Snapchat, announced another round of layoffs, this time eliminating roughly 10% of its global workforce, or about 530 employees. This move follows a string of similar actions by the company in recent years, reflecting broader...

Jellysmack ties with Neil deGrasse Tyson’s StarTalk TV for Pluto TV channel

Feb 6, 2024

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s StarTalk media network has expanded its reach with the launch of StarTalk TV, its first-ever live linear channel debuting on Pluto TV. This new channel marks a significant development for StarTalk, aiming to deliver 24/7 science programming...

YouTube a Major Threat to Traditional TV, Warns Evan Shapiro

Feb 1, 2024

Evan Shapiro, a media commentator and producer, has stated that YouTube is the most significant TV channel in the world and poses a serious threat to traditional broadcasters. During this week’s Royal Television Society forum in London, industry experts...

Netflix Acquires ‘The Sidemen’ Documentary

Jan 31, 2024

The Sidemen Story, a documentary about the social media superstars, has been acquired by Netflix. It is the debut project from Luke Hyams’ production company Pangaea. Hyams was formerly YouTube’s EMEA content chief. The documentary, announced by Hyams on...