Once derided for saucy advertisements and romance novel plots, these mobile games are venturing into the mainstream In late May, in a $58m Bel Air hilltop mansion, influencers, reality stars and other Angelenos milled around Netflix-branded TV screens displaying choices to be made: Are you a Gemini or a Capricorn? What color are your eyes?…

The social media star on performing to silent audiences, turning spite into success and still having to prove herself as a ‘proper’ comedian Can you recall a gig so bad, it’s now funny?I was once booked for an outdoor, family friendly village fete where none of the comedians had been warned that the jokes would…

The social media star on performing to silent audiences, turning spite into success and still having to prove herself as a ‘proper’ comedian Can you recall a gig so bad, it’s now funny?I was once booked for an outdoor, family friendly village fete where none of the comedians had been warned that the jokes would…

With no number or email to contact, I was left fearing the loss of my account and wondering: how has social media come to this? A month ago my Facebook profile was hacked. First, a message popped up on my business page, asserting that there was an issue with copyright infringement and that the page…

With no number or email to contact, I was left fearing the loss of my account and wondering: how has social media come to this? A month ago my Facebook profile was hacked. First, a message popped up on my business page, asserting that there was an issue with copyright infringement and that the page…

Grupo Televisa, the Mexican telco, has announced that the approval from the Federal Telecommunications Institute (Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones) has been received with regards to the acquisition by the company of the participation in Sky Mexico previously held by AT&T. The transaction, first announced in April 2023, has now been carried out. Consequently, Televisa now…

The LTA and the Tennis Channel struck a four-year deal to stream coverage of its grass court tour events at Nottingham, Birmingham, The Queen’s Club and Eastbourne. The deal will give Tennis Channel the rights to every court at the events, with complete coverage of both singles and doubles competitions of the tour level events.…

LG Ad Solutions, a specialist in connected TV (CTV) and cross-screen advertising, has announced that Dave Rudnick has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately, to lead technology strategy, advise engineering, product, data, and network security systems teams, and develop innovative solutions that support the company’s clients, prospects, and the broader CTV industry. Rudnick…

Yahoo Advertising has announced Yahoo Blueprint Performance, the latest update to its AI engine, Yahoo Blueprint, which powers a suite of features that guide performance throughout the Yahoo DSP. This next-level enhancement aims to redefine how advertisers manage and optimise digital campaigns by leveraging AI technology to boost efficiency and effectiveness while maintaining control. Yahoo…

Outfront Media and Bell Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BCE, have closed the sale of Outfront Media’s Canadian business to Bell Media for a purchase price of C$410 million (€277m) in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. Jeremy Male, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Outfront Media, commented: “The sale of our Canadian business…