At a time when subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) streaming services keep getting more expensive and their ads more extensive, Roku’s new […]
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Amazon is considering shoving ads into Alexa+ conversations
Since 2023, Amazon has been framing Alexa+ as a monumental evolution of Amazon’s voice assistant that will make it more […]
Dictionary.com “devastated” paid users by abruptly deleting saved words lists
Logophiles are “devastated” after Dictionary.com deleted their logs of favorited words that they carefully crafted for years. The company deleted […]
Longer commercial breaks lower the value of ad-based streaming subscriptions
But that old promise to HBO Max subscribers hasn’t carried over to Max, even though WBD is renaming Max to […]
Smart TV OS owners face “constant conflict” between privacy, advertiser demands
DENVER—Most smart TV operating system (OS) owners are in the ad sales business now. Software providers for budget and premium […]
Ads are “rolling out gradually” to WhatsApp
For the first time since launching in 2009, WhatsApp will now show users advertisements. The ads are “rolling out gradually,” […]
Inside the firm turning eerie blank streaming ads into useful nonprofit messages
AdGood’s offerings also include a managed service for ad campaign management for nonprofits. AdGood doesn’t yet offer pixels, but Johns […]
Amazon Prime Video subscribers sit through up to 6 minutes of ads per hour
Amazon forced all Prime Video subscribers onto a new ad-based subscription tier in January 2024 unless users paid more for […]
Discord CTO says he’s “constantly bringing up enshittification” during meetings
Discord members are biting their nails. As reports swirl that the social media company is planning an initial public offering […]
Breaking down why Apple TVs are privacy advocates’ go-to streaming device
Using the Apple TV app or an Apple account means giving Apple more data, though. Credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty […]