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Hulu viewers will soon start seeing ads when they hit pause on a show. Coca-Cola and Charmin are on tap to test the so-called pause ads, which allow advertisers to run static displ... More

Last week, Facebook announced that it was combining Facebook Messenger, Instagram and Whatsapp into one underlying messaging platform to allow communication between the services. ... More

Video isn’t a natural slam dunk. Your customers are discerning — people consider about 60 percent of video content to be “clutter” with little meaning and little relevance ... More

Major companies such as Microsoft and Verizon are exploring how to replace game downloads with Internet-based game services, hoping to do for video gaming what Netflix and Spotify ... More

The winners over the next few years might not be able to celebrate for long. When 5G technology comes along it will drive down the price of internet service, giving content provide... More

A cloud gaming server will run a game and stream a video of the gameplay to the user, whose mouse and keyboard communicate directly with the remote server rather than their local d... More

As the video world fragments, a new report from PwC identifies five consumer segments and offers recommendations for remaining relevant to them. PwC found that cord-cutting continu... More

Classic movie fans won't have to wait much longer for The Criterion Collection's FilmStruck replacement. The video distributor is prepping an April 8 launch for its new streaming s... More

In its bid to find new ways to generate revenue and stem the losses from its stalwart news feed product, Facebook will look to integrate its messaging services: WhatsApp, Instagram... More

The number of mobile gamers has grown 5 percent since last year, according to a new study. Tablet gamers, meanwhile, play only a few times a week, which NPD said is consistent with... More

Bob Iger has repeatedly called it the “highest priority” of the Walt Disney Co. The launch of Disney Plus has become the talk of the entertainment industry — for creatives, f... More

Consumers plan to spend some $14.8 billion on Super Bowl-related fare for next month’s Big Game, including food, beverages, team apparel and TVs. According to an annual survey by... More

So, how much are you willing to pay to watch your favorite shows? If you subscribe to more than one streaming service, you’ve probably picked them up gradually, which might make ... More

In the first major sale of the Sundance Film Festival, Amazon's Hollywood arm has won the rights to stream -- and likely screen -- the Mindy Kaling comedy Late Night in the US this... More

In the three short years since Amazon launched Echo speakers, sales have exceeded 42 million units, creating a new smart speaker category that by September 2018 had clocked up over... More

A full 43% of US broadband households that own or plan to purchase a smart TV or streaming-media player consider voice control to be an important feature for their next purchase.... More

The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, has become a must-attend occasion for C-level business people beyond the CEO, according to one senior executive. Chief marketing off... More

Google is today expanding its premium YouTube TV streaming service to the majority of locations in the U.S., with the rest to follow shortly. YouTube has long evolved beyond its or... More

NAB Show will debut a new Product of the Year awards program for 2019 NAB Show exhibitors. The awards will recognize the most significant and promising new products and technologie... More

Prominent correspondents from ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS will participate in an in-depth discussion on covering the Presidency during an NAB Show session entitled “Beyond the Briefing... More