Meta offers $5K bonuses to TikTok creators: New tools and features target migration amid TikTok’s uncertain legal future.

Netflix’s Q4 revenues rise 16%: Record 19M new subscribers boost ad-tier uptake and live sports engagement.

Nielsen earns a big measurement accreditation: Its Big Data + Panel product will help it remain on top in 2025 Upfronts.

Auto brands will largely be absent from the Super Bowl: Once a stalwart of TV ad spending, carmakers are prioritizing cheaper ad channels.

X hopes video can reverse declines: A video tab is part of the company’s bet to attract users and advertisers.

Some advertisers’ budgets are shifting: Paid media traffic rises for Google and Pinterest after TikTok’s brief shutdown and Meta’s moderation changes.

Instagram is looking more and more like TikTok: The company is launching a video editing app, Edits, which is strikingly similar to TikTok’s CapCut.

Kantar Media is sold for $1 billion as measurement heats up: Private equity sees a big opportunity in the rapidly changing landscape.

Amazon scores a win with “Beast Games”: The reality series from controversial YouTuber MrBeast attracted 50 million viewers.

Disney+ Hotstar to stream Coldplay’s record-breaking India concert: The event signals its push beyond sports to premium live entertainment.

The FTC restricts use of minors’ data: The rule requires two instances of parental consent to collect data, but it may not survive the next administration.

Tubi will get a big boost from a free Super Bowl broadcast: Fox is looking to grow its FAST service with free access to the big game.

Media layoffs surge: The Washington Post lost $100 million last year, while Vox and HuffPost cut staff as publishers face financial pressures.

Snapchat launches ‘Find Your Favorites’ campaign: Creator-focused strategy aims to grow engagement and revenue amid TikTok's uncertain US future.

The Trade Desk bolsters its data by acquiring Sincera: The deal hints at a future for DSPs, which face increased competition from sellers.

MFA sites still plague open web exchanges: AI allows bad actors to rapidly produce fraudulent websites and use bots to drum up fake pageviews, muddying the ad ecosystem.

OpenAI and Axios partner up: The AI firm will fund four local newsrooms in exchange for access to the publisher’s material.

DirecTV wants a piece of the post-Venu streaming world: The pay TV provider is repositioning itself, but pricing could be a hurdle.

A class action lawsuit against Google has big implications: Big tech’s streak of regulatory woes continues, even with change in US leadership.

NBC launches early NBA campaign: $2.4 billion annual rights deal includes WNBA games, Peacock exclusives, and 'Sunday Night Basketball' debut in 2026.