Articles

• Is Instagram’s TV app ready to compete with YouTube, or is it the next IGTV?
• When it comes to podcasts, are ads better heard than seen?

  Investment in video podcast ads is increasing, but Oxford Road is arguing that audio podcast ads are still a safer bet.

  
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: MrBeast brings the Starbucks, Leo Gonzalez brings the tequila

  Festive drinks are leading the way in this week's Gospel Stats Brand Report. Grab your hot cocoa and take a seat by the fire with MrBeast.

  
• Streaming viewers have clear preferences: They want to watch older shows for free

  Older TV shows like 'NCIS' are pushing out new releases on the streaming charts, and free TV services like Roku and Tubi are trending up.

  
• Doomscrollr wants to return to the internet that existed before all those algorithms
• FIFA is putting Roblox at the center of the 2026 soccer boom
• Top 5 Branded Videos of the Week: MrBeast, IShowSpeed, Nic Cage
• Have you heard? Tfue’s return, Jacksepticeye’s horror movie, and Vimeo’s 2025 picks
• YouTube hid the dislike button. Now it’s considering a name change.
• The U.S. TikTok deal is official. Here’s what we know.
• Tribeca Film Festival formall invites social media creators to hit the big screen
• Management firm Fixated raises $50 million to build a “creator and content machine”