YouTube’s Dynamic Thumbnails Will Shift Traffic Toward Winning Images by Viewer Segment, Discovery Lead Says

YouTube’s upcoming dynamic thumbnails will move impressions toward whichever image performs best with each audience segment...

YouTube Tests Cutting Minimum Payment Threshold for Some Creators

YouTube is running an experiment that lowers the minimum amount creators must earn before receiving a...

YouTube Lays Out Five-Part Revenue Playbook for Broadcasters and Media Companies

YouTube is pitching European broadcasters on a way to grow on its platform without moving away...

Meta, Snap Face Los Angeles Jury in Teen Social Media Addiction Trial

Jury selection began October 28 in Los Angeles Superior Court in a trial in which two...

Tubi, TikTok Name 12 Creators for Incubator to Develop 10 Original Series

Tubi, the free streaming service owned by Fox Corporation, and TikTok announced the 12 creators selected...

beehiiv Launches Podcast Advertising Tools With No Minimum Download Requirement

beehiiv has launched a suite of podcast advertising tools that lets creators and publishers of any...

YouTube Launches Shorts Series Feature as Microdramas Pass 6.5B Views in H1 2026

YouTube has introduced a Shorts series feature that lets creators organize vertical videos into seasons and...

Twitch Lets Partners Promote ‘Stream Recap’ Clips on Instagram, YouTube Through New Program

Twitch is launching “Recaps Spotlight,” a program that lets partner companies share clips from streamers’ “Stream...

Instagram Head Says Video Creator Payments Lose Money as Platform Tests Long-Form Video

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the platform’s performance-based payments to video creators lose money and that...

Snapchat’s First Product Manager Named Head of Product at X

Peter Sellis, the first Product Manager at Snapchat, has been appointed to lead product at X,...

Netflix Taps Former Apple Podcasts Marketing Head to Lead Podcast Content Acquisition

Netflix has hired Steve Wilson, who spent 15 years at Apple and most recently headed marketing...

Instagram Tests 90-Minute Videos as It Moves Into YouTube’s Territory 

Instagram is testing video uploads of up to 90 minutes and expanding playback to Apple TV,...

TikTok Podcast Network Adds Three New Podcasts as iHeart Partnership Expands

TikTok and iHeartPodcasts announced three original podcasts joining the TikTok Podcast Network this fall: “Oh My...

Amazon Brings Shoppable Product Tagging to YouTube, Pinterest for Indian Creators

Amazon is letting eligible creators in India tag its products directly on YouTube and Pinterest, expanding...

Meta Adds AI Moderation, Team Collaboration Tools to ‘Forum,’ Its Facebook Groups App

Meta has introduced a new set of admin-facing tools for “Forum,” the standalone app for Facebook...

Google Launches Monthly Marketing Platform Series, Folds LinkedIn CTV Ads Into DV360

Google introduced “Google Marketing Platform Drops,” a new monthly series recapping updates across its advertising products,...

Twitch Relaunches ‘Stream Recaps’ With Permanent Home, Automatic Publishing

Twitch has rolled out a redesigned version of “Stream Recaps,” replacing an earlier iteration launched in...

LinkedIn CMO Shares 2026 Playbook for Top Voices, B2B Creators and AI Slop

LinkedIn Chief Marketing Officer Jessica Jensen joined host Jon Evans on the “Uncensored CMO” podcast for...

YouTube Creator Zack London’s AI-Animated Feature Lands AGC International Distribution Deal

AGC International, the sales and distribution arm of Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios, has added “Gods Don’t...

Substack Announces Rollout of Platform Podcast Sponsorships

Substack is bringing sponsorships to podcasts hosted on its platform, the company’s Head of Video, Zach...

Spotify Names 2026 RADAR Creators Class, Spanning 47 Shows Across Eight Markets

Spotify has unveiled its 2026 RADAR Creators class, adding 47 podcasts across the United States, the...

Instagram Rings Returns With Donatella Versace, A$AP Rocky, Chloé Zhao Among 2026 Judges

Instagram is bringing back its in-house creator awards program, “Rings,” for a second year, naming a...