If you’ve ever wondered how the words you’re reading right now (and the video you’re about to watch) get from here in New York to, say, Sydney, S?o Paulo, Seville or Singapore, then this is the video for you. There are tens of thousands of miles of sophisticated undersea cables to thank for the content…
Faith on the Hill
The new, 116th Congress includes the first two Muslim women ever to serve in the House of Representatives, and is, overall, slightly more religiously diverse than the prior Congress.
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Bumble Will Debut a New Campaign Starring Serena Williams During the Super Bowl
Bumble has announced plans to release a new campaign starring the company’s latest global advisor, Serena Williams, during the Super Bowl. Though, it’s unclear if the brand will actually advertise during the Big Game. A representative for Bumble declined to confirm whether the ad will air on CBS, what quarter the ad would appear, or…
Top Smart Speaker Use Similar To Not-So-Smart Ones: Listening To Audio
The earliest adopters of smart speaker technology use it essentially as an audio remote control for listening to music and other audio content, according to the latest forecast by digital media
statsmaster eMarketer. The outlook for 2019 penetration of smart speaker devices based on functionality, finds nearly 80% currently use it for listening to audio content.
statsmaster eMarketer. The outlook for 2019 penetration of smart speaker devices based on functionality, finds nearly 80% currently use it for listening to audio content.
Nestlé Is Going All in on Workplace by Facebook
Workplace by Facebook, the social network’s enterprise solution and answer to Slack, is now the official global internal communication tool at Nestl?. The global food and beverage giant began implementing Workplace by Facebook nine months ago, with the first wave including employees in Mexico, Brazil, the Middle East and South Africa. Nestl? said in a…
TV Ratings Can Be Iffy, Search On For New Metrics
TV network companies have long complained that standard TV ratings — except for sports and news — are a waste of time when it comes to program performance.
Networks Loading Up On Noisy Competition Shows
The broadcast networks are starting the new year by expanding their portfolios of outlandish prime-time game shows and competition shows.
Study: Facebook Users Paid To Shelve Service Get Their Money’s Worth
The data suggests that Facebook’s users believe the service to be worth more than its market value. This finding challenges Facebook critics, who suggest the company exploits its community of users.
Last Year Was Booming for Telcos in Ad Tech. Here’s How 2019 Could Be Another Strong Year
It’s commonplace for the media sector to use the opening week of January to presage how the chessboard will look in a year’s time. If 2018 was anything to go by, telecoms players could have significantly more skin in the ad-tech game come December. In addition to the huge industry M&A moves of 2018, such…
January 3, 2019 – Reverend Spooner, who spent…
Reverend Spooner, who spent his college days in poverty, was a flat broke frat bloke.
