Portal From Facebook added support for GoToMeeting and Zoom to its Portal TV video calling device. Support for videoconferencing applications BlueJeans, GoToMeeting, Webex, Workplace From Facebook and Zoom was added to the Portal, Portal Mini and Portal+ devices last August. Facebook said in a Newsroom post, “Now, your favorite Zoom functionality extends to the largest…
What Advertising’s Top Leaders Are Saying About Cannes Lions Going Online-Only for 2021
Most years, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity attracts the world’s most prominent advertising leaders to meet their clients in the French sunshine and network with/poach industry talent. It’s an event where a lot of business happens, connections get forged and deals get made. But this year, for the second time in a row,…
Taylor Swift Previews Track Exclusively on Tumblr
Taylor Swift hasn’t penned her breakup song with Tumblr just yet. She shared a sneak preview of “Breathe (Taylor’s Version,” featuring Colbie Caillat, exclusively on Music on Tumblr prior to the full release of Fearless (Taylor’s Version) at midnight Friday (April 8). Swift also shared a never-before-seen image from 2008 exclusively with Tumblr. Taylor Swift/Tumblr…
Facebook NPE Team Begins Testing Hotline, Its Take on Clubhouse
What would it look like if you combined Instagram Live with Clubhouse? It’s a safe bet that it would look a little something like Hotline, the latest experimental application from the Facebook NPE Team. Facebook confirmed that Hotline is currently in a small, early test phase, and it does not represent a larger effort by…
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TikTok to Roll Out 6 Interactive, Responsive Music Creative Effects
TikTok will roll out six new interactive and responsive music creative effects over the coming weeks, starting with Music Visualizer, which is available globally and was used by Area21 to promote their latest track, “La La La.” @area21 All they do is La La La.. ???????? ? La La La – AREA21 The six new…
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National Geographic Sets Earth Day Eve Virtual Concert, TikTok Activities
National Geographic is marking Earth Day (April 22) with an Earth Day Eve virtual concert on its YouTube page and a dedicated website Wednesday, April 21 at 8:30 p.m. EST. Artists will perform from places around the world that hold importance to them, with travel expert Jessica Nabongo hosting and music from Aurora, Jos? Gonz?lez,…
Streamers Eye Sports Rights as a Way to Stand Out With Subscribers
Paramount+, formerly known as CBS All Access, has always had live sports on its service, thanks to the string of rights agreements that brought live match-ups to the streamer. The company saw subscriptions spike after airing every game of the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Challenge Cup, giving it proof of how much value…
Condé Nast Unveils 500 Virtual and In-Person Events for 2021
Virtual events will outlast the pandemic, and Cond? Nast is thrilled about it. In 2020, the publisher hosted more than 400 virtual or hybrid events, which reached a cumulative 700,000 attendees, said Eric Johnson, the senior vice president of global commercial marketing and events. This year, Cond? Nast plans to organize a mix of more…