Pinterest manager of partnerships Anthony Napolitano quietly joined news and social content aggregation platform Flipboard last month as head of sales and revenue strategy. The transition was a natural one for Napolitano, as he told Adweek that he said in his farewell email to his colleagues at Pinterest that they should never forget they work…
Apple Has Made It Easier for Podcast Creators to Grow Subscriptions
On Monday, Apple announced Apple Podcast Delegated Delivery, a new service meant to alleviate work for podcast publishers and creators around growing subscribers to their premium audio. Delegated Delivery lets publishers and creators upload, manage and distribute their premium audio content through third-party hosting providers that support the new feature, such as Acast or Buzzsprout….
Disney+ AVOD To Limit Ads To 4 Minutes Per Hour, Preclude Ads To Preschoolers
Ad load would be about the same as HBO Max’s ad-supported tier, lower than other major streamers’ AVODs.
Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for Tue, 17 May 2022
Stakes Are High In New AMC+ Berlin Cold War Series
Cold War-era Berlin emerges once again as a focal point for a stylish, sexy, eye-catching TV thriller.
Working Parents Confront Biases, Burnout and Need for Boundaries
Nearly half of families had one or both parents leave the workforce or scale back their careers during the pandemic–which means the other half continued (picture air quotes here) “business as usual.” Recently, at Adweek’s Working Parents Townhall, leaders from Mars, Poshmark, Tejari and creative agency Curiosity shared their journeys as working parents, along with…
Taylor Sheridan’s Unbelievable Journey From Quitting Acting to Ruling TV With Yellowstone
In this week’s Adweek cover story, Taylor Sheridan talks about how Yellowstone, his surprise linear hit, turned him into TV’s most prolific and valuable creator. But because there was only so much room in the magazine to tell his story–and talk about the nine (and counting!) scripted shows that he has in the works as…
The US Military Is Building Its Own Metaverse
Defense tech companies have latched on to the metaverse hype—but what they’re building will be a far cry from Meta’s virtual world.
Widely Available AI Could Have Deadly Consequences
US researchers’ “Dr. Evil project” proves drug discovery AI could be used to create biochemical weapons.
Potential Customers on Yelp Can Now Request a Call From Service Businesses
Yelp Tuesday introduced Request a Call, a new feature that enables users of the business directory and crowdsourced review forum to bypass the initial friction that often occurs in the process of hiring service businesses by directly requesting a phone call to discuss potential jobs or obtain quotes. The company explained in a blog post,…