Duolingo owl joins Angry Birds in marketing crossover
Duolingo has teamed up with gaming company Rovio to put its language teaching owl into Angry Birds.
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Jazz music streaming service picks 7digital as streaming platform
A new streaming service catering specifically to jazz fans, called ‘jazzed’, has been launched, and has selected British B2B music-tech company 7digital as its preferred music platform.
Oscars 2020: Who got the most social media buzz in the UK?
This year’s Oscars saw history made, as South Korean film Parasite that made history as the first non-English film to win Best Picture. New data looks at the films, stars and issues that got social media buzz this year.
Valentine’s gift promises ‘one day training courses’ for gaming partners
Liberty Games has created an Intensive Gaming Course, designed to prevent couples from arguing due to feeling left out and having to battle with their partner’s other love… their PlayStation.
Instagram ditches IGTV video button due to ‘lack of use’
Instagram has removed a button that was at the top of people’s feeds and directed people to IGTV, its long-form video hub, saying very few users have been clicking on it.
Taboola partners with Integral Ad Science to ensure brand safety
Content discovery platform Taboola has announced the launch of custom brand safety tools powered by Integral Ad Science (IAS).
Facebook bans some ‘misleading’ deepfake videos
Facebook is banning misleading videos from its site, in a push against deepfake content and online misinformation campaigns.
Tremor buys Unruly From News Corp
Video ad tech company Tremor is to buy video advertising platform Unruly from News Corp, as the media giant bows out of ad tech.
Top 10 highest paid YouTube stars: 8 years olds beats PewDiePie to top influencer list
An 8-year old boy has been revealed as the highest earning YouTube star of 2019, overtaking PewDiePie, with almost 22 million subscribers.
In-game advertising extends beyond casual games as developer confidence grows
Game developers are using more ad formats and showing more ads per session and are now increasingly beyond just casual games while making
more money overall, according to new research.