Asda partners Shazam for lip-sync Halloween face filter
Walmart-owned Asda has launched its annual Halloween campaign with a TV ad that uses Shazam to linked to an augmented reality mobile experience.
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Google pulls YouTube from Amazon Echo Show: “A broken user experience”
Amazon’s Echo Show has lost its ability to stream videos from YouTube, with both sides blaming the other for the issue.
YouTube ditches paid channels (but expands $4.99 monthly sponsorshp model)
YouTube has axed its paid channels initiative, replacing it with an expanded sponsorship model available to all YouTube Gaming creators.
Video viral of the week: Volvo breaks Guinness World Record with largest unboxing video
Volvo set the first-ever Guinness World Record for “Largest Unboxing” in grand style, getting 2 million YouTube views in the process. See why it’s our video viral of the week below…
No more big TV bundles? Revenue per channel stronger for streaming pay TV
Virtual pay TV operators in the US are making more than twice the revenue of traditional pay TV operators per channel per month, according to new research.
YouTube app gets direct messaging and sharing tools
YouTube is rolling out a new in-app direct messaging feature, similar to one found in Instagram.
Video viral of the week: BA launches star-studded flight safety video
British Airways is releasing a new flight safety video featuring some of Britain’s most notable faces, in partnership with Comic Relief. See why it’s our video viral of the week below…
Spotify accused of padding playlists with fake artists to save on royalties
Music streaming service Spotify has denied filling popular playlists with ‘fake artists’ in order to save of paying royalties to artists.
End of an era: Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ no longer top YouTube video
Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ is no longer the most-watched video on YouTube, after spending five years in the top spot, according to official stats.
Google sells robotics firm to Japan’s Softbank
Boston Dynamics, known for its robots such as Atlas and BigDog, has been sold by Google to Japanese telecoms giant Softbank for an undisclosed sum.