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It鈥檚 the No. 1 way to access long-form content via over-the-top (OTT) services, according to Roku and Fuse Insights鈥� 鈥淰ideo-on-Demand Evolution 2024鈥� report. These OTT options include subscription video-on-demand and ad-supported video-on-demand. CTV formats, which include smart TVs and streaming sticks, are well above other access devices for streaming viewership in Canada.

US ad and PR sectors reach employment highs: Robust job growth reflects industry resilience and demand for services.

The broad category of media streaming distribution services and social networks dipped to 233,400 jobs in May, a level not seen since January 2022. Web search portals and all other information services saw a decrease to 160,200 jobs in May, a stark contrast to the record 171,900 jobs measured last January.

Warner Brothers Discovery are getting ready to launch a sports tier from its Max streaming service targeted to coincide with MLB playoffs. According to CNBC, the service will simulcast games from the MLB, MBA, NHL, and NCAA as well. Let's move to question three and we've got Ross versus Evelyn. Is the US ad market starting to see green shoots?

Apple Q2 revenues grow 5% YoY, but Services are slightly below expectations: Despite revenue gains, tariffs and an antitrust case could cause the tides to turn.

To make matters more complicated, consumers are multitasking, co-viewing, and moving seamlessly between linear TV and streaming services鈥攏ot to mention it鈥檚 a challenge to identify who, exactly, is in front of the screen.

To justify its higher-cost tier, YouTube needs to offer benefits beyond ad-free music videos, such as more robust offline capabilities, more multiple-device streaming support, or access to exclusive shows.

And in fact, I would argue that a lot of the viewing, especially in public places, there's no way that the viewer knows how that program is being carried, whether it's through a streaming service or TV network. So it's becoming almost irrelevant, at least from the point of view of the end user. Marcus Johnson:. Yeah. Paul Verna:. So yeah, I think...

Our take: Adding advanced AI tools to established services like Docs could boost Google鈥檚 competitive edge in the cloud market and encourage its massive user base to subscribe to Workspace and adopt these practical features.

Economic uncertainty has slashed small and medium-sized business (SMB) satisfaction with their payment service providers (PSPs). This is intensifying competition between acquirers and processors, banks, fintechs, and the vendors that serve them. Providers must enhance and simplify access to cutting-edge solutions that solve key pain points鈥攐r risk losing share.

The service will help Walmart boost sales by encouraging return purchases of goods like paper towels and shampoo on a subscription basis. It鈥檚 also good for Walmart to boost app adoption, which will help the retailer collect first-party data to boost its retail media network. 2. Best Buy鈥檚 exclusive deals.

Dish Network is still reeling from ransomware attack: With various services and websites offline and their stock hitting a 14-year low, the window for Dish to resolve its ransomware-related outage is closing.

41.2% of virtual multichannel video programming distributor (vMVPD) viewers watch on YouTube TV, making it the most popular service of its kind.

On today's episode, we discuss the most exciting connected car services that are just around the corner, how gas and charging stations might evolve as people spend more time at them, and where autonomous ride-sharing is already a reality. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Jessica Lis.

Today鈥檚 episode is all about the future of banking as a service (BAAS). In our "Headlines" segment, we use Railsr鈥檚 fall from grace to discuss how today鈥檚 economic uncertainty has slowed down the progress of embedded finance and BaaS. In "Story by Numbers," we examine a cornerstone advisor鈥檚 forecast of BaaS revenues in 2026 and how a 2022 study from Endava found that about half of fintechs are having scaling and platform issues with their BaaS providers. And in "Pretend CEO," we ask guest Leda Glyptis to pretend that she鈥檚 teamed up with a giant private equity firm with unlimited capital resources and a vision of building or buying her way to win a material share of the $25 billion of BaaS revenues in 2026. Join the fun with host Rob Rubin, our analyst Eleni Digalaki, and special guest Leda Glyptis, chief client officer at 10x Banking and author of the recently released book "Bankers Like Us."

On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss how pet care is moving online, the best pet services retailers are offering, and how recession-proof the category is. Then, for "Pop-Up Rankings," we rank the top four loyalty drivers from pet retailers that other businesses can emulate. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman.

On today's episode, we discuss why the US healthcare system is so fragmented, how an app could save the day, and whether the US will ever be able to synchronize its health services. "In Other News," we talk about the deal to buy multispecialty physician group Summit Health and what to expect from Amazon Clinic. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Lisa Phillips and Rajiv Leventhal.

US government intensifies stance against TikTok: A permanent ban from government devices could push the public sector to further remove TikTok from devices. But some fear the service is too big to fail.

On today鈥檚 episode, we discuss what bank CMOs want, the types of customers they are looking for, and if the marketing teams they lead are shifting focus from brand messaging and corporate communications to the middle and lower marketing funnels their product teams target. In our "Headlines" segment, we discuss how bank marketers are building campaigns to reach Gen Zers across the digital ecosystem. In "Story by Numbers," we review bank CMOs' acquisition strategies and their focus on the marketing funnel. And in "What鈥檚 Next," we chat about banks strategies to acquire new customers. Join the conversation with host Rob Rubin and Joseph Pagano, vice president of marketing solutions consulting services at TransUnion.

On today's episode, in our "Retail Me This, Retail Me That" segment, we discuss the power of Walmart: how Walmart is trying to stay in the online shopping race with Amazon, how Walmart+ is getting on, and what to make of its retail as a service offerings. Then for "Red-Hot Retail," our analysts give us four of their very specific鈥攁nd potentially risky鈥攑redictions about the future of Walmart. Join our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Sky Canaves and Blake Droesch.

On today鈥檚 episode, we discuss the use cases for real-time payments and where the service is headed. In our 鈥淗eadlines鈥� segment, we dive into embedded finance developments. In 鈥淪tory by Numbers,鈥� we break down numbers that highlight the use cases for real-time payments for enterprises and consumers. Our final segment explores the Federal Reserve鈥檚 pending launch of FedNow and how it will coexist with The Clearing House's real-time payment network. Listen in as host Rob Rubin welcomes Ulrike Guigui, executive vice president, head of enterprise payment strategy at Wells Fargo, and Sandra Nudelman, head of consumer data and engagement platforms at Wells Fargo, to the conversation.

On today鈥檚 episode, we turn our attention to fintech regulation. Jason Mikula, publisher of Fintech Business Weekly and managing director at 312 Global Strategies BV, a consulting firm focused on financial services product strategy, talks about the challenges banking as a service (BaaS) providers and their partners face as regulators pay more attention to banks鈥� relationships with third parties. We also ask Mikula to take the role of "Pretend CCO" at a fintech company as he lays out his top priorities for 2023 given potentially new regulatory scrutiny. Listen to the discussion with our host Rob Rubin.

Regulators are also ramping up their efforts to impose fines on online services that expose children to risks through the use or misuse of data. Should it become clear that Meta did violate the 2020 privacy order, it鈥檚 not unreasonable to assume that the company, at the very least, has to make some concessions about how it markets to children.