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Fri, Oct 16, 3:16 AM ET

Feed18 stories ›

Netflix names ex-Disney TV chair Peter Rice chief content officer as Bela Bajaria exits after 10 years
The executive shakeup comes during a week of major layoffs (reportedly 1,000 cuts) as Netflix faces stock and engagement struggles.
Variety · +7 outlets
Disney signs wide-ranging creator deal with Dude Perfect spanning entertainment, sports, and consumer products
The Texas-based trick-shot group becomes the latest major creator brand to partner directly with a legacy studio.
Tubefilter · +3 outlets
YouTube reportedly plans audiobooks for Premium as it targets Spotify's territory
The reported move would add publishing to YouTube's music and podcasting ambitions and pressure audio incumbents.
Tubefilter · +4 outlets
Meta and Apple partner to run Meta's open-weight Muse AI models on Macs
The collaboration between longtime rivals puts Meta's Muse Spark Open model on Apple's M5 hardware via MLX.
The Verge · +13 outlets
Rockstar releases GTA 6 launch trailer with new story and mission details
The third trailer arrives ahead of the game's launch as anticipation builds across the industry.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition from sale after disastrous launch
Players review-bombed the remaster over bugs, performance issues, and allegations of AI-upscaled art.
The Verge · +13 outlets

YouTube18 stories ›

YouTube reportedly plans audiobook library for Premium subscribers at no extra cost
YouTube, which already pushed into music and podcasts, would add audiobooks to its Premium tier as it takes on Spotify, per reports.
Tubefilter · +8 outlets
Disney signs major creator deal with Dude Perfect for content tied to its franchises
The 17-year-old Texas trick-shot brand becomes one of Disney's biggest creator partners, with content planned around Disney franchises and events.
Tubefilter · +5 outlets
YouTube begins rolling out GIF comments, and some users are already blocking them
The feature expands YouTube's comment formats while giving rise to new user-side blocking workarounds.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
Netflix cuts film and TV executives, including originals director after 10 years
The layoffs, which include Director of Original Series Carolina Garcia, come amid questions about Netflix's programming pipeline.
Bloomberg · +12 outlets
Twitch streamer Wubby calls platform's 50/50 sub split 'robbery', urges creators to leave
The criticism amplifies a long-running creator debate over platform revenue shares and whether Twitch's terms meet industry standards.
Dexerto
MrBeast toy line comes to Roblox via Moose Toys and Gamefam partnership
The MrBeast Lab Swarms line gets a Roblox showcase ahead of the holiday shopping season, extending the creator brand into gaming platforms.
Tubefilter · +4 outlets

Twitch18 stories ›

PaymoneyWubby calls Twitch's 50/50 sub split "highway robbery," urges streamers to leave
A high-profile streamer publicly attacking Twitch's revenue split adds pressure on the platform over creator monetization terms.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
YouTube reportedly plans audiobooks for Premium at no extra cost
YouTube's move into audiobooks would put it in direct competition with Spotify and Audible in a growing subscription category.
Tubefilter · +4 outlets
Activision says GTA 6 launch will help Modern Warfare 4 as rivals avoid the window
The publisher's read on the crowded release calendar signals how the industry is planning around Rockstar's launch.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
GTA 6 launch trailer released with new story details and mission hints
A third trailer gives the clearest look yet at Rockstar's release as anticipation builds toward launch.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Activision admits Black Ops 7 "wasn't what players wanted," promises fixes in Modern Warfare 4
Public acknowledgment of fan dissatisfaction is unusual for the publisher and points to a course correction for the franchise.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Dude Perfect signs Disney and ESPN partnership for content inspired by Disney franchises
The creator brand's Disney deal illustrates how large YouTube channels are folding into legacy media ecosystems.
Tubefilter · +4 outlets

Platforms18 stories ›

Netflix lays off roughly 1,000 employees in largest cuts since 2022, film and TV execs exit
The restructuring is Netflix's biggest workforce reduction in four years, with senior film and TV executives among the departures.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Eight states sue OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT is not safe for kids
The multistate suit adds legal pressure on OpenAI over child safety as AI chatbots face widening regulatory scrutiny.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Bela Bajaria out at Netflix, Peter Rice named chief content officer
The CCO change lands alongside Netflix's layoffs and signals a leadership reset at the streamer's content operation.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
UK government minded to intervene in Sky's $2.1 billion takeover of ITV
The proposed deal would reshape British broadcasting, prompting a possible public interest review.
Variety · +9 outlets
Nvidia, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta gave Trump a combined $92 million for White House ballroom
The donations show major tech and telecom firms courting influence with the Trump administration.
The Verge · +2 outlets
Tesla Roadster demo drives upside down, briefly flies and hits 60mph in under a second
The Waco event delivered on Elon Musk's long-promised supercar claims, though production and timing remain unproven.
The Verge · +8 outlets

Creators18 stories ›

Netflix cuts about 1,000 jobs, 6% of staff, in its largest layoffs to date
The cutbacks mark Netflix's biggest workforce reduction as the streamer faces stock pressure.
Variety · +14 outlets
Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria exits after 10 years; Peter Rice to replace her
The executive shakeup installs Peter Rice as chief content officer during a week of major layoffs.
Variety · +13 outlets
YouTube reportedly plans to add audiobooks to Premium at no extra cost
The move would expand YouTube Premium's bundled perks as the platform pushes into non-video formats.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
PaymoneyWubby calls Twitch's 50/50 sub split 'robbery' and urges streamers to leave
The criticism adds to pressure on Twitch over how it splits subscription revenue with creators.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Rockstar releases third GTA 6 trailer with new story and mission details
The trailer builds anticipation ahead of the game's long-awaited launch.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
'KPop Demon Hunters' gets in-game collaboration in Toca Boca World app
The Netflix film's characters expand into a kids storytelling game through an exclusive collab.
Variety · +6 outlets

Podcasts18 stories ›

Machong Chismisan podcast terminated by The Pod Network after hosts mocked Kris Aquino's son Josh
The Pod Network cut ties with the Philippine podcast after an episode mocking Josh Aquino, who has autism, triggering NBI subpoenas, apologies and condemnation
Latest Chika · +14 outlets
Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers' Las Culturistas to stream on Disney+ and Hulu in podcast push
Disney is bringing the popular comedy podcast to its streaming platforms as part of a broader strategy to fold podcast IP into subscription video.
The Hollywood Reporter · +6 outlets
Cineverse to adapt Trevor Henderson's horror podcast Mayfair Watchers Society into a feature film
The horror podcast, downloaded more than 3 million times, is the latest audio property optioned for screen adaptation.
Yahoo Finance · +8 outlets
Apple brings Podcasts to the smart home alongside new Apple TV and HomePod mini
Apple is extending its Podcasts app to home devices, pushing audio listening beyond phones and cars.
Insideradio.com · +13 outlets
Hillary Clinton, Kara Swisher and Vox Media form podcast partnership
The former Secretary of State is launching a politics podcast in partnership with Swisher and Vox Media.
Washington Times · +5 outlets
Audioboom posts record third quarter on programmatic ads and video growth
The global podcast company reported record Q3 performance across key financial metrics, citing programmatic advertising and video.
Rainnews · +3 outlets

Gaming18 stories ›

Netflix lays off about 1,000 employees (6% of staff) as content chiefs Bela Bajaria and Doug Belgrad exit
The cuts are Netflix's largest to date and come with a content leadership shakeup, with Peter Rice replacing Bela Bajaria as Chief Content Officer.
Variety · +14 outlets
Rockstar releases third GTA 6 trailer with story and mission details
The launch trailer gives the clearest look yet at GTA 6's missions ahead of its release, a title the industry is scheduling around.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Microsoft weighs making future Minecraft, Fallout and Elder Scrolls games Xbox exclusives
A shift to exclusivity would reverse Microsoft's multiplatform strategy and reshape the console competition.
Dexerto · +9 outlets
Xbox CEO reportedly warns the business will not survive on existing franchises alone
The internal warning underscores pressure on Xbox to build new IP as it reworks its release strategy.
Gamesindustry · +5 outlets
House House will not release Big Walk on Xbox, citing support for pro-Palestinian BDS campaign
The Melbourne studio's decision makes a platform boycott over the campaign a rare case in game publishing.
Gamesindustry · +14 outlets
Ubisoft to cut about 100 German jobs and proposes closing Trials studio RedLynx
The German and Finnish cuts are the latest in Ubisoft's ongoing restructuring across its studio network.
Gamesindustry · +10 outlets

Economy18 stories ›

Nvidia, AMD, Dell slide as AI funding worries spark global tech rout
AI-linked equities sold off as investors questioned the financing behind the buildout, with money rotating into other sectors.
Bloomberg · +2 outlets
Taiwan to curb AI chip exports to China under US trade deal
Taipei is tightening controls to align with Washington's crackdown on smuggling of advanced semiconductors to China.
Bloomberg · +14 outlets
Fed's Warsh says AI will change how monetary policy is conducted
The Fed chairman called AI potentially the most consequential change to the global economy in his lifetime and a positive medium-term supply shock.
Bloomberg · +14 outlets
BOE's Bailey calls for global AI testing standards, warns of market correction
The Bank of England governor urged rigorous pre- and post-release model testing, warning markets may be overpricing AI returns.
Bloomberg · +6 outlets
Nscale's flagship data center delayed ahead of planned $3B IPO
The UK AI infrastructure firm is pressing ahead with a listing as soon as this month even as investors grow wary of AI buildout risk.
Bloomberg · +1 outlets