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YouTube's dominance in streaming is reshaping how we watch, what we watch, and who creates content, as CEO Neal Mohan explains the platform's impact on viewers and creators worldwide

The social media company has officially established a US entity with three managing investors: Oracle Corp., private equity firm Silver Lake Management LLC, and Abu Dhabi-based investment company MGX

These apps feel lively and intimate, offering quick routes to humour, trends and connection, yet their design encourages long sessions of rapid scrolling that can be difficult for young users to manag

Netflix briefly went offline as fans rushed to stream the Stranger Things Season 5 finale, with outages reported globally following the release of the 2-hour-long concluding episode

The clip, posted by vlogger Shweta Kataria with the text overlay "unique house of Varanasi", has triggered debate around civic sense and environmental awareness in Varanasi city, in UP

The submissions meet a Nov. 20 deadline for a first round of bids set by the board of Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent of HBO, CNN and the Warner Bros. movie and TV studios

Netflix missed the earnings target set by stock market analysts during the video streamer's latest quarter, a letdown that the company blamed on a tax dispute in Brazil. The results announced Tuesday broke Netflix's six-quarter streak of posting a profit that eclipsed analysts' projections. The Los Gatos, California, cited an unexpected USD 619 million expense tied to the Brazilian tax dispute for the earnings shortfall while hailing its lineup of distinctive TV series and films for keeping its audience engaged and delivering a mix of subscriber fees and increased ad sales that helped it deliver revenue that matched analyst forecasts. Investors, though, were not placated by the explanation as Netflix's shares still fell by about 5 per cent in extended trading after the numbers came out. Analysts varied in their interpretation of the third-quarter report. Investing.com analyst Thomas Monteiro worries Netflix is using the Brazilian tax hit as a way to mask signs of a slowdown in ...

After two years of testing, YouTube's multi-language audio feature is now available to all creators. The feature will let the creators on the platform auto dub videos to reach more audiences

Zupee has launched Zupee Studio, a short video content platform with 1-3 min episodes, weeks after India banned all forms of real money gaming nationwide

YouTube updates its monetisation policies to ease profanity restrictions for creators while introducing AI-powered tools to help identify and protect teen viewers across the platform

South Korea drops teacher-student romance drama after outcry as educators, unions and critics warn of grooming glorification and urge stricter oversight of webtoons and media content

To support emerging creators, Twitch will begin offering access to selected monetisation and community-building tools before they reach affiliate status

Prime Video will begin showing limited advertisements from 17 June in India while offering users an ad-free version at an additional cost to boost content investment

Gunjan Soni to lead YouTube's growth and innovation efforts in India

Tech giant Apple is now spending $4.5 billion annually, down from $5 billion spent in the last few years since its launch in 2019

A Pocket FM spokesperson confirmed the layoffs, stating that the move is part of efforts to secure long-term sustainability and success. The company reported a loss of Rs 165 crore in FY24

Television had the worst year possible with overall revenue (ad plus pay) contracting by 8%

Venezuela's Supreme Court has issued a USD 10 million fine against TikTok for not implementing measures to prevent viral video challenges that have allegedly led to the deaths of three Venezuelan children recently. Judge Tania D'Amelio said TikTok had acted in a negligent manner and gave it eight days to pay the fine, while also ordering the video service company to open an office in Venezuela that would supervise content so that it complies with local laws. The judge did not explain how Venezuela would force TikTok, whose parent company is based in China, to pay the fine. Venezuela has blocked dozens of websites in previous years for not complying with regulations set by its telecommunications commission. TikTok did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Associated Press. In November, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro blamed TikTok for the death of a 12-year-old girl who allegedly died after participating in a TikTok challenge that involved taking tranquilizer

Jaideep Ahlawat will reprise his role as Hathi Ram, with Ishwak Singh and Gul Panag returning to their respective roles along with a fresh ensemble cast

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in an advisory, said that depiction of drug use should also come with public health messages