Category: Platforms
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Skydance Targets $2B Savings via Five-Day Office Return, Buyouts
Skydance’s co-CEOs set a five-day office policy and opened a voluntary buyout window as the merged company chases at least $2B in savings.
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Instagram tests 90-minute videos but won’t pay creators
Instagram is testing up to 90-minute video uploads and an Apple TV app, but unlike YouTube it has not announced ad-revenue sharing for creators.
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Grok’s first AI Odyssey runs 7 minutes, not a feature
Elon Musk’s Grok Imagine released the first 7-minute AI-generated Odyssey episode on X, months after a full-length feature was promised.
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How Lights Out Turned a $4M Short Into a $148M Hit
David F. Sandberg’s no-budget YouTube short became the 2016 horror hit Lights Out, grossing $148M globally on a $4M budget.
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WGA points to Musk’s $1B stake in doc ad fight
The Writers Guild says social platforms blocked ads for the Musk documentary, then links the decision to billionaire media control and antitrust risk.
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Wall Street Satire Hits 400K Followers
Character-led shortform video is outrunning picture-led memes as finance satire scales from 7,000 to more than 400,000 followers on Instagram.
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Ethan Klein exits 2.5M-follower H3 Podcast, gives up stake
Ethan Klein exits H3 Podcast and surrenders stakes after Hila Klein disclosed a six-month affair. The 2.5M-follower channel faces a founder split.
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Paramount+ Originals Chief Out as HBO Max’s 140M Sets Agenda
Jane Wiseman exits as Paramount+ originals chief while HBO Max’s 140M subscriber base anchors Skydance’s new streaming team.
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Apple F1 Ads Beat CTV Benchmarks; Viewership Up Double Digits
Apple says Formula 1 sponsors increased brand familiarity, favorability and purchase intent, beating US CTV benchmarks, with viewership up double digits.
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Italy’s Production Spend Falls 7.4%, First Drop Since 2018
Italian production investment fell 7.4% to €2 billion in 2025, the first fall since 2018, while MIA Market heard producers face rising costs.