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QYOU Media appoints TikTok alum Raj Mishra to oversee Indian operations
Mumbai-based QYOU Media has apppointed former TikTok exec Raj Mishra as group CEO of the…
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Exclusive: TikTok, YouTube & Twitch beat Netflix as Spain’s most popular video service for Gen Z
Netflix popularity among under-25s in Spain lies behind TikTok, YouTube and Twitch, according to new…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Diving into advertising’s effect on content in 2023
Advertising has become a key source of revenue as streamers look to fight subscriber fatigue,…
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TBI Weekly: Five key takeaways from the Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit
From TikTok overtaking the advertising revenue of Meta and YouTube combined, to Vice’s expansion in…
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Exclusive: TikTok ad revenue to eclipse Meta & YouTube combined by 2027
Social media giant TikTok will attract more than two thirds of online video advertising revenue…
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ITV, TikTok, Sky Studios, Banijay & DAZN join Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit
The Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit is fast approaching! This brand new event will give…
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Exclusive: TikTok overtakes Netflix as most popular app with under 35s in US
TikTok has leapfrogged Netflix to become the second most popular app in the US,…
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Kazakhstan’s JKS Entertainment & 1ON Studios partner for TikTok star-led YA drama
Kazakhstan-based JKS Entertainment and 1ON Studios have partnered to co-produce Target, a new YA mystery…
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Exclusive: CBC Kids on how old media is playing catch-up to the TikTok generation
Working with platforms like TikTok is essential to engaging with the hard-to-reach teen and tween…
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Kids round-up: Disney+ seeks ‘The Muppets Mayhem’; CBC revives ‘Street Cents’ on TikTok; Latoya Raveneau inks Disney deal
Disney+ seeks ‘The Muppets Mayhem’ Disney+ has commissioned The Muppets Mayhem, a new comedy series…
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TikTok & Fox’s Tubi link up for millennial reunion show
Fox-owned AVOD streamer Tubi has linked ups with TikTok on a live ‘reunion special’ trivia…
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Sports streamer DAZN names Disney & TikTok alum Kevin Mayer as chairman
Former Disney+ chief Kevin Mayer has been appointed as chairman of the board of directors…
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TBI’s 2020 Wrap: Fox’s Michael Thorn; Yes Studios’ Danna Stern; CuriosityStream’s Clint Stinchcomb; Nippon TV’s Mikiko Nishiyama; TikTok’s Rich Waterworth
As a tumultuous year for the industry draws to a close, TBI talks to execs…
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TikTok moves onto TV following Samsung deal in Europe
Social media giant TikTok is launching its own TV service across Europe after striking a…
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Ex-Disney & TikTok chief Kevin Mayer emerges at Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries
Former Disney and TikTok chief Kevin Mayer has joined Access Industries, the entertainment investment firm founded by…
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TBI In Conversation: TikTok’s European chief on brands, formats & drama
TikTok has exploded into the public consciousness like few – if any other – video-led…
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DAZN partners with TikTok to launch football content portal in Germany
Sports streamer DAZN has unveiled a partnership with shortform mobile platform TikTok to create a…
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Microsoft out of TikTok running as ByteDance rejects offer
Microsoft has ended its pursuit of TikTok’s US business after Chinese parent company ByteDance rejected…
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Walmart joins Microsoft’s TikTok bid, as retail giant eyes Amazon competition
US-based Walmart is partnering with Microsoft on a bid for TikTok’s American operations, as the…
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Disney alum Kevin Mayer exits TikTok after three months in role
Kevin Mayer, Disney’s former head of direct-to-consumer and international, has left his new role as…
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Netflix approached to acquire TikTok in US, report suggests
Netflix has reportedly been approached to buy the US operations of TikTok, becoming one of…
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TBI Weekly: What does TikTok’s first reality show mean for TV?
ELF Cosmetics might not be on the tip of your tongue when it comes to…
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TikTok expands European presence by hiring chief for German operations
Social media video giant TikTok is expanding its presence in Europe by appointing a new…
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Wheelhouse Group partners with TikTok influencers Hype House
US production and investment outfit The Wheelhouse Group has partnered with TikTok “influencer collective” Hype…
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TikTok launches US-focused $200m fund to pay creators
Social media superstar TikTok has launched a $200m creators fund, designed to support those aiming…
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TBI Weekly: Five reasons why TikTok is the one to watch
It has been a busy week for social media darling TikTok, which has become the…
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Exclusive: TikTok hires former NBCU, Fremantle exec for European partnerships
Social media sensation TikTok has hired former NBCUniversal (NBCU) and Fremantle exec Dominic Burns to…
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Disney’s Kevin Mayer departs Mouse House to become TikTok CEO
Kevin Mayer, Disney’s head of direct-to-consumer and international team, is stepping down to become COO…
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The case for TV and TikTok
TikTok has become one of the most talked-about social media launches of recent years, but…