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Facebook and Instagram to launch ad-free subscription plans
Meta parent company to Facebook and Instagram said it will introduce ad-free paid subscriptions plans…
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Meta reportedly mulling ad-free Facebook and Instagram subscriptions for EU
Following the accelerating trend to charge users for ad-free versions of digital services, Meta is…
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Threads loses more than half of users since launch
Mark Zuckerberg has revealed Threads, the rival app to Elon Musk’s X the rebrand of…
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TikTok expands video length to 10 minutes, Instagram shutters IGTV
Short-form video app TikTok is rolling out longer videos on its platform. The company is…
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Instagram adds ads to Reels
Facebook has introduced ads on Instagram Reels. Launched last year, Instagram Reels effectively serves as…
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eMarketer: 2018 to be milestone year for digital video ads in the US
US video ad spend is tipped to grow nearly 30% to US$27.82 billion in 2018,…
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Instagram launches IGTV
Instagram has formally launched its previously rumoured, long-form, vertical video service, IGTV. The Facebook-owned photo…
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Report: Instagram to make a push into long-form video
Instagram is reportedly planning to allow video uploads of up to an hour and is…
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Pew: Facebook no longer most popular online platform among US teens
Facebook is no longer the most popular online platform among US teens, with more now…
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Ampere study highlights shifting online video pattern
YouTube remains the most watched video service overall across 14 major markets, but Facebook now…
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RTL partners with Wochit for social video
Mediengruppe RTL has partnered with Wochit, a video creation platform aimed at editorial teams uploading…
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Former Google, Instagram staffers launch Dreams mobile TV app
Former Google and Instagram staff members, Tom Bender and Greg Hochmuth, have launched a new “mobile-only…
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Instagram reaches 1 million advertisers
Instagram now claims to have more than one million active monthly advertisers – up from…
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Instagram introduces ads to Stories
Instagram is adding advertising into Instagram Stories – its Snapchat-style feature that it now claims…
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Instagram hits 600m users
Facebook-owned photo-sharing service, Instagram has passed the 600 million-user mark, having added 100 million in…
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Instagram trials shopping options
Instagram is testing a feature designed to make it easier for users to find information…
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BeIN Media passes Instagram milestone
BeIN Media has passed the social media milestone of having three million Instagram followers. The…
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Instagram takes cue from Snapchat with Stories feature
Facebook-owned photo-sharing service, Instagram, is going head-to-head with Snapchat with the launch of Instagram Stories. The…
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BT unveils social initiatives for Champions League final
BT has unveiled a range of initiatives to make coverage of the Champions League final…
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Instagram brings video channels to the fore
Picture-sharing site Instagram has revamped its Explore user interface to feature video channels. According to…
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beIN Media hails Instagram milestone
Middle East pay TV broadcaster beIN Media Group’s sports Instagram following has passed the two…
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Instagram ups video upload limit to 60 seconds
Instagram is upping the maximum video length for clips uploaded to the service to 60…
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First Instagram scripted series launches
Picture-sharing platform Instagram has had its first exclusive scripted series launched. Shield 5 debuted on…
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Nielsen expands social TV ratings to include Facebook
Nielsen is expanding Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings to include Facebook conversations for the first time,…
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Apple, Netflix, Spotify among UK’s ‘coolest’ brands
Apple is the UK’s ‘coolest’ brand for the fourth year running, while Netflix climbed five…
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TV companies must innovate and engage audiences, warns top media strategist
TV has “not innovated” in the past decade and programmers are losing control over their…
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YouTube founders launch new video service
YouTube co-founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen have launched a new video app and website…
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Lovefilm launches Instagram trailer competition
Amazon-owned video-on-demand and DVD rental service Lovefilm has launched a competition inviting users to create…
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Facebook adds video to Instagram
Facebook-owned photo-sharing network Instagram has added video functionality to its service, allowing users to share…