Digital Marketing, Media Industry, and Social Media Marketing Trends - Daily Updates Jan 1st to Jan 9th, 2021

Here are the Digital Marketing, Media Industry, and Social Media Marketing Trends - Daily Updates Jan 1st to Jan 9th, 2021

SK Telecom to launch Facebook's Oculus VR device in S. Korea

Apple Studios buys CODA movie for a record $25 million.

Doritos Brings AR PlayStation 5 Quest To Australia, Via RYOT Studio  

YouTube is getting a new logo every week this month.

Google blows through forecasts with ad spending recovery.

First Punjabi OTT HEEROZ Launched

YuppTV with BSNL to launch 'YuppTV Scope Platform.'

TG4 launches new Smart TV App

Cadent Announces Expansion of TV Identity Graph Partnership with Premium

NTV-Plus grows OTT subscribers to over 640,000 in 2020

Instagram tests disabling ability to share post to stories

Increase efforts to remove anti-vaxx content; World Health Organisation tells Instagram.

Artificial Intelligence Centre Of Excellence Meet to build Capacity and grow the AI economy in Africa

Data Science, AI to accelerate Aboitiz businesses’ growth

Netflix Is Adding 29 New Movies/TV Shows This Week

Netflix slashes annual global ad spend by 23% despite a record year.

YouTube Videos That Will Help Educators Learn More About Socio-Emotional Learning 

Google To Close Internal Stadia Game Development Studio

MT launches a new OTT platform in Malayalam.

OTT success for NTV-Plus

Vi inks announce a strategic partnership with Voot to offer exclusive premium content.

Pokémon launches a YouTube channel in India.

BSNL Introduces Cinema Plus Plan: Choose SonyLIV, YuppTV, And Voot

Wavemaker India bags media mandate for PagarBook.

Univision Acquires Largest Spanish-Language Ad-Supported Streaming Service, VIX

Japan's Akatsuki eyes JV partner in India, plans to set up a local office

YouTube is growing fast; Shorts gets 3.5B daily views: Sundar Pichai.

Google Meet adds ‘green room’ to preview your video before entering calls.

YouTube is a powerhouse for Google, with revenue up 46% to almost $7 billion.

TVSquared Launches ADvantage XP Cross-Platform Tool

Magnite introduces a new CTV/OTT solution.

Seven West Media signs up for new ad-buying tool from Magnite

Kuaishou IPO showcases a video app for non-billionaires

Saregama strikes licensing deal with India’s leading short video platform, Josh.

Mitron TV Strengthens its Product Team with Two Strategic Appointments

Amazon expands Prime Video content in Germany.

Yoiko x Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury video series announced

YouTube Now Offers You A More Personalized Sports Experience

Netflix to increase subscription costs next month

Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter team up to crack down on hackers who steal rare usernames

Original 45-year-old Apple computer set to sell for £1.1million

Netflix Climbs After Company Raises Prices by 13% in Japan.

BookMyShow launches its own movie streaming service.

TikTok partners with WPP to improve ad campaigns on the app.

GameStop breaks below $100 as rout erases $28 bn in value.

Conversational AI In New Microsoft Update

YouTube ends support for old 2012 Apple TV, but you can still use AirPlay.

YouTube & HiddenLight Team for Patricia Bright-Led Series

Google smashes through forecasts as YouTube booms during lockdowns.

SaraSolo returns with four streaming performances

Yoiko x Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury video series announced

Kunal Kohli believes OTT platforms are too finicky and curtail the creative process.

YuppTV partners with BSNL to launch 'YuppTV Scope.'

Eros Now strengthens Middle East presence with marketing tie-ups

Number of Pay-TV Customers Subscribing to OTT Jumped nearly 50% in 2020

Cignal TV to air PVL games

Amino powers GO Malta OTT Android TV launch.

BidMind by Fiksu Taps Pixalate to confront Ad Fraud in Connected TV/OTT

Cignal TV is the new home of the Premier Volleyball League.

Viya’s New TV+ Service Goes Live with ATEME in the US Virgin Islands

Cloud TV Market worth $4.2 billion by 2026: Report

Kuaishou IPO showcases a video app for non-billionaires

Instagram to launch vertical feed for Stories soon

OneDrive app update brings support for Samsung Motion Photos.

YouTube App To Stop Working On Third-Gen Apple TVs

Apple TV+ Debuts ‘The Snoopy Show’

Netflix announces new TV series and Films coming in February.

Google considering anti-tracking app feature for Android

Apple tests a new way to unlock an iPhone without removing a face mask.

Loop Media, Inc. Announces Landmark Distribution Expansion for the Loop Music Video App 

Firefox 85 for Android supports HD videos from Netflix and Prime Video.

Amazon Prime Video App Now Lets Canadians Rent or Buy Content on Apple Devices

Yoiko x Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury video series announced

Amazon Prime signs a live broadcast deal with Swimming Australia.

Netflix Is Launching A Global Test For Those Who Doze Off During Episodes

YouTube generated nearly $20bn from ads last year – more than $54m per day

Kantar strengthens YouTube ad campaign measurement with Google’s Ads Data Hub.

Millions Watch YouTube Videos Of Others Cleaning

Vancouver Island ski instructor’s YouTube videos pass 3.5 million views.

WhatsApp users will now be able to mute videos before sending them to others.

Setback for WhatsApp as Telegram becomes the most downloaded app in January.

Twitter Considers Subscription Fee for Tweetdeck

BookMyShow goes the video-on-demand route with BookMyShow Stream.

Molotov goes on Xbox.

ZEE5 Global unveils ‘massive’ February content slate

Eros Now Strengthens Reach in the Middle East with Marketing Partnerships with Leading Consumer Brands

Downloading YouTube videos could be BLOCKED by BT, Virgin Media, SkyBroadband.

Cactus Props At Super Nintendo World Appear To Be Based On A Fan Game

The miracle of America Museum launches YouTube channel.

Chinese users flocking to US chat app Clubhouse to evade censors

Movie channels face redundancy after OTT advent.

Centre to issue fresh guidelines for TRP, OTT, says Javadekar: Report.

ZEE5 Global will further expand aggressively in Canada and Europe: Archana Anand

Global Mobile Entertainment Market To Reach 367.69 USD Billion By 2026: Research

ViacomCBS planning to remake 'Frasier' for new OTT streamer Paramount+

Magnite buys Spotx to create a 'powerhouse' global video advertising platform.

Amazon, Cadillac score with Super Bowl ads

Virtual reality is starting to see gains in gaming.

Virtual reality glasses could cost $ 3000 and carry two 8K screens.

VR can help people suffering from executive function impairments.

Healthcare Ventures’ fund commits to digital health technologies.

Xiaomi patents foldable smartphone solution to mitigate creases: Report

Virtual Art + Design College Fair launches week of February 15

Classic iPhone ringtones get an capella recreation in YouTube Video.

Instagram launches 'Parents Guide' for young people's safety.

TG4 launches new TV app for internet-connected televisions and smart TVs

Pluto TV goes live in France.

Netflix Added Over 25 New Movies/TV Shows This Week

Zim govt to collect VAT from Netflix subscription fees

Amazon Prime Video Commits $1.3 Million To Support the BIPOC Canadian TV and Film Production Community

Facebook To Begin Testing Topic Exclusion Controls For Advertisers

Twitter Provides Customer Care Tips to Help Maximize Connection

Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Disney (DIS) Are Top Admired Companies

Ford to use Google's Android system in most cars.

Facebook Hires Its First Chief Compliance Officer To Deal With Angry Lawmakers, Regulatory Pressures, Privacy Concerns, And Antitrust Lawsuits

Google Rides Global Ad Recovery to Record Revenue

YouTube is growing fast; Shorts gets 3.5 bn daily views: Sundar Pichai.

Google’s cloud business lost more than $5.5 billion last year, but it’s growing fast.

Facebook Gives Back 0.025% Of $28B Q4 Revenue Through GivingTuesday Match.

Short video app Josh's parent VerSe Innovation raises Rs 728 cr

TikTok takes on Facebook with US e-commerce push: Report.

VerSe Innovation raises more than $100 million in Series H funding.

Google shuts down the in-house Stadia game development division.

Facebook Oculus VR device arriving in South Korea on Tuesday

Google Maps update brings split-screen mode for Street View.

Facebook to counter Apple privacy update with its own prompt

Facebook Gaming Plans To Stop Streamers Who Are Cheating

After Shorts, YouTube testing another short-video platform Clips

YouTube Hires Sony’s Craig Hunter As Global Head of Preschool Content

YouTube will have a new ‘BHM’ logo every week for Black History Month.

Twitter restricts numerous high-profile accounts in India following ‘legal demand.’

Elon Musk says he’s taking a break from Twitter.

NHS moves millions of mailboxes to Microsoft’s Azure cloud, giving staff access to the latest digital tools and services 

Twitter restores 250 accounts blocked in India for a controversial hashtag.

Delhi High Court directs Future Retail to maintain the status quo about the deal with Reliance.

Amazon set for first $100bn quarter.

Google to pay $2.6 mn to employees, past job applicants in a discrimination case

Google launches Startup School.

Google may soon rollout hashtags support for Discover feed.

Amazon, Flipkart hit as budget slaps digital tax burden on non-resident e-com operators.

LG Releases Virtoo App on Microsoft Store That Enables Smartphone Functions on PCs

Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy to take over in Q3.

Microsoft's quantum computer cloud service now open to the public

Google signs cloud services deal with Ford in triumph over rival Microsoft.

Exclude YouTube from new media code: Google to Australia

Google to use Wikipedia for reliable information on Search results

Twitter flags Turkish minister's 'hateful' LGBT posts.

Snapchat Provides New Insights into User Engagement Around the Super Bowl

Amazon to pay $61.7 million to settle charges it withheld driver tips

TikTok reduces Indian staff after the long-standing countrywide ban.

Volkswagen Plans to Challenge Google With Own Autonomous Car Software

Google Wants Americans To Subsidize Their Electric Bill

Facebook Messenger now lets you chat on Oculus without removing your headset.

YouTube to have a new logo every week this month

Google Fined $3.8 Million in Settlement Over Alleged Hiring and Pay Discrimination

Spotify Increases Premium Family Subscription To $15.99 Per Month.

Jennifer Lopez to lead action movie ''The Mother'' at Netflix

TikTok owner ByteDance sues Tencent in China.

Spotify Patents Tech To Monitor And Interpret Your Speech

Disney Plus bundle with ad-free Hulu and ESPN Plus is $19 a month.

Drake Reportedly Hits 500 Million Spotify Streams In 2021 Alone

Kia Motors Shares Jump After Report Apple to Invest $3.6 Billion.

Google Explores Alternative to Apple’s New Anti-Tracking Feature

Huawei Fights Back With Crucial Alternative To Google

Facebook Tests New Topic Exclusions for Advertisers Within News Feeds

Morgan Stanley Sees Ford Reaping $5 Billion From Google Deal.

Facebook ad engagement equal to social networking, study finds

Google Search Console Updates Discover Report With Chrome Data

Facebook CEO Sits Down With Australian Government Officials Over The Nation’s Planned Laws Regarding Paying Media Outlets

Twitter quietly rolls out Revue newsletters shortcut on the web.

Netflix Mideast Rival Gets $25 Million From Abu Dhabi-based Fund.

Will Smith to Host 14th Amendment Doc Series for Netflix

Spotify goes live in South Korea.

Amazon, Flipkart, Microsoft to pay 2% extra tax now

Walmart ready to begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine after a year of preparation

WWE hits one more major milestone crosses 10 million followers on Tiktok

Microsoft backs Australian plan to make Google pay for news.

Google Updates Shopping Search Results With “Black-owned” Label

YouTube Music Now Lets Users ‘Start Radio’ Directly From Now Playing Screen on Android

Google beats Microsoft to snag cloud services partnership with Ford.

TikTok pays Group Nine Media to create science videos as the Gen Z segment grows.

Google Improves Web Stories WordPress Plugin

Facebook to notify users of personalized ads before Apple privacy changes

Google co-founder Sergey Brin's family office to open in Singapore

Zuckerberg says Facebook wants to 'reduce the amount of politics' on the platform.

Oops! Google displays Ravi Shastri's age as 120 to leave netizens stumped, corrects gaffe later.

Telegram becomes the most downloaded app on Google Play Store, highest installs from India.

Google Takes Action Against Sellers Who Show Increased Prices On Check Out Pages

PUBG Mobile India rival FAU-G now globally available on Google Play Store

PhonePe leads UPI transaction volume in Jan.

YouTube Sports Is The New Destination For Sports Fans

Kantar strengthens YouTube ad campaign measurement with Google’s Ads Data Hub.

Biden is bringing back the weekly YouTube presidential address.

YouTube’s lo-fi music streams are all about the euphoria of more minor.

Kylie Jenner under fire for calling Caitlyn ‘Dad’ in YouTube video

Twitter India public policy head Mahima Kaul resigns.

Kyle Mayers’ double ton gives nightmares to Bangladesh as West Indies go 1-0 up.

French President Macron slams Twitter and Facebook for censoring Trump, wants decisions to be based on laws passed by govt.

TikTok takes on Facebook with US eCommerce push.

Facebook and Instagram Launch #BuyBlack Shop Collections

Hollywood star Daisy Ridley vows not to use Facebook, Instagram.

With Bezos out as Amazon CEO, Zuckerberg is the last Silicon Valley founder standing.

Reddit bought a five-second Super Bowl spot celebrating GameStock

Google Fit to measure your heart and respiratory rate using the phone’s camera

Google Chrome will no longer support some older processors.

Amazon shared users’ data more than 30,000 times in 2020

PhonePe beats Google Pay, Paytm in Jan; emerges top UPI player for 2nd straight month.

‘Economic death’ for Aussie jobs if Google pulls Search

Google-backed Dailyhunt and Josh’s parent firm raises over $100 million.

Google tests a more straightforward maps interface that only serves to detract from the functionality.

Twitter partners with Google Cloud to improve data insights and user experience.

Very soon, Apple will make it hard for developers to track user data without their permission.

Snapchat’s TikTok rival Spotlight has gained 100 million users only two months after launch.

Saudi Arabia fines 17 advertisers for violating e-commerce law.

Donald Trump Is 'Happier' Now That He's Off Social Media

Reddit Just Saw Record Breaking Installs in a Single Month

India asks Twitter to remove 1178 more accounts, says they are Pakistani accounts tweeting on farmer protests.

Kamala Harris’ niece Meena gives Twitter lessons on India’s democracy and ‘anti-blackness.’

Tom Brady adds the fifth Super Bowl MVP to the GOAT resume.

Joe Biden’s Super Bowl Moment of Silence Garners Boos From Crowd, Surprising Social Media

Amazon reveals plans to make its Arlington headquarters look like a spiral vertical forest.

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