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Australian watch party spending rises on sport finals
Data Analytics

Australian watch party spending rises on sport finals

Households are splurging on snacks, screens and merchandise as the AFL, NRL and NFL finals drive watch party demand online.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Digital Media stories

Sandisk named exclusive storage partner for Meta VR Glasses
Sandisk

Sandisk named exclusive storage partner for Meta VR Glasses

Users will get official expansion options for Meta VR Glasses when Sandisk's microSD Express cards and USB-C drives arrive in spring 2027.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Australian Open inks Adobe deal to boost fan engagement
Customer Experience

Australian Open inks Adobe deal to boost fan engagement

The partnership will let Tennis Australia personalise digital content and on-site guidance for fans, while supporting year-round growth beyond January.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Kantar finds marketers back AI assistants, consumers wary
Marketing Technologies

Kantar finds marketers back AI assistants, consumers wary

The gap between brand spending and shopper trust is widening, with just 23% of consumers trusting AI assistant recommendations despite heavy marketer backing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
YouTube adds AI tools for creators, viewers & safety
Generative AI

YouTube adds AI tools for creators, viewers & safety

Viewers could soon get mood-based feeds, while creators gain editing, testing and identity-protection tools as competition intensifies.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Adobe launches Premiere mobile app for Android users
Generative AI

Adobe launches Premiere mobile app for Android users

Android creators can now edit and export videos up to 4K on phones, as Adobe widens Premiere mobile beyond iPhone.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
KERV.ai wins top TPN Gold Star security certification
Data Protection

KERV.ai wins top TPN Gold Star security certification

The certification gives publishers and advertisers more assurance as media groups tighten scrutiny over vendors handling premium video data and workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
pubX launches in Australia with Andrew Gilbert appointment
Marketing Technologies

pubX launches in Australia with Andrew Gilbert appointment

Australian publishers could gain a bigger share of ad spend as the ad-tech firm opens locally with a country manager to court buyers and sellers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
TiVo launches Agent TiVo for AI entertainment discovery
Personalisation

TiVo launches Agent TiVo for AI entertainment discovery

Viewers could spend less time searching and more time watching as TiVo adds conversational AI search across fragmented TV and streaming catalogues.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Half of Australians identify as gamers, Havas finds
Gaming

Half of Australians identify as gamers, Havas finds

The survey points to tighter rules, stronger brand scrutiny and gaming's growing role in how Australians socialise, learn and spend.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
inDrive names new leaders for food, ads & delivery
Fintech

inDrive names new leaders for food, ads & delivery

The move signals inDrive's push into groceries, ads and courier services to deepen user engagement and diversify revenue across 48 countries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Vistar expands into Japan with local leadership team
eCommerce

Vistar expands into Japan with local leadership team

The expansion deepens the ad-tech group's Asia Pacific push as advertisers in Japan shift faster towards programmatic digital out-of-home buying.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
DoubleVerify cuts TikTok brand violations in PepsiCo test
Marketing Technologies

DoubleVerify cuts TikTok brand violations in PepsiCo test

Pre-bid controls on TikTok cut unsuitable ad placements and lifted engagement for PepsiCo Philippines by up to 30% in a DoubleVerify test.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Media stories

Arena Animation launches Gurugram alumni chapter at meet
Gaming

Arena Animation launches Gurugram alumni chapter at meet

More than 100 former students gathered in Gurugram as Arena Animation opened its 14th alumni chapter amid a crowded creative training market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
The enduring resilience of New Zealand's broadcast networks
Broadband

The enduring resilience of New Zealand's broadcast networks

Broadcast still reaches most New Zealanders daily, even as streaming grows, with free access and emergency resilience keeping it relevant.

By Jason Fullerton-Smith • 4 min read • Last month
Auckland to host game developers conference after boom
Gaming

Auckland to host game developers conference after boom

The sector's NZD $1 billion revenue milestone gives the city a stronger case for attracting talent, investors and digital exports.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
MAAC opens Thane training centre for digital skills
Gaming

MAAC opens Thane training centre for digital skills

Rising demand for digital-media talent is driving MAAC to expand in Thane with a 2,500-square-foot centre for 500 students.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month