As more consumers look to cut costs and opt for a free streaming experience, services like Freevee, Pluto TV, Tubi, the Roku Channel, and Crackle are seeing significant growth. According to Samba TV’s latest State of Viewership report, 1 in 3 U.S. users subscribe to free ad-supported TV streaming (FAST) services. Amazon’s Freevee saw the

As first reported by Android Authority, TikTok has begun testing an ad-free subscription tier for users. It’s reported that for $4.99 a month, subscribers could get an ad-free experience on TikTok…

Any online service without advertising is a luxury people are willing to pay for, and Meta appears to have taken note. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram is reportedly considering ad-free subscription services for both platforms in Europe. It is still unclear how much the subscription service would cost or when it would be

Uber Eats is developing an AI-powered chatbot that will offer recommendations to users and help them place orders quickly by asking about their budget and food preferences. A developer discovered the code hidden within the Uber Eats app, but it is unknown when Uber plans to launch it. Late August, DoorDash announced that it’s launching AI-powered voice

Nielsen’s July 2023 report shows a new milestone in TV viewing, with cable and broadcast (linear TV) usage falling below 50% among U.S. viewers for the first time. In 2021, linear TV still represented 63.6% of total TV usage Meanwhile, streaming services have skyrocketed 25.3% year-over-year to a record high of 38.7%. YouTube and Netflix were

As competition with TikTok and Instagram Reels heats up, YouTube recently announced an expanded suite of creation tools for its own short-form video platform, YouTube Shorts. Shorts are now being watched by over 2 billion logged-in users each month, prompting the release of more tools to improve the Shorts experience for creators. One of the