The Grand Tour: Amazon reveals name of new Jeremy Clarkson show
After months of speculation, Amazon has finally revealed the name of the motoring show from Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.
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Amazon takes on YouTube with “Video Direct”
Amazon is launching a new video service called “Amazon Video Direct”, letting people earn royalties on uploaded content.
Periscope lets viewers save livestreams via #save hashtag
Periscope has launched a new feature which lets users keep their streamed video for more than 24 hours.
Spotify in major shift to video with 12 new pop culture series
Spotify is taking on Apple’s iTunes with a major new push into video, with 12 new series dedicated to pop culture.
Snapchat spooks its users with mobile-first horror film
Snapchat users were treated to a movie with a difference last week, when made-for-mobile film ‘Sickhouse’ was broadcast in real-time snippets to the social media app.
Video viral of the week: Mars reveals ‘talking’ cat collar
Forget smart cars – how about smart cats? This new talking feline translation collar from Mars Petcare is real (and not a belated April Fool’s joke). See why it’s our video viral of thw week below…
Video viral of the week: Mars unites petcare brands with dog “freak out” videos
For the first time ever, Mars Petcare is bringing together its portfolio of wet dog food brands (Ceasar, Pedigree, Nutro and IAMS to grow the wet food category with a ‘Mix Mania’ camapign. See why it’s out video viral of the week below….
Yospace and SpotX bring personalised ads to live online TV
Yospace has partnered with video inventory management platform SpotX to enable personally targeted adverts when live TV is viewed online.
Instagram debuts video carousel ads
Instagram has launched video carousel ads, with Airbnb, Taco Bell and Macy’s among the first brands to sign up to the new interactive format.
YouTube debuts unskippable six-second ad format
YouTube has launched “Bumper Ads”, a lightweight, 6 second, non-skippable in-stream ad unit bought via AdWords and designed to drive awareness and reach.