Off the back of a successful opening weekend for spy-thriller The Gray Man on Netflix, the streaming giant is cementing plans to turn the film into a franchise.

Meta’s VR headsets will receive price hikes in August, with the 128GB version now slated to cost $399.99 and the 256GB version costing $499.99.

Alphabet reported earnings per share of $1.21 versus $1.28 expected and revenue of $69.69bn versus $69.90 expected.

In brief: Unilever has reported a 14.9% year-on-year increase to €29.6bn turnover in its half-year earnings.

In brief: Tremor International, a global CTV, video, and data company has announced it will acquire adtech company Amobee for a total consideration of $239m.

In brief: The Conservative Leadership debate on BBC One last night attracted a peak audience of 3.61 million viewers at 9.45pm.

In brief: Warner Bros. Discovery’s pay TV channel TBS has canceled late night political comedy show Full Frontal with Samantha Bee after 7 seasons on the air.

Actionable audio ads have only been active for around two years, but are already revolutionising how brands communicate with their audiences.

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When used correctly, brands can leverage music and sound to create powerful, positive associations within their audience, The Future of Audio Europe heard.