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Is AI accelerating Google, Meta and Amazon’s dominance? Takeaways from Big Tech’s Q1

Is AI accelerating Google, Meta and Amazon’s dominance? Takeaways from Big Tech’s Q1

01 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Alphabet, Meta and Amazon all announced Q1 earnings on Wednesday, reporting continued strong growth, attributed in part to AI-driven advertising innovations.

Channel 4 Sales announces shortlist for B Corp competition
Channel 4 Sales announces shortlist for B Corp competition
01 May 2026 | Charli West
Trouble from nowhere: Sort out news and current affairs
Trouble from nowhere: Sort out news and current affairs
29 Apr 2026 | Raymond Snoddy
Stagwell aims to increase working media with FreeWheel-powered marketplace
Stagwell aims to increase working media with FreeWheel-powered marketplace
27 Apr 2026 | John Moulding
The Media Leader partners Advertising Association’s MBC programme
The Media Leader partners Advertising Association’s MBC programme
27 Apr 2026 | The Media Leader Staff
Bringing data precision to the living room
Bringing data precision to the living room
22 Apr 2026 | Graham Field

3Play Media tries to raise the bar for YouTube dubbing quality

21 Apr 2026 | John Moulding

Out-of-market YouTube creators have the chance to dub their videos into more languages. This could mean extra competition for existing content owners.

Half of US chatbot users aged 13-14 view them as best source of TV recommendations

21 Apr 2026 | John Moulding

A study from Gracenote found that this age group rates chatbot services as superior to streaming and cable user interfaces and programme guides when seeking TV and movies.

Frequency brings AI to the heart of channel creation and output

21 Apr 2026 | John Moulding

One customer of the channel creation software vendor will launch channels this quarter where programme scheduling is being performed by AI.

Icelandic broadcaster RÚV deploys streaming service using Leyra

21 Apr 2026 | John Moulding

The national broadcasting service is using the Leyra streaming platform to reach smart TVs initially. The company wanted to minimise the cost of streaming.

Cleeng AI agents help design and automate anti-churn measures for streaming services

21 Apr 2026 | John Moulding

Subscriber retention has become a priority for streaming services and the subscriber management vendor has introduced four AI agents to make this easier.

Media Distillery says its sports content discovery suite can boost viewing time

21 Apr 2026 | John Moulding

The vendor has introduced automated tools to show game highlights to someone joining a broadcast, and to link fans to ‘shoulder content’.

How scalable test automation tackles device fragmentation

21 Apr 2026 | John Moulding

Martin Tyler at FX Digital explains a new approach to testing that removes the pain associated with device fragmentation and boosts application quality.

AI agents will transform subscription businesses, Evergent claims

21 Apr 2026 | John Moulding

The company, which helps manage $8 billion in subscription transactions annually, has launched AI agents focused on subscriber retention, product and offer creation, and customer support.

How the BBC’s digital distribution strategy is evolving

21 Apr 2026 | John Moulding

BBC iPlayer remains the primary destination for long-form content, but its general manager Kerensa Samanidis outlines a willingness to meet digital audiences off BBC services.

Synamedia helps legacy TV create an owned-and-operated short-form experience

21 Apr 2026 | John Moulding

The solution addresses Gen Z viewing habits and could be used to create self-challenger streaming services aimed at this demographic.

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