SYDNEY, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI), the largest independent sell-side advertising company, and Paramount Australia today announced a partnership to unlock programmatic access to Paramount+’s premium streaming TV inventory in Australia for the first time. Following the launch of its ad-supported plan in the market, Paramount will leverage Magnite technology to give advertisers an unparalleled opportunity to reach engaged streaming audiences with greater efficiency and transparen ...

Investment Rating - The report maintains an Overweight (OW) rating for Netflix (NFLX), Spotify (SPOT), Google (GOOGL through YouTube), and Meta (META) [4][12]. Core Insights - Generative AI (Gen AI) is expected to have a profound long-term impact on content creation, distribution, and monetization, presenting both opportunities and risks across the media and entertainment value chain [3][4]. - The report highlights that Gen AI could lead to significant cost reductions in TV and film production, potentially decreasing costs by 10-30% [8]. - New creator tools are anticipated to narrow the gap between professional and user-generated content, increasing the stakes for AI leadership among major players like Netflix and YouTube [8]. Summary by Sections Winner's Circle - The report updates price targets for Netflix to $1,450 and Spotify to $850, reflecting a positive outlook driven by Gen AI advancements [4]. - The bull case valuation for Netflix is raised to $2,250, while Spotify's is set at $1,200, indicating strong growth potential [4][19]. Netflix - Gen AI tools could significantly reduce Netflix's production costs, which currently represent about 40% of revenues [13]. - Enhanced personalization through AI could extend user engagement beyond the current average of two hours per day [13]. - Innovations in targeted brand marketing could help sustain double-digit revenue growth for Netflix over the next decade [14]. Spotify - Gen AI is expected to improve personalization and content discovery, enhancing user experience and engagement [17][19]. - The potential for Spotify to expand its offerings into new verticals beyond music is highlighted, supporting its "super-app" strategy [19]. - The bull case for Spotify suggests a sustained mid-teens revenue growth with margins approaching 30% [19]. Google (YouTube) and Meta - Both companies are positioned to benefit from Gen AI through enhanced user experiences and improved ad monetization [25][26]. - The report notes that a 1% increase in engagement and monetization could lead to an incremental ~$1 billion in YouTube revenue and ~$5 billion in Meta revenue by 2027 [32][37]. - Gen AI tools are expected to democratize video generation capabilities, allowing for greater content personalization and engagement [27][28]. Experiential and Sports Assets - Live experiences, such as concerts and sporting events, are seen as relatively insulated from Gen AI disruptions, with companies like Live Nation and Walt Disney expected to benefit from Gen AI technology [10][11]. - Sports rights holders are anticipated to gain from the increased volume of content driven by Gen AI, although they must balance consumer access with monetization strategies [11].

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla., June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rumble Inc. (Nasdaq: RUM) (“Rumble” or the “Company”), the video-sharing platform and cloud services provider, today announced that it has been added as a member of the Russell 2000® and the Russell 3000® indexes, effective after the U.S. equity markets opened on June 30, 2025, as part of the 2025 Russell indexes reconstitution. Annual Russell indexes reconstitution captures the 3,000 largest U.S. stocks, ranking them by total market capitalization. Memb ...

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Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Proxies representing more than 91% of the shares of the company's outstanding capital stock eligible to vote have been received, indicating strong shareholder engagement [6] - Preliminary voting results show that each of the nine director nominees is elected to the board, the appointment of Ernst and Young is ratified, and the compensation of named executive officers is approved [14] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - No specific financial data or key metrics related to individual business lines were provided in the meeting [1][2] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - No specific market data or key metrics were discussed during the meeting [1][2] Company Strategy and Development Direction and Industry Competition - The company aims to be one of the most trusted video platforms globally, focusing on child safety and compliance with laws and industry practices [18] - The management emphasizes a commitment to supporting customers and creators with diverse opinions while avoiding political positions [18] Management Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management acknowledges the importance of child safety and the company's investment in ensuring compliance with relevant policies and laws [18] - The company is focused on maintaining a neutral stance on divisive social issues while serving a wide variety of content [18] Other Important Information - The meeting was conducted virtually, and only stockholders of record as of April 21, 2025, or their appointed proxies were allowed to ask questions and vote [3][4] Q&A Session All Questions and Answers Question: Will Vimeo move back to neutrality and avoid radical divisive activist posturing? - Management responded that the company takes child safety seriously and does not take political positions, focusing instead on supporting a variety of opinions within legal frameworks [18]

New York, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kaltura (Nasdaq: KLTR), the AI Video Experience Cloud, today announced that the Kaltura Class Genie has been selected as the winner of the "e-Learning Innovation of the Year" award in the 7th annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards. The EdTech Breakthrough Awards honor startups, established companies, and innovators who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and a commitment to progress in educational technology. The Kaltura Class Genie is an AI learning agent that cr ...

LAS VEGAS, NV, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rumble (NASDAQ:RUM), the video-sharing platform and cloud services provider, today announced that its founder and CEO Chris Pavlovski will interview Donald Trump Jr., host of Triggered, a Rumble exclusive podcast and board member of Trump Media & Technology Group (NASDAQ: DJT), live on stage at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas. The conversation is titled “Uncancelable: Bitcoin, Rumble & Free Speech,” and will be live-streamed on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 a ...

LONGBOAT KEY, FL, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rumble Inc. (NASDAQ: RUM) (“Rumble” or the “Company”), the video-sharing platform and cloud services provider, today announced that it will release financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025 after the close of markets on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The Company will host a conference call on the same day at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Access to the live webcast and replay of the conference call, along with related earnings release materials, will b ...

TORONTO, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rumble Canada, (NASDAQ: RUM), the high-growth video platform and cloud services provider, has joined Rebel News Network and its founder, Ezra Levant, in suing the government of Canada, Member of Canadian Parliament Ya’ara Saks, and other officials, for conspiring to deprive them of their constitutional right to free expression. The lawsuit, filed today in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, alleges that the defendants unsuccessfully tried to block two lawful an ...