YouTube and Hulu have taken millions of customers from pay-TV providers

YouTube and Hulu have taken millions of customers from pay-TV providers

Hulu and YouTube together have signed about three million subscribers to their live online TV services, according to Bloomberg, a sign the two internet companies may be outmanoeuvring competitors like Sling TV and DirecTV Now. Hulu’s live service is nearing two million subscribers, while YouTube TV has eclipsed a million, said the people, who asked […]

TicToc by Bloomberg launches in Asia

TicToc by Bloomberg launches in Asia

Five months after launching in the US, Bloomberg’s TicToc is ready for advertisers in the APAC region. With over 1 million daily active readers and seven founding advertisers, the platform aims to marry the real-time nature of Twitter with the quality journalism of Bloomberg. Over 2,000 journalists from Bloomberg supply journalism to the platform in […]

Twitter says it is implementing measures to prevent crypto scams

Twitter says it is implementing measures to prevent crypto scams

Twitter is attempting to halt alleged cryptocurrency-related scams spreading via its platform, joining fellow social media companies in striving to cut down on harmful content. Twitter is aware of cryptocurrency-related “manipulation,” and is implementing measures to “prevent these types of accounts from engaging with others in a deceptive manner,” a spokesman told Bloomberg, declining to […]

Bloomberg created a video game to document the demise of the American shopping mall

Bloomberg created a video game to document the demise of the American shopping mall

Bloomberg.com has found a compelling new way to report on a tired old subject. The American Mall: A 2018 Retail Challenge is an interactive, retro video game that doubles as an agonizing journey through mall management. First, choose a character like tech-savvy angel investor Maximilian or local business magnate Linda. From there, choose a strategy […]

AllofUs Creates New Digital Interactive Resource For London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE

AllofUs Creates New Digital Interactive Resource For London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE

AllofUs has created a new mobile experience for London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE a new cultural destination that opens to the public today on the site of Bloomberg’s new European headquarters in the City of London. The digital interactive resource is designed to help visitors uncover the stories behind the remarkable selection of Roman artefacts on […]

Snapchat overtakes Twitter in daily active users

Snapchat overtakes Twitter in daily active users

Messaging app Snapchat has become more popular than Twitter in terms of daily active users, according to a new Bloomberg report. The report claims that 150 million people are now using Snapchat daily. Twitter, meanwhile, has an estimated 140 million daily active users, based on earlier statements. Twitter counts 310 million monthly active users based on its most […]