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Telcos, Media & Tech

UK watchdogs press Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube to block children

ICO fined Reddit nearly £14.5 million (S$24.8 million) last month

The company plans to offer more consumer products and services to MrBeast fans, who number more than 460 million at his main YouTube channel.
Banking & Finance

YouTube star MrBeast acquires financial services firm Step

The company provides savings and investment services, along with helping people under age 18 establish credit

“AI will be a boon to the creatives who are ready to lean in” and “will remain a tool for expression, not a replacement,” said CEO of YouTube Neal Mohan.
Lifestyle

YouTube CEO says battling ‘AI slop’ a top priority in 2026

Mohan says the platform will continue prioritising its content creators

The BBC will begin to make tailored shows for YouTube, which will subsequently be featured on the British broadcaster’s iPlayer and Sounds platforms.
International

BBC to strike content deal with YouTube

It will allow BBC to generate more money by showing advertising when these programmes are shown outside Britain

The new deal with Google-owned YouTube represents a bold new direction for the show at a time when audiences increasingly watch all types of content online.
Lifestyle

Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029

ABC’s contract to broadcast the show is due to end in 2028

The Australian government says the measure responds to mounting evidence that platforms are failing to do enough to protect children from harmful content.
Telcos, Media & Tech

YouTube says it will comply with Australia’s teen social media ban

The Australian ban is being closely watched by other jurisdictions considering similar age-based measures

‘Baby Shark’ producer Pinkfong said it wants to go beyond its identity as an early-childhood business to become a family entertainment company.
Companies & Markets

‘Baby Shark’ producer Pinkfong shares soar in South Korea after IPO

The company says listing proceeds will fund new characters, premium animations and global pop-up stores

On Thursday, Disney reported fourth-quarter sales that fell short of Wall Street estimates and disclosed expenses that were set to impact profit in the first quarter of fiscal 2026.
Lifestyle

Disney and YouTube TV reach agreement to restore channels

WALT Disney Company and YouTube TV reached an agreement to restore channels such as ABC and ESPN to the online video service.

Young users claim excessive screen time has led them to suffer depression, anxiety, insomnia and eating disorders, while others have engaged in self-harm and even died by suicide.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Social media giants must stand trial on addiction claims

META Platforms, ByteDance, Alphabet and Snap must face trial over claims that they designed social media platforms to addict youths, a judge ruled, clearing the way for the first of thousands of cases...

YouTube TV will offer its subscribers a US$20 credit if the Disney networks remain unavailable on the platform for an extended period of time.
Lifestyle

Disney networks go dark on YouTube TV after failed talks

Google’s pay-TV platform has over 10 million subscribers

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