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Stations are using TikTok to connect with local audiences and expand their reach to younger viewers.

TikTok funds first episodic public health series ‘VIRAL’ from NowThis TikTok is taking another step toward directly funding publishers’ content with today’s announcement that it’s financially backing the production of media publisher NowThis’ new series, “VIRAL,” which will feature interviews with public health experts and a live Q&A session focused on answering questions about the pandemic. The partnership represents TikTok’s first-ever funding of an episodic series from a pu...

  No celebration of Black History Month is complete without a salute to the Black artists who shape the past, present, and future of American music. To pay special tribute to the Black community this month,  TikTok shines a spotlight on Black music on and off the platform, creating themed playlists to celebrate Black music’s past, present, future & joy, hosting LIVE conversations and performances with Black artists, teaming with  @SongPsych to delve into the history of Black m...

Streamers’ subscriber retention strategies The streaming Super Bowl Streamers’ subscriber retention strategies Subscription-based streaming services are dealing with an enviable issue. After receiving a load of new subscribers amid last year’s streaming viewership surge, the streamers now need to make sure they can keep hold of these people.  The key hits:  Crunchyroll, CuriosityStream, Starz and World of Wonder say what matters most to retain subscribers is whether they have enough pro...

Welcome to the Media Briefing, a new weekly feature for Digiday+ members that goes deep into the world of media companies, platforms and independent content creators. The Media Briefing will be edited by senior media editor Tim Peterson with weekly contributions from senior reporter Kayleigh Barber; media reporter Sara Guaglione; platforms, data and privacy reporter Kate Kaye; and senior editor, research and features Max Willens. New editions will hit Digiday.com and inboxes every Thursday. W...

TikTok is testing a new video Q&A feature that allows creators to more directly respond to their audience’s questions with either text or video answers, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The feature works across both video and livestreams (TikTok LIVE), but is currently only available to select creators who have opted into the test, we […]

Here are Alabama’s 2020 Entertainers of the Year Updated Jan 05, 2021; Posted Dec 31, 2020 Among AL.coms Entertainers of the Year in 2020 are (clockwise from top left) Charles Barkley, Madalen MIlls, the Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema and Ashley Monroe. (AL.com / Getty Images / Madalen Mills / Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema) Facebook Share Twitter Share Check out these Alabama people and movements that made significant cultural contributions locally, regionally and nationally in 2020, esp...