media
Getty Images calls off Shutterstock merger after UK ruling
The UK CMA required Shutterstock to sell its entire global editorial business to approve the merger.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read
Paramount beats estimates as Warner deal nears
Paramount+ ended the quarter with 79.6 million subscribers, adding 700,000 new customers.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 2 min read
Quickbytes: Pivots and reinventions chart this marketer’s path
Tiffani Angelica’s career journey has been a colorful one, as she transitioned from edtech to journalism to her current marketing role at Tech in Asia
Stefanie Yeo · · 7 min read
Quickbytes: On judgment, curiosity, and focusing on what matters
Tech in Asia managing editor Thu Huong Le has had a rich career in journalism, and she has learned a thing or two along the way.
Stefanie Yeo · · 6 min readAI weighs on European media firms
Analysts say global trade tensions and political uncertainty are leading businesses to cut marketing budgets, impacting ad-dependent publishers and broadcasters.
Naomi Li Gan · · 2 min readNetflix plans to add debt for $72b Warner Bros acquisition
Analysts warn that Netflix’s increased borrowing could put its investment-grade credit rating at risk.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 2 min readHow AI is warping VC timelines
We break down how AI is reshaping VC strategies and look into the acquisition of Hepmil Media Group – a rare exit for the ecosystem.
Peter Cowan · · 4 min readAngels to pocket over 20x returns on Hepmil exit
We unpack one of Southeast Asia’s biggest tech acquisitions in months and what this means for the firm’s early investors.
Melissa Goh · · 3 min readParamount Skydance said to cut 1,000 jobs in first round of layoffs
A second round of layoffs is expected, with the total number of job cuts estimated at about 2,000.
Diya Lal · · 2 min read‘Indonesia’s Buzzfeed’ looks abroad after 7th profitable year
It’s also making a key bet on microdramas, which CEO Winston Utomo sees as the “future of entertainment.”
Miguel Cordon · · 4 min read