Vanessa Feltz appeared to show her relief as she spent time alone for the first time in more than 300 days since her heartbreaking split from her former fiance Ben Ofoedu.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Netflix is seeing strong growth of its advertising-based plan, having recently eclipsed 23 million global monthly active users, president of advertising Amy Reinhard said. Reinhard spoke Wednesday at the Variety Entertainment Summit at CES 2024 at Las Vegas’ Aria Resort and Casino.
“The thing we’re really excited about is the engagement,” she said. Of Netflix’s customers on ad-supported plans, 85% of are streaming on the platform for more than two hours per day, she said.
The new 23 million-plus figure comes after Netflix a little over two months ago said its ad-supported tier had over 15 million monthly active users worldwide. In an October letter to shareholders, Netflix said ad-tier subscriptions accounted for approximately 30% of all new signups in the 12 counties where it has launched the platform.
“We’re very fortunate to be able to take a long-term perspective on this,” Reinhard said at the Variety Entertainment Summit. “Scaling our business is absolutely our biggest priority right now, but we want to make sure we’re doing that in a meaningful way for the members.” She added, “We know there’s a lot of work to do on our side, but we’re all about learning and iterating and working with our advertising partners to figure out, ‘How do we grow this business in a meaningful way?'” as well as keeping customers engaged and remaining focused on content.
Asked by moderator Cynthia Littleton, co-editor in chief of Variety, about Netflix’s ad-tech deal with Microsoft, Reinhard said that partnership has been going well. Reinhard, previously Netflix’s VP of studio operations, took over the reins of the streamer’s ad business from Jeremi Gorman, who exited the company in October 2023 after a
.Vanessa Feltz appeared to show her relief as she spent time alone for the first time in more than 300 days since her heartbreaking split from her former fiance Ben Ofoedu.
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor The Kansas City Chiefs are headed to the Super Bowl again. The NFL’s dominant team of the past few years defeated the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in Baltimore on Sunday, nabbing the AFC championship trophy and securing the team’s fourth Super Bowl berth since 2020. The Chiefs’ opponents in the Feb.
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As the temperatures continue to drop around us, we're all on the lookout for something that'll keep us warm and cosy, especially when we're heading out the door and have places to be.Thankfully, Amazon shoppers think they've found just the thing, with the Cubovie Heated Body Warmer, £53.19 here, which is currently on offer with a 40% price cut, slashing the price from it's original RRP of £89.99, and with more morning frost and unpredictable snowfall set to head our way, now is the perfect time to take advantage of the discounted price. It's not just when we're out and about we need a little extra warmth, as the high energy costs these days are forcing everyone to search for pocket-friendly ways to stay snug.
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Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Just over a year into his tenure at the top of Roku Media, president Charlie Collier sees his service, “the number one TV operating system in America,” as the streaming industry equivalent to a hit primetime series airing ahead of your new show on broadcast TV. “We host the experience of television,” Collier told Variety co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton at Variety‘s Entertainment Summit at CES in Las Vegas Wednesday.
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