YouTube Q2 Ad Sales Rise 4.4%, Alphabet Handily Tops Earnings Estimates

back-to-school shopping and sales are popping up everywhere. With steadily rising costs of living, saving money on clothes and school supplies is at the forefront of every parent’s mind this month. Whether you are starting your freshman year of college or your kid is gearing up for homeroom in elementary school, we’ve found all the best back-to-school clothing sales with everything a classroom-ready wardrobe will need for the new semester.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Katie Drummond, formerly head of Vice Media’s global news and entertainment operations, is the new editorial director of Condé Nast’s Wired tech and culture publication. Drummond earlier this month left Vice after more than four years, along with other top editorial staffers, after the company exited bankruptcy and was sold to a consortium of its prior lenders. Drummond — the first woman to hold the top editorial post at Wired since it was launched in 1993 — replaces Gideon Lichfield, who announced his exit from the mag this May.

The outgoing Chair of BAFTA has used his exit interview to urge writers, actors and studios to “come together to find a fair, equitable solution,” while pointing to gains required in “hidden areas” of diversity.

back-to-school shopping reminds us of what's in store in mere weeks, it's comforting to know that there is one major summertime holiday left to celebrate: Labor Day Weekend. The scent of barbecue, the gathering of friends and the fun in the sun are all wonderful things that the Labor Day holiday brings, there's one more bonus to the holiday weekend: Labor Day sales! Every year, retailers roll out deals ahead of Labor Day on products in multiple categories. Shoppers can find discounts on furniture and home upgrades, fall fashion, the latest tech for college and beyond, travel deals to prepare for holiday trips, deals on outdoor and camping essentials… the list goes on.

Andrea Riseborough and Domnhall Gleeson are to star in a Channel 4 drama series created by Mad Men’s Victor Levin.

good night's rest. This year, Labor Day will fall on September 4 and the holiday weekend is one of the best times of year to save big on quality mattresses.

back-to-school shopping and sales are popping up everywhere. With steadily rising costs of living, saving money on clothes and school supplies is at the forefront of every parent’s mind this month. Whether you are starting your freshman year of college or your kid is gearing up for homeroom in elementary school, we’ve found all the best back-to-school clothing sales with everything a classroom-ready wardrobe will need for the new semester.

End of Summer Sale. Just in time to add some new shoes to your end-of-summer footwear rotation, the Zappos sale is offering major savings on thousands of trending styles.

back-to-school shopping and sales are popping up everywhere. With steadily rising costs of living, saving money on clothes and school supplies is at the forefront of every parent’s mind this month. Whether you are starting your freshman year of college or your kid is gearing up for homeroom in elementary school, we’ve found all the best back-to-school clothing sales with everything a classroom-ready wardrobe will need for the new semester.

Patagonia Summer Sale is taking up to 30% off outdoor clothing and gear for men, women and kids. There are also discounts on travel bags like duffels and backpacks for your upcoming adventures. As we gear up for more outdoor adventures, the Patagonia sale has some seriously good wardrobe staples from high-quality outerwear to upgrade your gear closet.Shop the Patagonia SaleJust about every category of outdoor-friendly apparel you can imagine is on sale now at Patagonia.

Carra Fenton has been appointed to SVP of Entertainment Sales at Deadline. This marks Fenton’s return to the leading entertainment digital publication she spent nine years helping to build. Brianna Corrado, Deadline’s Senior Director of Entertainment Sales, has been promoted to VP. Both report to Deadline publisher Kasey Champion.

Roku blew past estimates, albeit with a net loss of $155 million last quarter, but on revenue that jumped 11% to $847 million. Advertising-driven Platform sales beat forecasts, up 11% at $744 million despite a difficult market.

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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Meta turned in a healthy 11% uptick in revenue for the second quarter of 2023, topping Wall Street expectations and signaling the social giant’s ad business is recovering after last year’s doldrums. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram posted revenue of $32.0 billion and net profit of $7.79 billion ($2.98 per share), up 16%. On average, analysts expected revenue of $31.12 billion and earnings per share of $2.91, according to Refinitiv data.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Verizon and YouTube are calling a new customer-acquisition play aimed a gridiron fans. The telco has teamed with YouTube to give free access to NFL Sunday Ticket — which provides every out-of-market Sunday afternoon game — for the 2023-24 season to eligible new and upgrading wireless and home internet customers. In late 2022, YouTube landed a seven-year deal for the NFL Sunday Ticket retail package, wresting it away from DirecTV (which inked a separate deal sell it to bars, restaurants and other commercial establishments).

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Max is getting into the NFL Sunday Ticket huddle. Google’s YouTube TV will offer a special bundle combining Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max with the NFL Sunday Ticket out-of-market football package, Alphabet and Google chief business officer Philipp Schindler told analysts on the internet company’s Q2 earnings call.

YouTube posted 4% advertising revenue growth in the second quarter as parent Alphabet rode momentum in search and cloud services to smash Wall Street analysts’ expectations.

Kris Tyson! The social media star, best known for appearing on MrBeast's popular YouTube channel, has officially come out as a transgender woman.Tyson, who previously went by Chris Tyson, proudly announced on Anthony Padilla's popular YouTube channel, which boasts more than 7.4 million subscribers, that she is a woman and going by the pronouns she/her. She ecstatically made that announcement after Padilla noted that she showed up to the interview «fully presenting as a woman.»«Because I am a woman! She/her!» Tyson exclaimed.

A range of new products have helped Bolton-headquartered bakery giant Warburtons rack up the highest sales in its history.

treadmills and exercise bikes often steal the spotlight. However, they also tend to neglect your upper body.