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What’s next for ‘Taskmaster’ after getting big on YouTube? A charity stream with creators.

Before Taskmaster episodes arrived on YouTube, few Americans were familiar with the British panel show. After producer Avalon started sharing entire Taskmaster seasons online for free, the show's popularity exploded. Now, Taskmaster is capitalizing on the success of its internet-age distribution strategy. To raise money for the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), the stars of Taskmaster took to Twitch, where they invited some well-known creators to play a special version of their game. In place of typical host Greg Davies, comedian Jake Bhardwaj took over as Taskmaster's host for its Twitch debut. Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.

TubefilterSep 15, 2026Source
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Not feeling confident on your stream? Twitch’s AI assistant will coach you up.

A new virtual coach is roaming the proverbial sidelines on Twitch. The Amazon-owned hub has utilized generative AI to build Stream Coach, a virtual assistant that offers personalized advice for live broadcasters. Users who have access to Stream Coach will receive feedback whenever they end a live Twitch session. The insights will be delivered through the platform's Creator Dashboard. Stream Coach emails will also summarize the bot's suggestions. "Stream Coach is a feature in the Creator Dashboard that gives you personalized feedback after every stream based on your broadcast," reads a Twitch help page.e Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.

TubefilterSep 15, 2026Source
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Meta launches Meta One for Business add-on packages

The company’s latest subscription bundles offer paid users access to artificial intelligence-powered tools and advanced custom insights.

Social Media TodaySep 15, 2026Source
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Meta announces Edits Plus paid subscription tier

The video editing app will offer additional features as part of a Meta One Business bundle or as a separate package.

Social Media TodaySep 15, 2026Source
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Meta adds more creator partnership tools

The company’s refreshed Creator Marketing hub will offer expanded access to additional discovery and outreach features to facilitate promotions.

Social Media TodaySep 15, 2026Source
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Snapchat report highlights users’ political engagement

The platform study, released ahead of the U.S. midterms in November, found that nearly 80% of Snapchatters plan to vote.

Social Media TodaySep 15, 2026Source
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TikTok announces featured creators for Hispanic Heritage Month

The app will showcase journalist Fernando Hurtado, musician Jasmine Wesley and comedian Eric Sedeño as part of a larger community celebration.

Social Media TodaySep 15, 2026Source
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‘Ace Combat 8’ Live-Action Prequel Star Josh Holloway on Revealing Four-Episode ‘Hour Zero’ Story Behind Bandai Namco Franchise’s New Game

Before “Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve” releases next month, fans of Bandai Namco Entertainment’s classic fighter-pilot video game franchise have a few weeks of backstory to brush up on via live-action prequel project “Hour Zero.” Launching its first episode Tuesday, the four-installment short film is a first-of-its-kind project for the video game studio, which […]

Variety DigitalSep 15, 2026Source
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How Competitive ‘Pokémon’ Inspired Author Ava Reid’s New Dystopian YA Series ‘Winterveil’

It’s the start of another dark academia season and fantasy author Ava Reid (“A Study in Drowning,” “Innamorata”) is celebrating with the release of her new YA dystopian novel, “Winterveil.” The first book in a planned duology, “Winterveil” is set at Valeran Academy, which boasts the brightest – and precociously criminal – students in the […]

Variety DigitalSep 15, 2026Source
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Cloudflare Lets Sites Disallow AI Training Without Blocking Googlebot via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Cloudflare's Disallow AI Training keeps mixed-use crawlers available for search. Google and Apple honor training opt-outs; Bing robots.txt support is pending. The post Cloudflare Lets Sites Disallow AI Training Without Blocking Googlebot appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine JournalSep 15, 2026Source
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Google Adds New Ad Experience Metrics To CrUX Report via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google is turning publisher advertising into user experience metric that adds four more numbers that publishers need to track. The post Google Adds New Ad Experience Metrics To CrUX Report appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine JournalSep 15, 2026Source
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WPP: Agentic Creates Language, Data Challenges For Brands

Data accuracy as it relates to agentic commerce has become a hidden crisis for brands as retail heads into the holiday season.

MediaPostSep 15, 2026Source
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Watch the newest commercials from King’s Hawaiian, State Farm, Hyundai and more

Eli Manning takes issue with King’s Hawaiian calling itself “the best slider in football.”

Ad AgeSep 15, 2026Source
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FTC Publishes Price Transparency FAQs for Auto Dealers

Staff of the Federal Trade Commission today published frequently asked questions on price transparency to help the automobile industry comply with the FTC Act.View Press Release

FTC Press ReleasesSep 15, 2026Source
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The Joy Of Truly Playing

Playing is ridiculous, especially if you're an adult. Still, it's a real-life sandbox where we learn how to be better people:

MediaPost Video DailySep 15, 2026Source
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Prime Video Scores 5-Streamer Bundle

The package consists of Prime Video and niche streaming platforms - AMC+, BritBox, MGM+, PBS Masterpiece and Starz - for $29.99 a month, offering a savings of nearly 39% vs. subscribing to each service individually.

MediaPost Video DailySep 15, 2026Source
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Brand Protection In AI Search: How To Audit And Defend Your Brand’s Identity

Spot false claims and impersonators in AI search, then match each brand protection problem to the right correction, report, or preventive action. The post Brand Protection In AI Search: How To Audit And Defend Your Brand’s Identity appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Search Engine JournalSep 15, 2026Source
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EXCLUSIVE: Accredited Debt Relief Appoints TCA as First-Ever Media AOR as American Household Debt Reaches Record High

A new ad with former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher encourages Americans to seek out debt-relief services

AdweekSep 15, 2026Source
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Patrick Dempsey Is the New Face of Guardant Health’s ‘The Reckoning’ Campaign

In a new campaign for Guardant’s Shield™, the first FDA-approved blood test for primary colorectal cancer screening, Dempsey urges people to get tested.

AdweekSep 15, 2026Source
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Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Take Their AI Safety Fight to Dreamforce

Two of AI's most influential executives are on opposite sides of a debate.

AdweekSep 15, 2026Source
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Channel 4 and 5 strike historic partnership on ad sales

A new agreement between Channel 4 and Paramount brings together advertising sales for public service broadcasters (PSBs) Channel 4 and 5 for the first time, creating new opportunities for brand advertisers… The post Channel 4 and 5 strike historic partnership on ad sales appeared first on New Digital Age.

New Digital AgeSep 15, 2026Source
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Target to open 8 stores in October

The new locations, including one in the Hamptons, are part of its strategic plan to launch over 300 new stores by 2035.

Retail DiveSep 15, 2026Source
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MULO Brands Are Reinvesting in Human Service

For years, the direction of store and restaurant technology seemed clear: move more transactions into apps, kiosks and self-checkout, and ask employees to do less of the routine work. That investment has made many visits faster. It has also made the human service interactions that remain more consequential. Aritzia, Macy’s and McDonald’s are approaching that […] MULO Brands Are Reinvesting in Human Service first appeared on Street Fight.

Street FightSep 15, 2026Source
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Stephen Root Confirms He Is in ‘GTA 6,’ Where He Plays a Drug Trafficker in the Leonida Keys

It’s official: Character actor Stephen Root has lent his voice to one of the underworld characters in Rockstar Games’ highly anticipated “Grand Theft Auto 6” coming out this fall — although he suspects a lot of fans had already figured that out. “Yeah, you’re gonna see me in there,” Root told the AP in a […]

Variety DigitalSep 15, 2026Source