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Amazon to Insert Ads Into Prime Video Beginning Jan. 29
PYMNTS· 2023-12-28 00:58
亚马逊广告计划 - 亚马逊计划在Prime Video内容中加入广告,美国地区将于1月29日开始[1] - 美国以外地区,包括英国、德国、加拿大等,将于2月5日开始加入广告[2] - 亚马逊表示将添加“有限广告”以继续投资内容并持续增加投资[4] - 订阅者可以选择每月额外支付$2.99以继续观看无广告内容[5] - 亚马逊表示广告数量将明显少于传统电视和其他流媒体提供商[6] 广告支持模式 - Netflix去年推出了广告支持的套餐,但表现不佳,导致平台寻求更多或不同的广告合作伙伴[9] - Warner Bros. Discovery的Max流媒体订阅服务转向广告支持模式有助于推动收入增长[10] - Disney+正在探索在其流媒体服务中添加购物选项,而亚马逊已经通过Prime Video X-Ray功能开始推荐其他产品和服务[12] 消费者支出 - 根据PYMNTS Intelligence和LendingClub合作的报告,有25%的受访者表示他们在流媒体服务上花费过多[13]
Amazon Prime Video Latest Streaming Service to Follow Netflix in Tapping Ads
PYMNTS· 2023-12-27 23:03
Amazon has set the date for Prime Video’s addition of advertisements into the viewing experience, as streaming companies increasingly find new ways to drive revenue from their content libraries.The eCommerce giant informed subscribers in an email that it will add ad breaks starting Jan. 29, charging an extra $2.99/month for the option to continue watching content without these interruptions, according to The Verge.“We aim to have meaningfully fewer ads than linear TV and other streaming TV providers,” the c ...
BNP Paribas Part of French Money Laundering Probe
PYMNTS· 2023-12-27 21:15
公司动态 - 法国检察官对法国巴黎银行展开洗钱调查 [1] - 巴黎检察官办公室调查与法国巴黎银行托管部门合作的塞浦路斯经纪商的“加重洗钱”指控 [2] - 调查涉及TCR International Limited在2019 - 2021年间数亿欧美元的转账 [3] - 检察官办公室称转账来源可能可疑且无明确经济逻辑 [4] - 法国巴黎银行未立即回应置评请求 [5] 行业动态 - 欧洲官员两周前成立打击洗钱和恐怖主义融资的机构ALMA [6] - ALMA将对金融行业高风险实体有直接和间接监管权 [7] - ALMA希望与国家监管机构建立“综合机制”确保金融机构合规 [8] - 金融机构面临的欺诈和金融犯罪威胁上升 [9] - 金融机构正采用先进工具和技术加强安全措施 [10] - 去年消费者因欺诈损失约88亿美元,银行欺诈案件同比增加25% [11] - 43%的金融机构欺诈情况较去年增加,资产50亿美元以上机构欺诈平均成本增加65% [12]
New York Times Sues Microsoft and OpenAI Over Use of Content
PYMNTS· 2023-12-27 18:34
The New York Times filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, alleging copyright infringement.The newspaper claimed the tech companies used its content without permission to develop their artificial intelligence products, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Dec. 27).Neither Microsoft nor OpenAI immediately replied to PYMNTS’ request for comment.In its own article about the lawsuit, The New York Times said that the suit accuses the two companies of “using the Times’s content without payment ...
Apple Appeals Smartwatch Ban After White House Refuses to Intervene
PYMNTS· 2023-12-27 02:26
Apple is appealing a ban that threatens its $17 billion smartwatch business.The tech giant filed a challenge to the ban imposed by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) — the result of a patent dispute — at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Dec. 26).In addition, the report said, Apple filed an emergency motion asking that the ban be stayed while the court considers the appeal.The move came after the White House — seen as Apple’s last hope in avoiding ...
Spotify Withdraws Support From Music Festivals to Protest French Tax
PYMNTS· 2023-12-22 23:15
Spotify反对法国新税法 - Spotify因法国新税法而撤回对两个音乐节的支持[1] - 新税法将对所有音乐流媒体服务征收1.5%至1.75%的税款,旨在支持法国音乐行业[4] - Spotify与其他主要音乐流媒体平台一起强烈反对这项新法律[5] - Spotify因反对新税法而决定将资源重新分配到其他市场,认为法国不鼓励创新和投资[6] Spotify与乌拉圭政府的冲突 - Spotify最近与乌拉圭政府就一项旨在确保艺术家公平报酬的法律发生冲突[8]
This Week: Amazon's Prime Time Play; Walmart's Bag Now, Pay Later Scheme
PYMNTS· 2023-12-22 17:20
亚马逊投资Diamond Sports Group - 亚马逊计划投资Diamond Sports Group,成为区域体育节目的MVP[1][2][3][4][5] - 亚马逊Prime Video平台有望成为Diamond广泛游戏的独家流媒体目的地[6][7] - 亚马逊与Diamond合作将加速其进军体育内容领域,提升Prime Video平台[8][9] Walmart与Affirm合作 - Walmart与Affirm合作,在自助结账处提供“买现在,以后付款”的选项[10][11][12][13]
Why Nike Says It's Expanding Its $9 Billion Women's Business
PYMNTS· 2023-12-22 16:46
女性市场业务规模 - Nike在女性市场的业务规模达到了约90亿美元,不包括Jordan和Converse[1] - 女性业务过去三年平均增长高个位数[2] - 大约40%的Nike会员是女性消费者,这一比例正在增长,表明了对会员的需求增加[3] 产品创新和关注重点 - Nike在性能类别中积极创新,特别是在健身服装领域,推出各种价格的文胸和紧身裤,强调材料创新带来的合适性和舒适性,尤其受欢迎的是标志性紧身裤[4] - Nike在鞋类产品上也有重点关注,尤其是成功的Motiva和Free Metcon系列,满足女性在运动和日常穿着方面的需求[5] 成本削减和资金重新投资 - Nike计划在未来三年削减约20亿美元的成本,以提高效率[6] - Nike的目标是通过简化产品线、增加自动化和技术整合以及优化组织结构来提高运营效率[7] - Nike打算将节省下来的资金重新投资,以推动未来增长、加快创新并确保长期盈利[8] 财务表现 - Nike在第二季度实现了134亿美元的收入,同比增长1%,其中Nike Direct收入达到57亿美元,同比增长6%[9] - 批发收入为71亿美元,同比下降2%,但毛利率有显著提高,增长了170个基点至44.6%[10] - 第二季度每股稀释收益达到1.03美元,同比大幅增长21%[11]
FinTech IPO Index Surges 8% as Affirm Gets a Bump on Walmart BNPL Deal
PYMNTS· 2023-12-22 12:00
金融科技公司表现 - 金融科技IPO指数在年末最后一周上涨了8%[1] - Affirm股价上涨6.9%,与买后付款相关的积极情绪和合作伙伴关系持续回升[2] - Affirm与沃尔玛的合作扩展,将Affirm分期付款选项添加到美国4500多家沃尔玛门店的自助结账亭上[3] - nCino股价上涨了5.6%,与Salesforce扩展合作伙伴关系,加速金融服务行业的云解决方案部署[4] 金融服务行业动态 - Robinhood股价上涨6.6%,吸引了来自Fidelity和Charles Schwab等更成熟经纪商的客户,自10月23日以来已收到约11亿美元的账户转移[6] - Payoneer宣布增加新功能,改善客户体验,帮助企业家轻松连接全球经济[8] - Expensify在其企业财务管理应用中添加了预算工具,允许管理员为团队、部门、员工或整个公司设置月度或年度预算[10] 公司股票交易情况 - Lufax Holding收到纽约证券交易所的通知,因其美国存托股票的交易价格低于继续上市标准而被列为不合规[12]
Apple Stops Online Sales and Repairs of Smartwatches in Patent Dispute
PYMNTS· 2023-12-22 02:07
Apple stopped selling its latest smartwatches, the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, in its online store Thursday (Dec. 21) due on to an ongoing patent dispute.The company will no longer provide repair services for out-of-warranty watch models either, Bloomberg reported Thursday.The sales ban on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 was imposed by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) after ruling that Apple had infringed upon two health-technology patents related to blood oxygen sensing ...