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This news item is part of the weekly top 5 news bulletin (from Week 2, Feb 2023) specially packaged for leaders of Nonprofits, Churches, and Faith-based Social Ventures.

Two news items from the online streaming industry. First is from Netflix that announced their new feature kids Mystery box is now available on Android platform. This was a feature that they had launched a few months ago. This is about discovering new content inside Kids profile.So if you log into Netflix Kids Profile, you will see a question mark that allows you to discover new content on Netflix. It’s interesting they’re bringing it to a mobile platform. The next news is from Paramount.Paramount announced its partnership with Amazon Ads.The announcement says advertisers using Amazon DSP can programmatically reach audiences on various platforms. This includes platforms like Pluto TV, Paramount Plus, CBS News, Sports HQ,Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, etc. So check out this news if you are an advertiser as part of the AmazonAds platform.
Here is the full list of the Top 5 News Items from Week 2, February 2023 with source links from Netflix, TikTok, Meta, LinkedIn, Samsung, Google.
🗞️ News 1: Netflix ‘Kids Mystery Box’ now on Android; Paramount-Amazon ads deal
🗞️ News 2: Meta starts testing VR-Communities with members-only Horizon Worlds
Source: Meta
🗞️ News 3: LinkedIn gives a boost to its Newsletters with new tools & features
Source: LinkedIn
🗞️ News 4: TikTok adds a new Video Insights tool within Ads Manager reporting
Source: TikTok
🗞️ News 5: [Web3] Samsung, Google, Qualcomm partner for a mixed-reality platform
Source: Samsung
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