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NEW YORK – February 1, 2021 – Yahoo, part of Verizon Media, today launched its “Make Space for Black Voices” campaign to honor Black History Month. The programming includes a celebratory Yahoo logo in partnership with creative artist Janel Young, as well as new video series and on-air interviews celebrating Black changemakers, and a special livestream event featuring different industry leaders. Through an emphasis on e-commerce, the campaign will also spotlight Black-owned businesses… Source link

Even if you aren’t a fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or the Kansas City Chiefs, you can get into the Super Bowl fun, starting Tuesday in “Fortnite.” In advance of the big game Sunday, gamers can check into a Verizon 5G Stadium within the popular video game “Fortnite” starting Monday and play four football-inspired games and find some other hidden perks. Then on Tuesday and Friday, NFL players including Tua Tagovailoa and Kyler Murray will join pro gamers Myth and KittyPlays on a livestream… Source link

Verizon revealed during its earnings call Tuesday morning Verizon Media Group had a solid Q4 – total revenues jumped 11.4% to $2.3 billion YOY – marking the first quarter of year-over-year growth since the wireless giant acquired Yahoo in 2017 for $4.48 billion. Growth in the quarter was fueled by strong advertising trends, with revenue from Verizon Media’s DSP growing 41% YOY. “We are very pleased with Verizon Media Group’s performance,” said Verizon CFO Matt Ellis…. Source link

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For those born in the early 90s, the thought of logging on to Yahoo to access mail will immediately induce nostalgia. Google’s Gmail is now the dominant email service. But people still use Yahoo Mail with a passion, says Rathi Murthy, chief technology officer at Verizon Media, the company that took over Yahoo’s assets in 2017. “People who used Yahoo Mail in the past have not got out of it. And it’s continuing to grow. Our app did better than the Google app in the app store recently. It’s the… Source link

2020 has been a bumper year for the Australian and New Zealand arm of Verizon Media and its Yahoo platforms. The company has reported 22% y-o-y business growth for 2020 and an 11% increase in monthly active users across editorial brands: Yahoo, TechCrunch and HuffPost/BuzzFeed. It has also seen triple digit growth in its digital offerings according to director of platforms ANZ, John McNerney, and a significant increase in the use of out of home digital. “Verizon has invested a lot in the… Source link

Former Toys R Us CEO Gerald Storch on Walmart+ launching to compete with Amazon as titan retailers. Verizon Media announced it has partnered with Walmart for a unique grocery shopping venture that allows Yahoo Mail users to purchase their food staples online. The partnership, which has been named “Groceries from Walmart,” is the first of its kind. Yahoo users will be able to add items to their virtual shopping cart straight from their email inbox as well as keep track of promotions,… Source link