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NBCUniversal and YouTube have agreed to a multiyear contract that will make all Peacock programming available to YouTube Premium subscribers in the United States. The partnership takes effect in early 2027 and adds Peacock at no additional cost to the subscription, marking the network’s largest distribution deal to date.
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YouTube has introduced new podcast capabilities, adding an AI-powered recommendation tool and an “Auto speed” setting that adjusts playback automatically. The updates, rolled out for YouTube Premium users, also include a new on-the-go listening mode designed for mobile listening. These features expand the platform’s podcast experience.
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X has introduced Custom Timelines, a Grok-powered feature that lets users pin any of more than 75 topics to their home tab. The tool is available in early access for Premium subscribers on iOS, marking the platform’s first rollout of custom timelines and enabling Grok to curate each user’s feed.
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YouTube announced a price increase for its Premium subscription in the United States, raising the individual plan by $2 to $15.99 per month, the family plan by $4 to $26.99, and adding a Premium Lite tier at $8.99. The company also noted that a 90-second unskippable ad appearing in Premium streams is being treated as a bug.
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Spotify is partnering with Bookshop.org to let Premium users in the United States and United Kingdom purchase hardcover and paperback books directly through its app. A new “get a copy for your bookshelf” button on audiobook pages links to Bookshop.org, and the Page Match feature lets listeners seamlessly switch between the physical book and its audiobook counterpart.
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