Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
YouTube Gains Driven By Content “Designed Specifically For The Big Screen,” Google Exec Philip Schindler Says; Upfront Ad Commitments Leap 20%
deadline.comYouTube‘s recent momentum can be attributed to many factors, but the living room appears to be chief among them. Google Chief Business Officer Philip Schindler delivered a number of updates on the video platform’s recent performance during corporate parent Alphabet‘s third-quarter earnings call with Wall Street analysts.
Prior to the call, the company reported better-than-expected results, with ad revenue at YouTube climbing 12% to $8.9 billion.
Over the past four quarters, it has hit the $50 billion mark for the first time. Upfront ad commitments this year rose about 20% from the previous year, Schindler said.
The company’s annual Brandcast event for advertisers has been positioned for the past three years in mid-May, alongside pitches by traditional TV networks as well as hard-charging tech rivals Amazon and Netflix.
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