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MTV brings more content to iTunes
MUMBAI: MTV US and Apple have announced that new television programming from Spike TV, Nick at Nite, TV Land, Logo, MTV and The N is now available on the iTunes music store.
Adding to the hit MTV Networks content already on iTunes, this new round of programming available for purchase and download crosses virtually every genre and includes Spike TV‘s brand-new action series Blade: The Series MTV‘s prank-comedy show Viva La Bam and TV Land‘s Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg. MTV‘s programming had debuted earlier this year on iTunes. Comedy Central‘s South Park sold over one million episodes. iTunes now offers over 150 TV shows for $1.99 per episode for viewing on a computer or iPod.
MTV digital media executive VP Nicholas Lehman says, “At MTV Networks, our brands create some of the most vibrant, entertaining and pop culture-defining programming today. We are excited to add more of our diverse programming to iTunes and to connect a broad digital audience with our bold entertainment content.”
Apple‘s VP iTunes Eddy Cue says, “MTV Networks‘ programming has been a hit with customers since launching on iTunes earlier this year. iTunes is the world‘s most popular online video store with over 35 million videos sold, and we continue to expand the catalogue of great television content now with over 150 network and cable programmes available.”
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Canva acquires animation and AI startups Cavalry and MangoAI
The deals strengthen Canva’s push into enterprise and AI-led design workflows
AUSTRALIA: Global visual communication platform Canva has stepped up its acquisition drive, buying UK-based 2D animation platform Cavalry and US-based AI startup MangoAI to deepen its AI-powered creative stack.
Cavalry, whose tools are used by brands including Amazon, Meta, Google and Netflix, will strengthen Canva’s motion design capabilities. The deal builds on Canva’s 2024 acquisition of Affinity, which has crossed four million downloads since launch. With Cavalry, Canva now counts seven Europe-based acquisitions, underscoring its global expansion strategy.
MangoAI, an early-stage startup focused on video advertising optimisation, will integrate its reinforcement learning systems into Canva AI. The move aims to enable brands to generate personalised marketing content in real time, cutting production cycles while improving campaign performance. MangoAI co-founder Vinith Misra will join Canva as reinforcement learning lead in its research lab.
Canva co-founder and chief operating officer Cliff Obrecht said the acquisitions reflect the company’s ambition to make professional-grade creative tools more accessible without sidelining human creativity. The goal, he said, is to bring everything from vector to motion design into a single, integrated suite.
The company now reports 265 million active users, including 31 million paid subscribers, and $4 billion in annualised revenue, up 36 per cent year on year. The latest buys further position Canva against rivals such as Adobe and Apple’s Creator Studio as it pushes deeper into enterprise workflows.
Canva head of pro design marketing Liam Fisher, said AI is intended to act as a creative assistant rather than a replacement, reinforcing the primacy of craft and individual design judgement.
