Sinclair Head of Programming Dave Howitt to Retire After 48 Years in...
Sinclair senior vice president of programming Dave Howitt will retire on March 31. Howitt has worked for more 30 of his 48 years in television at Sinclair. He was responsible for the acquisition of...
View ArticleKansas City Chiefs Coach Andy Reid Reveals His ‘Side Hustle’ in Skechers’...
The Kansas City Chiefs might be chasing a Super Bowl three-peat, but head coach Andy Reid is already planning his off-season. Reid has partnered with Skechers for "Side Hustle," a humorous 30-second...
View ArticleReinventing Marketing for the AI Era With Steven Wolfe Pereira, CEO of Alpha
Welcome to this episode of the Marketing Vanguard podcast. Today, Jenny Rooney speaks with Steven Wolfe Pereira, CEO of Alpha, recorded at CES in Las Vegas. In this candid conversation, Steven shares...
View ArticleHavas Is Acquiring Retail Media Agency Channel Bakers
Havas is acquiring a commerce agency that bought some of the first ads for consumer electronics brands to run on Amazon. The French agency holding company has agreed to buy the commerce agency Channel...
View ArticleVeteran Omaha Anchor John Knicely to Retire After 50 Years
WOWT anchor John Knicely has announced his retirement after more than 50 years in television. After what the station described as a "stellar career," Knicely will say goodbye on Wednesday, March 12. He...
View ArticleGrammys Viewership Was Down More than 1 Million Viewers, But Finds...
The Grammys hit a sour note ratings-wise on Sunday, but the telecast's pivot to fundraising brought in millions to victims of the California wildfires. CBS' telecast of the 67th Grammys on Sunday...
View ArticleA New Flood of Money Is Crashing the Influencer Marketing Industry
A flurry of recent deals and investments show how technology firms that specialize in performance advertising are leading the next wave of influencer marketing. Despite ongoing uncertainty about...
View ArticleColgate-Palmolive’s Diana Haussling Named CEO of Hello Products
Diana Haussling is the latest marketer to step into the CEO office, moving from her role as senior vp, general manager, consumer experience and growth, and CMO for North America at Colgate-Palmolive to...
View ArticleAlexis Ohanian-Backed AI Startup Plot Raises $4.1M to Decode Social Video
AI startup Plot, which helps brands make sense of short-form video content proliferating across social media platforms, has raised $4.1 million in seed funding. Investors include Alexis Ohanian's...
View ArticleWLOX Promotes Brandy McGill to Morning Anchor
Brandy McGill has been named morning anchor at WLOX in Biloxi, Mississippi. McGill started her career at the ABC affiliate before joining WDAM in Hattiesburg. She returned to WLOX in June 2024. "I am...
View ArticleDisney Outlines Changes Coming to Disney+
The numbers $24.7 billion -- Disney's reported revenue for Q1, a 5% increase from a year ago. $2.64 billion -- Disney's net income for Q1, a 23% bump from the prior-year period. $293 million --...
View ArticleWeek of Jan. 27 Cable News Ratings: MSNBC and CNN Benefit From a Busy News Cycle
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Jan. 27, 2025. The unfortunate airplane tragedies that occurred in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia this past week...
View ArticleSaturday, Feb. 1 Evening Cable News Ratings: The Big Weekend Show Leads the...
The recently expanded The Big Show Weekend was Fox News most-watched program on Saturday night, leading in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. The 6 p.m. edition of CNN Newsroom with Jessica...
View ArticleDisney+ Removes All Joy in Super Bowl Spot
For many, Disney+ and Hulu are a literal bundle of joy. But what if they weren't? In its new Super Bowl spot, Disney goes Joy-less ... and R2-D2-less, and Elsa-less, as it removes several of its iconic...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Reporter Joining East Baton Rouge Mayor’s Office as...
Falon Brown is leaving local TV to work as the communications director for East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards. Brown most recently worked as a reporter for ABC affiliate WBRZ in Baton Rouge....
View ArticleSunday, Feb. 2 Evening Cable News Ratings: News Networks See Biggest...
Sunday's most-watched shows in total viewers occurred outside of primetime on all three networks. The Big Weekend Show at 7 p.m. ET was on top for Fox News, while the 5 p.m. ET edition of CNN Newsroom...
View ArticleMonday, Feb. 3 Evening Cable News Ratings: The Five Hits 5 Million Total Viewers
The Five was the most-watched program on Monday, crossing the five million total viewer mark. Meanwhile, the viewership rebound continues at MSNBC as the network's 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. lineup all...
View ArticleNew York Times Generated $500M In Subs Revenue In Q4
The numbers $2.59 billion -- The New York Times' annual revenue in 2024, up 6.6% year over year $726.7 million -- Its fourth-quarter revenue, up 7.5% year over year $466.6 million -- Subscription...
View ArticleVERIFY Losing Social Media Presence and Content After Being Eliminated by Tegna
VERIFY, the Tegna initiative which fact checked stories and looked to root out misinformation in the media, is losing its social media presence after being effectively eliminated by Tegna. VERIFY...
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