Netflix Adds 5 Million Subscribers and Details 2 Big Ads Initiatives
The numbers 5 million -- The number of subscribers Netflix added in Q3, beating Wall Street's expectations. 282.7 million -- Netflix's total global subscribers. $9.83 billion -- The streaming giant's...
View ArticleNearly 8 Million Viewers Watched Kamala Harris’ Fox News Interview
The gamble paid off for Vice President Kamala Harris. The Democratic presidential candidate's contentious Wednesday evening interview on Fox News returned nice dividends from a ratings perspective....
View ArticleFoundation Over FOMO: Don’t Rush to Build Your Own AI System
In recent months, we've seen headlines filled with major holding companies from WPP to Publicis pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into building their own AI systems. As an agency leader, it would...
View ArticleShopping at Target Is About to Get Wicked
The first of Universal Pictures' two-film adaptation of Tony Award-winning musical Wicked opens in theaters Nov. 22, but fans of Elphaba and Glinda don't have to wait until then for swag from the movie...
View ArticleWhy ESPN Threw a Texas-Sized Football Tailgate For Formula 1 In Austin
When ESPN has both a Formula 1 race and Texas football in Austin on the same weekend, it's hard to blame the network for encouraging partners to drift into each other's lanes. Under the "Texas...
View ArticlePoshmark Takes on Google and TikTok With Gen AI Visual Search Update
Poshmark is the latest retailer to step up its AI game with generative AI-powered visual search to help sellers sell more items faster on the platform. The online fashion resale marketplace is...
View ArticleJudge Blocks DeSantis Administration’s Efforts to Block Pro-Abortion Ad
A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order against Florida's surgeon general after the state health department threatened to bring criminal charges against broadcasters airing an ad...
View ArticleHere’s the Roundup for the Week Ending October 18
Happy Friday to all who celebrate! In this week's edition of stories we didn't write up for one reason or another, we see the usual to and fro of local TV talent, while a station in San Antonio honors...
View ArticleNick Fox Replaces Prabhakar Raghavan Leading Google’s Search and Advertising...
Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed a change in leadership for its Knowledge & Information unit, which encompasses ads, commerce, Google Earth, and search: Nick Fox will take over for Prabhakar...
View ArticleTop 5 TV-Themed Brand Activations at New York Comic Con 2024
It's that time of the year where the Javits Center will be full of superheroes, supervillains, and more. New York Comic Con kicked off Oct. 17 and will run through Oct. 20. While the East Coast leg is...
View ArticleHere’s Where You Can Watch the Presidential Candidates on TV This Week
Opportunities to reach undecided voters are becoming fewer and fewer for the presidential candidates and their running mates. With early voting already underway in some of the battleground states,...
View ArticleResume Rewind: Stephanie Fried
Stephanie Fried's career first took her into politics before shifting into marketing. Fried broke down her career in the second installment of ADWEEK's video series Resume Rewind, sponsored by...
View ArticleStarbucks Taps Tressie Lieberman for New Role of EVP, Global Chief Brand Officer
If Tressie Lieberman and Brian Niccol ever met over coffee to discuss reuniting, it's a safe bet that the coffee came from Starbucks. Lieberman will join the java giant in the newly created position of...
View ArticleCivic Wisdom Foundation Wants to Register Young Voters Weeks Ahead of U.S....
With only a couple of weeks left before the U.S. election, it's crunch time for making sure that young American voters like Gen Z and millennials get to the polls. A new nonpartisan campaign from...
View ArticleCBS News Is Reportedly Weighing an Editorial Review of Its Reporting
It's been over two weeks since Tony Dokoupil's CBS Mornings interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates set off an internal firestorm at CBS News. Now, The Wall Street Journal reports that CBS News...
View ArticleTicker: CNN’s Mark Thompson Is Ready to Make His Mark on the Network
Top of the Ticker: CNN's Chairman and CEO Mark Thompson has officially passed the one year mark as the network's leader. As he embarks on Year 2, The Ankler's Lachlan Cartwright reports that the former...
View ArticleOlivia Nuzzi Parts Ways With New York Magazine
The saga of Olivia Nuzzi, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and New York Magazine has come to an end. In a note to readers on Monday, the Vox Media-owned publication announced that it was parting ways with its...
View ArticleKate McKinnon Aims to Create an Online Fandom for Her Wacky Sonicare Character
Kate McKinnon likes to get under the skin of the characters she plays, which often starts with how they look and what they're wearing--perfectly parted hair and severe brunette bun for Ruth Bader...
View ArticleYahoo Sports Launches New Combat Sports Franchise, Uncrowned, Spotlighting...
Yahoo Sports unveiled its new combat sports franchise, called Uncrowned, last week, part of a broader effort from the privately owned media firm to expand its presence in growing sectors of the sports...
View ArticleLawsuit Brought by Former WNEM Anchor Moves Forward
The lawsuit brought by former WNEM anchor David Custer is moving forward. Custer's suit alleges that the Saginaw, Michigan CBS affiliate violated protections under Michigan law and the Elliott-Larsen...
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