Revolving Door Roster Updates: Brandwatch, Dentsu, Ogilvy, and More
This week brought plenty of changes in the agency world, with shops from Cincinnati to New York and London welcoming new employees. Brandwatch Social media intelligence provider Brandwatch announced a...
View ArticleWatch the First Trailer for Brian Williams’ Election Night Special
Brian Williams has a date with Amazon on Election Night. The former NBC News anchor is headlining the company's first foray into the TV news space--a live special that will stream globally on Prime...
View ArticleWhy We Must Stop Google
I was head of sales for independent adtech company MediaMath until 2019, during which time the company was considered a top player in the space. Our tech was licensed by big brands and premier agency...
View ArticleRevolving Door Roundup: Alison Pepper to Leave CBS News
Top Story: CBS News' senior vice president of talent strategy Alison Pepper announced that she will depart the network once the presidential election cycle concludes. Pepper--who has been with the...
View ArticleResume Rewind: Brendan Gahan Reveals What Made Him Choose LinkedIn as the...
Brendan Gahan wanted to work in advertising when he was a kid. The co-founder and CEO of LinkedIn influencer marketing agency Creator Authority--featured in the latest episode of video series Resume...
View ArticleTicker: The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times Will Not Endorse a...
Top of the Ticker: Two major American newspapers--The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times--have chosen not to issue a presidential endorsement, reportedly at the behest of their billionaire...
View ArticleMark Penn Finds the Many Ties Between Politics and Marketing
Stagwell chairman and CEO Mark Penn can't tell you who will win the upcoming presidential election. But he can give you a history lesson on how both the winners and losers of past elections strategized...
View ArticleMedia Giants Neil Vogel, Brian Stelter, Janice Min, and More Headline Mediaweek
We're still in the midst of conference season. ADWEEK's Mediaweek is back, bringing you the sharpest insights and industry-leading speakers, whether you're attending in person in New York or virtually,...
View ArticleAs The Players’ Tribune Marks First Decade, Publisher Minute Media Plots Its...
Although fans have always been fascinated by the people who made up their chosen team, few outlets have put personality on a pedestal like The Players' Tribune. (Digiday)
View ArticleCNN’s Dana Bash, a Trusted Political Referee, Is Having a Moment
CNN chief political correspondent Dana Bash won kudos from Trump and landed a major interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, but she says it has been a slow climb to the top. (WSJ)
View ArticleX to Undershoot Revenue Goals From Political Advertising
Elon Musk's X is on track to fall well short of its goal of bringing in $100 million in revenue from political advertising in 2024, raising just $15 million in the year to date, largely from an...
View ArticleInside the WSJ, Recriminations Over Gershkovich’s Arrest
Since Evan Gershkovich was grabbed by Russian security agents at a steakhouse in Yekaterinburg, The Wall Street Journal has been silent on a debate festering among its own staff and the community of...
View ArticleTrump Media Worth More Than X After Stock Rallies to New Highs
Shares of former President Donald Trump's social media company surged more than 21% Monday, on the heels of the Republican presidential nominee's campaign rally in New York. (CNBC) Trump Media &...
View ArticleUSA Today, 200+ Gannett Outlets Won’t Endorse
USA Today, the nation's fourth-largest newspaper, is joining The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times in not endorsing a presidential candidate this election. (The Daily Beast) Over 200 American...
View ArticleKate MacNevin Leaves McCann to Join Stein IAS as Global CEO
Longtime McCann vet Kate MacNevin is leaving the network to join B2B agency Stein IAS global CEO and lead parent company MSQ's B2B division as executive chair. In the role, she will lead Stein IAS's...
View ArticleAmazon Prime Video Officially Sold Out of Black Friday NFL Ad Inventory
In a conversation at ADWEEK's Mediaweek, Amazon head of U.S. live sports and video sales Danielle Carney confirmed that the streamer sold out of ad inventory for its Black Friday National Football...
View ArticleWaPo Cancellations Hit 250K–10% of subscribers
Deterioration of The Washington Post's subscriber base continued Tuesday, hours after its proprietor, Jeff Bezos, defended the decision to forgo formally endorsing a presidential candidate as part of...
View ArticleDavid Ellison—Not Father Larry—Will Control 100% of Paramount After Deal Closes
Skydance Media CEO David Ellison will control 100% of the Ellison family's voting interests in Paramount Global when the two companies' $8 billion merger closes in the first half of 2025, according to...
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