What Advertisers Can Expect From the New FTC Chairman
With a change in presidential administration comes speculation among advertisers and their lawyers as to what course the new Federal Trade Commission chair will chart. But this time, ad industry mavens...
View ArticleKTLA Reporter John Fenoglio Pitches in to Put Out House Fire
KTLA reporter John Fenoglio was reporting live from the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California on Tuesday evening when he tried to help put out some flames that had spread to a home. The station said...
View ArticleMatt McNally Returns to Publicis to Lead Global Health Practice
The revolving door from Omnicom Groupe to Publicis Groupe keeps spinning. Matt McNally has left Omnicom to take on the role of global CEO of Publicis Health. The appointment comes two days after...
View ArticleAmazon Is Selling Its Adtech to Other Retailers, Taking Direct Aim at Firms...
Amazon built a $50 billion ad business by selling sponsored placements on its website and app. Now, the ecommerce giant wants to do the same for other retailers. Today at CES, Amazon Ads announced a...
View ArticleKJ Jacobs Joins WCPO in Cincinnati as AM Traffic Anchor
KJ Jacobs has joined Cincinnati ABC affiliate WCPO as the weekday morning traffic anchor/meteorologist. He'll work alongside anchors Adrian Whitsett, Kristen Skovira and meteorologist Jennifer...
View ArticleOvernight Cable News Ratings Jan. 3-6: Fox News Starts the Year on Top
Friday, Jan. 3 The Five is the most-watched show heading into the first weekend of 2025 with over three million total viewers. The most-watched shows on all three networks notably fell outside of...
View ArticleAirbnb Teams Up With 211 LA to Help Those Displaced by California Wildfires
Airbnb is working with nonprofit 211 LA to provide free temporary housing to people who have been displaced from their homes or forced to evacuate due to the wildfires currently raging through Los...
View ArticlePreserving Cultural Heritage Is a Safeguard for Creativity
Growing up as a Sri Lankan American immigrant, I remember my first visit to a museum in the United States. It was more than a building filled with objects--it was a portal. For me, it bridged the...
View ArticleAmazon Is Reportedly Exploring Investments in Original News Programming
There may be a new kid on the news media block. Variety reports that Amazon is exploring investments in more original news programming on its Prime Video platform. Those discussions follow the...
View ArticleGroupM CEO Brian Lesser Lays Out His Plan for the Agency Giant’s Future
GroupM chief executive officer Brian Lesser is in a "massive hurry" to advance the agency's business. He returned to lead the global media buying giant in September, where he'd previously served as its...
View ArticleKXAN Reporter Ryan Chandler to Join NBC News
KXAN reporter Ryan Chandler is joining NBC News as a Texas-based correspondent. Chandler is the Austin Texas Capitol Correspondent for the Austin, Texas Nexstar owned NBC affiliate. "Follow your...
View ArticleOutback Steakhouse’s Unhinged Ad Is Packed With Family Drama
A staycation can be a relaxing and affordable way to recover from the stress of holiday travel, but it's a recipe for disappointment in an unhinged ad for Bloomin' Brands restaurant chain Outback...
View ArticleProduction House R+C Expands as Agency Brass, Hires Pierre Lipton as CCO
Production company R+C has rebranded as creative agency Brass and hired former McCann and 360i creative leader Pierre Lipton as chief creative officer. By expanding as an agency, Brass aims to work...
View ArticleHow One Agency is Reimagining How Influencer Marketing Drives Results
This post was created in partnership with Linqia One influencer agency based out of San Francisco, Linqia, has built a proven framework to help brands scale their influencer strategies and show...
View ArticleDisney, Fox, and WBD Surprisingly Kill Their New Sports Streamer
Venu Sports is officially out of the game. Today, Disney-owned ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery announced in a joint statement that Venu Sports, their proposed virtual MVPD service, will be...
View ArticleHere’s How Reporters Are Covering the Los Angeles Wildfires (Updated)
Updated at Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. ET with new details, stories and behind the scenes images The eyes of the country are currently on Los Angeles, where 2025's first climate-related disaster is playing out...
View ArticleHere’s Your Roundup for the Week Ending January 10
I've been watching some pretty compelling coverage of the fires in and around Los Angeles for the past few days. Personally, I flip between KNBC and KCBS, only because I subscribe to apps that allow me...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court Is Hearing Arguments on the TikTok Ban Today. Here’s What...
The average age of people paying attention to Supreme Court proceedings may never be younger than it will likely be today (Friday) when the next steps toward determining the fate of TikTok will be...
View ArticleThe Biggest Agentic AI Trends at CES 2025
If you've been coming to CES for the past decade and hit the marketing panels and keynotes, you would think that every year promises a transformation for our business. This year, the pablum finally...
View ArticleBooze-Free Brand Gets the Party Started in New Retro-Cool Ad
Participating in Dry January has some obvious health and wellbeing benefits--like better sleep, less brain fog and fewer calories ingested--but it's kind of a drag, right? Isn't it all about...
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