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 ArticleNBC News and Other Outlets to Lose Pentagon Office Space
A number of news organizations--including NBC News, The New York Times, and NPR--were informed on Friday that they would be losing office space at the Pentagon. Those changes are part of a new annual...
View ArticleChuck Goudie to Join NBC Chicago as Investigative Reporter
Chuck Goudie will join the investigative team for NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ) beginning Monday, February 10 He left WLS in December after nearly 45 years on the air at the Chicago ABC owned station. Goudie...
View ArticleTubi Brings Shoppable to the Super Bowl
Tubi is bringing super deals to the Super Bowl. Today, Tubi announced The Tubi Red Carpet Shop, a new shoppable experience co-created in partnership with Shopsense AI. Through digital storefronts,...
View ArticleNate Bergatze’s Math Isn’t Mathing in a New Teaser for DoorDash’s 2025 Super...
In a new 15-second teaser for DoorDash's 2025 Super Bowl ad, comedian Nate Bergatze's head is spinning. As numbers and equations fill the screen (a la math lady meme), Bergatze struggles to mentally...
View ArticleBryn Caswell Moves South to Columbus to Anchor Weekend Mornings
Bryn Caswell has joined Columbus, Ohio CBS affiliate WBNS as its weekend morning anchor and reporter. She comes from WEWS in Cleveland where, according to her bio, she was the reefer reporter at the...
View ArticlePublicis Groupe Closes 2024 With 5.8% Organic Growth
The numbers Publicis Groupe closed 2024 with organic growth of 5.8% year-over-year and revenues of EUR16 billion ($16.52 billion). Organic growth for Q4 was 6.3%, with revenues of EUR3.8 billion ($3.92...
View Article‘Back to the Future’: Publicis’ Arthur Sadoun Smells Opportunity in Omnicom’s...
Publicis Groupe CEO Arthur Sadoun is enjoying his company's position as the world's largest advertising holding company--for now. If Omnicom's acquisition of IPG passes regulatory scrutiny, Publicis...
View ArticleExclusive: Sean Hannity and Bret Baier Go Big, Not Home, in Fox News Super...
If the choice is to go big or go home at this year's Super Bowl, you can bet that Sean Hannity and Bret Baier are gonna go big. The Fox News anchors came off the sidelines for the network's Big Game...
View ArticleWeek of Jan. 27 Morning News Ratings: CBS Mornings Makes Total Viewer and...
The mornings looked bright for CBS Mornings during the week of Jan. 27. CBS News' flagship morning show was the only newscast to see week-to-week audience gains in total viewers and the prized demo of...
View ArticleWeek of Jan. 27 Evening News Ratings: ABC News and NBC News End the Month...
ABC News and NBC News ended January with gains among total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. The last week of the month saw news of the Washington, D.C. plane crash drive viewers to World News Tonight...
View ArticleCheryl Briske Named News Director at WTVT in Tampa
Cheryl Briske has been promoted to vice president and news director for Fox owned station WTVT Fox 13 in Tampa Bay, Florida. "Cheryl has been a valuable contributor to our ongoing evolution in local...
View ArticleAI and Creativity Are Powering Pinterest’s Consumer Revolution
Consumer engagement has entered a new era where inspiration meets action, and platforms like Pinterest are leading the charge. As a leading visual discovery tool, Pinterest combines creativity,...
View ArticleDentsu Names Jeff Greenspoon Chief Global Client Officer
Dentsu has appointed Jeff Greenspoon as chief global client officer in the latest change to the agency's leadership team, it exclusively shared with ADWEEK. Greenspoon has been at Dentsu for over a...
View ArticleMeta, Nestlé, and Circana on Driving Innovation While Evolving With Commerce
Brave Commerce Live brought together leading voices in commerce to explore the rapidly changing landscape of consumer behavior, technology, and retail strategies. Rachel Tipograph, founder & CEO of...
View ArticleGoogle Forecasts $75B in Expenditures as AI Investments Balloon
The numbers $350 billion -- Alphabet's 2024 full year revenue, up 14% from $307 billion in 2023. $96.47 billion -- Q4 revenue, up 12% year-over-year, but below analyst projections. As a result,...
View ArticleOmnicom Expects Shareholder Approval on IPG Deal in March
The numbers $4.3 billion -- Omnicom Group's 2024 revenue, an increase of 5.2% year-over-year. Growth was led by media and advertising across all geographies, particularly in the U.S. $15.7 billion --...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Follows Grimace’s Triumphant Return by Bringing Back Uncle O’Grimacey
Bringing back Grimace for his birthday in 2023 had such a positive effect on sentiment about McDonald's that the fast-food giant decided to go further down the family tree. The return of the Shamrock...
View ArticleTotino’s Super Bowl Ad Is Crushing News for Pizza-Roll-Eating Mascot Chazmo
As the General Mills marketing people tell it: "When Rose and Tim Totino opened their first pizzeria in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1951, they probably never imagined that they'd be serving up 300...
View ArticleCan AI Help Chris Hemsworth Stop Eating Priceless Art? Meta’s Super Bowl Ad...
What happens when two Chrises, one Kris, and a pair of AI-powered glasses walk into an art museum? Meta's answer: two 30-second ads for Super Bowl 59 featuring Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, and Kris...
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