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 ArticleMeta Develops AI Search Engine to Lessen Reliance on Google, Microsoft
As Meta tries to keep up with OpenAI in developing artificial intelligence, the Facebook owner is working on a search engine that crawls the web to provide conversational answers about current events...
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 ArticleBezos Defends WaPo’s Non-Endorsement as Editorial Board Resignations...
Jeff Bezos, the billionaire Amazon founder who owns The Washington Post, defended the newspaper's decision to stop endorsing presidential candidates, arguing in part that the move is a way to shore up...
View ArticleGroupM Exceeds Goal to Double Women’s Sports Investment
Earlier this year, Group M, WPP's media investment group, launched a dedicated women's sports marketplace ahead of the upfront, committing to double its annual media investment in women's sports....
View ArticleBrian Cox Goes Back to School in Uber One’s First Ad for Students
Brian Cox returned to university in a new Uber One campaign promoting its student membership benefits across Uber and Uber Eats. The spot, created by agency Special U.S., sees Cox enrolling as a...
View ArticleWWL Anchor Eric Paulsen Has Died
Longtime WWL anchor Eric Paulsen died Saturday morning. The New Orleans CBS affiliate said Paulsen had been away from the anchor desk for more than a month after announcing that he had been diagnosed...
View ArticleNexstar Buys Cleveland Station WBNX
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. has agreed to acquire the assets of WBNX in Cleveland, Ohio, from the Winston Broadcasting Company. The acquisition will create a duopoly for Nexstar. The company already owns...
View ArticleResume Rewind: Longtime GE Exec Linda Boff Shares Her Blueprint for...
Linda Boff, CEO of creative agency Said Differently and the latest subject of video series Resume Rewind, sponsored by entertainment wiki hosting service Fandom, is best known for her 20 years at GE....
View ArticleAsos Unveils New Brand Platform That Ignores Fashion’s Gatekeepers
Fashion inspiration comes from old photos, a carnival, and a chandelier in a new brand platform from online retailer Asos that targets shoppers who are less influenced by what's being worn by models...
View ArticleThe Black List, The Ankler, and LAist Studios Team for Hollywood Game and...
The Black List, LAist Studios, and The Ankler are putting celebrities to the test. At ADWEEK's Mediaweek event today, the three companies announced they're teaming up for Nobody Knows Anything, a new...
View ArticleSnap Beats Revenue and User Growth Estimates
Snap beat Wall Street expectations for both quarterly revenue and user growth Tuesday, as the parent company of messaging application Snapchat has been able to lure back some advertisers with...
View ArticleAndrea Mitchell to Segue to New Role at NBCU
MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell is moving from anchoring a daily show to a broader role with NBCUniversal News Group. The veteran journalist announced the move on Tuesday's edition of Andrea Mitchell Reports,...
View ArticleNetflix Names Nicolle Pangis as New VP of Advertising
Netflix found its new second-in-command for advertising. The company named Nicolle Pangis vice presdient of advertising Tuesday, with the executive overseeing the U.S. and Canada. (ADWEEK) She will...
View ArticleYouTube Ad Haul Powers Alphabet Q3 Results
Alphabet reported $88.3 billion in revenue, including $65.9 billion in its primary Google advertising business, compared with average analyst projections of $86.4 billion in total sales and $65.4...
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