Allen Media Group Planning More Cuts
Byron Allen's Allen Media Group is planning deeper cost cuts as it stares down debt maturities, and it has retained advisers, according to people familiar with the matter. (Bloomberg) The company's...
View ArticleFCC Chair Rejects Trump Call to Pull ABC Licenses Over Presidential Debate
Jessica Rosenworcel, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, rejected former President Donald Trump's suggestion that Disney-owned ABC should lose its broadcast licenses over the network's...
View ArticleComms Changes: Lance Frank, Zenia Mucha, Erin Calhoun
Lance Frank was named head of communications for CBS News, Stations & Media Ventures. His promotion was announced Thursday by CBS News president and CEO Wendy McMahon and executive vice president...
View ArticlePolitico Owner Axel Springer Strikes Breakup Deal With KKR
Axel Springer struck a deal that will see its media assets--which include Politico, Business Insider, and newspapers Bild and Die Welt--hived off into a private company with the aim of building an...
View ArticleFTC Study Finds ‘Vast Surveillance’ of Social Media Users
The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday that it found that several social media and streaming services engaged in "vast surveillance" of consumers, including minors, collecting and sharing more...
View ArticleTelevisaUnivision Names Daniel Alegre as New CEO, Wade Davis Steps Down
TelevisaUnivision has a new CEO. The Spanish-language media giant said Wade Davis stepped aside. Daniel Alegre, former president and chief operating officer of Activision Blizzard and CEO of Yuga Labs,...
View ArticleVibe Check: How Dating Apps Stack Up in the Gen Z Seduction Game
Top marketers at Tinder and Hinge will be sharing their insights at Brandweek from Sept. 23-26 in Phoenix, AZ. Follow along here. Dating apps are giving the TikTok generation the ick -- and that...
View ArticleEverywhere There’s Signs, But Only One of Them is Still a Blockbuster
The signs outside Blockbuster video stores were designed to look like a movie ticket, torn on one end. A paper movie ticket? Torn by...a ticket taker? Those things are obsolete, of course, but...
View ArticleSinclair Names Cindi Dias to Lead its Two Bakersfield Stations
Sinclair has named Cindi Dias vp and gm of KBAK (CBS) and KBFX (FOX) in Bakersfield, California. Dias was the general sales manager at the stations for 17 years. "We are thrilled Cindi will now be...
View ArticleMarketing Morsels: Visit Seattle, ESPN, Four Walls & More
The last few weeks have found some truly unique campaigns come in from all corners of the globe, from New York to Bangkok. Enjoy this latest batch of marketing news and campaigns from brands and...
View ArticleHere’s the Roundup for the Week Ending September 20
Happy Friday to all who celebrate! In this week's edition of stories we didn't write for one reason or another, we hear about the passing of a longtime Denver journalist. We also noticed that two...
View ArticleHere’s What Buyers Really Thought of the 2024 Upfront
"Cautious," "dragging," and "weird": From drawn-out negotiations to plummeting CPMs (cost per thousand viewers reached) and surprised publishers, buyers told ADWEEK that 2024 wasn't a typical TV...
View ArticleJohn Donahoe Steps Down as CEO of Nike
John Donahoe's bumpy run as president and CEO of footwear and athletic apparel colossus Nike will reach its end on Oct. 13, with the company announcing Thursday that his retirement makes way for a...
View ArticleADWEEK Elevates Jenny Rooney to Chief Brand and Community Officer
Jenny Rooney has been promoted to the newly created role of chief brand and community officer at ADWEEK. Rooney joined ADWEEK as chief experience officer in August 2022 from marketing consultancy Black...
View ArticleRevolving Door Roster Updates: Buntin, Cornett, Exverus Media & More
The advertising and creative industries are buzzing with fresh talent and leadership appointments, as agencies across the globe continue to expand their rosters with strategic hires and new...
View ArticleGoogle, As Well As Advertisers, Benefit from Independent Adtech, Antitrust...
Advertisers using Google's buy-side adtech, which can only access open web inventory via Google's supply-side platform and exchange, AdX, may have been at a disadvantage, newly released court docs...
View ArticlePhillip Hendrix Joins WXIA in Atlanta as Managing Editor
Phillip Hendrix has joined Atlanta NBC affiliate WXIA as managing editor. Hendrix began his career as a photojournalist and has held various leadership positions in small and large markets, including...
View ArticleMozilla Unveils Brand Refresh, Aims to ‘Reclaim the Internet’
Mozilla, founded by Netscape employees in 1998 as a source of free internet software, teamed up with global branding agency Jones Knowles Ritchie on a rebrand aimed at encouraging people to "reclaim...
View ArticleParamount Global Kicks Off Phase 2 of Layoffs
Paramount Global began its second phase of workforce reductions Tuesday, saying that 90% of its layoffs will be completed by the end of the day, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Phase one of the...
View ArticleJohannes Leonardo Introduces Next Wave of Creative Leadership
New York agency Johannes Leonardo has made several key creative promotions and a new hire to bolster its creative leadership. Jonathan Santana has been promoted from executive creative director to...
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