TikTok Is Silent About How Creators Should Prepare for a Potential Ban but...
The potential TikTok ban might leave casual users frustrated as they look for ways to enjoy funny animal videos or explore the latest book series. However, content creators and their agencies are...
View ArticleA Skeptical Supreme Court Weighs TikTok’s Future in the U.S.
In a case with far-reaching implications for the future of social media, the Supreme Court today reviewed oral arguments on a federal law that could force TikTok to shut down in the U.S. in about nine...
View ArticleTicker: NBC News and CNN Schedule Los Angeles Wildfire Specials
Top of the Ticker: As the California wildfires continue to wreak unimaginable destruction on the Los Angeles region, NBC News will take a closer look at the calamity with a special primetime report,...
View ArticleHere’s What Top Marketing Execs Learned at CES 2025
The Consumer Electronics Show wraps up tomorrow, but many marketers and advertisers have already fled Las Vegas after a packed week of panels, meetings, floor tours, tech demonstrations, parties, and...
View ArticleMeta Becomes the Latest Major Company to Pull Back on DEI Initiatives
Add another company to the growing list of those scaling back or scrapping their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, and it's a big one: Meta. Vice president of people Janelle Gale sent a memo...
View ArticleFanDuel Super Bowl 59 Ads Stop Sending Gronk to Do the Mannings’ Job
Rob Gronkowski can't kick a field goal on Super Bowl Sunday, so FanDuel is turning to New Orleans' own Peyton Manning and Eli Manning to get it done at Super Bowl 59. After watching the former New...
View ArticleAs LA Fires Rage, Ad Agencies Race to Support Both Their Communities and...
The wildfires around the Los Angeles area have devastated businesses and homes, and the flames are still being fanned by high winds. So far, they've caused between $135 billion and $150 billion in...
View ArticleThe $5 Billion Blueprint: LTK’s Vision for Creator-Led Brand Growth in 2025
In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Matt Britton sits down with Rodney Mason, head of marketing and brand partnerships at creator-powered shopping platform LTK. He shares insights on the...
View ArticleDentsu Americas CEO Michael Komasinski Is Out
Dentsu Americas CEO Michael Komasinski is leaving the agency immediately, the holding company revealed on Tuesday. Later that morning, Criteo revealed that Komasinski will join the ad tech firm as CEO,...
View ArticleSubstack: Who Needs TikTok? We’ve Got Live Video Now, Too
Despite adding support for video in January 2022, Substack is generally perceived as a platform for podcasts and text. The impending ban of TikTok in the U.S. on Jan. 19 may cause that to change....
View ArticleMartha Stewart Talks Podcasting, Authenticity, and Making Ugly Things Beautiful
A couple miles south of the Las Vegas Convention Center where cutting-edge tech dazzled CES attendees last week, another darling of the advertising and marketing industry took the stage: author, media...
View ArticleCriteo Names Michael Komasinski as CEO Following Months-Long Search
Criteo has a new chief executive officer in Michael Komasinski. He'll take over from Megan Clarken on Feb. 15. The retail media-focused adtech platform has been searching for a new top executive since...
View ArticleHow the Viral Fake Birkin Bag Is Likely to Change Luxury Brands’ Marketing...
A version of the famous Hermes Birkin bag sold at Walmart took off on social media, marking a big shift in how luxury marketers think about cheaper versions of their products. In recent weeks, a bag...
View ArticleMeta to Slash 5% of Workforce in Round of Performance-Based Layoffs
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a note to employees Wednesday, seen by Bloomberg, that the company plans to cut approximately 5% of its workforce via performance-based terminations. The parent company...
View ArticleHow Advertisers Can Tap a $175B Opportunity By Breaking Away from Walled Gardens
This post was created in partnership with Outbrain Consumers are wandering from "walled gardens" like Google and Meta to the open internet's sprawling landscape of streaming, audio, and news platforms....
View ArticleDriving Growth Through Consumer-Centric Strategies With Newell Brands
In this episode of the Brave Commerce podcast, Kris Malkoski, CEO of learning and development at American manufacturing giant Newell Brands, joins Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter to share her...
View ArticleWeek of Jan. 8 Morning News Ratings: Today Leads the First Full Week of 2025
The first full week of 2025 saw such breaking news events as the Los Angeles wildfires, former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral, and the departure of a popular morning show co-host. Not...
View ArticleThe Trade Desk Acquires Ad Data Provider Sincera
Programmatic adtech platform The Trade Desk took a rare walk down the merger and acquisition path, announcing an agreement Wednesday to acquire digital ad data provider Sincera. The transaction marks...
View ArticleWeek of Jan. 6 Cable News Ratings: Fox News and MSNBC Are the Big Winners of...
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Jan. 6, 2025. January has proven to be a busy news month so far, especially outside the political arena. The first...
View ArticleTools of the Trade: Jeff Maggs from Brunner
Tools of the Trade is a feature to highlight the many tools that help make advertising and marketing folks successful. The tools can be anything that helps people perform at their top form, from a...
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