Havas Is Acquiring Retail Media Agency Channel Bakers
Havas is acquiring a commerce agency that bought some of the first ads for consumer electronics brands to run on Amazon. The French agency holding company has agreed to buy the commerce agency Channel...
View ArticleVeteran Omaha Anchor John Knicely to Retire After 50 Years
WOWT anchor John Knicely has announced his retirement after more than 50 years in television. After what the station described as a "stellar career," Knicely will say goodbye on Wednesday, March 12. He...
View ArticleGrammys Viewership Was Down More than 1 Million Viewers, But Finds...
The Grammys hit a sour note ratings-wise on Sunday, but the telecast's pivot to fundraising brought in millions to victims of the California wildfires. CBS' telecast of the 67th Grammys on Sunday...
View ArticleA New Flood of Money Is Crashing the Influencer Marketing Industry
A flurry of recent deals and investments show how technology firms that specialize in performance advertising are leading the next wave of influencer marketing. Despite ongoing uncertainty about...
View ArticleColgate-Palmolive’s Diana Haussling Named CEO of Hello Products
Diana Haussling is the latest marketer to step into the CEO office, moving from her role as senior vp, general manager, consumer experience and growth, and CMO for North America at Colgate-Palmolive to...
View ArticleAlexis Ohanian-Backed AI Startup Plot Raises $4.1M to Decode Social Video
AI startup Plot, which helps brands make sense of short-form video content proliferating across social media platforms, has raised $4.1 million in seed funding. Investors include Alexis Ohanian's...
View ArticleDisney Outlines Changes Coming to Disney+
The numbers $24.7 billion -- Disney's reported revenue for Q1, a 5% increase from a year ago. $2.64 billion -- Disney's net income for Q1, a 23% bump from the prior-year period. $293 million --...
View ArticleWeek of Jan. 27 Cable News Ratings: MSNBC and CNN Benefit From a Busy News Cycle
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Jan. 27, 2025. The unfortunate airplane tragedies that occurred in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia this past week...
View ArticleSaturday, Feb. 1 Evening Cable News Ratings: The Big Weekend Show Leads the...
The recently expanded The Big Show Weekend was Fox News most-watched program on Saturday night, leading in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. The 6 p.m. edition of CNN Newsroom with Jessica...
View ArticleDisney+ Removes All Joy in Super Bowl Spot
For many, Disney+ and Hulu are a literal bundle of joy. But what if they weren't? In its new Super Bowl spot, Disney goes Joy-less ... and R2-D2-less, and Elsa-less, as it removes several of its iconic...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Reporter Joining East Baton Rouge Mayor’s Office as...
Falon Brown is leaving local TV to work as the communications director for East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards. Brown most recently worked as a reporter for ABC affiliate WBRZ in Baton Rouge....
View ArticleSunday, Feb. 2 Evening Cable News Ratings: News Networks See Biggest...
Sunday's most-watched shows in total viewers occurred outside of primetime on all three networks. The Big Weekend Show at 7 p.m. ET was on top for Fox News, while the 5 p.m. ET edition of CNN Newsroom...
View ArticleMonday, Feb. 3 Evening Cable News Ratings: The Five Hits 5 Million Total Viewers
The Five was the most-watched program on Monday, crossing the five million total viewer mark. Meanwhile, the viewership rebound continues at MSNBC as the network's 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. lineup all...
View ArticleNew York Times Generated $500M In Subs Revenue In Q4
The numbers $2.59 billion -- The New York Times' annual revenue in 2024, up 6.6% year over year $726.7 million -- Its fourth-quarter revenue, up 7.5% year over year $466.6 million -- Subscription...
View ArticleVERIFY Losing Social Media Presence and Content After Being Eliminated by Tegna
VERIFY, the Tegna initiative which fact checked stories and looked to root out misinformation in the media, is losing its social media presence after being effectively eliminated by Tegna. VERIFY...
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 ArticleGoogle’s Heartfelt Super Bowl Ad Promos Gemini-Enabled Talk Features on Pixel
Google today unveiled its national Super Bowl 59 ad, which showcases a moving story of a father's love for his daughter--and how Google AI tools help him translate the lessons he learned as a parent...
View ArticleGoogle Scraps DEI Hiring Goals, Eying Other Changes to Ensure Compliance with...
The latest diversity, equity, and inclusion domino to fall is a huge one, as Google is making changes to its hiring policies and reviewing its DEI initiatives. Google chief people officer Fiona Cicconi...
View ArticleDennis Richmond Featured on Wallpaper Designed by The Lonely Island
In addition to his career as a news anchor on KTVU in Oakland, California, Dennis Richmond, who died yesterday at the age of 81, was featured on wallpaper created by The Lonely Island, artist Matt...
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