Tens of Thousands In Ad Revenue Lost in Google Ads’ Weekend Outage
Google is apologizing to advertisers after Google Ads stopped serving ads for some accounts over the weekend, beginning on March 1. Other advertisers were met with error messages, high latency, and...
View ArticleCurology’s Steve Siegal on Scaling From DTC to Omnichannel Retail
In this episode of the Brave Commerce podcast, Steve Siegal, chief marketing and innovation officer at Curology, joins hosts Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter to discuss Curology's journey from a...
View ArticleKnoxville’s First Black Anchor Edye Ellis Dies
Former WBIR anchor Edye Ellis has died. She was 81. Her cousin, Robert Collins, told the Knoxville, Tennessee NBC affiliate that everyone who met her "should be assured she was genuine. She loved...
View ArticleCade Cunningham Takes on Robot Basketball Hoop to Coach Fans About Crypto
Cade Cunningham faced the three-point contest, a new game format, and a steady stream of brand activations and events during his first NBA All-Star Weekend, including everything from an interview from...
View ArticleMSNBC Hosts Clarify Their New Roles as the Network Announces The Weekend...
Over the weekend, MSNBC hosts Jonathan Capehart and Ayman Mohyeldin cleared the air surrounding their positions within the network. The two hosts addressed audiences on their respective programs,...
View ArticleMeta Wants Businesses of All Sizes to Use Its AI Assistant
Meta introduced generative artificial intelligence-powered digital assistant Meta AI in September 2023 across Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, and the company is reportedly developing a stand-alone...
View ArticleWhere Pharma’s $12Bn TV Ad Budget Could Go Next
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a longtime critic of pharmaceutical companies running advertisements on television. Now that he's U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, he has an opportunity to do...
View ArticleWeek of Feb. 24 Morning News Ratings: Today Snatches Top Spot From Good...
NBC News' Today snapped ABC News' Good Morning America's two-week win streak in total viewers. The competitive battle for the top spot favored Today as it dethroned GMA with +40,000 additional total...
View ArticleSteve Soliz to Leave KING in Seattle After Four Years
Steve Soliz is leaving Tegna's Seattle NBC affiliate KING after four years. Soliz told viewers why he was leaving in a social media post. "Why am I leaving? The company that owns KING is cutting costs...
View ArticleInside the AI-Powered Home: Samsung’s Vision for the Future
The smart home promise has always been convenience, automation, and personalization, but for years, consumers have struggled with fragmented ecosystems and clunky user experiences. On this episode of...
View ArticleA+E Networks Reveals New Name and Rebrands Ad Sales Team
With its new name, A+E officially says, "Hello, world!" Today, slightly ahead of the company's virtual upfront event, A+E Networks announced it's changing its name to A+E Global Media. According to the...
View ArticleDisney Announces Layoffs at ABC News and Disney Entertainment Networks
The Walt Disney Company announced layoffs on Wednesday at ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Network. According to sources familiar with the matter, the cuts will impact nearly 200 employees or...
View ArticleWPP Makes Next Big AI Bet With Investment in Stability AI
WPP is deepening its artificial intelligence toolset and making a strategic move into generative AI with a stake in Stability AI. The holding company's investment in Stability AI is meant to deepen...
View ArticleSid Lee Promotes Marie-Lise Campeau to Global CEO
Marie-Lise Campeau, who has been global chief operating officer at creative agency Sid Lee since last October, has been promoted to global CEO. She succeeds Patrick McDaniel, who had been serving as...
View ArticleExclusive: MSNBC’s Eugene Daniels to Give Commencement Speech at Alma Mater
Just like Rodney Dangerfield, Eugene Daniels is heading back to school. TVNewser can exclusive reveal that the former White House correspondent for Politico and MSNBC's newly-announced senior...
View ArticleOMD Taps Publicis Execs As Chief Investment Officer Kelly Metz Exits
Omnicom Media Group (OMG) agency OMD has announced two new additions to its C-suite: Dan Rolli as chief investment officer (CIO) and Kim Einan as chief strategy officer (CSO). Both execs join from long...
View ArticleSesame Workshop Announces Layoffs With Sesame Street Still Searching for New...
Sesame Workshop is making cuts to its staff, the nonprofit organization confirmed on Wednesday. However, the number of employees affected wasn't disclosed. The news comes as the group's flagship show,...
View ArticleVolvo Debuts Its First Ad Created Solely By AI—and There’s Not a Single Car...
Can an automotive ad that doesn't mention or show any cars turn buyers on to the idea of dropping up to $80,000 on an electric vehicle? That's one of several questions raised by the debut of a new...
View ArticleLongtime Hartford Reporter Tom Monahan Dies at 84
Tom Monahan, a longtime reporter for NBC Connecticut, has died at the age of 84. Monahan's wife Nancy said he was in Florida when he died. He suffered a stroke Sunday night. Monahan retired in 2010...
View ArticleGoogle Launches AI Mode for Searches
Google is testing a new AI Mode for Search, it said Wednesday. The experimental program generates an entire page of AI-powered results in response to user queries. Unlike Google's existing AI...
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