Ellen Leyva Announces Her Retirement from KABC After 29 Years
Ellen Leyva is retiring from Los Angeles ABC owned station KABC after 29 years. "Yes, it is bittersweet for me indeed. You would think this would be easier the second time around, but somehow it's not,...
View ArticleHow Tide Is Cleaning Up After Captain America and the Red Hulk
Sorry, Tony Stark, but when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe's culinary preferences, guacamole and mango smoothies are in, and shawarma is out. At least, that's the takeout takeaway from the...
View ArticleAre Meta’s Policy Changes Political Strategy or Capitulation?
The world seems to be in perpetual crisis. Some of us are desperately trying to fix it. Others, unfortunately, are giving in to cynicism and even opportunism given the change of leadership in the White...
View ArticleSmart Home Brand ecobee Names FCB Agency of Record
Smart home automation company ecobee has named FCB as its agency of record (AOR), the latter exclusively told ADWEEK. The agency's Canada and Chicago offices will help the brand develop and execute...
View ArticleHere Are the Sports Offerings Amazon Is Pitching to Advertisers in Upfront Talks
The upfront season is about to tip off, and Amazon has some new offerings checking into the game. Last year marked Amazon's first time entering upfront week, shaking up pricing while bringing its Prime...
View ArticleTripleLift Taps Ex-Innovid CCO Dave Helmreich as CEO
Supply-side platform TripleLift has a new CEO: Dave Helmreich, former chief commercial officer at connected TV software platform Innovid, who left the company last November after two years following...
View ArticlePolitical Reporter Darrielle Fair Leaves WKOW in Madison
Darrielle Fair has signed off from WKOW in Madison, Wisconsin. She joined the ABC affiliate in July 2023. After announcing that this was the last Capital City Sunday show to air, Fair said she was sad...
View ArticleMorning Brew Cofounder and CEO Steps Down as Publisher Eyes $70 Million in...
The cofounder and chief executive of Morning Brew, Austin Rief, is stepping down from his position and transitioning to a new role as executive chairman, Rief told ADWEEK. The company has named Robert...
View ArticleSacramento Reporter Big Al Sams Dies at 55
Alvin Sams, otherwise known as Big Al, a Sacramento, California reporter and radio host, has died. He was 55. Big Al had been part of Northern California television and radio for more than 25 years. He...
View ArticleIPG Plans to Restructure Ahead of Closing Deal With Omnicom
Interpublic Group (IPG), which is preparing for a takeover by rival Omnicom Group later this year, reported its full year and Q4 2024 earnings on Wednesday (Feb. 12). The numbers $9.2 billion - IPG's...
View ArticleSuper Bowl 59 Reaches $800 Million in Ad Revenue for Fox and Tubi
Fox just keeps on winning the Super Bowl. Today, Fox announced that Super Bowl 59 on Fox and Tubi generated over $800 Million in gross revenue from advertising sales across all platforms, with record...
View ArticleThe Trade Desk Misses Revenue Target For the First Time Due to Company...
The numbers: $741 million: Q4 revenue (compared with the DSP's own earlier guidance of $756 million), a 22% increase YoY $2.4 billion: Full-year revenue, up 26% 26%: Amount its stock price fell per...
View ArticleArmando Turco Returns to Agencyland as President of Mojo Supermarket
Longtime agency veteran Armando Turco is returning to the business as president of independent agency Mojo Supermarket. Turco spent two-and-a-half years at dairy alternative brand Oatly, before leaving...
View ArticleHumane Society Unveils New Name, New Logo—and an Ad Starring Animal Puppets
The Peter Gabriel song "Solsbury Hill"--written just after the vocalist departed the prog-rock band Genesis--has been a radio mainstay since its 1977 release. Its galloping 7/4 time and catchy guitar...
View ArticleCeraVe Teams Up With SNL, Basketball, and Broadway Stars to Hype Its New...
A strange thing happened after the Feb. 6 NBA game between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics: Mavericks star Anthony Davis was spotted lugging a giant cooler of CeraVe moisturizer as he left the...
View ArticleHalf of Americans Have Felt Stereotyped by Targeted Ads, Study Finds
Nearly half of all North American consumers feel that they've been targeted by an ad that offensively stereotypes them, according to new research from contextual advertising firm GumGum, shared...
View ArticleParamount+’s The Lodge Returns To Immerse Fans Into Popular TV Shows
Get ready to immerse yourself into your favorite Paramount+ series once again. The streaming service is bringing The Lodge back for a third year after reaching thousands of fans nationally over the...
View ArticleFCC Plans to Investigate Comcast Over DEI
Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr has let Comcast know in writing that the agency will investigate the company's DEI practices. Since Comcast is the parent company of NBCUniversal Local and...
View ArticleWAVE in Louisville Announces Replacements for Retiring Anchor
WAVE News in Louisville, Kentucky has announced some anchor changes after the retirement of longtime Louisville news anchor and WAVE Troubleshooter John Boel (pictured center). Boel announced his...
View ArticleWheels Up: Goodyear Names Publicis Groupe Integrated Global AOR
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is consolidating its global integrated account with Publicis Groupe as agency of record. Goodyear will be serviced by a bespoke Power of One solution, called "P1T...
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