Sinclair Names Jon Kramer GM of Wisconsin Station
Jon Kramer has been named vice president and general manager of Fox affiliate WMSN in Madison, Wisconsin. Kramer has been the station's general sales manager since 2019. "Jon's extensive expertise in...
View ArticleSilk Ads Tap into Musical Comedy Stylings of TikTok Star Carter Vail
A guitar-strumming TikTok star with a sketch-comedy vibe makes his brand endorsement debut for Danone's Silk, barging into people's daily routines to break them out of their milk habit. The campaign,...
View ArticleWatch Congress Certify Donald Trump’s Election Victory
President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 election was officially certified by Congress earlier today. Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the joint session, which all the major news...
View ArticleHow Michael Kassan’s 3C Ventures Is Showing Up at CES
Michael Kassan helped put the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on the map, and now he's back with a new company to help usher in the next wave of the conference. While Kassan has been going to the show...
View ArticleBeyond the Booths: 10 Ways Ad Execs Can Decode the Chaos of CES
CES is not a tech show--it's a time machine. Each booth, keynote, and prototype offers a glimpse of the future. It's a cacophony of innovation, yet hidden within the noise are the signals that define...
View ArticleThe Washington Post Slashes Commercial Headcount As Challenges Mount
The political news publisher The Washington Post began laying off 4% of its workforce Tuesday, the latest in a series of headaches to plague the storied news outlet over the last year. The reductions,...
View ArticleMeta Scraps Third-Party Fact-Checking For X-like Community Notes. Some Claim...
In a move seen by some as an olive branch to President-elect Donald Trump, Meta said Tuesday that it will scrap the third-party fact-checking program that has been in place since 2016 in the U.S. in...
View ArticleWeek of Dec. 30 Evening News Ratings: CBS Evening News Eyes Gains Over the...
Only one evening news broadcast closed out the year with positive momentum, and that was the CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell. CBS News' flagship newscast recorded week-to-week gains in total...
View ArticleInside Digital Agency Razorfish’s Big Bet on CES
ADWEEK is shadowing Razorfish at CES this week. Follow along for more behind-the-scenes reporting from the event. The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is a big moment for agencies looking to set...
View ArticleTikTok’s US Agency Lead Departs as Ban Deadline Approaches
Jack Bamberger, TikTok U.S.' general manager of agency business, left the company on Jan. 3, according to a person with direct knowledge. A second source from an advertising agency told ADWEEK that a...
View ArticleCall for Nominations: The Inaugural AI Trailblazers Power 100
ADWEEK has partnered with AI Trailblazers to present the inaugural AI Trailblazers Power 100 list. We're seeking nominations to highlight the talent helping drive AI innovation forward in the marketing...
View ArticleWeek of Dec. 30 Morning News Ratings: Today Leads During the Final Days of 2024
NBC News' Today remained in first place in total viewers and the advertiser-coveted demo of Adults 25-54 during the week of Dec. 30. But the morning show race was tighter during the final days of 2024...
View ArticleComcast Launches Universal Ads: 3 Things Advertisers Should Know
At CES on Monday, Comcast announced the launch of Universal Ads, a TV advertising platform that brings media companies together in a partnership to simplify access to premium video inventory. According...
View ArticleAmazon Is Letting Advertisers Analyze 5 Years Worth of Consumers’ Shopping
Amazon Ads revealed at CES in Las Vegas that brands using its data clean room, Amazon Marketing Cloud, can now query up to five years of purchase signals from the ecommerce giant for measurement use...
View ArticleMSC Cruises Is Making Its Super Bowl Debut
MSC Cruises, the world's third-largest cruise line, will make its Super Bowl debut Feb. 9 with a mix of European style and American comfort. The 60-second ad will star two yet-to-be revealed...
View ArticleWeek of Dec. 30 Cable News Ratings: Fox News Leads, but CNN Enjoys a Great Week
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Dec. 30, 2024. The cable news nets showed some life during the holiday period as New Year's Eve coverage and two...
View ArticlePiers Morgan Goes Solo, Exiting Rupert Murdoch’s News UK
2024 saw a pronounced uptick in legacy media journalists striking out on their own, starting with MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan and culminating with CNN's Chris Wallace. Now, Piers Morgan kicks off what will...
View ArticleRobert Johnson to Join WCAU in Philadelphia as Weekday Meteorologist
Meteorologist Robert Johnson will join Philadelphia NBC owned station (WCAU) NBC10's First Alert Weather team. The Phildelphia native starts Monday, January 20. "We are excited to have Robert join...
View Article5 Key Topics From X CEO Linda Yaccarino’s CES Keynote
It's been a wild ride for Linda Yaccarino since leaving NBCUniversal in June 2023 to become CEO of X, and she discussed where that ride has taken her and where it might be headed during her keynote...
View ArticleHere’s How Reporters Are Covering the Los Angeles Wildfires
The eyes of the country are currently on Los Angeles, where 2025's first climate-related disaster is playing out in real time. On Tuesday, a severe windstorm swept through the L.A. region, igniting...
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