On Jan. 17, CNN announced that it had settled a defamation case with Navy veteran and security consultant Zachary Young. The trial unfolded in a Florida courthouse during the first two weeks of January and ended with a jury finding the network liable and awarding Young $5 million in damages. CNN joins Fox News, Newsmax,...
The numbers are in and 24.589 million total viewers watched President Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, per Nielsen Media Research. That viewership spanned 15 networks, and peaked at 34.4 million during the 12:15 p.m. ET quarter-hour when Trump took the oath of office. (All times Eastern.) Not surprisingly, Fox News led the way in viewership....
The creator marketing ecosystem dodged a potentially devastating bullet with President Donald Trump's recent executive order postponing the ban on TikTok in the U.S. Now, a creator luminary is stepping in to help save the platform. Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has now joined a group in a bid to buy TikTok from its...
The success of advertising rests on clear, concise, and culturally considerate communication. Yet only 22 days into 2025, legal mandates and corporate maneuvers would suggest that facts are not important to consider when crafting what we say, how we say it, or how we show it. Everyone was left a little shaken following Mark Zuckerberg's...
Seventeen years ago, a multimillion-dollar brand was born before the eyes of 1.13 million TV viewers, and none of them knew it. It began during the first season of The Real Housewives of New York. In episode six ("Girl's Night Out"), Bethenny Frankel and Luann de Lesseps are ordering cocktails. "I only drink one drink,...
Netflix had a massive quarter. In its earnings report for Q4, the streaming giant announced its biggest subscriber numbers to date, adding nearly 19 million paid subs, which pushed its numbers to over 300 million paid accounts. In addition, the company said 55% of sign-ups are coming to its ad tier, and the plan is...
Deutsch Family Wine and Spirits has named Tombras its media agency of record (AOR), it exclusively told ADWEEK. The account expands an existing partnership between the pair. Tombras is currently creative AOR for Yellow Tail and Josh Cellars. Now, as media AOR, the agency's Knoxville, TN headquarters and its New York City office will service...
Nielsen's big data gets a big endorsement. Today, the Media Rating Council (MRC) announced it completed its accreditation process for Nielsen's big data + panel national TV measurement. This marks the first time that the MRC has accredited a hybrid panel/big-data product that's inclusive of person-level estimates, according to George Ivie, CEO and executive director...
Fresh from stealing the show in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, actors Willem Dafoe and Catherine O'Hara will co-star alongside each other once more for Michelob Ultra's Super Bowl 59 campaign. This time, the pair don't find themselves in the afterlife, but rather on a tennis court. The Anheuser-Busch's (AB InBev)-owned beer brand has launched a teaser film,...
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 favorite drafting table to the best software program to a lucky pen, a vintage typewriter or a pair of headphones....
In this episode of Brave Commerce, Rachel Tipograph, founder and CEO of MikMak, and Sarah Hofstetter, president of Profitero, tackle breaking news reshaping the media and advertising landscape. From TikTok's potential ban in the U.S. to Meta's controversial decision to deprecate fact-checking, they explore how these seismic shifts impact both large and small brands' strategies....
Terra Brantley is leaving Fort Wayne, Indiana Fox affiliate WFFT after two and a half years to work with local non profits. She announced the news on the station website by saying, "After more than two and a half years at Fox 55, I am leaving to further immerse myself into the local nonprofit realm....
Pizza chain Little Caesars is returning to the Super Bowl to debut the first spot in a new multi-channel campaign that will extend into March. Creative agency of record, McKinney, helped develop this year's creative. McKinney has been working with Little Caesars since 2019. Little Caesars, the third-largest pizza chain in the world, made its...
KOIN anchor Jenny Hansson has left the Portland, Oregon CBS affiliate to take a job as communications director for Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield. Hansson's last day at KOIN was on Friday, January 17. She'd worked there since 200. According to The Oregonian, "was a familiar presence to viewers, thanks to her stints as an...
Live from Washington, D.C., it's the latest edition of MSNBC Live. TVNewser can exclusively reveal that the cable network's in-person event division is co-hosting the fourth and final Democratic National Committee leadership forum alongside Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service. Scheduled to take place on the Georgetown campus on Jan. 30, this is...
Lumon Industries is on the lookout for employees with "wisdom, etiquette, and zeal," according to a creepy recruiting ad that conveniently fails to mention the soul-sucking, brain-hacking part of the gig. Lumon isn't a real company, of course--it's the evil empire at the heart of the hit Apple TV+ drama Severance. And the new spot...
WLS investigative reporter Chuck Goudie has left the Chicago ABC owned station after more than 40 years. Goudie started working at the station in 1980 as a general assignment reporter. "Chuck Goudie was a valued member of our ABC7 team for many years and we thank him for his groundbreaking contributions," spokesperson Jayme Nicholas told...
The numbers 18.91 million -- Netflix's number of paid net subscriber additions in Q4. 302 million -- The streamer's total subscribers to end the year, up from 282.72 in Q3. 16% -- The company's reported year-over-year revenue increase. $43.5 billion to $44.5 billion -- The company's forecast for 2025 revenue. $7.99 -- Netflix's new ad...
In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Matt Britton speaks with Nick Horan, global brand experience lead at Reckitt. In today's hyper-connected world, creating a globally resonant brand goes beyond offering great products--it requires cultural insight, authentic engagement, and a relentless drive to innovate. Nick has honed the ability to transform everyday products...
In this episode of the Brave Commerce podcast, Sarah Hofstetter and Rachel Tipograph sit down with Jean-Paul Jansen, CMO of Mars Pet Nutrition North America, to discuss the evolving pet care market. Jean-Paul shares how Mars adapts to trends like premiumization and shifting consumer expectations, from innovative product launches to strategic use of retail media...
