The secret to saving during the Super Bowl: Brands can still reach millions of viewers without shelling out $8 million for a national ad. Regional ad buys have led to nationally memorable moments in the past. The Farmer's Dog topped the USA Today Ad Meter in 2023 with its emotional regional spot. Other regional ads,...
Apple has filed an emergency motion with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia late Thursday regarding Google's search antitrust case. The motion requests a stay of possible remedies the Department of Justice may seek after emerging victorious in its antitrust suit accusing Google of sustaining a search monopoly, potentially including spinoffs of...
After more than 17 years in the NBC News family, Chuck Todd informed his colleagues on Friday that he would be departing the network. "There's never a perfect time to leave a place that's been a professional home for so long, but I'm pretty excited about a few new projects that are on the cusp...
So that was the longest January to ever January. Let's celebrate since you're still standing, or at least I assume you are since you're reading this! Happy Friday to all who celebrate. In this week's edition of stories we didn't post for one reason or another, we see more interest around AI and how it...
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....
CBS News is the latest media organization seeking to settle a legal case brought by President Donald Trump. The New York Times reports that the network's parent company, Paramount Global, is in the midst of discussions with President Trump's legal team to settle a $10 billion lawsuit filed prior to the election in October. Settling...
If you want to sell a product during the Super Bowl, a celebrity might work. If you're looking to sell travel, however, book a Muppet. Booking.com unveiled its fourth-consecutive Super Bowl ad with The Muppets at the center of its "something for everyone" travel lodging strategy. In the 30-second spot running during the fourth quarter...
Bud Light hopes its Super Bowl 59 ad will bring some "Big Men on the Cul-De-Sac" (BMOC) energy to the Big Game. Musician Post Malone, comedian Shane Gillis, and former quarterback Peyton Manning front the spot, which shows the trio leveling up an underwhelming Big Game garden party with the addition of grilled meat and...
Reese's new gooey product has caused some confusion, but the Hershey brand is here to clear things up in its Super Bowl 59 commercial. Since Reese's Chocolate Lava Big Cup hit stores nationwide last year, some fans have hankered for lava. Those cravings have gotten a little out of whack. See: the hungry hordes of...
Martha Stewart means business in the kitchen, and she won't be distracted by her erstwhile sous chef Matthew McConaughey, who's trying to make a connection between the salad she's tossing and the upcoming Super Bowl. "What are you talking about," Stewart says to McConaughey in the latest teaser for Uber Eats' fifth consecutive Big Game...
The debut HexClad Super Bowl ad isn't about its star and brand co-owner Gordon Ramsey, his comedic foil Pete Davidson, or whether or not celebrities are aliens. It's about convincing more than 100 million consumers to spend a bit more on cookware once, then perhaps never again. For those unfamiliar with HexClad, it was founded...
The conservative news publisher The Dispatch, which first launched on Substack in 2019, is staffing up and expanding its advertising business amid a nationwide shift in political sentiment. The 27-person outlet generated between $5 million and $10 million in revenue last year, nearly 80% of which came from its roughly 45,000 paying subscribers. Of the...
Brands are under pressure to produce more relevant content, faster, across more platforms. To meet that demand, Dentsu and Adobe are rolling out Adobe GenStudio Dentsu+, an AI tool designed to help brands scale content production without ballooning costs. Launched last year, GenStudio integrates applications from Adobe Experience Cloud, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Firefly's AI...
We're only 10 days into President Donald Trump's second administration, and the flurry of activity within the White House has set the country on its ear. Which is exactly why Alex Wagner is ready to listen. The MSNBC anchor is spending Trump's first 100 days back in the Oval Office criss-crossing the U.S. to uncover...
Fintech company Fiserv's Clover brand has a named Tabitha Brown as its first chief empowerment officer. The creative visionary, entrepreneur, and Emmy Award-winning TV personality will work with Clover's small and midsized business customers as an advocate and ambassador. Fiserv said that although the 33 million SMBs in the U.S. account for nearly 48% of...
What does the future of technology and consumer engagement look like? Allison Stransky, CMO of Samsung Electronics America, joins The Speed of Culture podcast's Matt Britton live at CES 2025 to explore Samsung's groundbreaking innovations in AI and their transformative impact on daily life. From health-focused AI solutions to connected appliances and personalized marketing, Samsung...
Bureau Moves: CBS News announced a slew of new assignments in its Washington, D.C. bureau. Fin Gomez has been named executive director, White House and politics, adding to his existing duties as CBS News political director. He will report to Mark Lima, Washington bureau chief. Meanwhile, Olivia Rinaldi and Aaron Navarro are joining the network's...
Earlier this month, TurboTax commissioned Talker Research to get some data on how much Gen Z Americans know about income tax filing. The upshot: They don't know much. Nearly 1 in 5 (17%) of the youngsters thought that they could deduct pretty much anything as a business expense; 13% were sure that they didn't have...
AI startup MarkeTeam, which has raised $5 million in funding, specializes in using AI agents to replicate marketing tasks for small and medium-sized business. A year ago, the company created LinkedIn profiles of its five agents to showcase their capabilities and attract attention from prospective business interested in hiring its AI-driven talent. This week, LinkedIn...
Coach has elevated Joon Silverstein to chief marketing officer (CMO). She succeeds Sandeep Seth, who also serves as chief growth officer (CGO) at parent company Tapestry and is now adding president of Tapestry International, to his title. Silverstein was most recently svp of creative and sustainability global marketing, as well as head of Coachtopia, a...
