A couple sits side-by-side in a diner booth, recounting how they met. Strangely enough, they were neighbors growing up--"I had a hundred chances to say hi to him," the woman recalls--yet they didn't meet until matching on Hinge. While the scene could be lifted from a romantic comedy, its a true story shared by the...
At this point, many stories have been written about Spotify's bid to steal a piece of the video podcasting pie away from YouTube, as well as podcast star Alex Cooper's subsequent move to make her video content only available on YouTube. It's clear that online video is the next battleground. Few have truly reckoned with...
Connected TV (CTV) advertisers aren't sold on generative AI just yet. While some brands are experimenting with AI-powered creative and optimization tools, ad buyers remain wary of handing over full control of their media buys to algorithms--especially for high-profile, national campaigns. At a roundtable chat at CTV Connect in New York City on Thursday, ad...
We've reached the midpoint of President Donald Trump's first 100 days in the Oval Office. That's also the midpoint for Rachel Maddow's return to a Monday through Friday schedule on MSNBC. In that time, Maddow has given MSNBC a ratings boost, fueling the network to double-digit growth in primetime and total day. MSNBC suffered a...
WKYC news director Jonathan Adkins is leaving the Tegna owned Cleveland NBC affiliate after 16 years there. Before being named news director in 2023, Adkins had been the station's news content director since 2018. On Monday, Tegna announced that John Trevino was taking over leadership of the station and would replace Micki Byrnes who is...
Meta will begin testing its Community Notes feature--a crowdsourcing approach to content moderation that invites users to add context to posts and rate other users' notes--on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, beginning on March 18, the company said. The regime not only mimics X's Community Notes, originally launched in 2019 under the name Birdwatch, but will...
For decades, Jeffrey Katzenberg has been at the forefront of culture-defining innovation--from revolutionizing Hollywood to investing in transformative technology. Now, as AI reshapes how we work, create, and connect, WndrCo is identifying and backing the next wave of game-changing companies. In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, private equity firm WndrCo's Jeffrey Katzenberg,...
Scope3 has launched an AI-powered brand safety and suitability product, taking on incumbents DoubleVerify and Integral Ad Science. Scope3's Brand Standards lets advertisers build their own AI agents--programs that can take autonomous action on behalf of users--for brand safety. The agents can use criteria like a brand's specific values, business goals, and target audience demographics,...
Publicis Media-owned agency Spark Foundry has nabbed two Omnicom Media Group (OMG) executives to join its investment practice. Kelly Metz, who left her role as chief investment officer at OMD last week, joins Spark Foundry as chief investment officer (CIO), tasked with defining and driving investment strategy across platforms and audiences. She joined Omnicom Media...
Sinclair is teaming up with The Salvation Army to launch Sinclair Cares: From Homeless to Hope, a nationwide initiative dedicated to raising awareness about homelessness. Sinclair Cares: From Homeless to Hope looks to shed light on the many faces of homelessness and highlight solutions that offer hope and stability. The station group will produce content...
Former KIFI anchor Doug Long is now the current Idaho Falls, Idaho ABC and Fox affiliate's current evening co-anchor. Long will join Linda Larsen and meteorologist Michael Coats during the weeknight newscasts. Doug replaces Todd Kunz, who left the station in February. The station said longtime viewers of Local News 8 will recognize Doug as...
On the eve of March Madness, the biggest annual event in college hoops, men's grooming brand Duke Cannon has made its first name, image, and likeness deal. But there's a catch: The company can't use the name, image, or likeness of its new partner, the anonymous person underneath the Cy the Cardinal suit, also known...
Kara Nortman predicted at the end of 2024 that women's sports would see a continued influx of investment after a year of growth, with spikes from things like the Caitlin Clark effect bleeding "into more consistency." Today, her pioneering women's sports investment firm, Monarch Collective, backed that claim with capital. The fund behind National Women's...
The Golden Globes hopes to be Pope-ular once again. Today, CBS and the Golden Globes announced that comedian Nikki Glaser is returning to host the 83rd annual awards show. The event kicks off in January 2026 on Paramount's broadcast and streaming platforms. "Hosting the Golden Globes this year was without a doubt the most fun...
BarkleyOKRP is the latest indie agency to spin up a media offering. On Thursday (March 13), the Kansas City-based full-service agency announced the launch of MissionOne Media, an independent media offering under the BarkleyOKRP umbrella. Led by media agency veteran Sean Corcoran as president, MissionOne will provide full-funnel media planning and buying services, as well...
The Five was the only Fox News show to bring in more than 4 million total viewers on Tuesday evening. Meanwhile, MSNBC and CNN were led by The Rachel Maddow Show and Anderson Cooper 360, respectively. In the Adults 25-54 demo, Gutfeld! led the way for Fox News, followed by Maddow and CNN NewsNight with...
Starting Monday, March 17, NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ) will present a weeklong reflection on the evolution of the coronavirus, from its initial global emergence and mass uncertainties in 2020 to its life-altering impact that is still being felt today, in an upcoming NBC 5 News series entitled Covid: 5 Years Later. "We've faced a number...
Brand activations are a big part of South by Southwest, but it takes a lot to stand out in the midst of such a busy, crowded event. And while nothing from this year's slate of experiential stunts were as elaborate and creative as some of the greatest hits from the pre-pandemic years, there was still...
Rachel Saurer is returning to Colorado Springs, Colorado Fox affiliate Fox21 (KXRM) as co-anchor with Scott Kilbury. Saurer is a former multimedia journalist and weekend anchor at the station, who spent around a year at sister station Fox31 in Denver, She joined the station as a multimedia journalist in March of 2024. The station said...
Compared to the other chairs around the C-suite table, the chief marketing officer's seat (CMO) is, famously, rarely occupied for long. However, the average tenure of CMOs increased slightly in 2024, per fresh data from Spencer Stuart. The search and advisory firm found the average time CMOs at Fortune 500 companies spent in situ was...
