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...
Food-delivery service Wonder is adding digital media to its menu with its acquisition of independent media company Tastemade. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but the deal reportedly cost $90 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. The integration of Tastemade will enable Wonder to provide more curated and personalized digital experiences for consumers...
Jeff Lilly has been named director of technology for Nexstar's Chicago owned station WGN. Lilly will oversee the day-to-day operations of the engineering department and the Bradley Place facility. He is responsible for all technology for WGN-TV, supporting Nexstar Media Group's national cable news network NewsNation studios in Chicago, and national multicast networks AntennaTV &...
In a world where AI decisioning and autonomous agents are reshaping the advertising landscape, data and identity have never been more important. After all, how can you market to someone if you can't find them? But the rise of AI-driven platforms like Google's Performance Max (PMax) and Meta's Advantage+ has fundamentally altered how advertising operates....
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of March 3, 2025. One week after Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch observed that Fox News should be considered "the fifth broadcast network," the network continued to cement that moniker with a No. 1 finish for the first week of March....
WPTV anchor Michael Williams is retiring from broadcasting after 44 years. Williams started working at West Palm Beach NBC affiliate in 2011. He started his career in TV at WSVN in Miami in 1984 and went on to work at NBC News, before joining WFOR in 2008. He's also worked at WTVX in Fort Pierce...
The Federal Communications Commission has granted a waiver of its local ownership rules to allow Gray Media to acquire KXLT (Fox) in the Rochester, Minnesota, television market, where Gray already owns KTTC (NBC). Today's action represents the first FCC approval of a new combination of two full-power, top-four ranked, same-market television stations in over five...
