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Allen Media Decides to Keep Some Local Meteorologists Where They Are

Allen Media station WTVA in Tupelo Mississippi said that the station owner has reversed its decision to stop producing some weather forecasts locally and lay off staff. The NBC and ABC affiliate referenced community reaction to the original news that the station group would hub its weather forecasts in Atlanta and lay off meteorologists, saying,...

As Trump Looks for a US TikTok Buyer, 5 Details Could Really Complicate the Sale

The potential sale of TikTok to an American buyer has become one of the most complex and high-stakes business deals in recent memory, with high-profile contenders like Elon Musk, Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison, creator star MrBeast, tech CEOs, and others linked to the potential sale. At the heart of the issue are competing geopolitical interests,...

David Beckham Discovers His Secret Twin Brother in Stella Artois Super Bowl Teaser

There's only one David Beckham. Bonafide soccer legend, international star, founder of Haig Club, Inter Miami's president, and husband to Posh Spice. In Stella Artois' Super Bowl 59 teaser ad, though, there's not just one David Beckham. In fact, there are two. After debuting as a brand ambassador for Anheuser-Busch (AB InBev)'s Belgian-style beer in...

Cheetos Designs a Font With β€˜The Other Hand’ and It’s a Cheesy Disaster

Statistic of the day: 99% of people eat Cheetos with their dominant hand, coating it with a sticky dust known affectionately as Cheetle and rendering it useless for everyday activity. If the snacker is not ambidextrous, hijinks can ensue. That's the Cheetos mythology, anyway, and it's more anecdotal than data-based, truth be told. But the...

North Carolina Anchor Leaves Local TV to Work for State Treasurer

Former Spectrum News 1 anchor Loretta Boniti will join the Department of State Treasurer as the Director of Strategic Communications and Media Relations. Boniti was a political anchor and senior political reporter for more than 16 years at Spectrum News. She is the new director of strategic communications and media relations under State Treasurer Brad...

Finding Comfort in Chaos: UTA’s Julian Jacobs on Driving Impact

The future of marketing lies at the crossroads of culture and commerce, where brands must seamlessly integrate into the entertainment world to stay relevant. In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Matt Britton speaks with Julian Jacobs, co-head of entertainment marketing at United Talent Agency and head of UTA NY. Julian shares insights...

Meta Denies Users’ Claims That It’s Forcing Them to Follow POTUS Account

The new administration has brought with it new social media conspiracy theories. Facebook and Instagram users in the U.S. claimed that they were being forced to follow President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance's accounts, while TikTok users hinted at an unwelcome change in the application's algorithm. Among the Facebook and Instagram users complaining...

WhyHunger is the Non-Profit Partner of Cannes Young Lions

National CineMedia (NCM), the U.S. representative of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity's Young Lions Competition, has selected WhyHunger as its official non-profit partner for 2025. WhyHunger provides resources to grassroots movements working to end hunger and poverty, support sustainable community solutions, and advocate for food justice. The nonprofit will be featured in the...

TikTok Ad Performance Dips Following 14-Hour Shut Down

TikTok's dramatic 14-hour shutdown in the U.S. has left some advertisers grappling with a noticeable dip in user engagement, impacting campaign performance. In a memo sent to advertisers this week and reviewed by ADWEEK, TikTok stated that the app is available to "the majority of U.S. users" but warned of "temporary instability" that could affect...

Revolving Door Roundup: CNN and CBS News Swap Talent

International Hire: CBS News announced that Anna Coren has joined the network as a foreign correspondent based in Hong Kong. Coren was most recently at CNN, where she was an anchor and international correspondent. During her 17-year CNN tenure, she covered the war in Afghanistan, the Hong Kong protests, Australia's catastrophic bushfires, and the Thai...

How Newsweek, Nearing Nine-Digit Revenues, Engineered an Unlikely Turnaround

The general interest publisher Newsweek, which turns 93 years old next month, generated $90 million in revenue at a profit margin of 20% last year, the clearest evidence yet of the commercial turnaround afoot at one of the most historic news organizations in the U.S. The 2024 revenue alone more than quadruples the sales Newsweek...

Chris Pratt and Chris Hemsworth Rock Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses in Super Bowl Ad

Meta is returning to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2022 with an ad featuring a pair of star-studded Chris's. Actors Chris Pratt and Chris Hemsworth will promote Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, wearable, AI-powered tech that enables wearers to capture photos and videos, listen to music, make calls and texts using voice commands,...

The Streamers to Watch at the Oscars: Netflix Leads, But Mubi Has Substance

It's Emilia Perez's world, and we're just living in it. After years of chasing Oscar's biggest prize--that elusive Best Picture statue--Netflix is back in a dominant position courtesy of its Spanish-language musical from French auteur Jacques Audiard. Emilia Perez led the field with 13 nods when nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were unveiled on...

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