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Here’s the Roundup for the Week Ending January 24

Happy Friday to all who celebrate. In this week's roundup featuring stories we didn't post this week for one reason or another, we see that a veteran journalist has retired and a fellow blogger points an insightful finger right at the folks who may be responsible for the Allen media disaster, consultants. Journalism: More than...

TikTok’s Resurrection Sparks Legal Uncertainty for Global Brands

TikTok is back online after a half-day outage on Jan. 19, but its reinstatement has left global brands in legal limbo. As companies reassess their TikTok strategies, concerns are mounting over whether U.S.-based entities can legally manage international brand accounts--creating fresh uncertainty in the wake of the Supreme Court's divest-or-ban law. At advertising agency Pereira...

6 Things I Learned About Advertising From Master Director David Lynch

While the global community might know and love director David Lynch for cult classics like Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive, and the original Dune, adland knows and loves him for way more. Because while the populus might not realize, Lynch--the lifelong creative that he was--also had an incredible, impactful career in advertising. Pablo Picasso once said,...

Progressive Insurance Will Not Return to Super Bowl After Last Year’s Overtime Ad

Progressive Insurance will not return to the Super Bowl this year, ADWEEK has learned. A spokesperson for the insurance giant confirmed it will be skipping this year's Big Game, stating that it has no plans to advertise. Progressive aired its first Super Bowl ad in 2024, during the overtime match between the Kansas City Chiefs...

Tools of the Trade: Kaleeta McDade from VML

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....

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...

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