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...
It's been a busy day for CNN. On Thursday morning, the network announced a 6% reduction in staff as part of a larger pivot away from its linear business to digital platforms. CNN followed that news with a revised weekday schedule for its domestic linear product that sees prominent anchors taking on new assignments--and time...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Jan. 13, 2024. After a busy start to the new year, the news cycle slowed as wildfire containment efforts grew in Southern California, and the final days of Joe Biden's presidency failed to offer much political drama save for TikTok's...
Here's a Super Bowl party conversation starter in case you don't have one. Forecasters predict this year's audience to number around 200 million people. Fifty-eight years ago, in the inaugural Super Bowl of 1967, the TV viewership hovered a bit over 51 million, according to Nielsen data. But hey, that's still a lot of people....
Welcome to this episode of the Marketing Vanguard podcast. Today, we have a special guest: Alex Craddock, chief marketing and content officer at Citi. Join host Jenny Rooney and Alex as they discuss his unique journey from sales to marketing leadership, the evolution of financial services marketing, and how creative constraints can drive innovation. With...
As winter takes a tighter grip on the nation, all three evening newscasts experienced a ratings chill. The week of Jan. 13 saw across the board declines in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. Those declines could be attributed to a slower news week, especially compared to the week prior when the L.A....
Palona AI, a startup aiming to challenge giants like Amazon by developing more engaging, human-like AI agents that directly interact with people, has secured $10 million in seed funding. Leading the round are investors including UpHonest Capital, Fusion Fund, Maynard Webb, NEO, and a roster of angel investors. "Internet has been a great boom for...
Publicis Media U.S. on Thursday announced the acquisition of performance marketing agency Dysrupt. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the deal, Dysrupt CEO Peter Muzzonigro, chief revenue officer Jarod Haness, and chief operating officer Nate Lorenzen will join Publicis Media and report to U.S. CEO Chris Boothe. According to a release,...
Christine Noel has joined Denver Fox affiliate KDVR as an evening co-anchor. "Denver, I'm (finally) baaack!" she wrote on social media. "I'm thrilled to announce I've joined the incredible team at @fox31denver -- starting Jan 22nd, you can catch me alongside the incomparable @jeremyhubbard on Fox31 News at 5,9 & 10pm." Noel worked at KUSA...
Infinite Reality, a startup that makes virtual and augmented reality experiences, is buying virtual shopping platform Obsess. The companies declined to share the financial details of the deal. The acquisition follows Infinite Reality's $3 billion funding round, announced Jan. 8, which puts the company's valuation at an estimated $12.25 billion, according to Infinite Reality. The...
WDJT meteorologist Sam Kuffel is out at the Milwaukee CBS affiliate after she posted her thoughts on Elon Musk's Nazi salute gesture at Trump's inauguration. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said station staff were told that Kuffel had left the station on Wednesday. Her biography has been removed. "Meteorologist Sam Kuffel is no longer employed at...
CNN has announced that it will be shedding 6% of its staff as part of the network's long-planned pivot from a linear to digital strategy. CNN chairman and CEO Mark Thompson announced the layoffs, which impacts roughly 200 people, on Thursday. While most of CNN's on-air talent escaped the axe, the cuts are anticipated to...
For Instacart's first Super Bowl ad, the grocery-delivery company is enlisting the help of mascots. The 30-second trailer shows a few famous mascots prepping for an upcoming ad campaign. The ad takes place on the set of a shoot for an Instacart commercial. First, we see a white horse that appears to be a nod...
NBC News' Today didn't lose a step the week of Jan. 13. The morning show's new main duo of Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin kept it at the top of the ratings chart in both total viewers and the advertiser-prized Adults 25-54 demo. At the same time, those sunny vibes didn't translate into gains for...
Either Drew Barrymore is a tone-deaf singer, or Orlando Bloom is a harsh critic of her musical performance. Turns out it may be a bit of both, according to a teaser for MSC Cruises' first Super Bowl ad. The two celebrities will anchor a 60-second commercial for the fast-growing travel company, with a just-released 15-second...
