Putting Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas in a Lay's commercial is tricky enough, but having them pop into soccer bars in Miami and Barcelona unrecognized requires Ballon d'Or skills. PepsiCo first sent French soccer legend Theirry Henry door-to-door in Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League tournament in 2023, offering to watch a match with fans...
Freya Williams has joined global creative consultancy Revolt in the new role of chief strategy officer (CSO) for North America. Williams had been working with Revolt in a part-time advisory role as a fractional CSO. Prior to Revolt, she spent more than seven-and-a-half years as CEO of sustainability and impact strategy and creative consultancy Futerra...
The advertising industry is at an inflection point, grappling with the fallout of a shifting political landscape. Since the reascendancy of president Donald Trump, brands that once championed diversity, equity, and inclusion are now retreating, with Target, Meta, and Walmart among those pulling back efforts. In response, activists are calling for boycotts, warning that companies...
This ad character washes his car, grabs his newspaper, and barbecues his dinner at exactly the same time as his neighbor, often wearing a mirror-image outfit while making awkward small talk. His behavior might not technically constitute stalking--it stops short of Single White Female, dude version--but he's just too close for comfort. For its latest...
WPP's shares tumbled by 18% during early trading hours on Thursday (Feb. 27) following disappointing 2024 results and a weak outlook for this year. The numbers $14.38 billion (GBP11.35 billion) - revenue less pass-through costs in 2024, down 1% on a like-for-like basis. 2.3% - decline in Q4 revenue less pass-through costs. 0 to 2%...
CBS News and Stations is venturing into the world of Artificial Intelligence video creation by partnering with Waymark, an AI video creation technology company. Through its partnership with Waymark, CBS owned stations will offer their local advertising partners Waymark's technology that allows instant and, what it called, affordable video creative that, it said, overcomes traditional...
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Feb. 17, 2025. Fox News and CNN were the recipients of positive momentum as the two cable networks recorded week-to-week growth in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo during primetime, according to Nielsen Media Research. CNN was the only...
Under Armour has tapped Liz Bacelar, former executive director of global tech innovation at Estee Lauder, as its new head of AI and advanced analytics. Bacelar's role is to "fuel an era of generative AI for our organization", the company confirmed with ADWEEK. Bacelar is responsible for assembling a team of data scientists, engineers, and...
The numbers $7.98 billion -- Paramount's revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024, a 5% year-over-year increase. $4.98 million -- Paramount's revenue from TV ads, which declined 4% from the year prior. The decrease reflects declines in the linear advertising market and fewer sporting events on CBS, partially offset by high spends on political advertising....
Amazon is experimenting with more generative AI ads. In September, Amazon released a product note that search ads were coming to Rufus, the year-old shopping assistant that uses generative AI to help shoppers find products. Now, Amazon has turned on the spigot with video ads. Amazon confirmed to ADWEEK that it is testing video ads...
Update Feb. 26, 4:06 pm ET: AppLovin CEO Adam Foroughi has issued a response to various short seller reports, writing: "It's disappointing that a few nefarious short-sellers are making false and misleading claims aimed at undermining our success, and driving down our stock price for their own financial gain, rather than acknowledging the sophisticated AI...
Will Tegna begin hubbing its weather forecasts? The question came up after we looked into an FTVLive story about recent a posting from the station group looking for someone to work in what looked like a weather hub system. We heard from Tegna that the position is primarily to back up weather casters during times...
Walmart wants more brands to buy ads on its website and mobile app. The retailer is launching a new Application Programming Interface (API) that allows retail adtech firms to build their own tools to sell display ads that appear on Walmart's ecommerce website and app. The display ads are sold through a self-serve platform that...
For former NBA slam dunk champion Jason Richardson, the value of legacy isn't what he could throw down but what he can pass down. Richardson won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during his first two seasons in the league in 2002 and 2003--including an inbound pass and a reverse slam during his second year. He's...
Shake Shack's chief marketing officer (CMO) Jay Livingston is leaving his role at the end of next month, he confirmed to ADWEEK. He has yet to announce his next move. Livingston made the announcement today in a lengthy post on his LinkedIn page. "I'm finally getting around to writing this, but after over six incredible...
After previously announcing that a B/R Sports add-on would become available to Max subscribers at an additional cost, Warner Bros. Discovery is changing its game plan. Today, WBD clarified that its plans to go with a paid sports add-on, which were originally announced in 2023, will not move forward ... "for now," the company added...
Longtime WTWO meteorologist Dan Reynolds, known as Doppler Dan or Dop has died. He was 71 years old. He started working at the Terre Haute, Indiana NBC affiliate in May 1993. Reynolds worked his entire 32 year career as a weekend meteorologist. "I'm deeply saddened by the passing of Dan Reynolds," Tim Sanders, vice president...
Joy Reid's final appearance on MSNBC was also the network's most-watched show in the Adults 25-54 demo. In total viewers, The ReidOut landed in second place behind The Rachel Maddow Show and edged out The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell by just 59,000 total viewers. Meanwhile, The Five once again topped total viewers for Fox...
This may seem like a ridiculous question, but in what world is a salty snack more famous than Jennifer Aniston? In ad land, of course, via a new campaign for SkinnyPop in which The Morning Show and Friends star becomes the Hershey-owned popcorn's first celebrity endorser and its most curiously unrecognized devotee. The 30-second spot,...
WBMA chief meteorologist James Spann has voiced his support of the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Spann's post comes in response to Trump's promise to cut the budget at the NOAA, which could undermine the agency's ability to provide critical weather forecasts, thereby affecting people's safety. "This post is not...
