WTMJ in Milwaukee is launching an afternoon magazine-style program called What's Brewing Wisconsin. The show will be hosted by Morning Blend veteran Tiffany Ogle (pictured left) while Stephanie Brown (right), most recently a community reporter for TMJ4 News, will be the new show's field correspondent and fill-in host. Ogle will also continue her co-hosting duties...
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store named three new agencies of record on Monday: Blue Engine, Prophet, and Viral Nation. Communications firm Blue Engine will be Cracker Barrel's AOR for public relations, experiential marketing, and partnerships. Prophet will work on Cracker Barrel's brand marketing efforts, such as brand communication, restaurant redesigns, brand marketing campaigns, and a...
A man who called Dothan, Alabama ABC affiliate WHDN looking for help in finding his missing wife is now accused of her murder. Stephen Craig Miller, Sr., 64, has been charged with murder after the body of his wife Gloria was found in a dry creek bed. In a release, Dothan Police said Miller, Sr....
It takes a village to make an Oscars ceremony happen. That's not only true of the hundreds of behind-the-scenes crew members who keep the mammoth show on its feet--it's also the case for the brands that sponsor Hollywood's premiere awards event each year. Audiences at home saw those companies' presence during the commercial breaks, which...
Electronic Arts (EA) has selected GroupM as its media agency of record (AOR). The media buying network replaces its subsidiary agency T&Pm, as EA looks to revamp its global media buying approach. EA did not disclose the size of its account in billings, however, COMvergence estimates its total media spend at $120 million. The review...
BlackRock-backed CTV advertising platform MNTN is divesting production shop Maximum Effort "to an affiliate of its original owner," according to an IPO securities filing made Friday. Maximum Effort was founded by actor Ryan Reynolds and producer George Dewey in 2018. In the filing, MNTN said that on Feb. 28 "the Company entered into an agreement...
On Thursday night, MSNBC Prime saw a nice bounce back, as the temporary 7 p.m. ET show joined its network contemporaries in registering over a million total viewers. It's interesting to note that in the Adults 25-54 demo, CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip is showing some mettle. It finished as the No. 2 program on...
Taylor Trache will join KLFY in Lafayette, Louisiana as a host of Acadiana Live!. "I am so excited to join the team here at KLFY News 10 as the new host for Acadiana Live!," she announced on social media. "Thank you for all the sweet messages, prayers and good vibes that were sent my way...
Rodney Dunigan is adding to his role at Columbus, Ohio ABC affiliate WSYX. Dunigan has been named evening anchor at the station and will keep working as nightside managing editor for the ABC and Fox affiliates. "I'm beyond excited for the opportunity to officially join ABC 6 News at 6 p.m.," Dunigan said. "It's an...
Kasie Hunt landed at CNN in August 2021 as the first official anchor hire for the CNN+ streaming service. She was brought on because of her deep experience covering presidential campaigns, Congress, and the Washington, D.C. establishment. Her time at CNN+ didn't last long, though, as the streamer was shut down a month into its...
UPDATE -- 10:22 a.m. ET: Following a technical issue with Hulu's login system and some subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) users experiencing the Oscars stream cutting off early, Disney responded to viewers in a statement, apologizing for the issues. "Yesterday evening, we experienced technical and live stream issues on Hulu which impacted some Oscars viewers. We apologize...
Interpublic Group (IPG) has sold R/GA to a group led by private equity firm Truelink Capital and the agency's global leaders. Los Angeles-based Truelink will own a majority stake in R/GA. R/GA's management, including global CEO Robin Forbes and chair and global chief creative officer Tiffany Rolfe, will also take a stake in the business....
Earlier this month, when a driver on his way to the Big Ten collegiate athletic conference saw the flashing lights of a police car behind him, he pulled over. It's easy to see how he caught the cops' attention. The vehicle heading for Sacramento was a 20-foot-long fiberglass almond weighing 10,600 pounds and powered by...
After the Academy Awards, even celebrities might be contemplating a hearty, comforting breakfast to recover from Hollywood's biggest night. To cap off the celebrations, McDonald's has dropped a commercial spotlighting the go-to breakfast orders of Hollywood stars, including some Oscar-winning and nominated actors. Kieran Culkin, who won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for...
Sorry, Emilia Perez, it's actually Anora's world. We're just living in it--and bringing you the behind-the-scenes Oscars details you didn't see at home. The little movie that could did pretty much everything at the 97th Oscars. Released by Neon, Anora won statues in five of its six nominated categories, including Best Film Editing, Best Screenplay,...
Advertisers using blocklists to avoid content containing specific keywords inadvertently avoid over half of all Oscars-related content--even though most of this content is culturally relevant and uncontroversial--according to new data from contextual advertising firm Mantis shared exclusively with ADWEEK. Mantis' research assessed more than 460,000 pageviews between Dec. 28, 2024, and Jan. 27, 2025. A...
The race for the Best Picture statue wasn't the only dramatic narrative playing out on Oscar night. Throughout the evening, viewers have been treated to a four-part mini-movie courtesy of first-time sponsor Prudential. The custom campaign was orchestrated for the financial giant by Disney's in-house creative studio, Disney CreativeWorks. (The Mouse House owns ABC and...
Under pressure from bipartisan lawmakers, Google, Amazon, and other major ad industry players have shared the actions they're taking after they inadvertently helped facilitate advertising on a site known to host child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Amazon has issued refunds to advertising customers whose ads appeared on the website. Google has blocked advertising on the...
Jolie Sherman will join Detroit ABC affiliate WXYZ as a reporter and multimedia journalist. The Bloomfield Hills native has also worked at WVNY in Burlington, Vermont and at WVIT in Hartford, Connecticut. "It feels so good (and a little surreal) to be back in my hometown after living out of state for almost 10 years!"...
Top of the Ticker: ABC News will offer special coverage leading into the 97th Oscars on Sunday, March 2. On Friday, Good Morning America's Robin Roberts will host the primetime special, Countdown to the Oscars with Robin Roberts: A Special Edition of 20/20 at 8 p.m. ET. GMA's Lara Spencer has been on the ground...
