Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are reuniting for a Super Bowl, and Michael Strahan's presence won't spoil it, for once. Strahan's SMAC Entertainment is teaming up with Fox Sports Films, BZ Entertainment and NFL Films on a pre-Super Bowl special, "The Madden Cruiser: A Bayou Adventure With Bill Belichick." Airing at 12pm ET ahead of...
A TikTok ban appears imminent, and members of TikTok's thriving communities, like #BookTok, #PerfumeTok, and #MovieTok, will need to find new platforms to connect. BookTok is not just a thriving community, but a space where people can build careers. For example, Eli Rallo is a published author who gained popularity on TikTok along with creator...
Volvo is shaking up its media agency roster for the first time in 25 years. IPG Mediabrands' Initiative has won Volvo's global media review, ADWEEK has learned. The account spans all regions outside of China, with key markets including the U.S., U.K., Germany, Sweden, Japan, Australia, Korea. Work will begin in 2025 after a brief...
The year is ending, so it's time to go back down the witches' road and bring you the can't-miss TV of 2024. ADWEEK's "best of" TV and streaming list is a little different from others. Though plenty of lists will include the usual prestige players, we're changing things up and bringing you the shows from...
KOLD anchor Ana Orsini has died. She was 28. "Last week, we lost a beloved member of our KOLD news team. Ana Orsini was our anchor, a leader of the morning team, and most importantly a great friend to so many at the station. I had the pleasure of working with her during the morning,"...
Veteran Buffalo anchor Don Postles is retiring at the end of the month. He's anchored at the Buffalo, N.Y. CBS affiliate WIVB for 32 years. "We wish him and his family all the best, and a long and healthy retirement," said general manager Joe Abouzeid. Postles started working at the station in 1993. Congressman Tim...
The digital media company BuzzFeed successfully sold its food property, First We Feast, to a consortium of investors Thursday morning for $82.5 million, effectively solving the short-term financial crunch that it had been facing. But the spin-off still leaves BuzzFeed facing an uncertain future. The divestiture specifically casts a spotlight on HuffPost--the last acquired asset...
Scoops Ahoy's "U.S.S. Butterscotch" flavor chills in a Walmart freezer. Puma's website sells Squid Game uniforms. In New York City, Queen Charlotte leads a grand regency ball. No, you haven't entered the Upside Down: Netflix's IPs are everywhere--and it's not a happy coincidence. The streamer is gearing up to give Disney and Universal a run...
NBCUniversal is continuing to bolster its ads team. Today, NBCU announced that former Roku executive Kristina Shepard will join its advertising and partnerships team as executive vice president of streaming and performance sales and partnerships. Shepard will join the company next month, having oversight of all programmatic, digital, and performance sales while reporting to Alison...
David Ushery will co-anchor WNBC News 4 New York at 6 starting on Monday, December 16. He takes over for Chuck Scarborough, who will retire from the New York NBC-owned station on December 12. Scarborough held the role as evening anchor for more than 50 years. Ushery will continue in his current role as co-anchor...
Tuesday, Nov. 26 Even during the slow Thanksgiving holiday period, Fox News' The Five continues to be appointment television. The show hovered above the four million mark in total viewers, and was the network's second most-watched show in Adults 25-54 demo. MSNBC's most-watched program in total viewers was Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace, while...
This post was created in partnership with AARP Authentic portrayals of aging will help marketers tap the huge spending power of older consumers. And by subverting stereotypes, brand leaders can also change how our culture views old age, AARP chief brand officer Barbara Shipley told a New York audience this month. At a "Brand Genius"...
Omnicom CEO John Wren and Interpublic Group (IPG) CEO Philippe Krakowsky were in merger talks for eleven and a half months before the transaction was announced on Monday Dec. 9. It's been more than ten years since the derailed merger between Omnicom with Publicis Groupe and this time, Wren made sure there was agreement between...
A+E Networks is announcing a new ad sales leader. Today, A+E Networks named Toby Byrne its new president of ad sales, effective February 2025. Byrne will succeed Peter Olsen, who has decided to retire after nearly 20 years at the company. Paul Buccieri, president and chairman of A+E Networks, announced the news. Byrne joined A+E...
Though initially described as a mega-merger, the deal between Omnicom and Interpublic Group is structured as an acquisition by Omnicom, and the new entity will continue to be called Omnicom and trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the OMC ticker. A new leadership structure was announced Monday (Dec. 9) morning. The combination brings...
President-elect Trump's pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, spoke with David Faber and Melissa Lee on CNBC's Squawk on the Street last week to discuss his plans for the commission, which include some issues that touch local television. Carr is said to have written a chapter about the FCC in Project 2025,...
In only its second year hosting the NFL Black Friday game, Amazon has had no problem staying on offense and moving forward. Drawing 13.51 million viewers to see the Kansas City Chiefs eke out a 19-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders--and increasing its audience 41% from the roughly 9 million who watched the New...
The ongoing threat of a TikTok ban just got more serious. Today (Dec. 5), a U.S. federal appeals court upheld a law that requires TikTok's owner, Chinese tech firm ByteDance, to divest itself of the app in the United States by early next year, or face a ban. Unless the Supreme Court intervenes, the decision...
Veteran news director Ed Trauschke is retiring from Raleigh, N.C. CBS affiliate WNCN. He joined the station in 2017. His last day at WNCN will be Friday, December 20, 2024. "For the last seven years Ed has overseen the growth and development of our newsroom. He's helped guide CBS 17 News to new heights, instilling...
Spotify is the latest brand to face criticism for using generative AI in its highly anticipated end-of-year campaign, Wrapped, released yesterday (Dec. 4). Disgruntled users took to TikTok, X, and Reddit to air their grievances with the campaign's AI-powered features, calling the music streamer "lazy" and saying the work "flopped" for its lackluster design and...
