Seeing More Video Ads in Retail Environments? You’re Not Alone.
With companies as varied as Uber, PayPal, and Home Depot all pushing into the advertising business, Americans are seeing more ads. The increase, however, isn't limited to tiny squares on a smartphone....
View ArticleLeading Consumer Health Transformation With Purpose at Haleon
In this compelling episode of the Brave Commerce podcast, co-hosts Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter sit down with Katie Williams, chief marketing officer of Haleon, parent company of consumer...
View ArticleMattel Faces Class-Action Suit Over Pornographic URL on Wicked Doll Packaging
It's not all fun and games for toy manufacturer Mattel, which was hit with a class-action lawsuit Tuesday over a high-profile packaging error on dolls depicting characters in Universal Pictures'...
View ArticleWalmart Closes Vizio Deal: 3 Things Advertisers Should Know
Walmart is officially even more connected to connected TV. Today, the retail giant closed its $2.3 billion deal for TV manufacturer Vizio, which was first announced in February. In a press release,...
View ArticleWTVT News Director John Hoffman to Retire
WTVT vice president and news director John Hoffman has announced that he will retire in February 2025. Hoffman has been in the role for the Tampa, Florida Fox-owned station since 2010. "I've been...
View ArticleSean Hannity to Host Long-Form Interview Series on Fox Nation
Fox News primetime host Sean Hannity introduced a new long-form monthly interview series on Tuesday--aptly titled Sean--on the streaming service Fox Nation. The interview series captures candid...
View ArticleHearst Names Shawn Oswald GM of WISN in Milwaukee
Longtime Hearst Television executive Shawn Oswald has been named president and general manager of Hearst Television's Milwaukee, Wisconsin ABC affiliate WISN. He will take over for Jan Wade, who is...
View ArticleBoston Station Helps TikTok Video Go Viral After Accidentally Recording Zendaya
Zendaya is accidentally doing her part to increase the viewership of local TV. Boston ABC affiliate WCVB accidentally captured b-roll footage of the Hollywood star strolling around town with her mom....
View ArticleMondelēz Puts Ritz Front and Center in 2025 Super Bowl Ad
A Super Bowl spread is only as good as the cracker holding it. Ritz crackers is entering the Super Bowl advertiser lineup for the first time this year, with a 30-second spot by The Martin Agency,...
View ArticleWhat to Watch on the ESPN Tile on Disney+
Disney+ is adding a new player to the roster, with ESPN now coming onto the streaming platform. As it did with its Hulu tile on Disney+ earlier in the year, Disney is now bringing an ESPN tile to the...
View ArticleOpenAI Finds Its First CMO In Ex-Coinbase Marketing Chief Kate Rouch
OpenAI has found its first chief marketing officer (CMO) in former Coinbase CMO Kate Rouch. At OpenAI, she will oversee marketing AI chatbot ChatGPT to consumer and enterprise audiences, reported Ad...
View ArticleWhy AI Design Needs Metaphors to Bridge the Gap With Consumers
On the day of the release of ChatGPT 4.0, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tweeted "her"--a reference to the 2013 science fiction film in which an AI chatbot named Samantha, voiced by Scarlett Johansson, develops...
View ArticleTy Steele to Anchor Evenings at WDIV in Detroit
Ty Steele will join Detroit NBC affiliate WDIV as anchor for the stations 5, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts. Steele will work alongside Kimberly Gill, Kim Adams, and Hobie Artigue beginning December 16. He'll...
View ArticleSam Altman Says The New York Times Is ‘On the Wrong Side of History’ Over AI...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took a jab at The New York Times' high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI while speaking at The New York Times' own DealBook conference. Altman discussed all things artificial...
View ArticleWeek of Nov. 25 Evening News Ratings: Thanksgiving Takes Priority During a...
The Thanksgiving holiday weekend understandably led to lower viewership across all three evening newscasts during the week of Nov. 25. NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt was the lone standout during...
View ArticleWeek of Nov. 25 Morning News Ratings: Today Stays on Top With a Little Help...
NBC News' Today remained America's top morning show in both total viewers and the advertiser-prized Adults 25-54 for the Thanksgiving week of Nov. 25. However, this week's win comes with a big caveat:...
View ArticleRevolving Door Round-Up: ABC News’ Marc Burstein to Retire After Donald...
Signing Off: ABC News senior executive producer Marc Burstein is retiring from the network after a career that spanned over four decades. Burstein led the special events unit, which covered such...
View ArticleJ.Crew Hires Ex-Skims Exec Julia Collier as CMO
Julia Collier is the new chief marketing officer for J.Crew, the brand's parent company, J.Crew Group, announced today. Collier joins from Skims, where she was most recently senior vice president of...
View ArticleThe Knot Worldwide Names Former Etsy CMO Raina Moskowitz as CEO
Today (Dec. 5), wedding planning brand The Knot Worldwide announced the appointment of Raina Moskowitz as chief executive officer (CEO). She will succeed former CEO and founder Tim Chi, effective Jan....
View ArticlePeacock’s New Brand Campaign Showcases Potty Humor and Dad Poses
How do you watch TV? Also, why are you doing it in the bathroom? Those are some of the questions Peacock explores in its new brand campaign, "Watch However, Watch Whyever." According to Peacock, its...
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