CNN Revamps Weekday Programming Schedule Amidst Layoffs
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...
View ArticleWhyHunger is the Non-Profit Partner of Cannes Young Lions
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....
View ArticleMeta Denies Users’ Claims That It’s Forcing Them to Follow POTUS Account
The new administration has brought with it new social media conspiracy theories. Facebook and Instagram users in the U.S. claimed that they were being forced to follow President Donald Trump and Vice...
View ArticleSZA Showers Kendrick Lamar in Super Bowl Halftime Show Trailer
Apple Music teased Kendrick Lamar's upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show performance with a trailer revealing a guest performance from singer SZA. The 30-second teaser, dropped on Thursday, sees Lamar...
View ArticleFinding Comfort in Chaos: UTA’s Julian Jacobs on Driving Impact
The future of marketing lies at the crossroads of culture and commerce, where brands must seamlessly integrate into the entertainment world to stay relevant. In this episode of The Speed of Culture...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Anchor Leaves Local TV to Work for State Treasurer
Former Spectrum News 1 anchor Loretta Boniti will join the Department of State Treasurer as the Director of Strategic Communications and Media Relations. Boniti was a political anchor and senior...
View ArticleMeta’s Threads Starts Showing Ads as It Hits 300 Million Active Users
Meta's challenger to X, Threads, is finally introducing ads in its mobile app in the U.S and Japan, marking a key step in its push to monetize its platform. Starting today, a small group of advertisers...
View ArticlePost Malone and Shane Gillis Come Knocking in Bud Light’s Super Bowl Teaser
Musician Post Malone and comedian Shane Gillis have been caught on someone's doorbell cam with a case of Bud Light in tow. At least, that's the story behind the brand's sneak peek of its Super Bowl 59...
View ArticleHere’s the Roundup for the Week Ending January 24
Happy Friday to all who celebrate. In this week's roundup featuring stories we didn't post this week for one reason or another, we see that a veteran journalist has retired and a fellow blogger points...
View ArticleCreator Marketing Platform ShopMy Raises $77.5 Million
Influencer marketing platform ShopMy has raised $77.5 million in a Series B funding round. ShopMy connects creators with brands to facilitate affiliate marketing partnerships. Creators use ShopMy's...
View ArticleNBC News Cuts 40 Employees as Part of Strategy Realignment
TVNewser has confirmed that NBC News trimmed its staff count on Thursday, laying off around 40 people across various departments. According to sources, these cuts affect close to 3% of its...
View ArticleHere’s Your Guide to 2025 Sundance Film Festival Brand Activations and Events
You've come a long way, Sundance. Forty years ago, in 1985, Robert Redford's Sundance Institute assumed control of the fiercely independent U.S. Film Festival held in the Utah ski town of Park City....
View ArticleReport: Abortion Pill Providers Cry Foul Over Actions by Meta
Meta has added a new topic to the list of its recent right-leaning actions, as several providers of abortion pills experienced issues that have been intensifying over the past two weeks, according to...
View ArticleTicker: Norah O’Donnell Signs off From the CBS Evening News
Top of the Ticker: After five years anchoring the CBS Evening News, Norah O'Donnell opened the Eye Network newscast for one last time on Thursday. "This has been an honor of a lifetime to anchor this...
View ArticleCreators Break Down the Problems That Instagram Needs To Solve in Its Big Bet...
Following the 75-day extension for a possible TikTok ban in the U.S., Instagram is aggressively courting top creators. Over the past couple of weeks, Instagram has rolled out a flurry of updates aimed...
View ArticlePoppi Will Advertise During Super Bowl 59
Prebiotic soda brand Poppi has confirmed that it will return to the Super Bowl this year, after advertising for the first time during last year's game. Poppi declined to share further details about the...
View ArticleBill Martin to Retire from KTVU in Oakland
Veteran meteorologist Bill Martin is retiring from Oakland Fox owned station KTVU after 33 years. Martin started working at KTVU in 1992 as the weekend meteorologist. "Over the years, he has become a...
View ArticleParamount Brings Live Shoppable Ads to the NFL Playoffs
Paramount is setting itself up for a big win in the AFC Championship game. Today, the company announced that, for the first time, it's bringing live, shoppable ads to Sunday's NFL playoff matchup...
View ArticleNerdWallet’s Super Bowl Teaser Stars a Chatty Beluga Whale
Not only do beluga whales have Einstein-level IQs, but at least one of the Arctic-dwelling creatures has been blessed with the gift of speech. That's according to a comedic 30-second teaser from...
View Article5 Questions For… Will Cain
Meet the new kid on the 4 p.m. block. On Jan. 21, The Will Cain Show replaced Your World with Neil Cavuto on weekday afternoons and the Fox News ratings machine barely missed a beat. The newscast's...
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